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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1936

Page

10

Field mice warned to be watched by fruit growers

Attention of fruit growers is called to pine or field mice' damage in orchards. Mice attack roots and trunks, causing heavy losses. One cent worth of poison bait per tree protects against damage, with bait sold by the Federal Government at cost. Orders and checks payable to Rodent Control Station Fund, F O B Washington DC, mailed to the Agricultural Department Blacksburg VA. County Agent I Fred Stine will assist Frederick County growers.

Extension Department Idaho Washington, D. C Rodent Control Station Fund Horticultural Department V. P. LI Blacksburg Fred Stine Frederick County

Pope Elevates Los Angeles Bishop to Archbishop

In Castle Gandolfo Italy on September 22 Pope Pius raised the Los Angeles bishopric to an archbishopric. The current Bishop of Los Angeles John G. Cantwell automatically becomes archbishop.

Castle Gandolfo Italy Pius Los Angeles John G. Cantwell

Large Increase In Tourist Travel During August

Virginia tourism surged in August with hotel patronage up about 37 percent and historic shrines visitors 51 percent higher than August 1935. Hotels reported double digit gains including one at 118 percent. shrines drew visitors from most states and several foreign countries. June and July also rose by 35 percent year over year.

Virginia Wilbur C. Hall State Conservation and Development Commission Nevada England Scotland Norway Salvador Panama Australia Italy

Telephone company財布 low rates promotion

The C. P. Telephone Co. of Va. invites customers to call the Business Office to learn about newly reduced rates and special offers.

C. & P. Telephone Co

Missionary Virgil Havens to Speak in City Churches

Industrial and evangelistic missionary Virgil B. Havens will address services next Sunday at the Church of Christ at 11 00 am, Galilee Church of Christ at 2 30 pm, and Strasburg Christian church at 8 00 pm. He will also speak September 25 at Martinsburg Christian church and September 26 at Danville Virginia Christian church. Havens directed work in Wema and Bolenge Belgian Congo and supervised the S S Oregon ship during Congo missions. He and his family traveled by Congo interior route, Nile, and Mediterranean after furlough. Havens is a graduate of Butler University and the College of Missions.

Virgil BE. Havens Africa Church of Christ Galilee Church of Christ Strasburg Mediterranean Butler University The College of Missions

Bell metal kettle linked to Civil War battle found near Hackwood

The Star reports a bell metal kettle found on the Hackwood battlefield after the September 19 1864 fight near Winchester. It has been in the Grubbs family for 72 years and was once owned by Thomas Clark and Lucinda Davidson Clark. Now on display at Solenberger hardware on Loudoun Street for Civil War relic enthusiasts.

Star Hackwood Winchester L. D. Grubbs National Avenue

District Attorney’s Briefcase Misplaced by Child

Los Angeles based United States District Attorney Pierson Hall found his briefcase only after his six year old daughter Mary Ellen used it as a lunch box. A raspberry jam spill smeared his code book.

Los Angeles United States Pierson Hall Mary Ellen

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