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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1938

Page

2

Mrs Prince Succumbs To Sudden Stroke

Mrs Maude Prince of 214 East end basee Sece dence died at 8:45 this morning after a sudden illness. Former Miss Maude V Yost she was a long time member of Centenary Reformed Church and active in its work. She is survived by son Virgil Prince and daughter Mrs Kenneth McDonald and three sisters and one brother. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday from the residence. Interment Mount Hebron. Further service details to be published tomorrow.

Maude Prince East End Ness Maude V. Yost Millard J Lucy Yost Centenary Reformed Church James L. Prince

Ruth Cooke Weds Dr Heishman In Ohio Ceremony

Miss Ruth Cooke daughter of Mr and Mrs James Cooke Chillicothe Ohio married Dr J Ogden Heishman son of Mrs Bernice Heishman and the late J A Heishman Wardensville WV at the bride parents home on the evening of December 29 In attendance were about 50 relatives and friends The couple spent the weekend at Wardensville and a large tea followed hosted by Mrs Joseph Frye and Mrs Miller Frye Brides program by Miss Alice Heltzel Ruth is a Ohio State University graduate Dr Heishman a Handley High School and University of Ontario alum and a veteranary surgeon connected with a U S government laboratory in Jacksonville Fla They plan to make their home there.

Ruth Cooke James Cooke Chilicothe Ohio J. Ogden Heishman Bernice Heishman J. A. Heishman Wardensville W. Va Protestant Episcopal Church Heishman Joseph Frye Miller Frye Alice Heltzel Ohio State University At Columbus Dr. Hershman Handley High School Handley University of Ontario Canada United States Government Laboratory Jacksonville Fla

Funeral Rites Held for Little Jimmie Corbin in Romney

Rites for Jimmie Corbin son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Corbin were held at his grandmother's home and at Ebeneter Church in Romney. Interment followed at a nearby cemetery. The 10 year old attended Miller School and was a member of First Brethren Sunday School on Berryville avenue. He was struck by a truck while riding his Christmas gift bicycle in Winchester on Christmas Eve.

Romney W. Va Jimmie Corbin C. W. Corbin Maude Hewitt Ebeneter Church Come Jimmie Miller First Brethren Berryville Avenue Winchester

Malder Advanced By Western Union

In Atlanta yesterday H C Worthen general manager of Western Union Telegraph Company announced the retirement of W G Sale district superintendent of the First District. Sale is an alumnus of the University of Virginia.

Atlanta H.C. Worthen Western Union Telegraph Company W.G. Sale First District Graph The of Virginia

Supervisors Honor Mrs. Myrtle Smith with County Portrait

Frederick county supervisors adopted a resolution praising Mrs. Myrtle Smith widow of former treasurer Robert Steele Smith for donating a framed portrait now in the Treasurer's Office. The board also authorized a land reassessment for 1938, approved reports from county officials, and reappointed I F Stine as county agent. Routine matters included transferring funds across routes.

Frederick County Board of Supervisors Myrtle Smith Robert Steele Smith Coufry Smith Harry McCann Board of Supervisors

Markets Update From Baltimore and Philadelphia

Livestock and produce markets report in Baltimore and Philadelphia dated January 4. Prices cover poultry eggs butter and cattle with quotes for rocks Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns, geese, turkeys, and dressed poultry. Hogs cattle and sheep price ranges shown with U. S. Dept. of Agriculture figures. local retail flour and feed prices listed.

Baltimore Kent Island Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agri Colorado

Local Market Prices and Grain Quotations in Daily Markets

Local market listings show wholesale prices for patent and intermediate cracked corn, shelled corn, corn meal in various bag sizes, oats, and dairy feed. The note includes several odd OCR errors but lists price points, bag weights, and items like seeders and poultry.

Sustevabese Tee Ms Naincia Eevee Loo Star

Wall Street gains amid mixed activity in early trading

New York stocks rose 1 to 6 points led by steels and defense related shares with aircraft, copper, and electric equipment also advancing while rails and utilities lagged. Notable movers included Alcoa, American Can, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Union Pacific, and Woolworth amid scattered profit taking and ticker pauses.

New York al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel Anaconda B. and O Bethlehem Chrysler Can. Edison Corn Elec Gend. Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Packard Penn R. R Republic Steel Southern R Texas Corp Union Pac Va.Carp. Chem Va.Car. Pid Western Union Woolworth

Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations

Chicago January 4 grain quotes show price swings as futures and cash values move. Reports cite a market reaction to a hopeful presidential message boosting confidence abroad. Wheat prices edged higher on the Atlantic side with fractional cent shifts.

Chicago

Appointment Of Officers By Ordinance

The police force in Winchester will hire officers per an ordinance with Chief C W Hollis announcing appointments that were made without Dr Charles R Anderson's input due to his absence. Hollis said the appointments were his own and that the commissioner and council bear respective responsibilities. Sergeant B C Cline quit his post and the city aims to fill two desk clerks to complete a nonpolitical notice department after a 60 day grace period.

Charles R. Anderson Mhen Police C. W. Hollis Dr. Anderson Chief Hollis Commissioner of Police Hollis B. C. Cline Cline II Gline Winchester

Admiral Jones Rites Today

Washington January fourth. Admiral Hilary P. Jones, retired former commander in chief of the fleet, died Saturday at 74. Honorary pallbearers include nine admirals and two army officers. Admiral William D. Leahy headed 17 former associates. Funeral service to be conducted this afternoon at Fort Myer chapel by Navy chaplain Captain Robert D. Workman.

Washington Hilary P. Jones William D. Leahy Jones Robert D. Workman Fort Myer

Good Reaction Claimed For Speech

White House officials said reaction to President Roosevelt's message to Congress urging business cooperation to correct economic evils was more spontaneous and favorable than for prior messages. Secretary Stephen T. Early noted telegrams and calls began when the President returned to the White House and continued through the night, with only one telegram appearing unfavorable.

Washington, Aj N. 4 White House Roosevelt Congress Stephen T. Early

First Antipode Cargo Is Awaited

HONOLUA Jan 4 The first airmail and express from the antipodes awaited arrival of the Philippine Clipper to resume its epochal journey to the United States mainland. The Samoan Clipper, Pan American Airways 19 ton flying boat, arrived yesterday from Kingman reef on the third and final hop of its 4452 mile trip from Auckland New Zealand. The flight was completed in three days.

Honlula Antipodes United States Pan American Airways Kingman Reef Auckland N. Z

British BBC Arabic broadcasts to counter Italian radio in Holy Land

The British Broadcasting Company intensified Arabic language radio efforts in the Holy Land by rebroadcasting its initial Arabic program on Palestine medium wave. Italians had supplied Arabs with long range sets capable of Italian news but not Daventry short waves, prompting BBC to offset Italian broadcasts in the Near East with its Arabic news. Wheat and grain prices edge up in Chicago and Baltimore markets with No. 2 red winter and other grains listed for January 4.

London British Broadcasting Company Holy Land Bari Italy Daventry England BBC Palestine Stati Near East Britain

Auto crash on Blue Ridge mounts claims one life

At about 11 am on Blue Ridge near Bluemont a car went out of control. William Johnon of Rippon West Virginia died and Mathew Branch of Summit Point Virginia was injured. Rodney Butler of Rippon and Harriet Taylor were present but unharmed. The steering gear was blamed. the old model car went 25 mph, locked steering, rolled over twice. Johnson was pinned beneath the vehicle and died. The body was sent to Charles Town for burial. The scene was near the road from the mountain to Bluemont.

Blue Ridge Bluemont William Johnon Rippon W. Va Mathew Branch Summit Point Ae Va Rodney Butler Harriet Ylor Branch Bayliss Branth Johnson Charles Town W Va

Girl Kidnap Feared Bride Married In Auburn Indiana

Detroit, Jan 4. Capt Donald S. Leonard said Gertrude Bennett and Russell Hughes married at 6 p m yesterday in Auburn Indiana. The couple not found. Miss Bennett 18 or 17, daughter of Harry Bennett Ford Motor Co personnel director. Note from missing Michigan student indicated a 4 6 and a WA A dinner. Bennett, a Ford executive, has a history of colorful episodes and threats against his family.

Detroit Donald S. Leonard Gertrude Bennett Harry Bennett Ford Motor Company Russell Hughes Auburn Ind Leonard Carl Walters Justice of the Peace Miles-Baxter Bennett Miss Bennett Michigan Normal College Farflung Ford Motor Company Persole c Trudie Women’s Athletic Association Max Maxine Wilbur Navy Henry Ford Ford Motor Co

Man and widow of dead man held for trial in murder case

Roy Kinion and Della Hubbard wife of the deceased faced preliminary hearing in Pryor Oklahoma where evidence was presented for a jury trial on a murder charge. Prosecution offered letters from Kinion to Mrs Hubbard as part of the case.

Roy Kinion Pryor Okla R. W. Hubbard Brief Kinion Della Hubbard

New Chief of Cadets at West Point Named

Col. Jay L. Benedict, promoted to brigadier general, becomes chief of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point New York. He began as an enlisted man in 1898, succeeding Maj. Gen. W. Connor who retires in February.

Farm Meeting Set for January 13 in Frederick and Clarke

Plans announced for a regional farm leaders meeting in Frederick and Clarke counties to organize a sound Virginia agriculture program. Attendees include county program planning group members, home demonstration agents, vocational agriculture and home economics instructors, Farm Security Administration reps, bankers, and a Virginia Tech Extension observer. A County Agricultural Board may be formed afterward bringing together farm life organizations.

Frederick Clarke Counties I. F. Stine Virginia Farm Security Administration E.B. Morse W. R. Legge R. A. Wall D. J. Howard James D. Gibson Julian Everley Farm Credit Agencies Supt. L. D. Kline Madeline Blair Extension Division County Agricultural Board

Tucker Demonstrates Pruning Methods In Frederick County

Horticulturists in Frederick county will learn pruning techniques this week as D A Tucker of Blacksburg will conduct five days of demonstrations. The schedule runs January 4 through January 7 with sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at multiple local orchards including Dick in Clearbrook and Nicodemus in Lenore.

Frederick County D. A. Tucker Blacksburg L. O. Dick Clearbrook Ray Robinson Stephens City Timber Ridge P. H. Yoo R. P. Anderson Gore

Clarke Colored Resident Dies in Petersburg Hospital

George Ash a colored resident formerly of Clarke county died Sunday at the state hospital in Petersburg Virginia. His funeral will be held at the Boyce colored Baptist Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Rev. Herbert Johnson conducting services. Interment will follow at Little Chapel.

George Ash Clarke County State Hospital Petersburg Colored Baptist Church Boyce Herbert Johnson Little Chapel

Cats Rescued By Police After Feeding Frustrations

Chicago policeman John Solberg and Edward O Hayer pulled two cats from a six inch slit between garages. They tried turkey meat on a string, then hamburger cheese and cake with no luck until someone suggested salmon. The cats finally came out.

Chicago John Solberg Edward O’hayer

Ministers Of City Plan For Prayer Week

Winchester ministers convened at the Library on January 3 to organize a Week of Prayer across city churches. The Inter-Church Committee outlined services from January 10 to 14 at Market Street Methodist Grace Lutheran Christ Episcopal Centenary Reform and One Church. A Sunday evening double service was planned at the Baptist and One Church. The group approved resolutions honoring Rev. George W. Stover's resignation from United Brethren Church, praising his service to Winchester, and ordered publication in the Northern Virginia Daily and Winchester Evening Star. A publicity committee was formed and the meeting adjourned with prayer led by Capt. Matthias W. Bott.

Winchester Ministerial Association Herman McKay Clark Wilson Nelson Pate Dee Matthias W. Bott W. L. Dudley Christiansburg Inter-Church Committee Churches of Winchester Market Street Methodist Church Herman Ave C. H. Pun Grace Lutheran Church C. Kings W. J. Miler Christ Episcopal Church Robert B. Nelson W. W. McIntyre Church of 1 H. Fink Whitten Centenary Reformed Church L. Plickinger N. H. Uphouse Uary Baptist Church EB. T. Clark Ronald Wilson H. Womeldorf T. H. Swann United Brethren Church George W. Stover City of Winchester Stover George W Galilee Gosseana Northern Virginia Winchester Evening Star Robert A. Whitten E. T. Clark Ratlae Notte Matthias W .Bott Salvation Army

New Manager Named for Raylass Department Store

J. M. Frye of Bristol Tennessee arrives in Winchester to take over as manager of the Raylass Department Store. H. A. Mooneyham is transferred to Knoxville. Frye, formerly Katherine Hewitt, is moving with his family, and expects them to arrive today. He has 12 years in mercantile work.

J. M. Frye Bristol, Tenn Winchester H. A. Mooneyham Raylass Mooneyham Knoxville Tenn Katherine Hewitt Prye

New Sandwich Shop Opens in Bow

The Red Wing Sandwich Shop at 15 West Boscawen Street opens by J. P. Hershberger, formerly of Pennsylvania, bringing experience to a local discriminating clientele with hamburgers and drinks featured in a newly outfitted shop.

Red Wing West Boscawen Street J. P. Hershberger Pennsylvania

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Heishman Jimmy Corbin Malder Mrs. Smith Admiral Jones Cash Winchester Grain Market C. R. Anderson Gee Des Moines Iowa Bessie Regel State Aid To the Gertie Bennett Huron River Federal Bureau of Investigation Billie Esther Max's Central Presse Col Jay L. Benedict Clarke and Frederick Tucker P. H. Gold Paul Max Braithwaite Cross Junction Edwin Marker Opequon R. E. Brumback Middletown C. L. Nicodemus Lenore Clarke Ministers of City Plan G. W. Stover Rev Christiansburg, Va
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