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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1939

Page

10

Frederick Winchester Red Cross Shoes Drive Report

The Frederick county and Winchester junior groups donated 189 pairs of shoes to the Winchester Frederick Red Cross chapter. Ninety pairs were repaired at Fort Eustis. others were distributed to city and county welfare departments. July meeting noted H A Funk named Roll Call chairman for Frederick county. Shirley Carter milk fund provided 547 quarts to 29 needy children in June. The chapter handled 39 ex service men cases, grocery orders, home visits, a widow’s claim, and other relief activities.

Frederick County Fort Eustis NYA Roll Call H. A. Funk Stephens City Winchester Shirley Carter

Personal and Social Mention From Millwood

Millwood society notes present guests and hosts in Winchester and at Spring Side. Events include Hugh Powell entertainments before a Winchester Golf Club dance and Stacey Lloyd dinners with notable guests. A Young People’s Service League meeting at Blue Ridge Country Club elected officers.

Hugh Powell Winchester Winchester Golf Club Henry P. Mitchell Agnes Mitchell Benjamin Harrison Sherman Joost Gwynne Harrison John Burwell Younge People’s Service League Blue Ridge Country Club Mary Dougherty Anne Williams Roland Mitchell

Sailboat line snaps Fitch wins as squall capsizes rivals

Dallas reports a line snap on Don Fitch’s sailboat during a race. While he repaired, a squall capsized 14 boats and lake police and boatmen rescued the rivals as Fitch crossed the line first.

Dallas Don Fitch Fitch Lake Police

Advice for a wife facing a failing husband and debt

A columnist advises a young wife who has worked ten years to build a savings and retire, while her husband drinks and incurs debt. The recommended path is to support him while he fights his addiction, pay down debts, and aim to regain stability, possibly letting her business go and living on his income.

All Star broadcast plus New York radio schedule

New York date notes 24 hour All Star game with Lowell Thomas softball team facing Gov. Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts in Boston Wednesday afternoon. Listings include WABC WOR WJZ WEAF NBC CBS schedules and a fire outage at WABC during Monday.

New York Lowell Thomas Thomas Leverett Salts Onstall Massachusetts Boston WJZ NBC Bill Stern WABC Key CBS WOR MBS WEAF Alec Templeton Uncle Walt Dick Powell We the People Bob Crosby Hal Kemp Amanuel Celler Inside Story Artie Shaw Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Convention Werf-Nbc Ma Perkins Wabc-Cbs U. S. Navy Wjznbc Norman Cloutier

Problems of general interest letters from readers

Caroline Chatfield introduces a readers column and explains submission rules. Problems of general interest will be discussed, letters unsuitable for publication answered personally with a stamped self addressed envelope, and all names kept confidential.

Miss Chatfield

Action Sought For Virginia West Virginia Route 45

An eastern West Virginia road committee at Martinsburg urged coordinated action to secure completion of Route 45 from Forks of Cacapon to Martinsburg. A joint meeting of the two state road commissions will be requested to move the project forward after a decade of delays.

Virginia and West Virginia Forks of Cacapon W. Va Frederick County Glengary Martinsburg Eastern West Virginia Road Committee Bonn Poland Morgan, Jefferson Berkeley Hampshire Counties Charleston Romney West Winchester J. W. Shade Shade

Robbery at Bonner Springs Ends Quietly

In Bonner Springs Kansas a burglar woke Mrs. Grace Bissett and took $32 from her pocketbook. He told her to stay quiet and then left through the rear door after she unlocked it.

Bonner Springs Kas Grace Bissett

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clues and Grid Fragment

Puzzle list with across and down clues covering rejection artificial manners egg shop items assault and more. Includes hints for items from 1 to 36 across and down plus a jumbled grid fragment at end.

Daily Cross South American Republic

German police dog guards Quincy cafe at night

Mrs. Elsie Engels of Quincy appoints her German police dog Fritz to guard her cafe after closing hours. The arrangement emphasizes security duties for the establishment and its proprietor.

Quincy Mass Elsie Engels Fritz

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