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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1940

Page

3

Yugoslavia Talks Pact With Russia Amid Balkan Tensions

Reported moves show Yugoslavia seeking possible military talks with Russia as Allies pledge aid. Belgrade says mission led by General Vojin Maximovic may visit Moscow for defense consultations, amid pressure from Italy and Germany over the Balkans.

Ion Yugoslavia Balkan Europe Russia Balkans Belgrade Vojin Maximovic Moscow Bulgaria Balkan Peninsula Italy Germany Hungary

Durbin’s Songs in First Love Motion Picture

Deanne Durbin performs four selections in First Love: Spring in My Heart Home Sweet Home Anapola and One Pine Day from Madame Butterfly.

Deanne Durbin L. Z A. Miss Durbin Anapola

Get Away From Ease Says Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt criticizes life of ease during the premiere of her radio program, urging women to leave the comfort of the White House and face real challenges. She warns that mental stagnation comes from cushioned living and urges embracing competition, criticism, and change to stay vigorous.

Eleanor Roosevelt White House No. 1 Sisterhood America I. Q

Fruit Export Trade Is Off

Exports of fresh apples from the United States for July to March 1939-40 totaled 3 014 000 bushels, down about 9 percent from the prior season. European shipments fell to 1 891 000 bushels, while exports outside Europe remained near last year’s level. UK imports were restricted by new limits, French imports dropped sharply, and neutrals faced blockades, higher costs, and dollar appreciation.

United States Europe United Kingdom Great Britain

Bishop Peele Here Sunday Service Gifts Highlight Church

A Market Street Methodist Church program lists gifts from members for church honors and memorials including chairs a pulpit chair a communion table and silver plates. The Union Service will unite Methodists from Winchester Stephens City Middletown White Post Brucetown and Frederick Charges.

Market Street Methodist Church Winchester Stephens City Middletown White Post Brucetown Frederick J. Norris Hering

District Nurse Association Meets Sees $926 TB Fund Receipts

The District Nurse Association held its regular meeting at the office near the Court House with Mrs. H. D. Puller presiding. The treasurer reported $926 raised from the last Christmas seal sale for the tuberculosis fund and a summary of April nurse visits and patient care.

District Nurse Association Court House H. D. Puller Fuller Tuberculosis Fund Mary L. Pearson Evelyn C. Dean Blue Ridge Sanatorium T. B. Seal Fund Blue Ridge

Market Street Church to hear organ preludes and choir

Purchase of Planes May Be Speeded segment notes an upcoming Market Street Church service with organ preludes by Mr Hering, choir led by special instructor, and hymns sung by the Market Street Church Choir. Historic church details follow.

Baltimore Market Street Church Ebert Memorial Hering George Calkin Charles M. Widor F Mendelssohn -Bartholdy Theodore Salome James H. Rogers Will C. Macfarlane Azmon

Reynolds Portraits and Other Clarke Historical Additions

Clarke Historical Association adds reproductions and portraits to its collection in Berryville Virginia. The gifts include a Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait of Lord Fairfax and works tied to Edmund Randolph Col. Nathaniel Burwell John Esten Cooke and other regional figures.

Berryville C. Vernon Eddy Handiey Library Winchester Clarke County Historical Association Sir Joshua Reynolds Thomas Lord Fairfax Greenway Court Washington Lodge of Masons Alexandria Eddy Fairfax Reynolds Corcoran Art Gallery Clarke Historical Association Edmund Randolph Virginia United States Washington William R. Grymes Orange Randolph Carter Hall Clarke County Col Nathaniel Burwell King George H. Burwell John Esten Cooke L. B. Meade Samuel Bryarly I 51St Reg T. Va Henry Bowen Samuel Bryarly III White Post Allen Bryarly Richard Kidder -Meade Benjamin Elizabeth Fitzhugh Grymes Col. R. K. Meade Gen. Washington Bishop Meade Ernest F. Meade Milton John Milton Catherine Washington Warner Washington Fairfield Hannah Fairfax Samuel Rixey

Portraits by Atkinson Litt and Peales Listed

Millwood notes a portrait of Roger Atkinson of Mannsfield, father of Agnes Atkinson and connected to Mrs. George H. Well I. Another portrait of Rose Litt is thought to be by Peales and owned by Mrs. Blackwell of White Post.

Roger Atkinson Mannsfield George H.well I Agnes Atkinson Burwell Rose Litt Peales Blackwell White Post

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