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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1939

Page

3

Program for Education in Religion plans year activities

The Frederick County Council of Religious Education executive committee met at Handley Library to set officers and committees for the year. Treasurer P E Lineburg reported a balance of 13 55 after expenditures of 213 68. The State secretary urged weekday religious education in public schools and noted 34 trained teachers with about 24000 pupils statewide. The group adjourned after a prayer.

Star of Frederick County Council of Religious Education Handley Library C. H. Anderson Wm. B. Obaugh P. E. Lineburg Williamb. Obaugh Julius W. Richard J. B. Snapp U. S. Fries Headley George Whitacre F Ester Kline Claude Stickley Bryan Stotler Clarence Robinson Frank L Roof E. Summers McGavock George Waters W. B. Obaugh S. J. Goode Cephas Fahnestock W. H. Cochran J. W. Richard Minor C. Miller Brown Lewis Pidgeon

Fear and Faith Mark Braddock Street Sermon

Dr. Raymond Powers, evangelist, preached at Braddock Street Methodist Church on The Way of Life, urging rededication and faith to ease fear. He highlighted four revelations through nature, scripture, Christ, and the Church, and led a prayer of rededication as readings from Matthew and Nearer My God To Thee accompanied the service. Prayer meetings follow at several local homes.

Raymond Powers Braddock Street Methodist Church W. W. McIntyre Winchester Powers Jesus John Christ Dr. Powers Church God George Orndorff S. Cameron Dudley Lickliter Valley Pike P. G. Ireland South Stewart J. G. Over W. Piccadilly Charles Lanahan Woodland Lohn Clevenger North Loudoun William Heckroote Fairview Ave George Feltner Southwerk Street

Sports Round Up Hits From Eddie Brietz in New York

A rapid mix of boxing, racing, and basketball notes from New York and Florida. Mentions Van Mungo and MacPhail contract shifts, Louis vs Galento theater, Bradley Tech’s cage tour invite, Mike Jacobs travel cash, and Don Budge's travel woes.

Eddie Brietz New York Florida van Mungo Larry MacPhail Philly Cincinnati Bradley Tech Peoria N. Y

Sixteen Clubs Send Stellar Boxers to Weigh-In

In Baltimore on March 8 about 140 fighters from sixteen clubs reported for the South Atlantic Association boxing championship weigh-in. Officials prepared the scales and the ring for tonight’s opening bout, parsing weights to ensure fair matchups.

Baltimore

Descriptive Hampshire County Farm Sale Auction 1939

Public auction in Hampshire County West Virginia offers the Brill estate farm on Capon River drains three miles south of Capon Bridge for about 150 acres with 70 to 80 acres cleared and 30 acres bottomland. Includes dwelling, barn, outbuildings, good fences, soil in cultivation. Terms one third down, balance in one and two years. Personal property cash. items include hay corn oats gardens tools wind mill and more. Ellis E. Haines for the heirs of John W. Brill Deceased.

John W. Brill Capon River Capon Bridge

Night boxing program schedules prelims and finals

The program lists preliminaries tonight at 7 p m and championship bouts to be decided tomorrow night marking the close of the event with the final matches.

Ight

Fluid Still Near U. S. Army Post

Seizure of a still on government property near Fort George G Meade and the arrest of two men were reported today by soldiers who raided the liquor plant. A mash vat and liquor were confiscated and the pair identified themselves as James Zebron of Severn and Alexander Zabron of Curtis Bay. They await a hearing before U S Commissioner James K Cullen.

Baltimore Fort George G. Meade James Zebron Severn Alexander Zabron Curtis Bay United States James K. Cullen

Public Sale of Store Goods and Auto Tires Near Stephenville

By virtue of a distress warrant I will offer for sale at public auction at Lemley's filling station one mile east of Stephenville on Route 277 on March 13 1939 at 10 a m the goods and automobile tires and supplies of Gilbert Orndorff. Sheriff J B Bywaters. Auction Coleman Dunn. Terms cash.

Lemley’s Stephens City Gilbert Orndorff J. B. Bywaters Coleman Dunn

Spring Ball Camp News Notes Across Multiple Camps

Reports from spring camps detail Whitehead's light duties after a knee strike, Mungo's return to overhand delivery and caution on sidearm throws, Hartnett shaping for a record season, McCarthy refining fundamentals with Yankees, and Stengel testing new Bees and players in Bradenton. Other notes cover Sullivan trade talks, Moore aiding Shinn, Hubbell mound sessions, Cullenbine's leg issue, Mize and Gutteridge infield stakes, and Case predicting a .340 season after a strong freshman year.

Sixty-Two Named For Dixie Handicap Nominees

Sixty two horses were nominated for the $20 000 added Dixie Handicap to be run at Pimlico May 10. Invading from the west are Binglin Stock Farm and Louis B Mayer stables with six runners for the mile and three sixteenths event for three year olds and up. Kayak II the Santa Anita handicap winner and Sorrendo head the list alongside Stagehand Bull Sea Sir Damion and Specify.

Baltimore Pimlico Bing Crosby Binglin Stock Farm Louis B. Mayer C. S. Howard Victor Sorrendo Stagehand Bull Sea Sir Damion Specify

Carper's Valley School Plans Fundraising Dental Clinic

The Carper's Valley School hosts two programs to fund the local dental clinic. Friday night March 10 at 7 30 p m the Carper's Valley Young Men's Club presents a blackface comedy The Chain Gang Minstrels. Wednesday March 15 at 8 p m an amateur contest by Pappy and the Boys follows.

Carper’s Valley School Chain Gang Minstrels Carper’s Valley Young Men's Club Pappy

Virginia labor chief urges wage collection power and state minimums

Richmond March 8 Thomas B Morton state labor commissioner proposed granting his department authority to collect unpaid wages in small sums for low paid workers while denying it as a collection agency He also pressed for a state minimum wage law covering men and women to ensure equal competitive basics across industries.

Richmond Thomas B. Morton Virginia Department of Labor Morton

F. F. A. Wins Rifle Shoot at Winchester

Stephens City F of A rifle team defeated Rangers national guardsmen by 14 points. Individual scores listed show Stephens City players Jack Byron Harris and Glenn Moore among top scorers, while Rangers include Donald Hartman Meredith Shumaker and Micky Perry.

Stephens City F Winchester Rangers National Guardsmen Stephens City Byron Harris Glenn Moore Mack Rangers Donald Hartman Meredith Shumaker Micky Perry

Ex Convicts Apprehended After Wooded Target Practice

Two former inmates were jailed for questioning in the Century Credit Company holdup after police traced a pistol used in a shooting in the woods near Fort George G. Meade. Army officers involved, noting the weapon was bought under a fictitious name.

Baltimore Century Credit Company Fort Georges G. Meade

Industrial wage and hours laws urged by Morton

Morton urged state lawmakers to protect workers with a minimum wage and hours law for men and a revised child labor law. He said the changes would raise inside worker ages from 14 to 16 and street trades from 12 to 14 to meet federal standards.

Morton

Indoor Sport Summaries Show Last Night Fights and Wrestling

AP reports boxing results with Canzoneri Brink Friedkin Logan Ivy and multiple weights from New York Scranton Hartford and Boston. Wrestling notes Londos Weatherly Dusek Murphy Lever Kashey mirror mixed results across Baltimore Newark Reading Nashville and Minneapolis with college basketball scores Dartmouth Princeton Notre Dame Detroit.

Associated Press New York Tony Canzoneri Eddie Brink Scranton Seattle al Hostak Johnny Erjayec Chicago Bernie Friedkin Ambrose Logan New Haven Conn Hartford Bobby Poison Baltimore Jim Londos Greece Robert Weatherly The Golden Terror Drew Newark N. J Rudy Dusek Omaha Neb Vic Christy California Reading John Murphy Boston Dick Lever Nashville Tenn Minneapolis Ali Baba Abe Kashey

Loyola Cagers Push Point A Minute In Unbeaten Run

Chicago report details Loyola of Chicago achieving a point a minute with 19 straight victories. Center Mike Novak, a foot-nine shot blocker and scorer, has 213 points, while guard Wilbur Kautz leads with a 16.05 point average and 305 total points this season.

Chicago Loyola of Dscago Mike Novak Novak Loyola Wilbur Kautz Chicago Five Kautz

Treasury Debt and Receipts Report March 6 Figures

Washington reports Treasury position for March 6 with receipts of 24.75 million dollars and duties totaling 44.93 million. Gross debt stands at 39,934,802,43.89 dollars, rising by 3.81 million from the prior day.

Washington Treasury

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Program For Education In Religion Frederick County Association Goodrich Ask Silvertown Braddock Boscawen Streff J. O. J. Green N. Cameron St Winchester, Va Mike Jacobs Higleah Joe Gould Bee James J. Braddock Vanderbilt Mississippi State Birmingham News Miami Tony Galento Jack Doyle Key Hole Landis- MacPhail-Mungo DiMaggio Don Lash Glenn Cunningham Don Budge Ellsworth Vines Don Montreal Babe Ruth Frankie Frisch Johnny Wilson Southern California Philadelphia Athletics Lake Charles Walter Hagen Hampshire CO West Virginia Ellis E. Haines U. S. Army Post Tires & Supplies Omps Funeral Home Quick Ambulance Service U. S Canada Europe North America Assurance Society OF Andrew G. Briggs Shenandoah Valley National Bank Pasadena CAISF John Whitehead Chicago White Sox Ollie Bejam Clearwater, Fla Brooklyn Van Mungo ST. Petersburg Fla Joe McCarthy Yankees Babe Dahlgren Red Rolfe Frank Crosetti McCarthy Bradenton Casey Stengel al Simmons Jimmy Outragy Eddie Miller Buddy Hassett al Todd Johnny Hill Casey San Antonio Tex Billy Sullivan Bill DeWitt Sullivan Baton Rouge Joe Moore New York Giants Walt Shinn Carl Hubbell Lakeland Detroit Tigers Roy Cullenbine Tiger St. Louis Cardinals Johnny Mize Don Gutteridge Orlando George Case Dixie MO. S. Solenberger and CO. Hardware & Paints F.F.A Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ford Detroit
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