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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1941

Page

2

Centenary Services Remembered By Centenary Reformed Church

Bicentennial celebration of Centenary Reformed Church featured special services Friday through Sunday. The program included choir renditions, anthems, and talks by Rev. Francis R. Casselman, Rev. J Silor Garrison, Judge Philip Williams, and B Floyd Flickinger. Dr Stonesifer closed with a call to meet duties with faith of the founders.

Centenary Reformed Church Ames L. Averell Atlanta Francis R. Casselman Centenary Christ Reformed Church Altoona Casselman J. Silor Garrison D. D St. Stephen’s Reformed Harrisonburg Classis of Virginia Garrison Williams Philip Williams Circuit Court B. Floyd Flickinger S. L. Flickinger Colonial National Historical Park Yorktown Shenandoah Valley Stonesifer Scott R. Wagner Potoac Synod Fachenthal Franklin and Marshal College Paul T. Stonesifer James B. Stonesifer

Grace Lutheran Women to Host India Mission Program

Grace Lutheran Church women will host a Wednesday evening program at 7 30 featuring a devotional, a talk on India delivered at a recent state convention, and illustrated posters. Mrs J George Baetier leads devotions and Mrs E B Cooper speaks.

Women's Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran Church India Women's Missionary Society J. George Baetier E. B. Cooper Carla Hondycutt Grace Church

Treasury Receipts and Outlays Reported in October

Treasury figures show receipts of 9.054 million dollars and expenditures of 61.855 million for the period. Gross debt stands at 51.534 billion dollars.

Mrs Sims Dies at Green Garth Surrey England

Friends in Winchester report the death of Mrs Clara Sims wife of J O Sims a prominent London apple broker. She died Sept 26 at Green Garth Peak s Hill Purley Surrey and was buried at Sanderstead beside her son Victor a familiar visitor to Winchester. The Sims exchange on Winchester Street has long supplied apples abroad and survived the war era.

Winchester Clara Sims J. O. Sims London England Sanderstead Surrey Victor Mr. Sims Apple Exchange Winchester Street London Bridge Southwark

Boyce School Plans Altered Amid Budget Shortfall

The Boyce School Board abandoned a new Class B school plan after finding only $60,000 in hand against bids of $101,400 and has proposed renovating the existing building. Since March, students have met in the Langbein farmhouse and an agricultural building due to the condemned structure.

League Boyce Clarke School Board Langbein Farm

Cable trolley service across Niagara Falls ends in 1932

Cable trolley passenger service across the Niagara River at Niagara Falls was discontinued in September 1932, ending an era of local river transit.

Niagara Falls Niagara River

Campaign For Boy Scouts To Open In Clarke

A dinner meeting to organize a Clarke county Boy Scout unit will be held at Grace Episcopal Parish House in Berryville tomorrow at 7 pm. Henry Covington of Winchester will speak. David Donovan chairs the financial drive. R. G. Mitchell leads the Special Gift Committee. Harold G. Potts has left Berryville for Norfolk.

Berryville Clarke County Grace Episcopal Church Henry Covington Winchester Shenandoah David Donovan R. G. Mitchell Junior Board of Trade Harold G. Potts Norfolk Rixey and Rixey Parish Aid Society of Grace Church Boy Scout Council of D. Blanton Allen Ralph N. Dorsey Rice W. Levi R. O. Locke

May Release Draft Dodger Bergdoll Seeks Dismissal

Attorney General Biddle asks for dismissal of 23 year old indictments against Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and associates stemming from 1918 to 1920 draft evasion. Bergdoll, at Fort Leavenworth, serves seven and a half years for desertion and evasion, parole sought.

Washington Grover Cleveland Bergdoll United States Army Fort Leavenworth Kas Biddle Justice Department Gerald A. Gleeson United States Philadelphia War Department Bergdoll

Red Grange and Bride Honeymooning After Wedding

Harold Grange and Miss Margaret Hazelberg wed yesterday at Crown Point courthouse Indiana and began a honeymoon in Chicago today. Hazelberg is from Sagola Michigan and Grange is an executive at a Chicago bottling company met during a Des Moines business trip.

Chicago Harold Red) Grange Illinois Grid Margaret Hazelberg Crown Point Ind Grange K. T. Hazelberg Sagola Mich Des Moines

Soldiers Pass Through Winchester October 16 on Maneuver Convoy

A convoy of 425 military vehicles commanded by Col. Henry B. Cheadle moves from Fort Devans Massachusetts to Candor North Carolina. It will depart Chambersburg at 5 AM October 16 and bivouac near Staunton that evening en route to Carolinas maneuvers.

Carolinas Winchester Henry B. Cheadle Fort Devans Mass Candor N. C Chambersburg Staunton

Special Music At Prayer Service At Braddock Street Church

Mrs. Albert Miller and Miss Virginia Ritenour will be featured vocalists at Braddock Street Methodist Church during the regular weekly Prayer Service tomorrow night at 7 30.

Albert Miller Virginia Ritenour Braddock Street Methodist Church

Why Mocha Names the Coffee Variety

The Mocha coffee name comes from the Yemeni port town of Mocha, a historic center of coffee trade. For two centuries Arabia held the coffee supply monopoly, with Mocha as a chief trade hub.

Mocha Arabia

Nazi Radio Expedition Ship Arrives in Boston in Navy Custody

The 60 ton Nazi controlled vessel Busko, seized near Greenland with a Gestapo agent and two Norwegians aboard, arrived in Boston aboard the Bear. The crew of about 20 were taken to the immigration station for standard processing. The ship was towed to the Boston navy yard after docking.

Boston Greenland Byrd Richard E. Byrd Boston Navy Yard Gestapo

Windsors Given Rousing Welcome By Baltimoreans

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor received a massive, festive welcome in Baltimore as crowds lined the parade route. Police estimated 250000 spectators watched the royal couple pass, then attended a tea at a country club amid a public display of enthusiasm. The day featured a Washington visit and a planned 3 p.m. conference with Viscount Halifax.

Baltimore Duke of Windsor Washington Baltimore County Windsor Viscount Halifax England Salona Farm Henry M. Warfield W. W. Lanahan Wallis Warfield City Hall Penade Duke

Bass Fiddler Sparks Walkout at Detroit Symphony

Detroit Oct 14 Eighty orchestra members walked out delaying rehearsals for the Detroit Symphony's season. Bruno Walter arrived as guest conductor with no orchestra and sought an explanation. Paterson called it a musical discord while Murphy warned the action could end the symphony.

Detroit Bruno Walter Walter Detroit Symphony Orchestra Masonic Temple Detroit Federation of Musicians Murray G. Paterson Paterson Fred T. Murphy Detroit Symphony Society Detroit Symphony

Knitting Drive in Winchester Aims For 250 Garments Monthly

The new knitting chairman Mrs Earl Clawser calls Winchester supervisors to boost Red Cross wool distribution at the Friends Meeting House Washington and Piccadilly tomorrow 10 30 to 12. From October 3 125 items were sent and the goal is 250 garments monthly by January 3.

Red Cross Friends Meeting House Washington and Piccadilly Streets Earl Clawser West Cecil Winchester

Substitutes for Wooden Railroad Ties Patented Widely

Over 2,500 patents in 50 years seek to replace wooden ties yet none prove cheaper or more durable than wood. Inventors pursue new materials and designs, but cost and performance lag behind traditional ties.

White Mountains Claim Life of Husky Youth

In Jefferson New Hampshire on October 14 a 26 year old Boston salesman L Carl Haberland was killed by exhaustion and exposure after being caught in a blinding snowstorm on Mt Jefferson at about 4000 feet. Eight other climbers were rescued after three members of the party reached help. Haberland had earlier climbed Mt Chocorua and the nearby Hollingsworth girl had been lost nearby days before.

Jefferson N. H White Mountains Pamela Hollingsworth Mt. Jefferson L. Carl Haberland Boston Haberland Mt. Chocorua Hollingsworth

Barrymore Ill with Laryngitis Not Critical Doctor Says

Hollywood gossip notes John Barrymore is ill with laryngitis aggravating a stomach issue but not in critical condition according to Dr Hugo M Kersten. He rested at home yesterday and may host the Thursday evening broadcast if no complications arise.

Hollywood John Barrymore Hugo M. Kersten Barrymore Kersten

Bags His Geese Despite Difficulties

Lake Park Minnesota October 14 Dewey Herfindal a Lake Park farmer recounts a hunt with many delays. He borrows a neighbor’s gun loses shells realizes no hunting license then goes to town for both and returns to shoot three wild geese in a field near his farm.

Lake Park Minn Dewey Herfindal

Woman Dies In Auto Crash On Keswick Road

An unidentified young woman died and her male companion Edward T. Merkin 28 a pharmacist suffered a fractured skull and a broken leg when the car failed to take a curve on Keswick road skidded through a guard rail and plunged 50 feet down an embankment in Baltimore.

Baltimore Keswick Edward T. Merkin

Arming of Ships Denounced by Night Hearing

A congressional hearing on arming ships ended with the committee denying extensions. Cabinet members Hull Stimson and Knox testified that removing the ban was imperative while the navy reportedly had enough antiaircraft guns for immediate merchant needs. Chairman Bloom stated no further extensions would be allowed.

Roosevelt Sol Bloom New York Navy Hull Stimson Knox Bloom D-N. Y

Loss of Command Shocks 44th Division Leader Powell

Maj. Gen. Clifford R. Powell, former New Jersey Senate president and acting governor, was relieved of command of the 44th Division. The unit, primarily drawn from New York and New Jersey National Guard, received no explanation from his superior Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum.

Clifford R. Powell New Jersey State Senate 44Th New Jersey Hugh A. Drum

Getting Rid Of Raids Proves To Be Problem

In Salisbury Maryland on October 14 authorities halted downtown traffic for a simulated raid. Police dispatched emergency vehicles and warned residents as sirens faded then resumed flow, while Chief William Chatham prepared for another raid amid steady car congestion.

Salisbury Méd Wicomico County William Chatham Main Division

VFW Meeting Set for Wednesday at Armory

J G Fosbrink adjutant announces a Veterans of Foreign Wars post meeting at the armory on Wednesday night October 15 at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend as topics of immediate interest to the post will be discussed.

J. G. Fosbrink Veterans of Foreign Wars

Answers to the Daily Quiz

Answers to test questions printed on page four list ten items. King George VI Pope Pius XII Victor Emmanuel II are named for question one with false for question two and a motto Duty Honor Country for three. The Marmara and Aegean seas for four, Day of Atonement for five, Sculptor for six, Roman Catholic for seven, Sweden for eight, Handel for nine, and true for ten.

George VI Pope Pius XII Victor Emmanuel II Sea of Marmara Aegean Sea Sculptor Sweden Handel

Crafty Kitchen Towel Embellishments With Transfers

A simple craft idea suggests using a transfer pattern Pat tern 7051 to add six motifs onto kitchen towels. Minimal effort yields colorful cross stitch style designs with single-stitch flowers, producing towels desirable to any homemaker.

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The Treasury Et Homas Credit Jewelers N. Loudoun &T Meme Weil Pittsburgh Paints Smoot Giles Florhide Glaize and Bro Clarke Red Grange Miss National Defense Alma Carroll California Miss America of National Defense Army Marine Corps Quantico Venice Cal J. W. Grove Furniture Co Loudoun &T Potomac By-Products Co Harpers Ferry W. Va Husky Sbie W. Adams E. Piccadilly St VFW B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Rosenberger’s John W. Bey Aan S. Braddock St Household Arts Brooks Winchester Dept 14Th Street N. Y
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