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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
12
Puzzle lists across and down clues with mixed letters and stray characters. Multiple entries reference roles and objects such as organs silks and cushions, while the end note credits King Features Syndicate 1939 for the solution.
Clayton Huff Jr. 18 and Frank Smith 21 must appear before Clarke county grand jury after being held on charges of breaking and entering and theft of an automobile in Winchester. Trial Justice Loring C. Kackley of Berryville ordered their detention and return for indictment on Clarke County offenses.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Master Commissioner H K Benham will execute a reference in the Brown estate matter on March 10 1939 at 9:00 A M at 32 Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia. The order directs the commissioner to determine property values debts heirs and distributions and to convene creditors. Public notice will be published weekly for two weeks as required.
A reader asks how to handle separation from his wife and return for their baby. Caroline Chatfield urges forgiveness, duty to family, and effort to repair the marriage, noting a man should lead in caring for his family and live with them if possible.
New York March 2 radio report says an hour long Congress joint session anniversary program will extend 30 minutes and be an all network transmission with shortwave access worldwide. President Roosevelt to speak. Friday schedule lists WEAF WABC and WJZ programs with talks music and rosters of guests and shows.
Joe Ferrell of Appomattox county cited as a top quail raiser among 4 H club wildlife projects. Virginia Tech official G A Elcan notes Ferrell raised 60 birds at $170.32 cost, sold for $266.86, net $96.54. 149 wildlife project enrollees across 27 counties, 109 boys and 40 girls, with 160 acres used. Eggs supplied by VPI wildlife department and state game commission funded purchases at 75 cents per bird. Bee culture also profitable with 36 boys in 17 counties, 21 completing, net $177.6 on $204.69 spent and $382.45 taken in.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia at 11 o'clock a m on March 4 1939 the property in Frederick County Virginia described as 7 acres and 25 5 square poles with specified metes and bounds. Bidder's deposit of $200 may be required and terms are all cash. Listing by B P Harrison sole acting trustee.
PENNINGTON GAP VA March 2 PR H Darnell a wealthy merchant offered 500 dollars for the return of his 25 year old school teacher daughter Eliza Darnell missing ten days. Sheriff R F Giles said he had little hope she would be found alive and believed she had been slain with her body hidden in nearby hills.
Dover lawmakers discussed a proposal to levy one mill on each dollar invested in mortgages to raise revenue for potential deficit relief. The tax would apply to investments currently exempt from taxation.
Dr. J. L. Maxton outlined steps for profitable farming at Monterey urging definite cropping and fertilizing plans, balanced livestock programs, erosion control, and labor fit budgets. He stressed that income must fund a satisfactory living for the farm family and advocated record keeping, budgets, and quarterly checks to track net worth and progress.
An advisory urges individuals and family groups to do more work themselves and hire less. It encourages assisting in organizational work to enable buying the majority of supplies wholesale.
St. Petersburg, Fla., March 2 Billie Burke of Belleair Fla faced stiff opposition in the St. Petersburg open golf tournament. His six under par 66 yesterday gave him a one stroke lead after 18 holes in the $3,000 event, but Henry Picard of Hershey Pa pressed him with a 67.
The remains of Mrs. Nora M. Garvin widow of George Garvin of Boyce Clarke County will be interred tomorrow afternoon after funeral services at 2 o'clock at the home of her son William D Garvin in Charles Town West Virginia The Rev John W Gummere of the Episcopal Church will conduct the services Mrs Garvin a Clarke County native was the widow of two brothers and is survived by two of her three children William D Garvin of Charles Town and Lynwood T Garvin of Lancaster PA
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