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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1931

Page

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Roszel to Lead City Boy Scout Work in 1932 Plan

Col Roszel heads Winchester and Frederick County District Boy Scouts for 1932 at Handley Library meeting with plans to expand in rural schools. Scouts aid Red Cross weekly and assist reforestation by gathering walnuts for the Department of Agriculture with a dedication planned at George Semen HQ in Winchester. Officers elected include Roszel as chairman and Horton as executive secretary with a strong year ahead.

Winchester Frederick County Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America Handley Library Stephens City Middletown Red Cross Uniformed Red Cross Office Uniformed Scouts United States Department of Agriculture Washington George Semenhead Vernon Col B. M. Roszel C. Vernon Eddy J Scully J. Victor Arthur F. T. McFaden S. J. Flickinger Robert B Nelson R. A. Wall P. E. Lineburg G. W. Ropp Fred Larrick Frank R. Horton J. P. Hayley Geo. W. Bowly S. L. Flickinger Robert B. Nelson F T. McFaden

Revival meetings at Old Bethel Church near Albin

Protracted revival begins Sunday night November 15 at Old Bethel Methodist Church South near Albin. Pastor Rev Charles Wagner says Rev J Russell Corron of Wardensville WV will preach from Monday evening. Services start 7 30 p m nightly with invitation to all. New Holeproof Hosiery on display at Moying and Cather.

Old Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church South Albin Charles Wagner Gainesboro J. Russell Corron Wardensville W. Va Corron

Two pretty kittens seek good home at once

Wanted at once a good home for two pretty kittens. Phone 41-1.

Red Cross First Aid Instructors Course Planned

A Monday meeting at the Reuss fire station discussed Red Cross first aid instruction for leaders. If 15 or more enroll, a national doctor will visit for a standard course, with extra instructors' training possible for organization members, at $3 a day for five days.

Reuss Red Cross Fire Department Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Public Schools Ex- Bel Melvin Carr Field Representaof Erik American Red Cross Washington National Red Cross Martha E Stowers American Red Cross Winchester

Late Mr. Janney Stricken During Birthday Party

The funeral of Clar ence M. Janney who died last Sunday at Middleway Jefferson county West Virginia took place today with services at the house by Rev Hunter Davidson and burial at Masonic Cemetery. He suffered a heart attack while his wife prepared his birthday dinner and died about 12 30 pm. He was nearly 57 and had been ill for two years. Born in Frederick county Virginia he was the son of Hugh S and Ella Riley Janney and moved to Middleway about 30 years ago to work as a carpenter. Surviving are his widow formerly Miss Margaret Anderson of Middleway four children Mrs Clifton Kiter Lyndon Clara and Hugh at home two brothers and two sisters Mrs William Shultz Hugh and Eli Janney of Hagerstown Maryland and Miss Ella Janney a registered nurse of Philadelphia.

Clarence M. Janney Middleway Jefferson County W. Va Star Hunter Davidson Masonic Janney Frederick County Hugh S Ella Riley Janney Margaret Anderson Clifton Kiter Lyndon Clara Hugh William Shultz Eli Janney Hagerstown Md Ella Janney Philadelphia

Winchester Bay Guards Take Military Examination for West Point

Glenn Seabright and ten Virginia National Guard members, including R. D. Burger and Cary I. Crockett, sat a Richmond exam to compete for West Point vacancies. The test, led by Brigadier General S. G. Waller and Dr. Nelson Mercer, determines candidates for next War Department testing in Washington.

Glenn Seabright Arthur Seabright One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry Virginia National Guard Richmond S. G.waller War Department West Point Military Academy West Point J. C. Harwood John Marshall High School National Guard Nelson Mercer Medical Reserve Washington National Farmville Glenn C. Coleman Lynchburg Cary I. Crockett Roanoke E. T. Higginbotham Charles D. Hurd Martinsville G. W. Seabright Winchester Arthur H. Tuttle W. B. Warriner W. C. Meanley Newport News Henry G. Sowers Blacksburg A. J. Morgan Norfolk

Richmond to host first state conference on childhood and youth

More than 200 Virginia citizens from education health welfare and civic groups prepare data for the conference called by Governor Pollard to coincide with the Cooperative Education Association convention November 23. Dr J K Kelly will speak and Dr J Allison Hodges will discuss physician and layman cooperation for better health conditions.

Richmond Pollard Cooperative Education Asociation J. H. Montgomery Conference Montgomery Cooperative Education Association J. K. Kelly White House Virginia J. Allison Hodges Medical Society of Virginia

Free Cannon bath towel with Big Joe wrapper deal

Free large Cannon bath towel offered for twenty wrappers from Big Joe bread. Promotion mentions Bakers Corp with initials B A-1 quality and process code 11-10-1p-2t.

Cannon Bath Big Joe Bread B, & C, Baking Corp

Social Dancing Classes at George Washington Hotel

Weekly classes every Thursday at 8 p m in the George Washington Hotel led by instructor Stafford Pemberton.

George Washington Stafford Pemberton

Silk stockings and blankets advertised at 90c and up

Direct from manufacturer to consumer at 608 S Washington Street. Silk stockings service and sheet items from 90 cents up. Highland blankets 100 percent guaranteed in 26 shades. Tested skin food promoted. Will call with samples by appointment. Phone 384.

S. Washington Street Highland Blankets

Taps Sound For Mrs. Eliza Crim Mother of V. M. I. Cadets

Mrs. Eliza Clinchinst Crim, 94, famed Civil War figure known as the mother of the V. M. I. cadets, died at her New Market home. She nursed wounded cadets after the 1864 New Market fight and earned the Institute's only valor medal. Survived by two sons and a daughter, she long recalled the battle and its heroes.

Eliza C. Crim New Market Eliza Clinchinst Crim Virginia Military Institute Crim Cadet Corps Sixty-second Virginia Infantry Virginia Knights of Pythias Lynchburg Amelia Court House John Lee Appomattox Lexington Hunter John D Jacob C. Crim Frank H. Brumback Annie Calvert Fort Defiance Augusta County Old Woodstock Academy Shenandoah County

Armistice Day Portrait of Returning Soldiers

A reflective piece describes veterans in overseas caps marching past an empty house marked by a gold star flag. It recalls Captain Bob’s death and the aging effect of war, then notes boys in uniform, the Legion, and a final farewell as they pass down Washington Street.

Bill Tom Bob Washington Street Legion

Death ends career of James M. Lamp in Martinsburg

The body of James M. Lamp, 76, retired Martinsburg merchant, died last Saturday after a prolonged illness. He was born August 20, 1855, in Back Creek Valley and lived in Green Spring, Bunker Hill, and Martinsburg, where he ran a mercantile business. He is survived by his widow Amanda DeHaven, five daughters, two sons, a brother, and many relatives. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery. services conducted by Rev. S. R. Diehl.

James M. Lamp Martinsburg W. Va Winchester Mount Hebron S. R. Diehl Prsbyterian Church Mr. Lamp Back Creek Valley Glengary Green Spring Bunker Hill Addition Street Virginia Avenue West Race Street Lamp Presbyterian Church R. N. Sabine Washington Clyde Laise Berkeley County Will Lamp Eldridge VanClevesville C. W. Terrie White Hivenway Marine Frederick County

Clothing Club Leaders Meet Friday Training Session

The first leaders training meeting for 4-H Clothing Club leaders will be held Friday November 13 from 10 30 to 3 30 in the county clerk office upstairs in the home demonstration agent's office. Miss Cymbel Taylor state clothing specialist will lead with talks on The Clothing Inventory and Clothing Budget. The gathering will instruct and assist leaders on all clothing project work with demonstrations of styles materials and standards for school dresses and undergarments. Attending leaders include Edna Himelright Naomi Richard T S Cooper Elsie Havermale Mildred Lewis Madeline Strother H E Glynn Hilda Cather Julia Braithwaite Ada Woore Carrie Lupton Ada Glass Baker John Snyder Ashby Graves J P Bauserman Walter Adams.

Cymbel Taylor Taylor Edna Himelright Naomi Richard T. S. Cooper

Crockett Favored For Western Virginia District Attorney

A Roanoke Times dispatch says former State Senator Robert Crockett of Tazewell is favored for the western Virginia district attorney post as incumbent John Paul may become circuit judge. Shaffer’s prior DA service and Slemp’s backing complicate the contest. Jonas’ NC precedent is cited.

Roanoke Times Washington Robert ©. Crockett Tazewell Western Virginia Federal Judicial Circuit Joseph C. Shaffer Wytheville Sleep Crockett John Paul Harrisonburg H. C. McDowell Paul Bascom Slemp Virginia Mitchell Slemp Shaffer North Carolina Charles A. Jonas Congress Jonas

Special Services By Dr. Stribling At Berryville Church

The Rev. Dr. Charles R. Stribling, pastor of the Orange Presbyterian Church, conducts a week of services at Berryville Presbyterian Church starting 7:30 p.m. topics include A Brother in Trouble and The Unpardonable Sin. Sunday services include Submission and Salvation and A Living Redeemer with an afternoon meeting at Stone's Chapel. Mrs. Stribling accompanies him. Berryville residents recall his 1891 1897 pastorate.

Berryville Charles R. Stribling Orange Presbyterian Church Berryville Presbyterian Church Stribling

Lumber Rates To Shenandoah Valley Questioned By Lynchburg

The Lynchburg traffic bureau asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to set a new lumber freight scale from 8 to 10 cents per 100 pounds lower for shipments from South Carolina to Shenandoah Valley destinations. The complaint was filed on behalf of Menefee Scott Lumber Company and Carolina Pine Sales Corporation. A graveyard cleanup in Gainesboro is planned before a memorial service on November 29.

Associated Press Washington The Bureau Menefee Scott Lumber Company Carolina Pine Sales Corporation Gainesboro

Annual Meeting of State Grange in Winchester December

The Virginia State Grange holds its fourth annual convention December 1 to 3 in Winchester with headquarters at the George Washington Hotel. Officers include J R Horsley master, Joseph V Nichols lecturer, R H Baker treasurer, Rolfe Roberson secretary, and an active executive committee. The gathering aims to discuss farm problems amid growing membership and strong statewide support.

Virginia State Grange Winchester George Washington Hotel Middletown Virginia Grange J. R. Horsley Stapleton Joseph V. Nichols Purcellville R. H. Baker Rolfe Robertson Haymarket Mark Turner Vienna Meade Ferguson Richmond W. B. Gates Rice Stateton Grange Iimia North South Carolina Texas Louis J. Taber United States Pomona National Organization Virginia North Carolina Minnesota Tabor National Grange Congress

Creed of American Legion Principles and Pledges

Creed of the American Legion outlines aims to defend the U S Constitution uphold law and order foster one hundred percent Americanism preserve World War memories instill community duty combat class autocracy promote peace safeguard justice freedom and democracy and sanctify comradeship through mutual helpfulness.

United States of America

Japan Seeks Expansion Plan Emphasizing Prepared Alibis

The article notes Japan's strategy for expansion stressing readiness and having the correct alibi. It references a dated publication and mentions Meveens inchester Steam La, with cryptic parenthetical markers. The piece implies caution in international moves and the need for plausible defense narratives.

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Col. Roszel Mr. Carron Moying & Cather Mr. Janney Winchester Bay Ona CFLS Setae W.W. G Virginia Vredenburgh James Wm, Lamp Bady SEMP Crocket Europe Shaffer and Crockett Dr. Stribling Berryville Church Ganrhi State Grange Creed of American Legion Meveens Inchester Steam la Japan
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