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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
2
Most Winchester stores will close next Monday January 2 in observance of New Year’s Day, Sunday. Many workers take vacation while others work inventories. Merchants report Christmas business 5 to 10 percent higher than last year, boosting annual sales and possibly stronger totals for the past 12 months.
Mrs. Alice P. Smallwood 73 wife of W. W. Smallwood died at her Berryville home after a lingering illness. Survivors include her husband two sons Connie and H P Lloyd a daughter Mrs Ashby Talley and two brothers J Y Lloyd and Alvin Lloyd. Funeral set for Dec 31 at 2 p m Berryville Baptist Church with Rev L A Parker officiating. Burial at Greenhill Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Edna Wisecarver died at Memory Hospital were held at 2 pm from Willow Lawn her Kernstown residence. Rev Homer Welch of Kernstown Methodist Church officiated. She was a daughter of the late William S Kerin and Ida M Kerin and survived by husband C A Wisecarver and daughters Goldie Mae and Patricia. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Secretary Ickes stated two public works funds would support the national defense program. He addressed reports that only 75 million of a 1.65 billion PWA appropriation had been released, fueling belief that public works funds were being withheld for defense use.
Fairfield Connecticut December 29 The Fairfield Free Heart Clinic founded three years ago by the late F Donald Coster Musica and Mrs Coster closed its doors due to lack of funds Dr Marcus Backer said the clinic sponsored by Coster Musica would remain closed unless the annual budget of 2500 dollars on which it functions is forthcoming
Physicians report H C Ogden of Wheeling West Virginia and Martinsburg Evening Journal is more comfortable in a Washington hospital where he receives treatment for heart disease. Dr George Nutting says his condition is not immediately dangerous.
The Works Progress Administration reported a 55,996 drop in rolls for the week ending December 17, reducing total work relief enrollment to 3,083,249 from 3,139,245 on December 10. State figures show Virginia 28,397 versus 28,610 and West Virginia 51,625 versus 52,634.
Rome reports signs of a campaign to strengthen Italian commerce in South America, especially Argentina, after the Pan American conference at Lima. Fascists like Il Messaggero call the late Pan American Conference a defeat for the United States and democracy.
Walter Brandau, assistant golf pro at Hillendale Country Club, was found dead in a garage at Ira Chaulk's Baltimore home where he lived. A note was found beside him and authorities believe carbon monoxide poisoning caused the death.
A dance event occurs every Tuesday and Saturday night at the Gilbert Orndorff Service Station on Route 277, 14 miles east of Stephens City. Admission is 30 cents per couple.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky proposed non partisan county boards to review relief job complaints with the WPA selecting the boards. He noted no new legislation would be needed and that final eligibility determinations might shift from local certifying officials to these appeals boards.
Burglars stole 11.75 dollars in merchandise from a Baltimore hardware store last night. The burglary breaks a 68 year old record for the store, noted by William Klasmeier, son of the owner, who said the shop had not suffered a burglary in its 68 years.
Robert T. Pell of the Inter-Governmental Refugee Committee said Hitler would ease the campaign against elderly German Jews if their children emigrate promptly. Pell planned to travel to Germany within two weeks to outline removal for about 150000 active young Jews and seek assurances of decent living. He will join a delegation including George Rublee Joseph Cotton and a British financial expert.
Ballots will be sent to Chamber of Commerce members next week to elect C C C officers for 1939. Each member may write eight names on the ballot. the top four move to a second ballot to determine officers. Afterward a dinner date will be set with President R Ed Buncutter and secretary Andrew Bell reviewing the year and planning the next.
Mrs Amy C Weech state president of the W C T U asks members to drink a New Year’s Eve toast in milk water or fruit juice to honor Frances E Willard founder of the organization The founder’s birth centenary will be observed in 1939
Lawrence Howard Long, 48, native of Berkeley County West Virginia and World War veteran, was killed in an automobile crash at Long Beach California where he was employed. He is survived by wife Irene Long and daughters Nellie Anna and Helen all of Winchester. Details of the accident were not known locally.
Mrs Kenneth B Norton becomes the first woman on the board of Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc, moving from Westchester Lighting where she served as a non salaried liaison. The Bronxville resident says she can be utterly impartial with no financial hedge, and Carlisle notes the rising role of women in public utilities.
Miss Lillian Oakes announced a Junior Choir rehearsal for the First Baptist Church tomorrow at 10 o clock. all members are urged to be present and on time.
Clarke County real taxable values show a net gain of 108 387 reported by J Edward Thoma clerk of the Board of Equalization after a board survey. The panel includes A L Withers Henry Post Mitchell and Irvine Price and the summary was prepared for the group and the Board of Supervisors. Details will be published in The Star tomorrow.
Lloyds at Gibraltar reported an SOS from the 4329 ton British steamer Marionga after bombing near 39.12N 1.7E between Castello and the Balearic Islands. Formerly Greek registry as Greystone and Eddystone, she carried about 30 crew and a general cargo to Barcelona with an observer aboard for the non intervention committee.
Chicago dispatch reports National Safety Council prediction that traffic deaths in the United States will total 31,500 for the year, the lowest since 1933, if the November trend holds through December.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1666 B features a two piece monastic dress with a loose shoulder silhouette and draped belt, shirred shoulders and a ribbon collar. It lists fabric choices sizes 12 to 20 with busts 30 to 38 and material needs, plus a sew chart and price request of fifteen cents for the pattern book.
The War Office in Tokyo announced the removal of Major General Kazumo Machijiri as chief of the military affairs bureau on charges of losing important papers. He had led the office since October 5, 1937. Two assistants, a colonel and a major, were suspended on the same charge.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Cochran and children Peggy Dawn and Philip of Baltimore narrowly escaped injury when their car on an ice coated Maryland road south of Frederick skidded and left the road. A second car then crashed into theirs, breaking the steering gear and causing damage as the Cochrans had just left their vehicle and were unharmed.
Copper heiress Barbara Guggenheim is honeymooning with her third husband in the West. Her new husband, Henry Obre, earns $5,000 a year as vice president and salesman of a grinding wheel company on lower Broadway. He is described as a crack boatman and a possible Cinderella man.
Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan said he was glad he acted as he did during the 1937 automobile strikes. He denied anti labor accusations and cited his historical view of labor disputes since the Civil War.
Administration quarters reported the long idle South Charleston West Virginia Naval ordnance plant may become the West Point of a far reaching scheme to train aviation ground forces for the Army Navy and commercial aircraft.
State police disclosed ornaments worn by 19 year old Margaret Martin found sifted from ashes in a furnace at a mountain sawmill. Shreds of cloth resembling her clothing were also recovered at the mill. The body was found in a burlap bag near Little Keelersburg Creek. coroner's inquest called it murder by strangulation.
A barn at Blue Ribbon Kennels in Madrid New York burned last night. One hundred ten dogs valued at about 1000 dollars perished in the blaze. The fire caused extensive property damage to the barn and kennels.
Several Winchester banks announce closures for New Year’s Day observed January 2 1939 with note that maturing paper due that day will be payable Tuesday January 3 1939. Bank officers GEO B Bushnell J H Yost Harold G Brown John J Sloat and others indicate banks including Union Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank will reopen January 3 1939.
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