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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1937

Page

2

Summer Ice Carnival Set For July Lions Convention

Chicago hosts a four day Lions Clubs convention ice carnival featuring U S champion Kel Vinson and Bobbie McLean in a $15000 mid summer show at the Coliseum. Maribel Vinson and Rob bie McLean head the cast with Adele Inge LeMaire Reynolds Tyrolean Flirtation and acts from James Rourke Red Kelley Ted Cave. 10000 Lions and guests expected. decorations use 15000 yards of fire proofed cloth and eight nation flags.

Chicago U. S Kel Vinson Bobbie Mc Chicago Coliseum International Convention of Lions Clubs Frank Lyon Maribel Vinson Robbie McLean Cast of Stars United States Sonja Henie Kinge George V Queen Mary Bobbie McLean Speed Demon Miss Vinson Adele Inge Stuis LeMaire Reynolds Lions James Rourke Red Kelley Ted Cave Vancouver B. C

Virginia trip praised for economy in Consumers Digest

The June Consumers Digest feature Beautiful America outlines a 695 mile low cost motor tour starting in Lancaster Pennsylvania with most stops in Virginia. It cites costs of about 15 dollars per person excluding admission and highlights Winchester Front Royal Skyline Drive Luray Caverns Charlottesville Monticello Richmond Williamsburg Jamestown Yorktown Fredericksburg Mount Vernon as suggested stops.

Virginia Consumers’ Digest America Lancaster Pennsylvania Old Dominion Wilbur C. Hall Virginia Conservation Commission Carefu Incuded Winchester Front Royal Skyline Drive Luray Caverns Charlottesville Monticello Richmond Williamsburg Jamestown Yorktown Fredericksburg Mount Vernon

Farish Named Research Director at Colonial Williamsburg

Dr Hunter Dickinson Farish will become director of the department of research and education at Colonial Williamsburg Inc succeeding Harold R Shurtleff on September 1. Shurtleff, active head since 1930, retires due to ill health but will remain as an advisor to the restoration project.

Farish

Handbook on Americanism and the Constitution Booklet

The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers a reading booklet on the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation. Readers may obtain complete texts and context by sending ten cents with their name and address to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D C.

Winchester Evening Star

Nation's Lawmakers Debate House and Senate Action

Capitol Hill agenda shows Senate poised to take up court reform while the House debates minor bills. Judiciary weighs new bankruptcy legislation as Agriculture studies crop insurance. A joint panel on tax dodging reviews future procedure amid rivers and harbors examining a power planning bill.

Senate HOUSE Judiciary Committee Agriculture Committee Joint Rivers and Harbors

Hable's Palace Features Jane Withers Tonight

Hable's Palace shows Jane Withers in Angel's Holiday for the last times tonight. The program includes a Fox News reel and a novelty act along with the feature. Edward Everett Horton stars in Oh Doctor on Wednesday with a Fox News reel and a novelty.

Jane Withers Palace Harum Scarum Fox News Oh Doctor Edward Everett Horton the Palace

Civic Clubs Hear Message On Parks

J Stuart White of the Virginia Conservation Commission spoke to four civic clubs in Virginia about the six state parks. An illustrated booklet on state parks was distributed at Christiansburg Blacksburg Lynchburg Martinsville Roanoke meetings and at Boy Scouts outings at Fairy Park.

Virginia J. Stuart White Virginia Conservation Commission Christiansburg

Ladies Aid to Meet at Lutheran Church in Winchester

The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran Church will meet this evening at 8 o clock with Mrs. Ada M. Trussell. Members are urged to attend and bring a friend. Also notes of visitors and recent social visits appear, including Mrs. Elsie Riggleman’s improved health and other local gatherings.

R. G. Trussell Julian Arlie Starkey Margaret A. D. Peters Kirbyby W. Va C. W. Starkey Harold Starkey B. T. Buh Rock Oak Elsie Riggleman Daughters of Wesley Dale Eversole Ollie Ritenour Edna Sargent H. S. Tewart Hazel

Memorial service draws Gore residents to Bethel Church

Gore Virginia reports a memorial service at Bethel M E Church of Trone with preachers Rev. Preston O Sartelle of Capon. Local residents and visitors attended as part of community events reflecting a busy summer schedule.

Community News From Green Spring and Surrounding Area

Green Spring July 3. Mr and Mrs Roy Ashton and children visited Mr George Clark and family last Sunday at Rest. Miss Florence Harshman and nieces from Mingo Junction Ohio spend the summer at Miss Harshman home here. Mrs Iriene Milburn moved to a Martinsburg hospital for treatment. Friends from Winchester called on Mr and Mrs E L Dick Monday evening. Friends of Mr John A Dick regret his death at Clearbrook Thursday.

Green Spring Roy Ashton George Clark Florence Harshman Mingo Junction Ohio

Miss Fanny Triplett Plans Summer Return to New Jersey

Miss Fanny Triplett, who last week intended to return to New Jersey for the summer, is remaining with her mother in Silver Springs and will go on with her summer plans.

Fanny Triplett N. J Silver Springs

Schuyler Fisher Finds Soap in Five-Pound Catfish

Tom Daniels reports in Schuyler Nebraska that a fisherman found a bar of soap inside a five-pound catfish caught in a local lake. The fish reportedly did not require cleaning after the odd discovery.

Schuyler Neb Tom Daniels

Will Rogers and Mark Twain Humorous Encounter

A lighthearted anecdote features Mark Twain meeting a colored woman's family on a southern street. The tale depicts Twain remarking on the children and the woman answers in dialect, illustrating humor and social attitudes of the era.

Mark Twain Mark Bex Yassah American News Features, Inc

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