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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1939

Page

2

Stephens City Secures South End Engine and Hose Fund Rise

Stephens City officials announce the purchase of a used fire truck from the South End Hose Company with a $1,000 payment last night. The Independent Hose Company plans deliveries of a new pumper in October as funds reach $3,098, with $1,700 in cash on hand. Julian D. Steele named fire chief, with a large auxiliary membership and plans for a womanless wedding as part of the campaign.

Independent Hose Company Stephens City South End Hose Company a_purc Offi- Secon South End Hosey South End Indeent Hose Company Aux Julian D. Steele W. Loma Rker Joseph Clevenger Agricultural School Ayler Steele Merchant H. R Maurice Lemley Joseph

University Head Killed In Crash

Dr. John Clinton Futrall 66 president of the University of Arkansas for over 25 years died in an auto truck collision yesterday in Fayetteville. Thousands of alumni and students mourn his passing today.

Fayetteville, Ark University of Arkansas John Clinton Futrall

British general salutes photographer at war office

Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson adjutant general to the British forces salutes a press photographer as he arrives at the London war office for a conference on expeditionary plans.

Robert Gordon-Finlayson London War Office

Book notes from Handley Library on modern fiction

Handley Library reviews cover E Phillips Oppenheim Exit A Dictator and Dowdey Gamble’s Hundred set in 18th century Virginia along the James River. Other titles include Designs In Scarlet political prostitution study, Shoemaker The Church Can Save The World, Nash I'm A Stranger Here Myself poetry, Dumas The Man In The Iron Mask, Mayo George Washington's Dilemma, Goudge The Middle Window, Link The Re-Discovery of Man, Golding In the Steps of Moses, Harrison Youth in the Toils, Margeret Irwin The Strange Prince, Fordes Street of the Fishing Cat and I'm Getting Married, Ebarhart The Chiffon Scarf, Nichols Are They the Same at Home.

M. E. Ebarhart Beverley Nichols Noel Coward George Gershwin Rose McCauley W. Somerset “ Maugham Suzanne Lenglen

Virginia Colleges Prepare to Train Civilian Pilots

Richmond Virginia September 13 R E Steele director of the State Division of Aeronautics says at least six Virginia colleges will join the Civil Aeronautics Authority civilian pilot training program this winter Along with four already approved UVA Hampden Sydney may gain federal sanction while VPI Roanoke College William and Mary extension at Norfolk already hold CAA approval Ground work must start by Oct 1 with flying instruction to begin mid October through early November Instructors will be paid by CAA and labs capped at 40 dollars per student

Richmond R. E. Steele State Division of Aeronautics Virginia Civil Aeronautics Authority CAA University of Virginia Hampden-Sydney College Wv. M. I Washington and Lee Steele State Aeronautics Authority Army Air Corps Richmond University Roanoke College William and Mary Norfolk

National NBC schedules revised war news lineups

NBC announces updated nightly war news roundups led by John Kennedy with European WEAF and WJZ pickups. Weekday and Sunday schedules list time slots for WEAF NBC WJZ NBC and ABC CBS chains with broadcasts from Fred Waring Tommy Dorsey Lum and Abner Paul Whiteman Valley Forge and other programs.

New York National Broadcasting Company John B. Kennedy Weaf-Nbc WJZ NBC WEAF Fred Waring One Man's Family Tommy Dorsey Ontan College ABC GBS Lum Abner Summer Colony Honolulu MBS Chain

Kennedy Family Returns to America on Washington Liner

Mrs Joseph P Kennedy wife of the U S ambassador and three of their nine children are among over 1700 Americans who found passage aboard the United States liner Washington. The Washington was reported due in New York on Monday September 18 after sailing from Le Havre on Monday.

London Joseph P. ‘Camney United States Washington New York England le Havre Monay

Dr G G Sydnor Elected Moderator of Virginia Synod

Dr G G Sydnor pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Charles Town W Va was elected moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of Virginia at Richmond. A Halifax County native he represents West Virginia in the synod and helped revise the church hymnal. D L Beard Franklin W Va was elected reading clerk. Governor and Mrs Price host delegates at a reception today. session runs through Thursday.

Richmond G. G. Sydnor First Presbyterian Church Charles Town W. Va Presbyterian Synod of Virginia West Virginia Halifax County Panhandle Virginia Synod Sydnor Southern Presbyterian Church D. L. Beard Franklin John. W. Friend Petersburg Friend W. H. Squires Norfolk Price Sesme

New Medical Magic Found

Dr August A Werner reported at the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology that hormone injections may correct insanity linked to gland changes at midlife. He used theelin to women and testosterone to men, noting dramatic restorations to normal function and return to routine life in treated patients.

Clleveland American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology August A. Werner St. Louis University School of Medicine Werner

Lost Glory Recaptured On High Seas

War driven effort to rebuild the U S merchant fleet aims for 500 new ships in a decade. Since the Maritime Commission began its 50 ships a year program 93 vessels have been ordered including the liner America and 18 launched by August.

Herbert A. Yocum Washington Europe Seven Seas Maritime Commission Oni America United States Congress Commission Emory

Apple Pie Ridge Items

Apple Pie Ridge Virginia items note visits among locals. George Bennett and Luther Dodson hosts. Elwood Payne visits Hoover and Butler. Baker of Sunnyside works for Jackson in Adamsville. Butler attends Harrisonburg turkey festival parade with Rouss Fire Company. Mrs Inza Able spending winter with Adams. Hattie Payne visiting Hoover.

Apple Pie Ridge George Bennett Luther Dodson Elwood Payne Hoover Boyd Butler Baker Sunnyside Adamsville Jackson Harrisonburg Rouss Fire Company Inza Able Mr. Adams Hattie Payne

New York City Post Office handles millions daily

The New York City Post Office processes about 14.5 million pieces of ordinary mail each day, around 260000 pounds of newspapers and periodicals, and roughly 72000 parcel post packages.

New York City New York

Legislative Commission Awaits Road Funding Report

The Virginia Legislative Commission on the highway system approved major policies including consolidating primary and secondary roads and creating an emergency fund of up to 2 million dollars. A subcommittee will report back after studying allocation methods and considering anti diversion amendments and strengthened refund laws.

Legislative Commission Richmond R. C. Vaden Pittsylvania B. B.ferguson Portsmouth Tate Sterrett Bath The Highway Commission C. O’conor Godrick Fredericksburg Sterrete J. N. Coleman Dinwiddie House Roads Committee Henry G. Shirley C. S. Mullen Weaver and Vaden Sterrett W. B. Smith Roanoke R. F. Baldwin Jr

Requiem Mass Tomorrow For W. T. Sullivan

The funeral for William T. Sullivan, prominent Winchester businessman, who died yesterday at his home on National Avenue, will be held at 10 o clock tomorrow from Sacred Heart Church. Rev. Father Robert Hannon will celebrate a requiem high mass with assistance from Rev. Father Michael Molloy and visiting priests. Interment is in the family lot at Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers are Lewis Pearson, David Reardon, Stewart Grim, C L Jamison, Frank Chapman and James Rehill.

William T. Sullivan Winchester National Avenue Church of the Sacred Heart Robert EB. Hannon Michael Molloy Serice Lewis Pearson David Reardon Stewart Grim C. L. Jamison Frank Chapman James Rehill

Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four

Answers to test released on page 4 include measures for atmospheric pressure instruments aerial alignment and weights. It lists John D. M. Hamilton Le Havre four feet eight and a half inches D Eng Mediterranean Sea a sea barrier and the Steel Workers Organizing Committee.

John D. M. Hamilton le Havre Mediterranean Sea Steel Workers Organizing Committee

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clevenger John Gossard Marshall Venable David Brumback Bosemen Parker Lucy Bean Briggs Andrew G America Assurance Society Shenandoah Valley Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson Handley Library Notes E. Phillips Oppenheim Tidewater James River Courtney R. Cooper Church Samuel M. Shoemaker Calvary Church Ogden Nash Man In the Iron Mask Alexandre Dumas Joan Bennett Louis Hayward Louis XIV France George Washington Katherine Mayo Elizabeth Goudge Scotland Henry C. Link Moses Lovegiver Louis Golding Egypt Desert Sinai Gameon L. V. Harrison Margaret Irwin Jolan Fordes the Gas CO Gevaert Express SILCO N. Loudoun St Winchester, Va Colleges W. and Gray Gordon WABC CBS Richard Maxwell Brenda Curtis Melody Kennedy Dr. Sydnor Presbyterian Synod Lost Sam Godlrich Ferguson J. R. Goodwin Amhurst Senate House Weaver Smith Goodwin Burton Marye Bristol Salem Lynchburg Suffolk Staunton W. T. Sullivan USG John W. Rosenberger & CO Braddock ‘St C. I. Brumback
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