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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1939

Page

2

Junior Farmers Set Grain Judging Contest at Handley

Frederick County Junior Farmers Club will hold a grain judging contest February 14 in the agricultural room at Handley High School. D. J. Howard assists with arrangements. c sub members supply grain. Events include two classes for white corn two for yellow corn and classes for wheat barley and oats. Prizes awarded. meeting at Stephens City attended by about half the club.

Frederick County Junior Farmers Club Stephens City Handley High School D. J. Howard National Agriculture Northernirginia C Sub Jack Lerrick

Rites Tomorrow For Mr Carlisle County Farmer

Funeral services for William S Carlisle 65 a Frederick county farmer will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Berryville Baptist Church with Rev D E T Clarke officiating He died last night at his home east of Winchester Interment will be at Greenhill Cemetery pallbearers Dr E B Powers Roy P Duvall D M Reardon J R Rutherford J G Newcombe and George H Eagle Sr He is survived by wife Blanche Owens Carlisle four daughters two sons and several siblings

Berryville Baptist Church D. E. T. Clarke William S. Carlisle Frederick County Winchester Greenhill Cemetery Berryville Dr. E. B. Powers Roy P. Duvall D. M. Rear

Amount Spent On TB Care Corrected

Dr. Leon Slavin of the Citizens Health Committee notes last year’s TB care cost here was $2,206.68 not $266.68. He clarifies the goal is eventual preventive work to reduce sickness and expenses, not an immediate cut.

Leon Slavin Citizens Health Committee H. D. Fuller District Nurse Association

Woodstock Preacher Here This Evening at Grace Lutheran

The Rev William T Brundick pastor of St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church Woodstock Va will be guest minister at Grace Lutheran Church for the regular week of prayer service starting 730 pm The Rev Dr L Flickinger local Reform minister leads devotionals Choirs from Christ Episcopal Centenary Reform and Grace Lutheran sing Attendance grows with over 300 people reported last night

William T. Brundick St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church Woodstock Grace Lutheran Church L. Flickinger Christ Episcopal Centenary Reformed Grace Lutheran

Good Named Church Trustee for Braddock Street Church

An order in Corporation Court appoints I. N. Good as trustee of all property of Braddock Street M. E. Church South to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William R. Hillyard.

Corporation Court I. N. Good Braddock Street M. E. Church South William R. Hillyard

Help for Kidney Trouble Promises Safe Relief

Doctors describe kidneys as containing long tubes and warn symptoms of pain, burning, or scanty urine signal possible kidney or bladder issues. Advert says Dean's relieves waste buildup, claiming 40 years of trusted results and a method to reduce swelling and fatigue.

Dean

Franco's Forces Near Sea as Tarragona Falls to Insurgents

Spanish insurgents drive toward the Mediterranean threatening to seal off government troops. Franco's forces advance from Montblanch toward Tarragona after taking the town, while Yague's Moroccan troops seize Mora La Nueva and push toward Falset and Montblanch. Insurgents report 125 villages captured and over 30 000 prisoners in twenty days of fighting.

Hendaye France Mediterranean Tarragona Francisco Franco Montblanch Juan Yague Mora de Ebro Mora la Neuva Ebro Falset Yague Montbland Tortosa Franco Barcelona Government Spain

Diaries Link Large Payments to Blackmailers in McKesson Case

New York diary revelations show F ald Coster Musica paid about 150000 to blackmailers aware of his criminal past before his death. Investigators also link an alias Donald Caster Jr to hidden Montreal office space. Dewey blocks bail for Musica brothers while others face larceny charges and potential 25 year terms.

New York F.ald Coster- Musica McKesson and Robbins Caster-Musica Donald Caster, Jr Montreal Coster-Musica Musica Family Musica Brothers United States John W. Knox Coster Musica Dewey Freedom Thomas E. Dewey George Vernard-Arthur Musica George Dietrich-Musica Robert Dietrich-Musica George Musica Robert Musica

Kline Named Manager at Montgomery Ward Greensboro Store

C Evans Kline has been promoted to manager of the Montgomery Ward store in Greensboro North Carolina. He is the son of Claude and Mrs Kline of Clearbrook and previously managed the Midd lesboro Kentucky store before returning to Greensboro with his wife and daughter Jeanne Mikell.

C. Evans Kline Montgomery Ward and Co Greensboro N. C Kline Claude Kline Clearbrook Middlesboro Jeanne Mikell

Kiwanis Congratulates Members On Perfect Attendance

Kiwanis Club members earned gold certificates for 100 percent attendance as Tom Baldridge's team won a Prof Quizz contest directed by Garland Quarles. Guests included Charles T. Keppel and Dr. Edmund Harding with plans for Ladies Night January 24 and arrangements led by Quarles, Perry, and Miller.

Kiwanis Club Garland Quarles Winchester Quarles Ansell Groves 8. C. Brooks Tom Baldridge Brooks Andrew Bell R. E. Buncutter E. B. Cooper W. A Peery L. I. Miller Jesse Oakes C. R. Robinson Oakes Charles T. Keppel General Motors Company Detroit Mich Harry Ebert Edmund Harding Washington, D. C Alan Perry L. J. Miller

Frankfurter Defends Civil Liberties in ACLU Hearing

Frankfurter argues that civil liberties apply to all, including Nazis and fascists, as long as they remain within the constitutional framework. He cites historical Nazi and Fascist cases and says the ACLU defends rights irrespective of the speaker. He stresses freedom of speech press and assembly and notes limited consultation on NLRB rulings.

Germany American Civil Liberties Union Frankfurter Italy ACLU National Labor Relations Board Elizabeth Dilling Borah R.-Idaho AGLU

Out-of-town mourners attend Robert L. Mullen rites

A large gathering from Leesburg Harpers Ferry and nearby towns attended funeral services for Robert Lee Mullen who died suddenly Saturday afternoon on North Cameron Street. Relatives included J. W. Muller Arthur Fry and many Mullens from Washington Leesburg and Warrenton with local ministers Rev. J. W. Briscoe and Rev. Luther Bridgers officiating and a quartet singing Rock of Ages and In the Sweet By and By. Pallbearers listed.

Robert Lee Mullen North Cameron Street J. W. Muller Arthur Fry Herbert Ollie Mullen Frank Emory Mullen Leesburg Howard Joseph Mullen Harpers Ferry W. Va R. E. Mullen Emmett Mullen Willard Mullen Washington Lovie Fry Lucketts Winchester J. W. Briscoe Frederick Harold Brown Henry Moling, Jr J. P. Reardon Percy Miller Lewis Pearson E. B. Estes

Barbara Bell Fashion Pattern 1642 B Dress Pattern

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1642-B offered for sizes 32 through 44 features a princess bodice with a beltless line, scalloped edges, and a front opening. The pattern suits wool, crepe, or cotton, with a simple sew chart for beginners and requires 4.5 yards of fabric for size 34 plus 1.5 yards of trim. Send fifteen cents for the Winter Pattern Book.

Barbara Bell

Death of Clifton L. Affleck at 21 in Winchester

Clifton Lewis Affleck aged 21 died at 6 45 PM yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness of nearly nine years. He was the son of Mr and Mrs J R Affleck of Front Royal Road and is survived by the parents two sisters Delcie and Loretta and two brothers Warren and Leroy all at home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM from Macedonia M E Church South with Rev George Waters officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron. Pallbearers named are George Ritter Ozias Ritter Holmes Newcome Charles Jacobs Ralph Welch and James Cornwell.

Clifton Lewis Affleck Winchester Memorial Hospital J. R. Affleck Front Royal Road Delcie Loretta Warren Leroy Macedonia M. E. Church South George Waters Mount Hebron George and Ozias Ritter Holmes Newcome Charles Jacobs Ralph Welch James Cornwell

Bank Board Re-elected in Clarke County

Stockholders of the Bank of Clarke County in Berryville Virginia reported a record year with resources at a new high since the 1884 founding. Directors re elected include W. A. Bradford E. G. Coiner J. N. H. Claggett E. B. Moore A. Garland Williams R. N. Dorsey K. N. Gilpin H. P. Mitchell J. G Burch and D. C. H. Iden. The board then named officers with W. A. Bradford president Roy E. Potts vice president and cashier J. C. Glasscock assistant cashier and trust officer Carl A. Rodgers teller and C. Van Deventer Boyce branch manager. Potts becomes vice president the first in years since Lewis N. Glover became postmaster.

Berryville Bank of Clarke County W. A. Bradford E. G. Coiner J. N. H. Claggett E. B. Moore A. Garland Williams Boyce Mr. Potts Lewis N. Glover

Junior Board of Trade Smoker Meeting Planned

The Junior Board of Trade holds a smoker at 8 pm tomorrow in the George Washington Hotel. A six month activity plan and a progress report on the President's Birthday Ball campaign to fight infantile paralysis will be presented. Refreshments follow.

Junior Board of Trade George Washington

Rotary Luncheon Features L. J. McElligott Talk

L. J. McElligott manager of the Winchester office of the Chesapake and Potomac Telephone Company spoke at the Rotary luncheon this afternoon on the telephone system and used pictures in his presentation. Visiting Rotarians included Robert C. Williams Alan Emmert Lyle Rohr Dr Orville VanDeusen and William Conner with Roy Ryden attending from Winchester.

L. J. McElligott Winchester Chesa Peake and Potomac Telephone Company Rotary Robert C. Williams Martinsburg Alan Emmert Lyle Rohr Front Royal Orville VanDeusen William Conner Birmingham Ala Roy Ryden

Sheriff pushes jail library with travel books in Kansas City

Sheriff James L Williams requests books for the county jail library to keep prisoners occupied. He wants travel books to enrich the jail's reading collection and divert attention from card games and gossip.

Kansas City James L Williams

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Handley Cleveland Dolores Mae Perk Dolores St. George’s Del Colin Andrew Stewart Brookline Mass Hanover N. H Northern Virginia Mr. Carlisle National Bohemian Beer National Premium Beer The National Brewing Co., Inc Richmond, Va the National Brewing Company, Inc Virnia Grunow E. Piccadilly St Good Mr. Kline Gainesboro Mullen George Hough Waterford Carson Pangle Warrenton Emory Brady Thomas Dove Gladys Dove Fred Dove Charlottesville the Evening Star's Daily Princess Barbara Bell Pattern Service Winchester Evening Star Times Square Station New York, N C.L. Affleck Macedonia Church Bank Board Bank of Clarke J. B. Smoker I Eoe Esbtebren Veces Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store N. Main
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