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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1938

Page

5

Mrs. J. R. Lupton Dies Suddenly in Harrisonburg

Mrs Charlena Byerly Bartlett Lupton 59 wife of J R Lupton a Harrisonburg bank director and retired businessman died suddenly at 5 pm yesterday at her Virginia Avenue home She was born September 20 1879 in Ohio and was daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia Byerly Her first husband was Smith Bartlett who died 17 years ago She married J R Lupton in Culpeper on June 17 1937 and lived in Harrisonburg Funeral services Thursday at 2 30 pm from her home conducted by Rev Parks W Wilson Interment in Woodbine Cemetery

Charlena Byerly Bartlett Lupton J. R. Lupton Harrisonburg Bank Virginia Harrisonburg Lupton Sallie B. Smoot Culpeper Parks W. Wilson Woodbine Cemetery

Public sale of valuable personal property at Kernstown farm

Public auction at the Brown Farm near Kernstown Virginia on December 19 1938 at 10 AM. The property includes farm wagons trucks tractors plows binders mowers sprayers apple grader and shop tools plus livestock. Cash terms. Trustee B P Harrison Dunn and Duvall auctioneers.

C. E C. E. Omps Brown Farm Kernstown H. P Andy Moe B. P. Harrison Dunn & Duvall, Aucts

Christmas Carol Concert at Handley by Winchester Schools

Winchester Public Schools present a sacred Christmas program in Handley Auditorium Sunday at 3 pm directed by Miss Gwendon Haynes with grade choruses and the Glee Club. The program includes traditional carols and audience participation numbers and the audience is asked not to applaud and to stay seated until the final number.

Handley Sunday Winchester Public Schools Handley Auditorium Gwendolyn Haynes Normandy Hamblen Ronald S. Wilson R. Quarles Little Town of Bethlehem Descant Redner Glee Club Infant Jesus Glee ‘Club Sadie Finkelstein

Committee Named To Study Virginia Election Statute

A Young Democrats committee named to study Virginia election laws aims to ensure purity of Democratic primaries. Members include Robert Lane Anderson Marion state president Francis S. Miller chair Kathleen V. Jones R Page Morton James O Hoge and Louis Keith. report due at next convention.

Richmond Virginia John A. Currie Young Democrats Robert Lane Anderson Marion Francis S. Miller Harrisonburg Kathleen V. Jones Suffolk News-Herald R Page Morton Charlotte James O. Hoge Blacksburg Louis Keith Newport News Shipbuiding and Drydock Company Committee On

Radio Today Highlights Pan American Congress Broadcasts

A December 14 radio outline notes Cordell Hull leading U S delegation broadcasts from Peru on WJZ NBC at 8 pm with Lima short wave dance music at 11 pm and a 6:45 pm Lima commentary on WEAF NBC. Hollywood stars Robert Taylor and Jeanette MacDonald contribute to a 10 pm NBC program America Calling for the National Rededication Movement.

New York Cordell Hull United States Pan-American Congress Peru Bers Wjznbc Lima WEAF NBC Robert Taylor Jeanette MacDonald Wjz-Nbc Josephine Young Case WJZ Case Owen D. Young WABC CBS Wormbs WMCA Inter-City Roosevelt Washington Ray Bloch Secretary Wallace Rochester Philharmonic

Salt Lake City Wife Sues for Divorce Over Eggs and Cake

Myrtle Shoemaker says in complaint that her husband Ray Shoemaker hated eggs and would smash them on the kitchen floor when found in the icebox. She notes he loved cake, making keeping cake and eggs in the house a daily problem and cites divorce grounds.

Salt Lake City Ray Shoemaker Myrtle

Cooperation In Fisheries Sought for Chesapeake Bay

Dr. R V Truitt, director of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, urged Maryland and Virginia to develop a much more marked cooperative effort to conserve Chesapeake Bay fisheries. He told the Anne Arundel County Men's Club that joint action is needed to maintain the bay’s many commercial fish species and to build up the industry.

Severna Park Maryland Virginia R. V. Truitt Chesapeake Bay

Indicted as Brother Slayer

Cecil County grand jury indicts John Goodyear 38 on murder charges for the September shotgun death of his brother Howard 43 at their mother's home near Elkton Maryland. The victim’s mother Elizabeth Goodyear 83 was the only witness and died November 1 as defense attorneys consider a guilty plea at trial. Goodyear has been jailed since October.

Elkton Cecil County John Goodyear Howard Here Elizabeth Goodyear Goodyear

Present Farm Program Declared Best by President

New Orleans December 14 President Roosevelt told the American Farm Bureau Federation he was convinced the administration's farm program is the best that can be put into operation for the 1939 crop year. He urged leaders to study potential legislation to reduce surpluses expand domestic consumption and improve future programs. Federation President Edward A O Nea l said several speakers agreed the 1938 act and allied laws were the best overall farm program yet but should be streamlined removing useless regulations and broadened in interpretation while remaining sound in principle.

New Orleans Roosevelt American Farm Bureau Federation Federation Edward A O'Neal O'Neal

107 Named For Santa Anita Derby

The Santa Anita Derby drew 107 nominees headed by Porter's Mite Xalapa Clown Time Alone and other 1938 two year olds. The list matches the 107 for the Santa Anita Handicap and 13 are named for both races in the coming camp at Santa Anita before the February 22 feature.

Los Angeles Porter's Mite Santa Anita

Fatal Attack During Game Ends Bloomington Clinton Doubleheader

An 18 year old Bloomington for ward Gene Crank collapsed on the basketball floor and died last night during a preliminary game of the Bloomington Clinton doubleheader in Bloomington Illinois. The incident occurred at the start of the second quarter.

Bloomington Ill Gene Crank Clinton

Picking Entrants For Caging Title

H G Olsen of Ohio State named eight district committees to select one entrant each for the postseason title series. Dates and sites for the games remain undetermined with east of the Mississippi set for March 10 11 or 17 18 in New York or Philadelphia and western teams on the same dates in Kansas City Denver or Los Angeles.

Columbus National Collegiate Athletic Association America H. G. Olsen Ohio State University Olsen Mississippi New York Phiadelphia Kansas City Denver Los Angeles

Seasonal Job Pittsburgh Santa Claus Plight

Paul Claus, a 240 pound roly poly machine repairman, is out of work this year for the first time in years. He sought aid from the State Employment Service which promised to try to place him as Santa Claus given his figure and name.

Pittsburgh Paul Claus Santa Claus

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