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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1937

Page

10

Civil Service Examinations Open For Various Posts

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open examinations for a Naval architect at $3 800 a year with the U S Maritime Commission and an assistant marketing specialist meat grader at $2 600 a year with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Other poultry and child welfare posts range from $2 600 to $5 600 annually. Full information from Herman Lee secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the local post office.

The United States Civil Service Commission Bureau of Agricultural Economics Bureau of Animal Industry Children’s Bureau Department of Labor Herman Lee U.S. Civil Service Board of Examiners

Budget Hearing Sets Thursday for City Budget Adoption

The council reviewed amendments and proposed increases across departments including ambulance support bringing total to 800 and fire to 11 600 while Commonwealths Attorney pay rises to 500 and contingency funds drop to 767 01 A bond issue was urged but capital improvements totaling 66 000 were left out to avoid a 66 cent tax hike Dellinger opposed omissions and demanded a ditch project be added Budget included 3750 for Lewis property and maintained police staffing with raises for officers and new traffic signals at Loudoun Cork and Loudoun Gerrard

Herman Hable Nance Committee Lewis Messrs. Barnett Hable and Forney Berryville Avenue Dellinger Amherst Washington Streets Messrs Marshall Barnett Coble Miller Snapp Rosenberger Hable Hawthorne Barr Jamison C. R. Anderson Marshall Finance Committee Anderson W. A. Baker McVicar

Winter Skin Care for Dry Cold Damp Weather

Dr Logan Clendening advises on winter skin care focusing on reduced bathing after 50, using cold cream almond oil and olive oil for chapped hands and faces, and cautions against over cleaning with soaps. He notes tissue creams offer surface benefits but do not nourish from within.

Logan Clendening M. D

Cold Weather Hits Rock Enon and Surroundings

ROCK ENON Virginia reports very cold mornings with near zero temperatures and light snow. Hunters find game scarce though foxes are plentiful. Butchering dominates daily life as fine porkers are being slaughtered. Local residents include John Will Larrick ill with heart trouble and visits from Geraldine Fultz and Susie Ingle. Eddie Ball of the state police hunted in the area recently.

Rock Enon John Will Larrick Geraldine Fultz Martinsburg W. Va Esty Turner Lockart Susie Ingle Washington Lee Godlove Eddie Ball

Canterbury Notes from CANTERBURG Va Brief Social Dispatch

Miss Ollie Cline and Georgianna Neff visited Rev. and Mrs. F M Lucas in Shepherdstown W Va. Mrs O D Perry stayed with sister Mrs Robert Shiley. Arthur Ruggles of Washington DC called on Elmer White. B A Rowland and D E Rowland of Middletown visited Mr and Mrs Robert White. Elmereff wrecked his car recently.

Canterburg Ollie Cline Georgianna Neff F. M. Lucas Shepherdstown W. Va O. D. Perry Robert Shiley Arthur Ruggles Washington, D. C Elmer White B. A. Rowland D. E. Rowland Middletown Robert White Elmereff

Brucetown Brevities

Brucetown notes brief social items from December including visits from Charles Cammer and the Snapps. Russell and F. H. Swimley Jr. traveled to Florida on business. William Tharp is reported quite ill.

Brucetown Charles Cammer Winchester Russell F. H. Swimley, Jr Florida William Tharp Julian Snapp J. B. Snapp

Schoolgirl flirtation ends marriage annulment granted

In Frederick Maryland a high school girl aged 17 married Earl C Tolbert last June 17 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The Frederick Circuit Court granted her an annulment describing the marriage as a schoolgirl flirtation. She is due to graduate from high school next June.

Frederick Ruth V. Tolbert Harrisburg Earl C. Tolbert

Lions Club Open Meeting Highlights Luncheon Reports

Members of the Lions Club held an open meeting at a luncheon yesterday with little business to transact aside from presenting routine reports.

Lions Club

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