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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1938

Page

2

Middletown Grange Officials Highlight FFA Members

R A Wall lauds Middletown high school agriculture students for their work in the Future Farmers of America and the Grange. He cites three American Farmers and nine State Farmers as key members holding office in FFA and Grange, naming Ashbyback Herbert Manuel Joe Wright Brumback Staige Brumback Morris Boyer Keith Judy Ralph Wakeman and others.

R. A. Wall Ional Middletown High School Aimir John Pickerall Junior Farmers Club Frederick Cquity Middletown F. F. A Future Amers of Virginia Future Farmers of America Ibby Brumback The Grange Middletown Junior Farmers Herbert Manuel Combe Morris Boyer Keith Judy Ralph Wakeman EB. F. A B. O. Brumback Middletown Grange State Grange Snapp Farmers Club

Atkinson to Sing Tomorrow at Cedar Cliff Church

Atkinson of Winchester will be guest soloist at a special service at Cedar Cliff Presbyterian church in Vaucluse. Services are held each evening at 7 45 except Saturday with the public invited.

Tt Atkinson Winchester Markett Methodist Church Cedar Cliff

Roosevelt Begins Study of National Budget for 1939

President Roosevelt starts trimming departmental spending to free funds for defense. Daniel W. Bell to draft budget plans as conferences proceed. Defense needs loom, with navy warship costs cited at up to $150,000,000 while overall deficits for 1938-39 are projected near $4.08 billion.

Washington Roosevelt Hyde Park Daniel W. Bell Connie

Insurgent Attack Near Madrid Falls Short

Report from Hendaye on the Spanish frontier says insurgents struck the Jarama river sector 18 miles south of Madrid. Government troops retook ground overnight after lines broke, and the insurgent front was described as rectified. The attack appears to be a brief feeler offensive ongoing in Spain.

Hendaye France Madrid Jarama River Spain

Democratic campaign readies climax in Somerset county

NEARING CLIMAX PRINCESS ANNE Md Oct 25 The Democratic campaign will reach its climax this week in Somerset county with nightly mass meetings and a rally at Crisfield Friday night.

Princess Anne Somerset County Crisfield

Personality Pointers talk at Preston Community Club

Mrs. Hester Provenson of the University of Maryland speech department addressed the Preston community club on Personality Pointers today.

Preston, Md Hester Provenson Department of Speech University of Maryland Preston Community Club

Campaign Grows Warm In Maryland Election Fight

Governor Harry W. Nice paths the Republican show in Queen Anne's county while Herbert R. OConor leads the Democratic caravan on the eastern shore. Both campaigns press for the November 8 election with chants on lotteries and license costs as Nice vows a $2 auto license rate and OConor accuses him of vacillation on public office appointments.

Centreville Harry W. Nice Queen Anne’s County Herbert R. O’conor Nice Elkton O'Connor O'Conor O’conor

Star Farm Lady Winners List From Three States

A long list of young women named as winners or participants from Virginia Kansas and Oklahoma. Schools and towns appear next to each name including Maitland Paris Odessa Odessa and many more. The roster features numerous hometowns such as Liberal Liberty Maitland Maryville and Plattsburg with many others listed alongside first names and surnames.

Jean Wolfe Liberal Lois Arnold Liberty Vinita Knier Lockwood Eon Jo Woods Maitland Martha Baugh Marshall Jeannette Hansen Maryville Geraldine Totter Mound City Velma Pardin Mountain Grove Martha Robertson Neosho Jean Patrick Anna Margaret Brannock Odessa Emma Grace James Paris Betty Jean Davison Plattsburg Pauline Kupfer Kansas City Beth Snyder Ublic Grace Brown Mary Esther Reynolds Skidmore Mary Katherine Miller Smithville Georgia Hudson Humansville Pauline Marriott Trenton Hildred Dobbins Triplett Marjorie Gerner Weston Ruth Rogers Windsor Kansas Thelma Byfield Alton Carrie Hill Bloomington Betty Wever Benedict Dorothy Mae Creece Mar G Betty Ratcliff Hamilton Helen Cook Hove Doris Rumonld Elmo Velma Barnett Mildred French Humboldt Frieda Ostrander Delores Meyer LeRoy Mary Ellen Kenny Marjorie Feemster Prescott Lois Mae Weber Josephine Powell Olathe Earline Lingwood Bolcourt Freda Johnson Pleasanton Anna Koch

Hungarian Offer to Czechoslovakia Cut Demands By 30 Percent

Budapest reports a new compromise proposal to Czechoslovakia reducing Hungarian territorial claims by about thirty percent. The note requests Prague respond by tomorrow, with four points including occupation of about 3860 square miles, plebiscites by December 1, self determination for Ruthenians Slovaks and other groups, and possible arbitration by a German Polish Italian commission if rejected.

Budapest Germany Italy Poland Czechoslovakia Prague Bela Imredi Imredi Hungary

Mayor Louis N Phipps Elected President of Chesapeake Bay Fair

Denton Oct 25 The Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fair Association has chosen Mayor Louis N Phipps of Annapolis as its new president.

Denton Louis N Phipps Annapolis Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fair Association

Honesty Rewarded as Driver Dismissed in Baltimore

Melvin Morgan appeared before Traffic Magistrate George H Eckhardt Jr for parking in a prohibited zone after returning a found pocketbook containing money and the owner’s name and address. The magistrate dismissed the case and commended Morgan for honesty.

Baltimore Melvin Morgan George H. Eckhardt, Jr Morgan

Winchester Concerts Extend Membership Deadline

Winchester Concert Association officials extend the membership deadline to Wednesday for the upcoming year. Two concerts are arranged: the first features the National Singers with Dan Harris Metropolitan Opera Company and artists from San Carlo and Cincinnati Opera. The second presents Italian violinist Inez Lauritano. A third concert is not yet chosen and all events will be held in the George Washington Hotel ballroom instead of Handley High School.

Winchester Concert Association A. C. Halvosa National Sincers Dan Harris Metropolitan Opera Company Robert Topping San Carlo Cincinnati Opera Inez Lauritano New York George Washington Hotel Handley High School

Final Payment on Certificates Set for November 10

State Senator J Allan Coad president of the Maryland county trust company announced that the fifth and final payment on Beneficial Interest certificates will be made November 10. Thirty percent of the face value will be paid to liquidate all outstanding certificates totaling 1 703 016 64 dollars.

Federalsburg County Trust Company of Maryland J. Allan Coad Leonardtown County Trust Company Eastern Shore Trust Company Coad

Heavy Frost Expected Tonight in Virginia

Weather bureau in Richmond Va warns of a heavy frost for Virginia tonight. Despite several frosts this fall they have been comparatively light in severity.

Weather Bureau Richmond Virginia

Food for 10 Days in Sharon Hill

Richard McHenry aged 67 begged for food all afternoon before Justice of the Peace Charles Robinson. He was assured he would eat for 10 days on prison fare, and friendly housewives offered drinks.

Sharon Hill Richard McHenry Justice of the Peace Charles Robinson Robinson McHenry

Icy Tang Presages Ice for Eastern Shore Oysters

Cambridge Maryland reports a cold spell as temperature reaches 38 at 7 am and forecasters warn ice may form tonight aiding oystermen whose harvesting had stalled during the recent warm spell.

Cambridge

FASTEETH Promises Comfort With Secure Denture Fit

An advertisement urges denture wearers to sprinkle FASTEETH on plates to prevent slipping or irritation. It claims the alkaline powder provides added comfort and security without a gummy taste, and says FASTEETH is available at drug stores.

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