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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
7
Chicago report states a fatal bullet struck a prayer book, harming Dominick De Catilo. details are sparse as authorities investigate the shooting and its motive remain unclear.
Two assailants dumped De Carlo’s bullet pierced body into the Mother Cabrini Hospital vestibule shortly after midnight and fled in an automobile, as authorities investigate the fatal attack.
Middletown High School held class day exercises featuring the senior class yearbook Our Trail regarded as one of the best. Mrs. Herbert Larrick donated a framed Coliseum picture for display and Eldon Brumback led the program. Mary Cooley delivered the welcome and charge to juniors with peers presenting history prophecy and last will.
Commander Lynn G. Adams of Pennsylvania state police called for a complete report on the fatal shooting of a 14 year old schoolgirl. A young corporal is charged with homicide in the incident and justice is pledged for the victim.
Senator Lundeen urged Congress to acquire a chain of islands between South America and Florida to strengthen Panama Canal defense. He supported a joint resolution authorizing negotiations for the purchase of Curacao and El Guinea, arguing the islands form a barrier that blocks U S naval access without foreign permission.
Frederick County Grange groups racing toward the convention are drafting resolutions urging the state Grange to hold its Winchester meeting this fall. White Hall Grange reports a committee of L. B. Newton Robert Russell and F. L. Barrett will present the resolutions. White Hall Grange also elected Robert Russell steward and planned a Strother's Grove yard party with J. M. Strother Jack McAboy and Frank Barrett in charge.
Thirteen deacons who prepared at St. Marys Seminary were ordained priests by Auxiliary Bishop John M. McNamara in Baltimore. Ten will serve in the Baltimore archdiocese, two in the Richmond diocese and one in the Scranton diocese.
Mrs. Jane Edwards Violett 93 died quietly at 10 30 p m at the home of her son in law and daughter Richard L Petrie near Macedonia Frederick County widow of J W Violette she lived through the Civil War era and spoke of 1800s life Surviving daughters include Lula V Huber Petrie and Linden Speers Eight grandsons one granddaughter seven great grandchildren Final rites Saturday at 3 pm at the home with Rev S J Goode officiating Burial in Macedonia Cemetery Pallbearers named
BALTIMORE June 8. A 600 acre estate near the Choptank river mouth in Dorchester county was sold to L. R. Grum man and Leon A. Ewirbul, New York aviation officials. Wilbur R. Dashiell, Cambridge broker, announced the sale at $30,000 and said an airbase for amphibian planes would be built at Taylor's Island.
Two holdup men robbed Earl Taylor in a Greencastle cement worker’s car in an Indianapolis incident. They bound and gagged him, locked doors, and left him cramped on the floor for seven hours until a passerby found him half-conscious and sweating after a long coma-like ordeal.
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