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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1939

Page

2

Apple Producers Convene To Explain Surplus Plan Friday

Winchester and Frederick county apple producers meet Friday at 8 p m at the county courthouse to hear an explanation of Surplus Commodities Corporation plans to purchase 10 000 000 bushels this season. Virginia Tech official A H Teske and federal officials from Washington are expected.

Winchester Frederick County County Court House Surplus Commodities Corporation Fred Stine A. H. Teske Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Washington, D C Washington Teske

Stotler Named Deputy for District Governor Conference

Bryan Stotler president of the local Lions Club is chosen to represent the club at the District Governor's conference in Williamsburg Virginia on October 6. The meeting also covered a goodwill visit to Moorefield West Virginia and attendance lead for the prior month. Guests included J S Larrick Charles W Miller M E Burchett C H Herwig Lou Larrick and a Charles Town West Virginia delegation.

Lions Club Bryan Stotler Williamsburg Kenneth Henry Moorefield W. Va J. S. Larrick Berkeley Charles W. Miller Asheville N. C M. E. Burchett Bedford Asheville, N. C Charles Town

Stephens City Notes in Virginia Community Tales

Stephens City column lists visits and small social events. Ervin Yeakle family from York Pa spends time with Nora Yeakle. Riggleman and Carper families gather in Winchester. Mabel Lewis from Cumberland calls. Maratha Syndor from Philadelphia visits local relatives. more visits include Sager family in Harrisonburg and Marshall family from Jacobs Creek call on relatives. Annie Muse of Kernstown hosts dinner. James Calvert of Martinsburg visits Lomax Parker family. Dorothy Lemley departs for Madison College. June Lemley to follow. Steele family in Hedgesville weekend stay.

Stephens City Ervin Yeakle Lois Anne York Nora Yeakle Madison Riggleman Elwood Carper Winchester Mabel Lewis Cumberland Homer Funk Strasburg Misses Campbell Maratha Syndor Philadelphia Emmitt Sager Harrisonburg William Marshall Jacobs Creek James Calvert Martinsburg Lomax Parker Dorothy Lemley Madison College June Lemley Bricerae Deborah Boblitz New York Mary Evelyn Steele Hedgesville High School Julian Steele

Whitacres Visit Rennies and Friends in Brucetown

Brucetown notes record visits and social calls in the area. Andy Whitacre and his wife called on G. E. Rennie near Stephens on Sunday afternoon. Ward Purcell and daughter Patricia Bell spent days with Lewis and Herbert Barlow and Fisher families. Jobe couple welcomed a daughter September 11. Floyd and daughter from Martinsburg visited Purcell.

Brucetown Andy Whitacre G. E. Rennie Stephens Ward Purcell Patricia Bell Lewis Barlow Winchester Herbert Fisher Ashington D. C William F. Jobe Floyd 5 Martinsburg W. Va Purcell

Italy Withdraws Her Forces From Greek Frontier

Rome reports Italy withdraws troops from the Albanian Greek frontier as a sign of complete reciprocal trust with Greece. The move follows Italy's Easter weekend occupation of Albania and positions Italy as a leader among neutral southern European states while promising ongoing friendly relations.

Rome Italy Greece Europe Albania

Peplum Frock Pattern Promotes Fall Album Style

Barbara Bell fashion pattern No 1828 B offers a peplum frock design in sizes 12 to 20 with busts 30 to 38. Fabric needs five and a half yards of 35 or 39 inch material. long or short sleeves affect yardage. Pattern and book priced separately or together. order with a box address.

Barbara Belk

Industrialists Call For Peace and Vigilance Against War Profiteering

Howard Coonley of the National Association of Manufacturers declares that American industry hates war, supports peace, and will not tolerate profiteering through wartime pricing. He urges public unity and government action to keep the United States out of war while maintaining a strong, efficient industrial base.

Howard Coonley National Association of Manufacturers United States America Europe Prac

Frederick County Pomona Grange Prepares for State Meet

The Frederick County Pomona Grange met in Middletown with Friendly Grove as host to plan the Virginia state convention in Winchester October 25 to 28. Committees were named for decoration arrangements reception and more. D. J. Howard was nominated for Virginia agriculture commissioner.

Middletown Frederick County Pomona Grange Friendly Grove Grange Winchester D. J. Howard Virginia Grange Kathleen Snapp Princes Strother R. H. Baker R. L. Bageant A. S. Brumback A. F. Lillard Ethel Barrett James Fry J. M. Strother J. L. Hershman R. H. Hammond Frank Strother Francis Marshall Sete Snap Pomona White Hall Grange Gertrude Cooper B. O. Brumback B. F. Strother

Two Earthquakes Recorded Near Pittsburgh

Two light earthquakes were recorded last night about 200 miles from Pittsburgh at the University seismograph station. Dr. D. C. Bradford reported the first quiver at 7 39 p m EST and the second at 10 56 p m EST. Direction from Pittsburgh not determined.

Pittsburgh University To Pittsburgh D. C. Bradford

Big Tomato Grows at Hopewell Meeting House Farm

Wesley Kinney, caretaker at Hopewell Meeting House near Clearbrook, showcases a two pound beefsteak tomato, five inches in diameter, described as large enough to feed an average family.

Wesley Kinney Hopewell Clearbrook

Answers to Today's Quiz Presented on Page Four

Quiz key lists Brazil as answer to question one and six as the tally for question two. It states both red, 9 quarts, Fernando De Soto, and His or Her Royal Highness. It locates Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and corrects gray to Gray'tis, with one third noted and a scrambled line mentioning Savannah and Chattahoochee.

Brazil Fernando de Soto His Royal Highness Arlington National Cemetery Virginia Gray Savannah and Chattahooee

Education Group To Meet In Richmond In November

The Virginia Education Association sets its annual convention for November 21 to 24 in Richmond, moved from November 28 to December 2 to align with President Roosevelt’s plan to shift Thanksgiving earlier and allow more teachers to attend. Francis Phase, executive secretary, announced the change.

Richmond Virginia Education Association Francis Roosevelt

Death of Bertha Von Hillern at 86 in Staunton

Word comes of the death of Miss Bertha Von Hillern at Staunton Virginia aged 86. A German native who lived in this city for years she had a studio in Boston and cherished ties to Emma Howard. Burial will be in Staunton with services led by Rev Emmett Gallaher of St Francis Catholic Church.

Bertha von Hillern Staunton Miss von Hillern Little Sisters of the Poor Richmond Western State Hospital Emmett Gallaher St. Francis’ Catholic Church von Hillern Germany Boston England Shenandoah Valley Virginia

Frank Largent To Address Rotary Club Luncheon

F. L. Largent Jr., co chair of the safety campaign sponsored by the Winchester Junior Board of Trade, will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow at 1 o clock. The event will be held at the George Washington Hotel.

F. L. Largent, Jr Winchester Junior Board of Trade Rotary Club George Washington Hotel

Grave Mark Erected For John Dillas Opera tor

A monument has been erected on the grave of the late John Dillas, a well known restaurateur, who died months ago. Friends collected funds led by Gus Chambers to purchase the marker and express thanks to all contributors.

John Dillas Dillas Gus Chambers Chambers

Senator Relds Arrives in New York for Neutrality Law Review

North Carolina senator Robert Relds of the military affairs committee travels to New York aboard the Washington after observing the European crisis. His panel will take a leading role in considering neutrality legislation.

Robert R.elds North Carolina U. S. Senate New York Washington

Storm Fails To Break Up Heat Wave in California

A freak thunderstorm dropped five inches of rain at Gilman in two hours but Hemet received only 0.36 inch. Downtown Los Angeles hit 104.2 degrees at noon, the warmest September day in 56 years and the peak temperature in 22 years.

Los Angeles California Gilman Hemet

Also Mentioned on This Page

Apple Producers AGIC Duco John W Rosenberger Stotler Oman Barr Studio West Virginia-Virginia Line High View R. E. Avey Retail Merchants Division Winchester Chamber of Commerce J. F. Schaffenaker C. R. Anderson Kenneth Gilpin John Fishpaw Clarke County W.C. Poston Herman Hable Julius Streicher Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler Nuremberg London the Evening Star Barbara Bell Barbara Bell Pattern Service Winchester Evening Star N. Y Parlett Funeral Home Gainesboro Briggs Andrew G North America Assurance Area i ‘A Ot Valley Shenandoah Tt Bank Manufacturers’ Association Grangers of State County Frank Largent Congress Sen Robert R. Reynolds Stokol Mervel W. Adams E. Piccadilly St Phong White House du Pont House Wen Ea Rosenberger and CO U. 1 Brumback
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