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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1935

Page

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Shenandoah District PTA Convenes in Stephens City

More than 500 delegates from Frederick Warren Shenandoah and other counties plus Winchester and Harrisonburg gathered in Stephens City for the Shenandoah District Cooperative Association PTA convention. Senior and junior leagues met at Trinity Lutheran Church and local schools with officers named, prizes awarded, and plans for next year set.

Stephens City Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah Rappahannock Page Rockingham Winchester Harrisonburg Shenandoah District Cooperative Association Virginia Branch National Congress of Parents and Teachers Trinity Lutheran Church Ralph M. Ware Berryville H. E. Richardson Reliance Charge U. B. Church Snyder Alleman Milton Hollingsworth Washington Loring C. Rackley D. D. Miller B. B. McKay Millwood B. Ney Scheuer Front Royal Franklin Boldridge Ann Harris Mountain View Frederick County Mount Carmel Clarke County Frieda Koontz Richmond Virginia Junior League Middletown High School Charles Reely Frances Lillard Louise Schaeffer Sperryville

Anniversary salute to Winchester firm R T Jones and Company

The notice lauds R T Jones and Company for 13 years of operation and highlights community efforts to improve public health. It mentions government agencies pushing for a pure milk supply and a school for water works officials at the George Washington Hotel. It urges public cooperation to enhance local welfare.

Winchester R. T. Jones and Company George Washington Hotel

32 Princesses to Form Court at Apple Fete

Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival aims for a ten thousand dollar goal with seven thousand two hundred ten still needed. Miss Fen ton McGuire Nelson and Miss Nancy Devereux Bowly will be maids of honor. coronation on Handley School steps precedes the Pageant of Dawn.

Miss Nelson Miss Bowly Shenandoah Handley School Fenton McGuire Nelson R. B. Nelson Nancy Devereux Bowly Charles L. Bowly L Flickinger L. M. Allen W. Fred Hiett W. B. Shingleton Fred A. Boyd Betsy Ross A. R. Snap Robert Y. Conrad Hodgson and Brown Union Bank Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust Company Golden Glow Restorant Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp W. H. Bosserman W. H. Bosserman and Son, Dr. H. H. McGuire, and Mrs. Ethel H. Baptist C. W. Keyser Front Royal W. H. Heiston and Son Martinsburg W. Va B. W. Weisman, Cooperative Co Braddock Penna Allied Barrell Corp Oil City United States Printing and Lithograph Co Baltimore Baltimore, Md.; James Fisher and Sons, Pittsburgh, American Cooperage Co Fibre Board, Container Co Richmond New Century Hotel Romney Addison Clark and Brother

Mrs Roosevelt Visits City For A Few Moments

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt wife of the President visited Winchester today for a brief stay with her son. After touring Reidsville West Virginia rural housing projects the pair stopped at a filling station at Brad dock and Boscawen streets about 2 30 this afternoon to refuel and chat with staff before continuing to Washington.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Winchester

Friendship Fire Company Monthly Meeting Details

The Friendship Fire Company holds its regular meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in Friendship Company Hall. All members are urged to attend for routine company business.

Friendship Fire Company Friendship Company Hall

Chicken Oyster Supper Benefits Junior Order

Gore Hall hosts a chicken oyster supper on Saturday April 6 1935. Tickets priced 25 cents with proceeds for the Junior Order. Also notices seek a good home for a young female black cat and a second hand bathtub for sale or trade via PO Box 217 City.

Gore Hall City

Austria Moves Toward Rearmament Amid Political Split

Vienna reports a cabinet communique announcing steps to expand Austria's armed forces, with an upcoming spring parade revived. The move sharpens the rift between Chancellor Schoenigg's Catholic storm troops and the Heimwehr, raising questions about conscription and army size.

Vienna Austria Kurt Schuschnigg St. German Germany Ballhautz-Platz Ringstrasse Heimwehr Ernst von Starhemberg Eee Schoenigg

Princess Mdivani's Circle Denies Heaven Bundle Expectation

Reno dispatch reports associates deny Princess Mdivani is expecting a child. Former Barbara Hutton stays with attorney George Thatcher as she proceeds with divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivani. A New York Daily News dispatch says several divorce colony members claim the household confirms an heir.

Reno Mdivani Barbara Hutton George B. Thatcher Alexis Mdivani New York New York Daily News

Rouss Fire Company Uniform Return Requested

Rouss Uniform Notice asks anyone with a Rouss Fire Company uniform or parts to return them to the engine house at once as uniforms are being remodeled. Signed by D Weaver, President, dated 4-3- Io-20.

ROUSS Rouss Fire Company

Sarah Zane Fire Company Regular Meeting Notice

The Sarah Zane Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday evening April 5 at 8 oclock. A large attendance is desired. R B Brown Captain.

Sarah Zane Fire Company R. B. Brown

Winchester District Conference Opens with Bishop Mouzan Sermon

In Strasburg Virginia on April 4 over 300 pastors delegates and visitors attended the Winchester district conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Bishop Edwin D Mouzon from Charlotte delivered the morning sermon and discussed the churchs role in human society and worship.

Strasburg Winchester Methodist Episcopal Church South Edwin D. Mouton Charlotte N. C Mouzon San Antonio Texas

Boy Hit By Truck Breaks Leg Near Martinsburg Pike

Six year old Robert Gibbs of the J H Gibbs family near the Martinsburg pike sustained a fractured right leg and abrasions when struck by Lee DeHaven's truck about 4 pm. Investigating officers deemed the accident unavoidable and no charges were filed. The boy was taken to Memorial Hospital in Earl Mason’s car. the injury was described as a leg fracture with the child in satisfactory condition. A witness said he darted into traffic after watching southbound cars pass. DeHaven reportedly braked and swerved, the bumper striking the boy as the vehicle slowed near a fence.

Robert Gibbs J. H. Gibbs Stine Martinsburg Pike Lee DeHaven Memorial Repie Earl Mason DeHaven

Police Scan Richmond for Two Murder Suspects

Authorities in Richmond and Spotsylvania county pursue two unidentified black men in connection with the murders of John Thomas Coleman and his wife. A valve-locked Coleman car was found abandoned in Richmond, fueling reports of a farm attack and a late Tuesday sighting by filling station workers.

Richmond John Thomas Coleman Spotsylvania County Coleman Farm Fredericksburg Thronburg Coleman M. M. Blaydes Commonwealth E. R. Carner Yesteray

Kerns Presence In Cast Boosting Ticket Sales

Reservations for seats to the Little Theatre production Aren't We All at the Capitol are selling quickly thanks to Harry R. Kern Jr. in the cast. Kern, known for Sun-Up and Cradle Snatchers, plays a devoted husband, with Benton McCall as the vicar. Cast includes Susan Steck Miller and others. tickets at Rhodes Drug, Baker's Drug, with prices 1.00 for reserved and 0.50 and 0.35 for unreserved. Capitol box office tomorrow 10 am to 7 pm.

Little Capitol Harry R. Kern, Jr Winchester Benton McCall Susan Steck Miller Dr. E. C. Stuart Helen Shellmire Ziegler Anne Elizabeth Quirk John Parsons Jane Scully Joe Thomas Bill Harris Harry Hanst Rhodes Drug Company Baker’s Drug Store

Fundamentals of NRA to Be Tested Quickly

The Justice Department announced that the NRA case against the Schechter Poultry Corporation of New York City will be carried promptly to the Supreme Court this term to test the fundamentals of the recovery law. The case charges 19 counts for violation of the live poultry code.

Washington Justice Department NRA Supreme Court A. L. Schechter Poultry Corporation New York City

Rouss Fire Company Meeting Set for April Evening

The Charley Rouss Fire Company will hold a meeting Friday evening April 5 at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend with special entertainment promised. M. D. Weaver, President.

Charley Rouss Fire Company M. D. Weaver

Doctor Hall Is Removed From Petersburg Hospital Board

Richmond psychiatrist Dr. J. K. Hall loses his Petersburg Central State Hospital board seat as Governor Peery names Dr. Frank Pratt of Fredericksburg to replace him. The change follows Hall’s public opposition to a low priced sanitarium tied to Western State Hospital and reflects ongoing tension between private and state facilities. Shirley Carter reappointed to the Western State Hospital board. Amory to Rower Hospital. Carico to Southwestern State Hospital. most members remain laymen.

J. K. Hall Richmond Central State Hospital Petersburg Peery Frank Pratt Fredericksburg Richmond Times-Dispatch Hall General Hospital Board of Western State Hospital Staunton Richmond Academy of Medicine Virginia Medical Association J. S. DeJarnette Virginia O.T. Amory Newport News Rower Hospital Williamsburg Covington J. P. Carico Galax Southwestern State Hospital Marion Shirley Carter Winchester Amory

World News at a Glance Summary Card

Nellie A. Hurd dies from bullet wounds in Kansas City her husband Herbert Hurd 77 claims she tortured him. Monsignor John s dies at Johns Hopkins. Senate House relief talks fail on direct works. Sheriff killed in Gallup riot after eviction case hearing. three workers wounded. Two men stabbed in Sand Springs during textile strike disorders. Lowell Mason says NRA is a first step toward racist state to Senate investigators. Boston SEC charges say millions stolen from public by operators. Berne protests abduction of anti Nazi journalist Swiss authorities move to curb Nazi activity. Shanghai search renewed for William Harkness who disappeared after boarding a train at Nanking. Paris reports France seeks united front with UK and Italy to frighten the Reich. Praha Eduard Bene tells Eden that Czechoslovakia backs peace.

Kansas City Nellie A. Hurd Herbert Hurd Baltimore Johns Johns Hopkins Hospital Washington Senate House Gallup N. M Sand Springs Oklo Lowell Mason NRA Boston Federal Securities and Exchange Commission Berne Shanghai William H. Harkness Nanking Paris France United Front Great Britain Italy Reich Praha Eduard Bene Eden

Husband shoots wife in alleged torture feud over hidden fortune

Mrs. Nellie A. Hurd dies from four bullet wounds inflicted by her husband Herbert Hurd, who said weeks of torture and a forged confession tied him to infidelity with a neighbor. Police plan murder charges as Miss Nellie A. Hurd, the couple’s adopted daughter, disputes the tale and asserts the confession was forged under duress.

Hurd A. Et Bend Ga Fred Greene John Costello Greene Costello General Hospital Nellie A. Hurd Miss Hurd

Dismissal of Hauptmann’s Chief Counsel Edward Reilly

New York April 4 Edward J Reilly, chief of defense for Bruno Richard Hauptmann, was dismissed as his bill of 25000 led to the firing. Reilly said the action came as he planned new trial applications based on alleged new evidence. The case involves the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder.

New York Edward J. Reilly Bruno Richard Hauptmann Reilly Lindbergh Hell N. J Easey Hauptmann United States Bronx Bruno Richard Hauptmann Anna Hauptmann

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Stephens Lutheran Church Apple Fete Finance Committee Mrs. Roosevelt Nussiueo Barnett Move D. Weaver Pres Hes Kerns Buster” Kern DR. Hall DeJarnette Sanitarium Pratt World News Warren County Front Royal News Star Today Kansas City, MO Herbert Lindbergh Estate Bill Carpenter Anna Trenton
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