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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1939

Page

8

Effort Made to Save Child Harold Holt Jr in New Rochelle

Pittsburgh report says two and a half year old Harold Holt Jr. is dying from a tumor with only two weeks to live after doctors abandoned hope. His mother Mrs Wilma Holt and James Kennedy take him to New Rochelle, paid by Dr Alexander Chilko, for possible X ray treatment. Harold Sr. is away at work. hospital official notes uncertainty of tumor cause.

Pittsburgh Harold Holt, Jr New Rochelle N. Y Wilma Holt, Jr Monongahela Alexander John Chilko Harold James Kennedy

Croats Push for Independence in Yugoslavia Report

In Rome on March 16, reports in the fascist press say Croats demand independence from Yugoslavia amid Prague events. They seek a separate Croatian army to safeguard autonomy, tied to longstanding regional negotiations near the Italian frontier. A second note confirms creation of a Southern Regional Research Lab in New Orleans to develop surplus farm commodities.

Rome Yugoslavia Hitler Prague Il Popolo Dipoe Belgrade Cretia Serbia Montenegro

Widow's Bane and a Widow's View on Romance

Caroline Chatfield offers advice on a widow facing a two timing fiancé who flits between her and another woman. The response urges ending the engagement, quitting the affair, and seeking a reliable partner who will share a steady, devoted home life.

Dear Miss Chatfield on etiquette romance and finances

A reader asks if funding a widow before marriage is proper and how to withdraw such support if needed. Miss Chatfield suggests aligning marriage plans with etiquette and honesty, noting signatures on checks versus marriage vows. The column invites readers to send questions with self addressed envelopes for publication and confidentiality.

Miss Chatfield Caroline Chatfield

Public sale of Frederick County home in Albin Virginia

Desirable 1 acre property on State Route 7 near Bryarly's school to be sold March 18 1939 at 11 in front of the Courthouse. The 6 room bungalow with bath garage chicken house barn and utilities is the former home of Mrs Olivia Harmer in a good neighborhood. Terms include 1/3 cash day of sale and balance in two equal bonds due one and two years from sale with interest and secured by deed of trust and insurance. Coleman Dunn auditor Herbert Harmer agent for heirs.

Frederick County Albin Bryarly Olivia Harmer Coleman Dunn Herbert Harmer

The Cat's Back At Long Last

An 11 year old Milwaukee cat owned by Mrs. Anna Lasch travels nine months to Burlington from the former Lasch home at four miles per month. A second cat Mitzie owned by Louis Rogstad of Rice Lake vanished for three years and then returned, seemingly having gone nowhere.

Milwaukee Tabby Anna Lasch Burlington Lasch Mitzie Louis Rogstad Rice Lake

Rotary Speaker E Blackburn Moore Visits Sperryville

E Blackburn Moore a House of Delegates member representing Frederick Clarke and Winchester spoke at the Sperryville Rotary Club meeting Tuesday night He also belongs to the Winchester Club The text notes naval academy midshipmen graduation rates with percentages in the 70s.

E. Blackburn Moore House of Delegates Frederick, Clarke Winchester Rotary Club Sperryville Mr. Moore Winchester Club United States Naval Academy Naval Academy

Blood volume of a 150 pound adult

The average adult weighing about 150 pounds has roughly 6 quarts of blood.

Just keep her Jesus in Thy keeping refrain

Fragmentary lyric fragment describing devotion and desire to keep a loved one safe until reaching a heavenly shore. The speaker asks Jesus to guard the beloved and expresses enduring affection that has lasted previously.

Jesus

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