Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1938

Page

8

Evening community meetings and events list

The schedule lists eight gatherings today: Federated Council of Church Women at Handley Library 8 30 pm, Girl Scout Council at Mrs McNalley home 4 00 pm, Euterpian Club Study Group at Miss Lupton home 1 30 pm, Clearbrook Orian Woman's Auxiliary birthday party at Mrs Cline 8 00 pm, W M A First Baptist Church regular meeting 8 00 pm, Reliance circuit religious concert at Stephens City ULB Church 8 00 pm, R Conrad American Post at Commander Goode home 8 00 pm, All Day Bake Sale by Circle No 2 Church of Christ in Solenberger's Window 10 00 am, Chanters regular meeting and officer election at Andrew Babb home Millwood Pike 7 30 pm.

Girl Scout Council Robert McNalley Academy Street Euterpian Club Mary Glenn Lupton North Br Street Clearbrookorian Woman's Auxiliary W. M. Cline W. M First Baptist Church Stephens City ULB Reliance R. ¥. Conrad W. B. Goode Peyton Circle No. 2 Church 0 Christ Solenberger

Two Youths To Graduate From Virginia Military Institute

Randolph Charrington Jr of Warrenton and R E B Wainwright of Leesburg will graduate from Virginia Military Institute in June with civil engineering degrees and enter the field. Wainwright is a Shenandoah Valley Academy alumnus class of 1934. Charrington is new to the area, having attended dances and events near Winchester last summer.

Randolph Charrington, Jr Warrenton R. EB. Wainwright Leesburg Virginia Military Institute Wainwright Shenandoah Valley Academ Charrington Winchester Tamera

Recently Organized Brucetown Society Gathers Week

The Brucetown Methodist Union met with 42 members and 91 on roll led by Rev W O Talbert. Officers John O Hardesty George Yearley Harvey Fishpan plan a lawn party for parsonage care. next session at the Fishpaw home June 13. Local social notes include a May 8 birthday dinner for Miller Lynn with many relatives in attendance.

Brucetown Stephenson Church Harvey Fishpaw W. O. Talbert

Mrs Ella C Miller to Direct Worship Program at Braddock Street Church

Mrs Ella C Miller will direct the worship program for the Margaret Collins Denny and Comrade Bible Classes at Braddock Street M E Church South during the 9 45 Sunday session. The program details remain undisclosed but aims to edify all attendees. Mrs J H Light and Mrs F W Danley will deliver the class study messages to the respective groups. All members are urged to attend 100 percent and visitors or unaffiliated church members are invited.

Ela C. Miller Margaret Collins Denny

Etiquette Q and Garden Show Notes

Questions on personal stationery and introductions appear alongside a detailed flower show report. The Star notes prizes donated by local merchants and judges from garden clubs, plus society officers elected at Grace Lutheran Church and local birth and hospital news.

Private Oyler Killed in Harrisburg Motorcycle Crash

Funeral services were held in Gettysburg for Private Kenneth A. Oyler 21 an aviation mechanic in the U S Army Air Corps killed Tuesday night in a Harrisburg motorcycle crash. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery. Oyler rode with cousin Melville C Oyler Jr 19 who was seriously hurt when their motorcycle collided with a car. Oyler had served about a year and a half and was a 1936 Gettysburg High School graduate who starred in football and track. he had family connections in Winchester.

Gettysburg Kenneth A. Oyler United States Army Air Corps Harrisburg Evergreen Cemetery Oyler Melvile C. Oyler, Jr Air Service Gettysburg High School Winchester

Middies Prepping for June Week at Naval Academy

At Annapolis the Naval Academy enters final week of classes with 439 graduating midshipmen preparing for June week. The commencement program starts May 23 as midshipmen begin drill to win the honor of naming the Color Girl. Official holiday and June week schedules begin May 28.

Annapolis Naval Academy Midshipmen

Grain futures rise on mixed signals and rains

Chicago May 13 upturns lift wheat values amid reports of lower Texas Oklahoma yields and beneficial rains. Declines in later months limited by dust storms in Canada. Cash grain and Baltimore prices show varied quotes for wheat corn oats and soybeans alongside local social notes.

Chicago Texas Oklahoma Texas Panhandle Swift Current Melford Saskatoon Canada Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Market Quotations May 13 on Livestock and Feeds

Baltimore and Chicago live stock markets show mixed to firm demand. Hogs and calves rise modestly, with top hogs at 8.35 and vealers near 9.50. Cattle steady to firm, lambs steady to higher, with steers and heifers in brisk action amid seasonal receipts. Feed products including egg mash and chick grower are also listed.

P. R Baltimore Livestock Baltim.orf U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S

Local Markets Note on Market Listings

The Star cautions readers that the local markets listing is daily and may contain typographical errors. The paper does not assume responsibility for any such errors.

Star

Local Retail Market Flour Prices By Bag Weights

Market listing shows Brad flour priced per barrel for various bag weights including 98 lb 48 lb 24 lb 12 lb. Prices range from 5.60 to 5.90 per barrel with single bag entries noted but readability is damaged.

Riche Ego Oec Sen Ccasdeesse Leghorn Ieee Eee Pacueer Ce Seeeneees

Stock Market Edges Lower Amid Light Volume Action

New York May 13 Stocks eased back with declines in most leading issues while a brief late session buying wave trimmed some losses. Utilities sank on profit selling and most gains were scarce. Bonds held steady and commodities were uneven. Selected stocks close values include Am Can 87 1 2, U S Steel 44 7 8, Goodyear 18 1 2, Chrysler 43 1 2, Penn R R 16 5 8.

New York Wall Street al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel A. T Anaconda Chrysler Con. Edison Corn Genl Elec Genl. Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy N.Y. C Packard Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Republic Steel Southern R Texas Corp Union Pac U.S. Steel Va-Car Pad Western Union Woolworth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Avaraa Federated Council of Church Women Handley Library Andrew Babb Millwood Pike M. S Mase Cheb Baverpian Club Gork Grar Lupton North Saecne Sn Be Franz Peter Schubert dMrs Leslie Smith Leslie R. Smith O'Sullivan Rubber Company East Cecil É Irect Chanters Andrew Barr W. B. Snider & Son Telaim Wat Wilmer F. Shreyock Mary Ellen Miller Cara Nome Brooks’ Pharmacy Ante An Sunshine Cleaners Mr. Miller Lynn Robert Lynn Albin Miller Lynn Jessie Miller Waughter Ann Pittsburgh Mary John Kernstown Mary Cline Caroline Cline Scott Cline L. R. Ruggleman Arley Starkey Margaret Perry D. Miller Jeane Robert Miller City John W. Miller John, Jr Mary Ellen Nancy Lee Hampden Sydney Margaret Dortch Virginia Bean Mary Bowles Virginia Baker Joe Schroth H. B. McCormac Garden Club Williamsburg H. K. Russell Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club of Virginia John 8. Scully Virginia Russell Joseph Massie Newport News Ella C. Miller North America Assur. Society Roberta Lee Cra Otis Erickstown Garden Armstrong Mabel Aiken Miles B. Dean James Miler Little Garden Club B. F Arthur Helen Massey Clarke County N. C. Williams Noel Conrad Williams Mount Williams Agion Lewis Allen Williams Blair March Memorial Hospital March Firsd Isabelle Pugh R. Floyd Woodson L. D. Arnold O. O. McGurdy D. L. Wardlaw Woodon Claude Cammer James Goode Virginia Polytechnic Institute Company of Scabbard and Blade National Honorary Military Society S. J. Goode Blacksburg College W. H. Bosserman, Jr South Stewart Street Dean Hill New York City Paul Pierce Valley Service South Stewart Alecia Beauty Salon Haldeman Edward Holle Newark N. J Sophie Kujat Passaic River Holle Miss Kujat Colonial Beauty Shoppe Stock Market Report Virginia North Kent Street the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Pifer Go Jompary, Inc RED Cross Shoes Fanchon Rhythm-Step Rice-O'Neill Shoes Huntsberry Hamburger’s Underwood’s N. Loudoun St All United Food Stores Winchester Furniture CO South Main St YORK York’s Bob Riley CUBS
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication