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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
10
Probate documents reveal Marie Dressler estate valued at $300000 with legacies to Mamie Cox a longtime maid of 35 000 and dressers clothing. Jerry Cox the maid husband and chauffeur receives 15000 and the star's automobiles.
The Rouss Fire Company sponsors a Century of Progress carnival in Winchester the week of August 6. Catlin and Wilson shows headline with local business exhibits in a tent at the fair grounds entrance. A grand parade at 7 PM opens the week, with Mickey Mouse circus, a dog pony monkey act, Baby Lillian the 590 pound beauty, three daredevil motorcyclists on a 16 foot wall, twin ferris wheels, free daily acts, a musical comedy, and a minstrel show marquee attractions.
Dr. B. B. Dutton delivered the principal address at the Kiwanis Club meeting at the George Washington Hotel. The former American Expeditionary Forces medical corps officer entertained with front line anecdotes after lunch. G. C. Kidwell of Hagerstown attended as a guest of the Winchester club.
A glider train en route from New York to Washington made an unscheduled stop in Philadelphia as the airplane towing three motorless ships nearly exhausted its fuel. All four gliders landed safely and preparations began to resume the flight to Baltimore and then Washington. Only one glider was to detach in Philadelphia.
Three properties on the east side of South Loudoun Street at numbers 20 22 and 24 receive new concrete sidewalk replacing a brick walk. The project includes 56 feet 2 inches of pathway, steel frame cellar doors, concrete steps, and is done in cooperation with city authorities. One brick segment remains in the 100 block.
Work on the 4000 acre Cacapon Park atop Cacapon Mountain near Berkeley Springs should begin shortly. CCC crews will build roads and perform essential tasks along a seven mile crest with a skyline drive overlooking the Cacapon river bend. An estimated 200000 dollars will fund the project with federal grants totaling 50000000 dollars.
In Winchester today officials described a proposed cut off road linking Route 50 to Charles Town and Leesburg as a possible addition to a park project. Route 29 would run east of Augusts at Log Cabin through Slanesville and Sargent to Berkeley Springs, with exact construction points not yet finalized. G P Bozel, resident engineer, could not confirm specifics but said the plan may be pursued.
The Maryland Rail Splitters Orchestra of Cumberland Md will headline the square dance at Rouss Spring Park pavilion Saturday night. They will perform a free act with the Hill Billy girl singing and dancing. Dancing starts at 8 30 with admission 40 cents per couple and proceeds benefit the Park playgrounds.
Bernice Hoffman ten daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Hoffman Beaumont was fatally wounded when an unidentified prowler shot through a screen door into their cabin at a tourist camp near Hot Springs The child slept in a cot near her parents and younger siblings Police and deputies rushed to the scene and bloodhounds were used in the search for the assailant.
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