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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1939

Page

7

Clarence Darr Dies at 1122 Valley Avenue

Clarence Elmer Darr died yesterday afternoon at 4 45 at his home aged 63 there will be services at 2 30 Wednesday at the United Brethren Church with Rev L G Bridgers officiating burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery pallbearers named Ernest LeMaster Lawrence Clark Henry Carr William White Percy Sheetz and Lewis Fienner survived by wife Katie L White son Lloyd R Darr two brothers Monroe and Josiah Darr sister Mrs Alice Clark of Winchester and three brothers Thurman Joseph and Herbert Darr of Winchester

Clarence Elmer Darr Valley Avenue Mr. Darr Cumberland County Joseph Darr Sarah Ann Darr Snyder County Katie L. White Lloyd R. Darr United Brethren Church L. G. Bridgers Mount Hebron Cemetery Ernest LeMaster Lawrence Clark Henry Carr William White Percy Sheetz Lewis Fienner

City and County Realty Transfers

Mary Ann Orndorff and others transfer two tracts near Paddy Run to Roy Markley Orndorff for $1 and other consideration. Annie L. Foreman and others transfer land on Frederick Grade and part of Henry Stine farm to Luther Patton for $10 and value. Gladstone E. Grubbs and wife to James Robert Seal and others for Lots 13 and 14 in Lela M. Miller plat for $10 and value. H D Whitacre and wife to Commonwealth of Virginia a Route 50 east of the West Virginia line for benefits accruing. Winchester None.

Mary Ann Orndorff Roy Markley Orndorff Paddy Run Annie L. Foreman Luther Patton Frederick Grade Henry Stine Gladstone E. Grubbs James Robert Seal Lela M. Miller H. D. Whitacre Commonwealth of Virginia W. Va

Funeral Rites For Mrs. Callie C. Atkinson Tomorrow

The funeral for Mrs. Callie C. Atkinson widow of Judge William M. Atkinson will be held at noon tomorrow in Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel. Rev Bland Tucker of Washington will officiate with pallbearers Maurice M. Lynch R Gray Williams Stewart Bell and Fred S. Boyd. interment in the family lot. Mrs Atkinson died yesterday at the home of her son in law Robert W Woolley 3401 Prospect Ave NW after 23 years there. She leaves a daughter in New York state a son in Florida eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Callie C. Atkinson William M. Atkinson Washington Mount Hebron Cemetery Bland Tucker Maurice M. Lynch R. Gray Williams Stewart Bell Fred S. Boyd

Submarine Squalus Down Off New England Coast

Rescue operations rush to the Squalus after it sinks 240 feet off White Island near the Isles of Shoals. Navy plans include Falcon and Wandank support, with Lieut. Naquin in command and Lt Commander Momsen heading rescue efforts and the famed underwater breathing device.

O. F. Naquin Navy Yard New London Conn Richard E. Edwards United States White Island Isle of Shoals New Hampshire Semmes Falcon New England Washington Navy Department Navy C. B. Monson Washington Navy Yard Anacostia Wandank Boston Isles of Shoals Portsmouth Harbor William T. Doyle, Jr USN Milford Ave Baltimore J. G. Robert. N. Robertson Mercer St Quanah Tex J. G John C. Nichols Stewart Ave Chicago Ensign Joseph H. Patterson West 20Th St Oklahoma City Okla Coast Guard Thetis Harriet Lane Charles B Momsen

Clarke Schools Awarded Prizes For School Projects

Thelma Davis Hazel Putman Mroaddus Welch and Kenneth Willingham led Clarke Schools with awards for animal unit work while Millwood Providence Chapel Mount Carmel and White Post students earned prizes for wind birds and cotton farm map studies. Visitors viewed exhibits then enjoyed open air plays and singing games as sports were cut due to youth. Field day planned for Glendale today and Pine Grove tomorrow.

Thelma Davis Hazel Putman Mroaddus Welch Kenneth Willingham Millwood Rolfus Good Frances King Burchell Wiley Joseph Lupton Jean Hawkins Raymond Shepherd Elaine Johnson Kathleen Johinson Providence Chapel Louise Carroll Charlotte Russell Five Point Mount Carmel School Boyce Berryville White Post Mount Carmel Providence Chapel School United States Glendale Pine Grove School

Republican Debt Week Launches 1940 Campaign Theme

Washington May 23 Republican speakers push a single theme national debt as the party marks National Debt Week The Republican National Committee highlights debt growth from 1920 through 1940 with a projection of 44 to 45 billion by year end President Roosevelt derides the tactic Taft and others warn of deficits linking to bankruptcy inflation and the decline of the American way of life The GOP argues debt politics dates to 1938 and cites recent electoral gains

Washington Republican National Committee Roosevelt American Retail Federation Senator Taft Ohio Taft Vandenberg Michigan Martin Massachusetts House Barton New York Congress

Mrs Brill 62 Dies at Home Near Green Spring

Mrs Lillie Tamson Brill wife of James Brill died at 730 p m last night at her home near Green Spring after four weeks illness. She is survived by husband two children from a previous marriage and multiple Milburn relatives in West Virginia and Winchester. Funeral from the home Thursday at 10 with service at Pine Grove and interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Lillie Tamson Brill James Brill Green Spring Brill Andrew Milburn Mary Shiley Milburn Frederick County Robert Brannon Wesley Milburn William Jaynes Milburn Paw Paw W. Va Francis Shade Glengary Jamney Milburn Winchester Trone Walter Grimes Mary Place Laura White Pine Grove C. T. McCarty S. S. Abshire B. T. Hardy E. L. Dick O. Puffinberger E. W. Hardy Omps Funeral Home

Baltimore and Philadelphia Market Quotations May 23

Livestock and produce markets feature quoted prices for potatoes poultry eggs and butter in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Cattle calves hogs sheep quotes given with ranges and weights. recent comparisons note steady or varied movements and farm deliverables.

Baltimore New York Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri

Stock Market Slips but Ends Mixed After Feeble Rally Try

New York May 23 The stock market opened weak then steadied with a mixed close. Trading slowed with about 459000 shares changed hands as investors awaited interpretations of the New Deal speech. Bonds were quiet and commodities showed uneven gains while foreign markets held steady.

New York New Deal American Retail Federation Wall Street Ie Sterling

Grain futures and cash grain prices mixed on May market

Chicago futures show July wheat up to 75 3 8 cents with gains linked to hot southwest weather while cash grain bids advance for some graded wheat. Corn and oats hold around 50 to 32 cents, soybeans near 92 to 82 cents, and lard futures steady. Baltimore and Winchester reports list spot wheat around 87 cents and corn about 58 cents.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Mrs Fletcher Rites Set for Winchester Resident

Mrs. Mary Suggett Fletcher of 509 Highland avenue died yesterday at 5 pm from a heart attack after a weeklong illness. A Frederick County native and 14-year Winchester resident, she was 46. Survived by husband Levi S. Fletcher and children Mary Bunner, Sylvester, Charles, Cecil, Kathleen, Theodore, and Pauline. Funeral Wednesday at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church with Rev. H J Womeldorf officiating.

Mary Suggett Fletcher Highland Avenue Fletcher Frederick County Winchester Levi S. Fletcher Robert Suggett Sarah Suggett Ebenezer Church of the Disciples of Christ Mary Bunner Bowmansdale Sylvester Charles Fletcher Andersontown Cecil Fletcher Kathleen Fletcher Theodore Fletcher Pauline Fletcher Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church H. J. Womeldorf Theodore Legge Clifford McFarland Elmer Cline Edward Dusat Fred Clevenger Carson

Queen Mary Narrowly Escapes Car Crash

Queen Mary was involved in a motor accident returning from Wisley Gardens. Lady Constance Milnes Gaskell suffered a bruised arm and Lord Claude Hamilton had cuts on a hand. The queen reached Marlborough House shaken but unharmed, with a lady-in-waiting also badly shaken.

Constance Milnes-Gaskell Claude Hamilton Constance Claude Marlborough House Lord Hamilton Queen Mary Marlboro House Royal Horticultural Society Wisely Surrey

Danzig Nazi Leader Calls for Atonement after Killing

Helmut Andres urged calm after a Danzig butcher was shot in Kalthof Sunday by a Polish chauffeur. He told 3,000 at Tigenhof that Danzigers must wait for Hitler to decide when to respond and warned against taking action themselves.

Danzig Danziger Vorposten Helmuth Andres Kalthof Hitler Andres Tigenhof Warsaw Puehrer Reich Fuehrer

First published Benson Murder Case year

The Benson Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine appeared in 1926 as the debut entry in the late 1920s Dine detective series.

Dine Benson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clarence Darr Servie Cammer Tire CO Braddock & Valley Ave Chapman Motor CO Loudoun St Bickers Virginia Ickers Ford Mercury Pine Motor Co Lou Col Braddock & W. Cecil U.S Elter Block Island Rhode Island City of Rome Provincetown Mass Paulding Clarke Schools Geonsyear Lifeguards Goodyear Buncutter Tire CO Braddock & Germain Sta Greenspring Stock Market Report al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel A. T. and Anaconda B. and Bethlehem Chrysler Con. Edison Corn Prod Elec Gens. Motors Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Seee Packard Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Mrs. Fletcher Simerican Beauty Northern Virginia Power CO N. Loudoun &T O. K Graham Willys Studebaker Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc Pontiac Winchester Furniture CO South Main St Winchester Cold Storage Apple Storage C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage ATHEY Qnney Pasnets C. M. Athey Paint 60 Pha N. Loudoun St S—Wallpape
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