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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1938

Page

2

Large Delegation To Represent Frederick At Rural Institute

Frederick County prepares a large delegation to travel to Blacksburg Virginia for the annual Rural Institute. Official delegates include Madeline Blair and I Fred Stine with several home demonstration club members. Additional attendees are listed from Gainesboro North Frederick Stephens City Middletown and Star Tannery with others undecided.

Frederick County Rural Institute Virginia Polytechnical Institute Blacksburg Frederick Madeline Blair Institute of Rural Affairs Fred Stine Walter Adams Rebecca Adams Gainesboro North Frederick Anna Carper Opequon Shawnee Club H. P. Lovett Stephens City J. F.judy Middletown eHome Demonstration Advisory Board Institute E. R. Marker N. K. Larrick Hayfield Lee Barney Calvin E. Omps Kernstown A. L. Omps Stephenson E. M. Funk J. H. Brumback E. O. Carpenter Round Gore J. L. Hershman Star Tannery

Six Churches To Unite In Holding Bible School At Stephenson Va

Benjamin H. Gammage will instruct senior life savers in examiner courses at the Winchester Golf Club pool starting Tuesday. A Red Cross veteran since 1925 he has taught first aid nationwide and serves on the National Aquatic School faculty and as director. The course is free to senior lifesavers over 19, with registrations from Martinsburg and Shepherdstown areas and several others from the valley anticipated.

Benjamin H. Gammage Winchester Golf Club Red Cross National Aquatic School Annapolis Helen Wright The Carl Wittner Rebecca Kern Dan O. Henry Derek Colin Hayley Richard Owen James Earley William Allen Martinsburg Shepherdstown

Goodrich Tires Used By Hughes for Global Flight

W W Whitlock of Goodrich Silvertown Stores, Winchester, says Hughes round-the-world flight tested tires under heavy fuel loads. He notes Goodrich ties to historic records from Lindbergh, Chamberlain, Byrd, and others, stressing tire reliability for cross continental hops.

Howard Hughes New York Globe W. W. Whitlock Goodrich Silvertown Stores Winchester Atlantic Siberia Hughes Whitlock Goodrich Charles A. Lindbergh Clarence Chamberlain W. S&s. Brock Sir Kingsford-Smith Richard Byrd Wiley Post Whit

We're Going To Be Rich at Habie's Palace Theatre

Victor McLaglen Gracie Fields and Brian Donnevy star in We're Going To Be Rich at Habie's Palace Theatre Monday and Tuesday. The show promises a year of laughs songs and thrills.

Victor McLaglen Gracie Fields Brian Donnevy Habie’s Palace Theatre

Bathing Suits Sought For Boys And Girls At Rouss Park

The City Welfare Bureau appeals for second hand bathing suits for area youths denied pool access due to lack of attire. Officials also request shoes for men women and children, offering to mend them and arrange pickup by calling telephone number 1243.

Rouss Park City Welfare Bureau

Young Minister Preaches Sunday at Woodstock Church

The Rev. Edgar Swann son of the Rev. and Mrs T M Swann will occupy the Woodstock Methodist Church pulpit at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. He recently finished his collegiate theology course and expects to enter the Baltimore Conference ministry at its next session. He is known among conference youth as former president of the young people's group.

Edgar Swann T. M. Swann Woodstock

House of All Nations through Handley Library loan

Christina Stead’s novel on international finance follows post crash financiers. The Parisian banking hub drives the plot as gold and money shape the lives of shrewd, restless figures. The author spent five years studying finance for this work available at Handley Library.

House of All Nations Christina Stead Handley Library

Miss Dailey Wins a Prize at Virginia 4-H Show

Linda Dailey of Cross Junction won blue ribbon in the work and home class at the 19th annual 4-H State Short Course at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg. Alma Orndorff also won a blue ribbon in the church or street dress class. Frederick county had two blue ribbons, among 148 contestants across five classes.

Linda Dailey J. Lester Dailey Cross Junction Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Dailey Frederick County Alma Orndorff Frederick

New Quiz Book For Ten Cents

The Haskin Quiz Book of 48 pages offers 750 questions and answers across art history biographies Bible sports politics natural history literature language music geography science and more for a dime. Order via The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Director Washington D C and mail ten cents in coin with name address and payment details.

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

Dopey Weed Case Shocks Austin Alderman

Alderman Roy Seeman doubts his garden plant was special until a newspaper photo comparison reveals the plant to be marijuana. His wife spotted the image and led to identifying the mystery item in the yard.

Austin, Minn Roy Seeman Aderman

Mrs Urbana Shutts Rites Planned for Monday

Urbana Shutts died at her home 313 East Piccadilly in Winchester after 15 years of ill health. Born November 8, 1894 in Bartonsville, she moved to Frederick County then Winchester in 1908 and married Luther L. Shutts in 1914. She is survived by husband, daughter Catherine, and several siblings. Funeral services set for Monday at 3:00 p.m. at the United Brethren Church with interment at Mount Hebron.

Urbana Shutts East Piccadilly Street Bartonsville Shutts C. B. Frye Sarah Frye Frederick County Winchester Luther L. Shutts George W. Stover United Brethren Church Richard Catherine Shutts Memorial Hospital Herbert John Alva Frye Philip Frye Brunswick Walter Frye Strasburg Emma Robernson Myrtle Cather Ruth Ritter Millard J. Miller T. M. Swann Braddock Street M. E. Church South Mount Hebron Melvin Lewis Edward Loy Jacob Marple Robert Snapp Burton Harry Howard Patton

Extends Time For Filing Returns

Collector N B Early Jr reminds social security taxpayers that due to July 31 falling on Sunday the filing deadline for Farm SS 1a for the second quarter 1938 is extended to Monday August 1. A 5 percent penalty applies to returns postmarked after that date. Copies of Form SS 1a were mailed to record taxpayers in Virginia but failure to receive them does not excuse timely filing. Forms and prep information available from the Richmond collector or zone offices in Virginia. All employers with one or more workers must file a return unless exempted. File early to avoid the penalty. Monday August 1 is the last day.

N. B. Early, Jr Star Virginia Richmond

Fawcett Gap Notes Highlights Local Moves

Charles Derflinger and family visited their son Clarence Derflinger a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Elizabeth Bywaters attends a six week conference at Vanderbilt University and will join Waynesboro faculty. Anna C. Brumback returns home after a major operation. Mildred Derflinger travels to Vienna to visit friends. Mrs. Frank Brumback visits sister Ethel Gatewood in Baltimore. Recent dry spell eased by Thursday night rain.

Fawcett Gap Charles F. Derflinger Clarence Derflinger Winchester Memorial Hospital Elizabeth Bywaters Vanderbilt University Nashville Tenn Bywaters Waynesboro Anna C. Brumback Mildred Derflinger Vienna Frank Brumback Ethel Gatewood Baltimore

Alma Orndorff and Nelson Carpenter Elected All-Star 4-H

Miss Alma Orndorff and Nelson Carpenter of Frederick county were honored in Blacksburg by initiation into the Virginia All-Star Chapter of 4-H Clubs. Two members per county are chosen yearly for achievements in club work. Also elected were Francis Carr Loudoun, Margaret Fravel Shenandoah, John Reynolds Shenandoah, and officers Brinkley Harrell Nanse Mond County president Louise Compson Montgomery vice president Katherine Spencer Orange secretary. The Frederick county delegation traveled by school bus and expected to return home later today.

Alma Orndorff Nelson Carpenter Virginia Frederick County Blacksburg Brinkley Harrell Nansemond County Louise Compson Montgomery Katherine Spencer Orange County Margaret Fravel John Reynolds Shenandoah County Francis Carr Loudoun

Illness and death touch Lebanon Church community

Miss Whittington of Shepherdstown is ill and recovering after an appendectomy at King's Daughters Hospital Martinsburg. Ora Moore aged about 45 died suddenly at home, leaving Nellie Moore and siblings among the mourners. community officials extend sympathy as the bereaved family is noted.

Ray Windle Mary Campbell Cletus Campbell Middletown Helen Campbell John Norbeck Anne Unger Baker Bloomery W. Va Byron Brurmaback Martha Glaize Carrie Miller Martha Ann Unger Washington, D. C C. S. Huntsberger Newville Susie Henderlite J. Lawson Moore Gordon Moore

Robert Downings To Give a Recital

Veteran actor Robert Downing plans a dramatic recital at Braddock Street Methodist Church at 8 00 PM on Wednesday July 27 aided by Mrs Downing an accomplished reader and poet Winchester friends expect to attend Downing is famed as a leading Shakespearean actor and has played The Gladiator title role over 3000 times in the United States and Canada.

Robert Downing United States Canada

Vacation Daily Church School To Unite Six Strasburg Parishes

Miss Eleanor Wrenn of Strasburg will supervise a vacation church school uniting Stephenson Brucetown Welltown Crums Burnt Factory and Clearbrook Presbyterian churches. Transportation provided and classes for beginners to intermediates. A tent may be set up for overflow.

Stephenson Brucetown Welltown Crums Burnt Factory Clearbrook Presbyterian Eebeek Eleanor Wrenn Strasburg

Radio Highlights Chronicle Bach Festival and Sunday Programs

New York reports conclude the Bach Festival at San Carlos Borromeo Mission Carmel Calif marking 253rd birth anniversary with a special NBC hour on WJZ at 11 p.m. Sunday. A Paris analysis of the British royal visit to France airs on WABC at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Saturday night offers Dick Himber Orchestra and various programs across WEAF WABC and WJZ with opera, dramas, concerts, quizzes, and dances. Monday features Words and music, hymns, and U S Navy band broadcasts among others.

New York San Carlos Borromeo Mission Carmel Calif Wjz-Nbc Wabc-Cbs Paris France Vincent Sheen WEAF NBC Dick Himber WABC CBS Johnny and Russ Morgan Tommy Dorsey NBEC Paul Bellamy Cleveland Plaindealer American Bar Association Cleveland Chicago Larry Clinton Nola Day Grenadier Case Band Budd’s Budding T Weafnbc Paul Martin Wabccbs Enoch Light Orchestra U. S. Navy

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