Exercises For Finals Announced At Middletown High
Eight seniors will receive diplomas at Middletown High School this spring per principal H. D. Hoover. Commencement begins June 2 with a baccalaureate by Rev. J. F. Owens of Front Street at the Methodist Church. Rev. J. T. Brown of Grace Methodist will participate. Class Night June 5 features Alice Carper welcoming, Kenneth Boyer charging juniors, Christine Wright replying, Julian Carper history, gg Williams prophecy, Huffman historian, Alice Carper last will, Pauline Kline poem. The program closes with Auld Lang Syne. Graduation exercises follow.
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Middletown High School
H. D. Hoover
J. F. Owens
Front
Methodist Church
J. T. Brown
Grace Methodist Church
Midetown
Alice Carper
Kenneth Boyer
Christine Wright
Julian Carper
Gg Williams
In- Huffman
Pauline Kline
Auld Lang
J. Miller
Jay Wiley
Ebeeeaetar
Marsaree Matthews
Middletown High School Receives Accreditation for 1939-40
H D Hoover will present awards and diplomas. Senior Class members include Margaret R Matthews, Ruth M Willey, Louise R Williams, Alice Carper, Julian F Carper, Pauline Kline, Winston D Hoffman and Kenneth P Boyer. Principal Hoover reports Middletown High School is again on the accredited list for 1939 40. Fred M Alexander acting supervisor for Secondary Education commends the school’s activities this session.
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H. D. Hoover
Margaret R. Matthews
Ruth M. Willey
Louise R. Williams
Alice Carper
Julian F. Carper
Pauline Kline
Winston D. Hoffman
Kenneth P. Boyer
Hoover
Middletown High School
Fred M. Alexander
Mother's Day Observance at Helping Hand Mission
A Mother's Day service at Helping Hand Mission drew praise for the comfortable chapel built by Mrs. Henry McVicar in Indian Hollow. Rev. Ronald S. Wilson spoke on Jochebed the Mother of Moses, with hymns sung well, a vocal solo by William C. Miller, and readings and a poem by Susie Glass Strider.
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Helping Hand
Henry McVicar
Indian Hollow
Ronald S. Wilson
Jochebed
Moses
William C. Miller
Susie Glass Strider
Winchester Chamber Cheers C P Telephone Plant Plans
A chamber letter congratulates the C P Telephone Company on its plan to build a new plant and offices in Winchester, valued at 400000, noting population growth of 59 percent over 10 to 15 years and praising the dial system and building design. The letter is sent to L J McElligott by C P McVicar and Andrew Bell.
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C. &. P. Telephone Company
Winchester
L. J. McElligott
C. P. McVicar
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Treasury daily receipts and debt figures released
The Treasury reported May 14 receipts of 7.28 million dollars and expenditures of 18.71 million. Gross debt stood at 42.748 billion dollars, a decrease of 574 thousand dollars from the previous day.
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Washington
Treasury
Institutes Planned By Presbytery Rev Vaughan Announces
Rev EB D Vaughan of Berryville Presbyterian announces three Vacation Church School Institutes in Winchester Presbytery to aid churches starting Summer Bible Schools. Romney Berryville and Martinsburg host sessions with 3:30 to 8 p m in Romney and Martinsburg, 10 to 12 m in Berryville.
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EB. D. Vaughan
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Winchester Presbytery
Presbyterian Church
Romney
Berryville
Martinsburs
H. M. Crim
P. O. Sartelle
Martinsburg
Romney-Martinsburg
J. T. Owens
Stephens City
Ada Glass Baker
Kernstown
Inez Tucker
Richmond
E. B. Paisley
Howard Dobbs
City In France Seized Third Time In Wars
Ancient Sedan, 146 miles northeast of Paris, was the scene of the Franco Prussian war final battle and the fall of the second empire. In World War I the Germans occupied Sedan Aug 25, 1914, held it four years, and lost it to the Allies Nov 6, 1918 in a surge by American Rainbow Division and French. Sedan’s location on the Meuse, its 18 000 population and industries are noted, with a nod to Sedan chairs and the automobile taking its name from the city.
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Associated Press
Sedan
Paris
Rainbow
Meuse
Old City
Miss Harper Is Dead In Roanoke
Friends in Winchester learned of the death of Miss Charlotte Harper formerly of Winchester. She died Sunday May 12 in Roanoke Virginia where she had lived for many years. She was the daughter of the late Rev and Mrs W H D Harper long associated with Braddock Street Methodist Church. Her death brings sorrow to many friends in Winchester.
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Winchester
Charlotte Harper
Roanoke
Miss Harper
W. H. D. Harper
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School Notices and Speakers
Material are listed for Vacation Bible School programs with speakers Miss Ada Glass Baker Kernstown Virginia Miss Inez Tucker Richmond Virginia and Mrs. E. B. Paisley Richmond Virginia concluding with 12 00 noon closing prayer
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Ada Glass Baker
Kernstown
Inez Tucker
Richmond
E. B. Paisley
E B Henry 81 Dies in Martinsburg Hospital
Elisha Beatty Henry 81 of Martinsburg former Frederick County resident died at 11 10 p m Tuesday in Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg from complications of a long illness He was born in Morgan County West Virginia and lived in Frederick County after his 1885 marriage to Lucy McIntyre His wife died about 12 years ago He is survived by daughter Mrs Pearl Good two grandchildren Mrs Norman Brill and Sgt Otto B Good of Carlisle Pa A niece Mrs Rose Butler Also a life long Pentecostal Church member Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9 a m at Mrs Good’s home in Martinsburg Burial will be at Bloomery Hampshire County West Virginia
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Elisha Beatty Henry
Martinsburg
Frederick County
Kings Daughters Hospital
Morgan County
W. Va
William and
Nancy Hinckle Henry
Lucy McIntyre
Pearl Good
Norman Brill
Otto 8. Good
Carlisle
Rose Butler
Good
Bloomery
Hampshire County
James W. van Meter
Henry
Penacostal Church
Police Court Docket Highlights Local Hit and Run and Drunkenness
James Good of West Monmouth Street faced a hit and run charge and failure to report an accident with a $15.25 fine. Carl Patton, city resident, was fined $10.25 for drunkenness.
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James Good
West Monmouth Street
Carl Patton
Nulton backs Red Cross war relief drive in Winchester
Admiral L M Nulton praising the American Red Cross expressed support for the emergency relief drive now under way in Winchester and Frederick County. An 11 man fundraising team will solicit contributions with chairman Joe Thomas and members including T G Scully Henry Covington and others. Donations go to City Hall with directed church and Sunday service appeals planned and Sunday School collections requested.
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American Red Cross
L. M. Nulton
Winchester
Frederick County
Joe Thomas
T. G. Scully
Henry Covington
Hugh Green
Leon Slavin
J. P. Arthur
Otis
Red Cross
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Fairmont Ave
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