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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1939
Page
2
Visalia California May 15 A Mother's Day outing drew thousands to a park where two people were killed and many injured when a tree toppled at Toran Park striking a crowd including police and visitors.
The Hopewell Meeting House near Clearbrook will host the Society of Friends May quarterly meeting on May 20 and 21. The schedule includes a 2 PM Saturday ministerial council on True Patriotism From the Quaker Point of View with Bernard Walton of Philadelphia and others, an 8 PM business session at Winchester, a Sunday 11 AM worship service, and 2 PM Sunday School. The public is invited to attend all sessions.
The Fredericksburg Va dog mart originated in 1708 as a means of securing gold and other valuables from Indians in exchange for dogs.
The will of the late George Dandridge is recorded in Frederick Circuit Court. It leaves the residue of the estate to Mrs. Gertrude Johnson and names Charles E. Clevenger as executor.
Final rites for Clarence Louis Bush 38, employee of the Virginia Woolen Mill, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4 from his brother Walter Bush’s home in Winchester. Burial is in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Eagle members to assemble at 3 30 for funeral procession.
Mrs. R. T. Barton leads a Virginia women’s drive to raise 10000 for a nondenominational chapel at the State Industrial Farm for Women. Donations arrive by mail from Winchester area with many more contributions noted.
Handley wins Class B at the State High School Literary and Athletic League meet in Charlottesville posting 43 points. Dick Sutton first in javelin with a league mark 169 feet 8 inches and Pete Himelright Gene Dunn tie for high jump 5 feet 8 7/8 inches. Handley relays win 880 relay. Willy Cather sets 220 low hurdles record 27.7 seconds. Newport News claims Class A. Culpeper takes Class C.
The will of the late Eugene H. Anderson has been placed on record in Circuit Court. It bequeaths the estate real and personal to his mother Mrs. A L. Anderson.
James Holman known as the blind traveler joined the British navy in 1798 and was invalided out in 1810. After losing his sight he refused to stay home and spent many years traveling widely.
Frederick county relatives including John D. and Ford Luttrell attended the Willard Ohio funeral of Charles A. Hicks who died last Wednesday. Hicks long served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and last worked as conductor of the Capitol Limited. He is survived by Blanche Hicks widow a daughter Mrs. William Parnell two grandchildren Billie and Vernon Hicks and a brother Fenton Hicks. He was uncle to Rev. Cephas Fahnestock Mrs. William T. O'Rear and Mrs. Ford Luttrell.
Vernon Lewis Engle 36 a Winchester typewriter salesman died Saturday morning at his home from a heart attack. The body was taken to Troutville Roanoke area for burial with funeral services at Jones Chapel. He was born July 11 1903 in Cimara Va survived by wife two sons a daughter and several siblings.
Treasury report shows May 12 receipts of 11.6 million dollars and expenditures of 25.2 million. Gross debt stands at 40.203 billion with a daily increase of 12.3 million.
Mrs Lillie C Fletcher 74 wife of James S Fletcher died at home in Keyser West Virginia on Saturday May 13 at 7 30 pm She was a daughter of John Kline and Caroline Clutter Kline of Dillons Run and a former Winchester resident Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the home of her brother A J Kline 412 North Loudoun Street Officials from United Brethren Church Keyser and Braddock Street M E Church will officiate Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers include Albert George Howard Luther Patton Cletus Schaffenaker and Harry Brown
The State Corporation Commission at Richmond granted a charter to the Fort George Club Inc of Winchester a non stock corporation authorizing it to organize and conduct a social club Dr E C Stuart is president of the organization Dr R A Shafer of Winchester secured the charter.
Final decree of divorce entered in Frederick Circuit Court in the case of Edith M Holloway versus Grady M Holloway on grounds of desertion. Betty May Holloway awarded custody to the complainant.
A prescription offered as a cure all by a famous specialist claims to improve liver bile flow aid digestion and relieve constipation. Sold at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia as an advertised remedy.
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