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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1939

Page

3

Getting Young Folk Just Out Of School And College Employed

Washington June 12 this month the supply of workers in the United States and Canada will be swelled by over 2 000 000 graduates. six fields offer opportunities: air conditioning chemicals machinery merchandising electrical equipment household equipment investment banking gasolines and tires automobiles auto accessories ready estate and building. the piece urges parental guidance to match inherence training and environment with a field and stresses character health and defense training as key goals.

Roger W. Babson Washington United States Canada West SEC

Pershing Denies Illness After Reported Heart Attack

Paris June 12 General John J Pershing 78 year old World War I commander denied reports of a heart attack saying he was tired from his trip and had been resting in bed He appeared in good condition and dismissed the illness as ridiculous after a drive in Paris following his return from the United States where he chaired the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Paris John J. Pershing United States Pershing France American Battle Monuments Commission

Limit on Army expansion eyes 4300 planes instead of 5500

Washington report states the House appropriations subcommittee recommended capping the Army Air Corps at about 4300 planes, with Roosevelt allowed discretionary power to add 1200 more. The panel cut the educational orders budget in half and trimmed the Panama Canal Zone garrison funding by about 500000, while noting other defense allocations.

Washington House Appropriations Army Air Corps Roosevelt House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee Panama Canal Zone Congress Army Navy

Graduates Told To Stay Above Partisan Divisions

Rev Edmund A Walsh Georgetown vice president urged University of Virginia graduates to rise above partisan divides and confront the causes that harmed democracy since 1929. He warned against blaming one sector and said the challenge is to the future. More than 400 graduates expected to assemble again tomorrow for farewell as Gov Price speaks and President Newcomb awards degrees.

Charlottesville Edmund A. Walsh Georgetown University School of Foreign Service University of Virginia America Universal College Gov. Price John Lloyd Newcomb

Museum Regent Dies After Long Confederation Service

Susan B. Harrison, 61, house regent of the Confederate Museum since 1934, died Sunday at her sister’s home in Richmond. A native of Richmond, she was the daughter of Dr. J Prosser Harrison and Judith Temple Harrison and had 32 years of involvement with the Confederate Museum. She was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Colonial Dames of America in Virginia.

Richmond Susan B. Harrison Confederate Museum William F. Tompkins

Shinnamon Waives Hearing in Fatal Romney Crash

Charles W. Shinnamon, connected with the national bituminous coal commission, waived preliminary hearing after a fatal highway accident. He appeared in Romney magistrate court and posted a $1,000 bond pending grand jury action. Mrs. Harold Schuck of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was killed and Shinnamon was injured in the April 24 collision near Romney.

Romney W. Va Charles W. Shinnamon National Bituminous Coal Commission Washington Hampshire County Grand Jury Harold Schuck Harrisonburg Here Shinnamon

Pioneer Dead in Syracuse Father of Safety Patrol

Horace D. Rickard 67 longtime public school principal in Syracuse died at his home Sunday. Credited as the father of the National School Safety Patrol system he saved thousands of pupils.

Syracuse N. Y Horace D. Rickard

Sharp Decline In State Crops Due To Drought

Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service says May's dry cool weather cut crop prospects. Truck crops such as early potatoes, green peas and snap beans were damaged while hay crops and pastures lagged. Wheat barley rye fared better. June 1 rains boosted all crops and tobacco planting rapid. Tomatoes improving with shipments likely by July 1. Corn below average. cotton and peanuts unfavored. fruit prospects low.

Richmond Virginal Cooperative Crop Reporting Service

Warden Lawes Announces Secret Marriage

OSSINING N Y June 12 Lewis E Lawes 55 warden of Sing Sing for 19 years tonight announced his marriage on April 19 in Arlington Va to Miss Elsie Chisholm 35 of Ossining Lawes said he had intended keeping the wedding secret until after the marriage of his daughter Kathleen on June 27 to Charles Miller of St Louis Mo but that recurring rumors of his marriage forced an earlier announcement.

Ossining N. Y Lewis E. Lawes Sing Sing Arlington Elsie Chisholm Lawes Kathleen Charles Miller St. Louis

Staunton Doctor Tops Skeet Championship in Virginia

Dr. Fred E. Markley of Staunton swept the two day skeet tournament, hitting 288 of 300 to win all gauge honors. Roanoke's W. B. Strickler finished runner up with 98 of 100, while Shenandoah Staunton led team with 482 of 500. Teammates included Erskine Gilkeson Coyner Tannehill.

Richmond Fred E. Markley Staunton Markley W. B. Strickler Roanoke G. M. Gilkeson J. P. Coyner J. P. Tannehill

Not Dead Rising Nelson explains decade off golfing rest

Indianapolis golfer Lee Nelson, once legally declared dead, explains his 10 year absence. He went to Florida seeking rest and admits he did not reveal his real name due to his poor golf performance.

Indianapolis Lee Nelson Florida

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