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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1940

Page

3

Cumberland Valley Postal Employees Plan Winchester Convention

Winchester hosts a one day Cumberland Valley Postal Employees Convention on March 22 with about 500 attendees. The gathering will feature speeches from Postal Employees officials, the Post Office Department and lawmakers. Committees include W. Nelson Page as honorary chair, A Ryland Conner chair, Wilbur Johnston secretary, Taylor Simpson secretary, C H Hartman treasurer.

Winchester National Association of Leter Cumberland Valley Postal Employees Association Etna Postal Employees’ Organizatation Postoffice Department Congress W. Nelson Page Wilbur R. Johnston Taylor Simpson C. H. Hartman John Kern Richard Owen

Cumberland Valley Postal Employees' Association activities noted

A gathering lists officers including H C Manuel of Hagerstown as president with members W Ni Page Herman Bee and J H aes as speakers. The Winchester branch auxiliary plans winter board parties led by Ruth McCann and others, with first event at the Golden Glow on Friday November 1.

A ‘Arl Campbell Everett Kline Wilbur Johnston H. C. Manuel W. Ni Page Herman Bee J. H. Aes Ruth McCann Taylor Simpson Leslie Fries C. H. Hartman John Kern Ryland Conner Cumberland Valley Postal Employees’ Association Winchester John A. Barnhart Waynesboro A. A. Davis Martinsburg W. Va Floyd Hightman Hagerstown J. H. Seal, Jr Rank Russell Rex Gaver Ladies’ Auxiliary Golden Glow

Carpenters Return To Work At Fort Meade Strike

Six hundred carpenters who had been on strike at Fort Meade Maryland returned to work under a temporary agreement. They will work through Friday while a settlement is negotiated for the $8,000,000 fortifications intended for 25,000 troops and draftees of the 29th Division.

Washington War Department Fort Meade

Current Apple Market Quotation Highlights Market Dullness

Current quotations in the apple market show light demand and dull activity for Priday Winchester Martinsburg and related shipping point goods. Prices stay near storage levels with U S No 1 staymans and jonathans quoted in varied bushel and barrel terms and carload carriage.

Apple Winchester Martinsburg Grimes U. S Staymans Yorks

Quakers Oppose War Draft Drift Toward Totalitarianism

Richmond Indiana October meeting of American Friends condemns peacetime conscription. Quaker spokesmen say the five years' meeting approved a peace committee statement urging the U S to stay out of the European war.

Richmond Ind United States Meeting of Friends In America

Two Distinct Farm Types Traced In Virginia

Beacksburg Virginia October 21. Dr. T B Hutcheson head of the Virginia agricultural survey describes two settler groups shaping Virginia farming. East coast newcomers favored tobacco and land clearing causing erosion while later German and Scotch Irish migrants practiced livestock and crop rotation on hillsides from the Blue Ridge to Roanoke. The study notes enduring farming systems still evident in the upper Valley and Roanoke region.

Virginia Beacksburg T. B. Hutcheson Psvania Blue Ridge Mountains Europe West Blue Ridge Big Stone Gap New River Ohio Upper Valley Lexington Roanoke Pulaski and Wythevile

Middletown League to Hear Rev John Locke on Wednesday

Members of the Middletown Community League plan their first meeting of the year Wednesday at 7 45 p m. A program by school pupils will be offered. President B E Rogers notes a hoped speech by Congressman Robertson could not occur due to a prior engagement. The Rev John Locke of Maurertown Va will deliver the address.

Middletown Community League B. E. Rogers Rogers Congressman Robertson John Locke Maurertown Shiley Herbert Jones David Muntzing

Wadsworth to Speak at Woodstock Republican Rally

Rep James W Wadsworth of New York will address a Woodstock rally at Woodstock High School auditorium on Tuesday October 22. Also appearing is J A Garber candidate for Congress from the Seventh District. Music will be provided and the event begins at 7 30 p m with broad invitation to the public.

James W. Wadsworth New York House Woodstock High School Wadsworth J. A. Garber Congress J. Lee Stoneburner Shenandoah County Republican Massanutten Academy Stoneburner

Inner World Said To Hold Great Power

Roanoke October 21 Dr J J Reeves pastor of Centenary Church Richmond described the inner world as a greater power than the outer world at the Virginia Methodist session in Roanoke before 1500 delegates. He argued peace in the dove sense is in disrepute and praised spiritual peace as the higher tranquil state.

Vdip Sreoblwr Roanoke J. J. Reeves Centenary Church Richmond Virginia Methodist Church W. T. Watkins Columbia S. C Dr. Reeves

Richmond Minister Delivers Encouraging Sermon on Inner World

The Richmond minister concluded his address by saying the inner world is the interpreter of the outer world and a source of beauty. He hoped to bring a message of encouragement as Dr. Rieves attended. Bishop W. W. Peele presided. The Belmont Methodist choir from Roanoke provided preceding selections.

Richmond

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