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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
8
The most formal address is The President The White House Washington DC. Betty Lee may address Mary Smith as Mary with permission or close acquaintance. The bride's family should send wedding invitations to the groom's parents and separately to each of the groom's brothers and sisters.
Chief Clayton Hollis reports a forthcoming vacancy in the police force. Twenty six applicants will undergo mental testing at 7 o clock in Rouss City Hall council chamber under police direction with a phonetic exam and final medical screen to follow.
The Euterpian Club presents a Sunday afternoon concert at the Market Street Methodist Church with Miss Helen Bailey and other musicians in three groups. Works include Chopin preludes and Karganortz minuetto, plus Friml favorites and Kreisler cello solo. Invitations extend to Richmond and Baltimore society, with a related social event on December 26.
A calendar of events lists a series of local gatherings. Highlights include an American Legion post meeting hosted by State Senator T R Cather, a First Baptist Church Christmas play dinner and bazaar, Braddock Street Circle No 3 at Miss Bertha V Kline's home, Church Women at Handley Library, Girl Scout Council at Mrs J A Richard's home, AAUW monthly meeting at Mrs Herbert Larrick’s home, a football banquet and student dance at Handley cafeteria and gym, Woodmen of the World at East Boscan Street, Vermian Club study group at Miss Kathleen Cartney’s home, and other neighborhood meetings.
A "16 PRIZES GIVEN AWAY" contest for boys and girls advertises a penny purchase vote. Enter New Poles on December 1 with details in the Brooks' Pharmacy window and inquiries via phone 766 for particulars.
The Sunshine Class of Grace Lutheran Church will meet at Miss Ruth Haines’s home at 125 West Boscawen Street tomorrow at 7:30 PM. They will arrange a Christmas party and invite all members to attend. Mrs. John Snively is improving after hospital admission last Thursday. Various local visits and culinary notes fill the page.
An Orchardists' parley discusses boosting efficiency at Rosemont orchards, noting 150 workers in packing, 60 in orchards, 200 pickers, and a 14 cent per bushel cost. Appalachian Apples signals efforts to raise demand through advertising, while peach growers review fungicide use, Bordeaux mixtures, and spray tests for peach bacterial leaf spot.
Capitol Theatre manager Tom Baldridge unveiled the Fellowship Club Annual Empty Stocking Toy Matinee with a 9 30 a m doors open and 10 30 a m showtime. The kiddies program features Popeye The Sailor Let’s Celebrate The Kiddie Be Vue The Hare Hunt a color cartoon Mickeys Amateurs and Canned Fishing Our Gang comedy. Bob Riley leads the Kiddie vaudeville before the films, with group singing of Christmas tunes. Adults and children admitted by toy or surplus food donations.
Dr. R. D. Anthony from Pennsylvania State College spoke on the battle front of the apple industry. He noted arsenical sprays cause limited injury, Bordeaux and zinc lime balance, and cautioned on sulfur damage in high heat. He cited Massachusetts data showing per capita apple consumption fell from 90 pounds in 1900 to 33 pounds in 1935 amid drought and market shifts. Shenandoah orchards and broader exports faced ongoing pricing and demand challenges with oversupply and low returns.
A speech contrasts optimism and discouragement in apple production across Virginia and Pennsylvania. It outlines five essential conditions for profitable yields: safe location, fertile soil, marketable varieties, efficient soil and tree management, and smart marketing. The talk notes that high prices once allowed neglect of some factors, but slim margins now demand full adherence. It also mentions two morning programs by H W Weatherford on beekeeping issues and M S Bobb on ethylene dichloride emissions affecting the peach tree borer.
During the funeral of Queen Maud in Oslo a roof collapse at a vantage building across from Our Saviour Church killed one person and injured seven others. The structure had been used to view the procession for Norway's English-born queen.
Virginia town officials clash with Maryland law over 48 hour waiting period for marriage licenses. Elkton ministers threaten court action to prevent rapid ceremonies while plans emerge to relocate clerical services to Alexandria.
Approximately 800 turkeys are to be marketed within the next two weeks by C. M. Rosenberger of Back Creek district. He sold over 500 birds for Thanksgiving and notes a firmer Christmas market with possible 2 to 3 cent higher prices. Foxes raided the flock, taking about a dozen birds, but Rosenberger trapped five foxes along fence lines. A 17 pound bob cat was also captured, suspected of targeting turkeys.
Cyrus E. Woods former United States ambassador to Japan died at 77 in Philadelphia He was the sole envoy in Tokyo to stay at his post during the 1923 earthquake and directed Red Cross relief efforts after the disaster His quick response and leadership during the crisis were noted in his obituary
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