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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1935

Page

7

Choral Club and Band Prepare Big Recital in Front Royal

Warren County high school Choral club and Rhythm band plan an 8:15 pm recital in the high school auditorium Tomorrow under director Mrs. Lottie West Whitehurst. Over 75 participants will perform selections from De Reef Donizetti O'Hara Clarke Furber Adams and more with piano accompaniment by Whitehurst. The program features choral pieces The Dance of the Leaves There is No Death The Bells of Saint Mary's and Old Time Favorites along with several band numbers and soloists.

Front Royal Warren County High School Lottie West Whitehurst de Reef Columbia Donizetti Wilson Lottie W. Whitehurst Clarke O'Hara T. Eugene West Kirah Payne Washington and Lee America the Wise Bird Jimmy Our Puppy Isle of Capri Little Bird St. Mary’s Saint Mary’s Furber-Adams Hammerstein Lawrence Snoddy Mr. West Kirk Payne

Rain And Snow Bring Relief In Drought Areas

Snow in the mountains and rain on the plains brightened crop prospects in drought regions. Heavy drifts blocked highways in the Rockies while showers reached Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and northern Texas. Dust storms persisted in the southwest dust bowl.

Kansas City Plains Rocky Mountains Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas Southwest

Local Markets and Wholesale Grain Prices Listing

Local wholesale and retail markets list grain prices and feeds from flour to corn meal and middlings. Entries include bag weights. prices per bag or per hundredweight. and various feed products for dairy, egg, and poultry needs.

Star

Shackleford Visits Farm Agent's Office

W C Shackleford of Charlottes ville district agricultural agent was in the county office for his regular visit. Robert Tait Jr junior agricultural statistician will be in the county agent's office tomorrow afternoon to discuss matters connected with the 1935 Corn Hog program. County Agent Cloyd said he hoped a large delegation of Warren County farmers would be in Richmond on Saturday to hear Secretary Wallace speak.

Shackleford Front Royal W. C. Shackleford Charlottesville T. Robert Tait, Jr Cloyd Warren County Richmond Wallace

Fine Driver and Assault Fines Set in Court

In court before Trial Justice Walter G. Olmstead Edward Stump driver for Walton Brothers Trucks was fined 10 dollars and costs on a reckless driving charge. Hayley Smedley was fined 9.50 dollars and given a suspended two month sentence on an assault charge.

Front Royal Walter G. Olmstead Edward Stump Walton Brothers Hayley Smedley

Bower Transfers Property in Front Royal to Jr

Emma C. Bower and A. E. Bower Sr transfer a lot on North Side of East Main Street in Front Royal and the building housing the Virginia A. B. C. Board Stokes Cleaning and Pressing Shop and V E R A office. Consideration recorded with the deed on April 23.

Front Royal Emma C. Bower A. E. Bower Albert E. Bower, Jr East Main Street Virginia A. B. C. Board Stokes Cleaning and Pressing Shop

Land Transfer in Front Royal District Sealed

Edgar Merchant and Gussie Merchant transfer 78 acres with improvements in Warren county to Charles L. Melton two and a half miles south of Front Royal for $10 and other valuable consideration. Deed recorded April 25.

Front Royal Edgar Merchant Gussie Merchant Charles L. Melton Warren County

Grain futures and cash quotations across markets

Futures and cash grain prices from Chicago and Baltimore on April 25 show wheat ranges from 97 7/8 to 98 1/8 for May and July contracts, corn near 87 3/4 to 88, oats around 49 1/2 to 42 1/2, rye from 58 7/8 to 61 3/4, barley at 67 3/8 to 64, and lard and bellies in mid-teens to low twenties. Cash grain in Chicago lists No 1 hard wheat at 1.07 1/4, corn No 2 mixed at 88 1/2 to 90 1/2, white 94 3/4. Baltimore quotes No 2 red wheat at 97 1/2. Winchester markets show wheat 96 cents, white corn 95 cents, yellow corn 90 cents per bushel along with $4.50-$4.75 per barrel prices for corn.

Chicago Baltimore Winchester

Baltimore Livestock and Produce Market Reports

Baltimore market notes show cattle and hogs with slow demand and mixed price shifts on April 25. Calves steady with top at 9.00, hogs very slow with prices down, sheep and lambs mixed with spring lambs higher. Philadelphia poultry and eggs also listed with graded butter and egg price ranges.

Baltimore

Rehearing Denied for Girl's Abductor

The Missouri Supreme Court division denied a rehearing for Walter M. McGee who is scheduled to be hanged in Kansas on May 10 for kidnapping Mary McElroy, the 26 year old daughter of Kansas City city manager. The court offered no comment on its denial.

Jefferson City Supreme Court Division No Walter M. McGee Kansas Mary McElroy Kansas City McGee

Lions Hear Marshall at Front Royal Club Meeting

Front Royal Lions welcomed Elliott Marshall as guest speaker at the Royal Club Inn. He spoke on The Entrance of the United States in the World Court. The club donated $5 toward the Front of Front Royal in the Apple Blossom Festival parade. Madox attended as a guest.

LIONS Marshall Front Royal Front Royal Lions Royal Club Inn Elliott Marshall United States Madox

Car recovered after theft from Chester Street

The Chevrolet roadster owned by Miller Saffel was stolen Tuesday morning and recovered that afternoon along Boundary Avenue. The vehicle was taken from Chester Street and found abandoned later that day.

Front Royal Miller Saffel Chester Street Boundary Avenue

Warren County High School Defeats Washington Va 20 to 4

Warren County high school baseball team defeated Washington Virginia Tuesday afternoon at All-Stars Stadium by 20 to 4. Brown pitched the complete game allowing 8 hits for the visitors while Rappahannock used four pitchers and yielded 16 Warren County hits.

Front Royal Warren County Washington

Stocks Rally as Silver Leads New York Markets

The New York market surged led by a 15 year high in silver with the treasury boosting domestic prices to 77.57 cents an ounce. World silver rates climbed and mining shares soared while other sectors also rose before profit taking tempered gains.

Treasury Chicago New York Stock Exchange Allied, Chemical American Can American Smelters American Tel. & Tel Atch., Topeka & S. Fe Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Consol. Gas of N. Y Corn Products General Electric General Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Montgomery Ward N. J. Central Penn. Railroad Standard Oil of N. J Union Pacific U.S. Steel Woolworth

Criticism And Praise Over Roosevelt Relief Setup

In Washington on April 25 the work relief fund machinery faced mixed reviews. Speaker Burns praised Roosevelt for using existing agencies and taking personal responsibility for expenditures. Rep Taber charged that the setup under Democratic control signals DNC influence.

Washington Roosevelt Speaker Burns Taber New York Appropriations Committee Democratic National Committee

Treasury to Continue Silver Purchases to $1.29 An Ounce

Secretary Morgenthau announced the Treasury will keep buying silver until the price hits 1.29 dollars per ounce or until holdings reach one third of the total gold reserves.

Washington Morgenthau Treasury

President Roosevelt Plans Unified Federal Conservation

The article states Roosevelt planned ultimate consolidation of all federal conservation activities into one department, though not in the immediate future. Currently, conservation work is split between the Agriculture and Interior departments.

Washington Roosevelt Agriculture and Interior Departments

Mais Mobster Is Implicated in Camden Robbery Killing

Camden detective Gerry Feitz was killed during a September raid on an alleged disorderly house. Witness identified Charles Zeid of the Mais gang as a member of the three man holdup crew.

Camden N. J Chares Zeid Camden Criminal Court William Feitz

Millen Relatives Arrested in Dedham Conspiracy Case

A brother Harry Millen and sister Mrs. Mary Goodman were arrested in Boston for conspiring to help Morton and Irving Millen, awaiting electrocution for slaying a policeman, escape from Dedham jail last January. Secret indictments by the grand jury led to the arrests as they were awakened at their homes and transported to Dedham.

Dedham Mass Morton Irving Millen State Prison Boston Harry Mary Goodman Ofa

Pastry Cream Poisoning Hits Westchester County

Health officials questioned bakery workers and began tests on a pastry cream filling to determine the cause of mass illness in Westchester County. The count of victims reached 479 as authorities investigate the outbreak in White Plains and surrounding areas.

White Plainsn N. Y Westchester County

G. O. P. Activities To Be Expanded

Washington April 25 expansion of Republican national activities foreshadowed with announcement that John Hamilton Kansas party committee man would join headquarters staff here. Henry P. Fletcher chairman said Hamilton would assist in organization work. he is general counsel from the national committee.

Washington John Hamilton Kansas Henry P. Fletcher Hamilton National Committee

Wornout Money and a Trained Cheetah Tale

A Capper's Weekly note claims about 60 million Canadian dollars yearly are discarded from circulation in Ottawa due to wear. It details rapid currency life under ten months, chemical obliteration, and sewer disposal. The piece also mentions a trained leathered cheetah used to hunt game in India, released near prey before striking.

Parliament Ottawa Capper Canada

Five Years For Attacking Girl

John Newcom a 56 year old farmer from Broad Neck Kent county was sentenced to five years in a Maryland penitentiary for attempting a criminal attack on a young girl.

Chestertown Mad John Newcom Broad Neck Kent County Maryland

Nazi Move Aims At Crushing German Church Press

Berlin April 25 Nazi press leaders moved to crush the entire German church press Catholic and Protestant and all Jewish organs based on religion or race as part of broader censorship efforts.

Berlin

Firemen Revise Constitution for Reuss Fire Company

The Reuss Fire Company revises its constitution after years with few changes. The original document was written about four decades ago by Harry L. Wood and the late Joseph E. Kiger. Wood chaired the six member committee overseeing the revisions.

Reuss Fire Company Harry L. Wood Joseph E. Kiger Wood

Mother and Babe Burned To Death In Evansville Fire

Evansville report says Mrs. Gilbert Trigg age 17 and her seven month old son Donnie died when a stove explosion sparked a fire in their apartment. The husband, who ran a garage below, was severely burned while trying to save them.

Evansville Ind Gilbert Trigg Donnie

Decree Orders Referee Report on Cornelius Smith Estate in Winchester

In Chancery of Winchester Virginia 1935 the court directs a Commissioner to report on the Smith estate real and personal property tax liens creditor priorities and account settlements. A May 6 1935 hearing at No 4 North Loudoun Street is fixed for creditors to prove claims and present evidence with adjournments possible until complete.

Robert S. Paynter M. M. Lynch Admr Cornelius Smith Chancery Cornelius &Murh Late Winchester Virginia North Loudoun Street Cornellus Smith J. W. Baker Corporation Court of City of Winchester M.M. Lynch

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