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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1940

Page

3

Miss Durbin Reviews Her Movie Years

Hollywood star Deanna Durbin looks back on four years in film from her first job at Universal to her later successes with Three Smart Girls and 100 Men and a Girl. She recalls not feeling special at MGM and the thrill of working with Leopold Stokowski while noting changes in fame and privacy. Durbin, eighteen, has a steady boyfriend, drives a gray sedan, and plans more movies plus family expansion as sisters’ babies arrive.

Vern Haughland Hollywood Deanna Durbin Deanna M-G-M Universal Leopold Stokowski Montreal New York Vaughn Paul Anita Louise

Card of Thanks for Mr. C. H. Rinker

The message thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of C. H. Rinker. Gratitude notes include use of cars and floral tributes. Signed by his wife and stepchildren.

C. H. Rinker

Mrs Lineburg 72 Dies After Frail Health At Home

Mrs. Gayetta Lineburg aged 72, longtime Frederick County resident, dies yesterday at 3 45 PM at her son Manson Lineburgs home in Vienna Virginia after months of illness. She was born September 29 1867 in Ellicott City and leaves seven children including Ethel and Irene Suppinger Anna McDonald Horace Lineburg Hester Lineburg and Manson Lineburg. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM from the Middletown home with Rev James W Hayley officiating. Interment at Oranda Cemetery. Her remains will return to the Middletown area tomorrow at 1 PM.

Gayetta Lineburg Frederick County Manson J. Lineburg Vienna Lineburg H. H. Lineburg Georgia Sar Coombs McCall Ellicott City Ethel Lineburg Irene Suppinger Washington Mary Evans Hollywood Calif Anna McDonald Horace Lineburg Hester Lineburg Charlotte, Va Manson Lineburg Bruce McCall Hyattsville Anna Veith Riverside Middletown James W. Hayley Oranda

Rayon christened by groups in 1924

In 1924 this cellulose product was officially christened rayon by the National Dry Goods Association and other bodies.

Rayon National Dry Goods Association

Berryville Rotary reports $154 raised for Christmas tree fund

Berryville Clarke county luncheon notes show E. P. Berlin reporting $154.00 raised from a August 17 card party at Mrs. Blackburn Smith's residence for the community Christmas tree fund. Shenandoah Valley Inc. director G. Gran spoke on publicity value, noting $2,500 spent yielded $10,000 in press coverage.

Berryville Joseph F. Moore Chamber of Commerce E. P. Berlin Blackburn Smith G. Gran Shenandoah Valley, Inc Garland Williams Clarke County Gran Boston Texas

Church and county notices for publication deadlines

Announcements for church column must reach the Star by 4 PM the day before publication. County notices are due by 4 PM Thursday and city notices by 4 PM Friday.

Star

YOUR HEALTH Read Dr. Logan Clendening

A compact health feature highlights Dr. Logan Clendening's guidance. The piece promotes his authoritative medical commentary published daily on this page, inviting readers to follow practical health advice.

Logan Clendening

School For Pilots Seeks Primary Flying School Status

George Schecter flight examiner for Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown and Cumberland district says Martinsburg airport meets all requirements for a primary flying school. The field has a certified repair station four instructors and training aircraft. If approved more planes and a larger runway would upgrade the airport to Class 2 status with expanded facilities.

Martinsburg Ww. Va George Schecter Winchester Hagerstown Cumberland Earl Shipe Charles Wilkinson California

Flying Scholarships Offered for 18 to 25 Year Olds

The program offers ten flying scholarships from a ground school of eight to ten weeks at little or no cost. Fifty applicants will enroll, with the top ten by grades receiving scholarships and pursuing a full primary course for a private pilot license. Costs include six dollars for physicals and about ten dollars for ground schooling. the course is valued at around one hundred dollars, and fees are refunded to recipients. Applicants should register at the Chamber of Commerce promptly.

Lynchburg Schecter Chamber of Commerce

Mrs. Fansler's Funeral Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Lemuel L. Fansler were held yesterday afternoon with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers from Roanoke and Winchester assisted as flowers and friends from distant cities paid tribute to a well regarded late wife and mother. Among attendees were relatives from Knoxville Atlantic City West Palm Beach Radford Charleston Roanoke and nearby communities.

Lemuel L. Fansler Lewis Gale Hospital Roanoke Jated Mount Hebron Cemetery Edward Rushbley H. W. Copenhaver J. A. Hotinger L. H. Grimm Wilbur Hewitt C. Douglas Barnett Winchester J .W. Apling Sallie J. Hott Charleston W. Va Edward Rumbley

Maine Results and Eight Holding Primaries Across States

Eight states held primaries today including Arizona Colorado Louisiana Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont and Washington Georgia votes tomorrow New Mexico Saturday. Notable contests featured Willkie electors in Arizona and Minnesota races for Senator Shipstead and Governor Stassen with Vandenberg seeking renomination in Michigan.

Louisiana Arizona Colorado Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont Washington Georgia New Mexico Willkie Roosevelt Huey P. Long Sam H. Jones Earl K. Long Jones Shipstead Farmer-Laborite Harold E. Stassen Vandenberg

Lunsford Rites In Grace Lutheran Church Class Room

Funeral services for Alexander Thomas Lunsford will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the Grace Lutheran Church Men s Bible Class room marking the first time a funeral is conducted in the class. Rev Carl Honeycutt will officiate. Hymns requested include Marching to Zion Old Rugged Cross Shall We All Gather at the River. Active pallbearers are Loryn Crabill Bradford Michaels Henry Crummett Reid Lunsford Harrison Lunsford. Mary Elizabeth Hughes will give a brief talk during the service.

Alexander Thomas Grace Lutheran Church Carl Honeycutt Lunsford Zion Old Rugged Cross Jim Loy William LaRue Austin Grim Brooke Funk Wiliam F. Brown William Warrick Frank Brown Gordon, Reid and Harrison Loryn Crabill Bradford Michaels Henry Crummett Mary Elizabeth Hughes

Willkie Opposes Fish Amendment in Draft Bill

Rushville Indiana September 10 Wendell L Willkie urged Senate House conferees to strike the Fish amendment delaying conscription for 60 days The plan would suspend draft while voluntary enlistments run a 60 day trial and then add men to reach 400 000 recruits Willkie said the selective service should take effect immediately He also congratulated Maine election results and congratulated Governor Sewall and Senator Brewster on their wins.

Rushville Ind Wendell L. Willkie Senate House House Senate Willkie Maine

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