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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1938
Page
2
An invitation is accepted for a Congregational Christian Convention to be held in Winchester next year. The event will involve local church leaders and community members in planning sessions and religious services across several days.
Raymond Campbell reports two children about ages six and eight fell into the Shenandoah River at Berry, Perr in Clarke County. A passerby and a nearby young man in the river aided their escape from probable drowning before rescuers arrived.
Four newborns were born to Mrs. Esther Taylor in England on June 13, a healthy set of three boys and a girl. The Taylor family includes four other children and lives with her husband, a teamster.
Cincinnati announces the purchase of pitcher Bucky Walters from Philadelphia. In exchange, Al Hollingsworth and catcher Virgil Davis move to the Phillies, with cash reported between $49,000 and $50,000.
A blaze swept a Berryville storefront, threatening nearby structures as firefighters battled flames. Crews prevented spread to adjacent businesses, with no injuries reported and authorities investigating the cause.
Enormous quantities of floral tributes were sent to a friend for the casket. The service was conducted by Beverman McKay, pastor of Marret Street Methodist Church, assisted by Rev Dr E T Carik of the Port Baptist Church, with Scripture readings and prayers. Dr Clark read the twenty third Psalm, a portion of Romans, and Maurice Baring poem. Benediction followed. Beavers and pallbearers included J Pinckney Arthur and others.
In Prague and across Czechoslovakia the Sudeten German party led by Konrad Henlein won about 90.9 percent of the vote in German districts amid a quiet election day. Premier Milan Hodza prepares proposals for talks with Henlein’s party on the minorities question, while observers wonder how non Sudetens will react.
Shelby Jean Neff aged almost two died after falling into a pan of hot water while the family dined at home near Delaplane Virginia. He was brought to Memorial Hospital, rites were held at 2 pm from the residence with interment at Upperville. Survived by parents Leonard and (name unreadable) Neff two sisters Elenora and (name) and one brother Daniel.
Mrs Katherine Ginn Helvestine wife of Edward C Helvestine died suddenly at 9 30 pm at her Berryville home of a heart attack in the sixty-ninth year. She attended Berryville Presbyterian services yesterday and belonged to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Born January 4 1870 at Relief she leaves daughter Miss Thelma Helvestine brother Stanley Ginn and three sisters. Funeral from the Helvenstine home tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev E D Vaughan performing service and burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
Spanish insurgents push toward Castellon de la Plana a major eastern port as government defenses crumble. Albocacer falls and Valencia outpost lines extend, with Franco’s force controlling about 70 miles of Mediterranean coast from the Ebro Delta to Castellon. Generals Aranda Varela and Garcia Valino lead five columns converging on Castellon amid heavy shelling and air attacks.
Outsider view notes Czech citizens show determination to resist invasion and expect support from France and Britain, the great democracies, in defense of their republic.
Baltimore sees two bomb blasts within 24 hours as police pursue a possible connection. Captain Cooney says an unnamed white man may be charged with assaulting and bombing a tavern after a refused five per cent split. Suspects questioned, motive details withheld.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan warned that representative democracy is threatened by a drift toward executive decree and bureaucratic power. He called the trend a crisis in character and urged defense of democratic norms at Union College commencement.
William Austin, a Washington D C salesman for a packing firm, testified he was kidnapped near a red light en route to the national capital by two escaped convicts. Fredericksburg officers shot out the tires of his stolen car during a high speed pursuit and the suspects were captured. federal prosecutors join the case.
A. G. Smith Jr. of Virginia Tech visits with County Agent Fred I. Stine in Frederick County to inspect tomato and potato growing efforts. The findings will be discussed at 8 PM at Gainesboro School led by R. L. Omps with Smith and Stine speaking. farming interests are urged to attend.
Frederick County School Board bought a three acre lot at Gore for 2000 dollars from John W Her Tell to build a new school this summer. The building may cost up to 25000 dollars depending on auditorium plans. Work aims to start soon with a 7500 dollar board appropriation and additional funds from other sources. The Gore school is badly congested and may use the old building briefly.
President Roosevelt nominated Frederick A. Sterling of Texas to day to be Minister to Sweden. Sterling, a 61 year old career diplomat, is in Washington and his last assignment was as Minister to Estonia and Latvia.
Staunton Virginia June 13 conference attendees from New England Middle Atlantic and Virginia regions including Appalachian Apples International Apple Association and National Bureau of Standards endorsed a uniform eastern apple box with inside dimensions 11 by 14 by 17 inches to hold one bushel and urged loose packing while offering a 12 by 13 and a half by 16 option for better rail loading.
Miss Belle Hunter longtime Alexandria resident died at Memorial Hospital at 6 05 this morning after a cerebral hemorrhage. She had been brought from Berkeley Springs West Virginia and was under Dr L M Allen care. Funeral arrangements pending in Alexandria where services will be held. Her death follows weeks of illness and visits from cousin Mrs Chatfield Taylor.
State Officer Prillaman issued summonses to motorists ignoring inspection warnings. William F. Baker of Clearbrook and R. C. Clem of R F D No 1 paid 9.25 in fines and costs for missing stickers. Magnus Newcome received 14 in fines for reckless driving. another case was dismissed. inspection deadline was May 31.
The Grand Old Scout is recognized for 23 years of service to the Philadelphia Boy Scout council as Connie Mack, longtime manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, receives the Scout silver buffalo award from Philadelphia Scout executives.
Winchester wins and loses on the baseball diamond this weekend. Saturday Blairton West Virginia edged Park 8 to 6 as Duvall pitched well but errors in the ninth helped Blairton pull ahead. Sunday Park defeated 7-Up Club Washington 2 to 1 with Lunsford on the mound and Keller injuring his ankle sliding into second.
A six hour Tokyo conference between air minister Itagaki and Premier Konoye is said to lay the basis for expanding the China campaign. They reportedly discussed enacting more mobilization act sections and ways to reinforce the army amid the undeclared war.
A man broke into Mrs. Carpenter's apartment, looted it, and drank liquor before the women arrived. He forced them at gunpoint into a second floor bedroom, shot Mrs. Carpenter, and struck Miss Griffin with a pistol butt while attempting an assault.
Reports from Philadelphia indicated a youth with a letter of introduction to a road foreman at Winchester, suggesting a move to find work. Communication between Philadelphia and Winchester remained active, but Bowers did not reach the area and was later arrested in the South.
Stewart Bell Sr is defendant in a Corpora tion Court suit for 25000 by stockholders Steven Yeatres and John Semples of Kase Inc. They accuse lease and property losses after a January fire at the Corey Ross Restaurant building later leased to Peoples Service Drug Co.
Police Court today heard Dick Butler and Holmes Rosenberger charged with drunkenness. Both were fined 10 dollars and 25 cents plus costs. Butler resides at 72 Purcell Avenue.
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