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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1939

Page

5

Seniors of Stephens City Honor Roll and Literary Notes

A school issue highlights senior biographical sketches and class achievements led by James Robert Russell with multiple student posts and awards. The piece includes readings on character with a quote about names, plus student poetry and brief anecdotes from the English class and junior news.

James Robert Russell de Kalb Russell Grimes Robert Galilee Church of Christ Stephens City F. F. A Student Cooperative Association Stephens City Galilee Sunday School White Hall Boy Scouts F. F. A. Fair F. F. A. Chapter FP. F. A. Fair

Sophomore and Freshman Class Resolutions and Activities

The article records Sophomore resolutions such as Aylor avoiding algebra when in a bad mood and Hotsinger stopping demerits. Freshmen notes include dental certificates, Christmas decorations removed, a tuberculosis film, a Rhodes talk, bottle sales to fund a new refrigerator, and a $500 four year spending outline.

Aylor Avery Warren

Narcotics Search Resumes On Italian Steamer Ida

A special customs squad boarded the Italian steamer Ida in Baltimore to continue a narcotics search linked to a seizure of contraband in a New York incident on January six. The Ida lay alongside a customs launch overnight near the harbor as agents boarded at moorings. The vessel had recently rammed St George's Bridge and rerouted via the Virginia Capes to Baltimore.

Baltimore New York Waukegan St. George’s Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Virginia Capes

Rail car loadings rise in week ending Saturday

The Association of American Railroads reported 530 849 cars of revenue freight loaded in the week ending last Saturday in Washington.

Washington Association of American Railroads

County News Brevities From Grimes Virginia

Local notes report Oscar Leight breaking a finger while loading hogs. Edger Gordon hosted H B Taylor's family, and a well is being drilled at the Oak Shade farm recently bought from Charles Finfrock. Various residents visit friends and report illnesses and happenings around Grimes and Winchester.

Ruble Old Oak Shade Charles Finfrock Lucy E. Leight Olin Affleck Winchester Robert Clevenger Clarence Beckey DeKalb Russell Rich Hill Tibert Baker Eugene Branch C. E. Beckey A. S. Orndorff Martinsburg Oscar Leight Reva Harry Leight

Whitacre and Whitacre Family Notices and Visits

Local column records several Whitacre family movements including Ira Whitlock moving to Mrs George Whitacre’s house. Multiple visits are noted among Whitacre relatives and friends in Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania with gatherings at various homes and a Union Ladies Aid meeting planned. Funeral services for Mrs Sallie Hottle Tu of Ohio were held Tuesday.

Whitacre Ira Whitlock George Sallie Hottle Ohio Mars George Kimble Bobby Eddie Largent James Barbara Lou O. H. Phillips N. E. Whitacre Monessen R. E. L. Whitacre N. D. Whitacre Martinsburg W. Va F. J. Gardner Harry Gardner Harry Largent Union Ladies Aid O. H. Braithwaite H. S. Whitacre

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1533 B Dress Pattern for Busy Women

Barbara Bell Fashion Patterns present a quick comfortable house dress with a darted waist and full sleeves. The front button design launders easily and requires few seams for rapid sewing. Pattern No 1533 B sizes 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 with yardage details and order info.

Barbara Bell Ricrac

Woman Feeds Picket Line Amid Strike at Central Park West

Mrs. Harry Bijur, a seventh generation New Yorker, burns a hand cooking for twenty six striking service employees in her building on Central Park West. She defends aiding the pickets as justice and vows to continue until workers are back on the job. Her actions include meals, shoes for children, and medical care for families.

Mary E. Plummer New York Harry Bujur Central Park West Bijur State Supreme Court Nathan Bijur Madeline

Local Social Notes From Martinsburg and Nearby

Mrs Paul Braithwaite and children Jean and Betty visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs O W Dick. Staige Dolan and Philip Dolan were business visitors in Martinsburg West Virginia on Wednesday.

Paul Braithwaite Jean Betty O. W. Dick Staige Dolan Philip Dolan Martinsburg W. Va

Triplets Die After Birth at Maryland Farm Home

In Leonardtown Maryland on January 13 three newborns two boys and a girl weighing about two pounds each did not survive. Annie McGee Burroughs and John Benjamin Burroughs their parents aged 33 and 80 faced the loss despite hospital efforts at St Marys Hospital. Burroughs has fourteen other children from two previous marriages.

Leonardstown Annie McGee Burroughs John Benjamin Burroughs St. Mary’s Hospital Burroughs Here

Misplaced Musician And Wrestling Cue From Twin Cities

A man in evening clothes forced a rear door at Minneapolis Auditorium and left quickly after discovering a wrestling bout was on. In St Paul Auditorium Dimitri Metropoulos waited 30 minutes for a concert, then admitted mixing up the city and venue with the Minneapolis Symphony performance.

Minneapolis St. Paul Dimitri Metropoulos Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

Union Bank of Winchester Report of Condition 1938

Report of the Union Bank of Winchester Virginia as part of Reserve District No 5 shows deposits liabilities and capital figures as of December 31 1938 with a certification by cashi er Geo B Bushnell. The document lists demand deposits and total liabilities and indicates capital accounts including capital stock surplus and undivided profits with official attestations.

Reserve District Union Bank of Winchester Winchester Virginia Federal Reserve System State Corporation Commission Virginia Banking Act Federal Reserve Bank of District Federal Reserve Act

NBC to air Joe Louis Lewis fight lead up programs

NBC will broadcast three pre fight programs next week for the Joe Louis versus John Henry Lewis match on January 25. The lineup includes a 15 minute How to Beat Joe Louis interview on WJZ NBC Tuesday, fighter predictions on WEAF NBC Wednesday, and a Friday afternoon training camp based panel with the principals on WJZ NBC. Tonight’s program schedule notes a Rome broadcast cancellation earlier in the week.

New York John Henry Lewis NBC Wjz-Nbc Joe Louis Weaf-Nbc Wjznbc Rome

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