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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1934
Page
2
Front Royal area notes include the Front All Stars sponsoring a Friday night dance at the High School auditorium with local orchestra providing music. Also updates on residents’ health travel and social visits including Carolyn Carson recovering from tonsil surgery and Helen Payne returning from nursing duty.
The Carper's Valley Community League held its April meeting with a full house. A Relief stringed group entertained after the business session while the Junior League reviewed the term's work focusing on children's health. Students wore stars to show progress and two humorous dialogues drew laughs. The program closed with a blessing and an invitation for future attendance.
The county clerk recorded appraisals for one estate and lists of heirs for three estates. The Swartz estate is valued at 689.92 dollars with executors and heirs named. Heirs of Hartman, Shryock, Grim estates are detailed with multiple siblings, nieces, nephews, and placing towns.
John I. Sloat cashier of the Commercial and Savings Bank attended a Virginia Bankers Association code committee meeting in Marshall. No announcement from national code authorities or Washington is expected until final word is issued.
Judge Philip Williams in Frederick County Circuit Court orders $12 000 paid from receivers' certificates out of $25 500 owed in Artemus Ward's administrator et al versus C. E. Gudebrod and related case. Turkey Knob apple orchards in Shenandoah County near Mount Jackson are affected. Receivers F S Tavener and Herbert Larrick report funds to cover the amount and taxes, with reserves for insurance and repairs.
The Comedie Francaise is the official name of France national theater funded by public funds to advance dramatic art. It was long known as La Maison de Moliere or Moliere's theater.
The J. C. Penney Company store shows are being refinished with new wax on the floors and varnishing on the woodwork as part of the city wide cleanup campaign.
The Whitacre 4-H Club gathered at Mrs. Fred Whitacre s home with eleven members present and one visitor Mrs. Lee Crosen The treasurer reported 2 05 in the club treasury Demonstrations covered vegetable loaf scrambled eggs boiled cabbage and floating island Frances Braithwaite and Mary Spitzer demonstrated washing dishes Meetings are on the third Thursday each month in different homes.
A 95 room house unearthed near Overton Nevada is estimated at 1200 years old and forms part of the Lost City ruins in Moapa Valley authorities said. The discovery highlights ancient settlement patterns and regional history in the desert landscape.
Middletown Virginia April 25 a man was injured while making bee caps at his workshop when an electric circular saw slipped tearing two fingers from his right hand and injuring another. First aid was given locally and he was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital where the two mangled fingers were amputated.
Anecdote recalls Barnum clearing a tent with a sign reading This Way to the Egress. Spectators spilled out to glimpse the unknown creature, as the door opened for a new paying crowd.
Two additional artistic floats join the Apple Blossom Festival parade on May 3 and 4. Jack T. Engle, parade director, notes Standard Oil of New Jersey plans an entry. C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage and Ballston Refrigerating JV will share a float. Other Winchester firms pledge decorations.
Historical note explains that chairs did not become common until the sixteenth century. Before that chests benches and stools served daily seating in ordinary life.
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