Mrs Fisher and James Myers Win Christmas Decor Contest
Winners of the fourth annual En Gent Christmas Decorat Contest were announced. Mrs W Lee Fisher and James H Myers received top $15 awards for the most elaborate and most artistic decorations respectively. Weather delayed final judging, with out-of-town judges secured by Andrew Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Fisher
Valley Avene
James H. Myers
Andley Avenue
Andrew Bell
G. Miller O'Rear
Knoxaville, Tenn
Holmes M. Barr
Baltimore
Winchester
W. Leeer
Valley Avenue
G. A. Butler
Glaize Avenue
Charles A. Pine
Local prizes awarded for merchandise and checks mailed
Prizes of 2.50 and 2 dollars go to named residents including Mrs. Carson Hook and others at Amherst Loudoun Braddock and related streets. One dollar prizes list several winners. Checks and merchandise certificates will be mailed to the winners today.
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Carson Hook
Amherst Street
Maurice Ritter
Southwerk Street
George Barrett
N. Loudoun Street
Walter E. Sargent
N. Braddock Street
R. E. Chiafy
W. Leicester Street
Hinton W. Jackson
Montague Avenue
George Patton
Gilbert DeHaven
W. Smith Clark
C. A. Fauver
Berryville Avenue
John Taylor
Ed. Cather
W. Boscawen Street
Lutheran Leagues Dinner Dinner Meeting at Grace Church
Members of the Luther Leagues of the Winchester Conference will hold a 7 o clock dinner meeting in Grace Church social rooms on West Bos cawen street. The event replaces the fall meeting and may become a permanent feature. About 50 young Lutherans from Strasburg Stephens City and Shepherdstown Wardensville are expected. Miss Gladys Hartzell will preside and introduce Rev Walter V. Simon of Frostburg Md as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Leagues
Winchester
Virginia Lutheran Synod
Grace Church
West Boscawen Street
Strasburg
Stephens City
Shepherdstown
Wardensville
W. Va
Gladys Hartzell
Walter V. Simon
Frostburg
Elmer Bageant 70 Dies in Ohio Farm Family Man
Mrs Clarence Creswell reports the death of her brother Elmer Bageant 70 a native of Frederick county who died Sunday night at City Hospital Springfield Ohio. A retired farmer he lived near South Charleston Ohio 45 years. He is survived by wife Loretta Shane three children Clarence E and Howard Bageant of South Charleston Ohio Mrs Vernie Shumaker of Dayton Ohio two sisters Mrs H W Lindamood Cumberland and brother F M Bageant Gainesboro Va seven grandchildren. Funeral at home Thursday 2 pm burial Xenia Cemetery.
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Clarence Creswell
Elmer Bageant
Frederick County
City Hospital
Springfield
Ohio
South Charleston
Loretta Shane
Clarence E. and
Howard Bageant
Vernie Shumaker
Dayton
H. W. Lindamood
Cumberland
F. M. Bageant
Gainesboro
Xenia
Christmas Program At Red Bud Church
A Christmas program will be presented at Red Bud United Brethren Church Sunday night at 8 o clock. Members from Pleasant Valley and Mount Pleasant join Red Bud in preparation of several numbers. An offering will be taken for the Quincy Home and Orphanage. Reverend Leslie O Shirley serves as circuit minister.
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Red Bud United Brethren Church
Pleasant Valley
Mount Pleasant
Red Bud
Quincy
Leslie O' Shirley
Senators Seek Peace Through Tacit Truce Round Robin
Washington lawmakers weigh a telegraphic round robin urging the President to speed aid to Britain and seek an early peace table. Vandenberg argues for enlightened self interest and clear war aims while Clark urges restraint and impartial mediation, with supporters from across professions backing a negotiated settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Douglas
New York
Senator Vandenberg
R-Mich
Vandenberg
England
Clark
D-Mo
Britain
No New Clues In Hit Run Death Of Moses Jennings
Police report no developments in the Christmas Eve hit and run on U S Route 1 Kernstown that killed Moses Simon Jennings of Rockbridge County. Funeral arrangements at Omps Funeral Home are pending with family contact made. A damaged headlight fragment from a 1935 Ford car or 1935-39 model truck is the only lead. Persons with knowledge are asked to contact the nearest officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Simon Jennings
Rockbridge County
Kernstown
Omps
Jennings
Christmas Service Draws Large Highland Ave Congregation
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church held its annual Christmas entertainment with a large audience. Elwood Willey supervised with Rev. Herman Womeldorf and teachers guiding many participants. Santa gave gifts as pageants songs recitations and pantomimes entertained attendees.
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Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Elwood Willey
Herman Womeldorf
Death Takes J. W. Clark 59
J Walter Clark a Rap pahannock native longtime Winchester resident died around 1130 today at his daughter Mrs Charles Briggs home 1004 South Cameron after a prolonged illness he was a stonemason born June 11 1882 married Ida W Smedley Aug 7 1906 surviving are his wife three sons Edward Howard and Paul four daughters Ruth Helen Della and Mrs Briggs his parents one brother and five sisters funeral from Mrs Briggs home at 2 pm Sunday conducted by Rev Garland Evans Hopkins and Rev Cephas Fahnestock with interment at Macedonia Methodist Cemetery pallbearers are J J Russell Carl Solenberger Arthur Cooper Hart Cuthbert Thomas J Trier and Stewart Perry. Friendship Fire Company tolls bell in respect.
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J. Walter Clark
Rappahannock County
Charles Briggs
Cameron Street
Clark
Ida W. Smedley
Edward Clark
Frederick County
Howard
Paul Clark
Ruth
Helen
Della Clark
Briggs
J. W
Julia Fletcher Clark
Winchester
Charles Clark
Moody Spiker
Frank Smith
George Orndorff
James Smedley
Conrad Carpenter
Garland Evans Hopkins
Market Street Methodist Church
Cephas Fahnestock
Church of the Brethren
Macedonia Methodist Church
J. J. Russell
Carl Solenberger
Arthur Cooper
Hart Cuthbert
Thomas J. Trier
Stewart Perry
Friendship Fire Company
Hitler Uses Romania Move to Shield Britain Invasion
The article argues Hitler floods Romania with troops to secure air power for a planned invasion of Britain and to deter a potential Soviet move. It traces German Russian tensions, Danube control, and Romania’s oil and grain as strategic aims, noting the maneuver also aims to keep Bolshevik forces quiet and secure Balkans bases.
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Hitler
Rumania
England
Nazifuehrer
John Bull
Russia
Germany
Britain
Mussolini
Romania
Russian
Ukraine
Balkans
Danube
Black Sea
Reich
Romanian
Danubian
Balkan States
Dardanelles
Near East
W H Boyer 59 Dead After Sudden Heart Attack
William Harvey Boyer 59 died suddenly of a heart attack at his Mine Bank home while performing chores. Born January 28, 1881, he worked as a carpenter in Winchester. Survived by a son Warren, three sisters and two brothers. funeral at Hite's Chapel Methodist Church with interment at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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William Harvey Boyer
Jacob H
Eleanor Hite Boyer
Minebank
Boyer
Winchester
Middletown
Gussie Pangle Boyer
Warren Boyer
E. E. Everley
Marlborg
W. F. Long
Lonza Stickley
Thomas Boyer
Howard Boyer
Douglas
Arizona
Hite’s Chapel Methodist Church
J. T. Brown
Grace Methodist Church
Mount Carmel Cemetery
John and
Elmer Headley
Frank
Jesse Mowery
Lee Keeler
Tracey Linaburg
Tonsil Operation Recovery for Robert See at Handley High
Robert See son of Mr and Mrs Herman M See of 727 Woodland Avenue is recovering from a tonsil removal performed several days ago. He is a well known student at Handley High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert See
Herman M. See
Woodland Avenue
See
Handley High School
Everley Rites Conducted For Edwin Everley
Funeral services for Edwin Everley who died at his Marlboro home were held at Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church with Rev. Julian Owen officiating. Interment followed at River View Cemetery in Strasburg Virginia. Surviving are his widow Mrs Everley two brothers Grover of Petersburg WV and Charles of Strasburg and a sister Mrs Russell Miller. his brother William Harvey Boyer had died days earlier.
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Edwin Everley
Marlboro
Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church
Julian Owen
River View Cemetery
Strasburg
Frank Funkhouser
Harry Clagett
H. E. Shull
Walter Little
C. S. Brumback
William Linaburg
Everley
Louis Everley
Frederick County
Presbyterian Church
William Harvey Boyer
Russell Miller
Grover Everley
Petersburg
W. Va
Charles Everley
Defense spending and tax acts report large deficits
The document details expenditures of 8.424 billion with 5.548 billion in revenue and 700 million in capital recoveries from government corporations, yielding a teenies deficit of 2.177 billion. It notes two new tax acts and spring inauguration of the defense program, with year estimates of 12.058 billion expenditures and 6.367 billion revenue plus potential excess profits tax. From July 1 to December 21 actual totals were 4.821 billion in outlay, 2.824 billion in revenue, and a 1.979 billion deficit.
Jan Struther Married to Anthony Maxtone-Graham
The question confirms author Jan Struther of Mrs Miniver is married to Anthony Maxtone-Graham. He serves in the British Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Struther
Mrs. Miniver
Anthony Maxtone-Graham
Two Convicted In Auto Cases
Lester Finley was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to a month in jail with 10 days to be served after being found guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence before Trial Justice Donald Weems. Others listed include Dan Wilson, Louis Dunn, Carl Patton, George Quick, Manley Johnson, and Cliff Lofton for related alcohol or disorderly conduct offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Finley
Donald Weems
Finley
Palace Theatre
Woodrow W. Massey
Weems
Dan Wilson
Louis Dunn
Carl Patton
Kern Street
George Quick
Manley Johnson
Sharp Street
Ey Cliff Lofton
Collier Trophy Recipients Acknowledged For Aviation Achievement
The Collier Trophy is described as one of aviation’s most coveted honors, awarded annually for the greatest achievement demonstrated by actual use in the prior year. It was established in 1911 by Robert J. Collier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. Por
Collier
Robert J. Collier
Answers To Today's Quiz
Answers to today quiz printed on page 4 list ten items. Ireland Portland Yes God bless you Liberty engine Tennessee Commonwealth House of Representatives The quarter dollar Sheepfold.
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Bere
Ireland
Portland
God
Liberty Engine
Tennessee
Commonwealth
House of Representatives
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John F. Yare
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George ‘Dieckman
Herman Lee
C. H. Bailey
Persell Plank
Grey Terrace
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Millwood Ue
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Thurston Clevenger
Mary Sherman
A. W. Jones
Shawnee Avenue
Northern
Stokol
E. Piccadilly St
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Lois Ranson
Republic
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Hollywood
Smiley
Gene Autry
Ridin
Roy McKee
Highland Avenue
John Wheeler
Luther Leagues of Winchester
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Holt
WVA
Mr. Roosevelt
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Funeral Jones Funeral
Highland Avenue Church
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Vernice Cain
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Janet McKee
Frances DeHaven
Colleen Shade
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Johnny Rinker
Geraldine Bull
Betty Sirbaugh
Tommmy Meyers
Goldie Miller
Colleen McFarland
Joyce Campbell
Betty Zebroski
Lester Lamb
Richard McKee
Bobby Smith
Ronald Wilson
Everett Conner
Billy Higgs
Druscilla Meadows
Jackie Cleveland
Walter Mason
Frances Meadows
Sue Smith
Charles Taylor
Charlotte Campbell
Betty Jane Lamb
Anna Lee Milbourne
Geraldine Brill
Bobby Lake
Irene Herring
Richard Owen
Genevieve McFarland
Alice Lake
William Miller
Catherine Ritter
Helen Penn
Catherine Penn
Betty Jane McKee
Frances Barb
Thelma la Follette
Earl Herring
Santa
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Bellans
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
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L. B
Calvary Church
Pittsburgh
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Westinghouse
KDKA
Apa Q
W. H.T
New Zealand
Handley School
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Weems’ Court
Roger Slaughter
Rippon
Ben Slaughter
Edith Dix
Orchard Avenue
Jack Vincent
North Cameron
Winston Hutton
Frank Hawkins
Glaize
Fred L. Glaize
Home Butchers
Enterprise Meat Grinders
Enterprise Sausage Grinders
Miller’s Hardware
Anderson Plumbing & Heating
E. Boscawen St
Yitae
Chapman’s
Chapman Motor CO
Chrysler
Plymouth
West Boscawen St
Farm Bureau
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