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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1938

Page

2

Burnt Church Presbyterian Receives Clear Title

Judge Philip Williams of Frederick Circuit Court orders a clear title to Burnt Church Presbyterian Church at Albin issued to the church trustees. The ruling follows a petition showing Episcopal Lutheran and Methodist denominations agreed to convey their interests to the Burnt Church congregation, forming a united ownership without monetary exchange. The Presbyterian group has worshiped there since a union church era, and the court action confirms their title to the building.

Burnt Church Presbyterian Church Albin Philip Williams Frederick Circuit Court Williams Reed H. D. Fuller Peyton J. Marshal W. A. Baker Episcopal T B. Massie Methodist D. A. Fries Dutheran U. S Union Church E. Summers McGak

Harrington Granted Appeal in Chancery Case

Earl E. Harrington wins appeal and supersedeas from Frederick County Circuit Court decrees of May 4 1938 and July 16 1988 in the case Dwin D H Sencindiver Jr v John F Penrose et al. Appeal secured by bond and conditions as required, part of settlement proceedings of the Eastern Silica and Chemical Company.

Earl E. Harrington Circuit Court of Rick County Causedwin D. H. Sencindiver, Jr Intiff John F. Penrose C. C. Brannon Frederick Vt Harrington

Salvation Army Social Service Truck Visit Details

The Salvation Army social service truck from Baltimore will be in Winchester on Tuesday October 18 to collect old clothing newspapers magazines and discarded furniture. The department provides employment for men down and out and helps them regain their place in society. Old items are repaired and sold to sustain the institution and aid families. Call Captain Bott at the local office to arrange pickup.

Mthe Salvation Army Social Service Baltimore Winchester The Salvation Army

Substantial Contributions Made at Paul Thomson Rites Tomorrow

Paul Jones Thomson, prominent New Orleans newspaper executive and Summit Point, West Virginia native, died suddenly after a brief illness. Burial for Thomson will be tomorrow at Edgehill Cemetery in Charles Town with Masons performing the grave rite. He served as vice president of the Item Company and previously held roles in circulation management. He was educated at the Virginia Military Institute and his daughter Miss Gretchen Bigelow Thomson was queen of the 1937 Apple Blossom Festival.

Edgehill Cemetery Charles Town W. Va Paul Jones Thomson Summit Point New Orleans Carlton Max Episcopal Church Nelson Parish Masons Mr. Thomson Thomson The Item Company New Orleans Item Morning Tribune Louisiana Col James M. Thomson Item Virginia Military Institute Gretchen Bigelow Thomson

Czechoslovak cabinet sends four ministers to Berlin for talks

German correspondents in Prague are ordered to write kindly of Czechoslovakia and end attacks. The Czech cabinet appoints four ministers to Berlin Jos eph Kalfus Imrich Karvas Vladislav Feier hand and Hugo Vavrecka signaling a large program. German sources foresee a peaceful solution with Britain and France treating Germany as an equal and expect Danzig Memel and a Poland settlement on peaceful terms.

Prague Czechoslovakia Republic Germany Berlin Joseph Kalfus Commerce and Industry Imrich Karvas Vladislav Feierhand Hugo Vavrecka Hitler Great Britain France Danzig Memel Poland

Hospital On National Honor Roll

The American College of Surgeons marks 21 years of patient care improvement work. Since 1918, approved hospitals rose from 89 to 2,664, reflecting broad cooperation across fair-sized U S communities and many rural areas.

American College of Surgeons United States Canada

Baby survives car crash after infant ejected onto hood

Little Barbara Dibgman, 15 months old, was thrown from a car when it struck a vehicle ahead. She landed on the hood and escaped with only a slight bump to the head, according to reports from Happy Landing Des Moines.

Des Moines Barbara Dibgman Barbara

Demand for Quality Hospital Care Emphasized in 1938 Outlook

A speaker notes that on average three to four seconds one person enters a hospital as a patient, and one in fourteen will be hospitalized in 1938. He argues good hospital care underpins medical progress and community health, urging public understanding of requisites for adequate service and appreciation of local institutions' efforts to uphold high standards.

Fewer Cases Before Court

Despite more people in Winchester for Saturday night the apple harvest reduced disorder. Don ald Weems noted fewer Monday morning docket cases. Fred Mansion of Wyandotte Mich faced fines for speeding a defective muffler and illegal liquor. Others, including Raymond Foreman and Ed Parrell, were fined for drunk and related offenses. Charles H. Clingenpeel, Welton Kerns, and John R. Register also faced penalties for liquor, permit, and license violations.

Winchester Donald Weems Fred Mansion Wyandotte Mich Raymond Foreman Gore Ed. Parrell Whitacre Ronald G. Foster Hayfield Charles H. Clingenpeel Baltimore Welton Kerns Capon Bridge John R. Register Leesburg Fla

Thousands Visit Famed Sky Road on Skyline Drive

Virginia’s Skyline Drive atop the Blue Ridge was crowded with vehicles from early morning to late afternoon. Front Royal counted 3,619 cars passing a filling station headed for the road, with 1,190 counted on Saturday. Panorama and Swift Run Gap entrances reported no data.

Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah National Park Mountain Front Royal Panorama Swift Run Gap

Syracuse Judge Named to Lead Brooklyn Inquiry

Governor Lehman appointed Supreme Court Justice Francis D. McCain of Syracuse to preside over an extraordinary term to hear evidence in the investigation of Brooklyn law enforcement agencies.

Supreme Court Francis D. McCain Syracuse N. Y Lehman Brooklyn

Cedar Rast Levy Fixed By Court For Tree Damages

An order in Frederick Circuit Court fixes per acre payment by orchard owners and reimbursement of the county treasurer for damages and costs in Cedar destruction. Ten year and older trees receive 0.40794 per acre, two to ten year olds 0.1360, with district expenditures totaling 2216.65 dollars. The county has long sought to eradicate cedars near fruit trees to curb rust.

Frederick Opequon Shawnee Stonewall

Claims Spy Ring Tied to U S Defense Data

Three prisoners named Johanna Hofman Otto Voss and Erich Glaser faced espionage charges alleging a Germany directed ring forged Roosevelt signatures to obtain aircraft carrier specs. A fourth, Guenther Rumrich, pleaded guilty and will testify for the government.

Johanna Hofman Europa Otto Hermann Voss Germany Erich Glaser United States Army Hardy Roosevelt Guenther Gustav Rumrich Sandlers Bremen Rumrich Dupont Company Bethlehem Steel William Lonkowski Voss Lenkowski Senata de Wanger

May Have Effect On Deportations

Continued from page one. William Hale Thompson faced scrutiny over $72 794 spent in 1927 to push Mississippi flood control legislation. Arguments proceeded on the National Labor Relations Board order forcing Con Edison to drop a bargaining contract with a AFL affiliate. Strecker, ordered deported in 1918 for union activity, was ruled not proven to advocate overthrow. Congressman Dies urged Perkins to restart Bridges deportation. witnesses linked to Communist associations.

William Hale Thompson Chicago National Labor Relations Board Consolidated Edison Company of New York American Federation of Labor

Massie Rites Held for W F Massie in Stephens City

William Franklin Massie 74 died at home in Stephens City from a sudden heart attack. Born in Relief Frederick County he spent his life farming and orcharding. Survived by wife Cora O Neal two children Mable and Howard two sisters and a brother. Funeral Tuesday at 2 from Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church with six nephews as pallbearers and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.

William Franklin Massie Stephens City Mr. Massie Frederick County George and Isabelle Massie Relief Massie Cora O'Neal Mable Massie Howard Massie E. E. Murray Mary Massie Avon Park Florida Benjamin Massie Julian T. Owen Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church Lou Brodie Ray Murray Paul Campbell Washington, D. C Lloyd Guy Jones Martinsburg W. Va Jack O'Neal Vaucluse Lacy Brumback Winchester Green Hill Cemetery

Newark Airport reports 90 degree heat at 1:30 PM

Newark weather bureau records 90 degree high at 1.30 PM with possibility of higher temps before sunset. Winchester area also unusually warm with 89 degree reading early afternoon.

Newark N. J Newark Airport Weather Bureau Winchester

Hattie Shorts Died At Noon

Hattie R. Shorts, 53, died at her home on South Cameron street at 12 30 today after a two week illness. A respected colored resident of Winchester for years, she leaves many friends in mourning. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon. She was the daughter of the late John and Henriett Shorts and was unmarried.

Hattie R. Shorts South Cameron Street Winchester John and Henriett Shorts

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War Firestone Voice of Firestone Red Network Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores N. Main St Hungary Budapest Paul Thomson E. M. Whiting A. B. Solenberger Pearl I. Brown Minnie Burton J Few Brown E. P. Bean Wm. T. Barr R. F. Cline T. Russell Cather Mamie Childs V. M. Cline Gertrude Clevenger B. B. Dutton Stewart Fawcett Frank L. Grim Burr P. Harrison Geo. W. Haddox Allan T. Hawthorne Alex T John C. Woolfolk Claude M. Grim Mary Yeakley Mollie Wood Shenandoah Motor Co Herbert Sslenberger R. B. Snapp Geo. Snarr M. V. Tabb J. H. Rosenberger J. N. McDonald Winchester Misling Co Ashby Miller Philip Klompus O. L. Jamison Robert Glaize P. A. DeHaven G. W. Hohanness D. F. Butsler M. Colbert Norman E. Cooper J. Geo Baetjer S. C. Brooks Flora M. Anderson Fred Anderson Robert T. Barton Rosa A. Grim Robert Y. Conrad Lucy F. Kurtz Sophie Baker Frances Page G. E. Pennypacker Sallie Ellen Boyd A. M. Kerfoot F. W. Magruder John M. Steck W. H. Bosserman Greta Bray Anna R. Lichlite H. Ww’. Adams Mollie C. Barrow Anie L. Foreman Joanie Green Aulick Gibbens E. B. Cooper B. M. Rostel Brownie Sampses Winchester Dry Cleaners Jas H. Myers Allen Bond Orville van Dusen Moling and Cather M. D. Adams Stokol Happy Landing Richmond Luray Charlottesville Culpeper Sky Road Ridgeway Senta de Wanger New York City Hempstead L. I Air Corps Ignatz Theodore Griebl National Socialist Party Griebl Udo von Bonin Defense Office German War Ministry Eden Hotel Erich Pfeiffer Pfeiffer Griebel Miss Hoffmann Panama Panama Panama Canal Canal Zone Cristobal J. J. McGuigan Kurt Lindenberg Lindenberg Circuit Court Strecker Communist Party of America Dies D.-Tex House Perkins Bridges Pei Commun Commercial Small Loan & Finance Coo E. Boscawen St W. F. Massie Dier Suddenly Jersey Hattie Shorts Northern Virginia Power Company McCormick Deering Farm McCornick Deering Burns C. I. Brumback
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