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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1938
Page
3
The Philadelphia will awards $5,000 to Joseph Gonelli, the bootblack who shined Frederick McOwen’s shoes for almost half a century. The bequest reflects the long service of a daily helper and loyal worker.
Admiral William Oswald Story aged 78 died in Montreal today after a long career in the British Navy spanning 41 years before his 1920 retirement. He served through major naval eras and was widely known in military circles.
Richmond January 14. Delegates Weaver Zigler and senators Aubrey Weaver Catherine Moffett and others receive committee assignments. Weaver Ro ckingham chairing Appropriations and libraries while Zigler handles Privileges and Elections. Senate members include Finance Roads and General Laws with multiple panels and officer postings.
December 2 death of veteran from Hampshire County after hip fracture treatment in Memorial Hospital. He served in Stonewall Brigade during the Civil War and recalled fighting under Stonewall Jackson. Survived by son C B Miller and relatives. buried with local ceremony at Burnt Church connections.
The ill fated seven member crew of the Samoan Clipper perished in the South Pacific near Pago Pago after the airliner, en route from Alameda to Auckland, reported a leaky oil line. The three pictured are Cecil G. Sellers, 44, first officer. J. W. Stickrod, 23, engineer officer. and Paul S. Brunk, 30, junior flight officer, all from Honolulu.
Thomas E. Wilson of Chicago urged the American National Live Stock Association to establish a one million dollar annual advertising fund to boost U S meat consumption. He noted the average American now eats about 120 pounds of meat yearly, down from 137 pounds recently and from 146 pounds in 1901 to 1910. He said producers and packers should cooperate to finance the fund.
Local post office announces instructions to rural routes Nos 2 and 3 to depart at 9 30 A M instead of 10 A M. Leslie Fries serves the northern and northwestern Frederick county routes. The change, effective immediately, lets patrons receive mail half an hour earlier.
Reverend R. A. Whitten announces the Timber Ridge Christian Church in High View West Virginia will host its quarterly conference at seven oclock tomorrow evening. He urges all members to attend.
Albert Lee Hemphill, 23, negro, was electrocuted at State Prison in Huntsville for the hold up slaying of Dallas grocer F P Gandolfo. In Nebraska Frank Kadavy, a Seward farmer, surrendered to police after an unusual display of marksmanship as deputies attempted to arrest him on an assault charge. Deputy Bill Zeleny said Kadavy fired a rifle, disarming the officer to drop the warrant.
Warner Brothers seeks copies of birth and death certificates from Arizona state health officials. Dr. Coit I Hughes replies that Arizona was born in 1912 but there is no suggestion the state is dead.
After the war Mr Miller migrated to Kansas and farmed and ran an auctioneering business for 50 years. Following his wife’s death he returned to Virginia where he lived until his death.
Funeral services were held last Saturday in Los Angeles for D. M. Anderson 56 who died in the city on Tuesday January 4 following heart failure. He lived at B P O E No 99 and had long worked in real estate and brokerage in Miami and Los Angeles. He leaves wife Beatrice G Anderson a daughter Mrs Don Gray of Clayton New York and sisters Mrs Flora Anderson Mrs Sunice Gill Mrs Fannie Jackson and brother Curtis Anderson. Elks lodge officials conducted the services at Dave J Malloy chapel and burial was at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood California.
Postal telegraph offers no charge for this service when a shouting Star is not received.
Henry Pat Rollins a famed catcher and semi pro player from Winchester and Chambersburg died at 77 in Chambersburg Pa after a long illness. He played in 1880s 1900s revered for sliding on his stomach and heavy hitting. He worked 32 years as a blacksmith at Chambersburg Engineering Company.
The Rev L I Gruber of Chestnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church announced a week long revival series starting next Monday with nightly services at 7 00 pm in Howard Chapel Church All welcome in Pittsburgh Claud Taylor fell and dislocated his shoulder when a patrol car hit a pothole bouncing him against a roof doctors said the bump reset the shoulder
Mrs. Luella Bauserman Smith widow of James G. Smith and daughter of William T. Hottel, long Frederick county mill operator, died late yesterday afternoon at her East Gerard Street home. Born September 13, 1877 in Mount Jackson Virginia she lived in Frederick all life. Funeral from East Gerard Street residence at 2 o clock tomorrow, Rev. T. M. Swann officiating, interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. pallbearers Ellis Yost, Harry Himelright, Charles Buhl, Harvey Ritter, Hoye Riley, Arthur N. Ritter.
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