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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1940

Page

17

Miss Rose MacDonald A Berryville Figure In Education And Letters

Berryville author educator Miss Rose MacDonald has completed the first biography of Mrs. Robert E. Lee and wrote Nelly Custis, a noted juvenile historical work. She has served Virginia as juvenile court judge and on the State Board of Education, now reappointed for four years. MacDonald is active in church, Red Cross, local historical work, and state curriculum planning, balancing public service with writing from a pre Revolutionary home in Berryville.

Huntington Berryville Robert E. Lee America Virginia State Board of Fiducation Virginia State Board Gov. Price Commonwealth Rose MacDonald Rose Grace Church Parish Aid Society Red Cross Clarke County Historical Society The Woman's Club Women's Democratic Committee Miss MacDonald Dixie Custis Lee Nelly Custis Mount Vernon United States Woman’s Club Gen Arlington

Barbara Bell Pattern 1943 B for Misses Sizes 36–50

Barbara Bell Pattern 1943 B offers a sleek back line with a fitted waist and darted front. The design features a deep neckline, button trim, and lightweight trimming options in crepe rayon jersey or similar fabrics. Sizes 36 through 50 available with yardage details and pattern book offer.

Barbara Bell

Miss MacDonald A Virginia History Author

Miss MacDonald, once tied to Arlington through family roots, visits Washington now. Daughter of a fisheries commissioner, she attended Norwood and Gunston Hall, studied at William and Mary, researched at Woods Hole, and served as librarian for the Bureau of Fisheries. She later mapped history as Virginia’s juvenile judge and first woman on the State Board of Education, authoring new source material.

Arlington Miss MacDonald Washington Norwood School Gunston Hall School William and Mary Biological Laboratory Woods Hole Mass Bureau of Fisheries Virginia State Board of Education

Pinkney House at Saint John's Fire Damaged

A late fire at Pinkney House on the Saint John’s College campus in Annapolis damaged the upper floor and left lower levels waterlogged. Firefighters contained the blaze in about an hour. origin undetermined. The 18th century building housed the infirmary and Dr Weiszkopf’s apartment.

Pinkney Saint John’s Annapolis St. John’s College Jesse Fisher Joseph Weisskopf

British Bomber Is Forced Down By Dutch Fire

A British bombing plane was shot at by Netherlands pursuit planes and forced to land and burn near Pernis on Ysselmonde island southwest of Rotterdam. One crew member died leaping to his death, four were injured but survived. The government said the four survivors would be interned. The raid occurred while the craft was over Dutch territory. witnesses reported two Dutch fighters circling.

Amsterdam Pernis Ysselmonde Rotterdam Orly

Fifteen year old charged in attempted airplane theft

Snow Hill Maryland report: George Campbell, 15, held on three Worcester County indictments for burglary larceny and receiving stolen goods. He allegedly stole a monoplane from Mannen Warrington’s hangar, taxied it across a field and bogged it in a marsh.

Snow Hill George Campbell Worcester County Grand Jury J. William Hall Mannen Warrington

Prince George’s reassessment raises tax base to $86.7 million

In Marlboro Maryland the Prince County real estate and household property values were reassessed to total $86,710,190. Assess ment Supervisor Thomas W. Baxter said the new base is $12,189,069 higher than the previous one, reflecting a broader tax base.

Marlboro Mar Prince Ee County Thomas W. Baxter

After a Cold What Comes Next in Recovery Advice

The text urges resting in bed after a cold and restoring body strength to handle work and worries. It promotes US Tonic taken before meals, claiming improvement and long years of testimonials, and suggests people will say the tonic made them feel and look like themselves again.

U.S.S

Skeleton Removal Highlights California Murder Trial

Stockton report notes the removal of a wall skeleton identified as John Mazenquer during the ongoing murder trial of his friend. Judge M G Woodward sentenced Sutter to life imprisonment as the case centered on alleged murder for motive and money.

Quer Ing Sutter Mazenaur Rae M. G. Woodward

Finland to host Olympics next summer predicts official

St Joseph Missouri report quotes J Lyman Bingham executive assistant to the President of A A A predicting Finland will host the Olympics next summer. He fears United States athletes may be unable to compete due to visa refusals and travel hazards through mine and submarine infested waters to Helsinki.

A. A Finland United States Bingham State Department Helsinki

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