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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1935
Page
2
A jumble of brief incidents from across the U S includes a postal fear of bombs at Niagara Falls a man brewing a fox story in Baltimore a fox sighting in Oakland a grease pig mishap in Lincoln and a Nebraska lawmaker defending hen pecked husbands in a car bottle clause The items showcase light sensational scoops and comic anecdotes with local color and sharp wit.
In Pontiac Michigan Galafkos Pappatheodoromoundpro Nicolacopoulos battles a family name reduction pushed by his children and teachers. Stella, age sixteen, favors shortening to Protopappas citing generational name-building. Legal dispute centers on what the name Pap stands for in local discussions. Baltimore case notes a $2000 gap between fox hunting and fishing as context for a separate incident at Ray Owens's capture.
Funeral services for John Green Keffer former resident of this city were conducted Thursday afternoon at Mountain Falls Church by Rev. F B Lingle of Strasburg. Interment followed in the cemetery with pallbearers named and many floral tributes. Attendants from distance included Mr and Mrs James Keffer Mr and Mrs Anderson Mrs Hildebrand Mr and Mrs Irvin Dr and Mrs Barney and Mrs Mamie Files of Mount Sidney.
Magistrate Louis B. Brodsky freed two men and two women charged with giving an indecent performance at a waiter club near the lower west side docks after noting that nudity is no longer deemed indecent in uptown night clubs and theatres.
State officials announce prohibition of artificially colored oranges and grapefruit for wholesale and retail sale from May 1 under 1908 act. Penalties apply. enforcement targets deceptive coloring and marking. Authorities note prior distribution in Winchester area and urge compliance.
The forty third annual convention of the Virginia Council of Religious Education will meet June 11 to 14. Northern Virginia and the valley meet at Bridgewater June 11 and 12, Piedmont and Tidewater section at Lynchburg June 12 and 13, and southwest Virginia at Radford.
Federal Relief administrator Hopkins notified Governor Nice that federal relief allotments will continue to Maryland due to state participation provisions by the Legislature.
Miss Martha Hinkle of Callahan Florida visited relatives in Middletown and Kernstown area visiting Mrs Alice Campbell and Stephens City. Amy Stickley Kernstown also stayed with the Ridings. Several locals attended the Methodist district conference in Strasburg with Rev W P Saunders and others.
Representing the MI school at Shenandoah district and Charles Reely with Mrs. Pingley, families from New Smyrna return home, Lygia Leake improves after illness at Monte Ve Farm east of town, Virginia Dorsett visits Eleanor McCartney, Mrs. W B Howard from Wheeling tours relatives at Oatland, Howard named federal judge and sits in Martinsburg. Clara Bowers visits Hamburg. Pred Inskip ill. Belle Larrick and Hattie Nixon host Rev and Mrs Jones at dinner. G W Ropp plans civics trip to Washington with students to visit Capitol. Judge F S Tavenner and C C Skyles in town for civil case in Frederick county.
The first state wide highway safety conference in Virginia will be held in Richmond at the Jefferson Hotel on May 15 and 16. Governor Peery serves as general chairman and City Manager Arthur M. Field joins the streets and highways committee. R. Keith Compton leads the section.
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