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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1939
Page
5
County brief from Lebanon Church Virginia reports guests and travels of residents, announcements of marriages and illnesses, and local projects. It records visits by Clyde Wisecarver and Miss Lucille Rudolph, a Hagerstown wedding, illness updates on Walter Cooley and Ida Keller, and bridge work on Cotton town Run.
Brush Creek Virginia January 10. Mr Raymond L Heironimus and family and a friend from Washington DC visited Mrs Laura C Dailey and family recently. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Arnold V Dailey and five children. Mrs Ruth M Kerns is spending a few days with her son Mr Harry O Kerns of Opequon Lake. Kerns visited Mr and Mrs D A Grove and family last Sunday. Mr Harry Kerns and family spent Wednesday with Mr A L DeHas and family helping with butchering.
Mr. Harley Grim is recovering well from an appendicitis operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Baltimore visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Wade Headley and their son who spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pitcock, and Luther Grim also visited. Willis Ruggles spent the weekend at home. Orndoff home guests Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin White and their two children Glen and Arthur Lee. Silas Grim and family visited the Brays Sunday. Thomas Kennedy of Stephens City was a business visitor Saturday evening.
Port Jefferson Shirley 47 died Wednesday morning January 4 at his parents home. He is survived by his parents and three brothers. Funeral held at Greenwood Church with P O S of A lodge members present. Pallbearers listed as lodge members. Nearby social notes mention visitors and illnesses. A separate item reports a South Bend, India bandit stole five cents from Reuben Boyer’s store after paying for a candy bar.
Hollywood stylist Milo Anderson selects ten top feminine stars noting reasons for each outfit. Fay Bainter earns praise for exquisite mature styling. Bette Davis for sophisticated fashion. Loretta Young for luxurious color and fur. Joan Bennett for delicate pastel and gold. Rosemary Lane for streamlined, simple code. Olivia de Havilland for quaint wardrobe. Dorothy Lamour for sleek mystery looks. Priscilla Lane for a sporty white and blue line. Bonita Granville for ballerina gowns. Shirley Temple as best dressed child.
A Dauphin county grand jury, resuming the probe of campaign charges against 14 state Democratic leaders, set to decide which charges to pursue next. Jurors previously signaled continued review of a report alleging substandard gravel used on highway projects in Erie and Warren counties.
Pittsburgh January 10 Ellsworth Vines lost the deciding point of a 22 game set while Don Budge gained a three to two lead in matches in a professional tour duel.
On Capitol Hill the Senate Judiciary sub committee opens hearings on Felix Frankfurter for the Supreme Court while considering Frank Murphy’s nomination for Attorney General. Senate completes committee organization as House hears various speeches and WPA funding debates unfold. Ambassadors Kennedy and Bullitt attend a closed Senate-House military affairs meeting. Yesterday the Senate debated James Pope’s TVA Board appointment. House Republicans fault administration spending. appropriations sub committee wraps WPA fund hearings.
Virginia growers forecast a larger 1939 apple crop after a below normal 1938, contingent on consumer purchasing power and weather. Leaders from East-Central Fruit Growers and Virginia producers warn against wage hour rules while anticipating better prices if employment rises and by products firms stock up.
Two tin plate plants near Pittsburgh seek wage cuts to stay competitive with new high speed mills. McKeesport resumes operations, calling back about 1,000 workers with wage conference settlement pending. Washington, Pa plant closes pending agreement for a roughly nine percent cut for its 550 workers.
The State Corporation grants a charter to the Southern Chemical Corporation of Virginia with offices in Winchester and a maximum capital of 25000 dollars. Stephen H. Stone of Charles Town West Virginia is president. J Cleveland Grice of Hagerstown Maryland is attorney.
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