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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1940

Page

10

Vincent Astor Weds Mary B. Cushing in East Hampton

Vincent Astor the wealthy yachtman and real estate operator marries Mary B. Cushing in East Hampton New York. The bride is the daughter of the late Harvey B. Cushing and sister of the former Mrs. James Roosevelt, tying together two prominent New York families.

East Hampton N. Y Vincent Astor New York Mary B. Cushing Harvey B. Cushing Miss Cushing James Roosevelt

7800 Draftees To Join 29th Division In January Call

Maryland and Virginia National Guardsmen received war plans for active service. About 7 800 drafted men will be added to the 29th Division at Fort Meade to reach wartime strength after peacetime training. The 29th spans Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia with additional units training at Frederick and Meade. Captain Paul Hartman commands.

Baltimore Maryland Virginia War Department Washington Maryland Guard Ft. George G. Meade Milton A Fort Meade District of Columbia Meade 104Th Observation Squadron Frederick Municipal Reckord National Guard 116Th Infantry Twenty- Ninth Paul Hartman

Roosevelt To Inspect Aberdeen Defense Installations

President Roosevelt announced an inspection tour Monday of Maryland defense facilities including Aberdeen proving ground and chemical plant, the Martin Bomber factory in Baltimore, and Camp Meade. He will depart after dedicating Washington Airport terminal and travel by boat via the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay.

Washington Roosevelt Maryland Army Aberdeen Martin Baltimore Camp Meade Potomac River Chesapeake Bay

Protest over B&O plan to abandon Riverdale station

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad faced protest from a self described neighborhood merchant who challenged the railroad’s proposal to abandon its Riverdale Maryland station and terminal during a September 27 report.

Baltimore I. S. Turover Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Riverdale

Lieutenant Hollis Leads Headquarters Company Command

First Lieutenant Lawrence C. Hollis is in command of Headquarters Company.

Lawrence C. Hollis

Mrs Carver 69 Dies After Three Year Illness

Mrs Martha Elizabeth Carver 69 died last evening at 6 45 at her daughter's home 111 West Piccadilly street after a long illness. She was born January 7 1871 in Frederick county daughter of Charles M Ritter and Maria Elizabeth. She married Isaac L Carver and was a Grace Lutheran Church member. Survived by husband four daughters two sisters and a brother. Funeral Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Active pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers listed.

Martha Elizabeth Carver R. C. Patton West Piccadilly Street Isaac L. Carver Frederick County Grace Lutheran Church City

Local Pastor To Roanoke Takes New Winchester Charge

The Winchester Circuit appoints Rev. Leslie Shirley to lead Pleasant Valley Mt. Pleasant and Red Bud churches, after training at Bonbrake Theological Seminary Dayton Ohio. Also named are Bridgets, Harrisonburg and Roanoke appointments with a list of others and staff assignments.

Winchester Pleasant Valley Mt. Pleasant Red Bud Leslie Shirley Near Inwood W. Va Bonbrake Theological Seminary Dayton, O Shirley Mt. Horab Harrisonburg Obaugh William Beverley Perry Laura Nell Roanoke W. D. Mitchell Re- Lance Singers Glen Charles P. Walls L. G. Bridgers Winchester Church Antioch Augusta F. G. Racey Bayard Daniel Newman Berkeley Springs B. C Churchville S. J. Westfall Cumberland C. K. Welch Dayton Edinburg L. P. Tedrick Elkton F. L. Falk Franklin H. E. Richardson Great Cacapon G. M. Pool Hardy B. F. Spitzer E. E. Miller Harriston W. M. Maiden Inwood Pike Reliance Riverton E. R. Kesecker W. B. Obaugh Shenandoah L. E. Shaffer Sleepy Creek C. J. Racey South Branch E. A. Kessler Staunton D. F. Glovier Toms Brook C. A. Moon Westernport E. B. Caplinger West Frederick L. C. Messick West Rockingham O. R. Kesner Leslie O. Shirley W. F. Gruver G. W. Stover J. H. Brunk A. J. Secrist Shenandoah College Wade S. Miller L. S. Bowman Home Mission Department A. P

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