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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1936

Page

2

Red Cross Work Highlighted By Winchester Chapter Leader

Walker Bond chairman reviews the past year of Red Cross activities in Virginia and nationwide. He notes flood relief across Arlington Henrico Shenandoah and other counties plus national aid to 445000 people in 105 disasters. He urges memberships for the Winchester Roll Call beginning November 12.

Walker Bond Red Cross Virginia Potomac River Arlington Henrico Shenandoah Rockbridge Fairfax Campbell Rockingham American Red Cross Bond Winchester the Cross

World Wide Mass Planned for War Victims

Vatican announces Pope Pius orders world wide All Souls Day masses on November 2 for victims of war including the Spanish civil war.

Vatican City Pius All Souls

Portrait mystery at the fence keeps a raise at stake

Warren Flandin seeks the artist who drew a chalk portrait on a two panel fence. Ted Ollen arranges witnesses to identify the creator. The scene centers on a promised raise for the artist and the President’s haste to return to the office.

Warren Flandin Ted Ollen General Art General Art Company Warren Ted

Hit and run suspected in Dameron death near Richmond

Captain H B Nicholas of Virginia state police says Hever y E Dameron former Byrd secretary was killed by a hit and run driver. Dameron was found fatally injured in Chickahominy swamp about ten feet from a highway near Richmond on Sunday morning.

Richmond H. B. Nicholas Virginia State Police Hervey E. Dameron Harry F. Byrd Dameron Chickahominy Swamp Here

Divorce reports noted by two London papers

London newspapers carried differing lengths on the Simpson divorce. The Evening Standard gave 100 words with no principals named. The Star offered about 150 words on the case and a second 100 words praising Mrs. Simpson as a brilliant American hostess who lived in London with her ex-Coldstream Guards husband. Neither paper named any friendship with King Edward.

London Simpson Lord Beaverbrook Evening Standard The Star Coldstream Guards Bryanston Court Mrs. Simpson King Edward

Bayliss Boy Discharged After Severe Injury

Melvin Bayliss, 12, son of State Officer and Mrs. R. E. Bayliss, has been discharged from Memorial hospital and shows progress toward full recovery at home after a skull fracture and other injuries from a truck crash. The incident occurred while he rode as a passenger in an uncle’s truck that overturned near a railroad crossing.

Melvin Bayliss R. E. Bayliss Memorial Hospital Bayliss

Hold Conference on TH Permits

W. C. Seibert of the Division of Motor Vehicles met in Winches to discuss TH permit requirements and related procedures. The session aimed to clarify eligibility and streamline processing for applicants.

Seibert Woodstock Fairfax W. C. Seibert The Division of Motor Vehicles Winches

Tribute Paid To Needles By Trains

Trains of the Norfolk and Western Railway were ordered to stand still for five minutes during the funeral of Arthur Chase Needles, president of the company, who died Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were set for 4 p m at St. John's Episcopal Church with burial at Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore tomorrow.

Roanoke Norfolk and Western Railway Arthur Chase Needles St. John's Episcopal Church Greenmount Cemetery Baltimore

Cooking Demonstration At Bray Home Attracts Attendees

High View Virginia Oct 28 The Whetzel of Staunton cooking demonstration at the Bray home drew a crowd including Mr and Mrs Silas Grim Mr and Mrs Harry Cadwallader Mr and Mrs Marvin Hammock Mr and Mrs Jackson Mr and Mrs Austin Conner Mr and Mrs Garland Bray and daughters Alvin and Nancy Lee Mr and Mrs Earl Huff and daughter Mary Anna Miss Frances Lillard visiting from Washington DC weekend at A F Lillards Miss Hilda Boyd of Kernstown visited Miss Vada Conner Sunday afternoon son and daughter spent weekend with Waldo Bennington at Bartonville

Highview Whetzel Staunton John Bray Silas Grim Harry Cadwallader Marvin Hammock Jackson Austin Conner Garland Bray Alvin and Nancy Lee Earl Huff Mary Anna Frances Lillard Strayer’s Business College Washington, D. C A. F. Lillard Hilda Boyd Kernstown Vada Conner Waldo Bennington Bartonville

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