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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1938

Page

9

Death of Mrs Jacqueline Pyne in Clarke County

Aged Millwood resident Mrs Jacqueline Pyne widow of John W Pyne died Tuesday at her grandson John W Jones's home Niaterdes afternoon in her 75th year She leaves one son John and her granddaughter a member of Christ Episcopal Church Winchester lifelong resident of Clarke County Her husband was a well known brick mason from Berryville Services will be held tomorrow at 11 from Enders Funeral Home Berryville with interment Mt Hebron Cemetery Winchester

EwoCe Jacqueline Pyne John W. Pyne John W. Jones John Christ Episcopal Church Winchester Clarke County Berryville Enders Funeral Home Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Services Today For James Morris

Services were held this afternoon at the White Post Baptist Church for James Morris. He died at his home in Clarke County on Monday June 13 and was buried in the church cemetery.

White Post Baptist Church James Morris Clarke County

Grand Caverns dedication coupon for 1938 tours

Readers are invited to clip a 25 cent coupon for a special Grand Caverns tour admission on June 18 and 19 1938. The caverns open daily from 7 A M to 9 P M during the promotion.

Grand Caverns Old Dominion STAR

Springdale Estate Sale Near in Frederick County

Springdale, a limestone colonial house on U S Route 11 near Bartonville south of Winchester, will be sold at public auction in Frederick County Court House. It stems from a 1938 chancery decree in Hack v Born and is led by commissioners Lynch, Weems, Wright Jr., and Larrick. The 18th century mansion, built 1753 by Col. John Hite, has historic ties to Bishop Barton and heirs of Henry Hack. It stands two and a half stories high with dormers and a Greek-column porch.

Springdale U. S. Route 11 Bartonville Winchester M. M. Lynch Donald L. Weems Richard 8. Wright, Jr Herbert S. Larrick J. van Meter Hack Maria Hack Born Frederick County Col John Hite Bishop Barton Henry Hack

Rebels Push Fronts Split by Franco Forces Advance

From Hendaye on the Spanish frontier rebels reported two linked offensives against government forces. One force drove retreating militiamen south of the Mijares river near Castellon de la Plana. another army pressed on the Cordoba front in the south as government defenses buckled.

Hendaye France Spain Francisco Franco Mijares Castellon de la Plana Cordoba

Church Honors A College President

EMMITSBURG Md June 15 The Rt Rev John Lawrence Sheridan of Mt St Marys College was raised today to the rank of a domestic prelate.

Emmitsburg John Lawrence Sheridan Mt. St. Mary's

War Admiral Arrives at Suffolk for Massachusetts Handicap

War Admiral, America's top horse, reached Suffolk Downs today after Seabiscuit, his arch rival, and preparations for a likely clash in the $50,000 Massachusetts Handicap on June 29. The long anticipated showdown draws fans.

Boston Samuel G. Riddle America Suffolk Downs Seabiscuit Massachusetts

Hit Run Charge Shocks Maryland Naval Death Case

Ferndale Maryland June 15 William C Lowndes a 56 year old insurance broker awaited grand jury today on a hit run death of a Naval Academy employee He denied striking the victim with his car and was freed on bond of 2000 dollars

Ferndale William C. Lowndes Naval Academy Lowndes

Ohio State Honors Judge Florence E. Allen with Degree

Ohio State University in Columbus conferred an honorary doctor of laws on Judge Florence E. Allen, the sole woman on the U.S. circuit court of appeals. The article notes the court’s headquarters are in Cincinnati and Judge Allen’s home is in Cleveland.

Florence E. Allen U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ohio State University Columbus Cincinnati Judge Allen Cleveland Central Presse

Sunny Side Tavern seeks beer license in Winchester

Notice that Harry Shirley will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on June 25 1938 to obtain a license to retail beer and ale above 3.2 percent at Sunny Side Tavern on Route 7 Winchester Virginia for consumption on and off premises.

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Sunny Side Tavern R. 7 Winchester Harry Shirley Bloomery Star Route

Two Cars Collide on East Lane No Injuries Reported

A noon collision on East Lane between a taxicab driven by Wilson Pugh and a northbound car driven by Irving Carper caused about 300 dollars damage to the taxicab. Brutus Henry, riding with the driver, struck the windshield but was uninjured by his cap. Both cars sustained damage and fault was disputed.

East Lane Wilson Pugh Ollie Gibbons Irving Carper Brutus” Henry Carper Elwood Smith

Budge and Moody Favored To Win Wimbledon Singles

London seedings place Donald Budge and Helen Wills Moody as top favorites for the Wimbledon singles titles. Helen Jacobs and Anita Lizana were unranked in the women’s draw amid a shakeup. Budge and Gene Mako lead the men’s doubles, with other top pairs including Hecht and Menzel and Punce and Mitle.

London Donald Budge California Helen Wills Moody British Lawn Tennis Association Helen Jacobs Anita Lizana Chile Budge Gene Mako Hecht Menzel Puncee Mitle Henkel Georges von Metaxa

Big Show Still Has Its Troubles

In Toledo on June 15 Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus trains were delayed five hours after 24 air brake hoses were cut. The disruption followed a day of labor strife when 67 teamsters and drivers walked out over the discharge of a foreman.

Toledo Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus Erie

Evening Star Prompt Delivery Service Notice

If you fat to receive your Evening Star in Winchester there is prompt delivery call postal telegraph. There is no charge for this service.

Winchester

Army Recruiting Poster Features Betty Woodburn

Betty Woodburn, 16, of New York, daughter of Maj. Thomas B. Woodburn, chief of the recruiting publicity bureau, is the central figure in the new U S army recruiting poster.

U. S. Army Betty Woodburn New York Thomas B. Woodburn Central Press

Mexican Railway Raises Freight Rates Despite Government Objection

In Mexico City on June 15, the National Railway, recently handed to 48,000 workers, boosted freight rates over objections from the government. Rates increased 10 to 20 percent on foodstuffs, raw materials for industry, and other essentials, defying an order from the federal communications department.

Mexico City Mexican National Railway Federal Communication Department Rates Commission

Clarke Farm Sold To New York Man

Clarke county estate the Chapel Hill farm near Old Chapel in Berryville Va changes hands to William J Donovan a New York lawyer and sportsman. Hunt Lands Inc arranged the sale with a price around 25000 and immediate possession to the Donovan family to make the homestead. Donovan is a prominent New York lawyer and former federal solicitor. Mrs Donovan is formerly Miss Rumsey of New York.

Berryville Clarke County Chapel Hill Old Chapel William J. Donovan New York Hunt Lands, Inc Kenneth N. Gilpin Ellen R. Wheeler George H. Burwell Thomas B. Byrd Winchester Burwell Donovan Rumsey

Delegates Named for Methodist Church Unity Meeting

Dover dispatch reports the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference elected delegates for the church unity meeting next year. A resolution calls for the United Conference of the Methodist Churches to be held in Baltimore in April 1939.

Dover Del Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference Meeting For Unification of the Nations Methodist Churches United Conference of the Methodist Churches Baltimore

Mrs. Jefferson Rites Sunday in Brucetown

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Brucetown for Mrs. Ollie Payne Jefferson a member of the Payne family. She died after a brief illness of about ten days. Interment followed in Paynes Chapel Cemetery with The Historic City Four singing hymns and pallbearers named. She was born November 17, 1865 and survived by a sister and other relatives. She was the widow of Charles S. Jefferson and foster mother to Mrs. Doa Kurtz Moser.

Brucetown Ollie Payne Jefferson Paynes Chapel Berkeley County W. Va Jefferson Sue Cochran Akron Colo Doa Kurtz Moser Winchester

Precautions Taken in McCall Kidnapping Case Reveal Notes and Pajamas

Testimony traces the missing child case from the initial sighting in a store to a search that uncovered three ransom notes at John Emanuel's home. Cash identifies the notes and the boy’s white and rose striped pajamas, and confirms the father learned the boy was dead about a week later from the sheriff.

McCall Kehoe Wilson P. Cash J. B. Cash Emanuel E. J. Connelley FBI Worley J. Edgar Hoover Sagnifela Gee Harold E Skeegie John Emanuel Cash

A Few Cents A Day Keeps Backaches Away

A brief public notice promotes RIS as a guaranteed remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It claims improved sleep through a scientific method and urges a one month test, with availability at multiple Winchester and Berryville drug stores.

Alexander's Winchester Berlin Berryville Miller’s Drug Store

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