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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1937
Page
3
Coroner's investigator cites rape in death of Miss Kuchta. Witness Nora saw a man leave via window. description given as 19 or 20 in white shirt dark trousers and light cap. A paving block on the sill served as the weapon. similar recent cases linked to brick attacks on hotel room victims.
Senator Guffey denounces court opponents and predicts defeats for O Mahoney Burke and Wheeler. The speech signals possible 1940 realignments as labor leaders hint at a National Labor Party. Guffey says Congress failed to seize a chance for true democracy and vows more battles.
The Valley District Convention program details worship led by Mrs Warren Baldwin and Rev Joe E Childress with devotions by Carl C Boyer G E Owen and other ministers. It outlines sessions on missions education youth and church work with speakers from Richmond Lynchburg Strasburg Harrisonburg and Edinburg and a pageant He Lifted Me. The plan includes committee reports membership development and county-wide organization across Frederick Page Rockingham Shenandoah and nearby counties.
Militiamen return from drills with command post exercises to allow rapid expansion to war strength if needed. Afternoon free time includes ocean swimming and recreation, with supervision, while morning troop movements and returns are scheduled for 7 p.m. and arrival around 6 a.m. Sunday. The Winchester unit personnel of Headquarters Company 3d Engineers 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard are listed by rank and name.
The report describes sampling from county strata and transporting to Blacksburg to determine calcium carbonate equivalent for soil acidity neutralization. Dr. J. L. Maxton, assistant extension economist from Virginia Tech, followed with commentary.
E. P. Browning English professor at Handley High School will lecture at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Open Door Bible Class tomorrow morning at 9 45 with lesson starting at 10 o'clock. Visitors welcome as substitute teacher Prof R L Stickel is away.
A new historical novel set in the Georgian era before Victoria's accession. Vaughan Wilkins, a war veteran and editor, presents a vivid drama of plots and royal scandal. This is his first novel and it may be borrowed from Handley Library.
BERKELEY SPRINGS W V Aug 21 Proud parents may enter their babies in a show on Saturday September 6 at 6 o clock in the State Park on opening day of the tomato festival A prize a set of quintpalets will go to the winner another prize of cash will also be awarded Judges will be local citizens and named later
Front Royal notes visiting relatives in Harrisonburg and Roanoke, weekend travels by Mrs. J. B. Jones and Mrs. Henry Coe, and multiple residents staying at cottages and summer homes. The Royal Troubadours perform near Winchester while Gen. S Gardner Waller returns from Virginia Beach encampment for a stay with Miss Mary Waller.
Local brief lists weekend visits by Frank Gibb and Duncan Gibb to relatives in Maryland and Virginia Beach, with others visiting Waynesboro and Buena Vista. A memorial verse honors Luther Shanholtz who died a year ago, August 22, 1936, ending with a family signature dated 8 21 11.
Mr. George Linden Craig Jr returned last evening from an extended visit to relatives and friends in Peebles Ohio and Charleston and Alderson West Virginia.
A continued notice in the local column indicates planning for a Disciples meeting titled Enlarging Our Christian Fellowship in the Valley. Details specify a religious gathering aimed at community outreach and spiritual discussion within the region.
A business session will hear reports and introduce visiting pastors. At 11 30 John A Tate Richmond State Secretary will speak on Fellowship in Virginia's Unfinished Task. Afternoon sessions feature Mrs W W L Dudley Winchester presiding over the women’s meetings.
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