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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1934

Page

6

Legion Petitions ABC Board On Building For State Dispensary

Robert Y. Conrad Post at North Loudoun Street passes motion to forward to Virginia ABC a petition to rent the Legion building as a state dispensary. Executive committee to attach a resolution stressing the matter as a business proposition and suitable location. Repairs to the pool by O Sullivan Rubber Co. Athi Club slated. beauty pageants planned for Handley Auditorium and recent fails at Front Royal and Strasburg drew large crowds.

American Legion North Loudoun Street Robert Y. Conrad Post Executive Committee The Legion Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Virginia O'Sullivan Rubber Company Athi Club Handley Auditorium Front Royal Strasburg

Trends of the Stock Market Highly Mixed by Friday

New York April 13 The Associated Press reports highly mixed stock market trends with cautious sentiment. Equities largely dull except for preferreds seeing demand while readers hover near fractional levels amid Detroit strike, weak commodities, and light stimulus from Washington. Grains fall, May corn near seasonal low. bonds improve quietly. sterling weakens, pound opens around $5.16 per dollar.

Associated Press New York City Detroit Washington London

West Virginia school superintendent kills four in dining hall

TON W Va April 12 James L Hill superintendent of the State School for Negro Deaf and Blind drew a revolver during a breakfast talk and killed W B Ellison Jr an instructor in tailoring wounded three others then shot himself Officials found Hill dead in a private office All victims were Negroes The shooting followed a disclosure of suspected tailoring shop operations under investigation

Associated Press Ton W. Va James L. Hill State School For Negro Deaf and Blind Hill W. B. Ellison, Jr State Board of Con

Barberry Hedge Planting Begins at County Court House Lot

Workmen started this morning to plant a barberry hedge around the lot in front of the county courthouse. A grass sod will be laid in the middle and a temporary fence erected for protection until it takes root. Mr A H Morgan of Radford Va arrived last night in Winchester and will stay over weekend as guest of Mr and Mrs W A Baker at Thornhill.

A. H. Morgan Radford, Va Wineaevens W.A. Baker Thornhill

Industrial sky clouded by new disorder threats of Curtiss move

The article reports Curtiss Company threatening to relocate two Baltimore plants affecting nearly 2,100 workers and contracts valued around 5,500 dollars.

Curtiss Company Baltimore

Death of Rev Dr Banks Aged Minister

The article reports the death of Rev Dr Banks, aged minister, with continued notes on his estate and a hospital memorial funded by Henry A Ott, his son, amounting to $500,000.

Banks Henry A. Ott

Winchester Pastor Dr Banks Dies Endearing to Community

The obituary notes Dr. Banks longtime interest in fruit growing and his role as president of Imperial Orchard Company. He moved to Winchester in 1933 joining Braddock Street Church and Golden Rule Bible Class. Survived by his widow Christina Thompson of Frankfort Indiana. Funeral at Braddock Street Methodist Saturday at 2 p.m. with ministerial association honorary pallbearers and Golden Rule class pallbearers. interment in Frankfort Indiana.

Charleston W. Va Banks Sutton Braddock Street Church Winchester Charley Rouss Fire Company Ens City Winchester Ministerial Association Golden Rule Bible Frankfort Ind

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