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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
11
In Liverpool Bay sobbing widows and fatherless children cast 400 wreaths upon the water over the submarine Thetis sea grave. The primate at St Martin's in the Fields and the Admiralty Church in London led tributes.
Paris reports the government has spent about 750 million francs to aid Spanish Civil War refugees in France. Officials say future costs could reach twice that. About 350,000 refugees remain in France, down 150,000 since the February Republican exodus during the Catalonia drive.
Virginia faces ongoing water quality issues as aging infrastructure and mineral content raise concerns. Officials warn about corrosion risks and seek funding for treatment upgrades while communities monitor supply reliability and potential health implications.
An open letter from R E Avey of the Retail Merchants Division thanks Winchester merchants for closing two hours on Confederate Memorial Day June 6. The letter notes 10:45 to 12:45 hours of closing and praises public approval with only four shops not closing. It cites Turner Ashby Chapter Daughters of Confederacy and expresses appreciation for the merchants’ courtesy.
The weather bureau reports last week’s rains were insufficient for Maryland crops. Vegetation needs rain badly as non grain crops are cut short. The worst impact is in the southern and central Eastern Shore with Ridgely canning peas at about 40 percent of normal. strawberry harvest ended in those areas.
Roger T. Beaver 32 of Cumberland Maryland was arrested after a wreck west of Berryville. He received a 100 dollar fine with costs and 30 days in jail to be suspended on payment of the fine. Testimony covered sobriety by Drs Osborn and Iden.
A Kiwanis Club lunch featured a bank quiz contest led by George B. Bushnell and John H. Rosenberger. The event ended with quizzers answering most questions. A Lions Club movie night invitation was issued for next Tuesday. A $25 donation supported Chanters bound for the New York World's Fair on July 6. Three visitors attended from Martinsburg Warren and Brown Brook with guests of Rosenberger and Shryock.
Dr. Grant B. Selfridge, a 70-year-old physician, announced a chemical treatment he says cures deafness after 20 years of study. He demonstrated patients whose hearing allegedly improved significantly, using chemicals including nicromic acid and thiamin.
James Wilson, driving past a ballpark in Louisville, listens to a Kansas City versus Louisville game on the radio. The announcer notes Vince Dimaggio homered to left field, and Wilson peeks out the window to spot the ball, which lands on his car.
Eight thousand members of the New Peace department are assigned to assist Chief Inspector Louis Costuma who will command the largest detail ever assembled in the city.
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