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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1938

Page

2

County 4 H Council E records delegate for State Short Course

The Frederick county 4 H Council elected Lillie Hook of Carpers Valley as delegate to the State Short Course at Blacksburg Virginia next month with Hilda Whitacre Gainesboro as alternate. Denver Hershman Mountain View was named boys representative and Donald Anderson Round Hill alternate. Linda Dailey and Kenwyn Triplett Gainesboro Mountain View named to county 4 H Club Camp with alternates Esteleen Richard Mountain View and Dan Metz Round Hill. The next meeting is August 24 at Elizabeth Purnace Albert Pingley presided. After adjournment the annual correct dress contest began.

Frederick County Lillie Hook Carpers Valley V. P Blacksburg Hilda Whitacre Gainesboro Denver Hershman Mountain View Club Donald Anderson Round Hill Linda Dailey Kenwyn Triplett Mountain View Esteleen Richard Dan Metz Elizabeth Purnace Albert Pingley

Japanese Report Landing 5 000 Men South of Anking

Japanese forces landed more than 5,000 troops on the Yangtze south shore near Anking while a heavy ship and air barrage covered the operation. The assault pushed infantry 35 miles north of Anking, 180 miles up the river from Hankow, as Chinese defenders faced floods and countermeasures along the Yellow River.

Hankow China Yangtze River Anking Honer Province Lunghai Yellow River Chengchow Sunghai Peiping-Hankow

Virginia ratified the federal constitution in 1788

Washington notes that Virginia on June 25 as 1788 ratified the federal constitution by a vote of 89 to 79 at Shockoe Hill Richmond after 23 days of debate. The convention adopted twenty one amendments and sent them to Congress.

Washington Virginia Constitutional Convention New Academy Shockoe Hill Richmond Virginia New Hampshire Congress Friends of Ratification Patrick Henry John Marshall Edmund Randolph Edmund Pendleton George Wythe James Madison George Nicholas James Taylor Archibald Stuart Nathaniel Burwell Francis Corbin Thomas Mathews Henry Lee Paul Carrington Benjamin Harrison John Tyler Thomas Roane Theodrick Bland William Grayson James Monroe George Mason Richard Cary James Innes

Dr John Rustin To Preach At Round Hill M E Church

The Round Hill community welcomes Dr John W Rustin a noted Washington pastor to begin evangelistic services at Round Hill Methodist Church starting Monday June 27. He has served in Danville Salisbury Norfolk and Mt Vernon Place Washington and brings a record of debt reduction growth and popular preaching. Services run nightly at eight o clock with invitations extended to Winchester and nearby communities.

Round Hill John W. Rustin Washington Round Hill Methodist Church Austin Emory University Atlanta Danville Norfolk Mt. Vernon Place Winchester

Crown Prince of Sweden to Broadcast Delaware Centenary Program

Radio highlights list scheduled programs in New York for Delaware tercentenary events with Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf speaking twice. Airings include WABC CBS 8 am arrival, 9:30 am monument ceremony with Roosevelt and governors, 2 pm Hull and prince addresses, plus evening and Sunday lineups across WJZ NBC MBS WEAF and other stations.

New York Delaware Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf Sweden WABC CBS WJZ NBC MBS Roosevelt Govs. McMullen Earle Pennsylvania Wabc-Cbs Wjz-Nbc Secretary of Cordell Hull the Prince Canada Weafnbc Quebec Vatican John G. Winant Geneva Chicago WEAF

Salvation Army Bible School Opens Monday

Captain Matthias W Bott announces the Salvation Army Daily Vacation Bible School will run at the Day Nursery Loudoun and Cork near John Kerr School from 9 45 a m to noon each weekday starting Monday June 27. Closing exercises set for Friday July 8. All children under seventeen invited. the program is nondenominational with crafts and supervised recreation.

Matthias W. Bott Salvatin Army Daily Vacation Bible Loudoun Cork John Kerr School

Poison Oak Sign Triggers $100 Medical Judgment

Mrs Louis Rothwell forced her way through bushes in Orinda Park risking exposure to poison oak after reading a warning sign. A justice court awarded her $100 for medical expenses against the park board.

Oakland Calif Louis Rothwell Orinda Park Park Board

Opposition at the Convention Faces Two Presidential Fathers

Bushrod Washington and Edmund Ruffin figure among the bitter opponents at the convention. Benjamin Harrison and John Tyler, each father to a future president, are noted as the high office’s ties to the same constitution.

Bushrod Washington Edmund Ruffin Benjamin Harrison John Tyler

Committee To Probe Monopoly Being Chosen

Roosevelt and advisers select a 12 member committee to investigate monopoly. Appointees include Richard C. Patterson Isador Lubin Thurman Arnold Garland Ferguson William O. Douglas with Douglas and Frank to alternately serve. Three Senators and three Representatives also named. Treasury seat pending.

Washington Roosevelt Richard C. Patterson Commerce Isador Lubin Bureau of Labor Statistics Thurman Arnold Justice Department Anti-Trust Garland S. Ferguson Federal Trade Commission William O. Douglas

Lutheran Sunday Services and Classes Schedule

Luther Church at 19 N Washington St lists Rev C Worthington Lowe as pastor. Sunday School and Men's Bible Class at 9 30 a m. Worship and sermon Growing In Wisdom and Stature at 11 a m. Vesper service with sermon The Old Story Made New at 8 p m.

N. Washington St C. Worthington Lowe

James Lewis Died at 69 at 1020 South Kent Street

James FE Lewis died at his home at 1020 South Kent Street in the early hours of today. He was about seventy, native of Frederick County, son of Isaac and Mary Lewis. He farmed in the county before moving to Winchester to work as a carpenter. He married Maggie Padgett. survivors include brother Albert H Lewis and sisters Mrs William Hoover of Hayfield and Mrs Mattie Lewis of Cedar Grove. Funeral from Omps Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday. burial at Grange Hall Cemetery.

James FE. Lewis South Kent Street Mr. Lewis Frederick County Isaac Mary W. Lewis Winchester Maggie Padgett Albert H. Lewis William Hoover Hayfield Mattie Lewis Cedar Grove Omps Funeral Grange Hall Cemetery

Boys and Girls Camp Opens at Western Maryland College

The junior high school camp for boys and girls opens Monday morning at Westminster Maryland. It is run by the Baltimore Conference Board of Education and the Maryland Conference Council of Religious Education. About 200 enroll. Staff includes Rev and Mrs Herman McKay as instructors and counselors.

Western Maryland College Westminster Baltimore Conference Board of Education Methodist Episcopal Church Maryland Conference Council of Religious Education Methodist Protestant Church Louise Avey Martha Babb Jane Over George Craig Market Street Methodist Church Herman McKay

Looted Mail Bags Recovered By Delaware Farmer

William B. Mears a Seaford area farmer found three ripped-open mail bags while cutting wheat on his farm. Police said the bags were empty except for newspapers dated June 7 and had been consigned to Queens Town Grasonville and Trappe in Maryland.

Seaford Del William B. Mears Queenstown Grasonville Trappe

School Week Success at Vacation Church School

The Vacation Church School of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church reports a very successful week with total enrollment 226 and plans to continue through next week. Four departments serve children ages four through fourteen and a few more can be accommodated. Hours are 9 to 11 30 a.m.

Vacation Church Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church

Harry Manning Severely Hurt In Plane Crash

Harry Manning veteran sea hero and former Amelia Earhart navigator was critically injured when his plane crashed into an open lot near Roosevelt Field. The 41 year old United States Lines skipper suffered compound fractures of both legs the jaw and probably a skull fracture.

Mineola N. Y Harry Manning Roosevelt Field United States Lines Amelia Earhart

Local Engineer Invents Automatic Crystal Ice Cube Machine

C F Harold, former C L Robinson Ice and Cold Storage engineer, has patented an automatic ice making machine that freezes crystal ice from hard water. In tests at Robinson Cold Storage the device produced clear cubes in two hours, using a revolving drum mold and salt brine to pull water away. Harold asserts six times the capacity of modern plants for the same space and notes his long experience with Frick machinery worldwide.

C. F. Harold Cc. F. Harold C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company Harold Robinson Frick

Rockville to Foe of the Park Sunday Twin Bill

The Winchester Park hosts Rockville Maryland's Ginger Ale Club Sunday at 3 PM to test the visitors in a double bill. Marylanders boast a strong 1 loss record and recently beat Washington Hustlers 7 2. Walter Johnson reportedly may join the Dr Pepper Club for a Fourth of July double header.

Rockville Twin Bill Winchester Park Maryland Stevens Winchester Big Train Dr. Pepper Club Washington D. C Dr. Pepper Walter Johnson Idol Walter Dr. Pepper Company

COUNTY NEWS BREVITIES FROM GORE VA MEMORIAL SERVICES

Memorial services were held at the Christian Church in Gore and the community reports visits and stays by residents and relatives from Washington DC New York Mississippi Oklahoma and nearby towns. Local movements include Lawrence Price relocating to the Alexander Baldwin farm near here and G E Armel moving from Riverton to his new home on the farm. Families and guests from Winchester Berryville Woodstock and Vienna are noted in attendance and social visits.

Washington, D. C Willam Secrist Doris Lee Leon Kern Winchester Elwod Kern Vienna Murry Silvers Sandra and Stewart New York Shady Rest Virginia Kern Tom Starrett Martha Burns Nowata, Oklah J. Goode Charlotte Wyant Lawrence Price Alexander Baldwin J. N. Kitchen G. D. Gray Willis Gault Washington G. E. Armel Riverton Ada McLott Kathryn Grove Alexandria J. B. Clinger Paynes Chapel W. E. White W. R. Price Berryville J D. Price Woodstock C. D. Price

Surprise birthday dinner honors Mr Freeman Boyce

Chambersville Va June 25 Mrs Freeman Boyce hosted a surprise birthday dinner for her husband Freeman Boyce turning fifty two. Guests included Charles Everly and Loring Boyce from Hagerstown Md. Bill Boyce Washington DC. Vir ginia Fogal and daughter. Joe Ronald and many Boyce family members. Kathleen Castleman visited Elmer Good in Winchester.

Chambersville Freeman Boyce Charles Everly Hagerstown Loring Boyce Bill Boyce Washington, D. C Ira Fries Red Bud Laton Fogal Virginia Charles Boyce Scott Hawkins Lillian Sherman Winchester P. H. Ritter Stewart Castleman Brucetown

Armel 4 H Club Holds Gala Picnic

Armel Virginia notes guests from Washington Hagerstown and Winchester visit local families including Mr. and Mrs. W E White. Ned Fleury and Miss Sarah Fleury return to New York after vacation with G W Fleury. Nancy and Billy Price visit grandparents near Armel. Bertha Armel weekends in Washington with Willis Gault.

Armel C. J. White Herbert White Washington, D. C Hollis Reid Hagerstown W. E. White Ned Fleury Sarah Fleury New York City G. W. Fleury Joe A. Thrift Urbanna Betty Wilkins Co. L. Spillman Winchester W. F. Watson Sterling, Va Donald Popovich Ann Watson Alexandria G. W. Haymaker E. F. Knight Front Royal Nancy Price Billy Price W. R. Price Berryville C. D. Price Bertha Armel Washington Willis M. Gault Armel 4-H Glub

Evening Service At Meade Changed

The Rev Ronald H Rowland announces a new 8 pm evening prayer time at Meade Memorial Episcopal Church White Post effective tomorrow replacing 3 pm. Sunday School at 10 am and primary at 11 am. The rector will conduct morning prayer and preach at Calvary Church Front Royal at 11 am with Sunday School there at 10 am.

Ronald H. Rowland Meade Memorial Episcopal Church White Post Calvary Church Front Royal

Scouts Carry Out Overnight Training Hike

Scouts from Troop 21 Boy Scouts of America conducted an overnight leader training hike at Lake Park with patrol leaders Cris Veatras Billy Brown John Chambers Kelly Estes Steve Spanos Paul Hunter Jr Harry Stewart and Fred Bame. They left Winchester at 3 PM Wednesday arriving at Opequon Lake for swimming supper and a camp fire before returning at 8 AM Thursday. Executive committee to launch a 5800 drive across nine Virginia and West Virginia counties for council work. Scout Executive Henry departed for Camp Tomahawk to oversee Martinsburg and Hedgesville camping activities through next Friday.

Troop 21 Boy Scouts of America Lake Park Cris Veatras Billy Brown John Chambers Kelly Estes Steve Spanos Paul Hunter, Jr Harry Stewart Fred Bame Winchester Opequon Lake Shenandoah Ares Council Frederick Clarke Warren Rappahannock Shenandoah Page Virginia Berkeley, Morgan Jefferson West Virginia E. B. Cooper J. P. Arthur Herbert Trotter Woodstock M. H. Porterfield Martinsburg W. Va Henry Camp Tomahawk Hedgesville

Evening Star Prompt Delivery In Winchester

For Prompt Delivery On POSTAL TELEGRAPH There is no charge for this service.

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