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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1939

Page

2

Preparations for Frederick County 4-H Club Camp Under Way

Leaders complete plans for a week long Frederick County 4 H Club camp starting next Monday afternoon. Twenty seven campers have registered with many more expected. Names of campers and staff including Cornelia Gordon Rebecca Lodge Nancy Lodge and others are listed along with directors Miss Madeline Blair I Fred Stine and Carl Coiner. Visitors Day scheduled Thursday night and Friday with a cordial invitation to relatives and friends.

Frederick County Misses Cornelia Gordon Rebecca Lodge Nancy Lodge Mary Lou Cooper Mary Virginia DeHaven Lanahan Geraldine Constable Helen Williams Nina Stine Dorothy Harbaugh Nancy Harpape Betty Lou Barton Elizabeth Groves Evelyn Pifer Char Lanahan Saen Whitacre Harles Streit Harold Larrick Curtis Braithwaite Philip Bayliss Jack Cooper Dorothy Cooper Hugh Dailey Orville Willey Robert Lamp Landon V. Whitacre Madeline Blair I. Fred Stine Carl Coiner Coe and Chenandoah Coun Garnett Levi Berryville Mary Whitacre Whitacre Ata Dorothy Robertson Lynchburg Walter Adams A. L. Dean Blacksburg H. P. Lovett Miss Robertson

Miss Washington Chosen for Miss America Contest

Anna May Schoonover named Miss Washington at Seattle Potlatch celebration and will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City this September representing Washington state.

Anna May Schoonover Washington Seattle Atlantic City

New York TV to resume outdoor pickups with second camera

NBC telecasts to include sports again after outdoor pickups return this week. Studio night broadcasts end. films replace them on Tuesdays Fridays and Thursdays. Noon programs stay mixed of film and live talent. extra outdoor blocks added Wednesdays Fridays Saturdays featuring the Eastern Grass Courts Tennis Tournament August 10 11 12 and other events. Short waves forecast show improving conditions.

New York NBC

Evening radio lineup features musical and talk programs

Tonight on WEAF NBC list includes Al Pearce Gang finale at 7, Margaret Speaks at 7 30, Doctor I Q at 8, Horace Heidt Knights at 8 30, Contented Concert at 9. WABC CBS offers Blondie, Howard and Shelton, George McCall Hollywood, Guy Lombardo, So This Is Radio. Tuesday previews include Women’s Clubs, Hymns of All Churches, Vice and Song, Story of Song, Exploring Music, March of Games quiz, and Farm and Home Hour from Poultry Congress, Club Matinee, Rhythm and Romance on WJZ NBC.

WEAF NBC al Pearce Gang Margaret Speaks Horace Heidt Knights WABC CBS Blondie West Howard and Shelton George McCall Hollywood Guy Lombardo CBS Chain WJZ Poultry Congress

Helping Hand Mission Dedicates Four Memorial Windows

The Rev Ronald S Wilson pastor of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church delivered the principal address at the dedication of four memorial windows in the Indian Hollow Helping Hand Mission. The ceremony included remarks by the Rev Cephas Fahne stock and the Rev Norman Cooper. The mission, founded by Mrs Harry W McVicar in 1921, received the windows from Staunton friends. The mission has been renovated and is now in first class condition with more than 100 attendees.

Ronalds. Wilson Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Indian Hollow Cephas Fahnestock Norman Cooper Harry W. McVicar Staunton Presbyterian Church

Candidates Battle for Virginia City Political Posts

The Virginia Democratic contest features Senate battles in the 25th district with T. Russell Cather aligned with Governor Price and Burr Harrison backed by Byrd supporters. In Charlotte County, Berkley Adams faces David K. E. Bruce, while Norfolk focuses on Vivian L. Page’s re election bid amid Byrd pressure and gains by W. Taylor Johnson and Joseph T. Deal. Other races include Carter Glass Jr challenging Charles E. Burks in the Lynchburg Campbell area.

Democratic Committee Senate T. Russell Cather Burr P. Harrison Winchester Frederick Shenandoah Clarke Cather Price Harrison Commonwealth Frederick County Byrd Charlotte County Berkley D. Adams General Assembly David K. E. Bruce Andrew Mellon Virginia Adams Bruce Page Norfolk Vivian L. Page W. Taylor Johnson Assembly Joseph T. Deal Ralph Daughton Delamater Davis House Carter Glass, Jr Charles E. Burks Lynchburg-Campbell

Washburn District Bans Swing For Anniversary Weekend

Washburn officials ban swing Outlawed activities include singing whistling playing or dancing to swing music from August 4 to 6 as the city marks its 55th anniversary under threat of a heavy fine. Mayor Hans J Thompson proclaims enforcement during the celebration.

Washburn Wis Hans J. Thompson

St Thomas Church Rededicated in Middletown Va

The St Thomas Episcopal Church in Middletown Virginia was rededicated after renovations including new roof belfry repairs windows and interior redecoration funded by a $500 diocese appropriation. Rev Francis A Brown of Woodstock delivered an address and Mrs Lelia Morse prayed. Services will be held on the second and fourth Sundays monthly.

Middletown Francis A. Brown Woodstock Beckford St. Thomas Episcopal Church Brown St. Thomas Church Lelia Morse Diocese of Virginia T. A. Williams

Luise Rainer Back in Hollywood Aims for a New Fling

Jimmy Fidler notes Luise Rainer's return could restore her status in Hollywood if she avoids temperamental outbursts and selects better projects. Column also roams through quick scoops on Casey Jones widow, Orson Welles, and other industry gossip with a light, humorous tone.

Hollywood Luise Rainer Miss Rainer London la Rainer Bette Davis Mette Miss Davis Luise Rainer Casey Jones Paramount Bud Lessers Sol October Storking Franchot Loretta Young Joan Orson Welles Zornia Goldwyn Rogers & Hart

Winchester man improves after foot amputation

George W. Hardy 83, a Winchester resident and former Handley Library custodian, is showing good progress after an operation for below the knee amputation at Memorial hospital. He remained in satisfactory condition before and after the procedure.

George W. Hardy Winchester Handley Library Memorial Hospital Mr. Hardy

Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four

Answers to test questions printed on page 4. Ethiopia, Bachelor of Laws, Minnesota, Santiago, Bobby Riggs, Washington DC and Baltimore MD, Lenses, Wildrose, Denmark, Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Ethiopia Bachelor of Laws Minnesota Santiago Bobby Riggs Washington, D. C Baltimore, Md Lenses Wildrose Denmark

Roger P. Sager for Commissioner of Revenue

A Republican candidate announces by statement to Frederick County citizens his bid for Commissioner of Revenue subject to Republican County Committee action.

Frederick County Commissioner of Revenue Republican County Committee Roger P. Sager

Notice of personal debt disclaimer by Dewey Batt

A brief public notice states that the signer, Dewey Batt, will not assume responsibility for debts other than those incurred by himself. The date 7 31 11 appears as part of the notice.

Dewey Batt

Debutante Carol Woodman Reunites With Mother After Disappearances

Carol Woodman twenty, daughter of Yale's Dr. James Rowland Angell, is reunited with her mother in West Reading Pennsylvania after a second disappearance from Smith College. She had worked as a waitress in Krums ville and later appeared at a tourist camp before agreeing to return with her mother to Seal Harbor Maine as a home girl.

Carol Woodman James Rowland Angell Yale West Reading Carol Smith College Krumsville Seal Harbor

Second-hand ambulance aids dairy delivery during breakdown

Oklahoma City milkman John Martin’s dairy truck broke down and a highway patrolman ordered him to General Hospital. The officer escorted Martin to the hospital with siren on, where he completed his milk delivery.

Mercy Oklahoma City John Martin Bud

Court orders reference in Nolan estate case in Virginia

In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia the matter of Martin Nolan deceased is referred to a court commissioner to inquire report and convey matters of estate interests and creditor accounts. A fixed filing date August 12 1939 is set at 4 N Loudoun Street Winchester for all claims to be proven and considered.

Little Sisters of the Poor Richmond Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Martin Nolan M. M. Lynch Winchester Loudoun Street J. W. Baker P. A

Backache and leg pains signal kidney trouble

Backache and leg pains may warn of kidney problems. Doan’s Pills are advertised as help to flush wastes from the blood via the kidneys, claiming success for over 40 years.

Nature Dean Doan

Native Clarke Co artist painted Latane burial Civil War picture

William D. Washington born Clarke County Va Oct 7 1833 painted The Burial of Latane and other works. He died Dec 1 1870 in Richmond after teaching fine arts at the Virginia Military Institute and leaving portraits of Lee Jackson and others at VMI. The Latane scene and others hang in public spaces and collectors’ homes.

William D. Washington Latane Loudoun County Virginia Military Institute William Cooper Institute Washington William Dickinson Washington Clarke County United States Patent Office D.C Europe Dusseldorf Germany Leutz Washington Crossing Delaware Floyd Richmond G. C. Wharton Mountain of Virginia New York John Marshall Warrenton Marshall Richard N. Brooke V.M. I William W. Corcoran Corcoran David Hunter Round House Robert E. Lee T. J. Jackson R. E. Rodes Samuel Garland, Jr J. W. Allen J. B. Strange J. Q. Marr J. W. Latimer J. H Tennyson Maud Elaine Lady Clare Hannah Fairfax Whiting Warner Washington Mildred Warner J. H. Washington Peter Beverley Whiting H. H. Matthews Leesburg George Calloway St. Paul’s Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Hanover County Summer Hill William Newton Willoughby Newton Bishop Newton Katherine Brockenbrough Newton Dabney Katherine Newton Walter Christian Lucy Newton St. Clairs Brookes Washington, D. C Aaron

Notice to G M Abel and heirs on Middletown lot tax sale

Notice to G M Abel and heirs or assigns regarding a tax sale of Lot 28, Block 56, in Middletown. Redeem before deed execution by paying the required amount to the Clerk of Circuit Court in Virginia. Details list multiple August to September dates for payments to William Lewin.

Notice to Lewis Largent and heirs to redeem lot deed

Notice to Lewis Largent his personal representatives heirs devisees or assigns. Frederick Virginia September 14 1989 for deed for Lot No 25 Block 56 plat of new Middletown recorded in Clerk s Office Deed Book 16. Tax sale. You may redeem this lot any time before execution of such deed by payment of the necessary amount to William Lewin.

G. M. Abel Circuit Court Virginia New Middletown Lewis Largent Frederick or _ginia

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