Presbyterian rally to aid every member canvass
Dr H Kerr Taylor of Nashville and Dr B K Tenny of Atlanta join the Winchester Presbytery rally tonight. Rev Harry Crim role noted as host pastor, with talks on foreign missions and evangelistic crusade and on stewardship. The event covers churches south of Winchester to Woodstock and east to Front Royal and Berryville, north to Charles Town WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Southern Presbyterian Church
Woodstock
Front Royal
Berryville
Charles Town
W. Va
Taylor
Ronalds. Wilson
H. Kerr Taylor
Nashville, Tenn
Madras
India
B. K. Tenny
Atlanta
Harry Crim
Murray on Trial for Tax Evasion in Missouri Case
Former WPA administrator Matthew S. Murray faces income tax evasion charges in Kansas City. He allegedly accepted gifts totaling more than 49 000 dollars over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Missouri
Matthew S. Murray
Kansas City
Strasburg VA church joins rally as Volunteer Day planned
The church at Strasburg Virginia will participate in the rally with Dr. G. G. Snarr as local canvass chairman. Mr. Wilson announced workers will visit congregation members this week and Sunday will be Volunteer Day for those not yet contacted. The public is invited to tonight's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Snarr
G. G. Snarr
Wilson
Rest Church to Host Missionary Society Meeting
Rest Brevities Rest Va March 8 The Wo mans Missionary Society of Rest Church will meet Saturday night March 8 at the home of Mr and Mrs M S Snapp A guest speaker will be a featured speaker all members urged to attend The Bunker Hill High School Glee Club will present an Easter pageant at Rest Church Sunday evening March 10 at 7 30 pm The group is composed of talented singers and a large audience is hoped for this sacred service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rest
Womans Missionary Society of Rest Church
M.S. Snapp
Bunker Hill High School Glee Club
Rest Church
Resolutions Honoring J A Bean Stephens City Council
Stephens City Virginia town council adopted resolutions of respect for James A Bean longtime council member and town treasurer. The measures praise his service to others and faith, offer condolences to his family, and authorize copies to be sent published and filed in minutes dated March 5 1940. Signed by Robert E Aylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
J. A. Bean
James A. Bean
Common Council
Corporation of
Much Fighting Equipment Given Finns By Allies
PARIS March 8 Britain and France dispatched 405 airplanes 916 cannon and large armaments to Finland with two thirds arrived. Britain sent 230 planes 67 bombers and 175 pursuit ships 420 artillery pieces. France 496. Allied totals include 124 machine guns 5000 light guns 150 anti tank guns 2,300,000 shells 450,000 grenades 1,050 sea mines 10,000 anti tank mines 50,000,000 to 60,000,000 cartridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Britain
France
Finland
James
Local Industries To Have New Buildings On Millwood Road
W. E. Bridgeforth owner of the Nehi Bottling Company says a new $25 000 plant on Millwood road near Greystone Terrace will be ready for occupancy around June 15 or July 1. The 85 by 105 foot facility is still in preliminary stages and joins another Nehi plant in Hagers Town. Dee F. Long plans a Winchester Electric Service plant on Millwood road behind Greystone Terrace, a 64 by 40 foot building.
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W. E. Bridgeforth
Nehi Bottling Company
The
Star
Millwood Road
Greystone Terrace
Bridgeforth
Nehi
Hagerstown
Morchingside Drive
Long
Dee F. Long
Valley Avenue
Winchester Electric Service
Mr. Long
Rocks And Winds Delay Polar Expedition Base
The Antarctic expedition reports a 60 mile per hour wind uncharted rocks and ice blocked the proposed east base delaying winter stay. The Bear and North Star anchored overnight and later found the ice cover blocking the site as a search for anchorage continued. The Bear narrowly missed a submerged rock by 30 to 40 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Bear
North Star
Chamber leaders to attend Shenandoah Valley meeting
A party including E. R. Branch C. P. McVicar president of the chamber of commerce and Andrew Bell secretary of the chamber and possibly city manager S. Lee Grant will leave tomorrow for Staunton to attend the annual meetings of Shenandoah Valley Inc regional chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Branch
C. P. McVicar
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
S. Lee Grant
Staunton
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Anderson News Brief Mentions Clemson Presidency Candidate
The Anderson Daily Mail reports Dr. E. P. Vandiver Jr., English head at Mary Baldwin College Staunton Virginia, prominently mentioned for Clemson College president. Dr. Vandiver, 38, a native of Anderson, studied at Furman University and the University of North Carolina. Dr. E. K. Sikes will retire at term end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
S. C
Anderson Daily Mail
E. P. Vandiver, Jr
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Clemson College
E. K. Sikes
Vandiver
Furman University
University of North Carolina
February Activity Highlights for District Nurse Association
February proved busy for the District Nurse Association with Miss Mary Pearson and Miss Evelyn Dean leading efforts. The report notes 524 visits across prenatal postnatal infant and adult care, two tubercular cases to surgeons for pneumothorax and chest aspiration, and an orthopedic clinic with 41 patients examined at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Nurse Association
Mary Pearson
Evelyn Dean
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Rotary Club
Girl Scouts
Blue Ridge Sanatorium
Piedmont Sanatorium
Robert V. Funsten
University of Virginia Hospital
Daniel Lupton
H. D. Puller
Martin Wisecarver
Gough
Taylor Sale Of Stock And Implements
An auction of stock and farming implements is scheduled for Monday March 11 at 10 30 a m four miles north of Winchester off Welltown pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Sale
Winchester
Welltown Pike
Maverick Backs Third Term in Capitol Remarks
Former Texas congressman and San Antonio mayor Maury Maverick spoke in the Capitol under the Descendents of the American Revolution praising a presidential third term. He condemned the Dies Committee and suggested chloroforming some labor leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Maverick
Texas
San Antonio
Dies Committee
Chang-Shan Falls to Japanese Forces Near Canton
Japanese army headquarters announced the complete occupation of the Chang-Shan area fifty miles south of Canton by an inland expedition from the Pearl River delta. Changshan is seen as Sun Yat Sen's birthplace and Chinese anticipation linked the fall to the upcoming signals of the Sun oath anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
South China
Chang- Shan
Canton
Pearl River
Changshan
Sun-Yat-Sen
Sun
Local People To Award Auto Today
Officials of the Lions Fun Festival said today that the award of an automobile will be conducted entirely by local citizens with no outside interests involved. The move follows concern after a prior event promoted by outsiders that spurred city council to pass an ordinance Tuesday night to prevent a recurrence.
Answers to Today's Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page ¢ list ten items. The responses include names such as Dr. Augusta S. Boyd and the State Department, a country Liechtenstein, a surname Watt, the song America, the Federal Housing Administration, and the sapphire.
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Augusta S. Boyd
Liechenstein
Watt
America
State Department
Sapphire
The
Federal Housing Administration
Mystery Of Ship Girdle Not Solved
Nine delegates were elected from Winchester district women to attend the Virginia Conference provisional meeting in Charlottesville on April 18. Delegates include Mrs. W H Ballengee, Mrs. J H Balthis, Mrs. J I Sloat, Mrs. J W Keyser, Mrs. H M Canter, Mrs. J A Kern, Mrs. J W Rosenberger, Mrs. F H Strieby, Mrs. A O Lyons with three alternates named for forthcoming jurisdictional decisions. The gathering advanced the merger of Methodist branches and will set up the Woman's Society of Christian Service at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Winchester
W. W. McIntyre
W. H. Ballengee
Edinburg
J. H. Balthis
Strasburg
J. I. Sloat
J. W. Keyser
Pront Royal
H. M. Canter
Harrisonburg
J. A. Kern
J. W. Rosenberger
F. H. Strieby
A. O. Lyons
Berryville
J. S. Bradley
Mary Tevalt
Stephens City
J. R. Boyer
Charlottesville
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Treasury Status Receipts and Debt Figures On March 6
The Treasury reports receipts of 19,287,165.75 dollars and expenditures of 35,844,881.10 dollars for March 6, leaving a net balance of 2,334,571,340.45 dollars and a gross debt of 42,388,931,955.68 dollars. The increase over the previous day is 5,600,489.84 dollars.
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Tenny
Roddy
Killowatt
Mervel W. Adams
Piccadilly St
Pabst Sales Company
Chicago
Ervin S. Cobb
Rector’s
Delmonico’s
Sik
Pabst
Mr. Bean
Robert E. Aylor
Millwood
Maury
Japan
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Chapman Motor CO
Chrysler
Plymouth
S. Loudoun St
Alain Cus Hy
Atti
Treasury
Baker’s Drug Store
Court House
A. F. Rees, Inc
Leesburg, VA
Berryville, VA
Buncutter Tire CO
Cor
Braddock & Germain
Loudoun County
Waterford
Virginia
H.S. Lupton & Son
Winchester, Va
Frederick County
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