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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1939

Page

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Map Changes Man's Status in U S Deportation Case

Mesrov Kalustian, a 27 year old Turkish born Armenian, seeks to stay in the United States after a revision of Asia Minor's map left him "a man without a country." He entered as Solomon Papazian, died years earlier, and now faces possible deportation if a Turkish passport is granted. His attorney foresees dismissal. Papazian hopes Kalustian can remain.

United States Asia Minor Mesrov Kalustian Solomon Papazian Kalustian Solomon Papazian Edward E. Petrillo Erie Petrillo Turkey Syria Sol America

Change Made In Army Reserves

Sergeant Frank Likar reports a change in enlistment rules for prior service men under 36 with at least one year in the regular army. Married or single men may now enlist in the regular army reserve regardless of separation length, by applying to the local United States army recruiting office.

Frank Likar Army Recruiting Office Regular Army Army Likar United States Army

Union Revival Plan At Local Churches

The Rev. Howard M. Amos announces a union revival opening Sunday night January 8 at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church with Rev. William B. Obaugh preaching. Week two features Rev. Mr. Ugh and Rev. Amos delivering sermons. Week three January 15 shifts to Little Fountain M E Church with Rev. Obaugh preaching. Evening services start at 7 30 o clock daily except Saturday. Public urged to attend.

Howard M. Amos Bunker Hill Obaugh Amos Toda

Origin of margarine name from margar ite Greek

The term margarine was coined by Chevreul for a butter substitute from animal fats. It was adopted because of the pearly luster of the fat, derived from the Greek margarites meaning pearly.

Queen Victoria Daughters Life Of The Monarch’s Girls

E F Benson portrays Queen Victoria and her daughters, focusing on Victoria and Alice. The narrative shows Victoria balancing love as mother and duty as queen, highlighting relentless maternal visits and vast correspondence. The book notes that Victoria’s daughters shaped European royalty and can be borrowed at Handley Library.

Victoria E. F. Benson Frederick Mr. Benson Handley Library

Insurgent Fleet To Shell Coast

Insurgent forces move toward the coast from Gibraltar near Valencia while rival leaders reportedly depart Tarragona for Barcelona. Spain's southwest offensive widens across Cordoba's mining region to divert Catalonia pressure, with claims of village routs and 96 square miles recaptured as Italian legionnaires with tanks and air support push near Lerida Tarragona along the Urgel tableland.

Gibraltar Valencia Tarragona People’s Front Barcelona Cordoba Spain Ae Barcelorma Valsequillo la Granjuela Piaces Fuente Ovejuna Repulses Red Andalusia Catalonia Cabeza del Buey Belmez Franco Catalonian Urgel Lerida Vinaixa Vinaiza

Junior Leader To Be Selected For Distinguished Service Award

Representatives of 30 or more civic and charitable groups in Winchester have been asked by a Junior Board of Trade committee to pick the young man who has shown the most outstanding community service in the past year. The winner, aged 21 to 36, will receive the Young Man's Distinguished Service Award a gold key.

Winchester Junior Board of Trade

Potatoes Used to Delay Blooming in Fruit Trees

John D. Guthrie of Boyce Thompson Institute reports potato tubers treated with potassium naphthalene acetate can delay sprouting and blooming. Experiments show dormant-like behavior and potential to reduce storage losses and frost damage by controlling bud growth in potatoes and fruit trees.

John D. Guthrie Boyce Thompson Institute Yonkers N. Y Botanical Society of America Richmond Guthrie Walter S. Hough Winchester Research Laboratory Hough

Sentiment to Cut Funds for WPA and Debt Limits Debate

Discussion in Congress centers on WPA funding and a alloting unexpended balances as June 30 approaches. Byrnes and Taber cite sentiment for a short funding extension while others warn opposition to higher borrowing limits. Roosevelt projects debt near 44.5 billion by mid 1940, with critics like Byrd and Glass urging retrenchment. The debt structure may be higher due to federal corporations borrowing. House subcommittee and chambers are not in session.

WPA Byrnes Taber House Committee Congress New Deal Treasury Roosevelt Byrd Senator Byrd D-Va Glass Senate Appropriations Committee House Senate

Holy Communion Set For Centenary Reformed Service

Dr S L Flickinger pastor of Centenary Reformed Church announced Holy Communion will be administered tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock during the service.

S. L. Flickinger Centenary Reformed Church

Mrs McCarty Dies in West Virginia

Mrs Lula C Grim McCarty 65 native of Winchester died at her daughter Lilian Myatt home Rawson West Virginia at 7 40 p m from a heart attack Widow of Carson McCarty She survived by son W H McCarty Winchester two daughters Helen Printz Winchester and Lillian Hyatt Rawson three sisters Rose Grim Luray Daisy Haines Winchester Lillian Hyatt Winchester three brothers Floyd Grim Marion Grim Winchester and Captain G H Grim Alexandria Funeral Sunday at 3 pm with services at Braddock Street Church and Mount Hebron Cemetery interment to follow. Janes Funeral Home to house remains until funeral.

Lula C. McCarty Winchester Lillian Myatt Rawson W. Va Jones Funeral Home Braddock Street M. E. Church South McCarty T. M. Swann Mount Hebron Cemetery Helen G. Printz Lillian Hyatt Rose Grim Luray Daisy Haines Floyd Grim Marion Grim G. H. Grim Alexandria Jones

W C H S Edges Handley In Tight Court Contest

Handley’s Himelright starred with 9 points while Ohler led W C H S with 12 as Warren County High School improved after an earlier loss to Martinsburg. Handley led 15-5 after one, but halftime score showed 17-12, signaling a nip and tuck local game on the court.

Martinsburg High School Handley Warren County High School Himelright Ohler Handley G. F. TF Whitham Sutton Yeakle Stewart

Independent Mutual Fire Insurance holds annual policyholders meeting

Notice of the annual policyholders meeting of the Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Fairfax County Virginia. The meeting is at the main office at Prince and Royal Streets Alexandria at 10 AM Monday January 9 1939 to elect a Board of Directors and address other business. Secretary-Treasurer G Raymond Gaines.

Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Company Fairfax County Virginia Prince and Royal Streets Alexandria G. Raymond Gaines

Trustee's Sale of Small Farm Near Winchester

Virginia Bowman property in Frederick County to be sold at auction January 14 1939 at noon. Property lies 6 miles north of Winchester near Stephenson depot with 3744 acres improved by two residences nine and five rooms, two springs, good water, suitable for truck gardening and poultry. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two yearly installments secured by deed of trust and insurance, purchaser bonds due in one and two years. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn.

Virginia G. Bowman Winchester Stephenson's Depot Winchester and Martinsburg Turnpike M. M. Lynch Duvall & Dunn, Auct

Cather Shines With 124 In Ladies League Night

Cather posts the high game at 124 while Hershey leads team scoring with 512 and high pinfall at 1 436. Berry and Sinkabine top the pins with 118 and 115 respectively as Junior Women and other teams rack up sets and totals in a mixed league result.

Cather Berry Sinkabine Russell Hershey Star

Roosevelt Proposes Broad New Strategy Agenda

Roosevelt lays out a wide program including reorganizing government, expanding New Deal laws, adjusting taxes, addressing labor disputes, solving railroad transportation issues, and guarding WPA funding from political manipulation. He also confirms appointments of Felix Frankfurter, Harry Hopkins, and Frank Murphy to top posts, expecting Senate confirmation.

Works Progress Administration Roosevelt Felix Frankfurter Harvard Law School Supreme Court WPA Harry L. Hopkins Commerce Frank Murphy Michigan Senate

Hungary and Czecho Slovakia clash over border raids

Controversy persists over border security after Vienna agreement. Prague accuses Hungarian irregulars of provoking disturbances to justify annexation of Carpatho Ukraine. Hungary blames Czech and Slovak bands and German influence for border trouble. Germany faces criticism for the Munkacs Ungvar allocations and Rome’s role in border politics.

Hungary Prague Czecho-Slovakia Poland Munkacs Ungvar Italy Rome Germany

Sales Evangelist to Lead Hayfield Pentecostal Services

County Services Evangelist and Mrs Pete Sales of Westernport Maryland will lead services at Hayfield Pentecostal Church tonight and Sunday morning and night. The evangelist will provide special singing and other music. Everyone is invited.

Pete Saleskey Westernport, Md Hayfield Pentecostal Church

State trooper halts intoxicated driver then rushes to Munice

Richmond Indiana state police officer Kenneth Marlin stopped a slightly intoxicated motorist and ordered him to park. He then received an emergency order to travel to Munice hours away. Marlin returned to find the motorist still there, alarmed and waiting.

Richmond Ind Kenneth Marlin Munice Marlin

Grins As Gas Claims Death In Colorado Chamber

Joe Arridy, 23, executed in the Colorado prison gas chamber after 18 months on death row. Six-year-old mentality cited, he smiled as the process began and asked for a harp in heaven. The case followed a 1936 Pueblo murder and assault tied to Angelo Agnes.

Cannon City Colo Joe Colorado Arridy Roy Best Albert Schaller Best Dorothy Drain Pueblo Barbara Frank Aguilar

Mrs Mari L Frisch Widow of John M Frisch Dead

Notice reports the death of Mrs Mari L Frisch widow of John M Frisch at her Baltimore home 314 Woodlawn Road formerly Miss Mary Wilcox mother of Mrs J L Neff wife of Rev Dr J Luther Neff former Market Street Methodist pastor now in Chevy Chase Md Funeral held in Baltimore private interment yesterday Treasury reports January 5 receipts 12741313 47 expenditures 30387577 34 gross debt 394917911111 68 up from prior day

Mari L. Frisch John M. Frisch Woodlawn Road Baltimore Mary Wilcox Neff J. Luther Neff Market Street Methodist Church Chevy Chase Treasury

New Rail-Track Service Planned Between Midwest and Seaboard

On January 7 Chicago reports that Baltimore and Ohio and Alton railroads with Keeshin Transcontinental Freight Lines will ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve coordinated rail track service linking the Middle West to the Atlantic coast. John L. Keeshin, president, said joint through rail-truck tariffs with over 3,000,000 rates would be filed within a week.

Chicago Baltimore and Ohio and Alton Railroads Keeshin Transcontinental Freight Lines, Inc Interstate Commerce Commission Middle West Atlantic Seaboard John L. Keeshin

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