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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1939

Page

3

Expansion of Colonial National Historical Park under Flickinger

Newport News March 31 report outlines extensive growth of Colonial National Historical Park in Tidewater Virginia. Since July 1931 Boyd Flickinger advanced from historian to superintendent shaping park expansion including Jamestown Yorktown and parts of Williamsburg, with new acquisitions and major CCC and public works funding.

Newport News Colonial National Historical Park Tidewater Virginia Jamestown Yorktown Battlefields Williamsburg Boyd Flickinger W. E. Chaterlain National Park Service The Park Service Green Spring Rosewell Carter's Grove CCC Amestown Island U. S. Neves Yorktown Hubbards Lake Swan Tavern Lightfoot Moore Jamestown Archarological Program York County Records Virginia State Library of Congress Eickinger Homer L. Ferguson York River Mariners’ Museum W. T. Ashe Woodring Moore House Daughters of Cincinnati Flickenger Robert Fechner Berk Operan Fusiliers pTedoubt Osion Flickinger Petersburg National Military Park Poplar Grove Cemetery Appomattox Battlefield Guilford Courthouse N. C Kings Mountain 8. C Tidewater Automobile Association William and Mary College

Real Estate For Sale Offers Homes Farms And Lots

Spring sale ad urges buying a home or a lot to escape rent. Promotes a Valley Pike home and a Shenandoah river apple farm near Winchester. Encourages visiting the agent for desired location acreage and price. Also lists city lots and invites readers to see the seller.

Valley Pike Shenandoah River Winchester

Stephens City Notes Highlight Community Guests and Events

Stephens City notes list guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Carbaugh from Clarksburg and Winchester plus traveled companions to Washington. It records sick list members, a birthday party for John Franklin Lemley, a Daughters of Wesley S. S class meeting, a March 23 marriage of Mrs. Thomas L. Ritenour, and an Easter sacred concert at the Methodist church on April 3 with a four-violin ensemble invited to attend.

Washington Russell James Calvert Martinsburg Dentzel Crabl Lomax Parker R. M. Carbaugh Wilmot Gardner Paul Carbaugh H. P. Lovett Douglas Lovett Julian Steele Mary Evelyn Julia Allen Lovett Eldridge Lemley John Franklin Betty Jean Evans Lola Madigan Betty Haines Evelyn Warren Lauralee Fritts Edna Racey Betty Carlyle Marthena Clevenger Patsy Adams Barbara Seal Shirley Seal Katty Lemsey Mary Frances Ramey Susan Reid Sargent Roy Beavers Roy Lemley Jean Carlyle Julian Lee Gregory Ray Carlyle Gregory Orndorff Jimmie Carbaugh Henry Ritenour Morris Lemley Bobby Kern Billy Kern Dicky Adams Bobby Seal Tommy Ewing Ray Ewing Jane Hope Polhamus Lorena Fritts Edna Allen DeHaven Calvin Grim Harrison Hopewell Alma Scothern Kathryn Lemley Thomas L. Ritenour Martha J. Gordon Homer Welch Edith C. Brinton Atend

Union Services Closing Tonight At Gerardstown

The Gerardstown Methodist union Lenten services end tonight with brief expositions on the Seven Words of the Cross by Rev. T H Daffin of the Presbyterian church, Rev. G H Fielding and Rev. H M Amoss of the M E Church. Evangelistic services run April 3 to 7 at the M E Church South led by the church pastor, and an Easter sunrise pageant is planned at the M E Church South. Rest and Paynes Chapel schedule a combined sunrise service at Restchurch on Easter Sunday. further notices will follow next week.

Methodist Union Gerardstown T. H. Daffin The Presbyterian Church G. H. Fielding H. M. Amoss M. E. Church South Rest Paynes Chapel Restchurch

Tax unpaid on Fritchie home sold unless levy paid

Frederick Md March 31 The modest home of Barbara Fritchie civil war heroine from Whittier poem will be sold for taxes next month unless a county levy of 5.65 dollars is paid County Treasurer Thomas Chapline said The home operated as a museum by a corporation was remodeled to restore its appearance when Fritchie waved a U S flag at Stonewall Jacksons troops.

Frederick Barbara Fritchie John Greenleaf Whittier Thomas Chapline Stonewall Jackson

Musical features at Grace Church Palm Sunday service

Grace Lutheran Church will host special music at 11 A M on Palm Sunday with violin solo Melo die by Gluck played by Miss Mary Louise Sartelle and The Palms by Faure sung by Robert McNally. The regular choir will also sing and Miss June Cline will be the organist.

Grace Lutheran Church Mary Louise Sartelle Gluck Faure Robert McNally June Cline

Treasury status on March 29 figures shown

The Treasury reports receipts of 7.94 million dollars and expenditures of 25.09 million, leaving a net balance of 3.404 billion dollars as of March 29. The document notes the March 31 release date and presents the financial figures in a concise rundown.

Washington

Palm Sunday Concert at Bunker Hill by Webb and Seeker

The Rev. Howard M. Amoss announced a Palm Sunday concert at Bunker Hill Church on April 2 at 8 p.m. featuring Rev. J. W. Webb and student Mildred Keesecker, plus four Holy Week services led by local pastors. Other Sunday services include Palm and Tears sermons at Pitzer's Chapel and Bunker Hill, with Gerardstown at 7 p.m.

Howard M. Akmoss Bunker Hill Methodist Episcopal J. W. Webb Shepherdstown M. E Mildred Keesecker Shepherd College Bunker Hill Church Bunker Hill Charles Smith Harpers Ferry M. E Amoss Subject Pitzer Gerrardstown

Banks Asked For Statements

The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks as of March 29. The Federal Reserve Board issued a similar call to state banks in its system. In total 5,200 national and 1,113 state banks were asked to report. The FDIC did not participate in this call.

Washington Comptroller of the Currency Federal Reserve Board Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve

Coat left on tree shelters nest of wrens

C. B. Adcock recalled his coat hung on a tree and hurried to retrieve it. Inside the pocket he found a wren sitting on four tiny eggs, and he decided the coat would stay until the birds finished nesting.

Roxboro N. C C. B. Adcock Adcock

Also Mentioned on This Page

B. Floyd Flickinger J. O. J. Green N. Cameron St Winchester, Va John S Solenberger Victor Cread Omps Funeral Home Stephens Firestone Auto Supply and Service N. Loudoun St Fritchie Grace Church Mount Olive Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp U. S Canada Europe North America Assurance Society OF Richmond Andrew G. Briggs Shenandosh Valley National Bank P. O Stewert, Son & Co., Inc Balto, Md Department Stores Loudoun St Park Wilder
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