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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1938
Page
7
Severe wildfires in British Columbia and neighboring U S states forced evacuations as crews battle evolving blazes. Officials cited low humidity and high temperatures, with suspected arson and sabotage hindering containment efforts.
Rest Virginia July 22 Societies of the Methodist Church held a meeting July 20 at Rest Church. Local residents reported Wilma Schlack improving from illness and Margaret Clark returning from Green Spring. Events include Mr Charles Gordon’s 83rd birthday celebration and various visits among Stipe Light Clevenger Taylor and Ridgeway families. A goal to macadamize Welltown pike from White Hall to Woodbine was noted along with social gatherings at the Methodist parsonage and recent showers easing heat.
Grimes Virginia July 22 The White Hall Mite Society met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs Albert Tusing with a good attendance. Several local residents are mentioned in passing including Mrs Theodore Strawderman moving to near Stephens City. Locals Homer Pugh and family visited from near Augusta West Virginia as did Miss Helen Pugh staying with Mr and Mrs Orndorff. News of hospital patients Miss Lillian Haycock and Mrs Wilcoer follows along with birthday observances and dinner guests Mrs Charles McVay and relatives near Strasburg and Mr Charles J Gordon eighty three birthday celebrated by Mr and Mrs Brooke Taylor. Nearby Berryville residents Mr and Mrs Charles Kairs Jr and Marty Blanche visited Mr and Mrs Robert Clevenger.
Stephens City Virginia notes list residents visiting relatives in Washington Maryland and nearby towns. Helen Pappas visits her mother in Washington while Delores Pomeroy and Herman Lochner visit Annie Sonner in Frederick. Julian Gregory and Ray Gregory travel to Washington to visit M Roy Gregory recovering after a hospital burn incident.
Loving remembrance for Mrs. H. A. Hinton who died 16 years ago on July 22, 1922. Lines praise her love, home, and memory, with a closing note from her children.
Judge Robert J. Dunn orders locked up a tattered pair of pants as chief exhibit in the case against Leo Heinz Sr the Niles Center Street Commissioner. Schmidt testified the holes were caused by Kenneth Emersons dog Patsy later killed by Heinz. Heinz faces charges of maliciously killing a domestic animal.
Engagements announced with formal invitations from Star Job Print detailing invitation design and event plans for forthcoming wedding. The notice highlights date location and couple names as printed by the shop.
Secretary Hull delivered a strong note to the Mexican ambassador demanding arbitration over Mexico's expropriation of American farm lands. About 1,000,000 acres are involved with farms owners valuing the properties at more than ten million dollars, while oil properties' claims are not pressed. The note accepts Mexico's right to expropriate if compensation is full and immediate, warning that abandoning the good neighbor policy would threaten bilateral relations.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation of 1.00 inch ending at 8 am. July to date 1.54 inches and year to date 15.77 inches. 25 year period 1913 37 gives monthly averages: January 2.53 February 2.00 March 2.95 April 3.25 May 3.60 June 3.63 July 3.37 August 3.77 September 2.36 October 3.21 November 2.30 December 2.33. Average annual rainfall in the past 25 years 35.36 inches.
Arturo Toscanini will conduct at least 12 NBC Symphony broadcasts starting October with a tour planned to several cities. last season he directed 11 mid season programs and earned 4000 dollars per appearance plus tax. A 15 minute talk by Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden is set for WABC-CBS at 6 p.m. tonight from his New York hotel suite as part of Delaware tercentenary celebration.
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