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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1938
Page
2
Bells placed on the church lawn at Middletown draw curious onlookers who photograph the display. The largest bell weighs about 2 000 pounds. The dedication ceremony is expected next week with Dr W W McIntyre of Winchester as speaker.
Community yard gathering hosted by Fairview United Brethren Church will be held Saturday one mile north of Nain Virginia. Proceeds support church programs and local fellowship activities.
A special meeting of the Western District Christian Endeavor Union Executive Committee is set for Sunday August 7 at 3 o clock in the Woodstock Christian Church. The agenda includes plans for a district outing rally in August and the fall winter program plus important items for all societies in the district a urged attendance by presidents city and county officers pastors and committee members.
The Macedonia Convention session opens at 10 with devotions led by Ray M Conga and Rev. E Summers McGavock. An agenda includes welcome by R O, committee appointments, music, addresses on practical cooperation and weekday religious education, and reports from committees and delegates. Announcements and noon opening worship led by Rev W L Riggleman precede further talks on Sabbath observance and cooperation in law.
Daniel O. Henry, former Shenandoah Area Boy Scout executive, will direct the opening program of fancy diving swimming and life saving demonstrations at the American Legion Building on Monday. Mrs Helen Wright notes the pool is nearly ready with shows at 2 and 8 p m and participants will rehearse Sunday.
Barr P. Harrison Frederick County commonwealth's attorney travels to Sweet Briar for a State Bar committee session formed to draft regulations for Virginia lawyers. He was later named chairman of an organization committee to decide enforcement, announced by J. H. Williams temporary chair of the integration committee.
A double header softball match between the Academy and Harris Addition juniors ended 13 to 12 in favor of Harris Addition in the first game and 6 to 1 for the Academy in the second. Spectators attended, and plans are underway for a horseshoe tournament next week at Harris Addition grounds. Younger children enjoy the new sand box at the Academy grounds.
John F Royston known as Auggy died after a paralytic stroke at 11 28 last night in Berryville Clarke county native born January 10 1856 aged about 83 survived by wife Julius Smallwood five sons and four daughters and several siblings final services set for Sunday afternoon
The Lions beat the Rotarians 12 to 3 in a strong display led by Wheeler with three runs. Crowser, Hizzoner, and others added two or more runs as Rotarians and Lions players enjoyed the game. Rumors of a future series suggest a different ending may come in the next meet.
The Flying Clipper encountered scattered showers and failed to report on time. Army Meigs and navy Penguin joined search efforts from Guam, while seven airplanes from Cavite, Legaspi and Manila Bay surveyed a wide sea area with 70 mile width sweeps. Pan American kept optimistic as officials noted headwinds but expected a late, not missing, landing. The Hawaii Clipper had six passengers and a crew of nine under Captain Leo Terletzky.
Lieutenant Governor Andrew Bell of Kiwanis International Capital district will return from Roanoke Virginia after attending a conference of officers. He left Roanoke at noon yesterday.
At two o'clock a funeral service was conducted at the Baptist Church with Rev. L. A. Parker officiating, assisted by Rev. W. C. Uttrell of the M. E. Church. The body lay in state at Enders funeral home until shortly before the service. Interment followed in Greenhill Cemetery.
Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church plans a Sunday July 31 program with Sun day School at 10 a.m. Rev. C K Welch of Westernport Md will speak in both services. Morning homecoming invites members and friends, lunch on the grounds. Afternoon 2 p.m. honors Mrs W H Crim and her Sunday School class, with a class photo and memorial service for 16 deceased members over 35 years.
Marines will land at the local airport Sunday afternoon in Winchester for a brief drop in. Four jumpers from Quantico Raymond Kennedy Blair Laws Alfred Jes Selson and William Semon will hold exhibition jumps as part of the visit.
A full program is planned with mass jumps and personal thrill demonstrations. Jumping will begin at 12 noon and continue until 8 30 p m with a illuminated night descent planned to end the event.
Ten-year-old John Osborne Jr. of Alexandria Virginia fell from an excursion steamer near Marshall Ball Maryland into 25 feet deep water. Rescuers plunged after him but failed to reach him before he drowned.
Charles M. Rosenberger, a Frederick county farmer near Mountain View, has expanded his turkey flock from 850 to about 1,500. The bronze birds mature rapidly with few losses, and other local producers note his flock is about a quarter larger than theirs, signaling strong growth ahead.
The American Bar Association adopted a resolution urging U.S. protests against bombings of civilians in Spain and China. President Hogan announced plans for a bar committee to aid Americans facing civil rights threats, stressing vigilance to defend liberties for all citizens.
Chinese reports from Nanjing said Japanese fliers killed hundreds of civilians in the Lushan mountains and near Koukiang and Kiukiang. Japanese claims denied hospital ship damage and noted bomb strikes near Nanchang as a major air base came under attack, while China touted a counter offensive south of Kinkiang.
Residents on South Braddock Street praise the new asphalt from Valley Avenue to Clifford Street as depressions at intersections are filled by a storm sewer project begun months ago. The work will halt north of Clifford pending funds for future sewer installation from Boscawen to Clifford, not expected this year.
In Frederick County Virginia the court orders reference to a Master Commissioner in Chancery to report on realty of Scott T. Fahnestock deceased, its liens and partition prospects, will beneficiaries and possible gy between heirs, and related matters with notice by publication and attendance on August 15 at Winchester Court Square.
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