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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1935

Page

2

Weekly 4-H and home demonstration meetings scheduled

The program for April 8 to 13 lists four H club meetings and multiple home demonstration sessions. Activities include gardening poultry table service kitchen demonstrations and garment construction for girls, plus adult group sessions at homes and schools across Gainesboro Velvet Springs North Frederick Mt Williams Armel and Armel community locations.

Miss Parrar Star Tankery Gravel Springs Harold Cooper Gainesboro Ruth Smith Frances Adams Mt. Williams Dorothy Sager White Hall Armel Bell

Alabama Must Put Negro Names On Jury Lists

Governor Bibb Graves announced that the Scottsboro decision requires the state to place Negro names in jury boxes. He wrote circuit judges solicitors and jury commissioners and will seek legislation when the Legislature reconvenes April 30 to cover dumping and refilling jury boxes in Alabama.

Montgomery Ala Bibb Graves United States Supreme Court Scottsboro Alamaba

Hospital Board Defers Hotel Offer Meeting

The general hospital board of the state postponed a Thursday session in Richmond that was to discuss removing Eastern State Hospital from Williamsburg to allow Rockefeller interests to build a $750000 hotel near the current site. Only two board members attended. Dr J B DeJarnette, Western State Hospital head, was in town to speak. The plan reportedly involves moving the hospital about five miles from Williamsburg to a farm owned by the institution, with the Rockefellers said to have offered $25000 toward the removal.

General Hospital Board of the State Richmond Eastern State Hospital Williamsburg Rockefeller Shirley, Carter Winchester W. S. Wheary Petersburg J. 8. DeJarnette Western State Hospital Staunton Rockefellers

Soda Jerkers and Rubbermen Take Warpath For Week

The soda jerkers upset the Kiwanians to climb from the cellar while the Rotarians drop to last. O Sullivan and Legion each win three games, Brown tops individual game with 136 and high set 372. Rubbermen take high team game 548, Lesionnaires second 546, Jerkers third 536. O Sullivan top team set 1564, postponed set sees O Sullivan win 2 of 3 from pole climbers. Northern Virginia and Rotary did not bowl this week.

Coke Jerkers Kiwanians O'Sullivan Legion Lions Brown Cokes Rubbermen Lesionnaires Soda Jerkers O’sulivan Northern Virginia Rotary

Junior League Uses Win Two Lose Two Format

The junior league adopted a two win two loss plan this week with options to win one and lose one. Winners included Chain Groceries, Men's Club, Post Office and O’Sullivan. Higgs led with 134 high game while Lupton and Johnson topped sets. Chain Groceries and Novick Transfer posted high team scores.

Chain Groceries Post Office O'Sullivan Higes Novicke Grim Lupton Johnson Bakeryman Novick Gro Kibler Aedeese Merriner, S Grimm White Merriner, J Novick Transfer Allamong Higgs McDonald Dolphin Lamb Handley Lunsford Rogers American Legion Post Miller Gearing Taylor Doone Manuel Darlington Handley, Smith Ay Clowe, M Kiwanis Coca Cola Eeee Seer Ebert Sehen Clowe D. T. R. Cather Sencindiver Hayley Sen Eee Sheer Clowe Eee Renner Ebert Ween Ee Eeewe O’sullivan National Fruit van Coca Cola Coffelt Miller Carlysle Brown Eee We American Legion Luttrell Eee Seeeeess Northern Virginia Dummy Sullivan E Fincham Lions Handley National Fruit Rotary L Pet. See Co Sullivan Men’s Club Boy Scouts Novick Transfer

Big Drum and Bugle Corps Formed For the Festival

A drum and bugle corps of 50 Harrisonburg youths has been organized to compete in the Apple Blossom Festival parade in Winchester. Sponsored by Rion-Bowman Post 632, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the group will be guided by instructors including Will H. Roebush, Austin M. Loewner, and M. Wharton. Girls will be supervised by Lucille Isbell, Ethel Irwin Lineweaver, and Irene Shifflett.

Harrisonburg Winchester Rion-Bowman Post 632 Veterans of Foreign Wars Will H. Roebush Dayton 116Th Infantry Band Austin M. Loewner Rion-Bowman Post Corp M. Wharton United States Navy Lucille Isbell Ethel Irwin Lineweaver Irene Shifflett

Youth and Our Church Sunday at Congregational Church

The Congregational Christian Church invites worshippers to a Sunday eleven o clock service titled Youth and Our Church Sunday. The sixth special Sunday in the Church Loyalty Crusade features the Young Peoples Choir directed by Miss Rene Mathews with Mrs Ivan R Smith at the piano performing The Awakening Chorus by Homer and Gabriel. The sermon is Jesus and Winchesters Young People.

Our Church Congregational Christian Church Young Peoples Rene Mathews Ivan R. Smith Homer Gabriel Jesus Winchester

Lords Quash a Slaying Charge in Historic Ruling

London April 6 The House of Lords quashed a murder indictment against Reginald Woolmington 21 a Dorset farm laborer accused of killing his 17 year old wife Kathleen with a sawed off shotgun He had been found guilty twice before and the case marks a historic overturn in British justice.

London House of Lords Great Britain Reginald Woolmington Kathleen

Cardinal Locatelli Dies at 19 from Pneumonia

Rome reports the death of Cardinal Locatelli at 7 p.m. after a pneumonia illness. The young cardinal was 19 years old and had been ill for some time.

Rome Cardinal Locatelli

Efficient In Schools Subject Of League Talks

Mount Williams community league met March 27 with Mrs. Marie Flegal presiding. Principal R L Triplett outlined modern education focusing on thinking skills and parent teacher cooperation. 4-H songs and reports, plus delates to Stephens City League, highlighted an evening praising school lunch support and local posters and field trips.

MT. Williams Mount Williams Community League Marie Flegal R. L. Triplett Mountain View School Miss Starling Irene Fauver June Wolverton Earle Fauver David Wallace Alfred Williams Grace Sager Earle Williams Irene Orndorff Mary Pomeroy

Lease deal locks two-story Piccadilly Kent block for three years

A contract records J. H. Lockhart leasing to George Stathopoulos and George Poulos a two story concrete block building at Piccadilly and Kent for three years at 60 dollars per month. Also recorded is the transfer of a Loudoun Manor lot from B. F. Strother et als to A. G. Mason for 750 dollars.

J. H. Lockhart George Stathopoulos George Poulos Piccadilly and Kent Streets Loudoun Manor B. F. Strother Et Ax A.G. Mason

Elizabeth Miller improves after appendix operation

In Oranda Virginia on April 5 Elizabeth Miller returned home from Memorial Hospital Winchester where she underwent an appendix operation and is recovering rapidly. The note lists several local visits and small community happenings including visits by Rev F B Sapp and others, plus routine family and social updates.

Oranda Memorial Hospital Winchester Elizabeth Miller F. B. Sapp Independence W. Va Goldie Miller Harry Coffelt H. M. Lev Lee Miller J. M. Miller

Hogue Creek Locals Friends and Family Gatherings

April scenes in Hogue Creek Virginia as families and neighbors share visits and calls. Scott White and family host and travel guests include Lloyd Carr of Winchester and the Braithwaites with Walter Miller, while Nannie and Betty Orndoff return from Boyce to join relatives at multiple Sunday and weekday visits.

Hogue Creek Scott White Lloyd Carr Winchesit Laura Orndorff S. T. Larrick Clark Braithwaite Walter Miller Nannie Betty Orndoff Statton Orndoff Boyce Hale Moore Will Crowser A. O. Cooper E. Carnell Ina Carnell Laura Orndoff

Cedar Grove Notes and Church Service Recap

Visitors to Mrs. Isac Murray’s home included Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Huffman and son Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Roche and son John of Martinsburg W V, and Mrs. Edgar Marple and sons Edgar Jr and Julian. Last Sunday services at Pleasant Valley U B Church featured a men’s led program led by Jesse Lewis with the U B Quartet of Winchester in charge of music and Kenneth Strobridge at the piano. A talk was given by Mr. Clarence Roberts and Mr. U S Fries red.

Ruth Harty Curtis Bly Freemont Dick Winchester Leona Murray Reba Tuesay Little Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church Parker Lucille Weber Harrisonburg Ernest Weber Openl Gent Ladies Aid Society of Pleasant Valley Ada Clark Roy Hott Reynolds Store Cedar Grove Isac Murray R. P. Huffman Kenneth J. W. Roche John Martinsburg W. Va Edgar Marple Edgar Jr Julian Pleasant Valley U. B. Church Jesse Lewis U. B. Quarete Kenneth Strobridge Clarence Roberts U. S. Fries Red

Poet Robinson Dies In Hospital

Edward Arlington Robinson famed poet dies in New York hospital after a long illness. He had been hospitalized since January 17 and recently underwent an operation.

New York Edward Arlington Robinson New York Hospital

Approval Given Security Measure Reported By Ways and Means

Washington April 6 final approval was given by the House Ways and Means to the social security measure. Seventeen Democrats present voted for the motion to report the measure. Republicans present abstained or yet to vote.

Washington House Ways and

McLoughlin Manufacturing Granted Indiana Certificate

The State Corporation Commission grants a certificate of authority to McLoughlin Manufacturing Company an Indiana corporation with principal offices in Virginia at Winchester R Gray Williams agent in charge of business. Maximum capital is 500000 dollars. The company is to manufacture and sell merchandise.

The State Corporation Commission McLoughlin Manufacturing Company Indiana Virginia Winchester R. Gray Williams

Big Sister 1 Spect Reaches Home Finds Mess, Calls Clean Up

A report describes a return home that finds a disordered scene with toppled items and general untidiness requiring tidying and cleaning. The situation highlights a sense of surprise and urgency in restoring order.

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