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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1939

Page

5

Crop Prospects Favorable As Farmers Report Strong Year

Crop reporters indicate a good year with wide weather variation across Virginia. Frederick county boasts its best crops in ten years, with abundant grain and feed, a nearing completion of the apple season, and a promising corn husking period ahead. Diversified farming and education are stressed for future growth.

Ether Saar 3 Rich- Bis Bueno State Department Agriculture Department Frederick County

Farm Bureau leader calls for highway funding amendment

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation President G F Holsinger reports from a state wide highway planning survey that 73 percent of current funds are needed for maintenance on 36 356 miles of secondary roads leaving 27 percent for improvements. He says protecting highway revenues in the constitution is essential to guarantee road expansion.

Virginia G. F. Holsinger Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Holsinger Department of Highways U. S. Bureau of Public Roads

Postmasters Meeting Continues With Remarks and Plans

Richmond postmaster McRee presides as Asheville official Wythe M Peyton addresses. Civil Service Commission member Mrs Lucille Foster McMillin and others speak. A banquet and dance follow at 7 15 p m with toastmaster A Willis Robertson. Page plans retirement after two years as Virginia chapter grows to 900 members. All postmasters in the state urged to attend.

Pace McRee Richmond Wythe M. Peyton Asheville N. C National Executive Committee McMillin Lucille Foster McMillin Civil Service Commission John A Brennan Division of Parcel Post William J. Dixon Division of Postmasters Ramsey S. Black Robert B. Nelson A. Willis’ Robertson Congress Tth Smith W. Purdum Paul R. Younts National Association of Postmasters Byrd Farley Page Virginia Chamber of Com

Mussolini reshuffles cabinet and top posts in Italy

Premier Mussolini reorganizes cabinet party and military leadership in a sweeping shakeup. He moves seven ministers, the Fascist party secretary and military chiefs, replacing Pariani with Graziani and Soddu, and shifts Starace and Alfieri to new roles. Some see reduced German influence shaping the move.

Rome Mussolini Fascist Party Attilio Teruzzi Ilduce Alberto Pariani Italy Pariani Rodolfo Graziani Soddu Achille Starace Dino Alfieri Starace Alfieri

Mrs Sophie Langdon Tyler Dies in Poughkeepsie

News arrives of the sudden death of Mrs Sophie Langdon Tyler in Poughkeepsie New York after an operation. She was wife of Rev Dr Barrett Tyler and mother in law of Mrs George T Tyler. Burial planned in Morristown New Jersey.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Sophie Langdon Tyler Barrett Tyler George T. Tyler Fairmont Avenue John W. Rosenberger Morristown N. J Tyler Rhinebeck Hudson Sophie Langdon New York City Parkersburg W. Va

Hit Run Driver Held In Clarke Virginia

Joe Fitzgerald a Charlottesville truck driver is jailed in Berryville awaiting a hearing on hit and run charges after striking Frank Benson's car on Route 7 east of Castleman's Ferry. State troopers Buckner and Landers arrested him identifying his truck by paint matching Benson's car.

Berryville Joe Fitzgerald Charlottesville Castleman’s Ferry Loring Chackley Fitzgerald Bob “Nekner Frank H. Benson Washington Route 7 Benson Leesburg E. P. Landers Buckner Enson

Officials Of Election Appointed In Frederick County

The Frederick County Electoral Board announced the appointment of judges and clerks for the November 7 general election. It lists the three board members and details precinct by precinct staff including registrars, judges, and clerks across BACK CREEK, GAINESBORO, OPEQON, STONEWALL, SHAWNEE and SCMEV districts, with inspection times for procuring poll books and ballots.

Frederick County Back Creek W. J Muse Dry Run Daisy Orndorff H. S. Brill Elijah Pifer Roy Himelright W. F. Brill J. S. MclIlwee Gore E A. Richard Paul J. Dodson C. H. White Guy I. Frye Gainesboro J Earl Binker Bakers Mill James N. Whitacre F. A Whitacre R. L. Smith J. J. Dailey P. G. Braithwaite G. Co. Peacemaker Reczistrar Arthur Armel J. H. Punkhouser W. E. White Geo. E. Armel Myrtle Price Della H. Gray Canterbury Henry Mears E. R. Neville S. W. Grim J. P. Bauserman Crowell Conner Middletown J. Park Everley Julian C.kline C. W. Keeler C. C

Tribute continues as pallbearers honor Dr Gilkeson

Pay Tribute continues from Page 1 with Rev Julian Owens of Stephens City and Winchester Presbytery ministers as honorary pallbearers. Dr R W Woodward of Burlington W Va and presbytery elders join in honoring the departed. After services the body rests at North Washington street home before a procession to Tinkling Springs Church Fisherstown for service and interment in Tinkling Springs Cemetery.

Winchester Presbyterian Church of R. W. Woodward Burlington W. Va Gilkeson North Washington Street Tinkling Springs Church Fishersville Augusta County Tinkling Springs

Funeral Rites for Howard R. Jones Held at Braddock Street

Funeral services for the late Howard R. Jones, who died Sunday at Memorial Hospital after a major operation, were conducted at his residence this afternoon by Rev. T. M. Swann of Braddock Street Methodist Church. A large crowd attended. hymns “Lead Kindly Light” “Abide With Me” and “Crossing the Bar” were read. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers J. B. Cather, Wm. G. Perry, William Simpson, James Grant, Edward Capper, and Mervel W. Adams.

Howard R. Jones Memorial Hospital T. M. Swann Braddock Street Mount Hebron J. B. Cather Wm. G. Perry William Simpson James Grant Edward Capper Mervel W. Adams

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Note

Information Bureau notice from Washington D C indicates this newspaper provides factual answers on request. Source text mentions page four for answering questions.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Washington, D. C

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