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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1939

Page

2

Scully Advocates Probation and Parole at Rotary Talk

Thomas G. Scully spoke to the Rotary Club on probation and parole as Virginia’s high prison rate prompts reform. He cited Massachusetts adoption in the late 1800s, reduced crime, and a repeat-offender rate under 2 percent elsewhere versus 10 percent in Virginia. He noted daily penitentiary cost at 64 cents vs 10 cents on parole and commended Major Rice M. Youell for rehabilitation efforts while noting legal limits on expansion.

Thomas G. Scully Rotary Club Virginia Youell Rice M. Youell

Rotary guests include prominent local officials and doctors

At today’s Rotary meeting guests included Ben Arthur and Dr. E. J. Hopewell of Strasburg, Dr. Orville Van Deusen of Front Royal, and C. P. Mayhen of Staunton.

Mrs Brodie Dies At 65 In Washington Hospital

Elizabeth M Potts Brodie wife of D A Brodie of Washington D C dies after paralytic stroke on her birthday March 18 age 65. She taught in Gore area schools, belonged to Gore Baptist Church, survived by husband three brothers and three sisters and many nephews and nieces. Funeral at Winchester Baptist Church Saturday at 2 with interment there. pallbearers include six nephews.

Elizabeth M. Brodie D. A. Brodie Washington D. C Gore Frederick County Brodie Joseph A Mattie J. Potts Baptist Church of St. Elizabeth's Hospital Harry E Benjamin H. Potts Winchester Walter J. Potts Daniel F. Kern John Deving Benjamin Liggitt The Baptist Church Garland Potts Thurman Potts Joe Anderson Wilbur Kern Harold Adams Charles Hook

Special Lent Services at Cen Ten Reformed Church

Special Lenten services will be held tomorrow night at Cen Tenary Reformed Church at 7 45 o clock. The Rev S L Flickinger D D pastor says the guest speaker will be Rev R B Nelson rector of Christ Episcopal Church. The public is invited.

Centenary Reformed Church S. L. Flickinger D. D R. B. Nelson Christ. Episcopal Church

Weather Bureau Warns North Atlantic Shipping Storm

The Weather Bureau warned ships off the North Atlantic coast of a storm gathering over Ohio moving northeast. Gales forecast from Delaware breakwater to Eastport Missouri between tonight and tomorrow morning.

Washington Weather Bureau North Atlantic Ohio Delaware Eastport

Three-Alarm Baltimore Fire Damages Yard and Factory

A three-alarm blaze in Baltimore on March 30 damaged a fuel yard and paper box factory with losses estimated between 5000 and 10000 dollars. Fifteen engines responded awakening thousands of residents in east Baltimore near the harbor and police were kept busy deterring onlookers.

Baltimore

State Manager to Visit Hickoey Camp No 34

T G Smoak of Richmond Virginia state manager of the Woodmen of the World will visit Hickoey Camp No 34 at 8 tonight in the Odd Fellows building. He is expected to address the camp on various phases of the order’s program of activity in the state.

T. G. Smoak Richmond Woodmen of the World Virginia Hickoey Camp Odd Fellows

Death Calls Mrs. Brewer of Mount Williams

Mrs. Della E. Brewer died at Memorial Hospital at 3 30 this morning after two weeks of serious illness. She was 53 and survived by husband A L Brewer and eight children. Funeral services will be held Saturday at St John s Church Mount Williams with interment in the church cemetery.

Della E. Brewer A. L. Brewer Mount Williams Frederick County Memorial Hospital Brewer Annie Clowser Orndorff James M. Orndorff Jeanette Brewer S. N. Wallace P. J. Wolverton Mount Pleasant C. W. Orndorff Meadow Mills Conley Orndorff Winchester Frinds St. John’s Church E. B. Smith

W Hoover widow Flora Alice Hoover dies at 72

Flora Alice Hoover 72 widow of William H. Hoover of the Hayfield Frederick County died yesterday at her son in law and daughter L H Ramey Gainesboro after a heart attack and complications. She was born July 22 1866 in Frederick County and survived by five daughters three sons a brother a sister 20 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Mount Olive Church with services by Rev L C Messick. Interment Mount Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers named.

Flora Alice Hoover William H. Hoover Hayfield Frederick County L. H. Ramey Gainesboro Hoover Isaac and Mary Rogers Lewis C. N. Braithwaite Mabel Triplett Winchester B. P. Moore Los Banos Calif R. C. Pervis Enid Okla Hunter Hoover John Hoover Chambersville Carter Hoover A. H. Lewis Luther Lewis Mount Olive Cemetery Charles Harper Cecil Bailey Russell Ramey Ernest Adams Luther Larrick Earl Rinker

Death of Rosetta Berry in Clarke County

Rosetta Berry colored dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 3 am. A Clarke County resident born September 6, 1892 in West Virginia she was in her fortieth year. She is survived by her husband Lewis Henry Berry and twelve children Evelyn Dolman Josephine Jones Wilbert Berry Mary Frances Berry Elizabeth Lewis Calvin Joseph D Lena Sarah Annie Mattias Berry. She was a daughter of George and Kitty Burnes Jones.

Sarah Rosetta Berry Winchester Memorial Hospital Clarke County West Virginia Lewis Henry Berry Evelyn Dolman Josephine Jones Wilbert Berry Mary Frances Berry Elizabeth Lewis Calvin Joseph D Lena Annie Mattias Berry George Kitty Burnes Jones

Shooting Match At Rouss Park Set For Saturday

The Winchester Gun Club sponsors a shooting match at Rouss Park Saturday afternoon with clay target and still target events and prizes. Guns and ammo are provided for those without equipment. All trap-shooting enthusiasts are invited as grounds are prepared for the state shoot in Washington.

Winchester Gun Club Rouss Park Washington

Hound dog waits for owner as thief hole is found

Willard Gibson, store owner in Big Laurel Virginia, found his hound dog watching a hole chewed by a thief behind his shop. The dog sits by the scene awaiting its missing master. Local police investigate the break in on a quiet storefront row.

Big Laurel Willard Gibson

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