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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
8
Tumul tuous buying pushed the general level of share values to new highs for 1933 in the New York stock market. Commodities advanced across the board as profits triggered selling, while the dollar slid sharply in foreign exchange, briefly under 90 cents in gold against the franc.
At the Church of Christ evangelistic services Rev G Edwin Osborn of Richmond spoke on Does God Care. He cited sparrows and lilies to affirm God cares for every person, from poor workers to unseen factory hands, urging fear not you are worth more than sparrows. Special music by Bright Grove and Ruth Stevens. Services continue with Dr Osborn nightly. tonight’s topic Under The Juniper Tree.
Shenandoah county resident Isaiah L Keller died at his home four miles west of Strasburg at 10 15 p m He was 79 born December 5 1853 in Shenandoah county son of Jacob and Isabel Keller Surviving are a daughter Osie Keller four sons Jesse J Keller Sidney K Keller Cyrus O Keller John R Keller a sister Emma Wilson a stepson G W Rhodes fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be at Walnut Springs Christian Church Sunday at 3 p m with Rev F B Sapp officiating Burial follows in the adjacent cemetery Pallbearers include Elston Wharton J E Coates Edward Stickley Grover Helsley James M Miller and Clarence Mowery
Col Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh flew from Port Columbus at 10:52 am EST on a westward inspection flight. Earlier he left Indianapolis for St Louis at 11:55 am CST after arriving from Columbus at 11:07 am local time.
The Senate banking committee endorsed Roosevelt's controlled inflation plan without a record vote and added an amendment allowing the Federal Reserve to adjust member banks’ reserve requirements. The action sets up a Senate clash amid Republican opposition as the House considers separate actions on currency expansion and farm relief.
Prime Minister MacDonald sails toward Washington to meet President Roosevelt while Speaker Rainey decries foreign drive against the dollar. The gold standard and bi metalism loom as France and others face new economic choices ahead of the Washington talks.
Rev Robert E Hannon presides at Mass 8 a m at the local church with the Ladies of the Sodality receiving communion as a group. Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m. A Mass is also held at Front Royal at 10 30 a m.
The U S 8 Macon, sister ship of the Akron wreck, began on its maiden flight at 5 50 a m with hundreds watching. Capt Alger Dresel signaled the launch as the 785 foot craft headed north in good visibility for a series of six test flights totaling 84 hours to determine navy acceptance. An hour and a half later the Macon reached the Cleveland airport.
Three youths in a Florida licensed car are wanted in southern Maryland for killing Patrolman John R. Block after a bus robbery. Police identified suspects as Buck Slade Bill Drake and Joe Green of St Augustine Florida based on a Kentucky license plate seen during the pursuit. Police traced the robbers from a north Baltimore boarding house to two cars and a transfer near Annapolis.
Jerome Factor the 19 year old Northwestern University junior was released by his captors in Rogers Park after a week in confinement described as coffin like. He claimed no ransom was paid and police also said no ransom was received.
London reports indicate Britain pressures to preserve advantages gained from a depreciated pound. no official move yet. Paris notes France aims to uphold gold standard and resist American dollars amid Washington talks between Roosevelt and Herriot. Herriot, en route to New York, is bewildered by America's abandonment of the gold standard.
Funeral services are set for 11 o'clock tomorrow morning for William Christopher Headley a longtime county farmer who died after a months long illness at his home five miles west of Middletown. Burial will follow in a nearby cemetery. He was 68 and a lifelong Lebanon Lutheran Church member born June 8 1852 in Kena County. He married Sarah Funkhouser in 1887 who survives with seven daughters and four sons all living. He leaves daughters Mrs Stu Wolf Warrenton Miss Be Headley Mrs Fred Cole Baltimore Md Mrs William Richardson Oranda Rose Rosenberger Toms Br Mrs Tresa Pangle Detroit Mick and Mrs Annie Miller Olive and sons Charles Headley Opera John Headley EF Headley in Frederick County and Jess Headley Baltimore Md. He is also survived by a sister and brothers including Frank Headheadley in Florida Mrs Harris and Mrs Hoover Woodstock and Mrs Ella Snapp Opequon.
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