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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1939

Page

7

Private Flying Schools To Aid Army In Increasing Its Pilots

The privately owned flying schools have been picked to train up to 4 500 novices for the army over the next two years at nine civilian schools. Training emphasizes high costs and long courses with some programs exceeding 5 000 dollars. pass rates sit around 50 percent as many graduates head to airlines or aeronautical engineering roles.

Army York Charles A. Lindbergh Paris Woodring Randolph Field Tex Lindbergh Parks Harvard South American Airlines United States

Community Notes From Apple Pie Ridge May Gathering

May 10 report from ISAAC CREEK notes guests and visits. Clifton Shanholtz hosted by Evers Shanholtz. C E Tinsman building a two story stone veneer dwelling for Ray Parker in Martinsburg West Virginia. Othel McIntire and son Glen plan move to Pikeside. District Sunday School Institute at Caen Bridge M E Church. Union Ladies Aid of Whitacre hosts May 12 social at Redland School with games quilt sale and church benefit.

F. A. Whitacre George Clark M. E Caen Bridge Redland School House Union Ladies Aid of Whitacre M. E. Church C. W. Blair Billy Junior Albin Winton Oe Tinsman Cecil Shanholtz

White Post Items May 10 Social Notes From Town

White Post items note Charles Rowe U S N of the Tennessee spent days with his mother Mrs Clarke in Winchester and visited friends in White Post and The Plains Virginia. Mrs Jennie Meade Snell and Reed Slyndiga enjoyed a week with Mrs Eleanor Conley while Mrs Emmett Samet hak tema ed Sor spent days visiting Mrs Charles Lee at Waterford.

White Post Charles Rowe U. S Tennessee Clarke Winchester Mr. Rowe Plains Long Beach Calif New York Jennie Meade Snell Reed Slyndiga Eleanor Con

Crime Prevention Week Opens With Car Thefts in Rockford

In Rockford Iowa police report a rough start to crime prevention week with more than a dozen cars stolen in the first two days, the highest tally in years.

Rockford

State hospital costs rise as Virginia seeks ideal per patient spend

Virginia state hospital per capita expenditures rose from 157.87 to 173.52 for the nine months ended March 31, with national and state comparisons. Officials estimate 273.75 annually would be ideal, while next year 379,950 more funds are allocated.

Richmond State Hospital Board United States New York State Virginia American Psychiatric Association Association F. W. Gwaltney Lynchburg Central State Petersburg Eastern State Williamsburg Southwestern State Marion Western State Staunton Colony Gwaltney

Apple Pie Ridge community notes update May 10

Isaac Creek Notes report orchard spraying and corn planting underway. Local visits include L Hepner and family with relatives near Clearbrook, Willie Dodson and family visiting Betty Schlack's recovery from pneumonia, Ervin Coates and Miss Adams at the Coates home, Theodore McLister at Isaac Murray's, and Robert Harrison family with Mrs Harmon near Clearbrook.

L. Hepner Clearbrook Willie Dodson Betty Schlack Grover Schlack Ervin Coates Miss Adams Charles Madison Couny Theodore McLister Isaac’ Murray Robert Harrison

Last Chance Firecracker Sparks Local Ordinance Fight

Selectman James Walker defied a firework ban by lighting a firecracker and tossing it into a corner as votes on the ordinance were being signed. Fellow members paused to witness the moment before proceeding.

Winstead Conn

Quality and Low Price Used Car Show Room Listings

Indoor used car showroom offers a wide stock with many 1930s and 1940s models including Chevrolet Town Sedans and Coupes, Willys, Plymouth, Ford, Studebaker, and International pickups and panels. Prices are advertised as the lowest, promising high quality vehicles for sale to customers.

Handley Library Notes Highlights of 1930s Honors and Books

Louis Bromfield is named chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for literary work and refugee committee service. Eve Curie arrives in New York, praised for Madame Curie. Auction at Delmonico raises over 8,000 for exiled anti-Nazi writers. Anthony Eden profiled in a new biography. Handley Library shelves new novels and non fiction bestsellers featuring Remarque, Wright, and a list of top non fiction reads.

Louis Bromfield Mr. Bromfield India Eve Curie Mme. Curie New York Paris Madame Curie Angel Thomas Wolfe Hotel Delmonico League of American Writers Abraham Lincoln Brigade Rockwell Kent Lillian Hellman Belloc’ Lowndes Lizzie Borden Fall River Erich Marie Remarque Remaranc Germany Switzerland Remarque Handley Library Willard Huntington Wright Philo Vance S. S. van Dine W. H. Wright Charlottesville Los Angeles Times Benson Nora Waln H. Fr. Armstrong Bruce Lockhart Pierre van Paassen Martha Dodd Ramparts G. Blliot Lee Grant and Sherman Colonel Burne H. G. Wells Three Harbours F. van W. Mason Patriot Pearl Buck Song of B. S. Aldrich Man Lincoln Phillip_Van Stern

Mental health could trim deficits and save billions

Dr. Arthur H. Ruggles told the American Psychiatric Association in Chicago that proper mental health care could save about one billion dollars annually and help pay off the national deficit in a few years. He cited that mental disease accounts for half of hospital beds and urged early, simple detection and treatment to curb costs and improve outcomes.

Stephen J. McDonough Associated Press Chicago United States The American Psychiatric Association Arthur H. Ruggles Providence R. I America Ruggles Meyers Brown H. A. Paskind Northwestern University

All This and Heaven Too and Other Works Mentioned

Notes list titles by Rachel Field Lloyd Doug My and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, plus Eden by A C John. It notes that these books may be borrowed from the Handley Library.

Heaven Rachel Field Lloyd Doug My Mrs. Woodrow Wilson A. C

Oppose New Federal Tax on Farm Expenditures Sparks Debate

Roosevelt’s push to tax more to cover higher farm spending met with Senate criticism. Senators Russell Bankhead and Lucas argue against singling out farm aid for cuts or new taxes while supporting broader budget balance. Some back processing taxes on farm products, but prospects are uncertain.

Washington Roosevelt Russell D-Ga Agriculture Department Senate Congress Bankhead D-Ala Lucas D-Ill

Sparrows Shoved From Auditorium Girders During Roof Work

Idaho Falls WPA foreman Jay Waters hunted in the new 350000 dollar Municipal Auditorium and bagged three birds. Workmen rushing the building for a Rotary convention had shoved hundreds of sparrows from the steel girders.

Idaho Falls Idaho Jay Waters

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