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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1939

Page

8

Seizure Notice for 1936 Plymouth Sedan in Virginia

Treasury Department notice details seizure of a 1936 Plymouth Sedan with accessories under Internal Revenue laws. Vehicle seized Feb 18 1939 in Warren County near Front Royal. Claimants must file at Richmond Alcohol Tax Unit by Apr 19 1939 or lose rights. district supervisor R E Tuttle signs. Also notice of Railway Express Agency rate hearing set for Apr 11 1939 in Richmond before Virginia State Corporation Commission.

Treasury Department Alcono Bureau of Internal Revenue Baltimore Virginia Internal Revenue Warren County Front Royal Alcohol Tax Unit Richmond R. E. Tuttle Public Railway Express Agency, Inc Virginia State Corporation Commission Interstate Commerce Commission

Hanging Of A Harrisonburg Man Is Investigated

State's Attorney Neil C Fraley ordered an inquest into the death of Noah Rodeffer 22 of Harrisonburg Va whose body was found hanging from a chandelier in a county jail hospital room Rodeffer and his wife were indicted on two counts each of forgery last week They had been jailed since January 15 Fraley said he was conferring with Mrs Rodeffer and her father and brother in the sheriff's office when Rodeffer's body was found A sash card had been taken from a window fastened to the chandelier and looped around the prisoner's neck He believed Rodeffer then jumped from his bed

Oakland Neil C. Fraley Noah Rodeffer Harrisonburg Rodeffer Fraley Rode

St David's Church Social Notices March Visitations

St David's Church reports a string of local visits and family news. Mr and Mrs W L Stephens of Halltown W Va were recent guests of Mr and Mrs D T Stephens. Mrs G C Shipe spent the weekend with Mrs D B Bowman. Birth of a daughter March 14 to Melvin Walter and wife drew congratulations.

ST. David’s Church W. L. Stephens Halltown W. Va D. T. Stephens G. C. Shipe D. B. Bowman Melvin Walter G. R. Gallachay Woodstock R. L. Walter M. M. McClanahan Lucy Habron Habron James Rinker Jackson John M. Rinker Pearl McClanahan Washington, D. C Fred Emswiller Tom Smith Tobias Clem Paul Plauger Seven Fountains Mertie McClanahan Marthia Ritenour Near Seven Fountains James McClanahan Asa Habron Mollie Habron Thelma Habron Bertha McClanahan Lucy Mabron

Lebanon Church Notes Reflect Community Health and Visits

Local notices report Guy McDonald ill with a severe cold while residents share family visits and recuperation. Clark Orndorff returns home convalescing after surgery. Otis Hottel mends a fractured arm. Several trips to Winchester and Baltimore are noted along with church group activities and a nearby auto wreck involving relatives of a music teacher.

Keckler Curtis Wheeling W. Va Louise Brown Kathleen Hockman Strasburg Christian Church Frances Spiggle Kathleen Kline Winchester W. L. Whittington George Jenkins Guy McDonald Otis Hottel Thelma Pingley

Child's Soul as Seismograph Reflects Home Life

A Caroline Chatfield column urges parents to evaluate home harmony as a child’s emotions reflect family stability. It argues that parental strife harms schooling, behavior, and self‑image, urging discipline and generosity as models for children and inviting reader submissions to the column.

Local residents spend weekends visiting relatives in Winchester

The past year with her grandfather J Lawson Moore has led her to Winchester where she is employed. Mrs Fred Appell and two children, Mr and Mrs Ernest Whetzel and two sons of Washington DC visited the Bowmans. Mr and Mrs Raymond Dinges of Winchester visited his parents. Mildred Greene stayed with her mother Dorothy Windle. Lola McDonald employed in Winchester returned to Coal Mine. Chester Bowman traveled to Washington to visit relatives after illness. Talmadge Bucher and wife from Winchester were guests of his parents Cleve and Mrs Bucher. Charles Sherman and daughter Dorothy visited Carl Boyce and wife at Mine Bank.

Lulu Pingley Baltimore Otis Brown Elmer Snarr Snarr Mr. Brown Rt Walter Brown Winchesex J. Lawson Moore Winchester Fred Appell Ernest Whetzel Washington, D. C R. J. Bowman Raymond Dinges Mildred Greene Dorothy Windle Lola McDonald Chester Bowman Washington Talmadge Bucher Cleve Bucher Charles Sherman Dorothy

Radio Highlights Day by Day Broadcast Plans British American Rifle Team duel

A two way radio broadcast will link Chicago and London as British and American rifle teams shoot it out in a 20 minute program on April 3 via WABC CBS and BBC. Six shooters per side will each fire ten rounds while commentators track the event.

New York Wabc-Cbs BBC England Chicago London Dial WEAFP NBC al Pearce Richard Crooks Phil Spitalny Eddy Duchin WJZ D’ Vorce Robinson Primrose String Quartet F Palse Radio Forum Atorney Frank Murphy

Peace At Any Price Mr Shryock Poems on War and World Politics

A poetic critique referencing Hitler Mussolini and Japan, questioning appeasement and European policy. The speaker laments Britain and Eden while urging decisive action to curb aggression and preserve peace amid rising fascism. The piece blends personal address with historical figures and events.

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