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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1935

Page

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Home Owners 10 CFT Aid Plan Promoted in Virginia

John J. Wicker Jr. announces a personal service plan to aid Virginia home owners through the Home Owners Loan Corporation. Local headquarters will open in Frederick County Winchester with a chamber of commerce representative on April 26 from 9 to 10 am. Monthly visits will follow, plus ongoing info for existing, pending, and future LOAN participants. Virginia HO L C saved over 11,000 homes since July 1933 and generated broad economic benefits across the state.

Virginia Home Owners’ Loan Corporation John J. Wicker, Jr Richmond Mr. Wicker Frederick County Winchester Chamber of Commerce Dstreamers

Russell Addresses Woman's Auxiliary on Spirit Work

Mrs. E. L. Russell of Richmond addressed about 300 delegates at the Winchester Presbytery Woman's Auxiliary meeting in Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. She spoke on The Work of the Holy Spirit and discussed study plans and a forthcoming text used in Bible studies.

E. L. Russell Richmond Woman's Auxiliary Winchester Montreal N. C Winchester Presbyterial Laura Campbell Charles ‘Town W. Va R. B. Woodward Petersburg Presbytery C. D. Hawpe Lexington

French Plan to Revive Protests Against Hitler Alarms League

French plan to revive protests against Hitler causes sensation in league circles as Danish and Polish opposition is cited as the chief obstacle to Paris designs.

Hitler

Nations League condemns German arms rearmament plan

Geneva bulletin reports France Great Britain and Italy presenting a League of Nations resolution during an extraordinary session. They condemn Germany for repudiating the treaty by rebuilding a German army and air force as of March 16.

Geneva France Great Britain Italy Council of the League of Nations Germany Council London Violet Vander Elst Wandsworth

Laval seeks new French draft condemning Germany at League

In Geneva on April 16 Pierre Laval French foreign minister announced plans to revive a French draft condemning Germany's treaty repudiation through rearmament. He sought a vote by the council even if only a faction supports it, rather than a unanimous but meaningless endorsement.

Associated Press Geneva Germany France Great Britain Italy League of Nations Council Pierre Laval Laval League of Nations Council

Employment For Father of Triplets

In Somerset Pennsylvania on April 16 Walter Kiser a 23 year old father of triplets secured a relief job in nearby Central City. If he works every day he will earn fifteen dollars seventy five cents per week amid the aftermath in the abandoned mountain school house where the newborn Kiser triplets reside.

Somerset. Pa Kiser Walter Kiser Central City

Public Sale at Lockhart Property Promises Auctions

Public sale scheduled for Thursday April 18 1935 at 11 oclock in the morning covers store room and residence under local advertisements.

Lockhart

Furniture Sale Notice at 424 North Loudoun Street

A furniture sale is announced for Saturday April 20 at 1 p.m. Location is 424 North Loudoun Street. Sale details are brief with no further terms provided.

North Loudoun Street

Mystery planes haunt the night over city air route

For months American Airlines big planes carry mail and passengers from Washington to Cincinnati via Elkins and Charleston with a first scheduled stop. The planes pass over the city at 4 30 am and 10 30 pm and 1 30 am, as residents hear but rarely see them.

American Airlines Washington, D. C Cincinnati Ohio Capitol City Potomac Alleghenies Elkins Charleston W Va

Big League Stars Put On Show Here June First

Park fans prepare for a gala day as Big League stars join Lefty Jewett’s hopefuls for a game on June 1 at the city park. Names bandied include Veach Wheat Hooper Cy Young Marquard Kopf Archer Bressler and Wambsgannis with practice urged for early conditioning.

Hares Deah Valley Bob Veach Zack” Wheat Harry Hooper Cy Young Rube Marquard Larry Kopf Jimmy Archer Rube Bressler Bill Wambsgannis Baseball Hall of Fame Lefty Jewett Sveral St. Mary’s Celtics Manchester Athletic Club Manchester Paramount Cabbies Millwood Blairton Front Royal Martinsburg Blue Sox Woodpoint Federal Housing Hagerstown

Special Holy Week Services at Centenary Reformed Church

Special Holy Week services will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in Centenary Reformed Church. The pastor Rev Dr S L Flickinger will speak on Tuesday in Holy Week. Everyone is invited.

Darby Fulton D. D Nashville Tenn Fulton Robert B. Nelson Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Centenary Reformed Church 8S. L. Flickinger

Postoffice to Move Into Bell's Garage Building

Stewart Bell received notice from the Postoffice Department in Washington that his brick North Kent street building will serve as a temporary post office. The eight month lease requires vault installation, a new floor, removal of lock boxes, and other changes within 21 days so it can host post office operations during remodeling of the Piccadilly Brad dock building. Two bids were announced for the overall project, with government decision pending on acceptance.

Stewart Bell Postoffice Department Washington North Kent Street Postoffice Piccadilly and Braddock Streets Bell

Prayer Services at Loudoun Street Church Continue Sermon Series

At Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church the Wednesday evening service continues Rev. E. B. McGukin's Sermons on the Mount with the topic Praying Fasting and Giving. Services start at 7 30. Early Thursday he leaves for Peters burg West Virginia to attend Winchester Presbytery annual sessions.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church E. B. McGukin Mr. McGukin Petersburg W. Va Winchester

Explosion Damages Helenwood Station Injuring 100

An explosion of dynamite and blasting powder at Helenwood Tennessee wrecked a railroad station shattered windows and injured seven with the Red Cross reporting about 100 persons injured and 200 made homeless. Fire from a residence spread to a warehouse storing 20 cases of dynamite and 200 cases of powder.

Red Cross Helenwood Tenn Scott County W. S. Jones Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville Red Cross

Gulf Radio Hour To Feature Va Governor Speech

Governor Peery will speak from the Richmond mansion via national hook up on Gulf Refining Company’s program Sunday at 8 30 PM. Will Rogers and soprano Helen Gleason highlighted last week as audiences across the country tune in to the Winchester festival coverage and Apple Blossom events.

Peery Gulf Refining Company Virginia Richmond Gulf Refining Will Rogers Winchester Old Dominion Gulf Refining Hour Pacific Coast Helen Gleason Artiss Tours Orchestra Mademoisell Nella Veverka United States Ferdinand Veverka Clark T. Cooper Radio Publicity Committee WRVA W. W. Glass Bill Harrisonburg Hollywood WABC New York Helen Gileason Tours George Peery

Easter Potted Plants At The Flow Flower Shop

Wanted to find owner or good home for a young pretty female dog. Port Collie black with come tan. Contact 41-J or 629-J.

Port Collie

Sudden Cold Threatens Budding FittiT Orchards

James Madigan, 20, of near Stephens City, is in Memorial Hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle collision last Friday. Two other riders, John Hopewell and Paul Miller, died from injuries, as hospital staff report no hope for Madigan’s recovery. Funeral services were held for Paul Miller at a local Lutheran church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.

James Madigan Edward Madigan Stephens City Stephens City-Boyce Memorial Hospital Wreck Young Madigan Irvin Williams John Hopewell Paul Miller Madigan Niy Lutheran Church Snyder Allenton Floyd M. Lucas Methodis Church Green Hill Cemetery Robert Stickley Robert Sandy William and Henry Shryock Floyd Orndorff Mr. Scothern

Frost Nips Great Eastern Apple Belt Tonight

Heavy killing frost expected across the Great Eastern apple belt tonight with a slow recovery. York Imperials and other late varieties are believed to have stood the cold, while early bloomers may suffer thinning down to about 14 at Altamont.

York

Fidelity and Deposit of Maryland Declares Dividend

Directors of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland announce a dividend of 50 cents per share on the company stock payable April 25. A similar dividend was paid January 15 this year.

Baltimore Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland Today

Debates and Hearings Mark Capitol Hill Activities

Senate debates a motor transportation bill while judiciary opens a hearing on a Black lobbying bill. The munitions committee reviews Ben Smith on Wall Street and the agriculture committee begins a hearing to aid refinancing for small farm homes. Administration ship subsidy bill received. Banking committee examines Marriner S Eccles for reserve board chairman as social security legislation is debated. Interstate commerce committee closes hearings on holding company regulation.

Senate Judiciary Munitions Committee Ben Smith Wall Street Agriculture Committee Was Marriner S. Eccles Reserve Board Social Security Legislaon Interstate Commerce Committee

The Flower Shop Corsages in Varied Combinations

A brief note announces corsages in many combinations including sweet peas gardenias daisies roses orchids and more from The Flower Shop.

Cold Tonight Forecast From Washington Weather Bureau

Weather bureau forecast a low near 26 degrees tonight with a slow rise tomorrow. Virginia forecasts call for slightly colder southeast tonight, then fair with warming, and frost in western regions with heavy frost in the east.

Star Today Washington Weather Bureau Virginia

Triplets born in abandoned school house face uncertain future

Somerset Pat Triplets, born five days ago in an abandoned school house, have a fair chance to live if people will help, the attending doctor said today.

Somerset Pat Williamsport Fort Worth Texas Melvin Bowes Florida Martinsburg W. Va Washington Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics

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Halcyon Mars Russell Women’s Auxiliary of Winchester Presbytery DR. Fulton Bulletin Joseph E. Sharkey American Line Ford Frick National League Roosevelt Clark Griffith Clark Griffith Roosevelt The Gulf Radio Hour Refining Company FLO Wreck Baltimore Bank Capitol Hill Warren County Front Royal News Winchester Research Laboratory World News
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