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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1938

Page

3

Parke P. Dean Addresses Front Royal Odd Fellows Meeting

Past Grand Sire Parke P. Dean spoke to over 200 Odd Fellows Rebekahs and visitors at the Tri County Odd Fellows Association gathering hosted by Front Royal Lodge 374. He urged purpose and outlined five stones of service education reverence valiance and enthusiasm. Attendees included prominent Virginia Odd Fellows and guests from Warren ton Edinburg Front Royal Winchester Bentonville Stephens City Middletown Charlottes.

Grand Sire Parke P. Dean Tri-County Odd Fellows Association Front Royal Lodge Odd Fellows David Tri-County Virginia Odd Warrenton Edinburg Front Royal Winchester Bentonville Stephens City Middletown Charlottes

Don’t Let Your Kidneys Murder You RIS Ad

An old advertisement warns of kidney failure symptoms like backaches and night awakening caused by weak kidneys. It promotes RIS as a guaranteed remedy sold by Harris Cut-Rate Service Stores in Winchester Virginia and Miller’s Drug Store in Winchester Virginia.

Harris Winchester Virginia Miller’s Drug Store

Real estate for sale in Winchester Virginia listing houses and farms

A reading column of real estate offerings lists W Clifford Street two story brick and stucco home at 10 rooms for 10000, W Cork Street eight rooms sleeping porch attic corner lot 50 by 120 for 9750, Valley Pike two story stucco six rooms on a 50 by 400 lot for 6500, Highway district two story frame eight rooms sleeping porch attic on 50 by 190 with a four car garage for 4500, Shenandoah Avenue two story frame six rooms attic hot water heat on 40 by 150 lot for 3150, Kent Street double house for 2625. Farms line S East of Stephens City up to 1312 acres with house, timber and farm improvements around 3500, another 132 acre farm with house barn and electricity about 8000, Route 50 East of Strasburg 44 acres poultry and hog farm with six room house electricity 2400, 4 acres poultry farm with 900 White Leghorn chickens and buildings about 4500, Berryville Pike 13 acres poultry hog truck farm two story concrete block house seven rooms and bank building suitable for housing poultry around 3500, 130 acres limestone farm with house and barn two miles west of Berryville about 8000, Lots in any part of the city from 300 and up, Ivy Street near Handley school, J O Green licensed broker at 133 N Cameron Street Winchester VA.

Clifford St Cork St Valley Pike Shenandoah Ave Kent St S. E Stephens City Strasburg Berryville Pike Berryville

Notable Visitors At Virginia Odd Fellows Meeting

A Virginia Odd Fellows gathering featured prominent guests including Hon. Parke P. Dean of Richmond, past Grand Sire, and Grand Lodge officers from Warrenton Charlottesville Waynesboro and Fredericksburg. W. Erle Edwards presided with Charles A. Menefee as acting secretary. The next meeting is set for Edinburg on Feb. 3, 1939.

Parke P. Dean Richmond Odd Fellows of the World Cc. B. Robinson Warrenton Grand Lodge of Virginia Claude C. Stickley Vaucluse Grand Lodge of Virginia C. C. Leap Waynesboro J. Cc. Coulter Charlottesville Grand Encampment David Hottle Stephens City C. G. Harrell Fredericksburg Thomas W. Downing Front Royal Virginia Coffman Edinburg Rebekah Assembly of Virginia Edwards W. Erle Edwards Winchester Tri- County Association Charles A. Menefee H. W. Mauck W. G. Dearing Huntly Aubrey G. Weaver Aubrey G. Weaver Introduced Hon. Parke P. Dean W. R. Thompson Chester Thompson George Kanak Maurice Shirey Rebekahs

Teachers To Hold Parley In Frederick County

Frederick county teachers plan a Saturday morning meeting to hear reports from delegates to the State convention held in Richmond during Thanksgiving week. Delegates include Miss Mary Elizabeth Brown Bryarly School primary grades T M Swann Jr Bryarly School upper grades and R E Aylor Stephens City high school principal and association president. Committees for the year including banquet public relations and legislation will be appointed. The session starts at 9 o clock and aims to end within ninety minutes.

Frederick County Richmond Mary Elizabeth Brown Bryarly School T. M. Swann, Jr R. E. Aylor Stephens City

Missionary Group Closes Year With All Pledges Paid

The Woman's Missionary Society of Braddock Street Methodist Church concluded its year with all pledges fulfilled. Mrs. John S. Sloat presided. Circle No. 2 led the yearbook program. Miss Mary Louise Steele directed. A play showcased missionaries from China, Japan, Korea, Brazil, Mexico and Africa in native costumes.

Woman's Missionary Society of Braddock Street China Japan Korea Brazil Mexico Africa Sloat

Shooting Match At Winchester Gun Club Saturday

A still and clay target shoot will be held at the Winchester Gun Club grounds this Saturday starting at 1 pm with prizes in all events. A Christmas Eve big shoot will draw shooters from beyond the state, competing for turkeys and hams in the Lewis class. The clubhouse will be heated for both events and the club invites all interested in trap shooting to attend.

Winchester Gun Club

Henry Plot Chicago.-Arthur McKeone plan to obtain food fails

Arthur McKeone planned to get food and lodging in Chicago but his plan backfired. He told police he threw a rock at a store window which struck a steel partition and rebounded, cutting his forehead. He later broke a restaurant window, waited for police, and was charged with malicious mischief.

Henry Chicago Arthur MceKeone

A Penny and a Fuse Box Danger

A warning against bridging fuses with pennies to prevent blowing. The piece cites deadly fires in Las Vegas New Mexico and Madera California caused by penny bridged fuses, notes inspectors recovering pennies, and urges proper fuse sizing and professional checks.

Paul W. Kearney Las Vegas N. M Madera Cal Indianapolis

Two Masses At Catholic Church Feast Observed Tomorrow

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception will be observed with two masses at Sacred Heart Church, one at 6 and the other at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, announced by Father Hannon. Traffic hazard in Bingham Utah describes a multi-vehicle wreck on an icy curve involving Mrs. George McDonald's car and several other vehicles, with no injuries reported.

George Burns Burns and Allen Albert B. Chaperau New York City Chaperau Edgar J. Lauer Supreme Court Sacred Heart Catholic Church Father Hannon Bingham Utah George McDonald

Protect Your Home and Family from Tuberculosis

Buy Christmas Seals to support tuberculosis prevention and public health efforts for homes and communities during the holiday season.

Farm Bureau Supports AAA Farm Legislation at Conventions

Chicago December report says American Farm Bureau federation backs continuation of the current AAA program with minor administrative changes. State federations widely endorse production control commodity loans parity payments and soil conservation. Convention to start Monday in New Orleans may curb two price sentiment in the deep south.

Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation AAA Orleans Deep South

Three Slain In Carolina Battle

Burlington North Carolina December 7 two Alamance county officers Sheriff M P Robertson and Officer S E Vaughan were killed during a gun battle at a filling station as they rushed in to confront a light burning after hours. Deputy Baliff fired through a window killing the escaped convict Roy Huffman who died at the scene. Robertson had taken office just two days earlier and Vaughan was a longtime Burlington officer.

Burlington N. C M. P. Robertson Alamance County S. E. Vaughan F. B aBliff Baliff Roy Huffman Anson County Robertson Vaughan

Grace Lutheran midweek prayer service led by Rev. Edwin B Smith

The midweek service at Grace Lutheran Church will be held tonight at 7 30 led by Rev Edwin B Smith of Gravel Spring parish Lutheran Church The public is invited For safety Lloyd Coe Christmas Seal artist moved curtains back after original painting nearly touched a candle

Grace Lutheran Church Edwin B. Smith Gravel Spring Lutheran Church Lloyd Coe Coe

Dick Kern Garners All State Freshman Honor

Richard Kern son of Mr and Mrs Henry Kern of East Boscawen Street earned honorable mention on the Richmond News Leader All College Freshmen football list. A Handley alumnus, Kern, a halfback, starred on the Virginia Tech freshmen squad and earlier three years on Handley’s roster, noted as a top back in the CVAL in 1937. Christmas Seals aid holiday mail and tuberculous relief.

Richard Kern Henry Kern East Boscawen Street Richmond News Kern

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tri-County Odd Fellows Parke C.F Ivy St Handley School J. O. J. Green N. Cameron St Winchester, Va U. S Victor Amerigan Ae Traveling Missionary Group Evening Star Omps Funeral Home North Braddock Street Baker & Anderson Electrical CO London 8. C. Dyke G. C. K. Reid Develo McDonald Farm Bureau Cornelius Vanderbilt New York Caribbean Carolina Dick Kern Mali Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Gov. Winthrop R. M. Swimley Furniture Gift George Washington Hotel RCA Victor Fleter
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