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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1934
Page
2
Public roads crews from the county start a two shift operation at Vaucluse road project with about 12 to 13 men per shift. Foreman White of Evandale leads the team employing manual labor, shovels and wheelbarrows, with one truck available if secured through the re employment bureau. Work expected to last through the summer.
Game Warden Francis W Pingley announced Virginia trout season will open April 15 with bass season starting July 15. There is no closed season for suckers. Musk rat trapping ended March 31, ending fur bearing hunting in the state.
In the Winchester court the matter of Cyril Mee is referred to Master Commissioner Harry R. Kern Jr. to state and settle an account of real estate, liens, taxes, and claims. Notice is published for inquiries on April 11, 1934 in Winchester Virginia with attendance required and creditors invited to present evidence.
Edward Lamp moved into Henry Shirley's house near DeHaven. A. L. DeHaven and daughters Othella and Audrey spent a day with Ruth Kerns. Harold and Ralph Lamp's horses ran away causing minor damage. Several DeHaven relatives visited relatives and attended Ernest Luttrell's sale.
A court sale in Winchester Virginia is set for April 14 1934 at 11 00 AM in front of the County Court House steps. The property at the corner of Kent and Warwick Streets includes a frame dwelling and frontage on Kent Street with a two year payment plan at 6 percent interest. The bid requires one third cash and the rest in two annual installments secured by a Deed of Trust and insurance.
Frederick County Circuit Court timetable lists eight civil suits with jury involvement on four dates. April 6 Wayland Machinery vs. J W Reese. April 9 Mattie J Mee vs. Mary E Barrett. April 9 W W Luttrell vs. Carl J mner. April 10 Mrs F E McComas vs. L H Zinn. April 12 Stanley Triplett vs. Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance Co.. April 13 E A Strout Agency E C Brumback agent vs. S A Riley. April 13 F L Glaize vs T D Cather.
U. Baker and Co. Clem faced a court schedule with a likely April 3 date. The matter may be heard at an undetermined time during the current legislative session.
Conley Cooley of Frederick county was acquitted after a jury deliberated about fifteen minutes. The charge alleged an attack on a 14 year old girl last November 30. G C Shryock served as foreman and the other jurors listed include C W Shiutzer H L Rush H L Braithwaite B A Rowland and R A Cooper.
Burr P. Harrison was disqualified for defending a defendant in a similar suit last fall in Warren county. Floyd Brill handled the defense.
The Great Fire of London began on September 2 1666 and burned for three days. It consumed 486 acres 400 streets and lanes 13 200 houses and many major buildings including St Pauls Cathedral and 86 parish churches with extensive damage across the city. Total property losses were estimated at 10 730 500 pounds in contemporary terms.
An electric current is described as always passing from the atmosphere into the earth below, indicating constant atmospheric discharge into the ground.
A deed of trust default leads to a public auction of two new double tenement houses at 1001 and 10015 Cameron Street and 25 and 27 James Street Winchester on April 28 1934 at noon. Purchasers pay cash at sale and the balance in one and two years via two bonds bearing 6 percent interest. J A S P Reardon trustee. Law 4 wks 3 28 4 4 11 19.
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