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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1939

Page

3

Dr Anderson Preaches Final Lenten Sermon Tonight

Dr Howard Stone Anderson delivers the last sermon in a week of Lenten services at Congregational Christian Church with the subject The Only Sermon I Know. He argues religion challenges mediocrity, fear, social evils, and death while urging faith and courage. Rev R A Whitten and Floyd W Haines participate. service at 7 45 p m.

Congregational Christian Church Howard Stone Anderson Jesus Dr. Anderson R. A. Whitten Anderson Floyd W. Haines Robert A. Whitten

Real Estate and Personal Property for Sale Ad

Spring is here and birds sing as homes from cabin to mansion are offered. Real estate includes farms, service stations, and many lots on Valley Pike, Millwood Ave, Morning Side Drive, Richards Ave, Shawnee, Shenandoah, Euclid and Whitlock. Also a river fishing lodge and furniture including a Stieff upright piano and walnut bed set. Contact for details and availability.

Valley Pike Millwood Ave Morning Side Drive Richards Ave Shawnee Shenandoah Euclid Aves Whitlock Conditios

Churchmen Pay Tribute to Isaac N. Good

The Braddock Street Methodist Church board of stewards passes resolutions honoring Isaac N. Good a longtime Winchester business man and member. They praise his Christian character church loyalty and cooperation with fellow stewards and extend sympathy to his family. Copies go to the family minutes Winchester Evening Star and the Baltimore Southern Methodist Conference.

Board of Stewards Braddock Street Methodist -Episcopal Church South Isaac N. Good Winchester I. N. Good Board of Stewards of Braddock Street M. E Winchester Evening Star Baltimore Southern Methodist. Co P. McVicar Douglas Grimm John Y. Kater

Big Debate At Lebanon Tackles Farm Versus Factory Value

At Lebanon Church a debate among lawyers and educators weighed farm versus factory as Virginia’s future prosperity. Barry Harrison and R D Bauserman argued for agriculture, J Bauserman and Leslie D Kline backed industry. Judges from Strasburg ruled in favor of the latter. Proceeds benefited the local school.

Lebanon Virginia Barry Harrison Commonwealth R. D. Bauserman Woodstock Leslie D. Kline

Winchester Formed Life Underwriters Chapter After Lunch

A group of ten Life Underwriters from Chester met at the George Washington Hotel on February 25 to form an Winchester chapter. Officers elected include President C Ridgely White and Vice President Arthur L Dunlap with committees named for by laws publicity and membership. The charter remains open until March 4 and a future meeting will appoint adolice committees.

Life Underwriters of Chester George Washington Hotel Wilmer FP. Shryock Arthur L. Dunlap C. Ridgely White J. P. Hayley Hubert A. Kerr A. S. Pennypacker Charles R. Keeler J. A. Holinger R. G. Hengeveld R. T. Bryarly Lewis I. Held Virginia Association of Life Underwrters Richmond Winchester R. G Hengeveld White J. A. Hotinger Wil G. B. Masters F. W. Danley Wilmer F. Shryock Joe J. Farley G. C Thompson John P. Hayley

Skinner Foltz Returned to Local Jail in Meat Theft Case

John Grant Foltz known as Skinner Foltz was brought back from Moorefield West Virginia by Sheriff John Bywaters Deputy Bob DeHaven and Sergeant Francis Funk of Winchester Police. Foltz's brother Earl Foltz was sentenced to five years in the West Virginia penitentiary for receiving stolen property. The case of Randolph Shoemaker father of Lee Shoemaker who died in a Moorefield gun battle was continued to the August Moorefield term. Local officers say Roy Seer faces sentencing.

John Grant Skinner) Foltz Moorefield W. Va John Bywaters Bob DeHaven Francis Funk Winchester Foltz Earl West Virginia Randolph Shoemaker Lee Shoemaker Roy Seer

Berryville Plant Expansion Increases Basket Output

Berryville Basket Company Inc will finish installation of new equipment in two weeks. Expanded storage will hold up to 100 car loads of baskets and enable production of 1 000 dozen baskets daily. About 60 workers will be employed ten months a year with the other two months for reconditioning.

Berryville Basket Company, Inc Berryville

Elizabeth Wines Dies In Clarke

Elizabeth Tappan Wines of Berryville dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 1 20 this morning. The three year old, born in Clarke county, will have private funeral services tomorrow conducted by Rev. L A Parker of Berryville Baptist Church. Surviving are Geldie Elias Jr Pearl Thomas Mary Ella Daniel Dearmont Kenneth Iden and Shelby Jean Wines.

Elizabeth Tappan Wines Berryville Elias Washington Wines Winchester Memorial Hospital Clarke County L. A. Parker D. D the Baptist Church Geldie, Elias, Jr Pearl Thomas Mary Ella Daniel Dearmont Kenneth Iden Shelby Jean Wines

Soap Salesman Apprehended During Downtown Traffic Tieup

Milwaukee police halted a downtown traffic jam when two detectives exited their car and arrested a soap salesman in the street. He carried a box of wares and was actively selling to motorists as officers approached.

Milwaukee

Dr Powers Praises Rev Talbert At Braddock Street Church

Dr Raymond Powers delivered a sermon at Braddock Street Methodist Church praising Rev W O Talbert former Grace Church Roanoke pastor for guidance. He outlined five false and five true tests of Christianity, urging wholehearted faith and a life of stewardship.

Braddock Street Raymond Powers Tllinois Braddock Street Methodist Church W. O.talbert Braddock Street Church Powers Talbert Grace Church Roanoke Second Corinthians Jesus Christ Dr. Powers God

Market quotations from Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets

Baltimore prices show mixed fruit and poultry values with eggs steady. Butter and egg exchange bids were unchanged with no sales while Philadelphia reports high butter prices and live poultry demand. Chicago hogs and cattle showed steady to firm prices, with lambs firm and some weakness in vealers.

Baltimore Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks Baltimore Livestock Jtimore U. S. Dept. Agri

Market Report Shows Mixed Rally With New Highs

New York stocks edged higher with many issues gaining modestly as the day near 2 p m delivered assorted new highs for the year while losers remained plentiful. Selected quotes include Am Can 95 1 2, U S Steel 64 3 4, Rem 50 1 4, Union Pac 103 1 8 and Goodyear 35 17 8.

New York Ata S al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel A. T. and Anaconda O. Z. Bethlehem Chrysler Can. Edison Corn Prod Cigar Elec Gens. Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott Natl. Dairy M. Ward Packard Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Republic Steel Southern R Texas Corp Union Pac U. S. Steel Western Union Woolworth

Grain price arrows drift as trade pause holds market steady

Chicago and other markets report stationary grain prices due to imported demand lag and exporter surpluses. Wheat ranges March 67 3 4 to May 68, corn around 47 3 8 to 48 5 8, oats near 28 3 4 to 27 1 4, soybeans about 86 1 4 to 80, rye 44 3 8 to 46 1 4, lard futures higher. Cash grain offers varied by grade and region.

Chicago Illinois

G B Pifer Dies in Baltimore Hospital

George Benjamin Pifer formerly of Winchester died at Mercy Hospital Baltimore after illness at Thanksgiving while visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Ebersole. He was a Belleville New Jersey mail carrier and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pifer. Survived by three children Elmer Kein, Lawrence Chinnock and George Pifer, all of Belleville. He was cousin to Mrs. Ebersole and Captain Tom Boyd of the Winchester police. He left Winchester about 28 years ago but returned to visit.

Mercy Hospital Baltimore George Benjamin Pifer Winchester Pifer Belleville N. J Mathew Ebersole Robert Pifer Ebersole Tom Boyd Winchester Police Elmer Kein Lawrence Chinnock George Pifer

Also Mentioned on This Page

N. Braddock St MO. S. Solenberger and CO. Hardware Household Supplies J. C. J. Green N. Cameron St Winchester, Va Goodrich Silvertown Braddock Boscawen Stotler Ford Bryan Stotler Sunnyside Winchester Farm Association Skinner Foltz Elizabeth Wines Clarke Rev. W. O. Talbert Streamline Church Christ Chicago Livestock Stock Market Report Tahz Stewart, Son & Co., Inc G. B. Pifer Are Sant. Genbietin Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation U. S Canada Europe North America Assurance Society OF Richmond Andrew G. Briggs Alk Department Stores Loudoun St Solenberger’s Golden Dawn
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