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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1938
Page
2
The fire marshal announced annual hazard inspections in Winchester covering public buildings, places of business, dwellings, and apartments. If violations persist five days after a state notice, court action may follow. Officials hope continued improvements will reduce insured rates. The effort is in cooperation with local authorities.
University of Virginia physicians administered the drug sulphanilimide to 16 year old Jimmy Funsten, son of Dr. Robert V. Funsten, in an experimental treatment for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rare Virginia illness that has killed two and hospitalized two others. A 4 year old Black girl, Crystal Johnson, remained in serious condition with a high fever as doctors weighed risks of the drug. Dr. Funsten, a noted orthopedic surgeon, leads clinics for cripples sponsored by the District Nurse Association.
Eyewitness accounts describe a plane conservation turning deadly when control was lost and the craft crashed at low altitude. Survivors helped others escape before hospital treatment for Mrs. Mackay, who did not survive.
Firemen were called to a blaze on the Martinsburg turnpike north of Winchester last night around 10 30 after a witness saw boxes burning and notified authorities.
College grad Miss B Elizabeth Horner seeks work after college. She offers child care and light household tasks to earn money, describing herself as young and eager to work and flexible for various chores.
At White Hall Grange the lecturer Strother reported on the state Grange meeting in Blacksburg Virginia last month. He highlighted rural electrification as a key topic with a 14 million dollar appropriation for rural power lines and emphasized farmer cooperation. The yard party plans for July 21 and committee progress were also noted.
C. C. Brannon clerk of Freder ick Circuit Court with William Van Meter checks a 500 page George Pingley record for errors before submission to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals by attorney Charles Curry for a writ of error. Governor Price granted a reprieve delaying the July 1 death sentence to October 14 to allow appeal prep.
In Pittsburgh on July 8 chlorine gas from a tank at a north side pool overwhelmed 30 children with 25 rushed to two hospitals for treatment. Hospital officials reported no serious illness among the victims.
Grand Rapids July 8 United States Senator Arthur H Vandenberg proposed that government officials be required to publish the income they derive from market transactions personal holdings or private services He urged regulation to protect the public from exploitation and said leaks are often capitalized for profit
A yard party at 6 and an organ recital at 8 will be hosted by the Young Women's Bible Class of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. Vincent Ellsworth Slater of Washington DC will headline with Sid Willoughby assisting and Sidney Gottlieb, violinist, will perform.
Berryville Virginia officials voted to prohibit beer sales after midnight on Saturdays starting July 15. The move aims to curb rowdy behavior caused by intoxicated individuals during early Sunday hours. The council also discussed restricting alcohol sales within a prescribed distance of churches.
The Cardiff group led by Rev J A Cardiff and wife and three children June Ruth and Paul conduct nightly evangelistic services this week at the Hay field Full Gospel Tabernacle The Gap Pastor Luther Mc Farland says services will continue indefinitely The Cardiff family are noted as fine musicians and the Rev Cardiff is an excellent speaker Attendance grows with each meeting.
At a Middletown meeting last night Widows' Friend Encampment No. 11 of the I O O F installed officers led by District Deputy Grand Patriarch John Cameron. New chiefs include Abe Leven as Chief Patriarch and W. Erle Edwards as Senior Warden with a full slate of officers.
The Nevills expedition, a six member University of Michigan science party, was reported 20 miles up the Colorado River near Lee's Ferry Arizona ready to reach civilization after 18 days in danger. Coast guard fliers relayed coded signals. officials expect their arrival today as guards prepared for a calm river section ahead past Cataract Canyon.
Attorney General Cummings refused to revise Justice Department regulations allowing Chicago newspaper representatives to witness the execution of John Henry Seadlund. Seadlund, who pled guilty in March to the kidnap slaying of Charles S. Ross, a Chicago merchant, is scheduled to die in the electric chair on July 14.
Firemen were called to Northwestern Grade to extinguish a grass fire in an orchard near Mr and Mrs J Pinckney Arthur. Apples on low boughs burned. Dry hot weather has raised grass fire danger in recent weeks.
About 24 members of Frederick county 4-H clubs are expected to attend the annual Short Course at Virginia Tech July 18 to 23. County Agent I F Stine and Home Demonstration Agent Madeline Blair will also attend along with state and county leaders. Special recreation classes include game leadership chorus training play production folk dancing and nature study daily from 10 30 to 12 noon. The Winchester Frederick county group list is not yet complete. roughly 1 200 Virginians attend the sessions overall.
Dr. John H. Russell of Lee county was appointed director of research in the state department of taxation to replace Dr. William H. Stauffer. The appointment, announced by Tax Commissioner C. H. Morrissett, takes effect September 1. Russell earned a PhD from Johns Hopkins after studying at Emory and Henry College. He taught at Whitman College and Emory and Henry, and was a professor of accounting at the University of Richmond from 1928 to 1937.
In Richmond on July 8 the Price-for-President Club planned to send organizers into Virginia to boost a governor for the White House. Charles M. Wallace, former House of Delegates member, is vice-president and led the meeting attended by 10 others. Edwin H. Courtney and Mrs. L. L. Lewis serve as secretaries. A funds collection paid for stationery bearing the club name.
Winchester and Frederick county along with the Shenandoah Valley continued to swelter as the mercury climbed to 96 after a degree higher than yesterday. Crops and vegetation need rain and farmers hope for precipitation before damage. Corn remains in good condition but continued dryness poses risks.
At a 32 nation refugee conference in Evian the two committees debated ways to house racial and political refugees. One group weighed immigration rules for Germans and Austrians fleeing Nazi rule while the other tackled political issues. Delegations from the United States Britain and France discussed forming a permanent refugee organization though broad acceptance remained difficult.
South St. Paul police chief said Robert McLeod, 28, sought for killing three persons on a farm near Osseo, Minn., confessed to the slayings. The victims were a newly married couple and a hired man shot through the head during the night.
Reginald Arthur Whitcombe, 40, wins the British Open with a 295 total through 72 holes at Parkstone Club Dorset as one of the worst gales in tournament history drives players from the course.
Madeline Wines, 18, of 41214 South Kent Street, was sentenced to 3 months to 3 years for unauthorized use of an automobile. The sentence was suspended if she leaves town for three years. Roy Berryman, 23, of Kerns Town, Va., was given six months for auto larceny, suspended and placed on probation.
Reported actions near Hendaye at the Spanish frontier detail insurgents fighting the army along the Mediterranean coast and occupying the northern outskirts of Nules, a key defensive bulwark for Vaccia.
Jewish leaders warned of possible civil war as Arab and Jewish tensions rise in Haifa. British forces planned naval control and Marines stood ready for emergency landings along key waterfront areas. Eleven RAF squadrons prepared for rapid response amid escalating disorder following the ambush killing of a 19 year old Jew.
Bob Steele stars in The Feud Makers at Hable's Palace Theatre with an appearance by The Lone Ranger in a supporting feature. The program promises action filled Western adventure and a dramatic showdown for audiences.
Berryville Virginia announces 52 teaching appointments for 1938 39 session and plans a home economics cottage and workshop costing about 9500 dollars. New staff include Blanch Griffin and Mary Robert Pugh with assignments across Berryville Boyce Rural Shenandoah and Clarke County schools.
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