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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1940

Page

14

Early Trial Sought for Six Maryland Communists

Baltimore State’s Attorney J Bernard Wells said he would seek indictments and early trials for six Maryland Communists accused by the Baltimore Grand Jury of perjury related to party nominating petitions. Eleven presentments were returned against Mrs Dorothy Blumberg, wife of Communist senatorial candidate Dr Albert E Blumberg, with bail set at 11000 posted by a bondsman.

Baltimore J. Bernard Wells Maryland Per Dorothy Blumberg Albert E. Blumberg

Six cited for oath falsity in Communist party petition

The jury found all six guilty of unlawfully and willfully making a false oath in an affidavit connected with the petition of nomination of candidates for the Communist party in the general election of November 5, 1940.

Communist Party

Methodists Set 150 Year Celebration in Berkeley Springs

The Berkeley Springs Methodist congregation in West Virginia plans a nine day celebration from Sunday September 29 through October 6 marking 150 years of Methodism and the anniversary of the first church building. The Rev R H Bartlett notes the event also honors the Jubilee of the current edifice with historical reference to Bishop Asbury’s 1787 visit and early church construction efforts. The earliest pastor remains unknown.

Berkeley Springs W. Va R. H. Bartlett Asbury Brother Eaton

Rockford's Nephew To Command Cadets

COLLEGE PARK Md Sept 19 Command of 1 400 cadets at the University of Maryland has been given John G Reckord 21 Baltimore a nephew of Maj Gen Milton A Reckord adjutant general of Maryland His uncle in addition to the Maryland military post is commander of the 29th division National Guard comprising Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia

College Park University of Maryland John G. Reckord Baltimore Milton A. Reckord Maryland National Guard Virginia District of Columbia

Rainfall figures and seasonal averages from Winchester study

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending at a.m. with none. September to date 1.61 inches and year to date 31.28 inches. Average monthly rainfall from 1913 to 1939 is listed for each month, with an overall average annual rainfall of 35.53 inches. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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