Winners Named From Special Event Day At Park
Friday program at the park showcased sack races with 50 entries. Richard Gierulf won the final race and was awarded a blue ribbon.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1938
Page
2
Middies Set for Return From European Training Cruise
Washington July 26 The training squadron of midshipmen en route from Portsmouth England to Hampton Roads Va due August 6 Rear Admiral Alfred W Johnson reports the midshipmen spent the week at Portsmouth in athletic events their best showing was in baseball An enlisted men team attached to the squadron and midshipmen played at Halifax Rochdale Oldham Liverpool and Hull recording three wins one loss and one tied game
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Portsmouth
England
Hampton Roads
Alfred W. Johnson
Midshipmen
Halifax
Rochdale
Oldham
Liverpool
Hull
Dapper Stranger Sentenced in False Pretenses Case
Staunton July 26 Paul O Neal a dapper forty four year old man known for tall tales about race horses and films received six months in police court for obtaining money under false pretenses. Complainant Lendy Boxx says O Neal ran a scheme to dupe locals by posing as an employee of Randolph Scott and promising to place over 40 on a horse. He was arrested at Stoney springs park by State Officer A R Bryant during an investigation into his operations. A few clothing items were cited in the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Paul O'Neal
Lendy Boxx
O'Neal
Randolph Scott
Stoney Springs Park
A. R. Bryant
Mrs Shutts Funeral Held in Martinsburg WV
Funeral services for Mrs Ar bana Shut were led by Rev Millard J Miller at her residence and a second service followed at United Brethren Church with hymns The Land Where We Will Never Say Good bye and Abide With Me sung by a quartet The church was filled with relatives and friends Floral tributes were numerous and placed at the altar Attending from Martinsburg WV were Bernard Fetzer Mrs Albert Miles Mrs Walter Martin Mrs Mary Hockenbury Mrs Laura Kuhn and many others from West Virginia and Frederick County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbana Shut
Millard J. Miller
United Brethren Church
George W. Stover
Garden of
W. Va
Bernard Fetzer
Albert Miles
Walter Martin
Mary Hockenbury
Laura Kuhn
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Frederick County
Massanetta Hosts Eighteenth Virginia Synodical Training School
The eighteenth session of the Virginia Synodical Training School sponsored by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Synod of Virginia opens at Massanetta. Faculty includes Mrs. R. P. Clarke, Mrs. Alexander Maitland, Lucy Steele, the Rev. S S Glasgow D D, and Mrs. W H Hickson. Speakers feature Dr. C Darby Fulton, Dr. Homer McMillan, Dr. H H Sweets, Dr. R A Lapsley, Dr J J MacMurray, Mrs. W Frank Smith, Mrs. H H Monroe, and Mrs. Pope. The daily schedule begins with worship at 7:30, then breakfast, missions study, hymnology, and Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Synodical Training School
Woman's Auxiliary of the
Synod of Virginia
Massanetta
R. P. Clarke
Tor
Alexander Maitland
Richmond
Womans Work Committee
Lucy Steele
Bible Peace College
S&s
Inm. Glasgow
D. D
Independence Presbyterian Church
Savannah
W. H. Hickson
Lynchburg
C. Darby Fulton
Foreign Missions
Homer McMillan
Home Missions
H. H. Sweets
Christian Education
R. A. Lapsley
First Presbyterian Church
Roanoke
J. J. MacMurray
Lexington
James Steele Wins An Award For 4-H Scholarship
James Steele of Middletown has been awarded a scholarship offered by the Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau. J F Watson of Richmond announced the award. Steele was the sole 4 H Club member in this section to win. Winners were chosen by the State Club Department from five districts with one contestant per county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Steele
Middletown
Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau
J. F. Watson
Richmond
Steele
State Club Department
Crabbers Suffer Serious Losses On Eastern Shore
Crabs hit hard by a week of continuous rains in Maryland's lower Eastern Shore. Watermen say freshwater influx killed hundreds of soft shell crabs and caused heavy losses to crabbers, impacting Maryland's premier seafood delicacy trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisfield
Maryland
Winchester Gun Club To Hold Registered Shoot At Rouss Park
A registered shooting match is set for Thursday at Rouss Park starting at 1 pm, announced by the Winchester Gun Club. Shooters from several states are expected as locals prepare for the state shoot at Roanoke August 12 and 13, with Miss Ruth Cuthbert slated to exhibit clay target shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Park
Winchester Gun Club
Roanoke
Winchester
Ruth Cuthbert
Million For Temperance Push Aims At National Education Fund
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union seeks 1 million dollars for a nationwide temperance education program. Funds will support radio, film, road signs, leaflets, exhibits, schools, and research libraries, with no admin or legislative spending. Local Frederick county unit asks contributors to give.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princes E. Willard
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Carnagie Institute
John Hopkins
Harvard
Mayo Clinic
Yale
Cornell
Woman’s Christian Temperance Unions
Frederick County
Friends of Temperance
Brucie Shryock
Stephens City
Gertrude Clevenger
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Winchester
Virginia Lupton
Union Bank
Maryland Open field draws golfers to Congressional Club
The Eighteenth Annual Maryland State Open attracted nearly five professionals and amateurs from Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia to Congressional Country Club. Favorites include Wilfy Cox Congressional Al Houghton Old Point Comfort Va Lewis Worsham Chevy Chase George Diffenbaugh Kenwood the Greiner Brothers Baltimore and Andy Gibson Bonnie View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maryland
Richmond Advocate Ministers Meet Over Policy Plans
B L Fisher of Martinsville chair of the Richmond Christian Advocate board has called four ministers and three lay members to meet at 11 a m Friday in the Methodist Publishing House to discuss the paper s plans and policies for the coming year. The Richmond Advocate is the official organ of the Virginia conference of the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
B. L. Fisher
Martinsville
Richmond Christian Advocate
Methodist
Richmond Advocate
Virginia Conference
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church
Fresh Impetus For Blue Ridge Parkway Construction
Richmond July 26 The Interior Secretary urged Virginia to secure rights of way for five parkway sections totaling about 50 miles. The plan for the current year calls for 27 miles from Rockfish Gap to Tyee River Gap and 23 miles between Thunder Hill and Black Horse Gap. A $5 million appropriation supports construction and maintenance as state and federal agencies push to link completed sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Blue Ridge Parkway
Shenandoah National Park
Carolina-Tennessee Smokies
Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Price
Rockfish Gap
Tyee River Gap
Thunder Hill
Black Horse
Last Clarke Confederate Veteran Dead
Ninety seven year old Nicholas Moore dies in Berryville Clarke County survivor of J E B Stuart Camp served in Clarke cavalry wounded Brandy Station kept lame rest of life. Survived by a large family and two sisters services set for tomorrow at 11 in Berryville Presbyterian Church with Green Hill Cemetery interment. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Nicholas Moore
J. E. B. Stuart
Clarke County
Moore
Clarke Cavalry
Jeb Stuart
Brandy Station
Francis Bonham
Virginia
South Carolina
Westmoreland County
Clarke
Ammishaddai Moore
Mary Brewer Moore
Upton Faren
Here
Anna Moore
E. P. Dorsey
Howard Morrison
Archibald Thweatt
Petersburg
Ami
William Moore
Nicholas Moore, Jr
Atlanta
Cornelia
Kate Moore
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Green Hill Cemetery
E. D. Vaughan
Clinton Foley
Mason Osborne
David H. Allen
Bowles Lippitt
Jack Rutherford
Irvin Price
Carlton Rood Sets Sights On Frankie Parker In Sea Bright
Carlton Rood, following up upsets of Frank Shields, enters Sea Bright invitation second round against Frankie Parker who is ranked No. 3 nationally. Rood, called in after Barney Welsh could not attend, recently beat Martin Buxby 1 6 9 7 6 2 after driving from Lake Placid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SEA Bright
Carlton Rood
Frankie Parker
Parker
Bobby Riggs
Rood
Frank Shields
Spring Lake
Barney Welsh
Rockeville
Lake Placid
N. Y
Carlton
Martin Buxby
Pedestrians Blamed for Many 1937 Traffic Deaths
The National Safety Council cites pedestrians responsible for 15 400 of 39 500 traffic deaths in 1937. It reports 67 percent of fatal crashes involved pedestrians violating laws or acting unsafe while 69 percent of nonfatal cases showed pedestrian fault. The council warns against jay walking and unsafe crossing as pedestrian vaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Colonial Williamsburg Opens Five Exhibitions Daily
Colonial Williamsburg announces seven sites now open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The old Court House with the archaeological collection remains open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily including Sundays. Craft House exhibition rooms run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Walcott collection rooms and information office stay 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc
Capitol
Raleigh Tavern
Public Gaol
Ludwell Paradise House
Governor’s Palace
Old Court House
Craft House
Walcott
Shirley Is Home Again
Shirley reports from Europe on wartime outlook and road conditions. Henry G Shirley, State Highway Commissioner, describes observers in France Germany and the British Isles, notes troop presence and industrial state, and cites Scotland England Ireland road differences. He mentions Richmond highway plans near Memorial Hospital in preliminary stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry G. Shirley
Europe
Shirley
Roosevelt
Hague
Netherlands
Commissioner Shirley
France
Belgium
Germany
British Isles
Scotland
England
Ireland
Price
Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Commission To Study Highways Organizes In Richmond
Senator Aubrey Weaver of Front Royal announced the organization meeting of the commission to study the highway systems will be held at the governor's office in Richmond Thursday at noon. The panel includes Senate members Weaver and R. C. Vaden and House members Dovell Harman Sterrett Baldwin with governor’s appointees Godrick Goodwin Ferguson and Smith. The panel will work with the State Highway Commission and other state and federal authorities on a complete survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
Governor’s Office
Richmond
State Highway Commission
Citizens’ Road League
The
Conservation Commission
State Board of Education
State Planning Board
Federal Geological Survey
Senate
Weaver
R. C. Vaden
Pittsylvania
Dovell
House
King E. Harman
Pulaski
Tate Sterrett
Bath
Robert F. Baldwin, Jr
Norfolk
Price
C. O. O’conor Godrick
Fredericksburg
Joseph R. Goodwin
Amherst
B. B. Ferguson
Portsmouth
William B. Smith
Roanoke
Hable's Palace presents Mr. Boggs Steps Out at Palace Theatre
Stuart Erwin stars in Mr. Boggs Steps Out at the Palace Theatre for a Wednesday only engagement. The program also includes Beans Barrels and blondes and a Fox News Reel novelty feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Boggs
Palace
Stuart Erwin
Palace Theatre
Fox News
Downing Family to Present Dramatic Recital at Braddock Street
A recital by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Downing of Washington is set for 8 o clock tomorrow night at Braddock Street Methodist Church. The program spans Shakespeare readings and oratory tips, a scene from Ingomar, and Mrs. Downing’s monologues. Mr. Downing, once called America’s tragedian, is over 80 and famed as the Gladiator of the Stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Robert Downing
Washington
Downing
Love
Ingomar
Mary Anderson
Julia Marlowe
America
Capital Snoozers Protest Noises
District Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen proposes police rules to seize early barking dogs and crowing roosters to help Washington sleepers. He says residents deserve more rest after hot nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Melvin C. Hazen
Hazen
Injuries Fatal In Death of Prohibition Chief Dalrymple
Washington reports Major A. W. Dalrymple, the last national prohibition director, died from injuries after being struck by an automobile last Saturday. He was 62 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. W. Dalrymple
Official List Of Delegates At Institute
Frederick county delegates to the Rural Institute at V P I Blacksburg Va leave the courthouse at 7 30 accompanied by county agent I Fred Stine The list includes about 30 agriculturists and spouses with several officeholders and Homemaker agents attending in Blacksburg for the state short course and institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Blacksburg
I. Fred Stine
Court House
Stine
Madeline Blair
Frederick
Institute
E. R. Marker
Opequon
J. H. Brumback
Middletown
A. L. Omps
Stephenson
C. E. Omps
Kernstown
E. O. Rudolph
Landon Whitacre
Whitacre
R. P. Anderson
Gore
N. K. Laarrick
Hayfield
Anna Carpenter
H. P. Lovette
Stephens City
J. P. Judy
T. M. Rudolph
Winchester
Vacation Church School draws large Brucetown turnout
About 125 pupils aged 4 to 24 attended the first day of Vacation Daily Church School at Stephenson Methodist Church. The event is a joint effort of five Brucetown Circuit Methodist churches and Clearbrook Presbyterian Church. Miss Eleanor Wrenn of Strasburg directs. The largest class has 51 intermediate students. The program continues through Sunday with rain contingency and provided transportation for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson Methodist Church
Brucetown
Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
W. O. Talbert
Talbert
Eleanor Wrenn
Strasburg
J. G. Over
Winchester
Ellis' Group To Hold Convention
Newport News officials forecast a record turnout for the State Association convention to be held August 21 22 23 in the city. C J Siegrist said notables including Grand Exalted Ruler Edward J McCormick Senator Harry Flood Byrd and Governor Price have indicated they will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
State Association
C. J. Siegrist
Edward J. McCormick
Atlantic City
Harry Flood Byrd
Price
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