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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1938

Page

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Grace Church in Virginia Synod Upsets Case at Grace

A Virginia Synod committee upholds an appeal by Grace Church Council members E B Cooper and Carl Ritters and suspends pastor Rev C Worthington Lowe. The vote reverses a prior ouster of the council and orders continued inquiry into alleged conduct incompatible with the ministry. The president of the Synod, Rev J J Scherer Jr, declares the previous action unconstitutional. The congregation had voted 178 to 84 to withdraw from the Synod if charges remained unresolved.

Synod of Virginia Congregation of Grace Lutheran Church E. B. Cooper Carl R. Ritter Church Council C. Worthington Lowe J. J. Scherer, Jr D. D Virginia Synod L. W. Strickler Norfolk M. L. Minnick Lynchburg John Frey Shepherdstown W. Va Council of Grace Church Cooper Ritter Scherer Lowe Dr. Scherer Synod

Winchester quotes on bore and feats in the Post

A brief, humorous item notes N W in The Saturday Evening Post declares a bore is a man who speaks of feats. A tangent mentions a truckload of watermelons headed north on Cameron Street as the first hint of summer amid varied weather notes.

N. W Saturday Evening Post Cameron Street

Methodists Set Four Day Baltimore Conference

The Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opens four days of sessions in Hagerstown Maryland. Delegates will elect to aid the union of Methodism and lay clergy gather Friday and Saturday with ordination Sunday afternoon. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes presides and the Handley High School baccalaureate sermon affects Sunday evening services.

Hagerstown Baltimore The Methodist Episcopal Church Uniting Conference of Methodism Methodist Episcopal Methodist Sliat Protestant Methodist It Church Herman McKay Market Street Methodist Church A. C. Halvosa Edwin Holt Hughes Washington, D. C McKay Market Street Church

Supreme Court denies reversal in stockyards decision

The Supreme Court rejected government claims that it reversed itself in the Kansas City stockyards ruling. Chief Justice Hughes read the opinion with Justice Black dissenting, stating that the government’s charge of inconsistency is unwarranted and that the two decisions are consistent.

Washington Supreme Court Kansas City Hughes Black Secretary of Agriculture Robert H. Jackson Jackson Wallace

Japanese Air Strikes Hankow and Canton Amid Encirclement

Japanese air forces bomb Hankow and Canton as Chinese defenses claim heavies inflicted. Doihara's division is said encircled with Lanfeng as refugees flood to Hongkong amid signs of a broader offensive plan.

Doihara Shanghai Japan Hankow Canton Hirohito China Abroad Hongkong Kwangtung Central China Front Kenji Doihara Lawrence of Manchuria Lanfeng

Gray Williams Addresses The S V A Seniors

Commencement exercises at 11 o clock in Handley Library honored 14 Shenandoah Valley Academy cadet corps graduates. R Gray Williams Winchester attorney and academy trustee gave the keynote urging Americanism while Col Boone D Tillett headmaster handed out diplomas and introduced him.

Handley Library Shenandoah Valley Academy Cadet Corps R. Gray Williams Winchester Academy Board of Trustees Boone D. Tillett Wilms John A. Hodgson Frank Caputo Moore Floyd Ward Floyd Kieras Donald Coale Charles Stuckey Harvey Jones Stanley Woitkiewite Brewer Victor Emerson David Moore Elmer Netl

Schuschnigg Reported Better in Vienna Under Guard

Vienna May 31 German officials said Austria's fallen chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg was still in Vienna and in excellent health. He was held in ehren haft under police supervision but allowed limited freedom, according to authorities.

Vienna Austria Kurt Schuschnigg Schuschnigg Ehrenhaft

Kidnapped Princeton Boy Pillaged Ransom Plot Unfolds

A $10,000 ransom drop was made on a Florida country road for James Bailey Cash III who was abducted from his home in Princeton. Local residents, a 300-strong crowd, and authorities awaited a sign while FBI agents and sheriffs investigated the case. The boy was taken from his pajamas as his mother aided the husband closing the family store.

Princeton Fla James Bailey Cash Cash W. P. Cash Federal Bureau of Investigation Momen

Conflicting Statements Surround Goodyear Strike Return

At Goodyear Tire and Rubber plants in Akron Ohio union workers end a four day strike and return to work while the union executive board says grievances are settled and a contract will be written. The company counters that only future talks were discussed and accuses the union of a deliberate campaign fueling the strike. About 8 000 workers were involved and a riot last Thursday left at least 80 injured as police used gas and batons.

Akron Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Goodyear United Rubber Workers Ook Auta Goodyear Gates

Pope Pius Celebrated On Eighty First Birthday

Castel Gandolfo residents sent letters telegrams and flowers to Pope Pius on his eighty first birthday at the summer villa. Parishioners attended low mass as the pontiff held his own private chapel service.

Castel Gandolfo Pope Pius Holy Father

Iowa's Primary Seen as Test of Roosevelt Influence

Washington May 31 The Iowa primary next Monday stands as a key national test of Roosevelt administration strength among June contests. Dwight Wearin is cited as the administration’s choice by Harry Hopkins, while Guy Gillette gains anti administration backing. The outcome will reflect farm belt reaction to the crop control program and impact other state races.

Washington Iowa Roosevelt North Carolina Maine Minnesota North Dakota Hfe WPA Harry Hopkins Otha Wearin Guy Gillette Congress Wearin Gillette Wheeler Montana Burke Nebraska Florida Pepper Oregon Henry L. Hess Pennsylvania Thomas Kenedy C.I Farley Kennedy Charles Alvin Jones George H. Earle

Body found shot eleven times near Crete identified as Fred Vanucci

Chicago man Fred Vanucci, 41, was found shot eleven times on a lonely road three miles east of Crete. His hands and feet were bound with sash cord according to personal effects found with the body. Police investigation underway.

Chicago Fred Vanucci Crete

New Faces Cast In East Lynne At Capitol Theatre

Winchester audiences will see a cast of newcomers in East Lynne a four act melodrama at Capitol Theatre Thursday night. Roy Ryden leads as Archibald Carlyle with Mary Meem Barbara Hare James Miller and others in the cast. A local opening piano solo and a contralto recitation will accompany the performance with Dan Henry Grant Jennings Smith Buddy Porter and Richard Hare making their city debuts.

East Lynne Winchester Little Theatre Group Capitol Theatre Mary Virginia Steck Mr. Crim Roy Ryden O'Sullivan Rubber Company Archibald Carlyle Isabelle Carlyle Oe Meem Mr. Ryden R. H. Ryden Norfolk Panama University of California At Los Angeles New England California Dan Henry Shenandoah Area Raymond Sheetz Grant Jennings Smith Barbara Richard Hare Buddy Porter

Supreme Court allows NLRB to withdraw from Republic case

The Supreme Court ruled the National Labor Relations Board may withdraw from the Third Circuit litigation over Republic Steel's order to reinstate 5,000 striking workers. The decision, by Justice Roberts, reverses a lower ruling and raises questions about applying it to the Ford Motor Company case in Covington Kentucky as the board renews efforts to reopen that suit.

Washington Supreme Court National Labor Relations Board Third Circuit Court of Appeals Philadelphia Republic Steel Corporation Roberts Circuit Court Butler McReynolds Stone Cardozo Covington Ford Motor Company Ford Robert Watts Watts

Bakery Drivers Threaten Strike In Western Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania bakeries faced a 1,400 driver strike threat after unions failed talks and a three to one vote backed action if demands on seniority rights and union labels on wrapped products are not met. Advertisements warned a strike would halt over half the region’s bakeries and affect bread deliveries to 15,000 independent merchants and hundreds of thousands of homes within 60 miles of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Western Pennsylvania Ag Drivers’ Union A. F. Ne Ralph E. Thorn Thorn

Charley McCarthy Offers New Men’s Shirts

New shipment arrives at Young Men’s Sport Shop with Charley McCarthy shirts. Sizes 8 to 16 available for men’s wear. Sale runs May 31 to November 11.

Charley McCarthy

Rexall One Cent Sale at Brooks' Pharmacy

Rexall One Cent Sale runs Thursday through Saturday June 1 2 3 and 4 at Brooks Pharmacy with super values and tremendous savings. Phone 1766.

Rexall Brooks’ Pharmacy

Reorganization Measure Shelved For This Session

Washington May 31 Senator Borah attacks both wage hour bills as giving five member board Hitler like powers and opposes wage differentials. Senate conferees discuss relief provisions while aiming to adjourn by June 11. Speaker Thomas seeks unified labor support for the boards and exemptions.

Washington Borah Idaho House Senate White House Roosevelt Thomas Utah Thomias Labor Congress American Federation of Labor

Seniors Are To Dine Tomorrow With The Clubs

Members of the Handley High School senior class will dine as guests at an annual luncheon in Winchester hosted by the Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs. Kiwanis President Arthur Robinson will preside with State Senator T Russell Cather delivering the address. Kenneth Heine will respond.

Handley High School Winchester Kiwanis Club Arthur Robinson T. Russell Cather Kiwanis Rotary Lions Clubs P. G. Ireland Lions J. Pinckney Arthur Kenneth Heine Paul Fries Ann Oakes Charles Gibbens

Lost nose glasses at Handley School recital

Black nose glasses in case lost at Handley School Ewing Dance Recital. Reward offered for return to Mrs. W A Baker 4078 Washington Street phone 397.

Handley School Ewing W. A. Baker Wash. St

Roosevelt, Lawmakers Postpone Reorganization Bill Action

Washington May 31 President Roosevelt and congressional leaders shelved the government reorganization bill for the session to clear the way for spending and lending measures. A formal statement on the plan was expected from Senate leaders within a day or two. Talks covered a three-part program needing Senate approval, including six presidential administrative assistants and a new department.

Washington Roosevelt House Senate White House Majority Barkley Capitol Garner Rayburn Congress Bankhead Ate Woodrum D-Va

East Lynn Capitol Theatre Ticket Sale Notice

Tickets on sale now at Rhodes Drug Store and Miller's Drug Store for East Lynn Capitol Theatre show. Reserved seats cost 1.00 dollars and unreserved seats 0.50 dollars.

Rhodes Drug Store Miller’s

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Love Annul Action Congregation Commitee Rev Storma Methodists Mr. McKay Ses Gray Williams S.V.A Goodyear Works Pope Ford Company C. Arthur Robinson Hyde Park East Lynn
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