Mayme Ober Peak a noted writer dies at 65 in Upperville
Mayme Ober Peak, 65, a longtime Hollywood special staff writer and former first president of the Holly Women’s Press club, died yesterday at her sister’s home in Upperville. Funeral services will be held there at 11 a.m. tomorrow with burial in Presbyterian Cemetery. She covered the White House and Capitol during the Harding and Coolidge administrations and wrote for the North American Newspaper Alliance and the Bell Syndicate. Surviving are her sister Mrs. Rick Gochnauer and two nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Ober
Rick Gochnauer
Presbyterian
Lynchburg 'S Peak
Hollywood
Run Globe
Holly‘Women’s Press Club
Nationals Club
Caiia
Whites
Capitol
Ing
Coolidge
Jollywood
Miss Peak
North
Mrs. Shugart Dies in Berryville at Winchester Hospital
Mrs. Mary C. Shugart of Berryville died at 5 40 today at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a lengthy stay there. Widow of Ed T. Shugart who died 24 years ago she was born in Clarke County daughter of the late James B. and Martha Everhart. Survived by daughter Mrs. Thomas Jones Berryville seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and a sister Mrs. Rena Myerley of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Shugart
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ed T. Shugart
Clarke County
James B
Martha Everhart
That County
Thomas Jones
Rena Myerley
Cincinnatti
Be 57 Nations Be 57 Members Almanac Reference
Uncle Sam Almanac offers outstanding facts on United Nations members and the 80th Congress. Includes voting qualifications by state, earth and heavens, monthly calendars with birthstones and famous birthdays, and solv ed kidnapping counts. A reference work for the year priced twenty cents postpaid from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Congress
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D.C
Cle Sam
Livestock Market Recap: Hogs Cattle and Calves Trading
Chicago market report shows salable hogs 9000 with bulk good and choice 180- 940 lb trading 23 to 23.75 per cwt and lighter weights 21.75 to 23. Calves 600 head steady. cattle: 8000 salable with steers 25-28, 23-24.75 for most, fed heifers 27.50, cows 13-22 with canners and cutters 13-16.75. vealers steady at 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Treasury and PO Budgets Slashed in Small Amounts
Washington March 10. House appropriations committee trims Treasury and Post Office budgets by 1.7 percent and 1.1 percent respectively. It calls for abolition of political patronage in tax collection, bans on typewriter purchases, and rejects tax refunds funding. Additional $16,000 funds two narcotics agents abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury and Post Office
Truman
Treasury
Post Office
Post Office Department
Congress
Bureau
Colectors
George J. Schoeneman
Bureau of Narcotics
Extension of Rent Controls for Year Looms in Congress
The House banking committee rejected a motion to end rent control this month and is expected to approve a bill extending the rent law for at least one year. They may accept the Senate measure to keep controls until May 1, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
House Banking Committee
Wolcott
Senate
Physicians to Raise 125000 for Winchester Hospital Fund
Dr John B McKee chairs a committee to secure 125000 in donations from the medical staff for Winchester Memorial Hospital’s 850000 building fund. Other committee members include Dr L M Bell Dr R F Cline Dr W P McGuire Dr C L Riley and Dr E C Stuart Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
John B. McKee
McKee
L. M. Bell
R. F. Cline
W. P. McGuire
C. L. Riley
E. C. Stuart Jr
John H. Rosenberg
Building Fund
Bowling Standings and Scores From Local League Night
Home Beneficial Life Insurance led the A league with a three game sweep despite trouble from B and B Poultry. Kenneth McDonald anchored No. Va. Power Co. with a 581 single and 374 set to help a clean sweep over American Legion. O'Sullivan Plant shaded Lions Club for second place as Sarah Zane Fire Co. won two from Elliott Motor Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benis. Life Ins
O O’sullivan
Shoe Center
No. Va. Power Co
American Legion
Sarah Zane Fire Co
B and S Poultry
L and M Buses
Elliott Motor Lines
Lions
Crown Cola
Royal O'Sullivan Office
Ind
Kenneth McDonald
Harold Dawson
George Butler
Mer Slifer
Jack Owens
No. Va. Power
Sarah Fire
No. Va
O'Sullivan Plant
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Jack Jones
Keith Ritter
Dick Carter
Elliott
Lloyd Coffelt
Lions Club
N. Va. Power Co
American
Leap Year Effects on Weekday March 1 Dates
The text notes that leap years cause a shift in weekday alignment. It states March 1, 1946 fell on Friday and March 1, 1948 will not land on Monday due to the leap year cycle.
Chennault Urges Military Aid to China Against Russia
Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault told the House foreign affairs committee that military aid to China would curb Russian aggression in Europe. He estimated three year costs between 1.5 and 2 billion dollars, noting China's vast population could supply extensive manpower with proper training and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Claire Chennault
House Foreign Affairs
China
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yme Ober
Upperville
Alia
Joseph
State
Washington, D. C
CHI Livestock
Florida
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
THE
Westinghouse Twins
Westinghouse
Baker & Anderson Electrical CO
N. Braddock St
Civil Service
Internal Revenue
Firestone Stores
Chrysler Airtemp
Aes NL Sh
N. Cameron St
A. Bryan Price
Price
Lax
Marie Edwards
Swainsboro
Marie
Evelyn
Murfrees
Alfred
Evel
Alfred Edwards
Spence Edwards
Spence
Boro
Tenn
Georgia
FBI
Garland Fields
Reidsville
International
Physicians
M’kee
Federation of Malaya
Arkansas
Razorback
PAL, Inc
PAL Bottling CO
Dr. Pepper & Grapette
Grove’s
J. W. Ee Furniture CO
Renan Sat. ‘Til Sundown
Peta Aa van Tien
Leggett
Uas
Winchester’s Shopping Center
Chennault
Matt
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 'Y Matt“ PO
New Cape Cod
Clearbrook
Rileys Real Estate Agency
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!