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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1939
Page
8
Monday 8:00 p m Madison Lodge I O O F meets at East Boscawen street hall. Tuesday 12:30 p m Lions Club luncheon and meeting at George Washington Hotel. 8:00 p m Winchester Rebekah Association regular session at Odd Fellows Hall.
About 80 guests from Washington and nearby counties gathered at Audley near Berryville for the seventy third birthday of Mr. B B Jones former Attorney General and prominent local figure. Many dignitaries and notable residents attended the celebration at the Jones home.
A well bred person avoids boasting about possessions and wealth. In dining, a guest should not order extravagantly or appear starved. Whispering in public is improper as it may imply commenting on others.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holland and daughter Sue Anne returned home after a weekend in Washington with friends and relatives. Several locals, including Miss Virginia Mosely and Miss Aloise Brill, left for educational events in New York City Fredericksburg and Philadelphia.
Front Royal and Warren County residents are reported visiting relatives in Dallas and Chambersburg, returning from Richmond and New York. The wedding of LeRoy Carron to Shirley Turbyfill in Kannapolis is noted, with local attendees listed, and numerous residents are mentioned as visiting, traveling or returning home from trips and events in Virginia and beyond.
Richard Duvall former Winchester resident now in Herndon Virginia resigns as manager of a General Mills feed store and returns to Winchester to join Winchester Milling Corporation in a new post.
George F. Davis of 25 Glaize Avenue faced reckless driving charges and was fined 14 dollars including costs after trial before Judge Donald Weems.
Report notes clear water at Riverton on South Fork while North Fork shows slightly milky appearance indicating minor turbidity for local observers.
The Treasury reports for Sept 22 show receipts of 13,753,243.28 dollars and expenditures of 25,184,189.65. Gross debt stands at 40,864,985,135.75 dollars with gold assets of 16,909,261,486.06.
British expeditionary troops move toward battle positions with French Poilus as operations extend to German soil. Gilbert S. Slumbert, ex World War transport chief, now directs all military transport by land and sea. British fleet and air forces widen actions at sea to cut off raiding submarines. Plans underway to speed operations.
Britain increases shipyard output to replace tonnage sunk by submarines and mines. The 4,646 ton freighter Hazelside was sunk off the Irish coast yesterday after an unsuccessful escape attempt. Twelve of her 34 crew are missing. Survivors were landed in Ireland.
Alvin Clark owner of The Wagon Wheel 5.2 miles west of Winchester Virginia will appear before the A. B. Co. Board on October 5 1939 for a license to retail beer over 3.2 percent alcohol for on and off premises consumption. Public notice dated September 25 1911.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1829 B offers three apron styles with back tying pinafore features. Sizes 34 to 48 require small amounts of fabric and trim. 15 cents each pattern or 15 cents for the book, or 25 cents for a combined order. Orders go to the address in the box.
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