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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1938

Page

2

Bells for Grace Church chimes to be installed in August

Grace Church Middletown prepares to install a set of ten chimes from McShane Foundry Baltimore. Dedication services planned for August 7 with possible speaker. Bishop Darlington unable to attend. Weighing four tons total, bells are guaranteed 20 years, with engineer strengthened belfry timbers and a model console by local musician S. G. Larrick. Memorial gift of 7500 dollars from PF O Larrick.

the Star Grace E. Church South Baltimore Herbert Larrick Winchester Kline G. Larrick M. H. Es John T. Brown A. B. W. Darlington Huntington W. Va Darlington McShane Breil Foundry Larrick S. G. Larrick Mr. Larrick Brown

Prayer Meeting and Sunday School Picnic Plans

Regular prayer meeting at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour this evening at 7 45 p m. The pastor will speak on Meirs of the Kingdom. Afterward a meeting of the Sunday school teachers association will discuss final plans for the picnic. All teachers urged to attend.

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Meirs Sunday School Teachers Association

Educator Dies in Charlotte Hall at 49

Lieut.-Col. B. F. Brown longtime principal of Charlotte Hall Academy and former VMI instructor died suddenly last night at age 49 in Charlotte Hall Maryland. Brown served eleven years as academy head and previously taught at the Virginia Military Institute.

Charlotte Hall B. F. Brownson Charlotte Hall Academy Virginia Military Institute

Working Hard To Save Young Trees In Drought

At the orchard west of Stephens City Miller S Barley tenant for nearly 20 years tends a 150 acre orchard. He says they have not lost a tree but are protecting young trees from the scorching sun as rain is awaited. Older trees in the Robinson orchard are in good condition and show potential for a fine crop.

Arthur Robinson Stephens City Miller S. Barley Robinson

Governor Earle Denounces Judge in Disgraceful Terms

Harrisburg July 13 Governor George H Earle attacked Judge Paul N Schaeffer calling his conduct vacillating weak and dominated by Republican Dauphin county judges He accused the Pennsylvania Supreme Court of partisan bias and warned against political persecution during his term A Dauphin county grand jury of 13 Republicans 11 Democrats is to probe charges against Earle and 13 associates beginning August 8 Judge Schaeffer declined to comment when asked by phone if he wanted the governor's statement read.

Harrisburg George H. Earle Paul N. Schaeffer Schaeffer Dauphin County Earie Fsle Pennsylvania Supreme Court Supreme Court Earle National Guard Commonwealth Reading

Stranger’s forged check nets $15 in Ogden theft

In Ogden Utah a stranger told a grocer he would get the sheriff to verify a $15 check. The grocer called Sheriff John Watson who warned of a forger at large. The man departed with the money as tensions rose.

Ogden Utah John Watson

Cedar Creek Church Site Marker at Marlboro Noted

A limestone marker at Marlboro marks the Cedar Creek Baptist Church site formed in 1833 and disbanded in 1907. The marker credits Rev. E. T. Clark for its erection. The church once flourished but declined as members moved away and died.

Marlboro George P. Sedwick Cedar Creek E. T. Clark First Baptist Church Winchester Cedar Creek Baptist Church

Political Abuse Charges Probed by Senate Committee

A Senate special committee examined charges of political abuses in Maryland Pennsylvania and North Dakota. Arthur E Hungerford Baltimore Democratic senatorial candidate accused Senator Tydings of using Webb ouster to blunt his renomination. Bernard Davido witz Philadelphia Royal Oaks party chairman urged a full written statement. The panel will receive investigator Ralph Burton's report on North Dakota primary conduct.

Washington Maryland Pennsylvania North Dakota Senate Arthur E. Hungerford Baltimore Tydings Henry Webb Federal Housing Administration Sheppard Tex Hungerford Webb Lewis D.-Md Bernard Davidowitz Philadelphia Royal DoOks Party Davidowitz Republican Royal Oaks Ralph Burton

Tavern owner sparks gambling purge in Marion

A Marion tavern proprietor faced a rapid crackdown as Sheriff Zollie Carter ordered removal of gaming tables from all taverns after he distributed pamphlets claiming his games were honest and that new dice in sealed containers were available on demand.

Marion, al Zollie Carter

Stephens City Scouts Head to Camp White Rock

The Stephens City Troop of 16 Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster Julian C. Gregory will encamp at White Rock on the Capon River in West Virginia during the second week of August. They have raised funds through a recent bazaar to cover camp expenses.

Stephens City Camp White Rock Boy Scouts Julian C. Gregory Capon River West Virginia E. H. Copenhaver Seven Mile Ford Smyth County

Tugwelltown Residents Vote to Start Blood Exchange Center

Greenbelt Maryland residents in a federal low cost housing town voted to establish a blood exchange center the first municipal project of its kind. Dr Thomas Christiansen said volunteers will be tested and classified by blood type with a card index kept on each donor and recipient.

Tugwelltown Greenbelt Washington Thomas Christiansen Dr. Christiansen

One of Americas oldest mills at Bartonville continues in use

The Bartonville mill known as Springdale Mill, built in 1788 by the Hites on Col. Joist Hite’s grant, still produces flour and grist. Its walnut beams endure, though water power is low and a line engine runs. Owner J. I. Stover preserves the historic site amid Shenandoah Valley history.

Country Bartonsville Hies Opequon Bartonville United States Hites Joist Hite Springdale Ed Yeeman Abdual J. I. Stover Mr. Stover Dorian Stover

Wheat Yield Irregular Yet High Quality Reported

The Frederick county harvest ends as farmers await threshing time. J Stover of Bartonsville mill says yield is irregular but excellent in quality. A grower reported 26 bushels per acre while another said four. Some hold crops hoping for better prices later and others stack grain outside due to barn space shortages.

J. Stover Bartonsville Frederick County

Martin Fries Dies at 71 in Washington DC

Martins Fries longtime Frederick county resident and former Center Market stall operator died after a long illness in Washington DC. He was 71, survived by his widow Minnie Bailey and brother D F Fries of New York, with services at Hines funeral parlors and Cedar Hill Cemetery burial.

Winchester Martin L. Fries Frederick County Washington, D. C Mr. Fries George Sarah Fries P. H. Reardon Loudoun Street Washington Center Market Minnie L. Bailey D. F. Fries New York Clarence E. Fries Hines Funeral Fourteenth Street Northwest Cedar Hill Cemetery That City

Jack of All Trades seeks work from June graduate

A Rice Lake Wisconsin high school graduate advertises for any honest job after graduation. The listing notes skills in typing bookkeeping clerking dishwashing hash slinging and even pinning squares on the baby, inviting responses via Saturday's Child care of the paper.

Rice Lake Wis

Western Auto Associate Store Ownership Offer

Western Auto Supply Company reports 29 years in business with 87 million dollars in 1937 sales and offers individuals the chance to own and operate a Western Auto Associate Store in towns of 1,500 to 20,000. Start-up as low as 2756 dollars for merchandise fixtures and initial stock, with training in merchandising methods.

Western Auto Supply Company Western Auto Western Auto Associate

Roosevelt Feeds Colorado Tour Amid Calls for Third Term

Governor Kirman welcomes President Roosevelt as he tours Colorado engaging with Democrats and saluting prosperity and water conservation. A long petition from Colorado Fuel and Iron Works officers supports a Roosevelt third term during a Pueblo stop. The President jokes about fishing plans during a voyage from San Diego on July 16 aboard the cruiser Houston.

Richard Kirman Imlay Colorado Rockies Colorado Roosevelt Steel Workers Colorado Fuel and Iron Works Club Pueblo Grand Junction Colo Houston San Diego

Who Answers More Questions Than Any Other Person

A brief feature from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau with Frederic J. Haskin directing Washington coverage. The item highlights the bureau’s role in answering questions beyond other correspondents, presenting a profile of inquiry and information service.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

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Grace Church Middletown Ana Vrs Loans Indorsements Commercial Small Loan & Finance Co., Inc E. Boscawen Gov. Earle Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store Main St Baptists Loy Clem Pangle Lebanon Church Puddinhead Jimmie Gene Byrnes Hughes Lindbergh HES SSES Charles A. Lindbergh Paris Howard Hughes Central Pres Martin Fries Wash Ington Jack of All Trades Western Auto Associate Store Western Auto Supply Co Central East Newark New Jersey Frederick J. Haskin Haskin State Washington, D.C John W. Rosenberger and Co John W. Rosenberger & Co South Braddock St Dytnet Virginia Richmond Luray Charlottesville Culpeper O'Connell BraDdock St Brumback
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