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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1940

Page

8

Calendar of Events for Monday and Tuesday

Calendar lists meetings including American Legion Auxiliary at Frances Beverley home on South Stewart street at 7:30 p m Madison Lodge session at Fat hall on East Boscawen street at 8:00 p m Tuesday luncheon of Lions Club at George Washington Hotel 12:30 p m Junior Auxiliary hospital Nurses' Home 2:30 p m Century Club at Mrs Victor Arthur home 3:30 p m Winchester Revernh Association installs officers at Odd Fellows Hall 8:00 p m

American Legion Auxiliary Frances Beverley South Stewart Street Madison Lodge O. O. Fat Hall East Boscawen Street Lions Club George Washington Hotel Hospital Nurses’ Home Century Club Victor Arthur Winchester Revernh Association Odd Fellows Hall

Betsy Birmingham Marries Charles N. Ralls in Kentucky

Mrs. McV Birmingham announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Helen Elizabeth Betsy Birmingham to Mr. Charles N. Ralls. The ceremony occurred in Paris Kentucky on Friday January 6. The couple now enjoy a wedding trip through southern and western states before returning to Winchester in spring. Betsy, a Handley graduate, and Ralls, rancher and horse breeder, spend much time in the east on stock business.

McV Birmingham Helen Elizabeth Betsy) Birmingham Charles N. Ralls Texas New York City Paris Winchester Handiey Ralls East

Page Louderback Receives Promotion in Cost Engineering

Mr Page Louderback, Purdue mechanical engineer and Winchester native, was promoted January 1 to assistant Cost Engineer in the Cost Standard Department at the Indiana Harbor Plant of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co Chicago Kl. He previously worked in Production Cast Controls and is the son of Mr and Mrs D O Louderback of West Piccadilly street.

Page Louderback Purdue University Indiana Harbor Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co Chicago Cost Standard Louderback Winchester D. O Louderback West Piccadilly Street Handley

Independent Hose Co Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday Change

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Independent Hose Co of Stephens City will meet Tuesday Jan 9 at 8 PM at Miss Mary Tegaults home due to bad weather.

Independent Hose Co Stephens City Mary Tegault

Meeting of Circle No 9 Is Postponed

Circle No 9 Braddock Street Methodist church meeting scheduled for tonight at 8 o clock has been postponed until further notice an announcement this morning states the delay.

Circle No. 9 Braddock Street Methodist Church

Flowers for each month and dining etiquette tips

The piece lists flower symbols by month for party planning, starting with January carnation and December holly or poinsettia. It also offers etiquette notes on helping guests leave, and shows that resting the left arm on the table while eating is common but not correct.

Rebekahs Install Officers Tomorrow

Winchester Rebekah Lodge No 21 will install the officers elected for the coming year at tomorrow night's meeting. They are Mrs. Etta Curl noble grand Mrs. Gaynel Reading vice grand Mrs. Meta Wingfield recording secretary Mrs. Nellie Mason financial secretary Miss Ruth Bucher treasurer Abe Leven trustee. The installation corps will be under the direction of Miss Mary Wingfield deputy president Miss Nina Dyke retiring noble grand will have charge of the regular meeting.

Winchester Rebekah Odue No 21 Etta Curl Noble- Grand Gaynel Reading Meta Wingfield Nellie Mason Ruth Bucher Abe Leven Mary Wingfield Nina Dyke Noble Grand

Fort Loudoun DAR to Meet on Wednesday

Fort Loudoun chapter D A R will meet Wednesday January 10 at 3 p m with Mrs Grover C Cooper 135 North Cameron Street. Guests include Mrs Harry R Green Mrs Dr W Ritenour Mrs M K Shirkey and Mrs J W Sibert Superintendent Garland R Quarles of Winchester Public Schools will speak and Miss Anna Kiracofe will read. Contributions for the Ellis Tsiand bus will be accepted. The Junior Century Club meets at Mrs Clarke Cooper on Amheret Street at 3 30 p m with a change due to Mrs B M Knight Jr illness. American Legion auxiliary members meet tonight at Miss Frances Beverley South Stewart Street and are asked to bring discarded silk underwear and stockings for veterans hospital bag making.

Eagles Frank Harry Winchester Aerie No. 824 Order of Eagles Golden Glow Harry G. C Ritter, Jr The Aerie Conrad H. Mann Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Grover C. Cooper North Cameron Street Cooper Harry R. Green W. Ritenour M. K. Shirkey J. W. Sibert Garland R. Quarles Winchesey Public Schools Anna Kiracofe Ellis Tsiand Century Club Clarke Cooper Amheret Street B. M. Knight, Jr American Legion Auxiliary Frances Beverley South Stewart Street

Klompus Leases Bushnell Building

Local merchant Philip Klompus obtained a five year lease on the Bushnell building at organ street, formerly the People's Drug Store. The rent is $150 per month.

Bushnell Building Ondoun Street People’s Drug Store Philip Klompus

Police Court Cases Heard Today

John Wingfield fined 24.25 for driving without a permit and reckless driving after a three vehicle collision on North Loudoun Street. Adonzo Parsons cited for drunk driving 15.05. Manuel Bean Grimes charged with improper license and no permit 19.25. H. E. Bamberger Navn. fined 10.25 for drunk driving. Walker McC Bond and George L. Barnsley exonerated of responsibility.

John Wingfield Adonzo Parsons Wingfield Parsons North Loudoun Street Walker McC. Bond George L. Barnsley Manuel Bean Grimes H. E. Bamberger Navn

What is silver-steel

Silver-steel is a new stainless alloy created by adding about 0.25 to 0.30 percent silver to the standard mix of 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel used in previous stainless steels.

Capone Leaves Hospital for House Stay in Baltimore

Capone moves from Union Memorial Hospital to a duplex on Pimlico Road in northwest Baltimore as doctors note a long term nervous disorder requiring ongoing care. Dr Joseph E Moore says Capone can take short walks and will have prolonged rest under medical supervision with no definite recovery timeline. Capone was released from federal custody last November after serving seven years for income tax evasion. Capone’s brother John says the illness is chronic and unlikely to allow business activity for at least a year.

Baltimore Scarface Capone Joseph E. Moore Eves Capone Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary John Capone John Pimlico Road

In Memoriam for Mrs L S Hay maker

Obituary memorial note dated Jan 9 1939 mourns Mrs L S Hay maker who died a year ago. It recalls her kindness and happiness and expresses the family's belief they will reunite in a future day. Signed by husband and six children.

Diana Lewis Marries William Powell in Surprise Nevada Union

The Thin Man actor William Powell wed former Diana Lewis 21 in Warm Springs Nevada. Powell, already twice married, adds a third union following his marriage to Carole Lombard previously.

Honey Mooning William Powell Diana Lewis Warm Springs Nev Hollywood Powell Carole Lombard Clark Gable

Highland Patriot and U-boat clash ends in draw off Canary Islands

The 14,172 ton liner Highland Patriot and a German submarine fought for about two hours near the Canary Islands on December 29. Passengers say one death occurred from a panic crash, but official sources deny any fatality. The submarine reportedly fired a deck gun though torpedoes are disputed. both vessels claimed minor damage and the liner resumed its Liverpool Buenos Aires route after the engagement.

Rio DE Janeiro Canary Islands Royal Mail Liverpool Buenos Aires la Palmas

Rome Budapest Military Pact Reported In Talks

Dispatches from Bucharest and sources close to Venice say Italy and Hungary considered a triple friendship pact to move troops through Hungary. Romania's Grigore Gafencu may visit Ciano to ease Romanian Hungarian tensions. Reports claimed Nazi plans to march through Hungary toward Romania lacked confirmation.

Italy Hungary Wid Ciano Rumania Tusneylvania Bucharest Romania Grigore Gafencu Russia Germany Venice Britain France Turkey Balkans

Mrs. Annie Orndorff 71 Dies at Mt. Williams Home

Mrs Annie Margaret Orndorff of Mt Williams widow of James M Orndorff died at home at 6 this morning after illness She was born January 31 1868 native of Hayfield and daughter of the late James M Crowser and Elizabeth Russell She is survived by several children two sisters and a brother Funeral at Saint Johns Lutheran Wednesday at 1 30 pm from Omps Funeral Home to Saint Johns Interment in adjoining cemetery Rev Edwin B Smith to officiate

Orndorff Hayfield James M. Crowser Elizabeth Russell Frederick County I. N. Wallace Mt. Williams Paul Wolverton Winchester C. W. Orndorff Middletown C. L. Orndorff Saint John’s Edwin B. Smith Omps Funeral Home

Lawyer on labor body staff questioned over CIO bias

Washington January 8 A House investigating committee counsel said a National Labor Relations Board attorney remained on staff despite testimony of pro CIO bias. He cited remarks by Jack Davis and Ray Chaplin linking back pay and a lockout ruling to the CIO. The exchange prompted protests and a 45 minute committee row as Toland pressed his case.

Washington House National Labor Relations Board CIO Edmund M. Toland American Radiator Company of Litchfield, Sr Jack Davis Davis Toland Murdock Utah Charles Fahy Labor Board Smith D-Va

Anti-Lynching Bill Moves in House Amid Debate

The House, pressed by 218 members, considers reintroducing anti-lynching legislation amid broader doubt it will pass this session. Chairman Sumners cites improving statistics as a reason to oppose federal intervention, while foes warn of a bill joker that would shield violence tied to labor disputes. Trade pact talks and AFL opposition add to the congressional stalemate as session winds down.

Senate Sumners D-Tex House Judiciary Committee Tuskegee Institute United States Mt Seine Cou American Federation of Labor

Mice Control Demonstrations Planned in Frederick County

Two demonstrations on orchard mouse control are set for January 12 in Frederick County. At 9 oclock Richard Orchard Creek Grade. at 1 30 oclock Apple Ridge Orchard near P H Gold. Conducted by H Steneer from the Extension Division and United States Biological Survey using a new tasteless phosphorus compound more palatable to rodents than strychnine compounds.

Frederick County Richard Apple Ridge P. H. Gold H. Steneer Extension Division United States Biological Survey

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Betsy Birmingham Bride Texas Rancher Flickinger Carthage College Alice Flickinger 5. L. Flickinger Bela Kappa Carthage Mary Gent Nokomis Iil Lydia Whitmore William Huyett Reid, Lunsford Ellen Huyett Alfred Silver Morgan Victoria Lupton Edith Jolliffe Henry Kline Mamie Childs Grace Clevenger Gladys Cochran John Jolliffe H. C. Light M. J. Triplett Washington, D. C E. P. Bean Alvin Shade Thomas B. Byrd Billy Mitchell Sidney Miller Detroit Mich Mr. Miller Anne Oakes Westhampton College Richmond Rosalie Oakes Crozer Theological Institute Philadelphia J. C. Oakes West Clifford Street J. M. Strother White Hill Clarence Roberts Near Pleasant Valley Florida Richard Crenshaw Palm Beach Fla Louise Gray Crenshaw Shirley Carter Williams Bryn Mawr, Pa Shirley School Judge Philip Williams Paul Gaylorn Staten Island N. Y Mrs. W. Baker South Washington Street H. B. McCormac Mrs. Wheelright Mr. and Mrs. Butler Harry W. Biitic Ap l Russell Orndorff Clay Manuel Herman Barr Isabel Shatzer Waller Barr Reall Anderson Ade Oppie South Cameron Street Grippe Memorial Hospital Ely Bradfield Beekman Tower Hotel George Barnsley Maryland Noble Pierce, Jr Baltimore, Md Messrs Mark Turner Richard Barbour C. Ridgely White Merrimans Lane Mr. White New York Atlantic City Ward Thres Brooks Kexall Ustrous Alecia Alecia Beauty Salon Haldeman's Creamery Clifford Street Pocakiontas Red Ash Lumpy W. B. Snider & Son Rebekahs Tnnstall PD. A. R Klompus Pifer Printing. CO Loudoun St George Washington Thin Man Diana Lewis Powell Liner Rome Budapest Huntsberry Valley Pride United Food Stores Annie Margaret Orndorff James M.orndorff House Committee Water St C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Underwood’s Bakery OUR Christmas Club the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Barbara Bell Barbara Bell Pattern Service Winchester Evening Star
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