Take 2 Games From Champs at Evening Climax
Berryville Junior Women's Club bowlers beat current champions by five pins 481 to 476 in a dramatic late frame rally. Jenny Lind of the Pints and Helen Berry anchored a tight win as the second game tied in the final frame. Championship matches for the second half are set for Thursday night May 11 at 7:30.
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Berryville
Helen Berry
Elsen
Helvestine
Missersy
Jenny Lind
Ances Anderson
Dorothy ‘Haugh
Millwood Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Events
Miss Connie Cott of Camden, D C visits Miss Jane Brooks at Woodbine while Mrs Walter Roesler of Great Neck N Y guests with Mrs Hugh M Nelson at Long Branch. Guests and showings fill a busy May near Millwood with equestrian events, teas, and road trips to Washington Philadelphia Lynchburg and Richmond.
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Millwood
Connie Cott
Camden, D. C
Jane Brooks
Woodbine
Walter Roesler
Great Neck, S. 1
Hugh M. Nelson
Long Branch
Prize Books Available At The Library
Prize books are available at the Handley Library. The 1938 Pulitzer prizes are listed with The Yearling by Marjorie K. Rawlings as best novel, Benjamin Franklin by Carl Van Doren as biography, Selected Poems by J G Fletcher as poetry, and Abe Lincoln of Illinois by Sherwood as drama.
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Majorie K. Rawlings
Benjamin Franklin
Carl van Doren
J. G. Fletcher
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Sherwood
Handley Library
Blue Ridge Club to Open Wednesdays and Saturdays
The Blue Ridge Country Club will be open every Wednesday and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. On June 1 it will open regularly. Burwell and Mr and Mrs Oliver Iselin of Middleburg along with Mr and Mrs Gordon Ross of Brooklyn are guests of Miss Elizabeth Bradford at Abbeyville. The Rev and Mrs Robert Goodwin travel to Charleston for the ordination of Rev Gravatt for Bishop of South Carolina. Gravatt is Mrs Goodwin’s brother. Miss Katherine Baumgardner visited Miss Anne Meade on Tuesday night. Mrs R G Mitchell hosted a party at The Glen on Thursday.
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Edward A. Wood
L. Faison
Beatrice Hodge
Baltimore
Helen
Katherine Batty
Jackie English
Winchester
Catherine Baumgardner
Anne Meade
Dorsey Ford
Marshall
Tommy Clagett
Hamilton
Lewis B. Meade, Jr
Lynchburg
Baumgardner
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Richmore
Douglas Crocker
James River
Clarke
Mrs. Gilpin
Blue Ridge
Gordon Ross
Brooklyn, N. Y
Elizabeth Bradford
Abbeyville
Robert Goodwin
Charleston
S. C
Reverend Gravatt
South Carolina
Katherine Baumgardner
Prison Doctor Offers Youth Help at Rotary Conference
Dr. Amos O. Squire of Ossining urged Rotary districts 186 and 187 to retain family bonds to prevent anti social behavior among youth. He supported deporting alien criminals and warned against marijuana and alcohol. Other presidential candidates, Richard C. Hedke and Walter Head, spoke at the conference.
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Roanoke
Amos O. Squire
Ossining
Sing Sing
Rotary
Rotary International
Squire
Dr. Squire
Richard C. Hedke
Detroit
Walter Head
Montclair
N. J
International
Beok
Methodists speed up merger drive at Kansas City
Delegates move to finish business by May 10 as treasury strains push early adjournment. A union service will declare the merger of three factions forming an 8,000,000 member church. A single board of publications is approved with Nashville to stay and other houses consolidated to reduct units.
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Kansas City
Unification
Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Northern
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Southern
Nashville
Young Virginians Join the Colors
Three local men enlist in the regular army as part of U S recruiting efforts. Louis G L Fowler Berryville Vernon Runyon Rileyville and Talmadge G Lofton Fredericksburg were assigned to infantry duty in Hawaii Panama and Ft. Meade respectively. Lofton reports for permanent duty at Ft Meade while Fowler and Runyon await sailing at Ft Slocum. Two Regular Army Reserve openings exist in Capon Bridge and North Market Street.
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Louis G. L. Fowler
Berryville
Vernon Runyon
Rileyville
Talmadge G. Lofton
Freemont Street
Fowler
Hawaii
Runyon
Panama
Lofton
34Th Infantry
Ft. George G. Meade
Ft. Meade
Ft. Slocum
N. Y
United States
Fred Baker
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Preston Payne
North Market Street
Average Monthly Rainfall Totals From 1913 38 Period
Twenty six year rainfall summary lists monthly averages in inches from January to December. May precipitation for the period equals 3.64 inches and the year to date total is 12.56 inches. The data, compiled with Winchester Research Laboratory support, shows an average annual rainfall of 35.09 inches.
Banks urged to expand installment loan business
A New York banking engineer urged U S banks to lend their idle funds to individuals on an installment plan. E S Woolley, director for the George B May Company, told the Maryland Bankers Association convention that private loan companies profit from consumer lending and banks should adopt the same approach.
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Atlantic City
N. J
New York
United States
E. S. Woolley
Maryland Bankers’ Association
Dairy Day Brings Milking Test At V P I
Blacksburg May 6 Virginia Tech dairy alumni gather for the 10th annual Dairy Day. A milking contest for co ed teams from Madison College Radford State Teachers College and Virginia Tech starts at 1 pm with 58 entries. A dairy products judging contest and a banquet follow along with a meeting of the V P I Dairy Alumni Association at 11 am.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech Dairy Husbandry
Virginia
Virginia Tech
V. P. I., Dairy Alumni Association
Madison College
Radford State Teachers’ College
Ups and Downs In Fifti Game
In a boxing card detailed by the AP Chicago's Eddie McGeever 140 from Scranton knocked out Eddie Lyons 138 1 2 in Cleveland Waterbury's Eddie Mays 142 stopped Irish Tommy Grady 145 Springfield Mass and Philadelphia's Danny Devlin 150 from Allentown drew with Mayonie 147 3 4 in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Eddie McGeever
Scranton
Eddie Lyons
Cleveland
Waterbury
Conn
Eddie Mays
Hartford
Tommy Grady
Sringfield
Mass
Philadelphia
Danny Devlin
Allentown
Mayon Ie
Drew
Farming Employment in the United States on January 1 1939
On January 1 1939 about 1 629 000 hired workers labored on farms alongside 7 138 000 family workers. This data reflects total agricultural labor participation and distinguishes hired hands from family labor.
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United States
Huey Long Filibuster Stretched 15 Hours Against NRA Extension
Senator Huey Long spoke for 15 hours and 35 minutes on June 12 13 1935 in a filibuster opposing the extension of the National Recovery Administration. His lengthy speech aimed to block renewal terms and draw attention to his reform agenda.
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Long
NRA
Donations For Chapel Fund At State Farm For Women
Mrs. R. T. Barton chairs the drive to raise 10000 dollars for a nondenominational chapel at the State Industrial Farm for Women. Contributions noted from many local supporters. Charles F. Gillette offers garden plans. garden clubs urged to give bulbs and plants. Governor's wife Mrs. James H. Price is honorary chairman.
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R. T. Barton
Barton
Stewart Bell
Fred L. Glaize
P. W. Boyd
Philip Klompus
Robert M
Mary Warden Boyd
Lewis N. Barton
Clark Cooper
Carl McMullan
George H .Smith, Jr
Sophie Baker
Minnie C. Baker
Paul Rosenberger
Fred M. Alexander
Richmond
Charles F. Gillette
Virginia
Alexander
Elizabeth M. Kates
James H. Price
Rest Breathing Rest Va Festival Decorated Valley
Rest Breatties Rest Virginia May 6. The valley here was decorated for the festival last week with large orchards in full bloom and many spring flowers. J. W. Schlack and family hosted Mrs. Frank Brady and Rev. Charles Brady of Baltimore during the festival. Mrs. Sue Prince remains ill at her son in law’s home. Mrs. Holmes Snapp of Martinsburg is visiting with her mother. A service was held at Rest Church and Paynes Chapel Church joined in. Col. Boggs of Randolph Macon Academy spoke. Uncle William Powell sold household goods last Saturday and now lives with his daughter in Clearbrook.
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Rest
J. W. Schlack
Frank Brady
Charles Brady
Baltimore
Sue Prince
E. W. Smallwood
Holmes Snapp
Martinsburg
Rest Church
Paynes Chapel
Clearbrook
Birthday celebration for Mr. James White at Winchester home
Miss Frances Ewing spent Tuesday night with Miss Audrey White. Thelma Hausenfluck visited Win and Mrs. Robert White hosted a party for James White’s eighteenth birthday at their Winchester area home. Guests included several White family members and friends from Martinsburg and Middle River along with other local residents.
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Canterburg
Frances Ewing
Audrey White
Thelma Hausenfluck
Winas
Robert White
Burness Holloway
Patsy
Middle River
Florence Martin
Imogene
William Penwell
Martinsburg
W. Va
James White
Winchester
Mr. White
Marjorie Huffman
Nina Stine
Marguerite White
Morell Madagan
Retha White
Dorothy White
Ella Rae White
Betty Lou White
Harold Teets
Elmer White
Eugene White
Cecil Teets
Wilmer White
Byron White
Henry
J. W. Madigan
Mrs. I. D. Wright Laid To Rest In Mt. Hebron
The funeral for Mrs. Bessie Bean Wright widow of Isaiah D. Wright was held at her home on East Piccadilly Street with Rev. Edwin B. Smith officiating. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers named and many floral tributes. She was born at the Bean homeplace in Taylor Furnace Frederick County and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Her husband died about five years ago.
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Bessie Bean Wright
Isaiah D. Wright
Star
East Piccadilly Street
Edwin B. Smith
Gravel Springs
Grace Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron
Charles R. Anderson
Alfred M. Kerfoot
John W. Larrick
Samuel Miller
Walter H. Bosserman
Clark M. Smith
Wright
Joseph F
Margaret Bean
Bean
Taylor Furnace
Mount Williams
Frederick County
Homecoming and Revival at Lee town Baptist Church
The Rev. 8. C. Crawford announces a home coming service and revival meetings at the Lee town Baptist Church in West Virginia starting tomorrow. The Rev. Dr. Eugene B. Jackson of Front Royal Virginia, former Winchester pastor, will be guest preacher during the revival.
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8. C. Crawford
The
Baptist Church
Leetown
W. Va
Eugene B. Jackson
Front Royal
Winchester
Boyce Brevities Highlight Local Events and Commencement
May 6 notes from Boyce announce visits by Horace Smith and family, the Apple Blossom Festival tie to Norfolk Fireman's Band, and recent guests from Winchester Roanoke and Frederick lines. Upcoming baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Robert Goodwin on May 28 at Emmanuel Chapel followed by Boyce High School Commencement June 6. Alumni to stage Little Old Lady May 12 at Parish Hall with cast and gift plans funded by senior funds.
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Boyce
Horace P. Smith
Dorothy Dolores Smith
Norfolk
Winchester
Boyce High School
Emmanuel Chapel
Gray
Roanoke
H. C. Smith
Braxton Strode
Sabina
Isabelle Pyle
Virginia Burch
Helen Pipher
Philip Colston
Billy Jones
David Levi
Jimmie Suddith
Herbert Cook
Elia Guthrie
Frederick County
Audrey Parker
Berryville
Stephens City Notes
Stephens City May notes list house guests from Dayton Ohio Martinsburg W Va and Manassas plus local entertainments. Brumback and Campbell visit Maurertown on business. Julia Shertzer and Francis Bott wed in Berryville Baptist parsonage and plan to live here. Ray Burnside from Washington visits Venable sisters.
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Stephens City
A. W. Doggett
Aubrey Doggett
Phylllis
Audrey
Dayton
Ohio
Hilda Doggett
Martinsburg
W. Va
H. A. Lunsford
Patsy
Washington
M. C. Doggett
Manassas
Braynard Campbell
E. C. Brumback
E. R. Campbell
Maurertown
McCarthy
Wash- C
Effie Steele
Julia Shertzer
New Officers Named for Winchester Evening Star Ladies Bowling
After the season end, Winchester Evening Star Ladies Bowling League selects 1939 leaders with Mrs Ralph Hann as president, Miss Hilma Hottle secretary, and Miss Helen Berry treasurer. Retiring officers include Mrs Hubert Cather president and Mrs Elsie Line secretary. A joint banquet with men’s leagues closes the season.
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Winchester Evening Star
Ralph Hann
Hilma Hottle
Helen Berry
Hubert Cather
Elsie Line
Frances van Deventer
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Millwood Social Notes
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Thomas Carter
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Gainesboro Pike
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Hartzell & van Tol, Inc
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Small Loan
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