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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1939

Page

3

Sterilizing Operations Economical in Virginia

Dr. J S DeJarnette of Western State Hospital estimated since 1924 Virginia’s 3091 sterilizations would save about 370 million dollars over 100 years. He argued sterilization reduces crime and misery and should be encouraged to empty mental hospitals, urging law changes to speed approvals for non objecting patients.

Richmond J. S. DeJarnette Western State Hospital Staunton Virginia United States DeJarnette State Hospital Board Assembly

RIS Kidney Health Test Trial Advertising

An old advertisement promotes a thirty day RIS trial treatment for kidney activity. It claims benefits of activity and happiness, with pricing between 25 and 50 cents and one dollar, urging readers to buy only from leading druggists and not accept substitutes. The copy targets local druggists and emphasizes exclusivity.

Miller Rites On Tuesday

Last rites for Charles E. Miller will be conducted Tuesday at 2 PM from Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Middletown. Rev J T Brown will officiate. Miller died at 3 AM yesterday after a week of illness. He was 61, son of the late Luther M Miller and Mary Mathews Miller, born July 20 1878 in Middletown where he lived. He was caretaker of Mount Carmel Cemetery for years. Survived by two sisters Susie Miller and Mrs Elmer Headley and a brother Walter Miller.

Charles E. Miller Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Middletown J. T. Brown Mr. Miller Luther M. Miller Pennsylvania Mary Mathews Miller Mount Carmel Susie Miller Elmer Headley Marlboro Frederick County Walter Miller

Struggled For Life In Old Cistern

Rest Virginia March 13 funeral held for Mrs Ruth Schlack Mauzy 48 wife of Frederick Mauzy mother of five daughters drowned last Wednesday in a cistern on Ridgeway farm. The service was at the Methodist Church with interment beside the church.

Rest Ruth Schlack Mauzy Frederick Mauzy Ridgeway G. H. Fielding J. R. Collis United Brethren Church

Congress orders troops into Mexico to pursue bandits

Congress authorizes Secretary Baker to order an expedition of American troops into Mexico to capture bandits attacking the United States. About 5,000 troops are expected to join the operation as President Wilson approves the measure amid border tensions.

Congress Mexico U. S Baker Wilson

Kennedy Envoyage at Papal Coronation Audience

Ambassador Joseph Kennedy, first U.S. representative to attend a papal coronation since 1846, to meet Pope Pius XII at Castel Gandolfo with Mrs. Kennedy and eight children. Envoys from 41 nations and several cardinals attended the ceremony and related audiences amid vast crowds in St. Peter’s and the Vatican audience halls.

Vatican City Pius XII Alban Hills St. Peter's Joseph P. Kennedy United States London Cardinal Maglione Castel Gandolfo Summer Palace Kennedy England Peru China Hungary Yugoslavia Luxembourg Justin George Cardinal Seredi Strigonia Joseph Ernest Cardinal van Roey Malines Maurizio Cardinal Fossati Turin James Louis Cardinal Capello Buenos Aires St. Peter’s

Coronation of the Pope Shown in Solemn Rome Procession

Citizens witness a solemn papal procession in Rome as the late Pius XI is borne through the Basilica in a chair. Crowds cheer Viva Il Papa while Cardinal Gerier oversees ceremonies and St. Peter's bells summon the faithful for the coronation mass. The ceremony concludes with the blessing and papal absolution.

Pius XI Pierre Cardinal Gerier Yon France St. Peter’s Rome Canali Caccia-Dominioni

Mellwee Municipal Band Delivers Strong Concert Night

Mary Lou Steele reviews a Winchester concert by the Mellwee Municipal Band led by W H McIlwee. The woodwinds shine, the brass impress, and Paul Riley a tuba soloist earns audience praise. Mayor C R Anderson salutes the band and a plan for a Bandstand fund is announced, with $14 collected despite rain.

Mary Lou Steele Mellwee Municipal Band W. H. MclIlwee Beelzebub Paul Riley Paul Eno Anderson C. R. Anderson Handley

Miss Gibson Rites Held

Funeral services were held for Miss Ella Rebecca Gibson at Stephens City. She died Saturday at the home of her niece Miss Ida Guard. Born January 22, 1857 she recently celebrated her eighty second birthday and spent her life in Stephens City. Surviving relatives include two great nieces Mrs Mack Mathews and Mrs Charles Garber and a great nephew Sanders Pangle. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery with multiple clergy officiating.

Ella Rebecca Gibson Stephens City Miss Ida Guard Miss Gibson Hamilton Rebecca Guard Gibson John Barton Guard Mack Mathews Winchester Charles Garber Washington Sanders Pangle Methodist Church F. L Roof Lutheran Church Homer Welch Julian Owens Presbyterian Church

Welles Defends World Broadcast Role in CBS Program

Orson Welles says the War of the Worlds broadcast did not land him CBS contract and was planned before the story aired. The piece notes his stance amid front page attention and lists tonight's CBS and network radio programs including Barbara Stanwyck and Eddie Cantor, with Tuesday’s schedule.

New York Orson Welles Mars CBS H. G. Wells Martin

Clinics Boost Immunization With Diphtheria Toxoid

Three hundred twenty five children in Frederick county have received anti diphtheria toxoid in the last two weeks. A second clinic will be held tomorrow at Kernstown Virginia at o clock by Dr B B Dutton. The following day a clinic at Carpers Valley School at 11 o'clock by Dr Gibson. Parents bringing children should attend one clinic or the other to receive toxoid at five cents per person.

Prederick County Kernstown B. B. Dutton Carpers Val School Gibson

Television and radio lineup snapshot

A posted schedule lists WABC CBS and WJZ NBC programs including Angler and Hunter at 6 30, a 5 question segment before the Senate, The Executive with Rep. T V Smith and Senator Robert A, Farm and Home Hour, Science Every Boy and United States Army Band in afternoon slots.

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