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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1939
Page
7
High View services at Timber Ridge Church Highview West Virginia draw growing crowds with Dr Clinton of Philadelphia preaching from Isaiah chapter twelve The message centers on divine strength to forgive and rise above life’s heaviness A service is held nightly at 745 with special music.
Marshall R. Canter of Fron Royal and Herbert V. Frazier of Boyce joined the army through Winchester recruiting. Canter went to the air corps and Frazier to the medical department at Langley Field, then sent for permanent duty. One more air corps vacancy remains in the Philippines. Sergeant Likar seeks additional enlistments in the regular army reserve, open to all prior service members under 36.
Frederick county authorities said they still are without crews in the disappearance of Gilbert Johnson a 21 year old from High View West Virginia who left death by own action notes the day he was to appear for trial in Winchester on charges of assault. Reports about Johnsons body or sightings in Winchester are unsubstantiated by investigators.
John R. Cobb of London for broker drove the Railton Red Lion to a world land speed record of 368.85 miles per hour on the measured mile at Booneville Salt Flats Utah. He averaged higher than six miles a minute across two runs and also set a new kilometer mark. The feat makes Cobb the first to claim both land and water speed records with Railton designs.
Plattsburg New York August 23 a black army landing on the New England coast moves toward Adirondack foothills to clash with blue defenders near Plattsburg The combined force includes about 52 000 troops the largest peace time exercise in U S history with 36000 black troops from eight states and 16000 blue regular army units marching to jump off points amid long marches and drills
The War Cry shows half a page of photo engravings from Winchester Bible School run by Capt. and Mrs. Mathias Bott in Virginia. Images include primary class group junior girls junior boys and other age groups. The pupils’ smiles reflect enjoyment of the Salvation Army program.
Real estate transfers listed include Frederck Julia A Grim to Daniel F Pine for a tract in Opequon District valued at 10 dollars. William H Trimble to Flavius F Trimble for a Stonewall District tract valued at 10 dollars.
By order of trustee under a deed of trust dated June 21 1938 from G G Baker and Kathryn B Baker default on debt. Sale at 126 N Washington St Winchester Va at 10 am Friday August 25 1939 of assorted household furnishings including chairs tables mirrors radio stove frigidaire washing machine sewing items beds dressers desks and cabinets. Cash. B P Harrison trustee. Dunn and Duvall auctioneers. 8 12 16 19 21 23 5t
At the Missouri State Fair Art Show in Sedalia on August 23 a college professor awarded first prize to Mrs. Percy Lewis for Farm Life. Critics called the muslin painting primitive while Austin Faricy defended it as the finest example of primitive art amid tension and civil unrest fears.
Charles W. Galloway, vice president of operations and maintenance for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, hosts an open house marking his fifty-six years of service. The Galloway family tradition spans four generations, with nephew Wilbur R. Galloway Jr. serving as train master on the Baltimore division.
Week end rains proved a boon to farmers in the area and helped city water supply. The Fishing creek reservoir rose nine inches, boosting county precipitation to 2.15 inches for the month, 1.50 inches below normal.
A vintage advertisement promotes a 21 by 28 inch color map of Europe showing pre World War boundaries and changes up to Albania’s absorption by Italy. The reverse features economic and political data. Ten cents postpaid with coupon to Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau.
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