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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1940

Page

3

Virginia Lutheran Synod Holds Busy Roanoke Meeting

The Virginia Lutheran Synod meets in Roanoke for its 101st convention at St. Mark's Church. Nine sessions run through Friday with memorials for C. B. Patterson and addresses by Dr. R. H. Gerberding and others, plus election of lay delegates for Omaha in October.

Lutheran Syn Virginia St. Mark’s Church R. H. Gerberding D. D Minneapolis Virginia Synod C. B. Patterson Synodical Brotherhood Executive Council Holy Communion J. J. Scherer Richmond Synod St. Mark’s M. L. Shauer Newport Roanoke United Lutheran Church In America Omaha Neb J. Luther Mauney Pulaski John Schmidt Blacksburg A. R. Shumate Waynesboro Staunton H. A. McCullough, Jr Gerberding William J. Ducker Arlington W. P. Huddle J. P. Miller Radford Patterson Strickler

Rumanians Skeptical of German Troop Deployment

In Bucharest diplomats weigh German troop moves along a Polish railway into northern Romania. Germany and Soviet Russia arranged policing through Russian occupied Poland to protect grain oil shipments with German technical supervision of oil fields. Some see potential leverage against Romania despite assurances of limited troop concentration.

Bucharest Rumania Germany Russia Poland Partitioners Berlin German Silesia Lwow Jaroslaw Cernauti Bukowina Romnia

Warrants Named Eu gene Shade and Julian Shade

Warrants charging disorderly conduct list Eu gene Shade and Julian Shade of the city. County officers issued the warrants after an incident at a service station near Kernstown Virginia Saturday night.

Eugene Shade Julian Shade Kernstown

City and County Realty Transfers Reported

J W Eaton and wife transfer property to Everett D Kline and wife at 320 Virginia Avenue for 10 dollars and valuable considerations. Impending occupancy involves Germany up to the Romanian frontier. Rumanian officials call reports groundless. Red Star accuses Britain and France of plans to encircle Germany through the Balkans.

J. W. Eaton Everett D. Kline Virginia Avenue Germany Red Star Great Britain France Siegfried Line Balkans

Middletown High School News Highlights Skits Exams and A Food Unit

The report covers student activities at Middletown High School including a Community League program with plays and songs from literature classics, an absent/mresent tally, and fifth and sixth graders preparing for exams. It notes desk repairs funded by the league, a food unit for growing children, and weather records kept during cold days.

Bookland Tom Sawyer Mrs. Wiggs of Ruby Lee Petty Margaret DuBrueler Charlotte Shiley Lillian Cooley Anna McKee Catherine Cooley Angie Burcham Robyn Anne Williams David Sargent Joseph Jenkins Sara Jane Judy Mildred Lee Legg James Clem Lois Anne Sperry Kenzel Lineweaver Anna Jenkins Dorothy McCauley Mildred Ambrose Wilma Ferrebee Evelyn Farrabee Irma Clem Eugene Clem Clarence Orndorff Pauline Orndorff Sara Jane Judy Leonard Rangle Community League

Young G O P Plans Spring Conference in Richmond

A meeting of Virginia Young Republican Federation leaders discussed a potential Atlantic seaboard conference in Richmond in May. The plan aims to attract over 1,000 young Republicans with speeches urging registration and turnout for the November election.

Atlantic Seaboard Richmond Young Republican Federation Roanoke G. R. Bready Herndon Federation Republican Committee Republican Party William Edgar Borah Idaho Thomas J. Wilson Clifton Forge J. L. Dillon Pearlsburg Inez Dalton Portsmouth Felix K. Parker Virginia Parker Borah Reee

Carper's Drive Not In Sunnyside

Ernest Carper of the Sunny side section says Carper's Drive is not part of Sunnyside and that he owns the drive. He claims he has never dedicated it to Sun nyside and never will, noting a line fence separating it from Sunnyside.

Carper Sunnyside Ernest Carper The Star Mr. Carper

Suburban Fire Service Fights For Coverage In Wilmington

Carolinians in Wilmington suburbs fear limited fire protection after the State Supreme Court ruled the city fire department cannot operate beyond city lines. The Wilmington Star notes suburbanites rely on city crews and suggests annexation or a separate unit. Winchester practice shows a company may respond to rural fires if expenses are guaranteed.

Wilmington N. C State Supreme Court The Wilmington Star Winchester Winter Park Presbyterian Raleigh Moore Engle Frank B. Crawford

Britain And Norway Lose More Shipping

Two steamers sank after striking mines off the northeast English coast. The British Bastanglia of 1 523 tons and the Norwegian Uluto of 1 598 tons foundered with no lives lost. Twenty seven aboard the Bastanglia and 22 from the Uluto reached a coastal fishing village in lifeboats. A recent sinking of the Swedish steamer Foxen of 1 304 tons was also disclosed.

London Bastanglia Uluto England Foxen Pluto

Principles and Budget Critique Amid New Deal Debates

Mrs Goodpasture decries the Roosevelt administration budget and constitutional revamping as throwing overboard the nation's founding principles. She argues the New Deal spends more than twice the Treasury on wars, calling it a dangerous departure by brain trusters.

Ralph Lincoln Smyth County Joe Poff Floyd County R. A. Fulwhler, Jr Roanoke Frank Goodpasture Bristol Goodpasture Roosevelt Federal Treasury United States

Christian Endeavor Banquet Ties To 1881 Founded Society

Members of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ will hold a banquet on February 1 at the Church of Christ to observe Christian Endeavor Week. The event recalls Rev Francis E. Clark founder of the movement and outlines its four core principles.

Christian Endeavor Group Church of Christ Christian Endeavor Society Annabelle Scrivener Francis E. Clark Williston America Clark Kingdom of God

State Seed Show Dates for Virginia Crop Improvement

The 19th annual convention and State Seed Show of the Virginia Crop Improvement Association will be held in Culpeper on January 25 26 Entries must reach Culpeper by 6 pm today and will not be returned unless requested D J Howard Winchester assistant state supervisor of agriculture education and G A Elan state club agent for boys will supervise a judging contest January 26 with Mr Howard delivering an address on The Challenge to Virginia Farm Youth.

Virginia Crop Improvement Association Culpeper D. J Howard Winchester G. A. Elan Virginia Farm Youth

Furniture Mart Attendance Gains at Southern Market

HIGH POINT North Carolina January 23 Attendance records were set on opening day at the Southern Furniture and Rug Market with a registration figure surpassing last January’s first day total Exhibitors forecast sales gains over the prior market year.

High Point N. C

Winds Of Gale Force Indicated Along Seaboard

The weather bureau warned that northeast or east winds would reach gale force tonight from Cape Hatters to Atlantic City. Storm warnings were issued in the sector as a disturbance over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico moves northeast with rising intensity bringing gale winds tonight and turning north and northwest by Wednesday.

Washington Weather Bureau Cape Hatteras N. C Atlantic City Gulf of Mexico

Ships Of Estonia Reported Sunk By Russian Navy

Helsingin Sanomat reports Russian forces in the Gulf of Finland sunk three or four Estonian fishing boats carrying volunteers to Finland and the 396 ton Estonian steamer Kassari. Despite a Soviet Estonian treaty, Russians face trouble in Estonia amid Finnish sympathy during the invasion.

Helsinki Helsingin Sanomattos Day Gulf of Finland Finland Kassari Estonia

Firemen Meet at Stephens City for Hose Company Session

The Independent Hose Company plans a 7:45 PM meeting in Stephens City to discuss a number of important matters and urges full member attendance tonight.

Stephens City

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Virginia Lutheran Synod Dr. Gerberding Raymond D. Wood L. W. Strickler Norfolk St. Mark’s Young Peoples’ Choir J. Glenn Boliek Luray Mary Morris Jones Funeral Home Steple South Main St William E. Borah Ezra Whitla National Republican Middletown High School News Mr. Kurlinski Goose Creek Victor American Stoves Co Young G.O.P Firestone Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store N. Loudoun St Britain Norway Furniture Mart Aimerican Spearance Ae Iron Northern VA. Power CO North Loudoun St Seaboard Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Busy Bee Loudoun St Splemberger’s How Jay
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