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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1940

Page

9

Holding Companies in Utilities Face Death Sentence Debate

The article notes SEC pressure on utility holding companies to file plans amid potential losses and defense impacts. It argues the death sentence could force asset sales, hurt common stock values, and raise costs for customers while sparking job creation from new investments.

Roger W. Babson Publishers Financial Bureau Winter Park Fla Utility Arizona Montana Florida Ohio America Manag SS

Special Baptist Church Services Coming Week

The First Baptist Church hosts annual pre Eastern services from tomorrow night through Friday night the twenty second. Evening sermons begin at 7 45 with 7 50 on Sunday, Rev E T Clark delivering messages each evening. Miss Lillian Oakes leads the choir, Jesse Van Camp provides congregational singing and solos, and a young people service runs 4 00 to 4 45 daily.

First Baptist Church E. T. Clark Lillian Oakes Jesse van Camp Miles’ Music Store

British and Nazi Air Forces Exchange Raids

London reports in the last 24 hours British and German air forces exchanged raids. The air ministry said Britain conducted an extensive night flight over Poland with bomber command and clashed with a German bomber off the coast, with a running fight where enemy aircraft escaped into the clouds.

London Air Ministry Poland Ministry Bomber Command Coastal Command

Home Agent Program Schedule For Kernstown And Area

The Kernstown 4-H Club meets Monday at Kernstown school for a business and demonstration. Tuesday the Middletown Home Demonstration Club gathers at 2 p m in the home economics department to showcase an attractive home kitchen. Wednesday the Stephens City group meets at 2 p m at Mrs Cara Grove's home for another home kitchen demonstration. Thursday is Field day. Friday the Armel 4-H Club convenes at 1 p m in Armel school to discuss home grown fruits. At 7 30 p m Whitacre 4 H Club reorganizes at Hilda Whitacre's home. Saturday is Office and market.

Kernstown 4-H Club Kernstown Middletown Home Demonstration Club Stephens City Home Demonstration Club Cara Grove Armel 4-H Club Armel School Whitacre 4-H Hilda Whitacre

Saviour Church Palm Sunday Rites

The morning service at the Church of Our Saviour will feature palm and fern decorations. After the service palms will be distributed to attendees. Ward DuVall of Wash and New York will sing with Herman Hill Jr. of Washington accompanying, performing The Palms by Layre.

Church of Our Saviour Ward DuVall Wash New York Herman Hill, Jr Washington DuVall Layre

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Daily Balance Rise

Treasury status shows March 16 receipts totaling $34,624,247.83 and expenditures of $23,176,795.93. Net balance increased by $1,914,335.99 compared with the previous day.

the Treasury

Local Notes and Updates From Gravel Springs Community

Mrs. Elijah Pifer visited her ill aunt Mrs. Lillie Anderson in Leesburg. Gravel Springs Home Demonstration Club met March 12 and plans a April 18 kitchen demonstration. Church memorial windows planned by Gravel Springs Ladies Aid Society. Several local residents noted illnesses and visits. one man recovering from a circular saw injury in Needmore West Virginia.

Star Tannery Elijah Pifer Lillie Anderson Leesburg Anderson Gravel Springs Home Demonstration Club Daisy Orndoff Annie Lovett Miss Blair Gravel Springs Frank Funkhouser John Maphis Jackie Jean Charles Cook Bethel Elsie Kathleen Cook William Feller Tom Whittington Gladys Utterback Lois Heishman Ethel Heishman Oneida Pont

Bloom Items from Bloom Virginia and surroundings

Mrs. Thomas S. Cooper returned from Winchester with her brother and sister in law Warren and Mildred Himelright after a visit with Mrs. Gettys. Mildred Gettys and Chester Gettys of Harrisburg spent the weekend with their parents. Harold Gettys went back to Pitt for a post graduate course. Gilbert Lineweaver and family of Zepp visited the Crosser family. 4 H Club debate at Friendly Grove drew a good crowd. Crosser couple bought 530 chicks December 5 from Solenberger. seventeen died, balance kept for frying, 1000 more chicks due March 19. John R. Cooper of O Sullivan Rubber Company spent a night at home.

Bloom Thomas S. Cooper Winchester Warren Himelright O. S. Gettys Mildred Gettys Chester Harrisburg Harold Gettys Pitt University John R. Cooper O’sullivan Rubber Company

Grimes Gleanings March 16 Arthur Orndorff in Winchester meeting

Arthur Orndorff and other district citizens attended a joint meeting in Winchester last Monday about district schools. Peter Nicholson moved from Anderson home to near Rappahannock. Harry Barr spent weeks in Richwood West Virginia on business. Henry Newlin, brother of Mrs. Timothy Good, died last week and was a former local resident. Harriet Brown of Cedar Hill is ill after a long life of southern dinners and wedding cakes. Farmers begin spring work despite two months of weather delays, with husking corn and fodder hauling still underway.

Harriet Brown Cedar Hill

White Hall Notes Highlights Local Socials and Meeting

White Hall Virginia notes list visits by Rev Wilmer Reed of Romney and families from Winchester North Mountain and Strasburg Martinsburg. Mr David Ruffner underwent appendectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The Mite Society met at Mrs Edgar Smoke’s home with many attendees and refreshments.

White Hall Wilmer Reed Romney W. Va Henkel Lamp Douglas Winchester C. W. Lamp Wilson Puffinberger North Mountain Carter Luttrell T. C. Barrow Strasburg Chester Smith Bunker Hill Roy Bageant David Ruffner Winchester Memorial Hospital Mite Society Edgar Smoke Albert Dusing Ben Hubbard Arthur Orndoff Chares Hen Sel Ida Shepard Sue Brown Alvin Dick John Reese Albert Anderson Walter Anderson John Adams Frank Strother Robert Jones, Jr John Lodge Bruce Lodge

Fawcett Gap Notes Local Weekend Visits and Moves

Mr and Mrs Bernard Bly of Hagerstown Md spent the weekend with Mrs Bly's parents Mr and Mrs John Lowe and Mr and Mrs William Bly and daughter Mary Lou plus Mr J C Burkhart of Relief Vergie Burkhart. Mrs Ursula Bly moved to Boyd place on the Middle Road. Mrs Bobbie Fawcett has returned home from Memorial Hospital improving. Farmers plowed in warm weather while orchard men trimmed trees. Sickness lists show improvements.

Fawcett Gap Bernard Bly Hagerstown Middle Road Bobbie Fawcett Memorial Hospital

New Book by Dr Rauschning At Handley Library

The library offers The Voice of Destruction by Dr Hermann Rauschning. It contains conversations with Hitler and core Nazi figures, including Roehm, Goering, Goebbels, Hess, and Himmler, detailing Hitler’s mystic temptations and inner circle talks.

Dr. Rauschning Hermann Rauschning Hitler Rauschning Roehm Rauchning

Wife of Noted Illustrator Seeks Separation in New York

Mrs Henry Clive asks the Supreme Court for a separation claiming she lost her husband to alcohol. She says life with the illustrator was a constant party and that attempts at reform failed.

Henry Clive Supreme Court New York Hubby

Rest Church Glee Club program delights Rest residents

A special program held at Rest Church last Sunday night by the Glee Club of Bunker Hill High School drew many attendees, leaving a favorable impression. Sve OIL

Rest Rest Church Glee Club Bunker Hill High School Sve Oil

Harrison Speaks At Front Royal Rotary Club

State Senator B P addressed Front Royal Rotary Club about the recent General Assembly session. Lance O W Carper chaired the program and introduced the speaker.

Harrison Front Royal B.P Front Oe Rotary Club General Assembly Lance O. W. Carper

Respect Your Mistakes and Face Them Bravely

A motivational exhortation urges recognizing and learning from mistakes rather than hiding them. It emphasizes facing motives, fears, and flaws with honesty to build self respect and personal growth, ending with a vow to live proudly despite failures.

Advertising’s role in everyday life and the American way

An argument extols advertising for improving food quality, movies, automobiles, and home labor-saving devices. It credits nationwide sales and mass production with lower prices and higher wages, claiming eliminating advertising would harm American enterprise and living standards.

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