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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1938

Page

2

Plans for Stephens City Annual Fair With Student Sponsors

A school fair in Stephens City announces plans, with Economics Department staff Kathryn Watson Mary Cooley Alice Carper Jet Mathews Maggie C Rhodes Turessa Kitchen Mary Sylvie Carper and Helen r from Stephens City guiding junior farmers Jack Larrick Stickley Staige Brum and others. Changes include renaming to Frederick County FPFA Fair in cooperation with home economics and junior partners. Events include a sweepstakes for superior products, a free guessing contest, and revised dairy judging excluding poultry. All exhibits indoors rain or shine with no entrance fee and open invitation to the public.

Kathryn Watson Mary Cooley Alice Carper Jet Mathews Maggie C. Rhodes Turessa Kitchen Mary Sylvie Carper Helen R Stephens City Jack Larrick Stickley Staige Brum Jack McAboy Russell Kenneth Camp Eldonback Ralph Whiteman Borden J. E Pete Stickley Robert Stickley

Czech Diplomat Jan Masaryk Ill After Pressure

London report says Jan Masaryk the Czech minister to London fell suddenly ill and was confined to his bed after strain from watching the battle to preserve peace. Masaryk is the son of the late President Thomas Masaryk, revered by Czechoslovaks as the father of the republic.

London Jan Masaryk Masaryk Thomas G. Masaryk Republic

Palace Theatre presents Dead End Kids and Talk of the Devil

The Dead End Kids in Little Guy appear at Palace Theatre for final shows with Fox News Reel. Sally Eilers and Ricardo Cortez star in Talk of the Devil at Hable's Palace Theatre Wednesday along with a Fox News Reel and a cartoon.

Palace Theatre Fox News Sally Eilers Ricardo Cortez Hable Wednnesay

Rowland Speaker at Lions Club Luncheon

The Rev R H Rowland of White Post spoke at a Lions Club luncheon on government types and ideas. A new Lions Club was announced for Leesburg Virginia sponsored by Winchester with first meeting set for September 28. John D Mayhew of Baltimore Maryland was a guest of Lion John Glaize.

R. H. Rowland White Post Lions Club Winchester Club A. T. Baker John D. Mayhew Baltimore Lion John Glaize

Rumania Shifts Stance on Soviet Aid to Czechoslovakia

Geneva reports say the Soviet Union promised support to Czechoslovakia against Germany, but Russia cannot guarantee troop passage through Romania. Romanian foreign minister Petrescu Comnen told a Czechoslovak official that Bucharest now questions Russia's ability to use Romanian routes, hinging on French action if war comes.

Geneva Czechoslovakia Germany Sudetenland Rumania League of Nations Moscow Prague Russia Poland Hetn Bucharest

What is a first water diamond explained

The term refers to diamonds that are so pure and colorless they can scarcely be distinguished from water when immersed.

Hurricane Heads Toward Sea as Florida Prepares

The Weather Bureau tracked a powerful hurricane moving northwest at 17 mph, centered about 300 miles east of Verne Beach, Florida. Warnings remained from Jacksonville to Key West as Miami and other areas fortified, residents stockpiled candles, water and supplies, and a CCC unit evacuated from West Summerland Key.

Weather Bureau Gaid Verne Beach Fla Wrest Palm Beach Atlantic Cape Hatteras Florida Jacksonville Key West Miami Civilian Conservation Corps West Summerland Key Florida Keys

Legion Parade Highlights Anti Subversion Campaign

40000 American Legion members led Marlboro post in a Hollywood parade. Gov Merriam, Fred Fraser, and J. Edgar Hoover spoke on subversive groups, Bridges, and deportation talks amid a downtown LA traffic stunt as the Forty and Eight staged its annual march.

Bert G. Akroyd Marlboro Mass Legion Frank F. Merriam California Fred G. Fraser Washington, D. C The Forty and Eight Legion Comedy Organization J. Edgar Hoover FBI Merriam Hollywood Harry Bridges CIO Labor Perkins Praser Bridges Hoover Doherty Los Angeles

Train Wreck Kills Ten As Carriages Derailed In Night Collision

At 1 35 a m a train on a siding collided wrecking the Argonaut and the first Californian coach. Ten dead include seven Californians. engineer C Happy Mason jumped to safety while fireman P E Martin died. Passengers awoke to darkness and chaos as rescue teams freed the injured with acetylene torches and relief trains moved from Yu ma and India.

Argonaut 8. C Happy) Mason P. E. Martin Martin Yuma Ariz India Calif

Deadline Nearing for Wheat Crop Insurance Applications

Farmers must apply with the county agent or the Insurance Supervisor E. M. Punk in Middletown. Funk will be at the county agent’s office on September 24 and 30, last day to file. Wheat insurance covers losses from drought drought flood hail and wind at about half a bushel per acre for 75 percent of the adjusted yield.

E. M. Punk Middletown Funk I. Pred Stine

Robbery Suspects Held After Honduran Legation Case

Two Black men Walter Rowe and Francis Glasgow, aged 38 and 40, are charged with assaulting and robbing Honduran legation messenger George H Anderson in Washington. They were turned over to Washington detectives after a hearing in Baltimore.

Baltimore Washington Elmer H. Miller George H. Anderson Walter Rowe Francis Glasgow

Train Crash Near Yuma Strands Injured For Rescue

At least several victims were treated at the scene as doctors and nurses from small communities helped. J. H. Dyer of the Southern Pacific acted to lead rescue efforts while telephone and telegraph lines were torn out and tracks damaged. The Argonaut and a California train suffered disruption with communications cut off across border regions. Officials expected the Argonaut to reach the area and then proceed to Los Angeles tonight.

Yuma Argonaut J. H. Dyer Southern Pacific Company

Agents Hold Region Meet in Virginia Insurance Group

A regional meeting of the Virginia Association of Insurance Agents was held at the George Washington Hotel with I N Good as secretary and toastmaster. Attendees from Alexandria Warrenton Culpeper Marshall Winchester Strasburg Woodstock Luray and Stanley heard Richmond president J Davis Ewell preside and Roger Clark and Oscar H West speak on forming a local board and advancing agents to leadership roles.

Virgin the Association of Insurance Agents George Washington Winchagter Board of Fire I. N. Good Good Mee Alexandria Warrenton Culpeper Marshall Winchester Strasburg Woodstock Luray Stanley J. Davis Ewell Richmond Roger Clark Fredericksburg Oscar H. West Clarke

Mussolini Addresses Udine Crowd in Warlike Tone

In Udine Italy Mussolini spoke under a cheering crowd of citizens at the 16th century city hall balcony. He praised Italy as warlike and determined comparing today with 16 years past insisting the march from Rome has not finished and that nobody will stop them.

Italy Udine Rome Duce Il Duce

Ambulance Rushes Mrs. Whiley to Hospital After Candy Choke

A Kansas City emergency crew rushed Mrs. Sadie Whiley to hospital after she began choking on a square of butterscotch candy. The ambulance sped to the driveway where she regained her footing and the candy dislodged. Mrs. Whiley left the scene homeward.

Kansas City Sadie Whiley Whiley Mrs. Whiley

Martinsburg Woman Miss Mollie Ahern Dies At 60

Miss Mollie Ahern longtime Martinsburg resident and sister of the late Lane Maurice M. Lynch died yesterday in King's Daughters Hospital at age 60 after five years as an invalid. Survived by nephews and nieces, funeral set for tomorrow from St Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery. She was daughter of the late William and Mary Ahern and sister to the late Rev Father Michael Ahern.

Mollie Ahern Martinsburg W Va Lane Maurice M. Lynch Winchester King’s Daughters Miss Ahern William and Mary Ahern Mary Lynch Washington Miss Atern Maertinsburg Y St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Lynch Michael Ahern

15 Fawns Are Liberated In The National Forest

The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests begin a deer transplant under a new cooperative plan. The program envisions importing 500 deer next year, contingent on funds from hunting permit sales and deer availability. Forester Supervisor M C Howard notes progress depends on resources.

Washington New Gay National Forest Big Levels George Washington and Jefferson National Forests M. C. Howard

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