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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1939
Page
12
Rev Paul Miller spoke on The Truth of Salvation from Acts 16 25 34 at the First Brethren Church. He warned salvation rests on belief not works and urged repentance and complete surrender. The series runs to May 28 with nightly themes and a Berryville chorus Friday night.
Virginia state fair officials approved the week of September 25 to 30 for the event in Richmond. President T Gilbert Wood of Roanoke led the annual meeting as plans include larger prizes in cattle and livestock divisions and more special prizes for women. Last year’s fair set a one day attendance record of 172,478 with total week attendance of 188,232.
Exposed granite used in the shaft of the First Division memorial in Washington is pink Milford. The shaft was designed by Cass Gilbert and the figure by Daniel Chester French. The total height of the granite shaft, including the 35 foot monolithic portion, is 60 feet.
Present and past rainfall figures show May to date .39 inches and year to date 13.44 inches. Monthly totals are listed from January to December with highs in August 3.68 and June 3.58 inches. The average annual rainfall over 26 years is 35.09 inches, based on data from 1913 to 1938 and courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
The piece argues that a man’s love documents his character and will not guarantee lifelong fidelity. It notes initial efforts to please, but warns that old flaws resurface, with temptations like drinking and lying reasserting themselves after the novelty fades.
A reader column discusses keeping temptation away to curb infidelity and petty stealing by a faithful servant. It notes a wife tolerating minor fraud to retain a valuable servant and warns that other faults may follow if she replaces her mate. Miss Chatfield invites letters for public discussion.
Members of the Frederick County Pomona Grange meet tonight with Gravel Springs Grange as host. Master B O Brumback presiding urges all delegates from Subordinate Granges to attend. this is the last meeting before the lectures conference.
New members will be received and an interesting program will be given with Grange Lecture R. H. Hammond in charge at the Granges Conference scheduled for June 8 10 in Blacksburg.
In Ellensburg Washington Ralph McEwen a high school senior mocked rival gulpers and sampled a live hornet. The hornet stung him in the mouth as the gulping fad reached a risky climax.
Across clues list packed with many errors and mis-spellings. Down clues echo similar faults. Puzzle credits copyright 1939 King Features Syndicate.
Seven people died in Virginia highway accidents over the weekend. Victims include Anna Elizabeth Smith 27 of Keen Mountain and her brother Newton Edgar Sargent of Bastian after their car struck a bridge on the Raven Grundy highway late Saturday. George Lawson 41 of Raven died when a car skidded down an embankment nearby. John Gideon Springston 74 of Wilson died en route to Petersburg hospital from injuries near Wilson. William Purley 40 of Petersburg pike killed by a hit and run on the Petersburg pike. James Cole died in Hampton hospital from injuries in an overturned auto in Elizabeth City County. Lucius Edwards of Bailey's Creek fatally injured when a car went into a ditch on Route 37 in Prince George County.
In Lincoln Nebraska a sign in the unicameral cloak room warns the public objecting to senators snoring. It reads if you must sleep don't snore a constituent and adds a humorous jab at lawmakers.
The river Thames, a 70 mile port view for Londoners and visitors, exemplifies liquid history. For centuries it served as a busy highway for business and pleasure, once more passenger boats sailed its surface than carriages crowded London's streets.
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