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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1931

Page

3

Miss VanDevanter On Trip To Pittsburgh

Miss Frances VanDevanter daughter of Mr and Mrs C Van Devanter of Boyce Clarke county left yesterday by motor for a vacation visit with friends in Pittsburgh. She attended school in Coreapolis a suburb of Pittsburgh during 1926 27 and expects to visit former school mates. She is employed here by Frank A Jacques as secretary for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.

Miss VanDevanter Pittsburgh Frances VanDevanter C. van Devanter Boyce Clarke County

Social Calendar of Local Organizations This Week

Activities listed for Tuesday through Friday include meetings of Auxiliaries, Kiwanis, Rotary, Girls Athletic Association and American Legion plus church events. Notable items: Wiener roast at Jordan Springs, Little Theatre Guild at Handley Library, lawn party for a missionary student, and a final Friendship Fire Company meeting before the big convention. Public invited to several events.

Woman's Mises Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Union Stone’s Chapel Bryarly School Rotary Club Girls Athletic Association Market Street Methodist Church Friendship Fire Company Friendship Hall

Local society notes from Winchester summer visitors

Miss Marie Recher visits Gray Gables Inn in Winchester for August. Betty Starner returns to Hagerstown after weeks with Jacques and Bowers families. Carl Mayer of Mutual Life Insurance company visits with Frank A. Jacques. Miss Alice Hopkins visits Mrs Tredway. Hopkins is Richmond schools attendance officer. Mrs. Tredway's Hopkins is daughter of Mrs. E. B. Hopkins of Harrisonburg. Emma Crump from Emmett's millinery travels to eastern cities for fall hats. Warren Himelright of Kernstown improves after illness. J. W. Renner and daughter Virginia Renner of Kernstown motor to Harrisonburg. Lewis N. Barton and Billy Gaylord return after Shenandoah fishing trip. Elizabeth Renner leaves for Hagerstown to visit Mrs. Hahn. Mayor Ruehl Van Horn and Mrs. Van Horn return to Clifton Forge after attending Miss Helen Hahn's funeral. Ernest Boyd and wife of Washington stay with Harry Miller. Juanita Riley returns after visiting friends in Hagerstown. trips to Romney, W Va. James G. Scott of Petersburg visits Dr. George Snarr. Eugene Cooper family spend summer at Capon river cottage. Harrison Fiersom and Sally Paxton visit North Braddock street. Winchester Christian Endeavor Union executive meeting to be held at 7 pm at the Christian Church. Eloise Clowser returns from Martinsburg. Mary Yeakley vacationing at Capon river lakeside.

Heavy vote cast in party primary in Clarke County

Voters flocked to the polls with heavy turnout by midmorning as Clarke County faced multiple contests. State Assembly candidates include Joseph Denny and Boyd Richards. others compete for Commonwealth's Attorney and various local offices with incumbents and challengers named.

Clarke State Assembly Joseph 8. Denny Boyd R. Richards Commonwealth Frank M. Wray J. Edward Thoma R. E. Reid Jacob S. Garver Greenway John T. Lindsey Joseph H. Funkhouser Emmart Stuart Longmarsh John M. Fishpaw Hugh F. Pierce

Mary Goff Dies After Automobile Jumping Incident

Mary Goff, 24, died at University Hospital after an incident on Washington Boulevard Saturday in which she either jumped fell or was pushed from a car. Clifton R. Marshall, 34, is jailed in Ellicott City charged with attacking her with intent to kill and facing possible murder charges. State police have not decided on a murder upgrade.

Associated Press Baltimore Mary Goff Washington Boulevard University Hospital Clifton R. Marshall Ellicott City Marshall

We are ready to assume government power anytime

A quotation attributed to Adolph Hitler declares readiness to seize governmental power at any moment. The remark emphasizes decisive takeover intent and political urgency. The source frames the assertion as a historical or propaganda note reflecting extremist rhetoric.

Adolph Hitler

Lindberghs Reach Baker Lake Then Plan Northerly Route

Charles A Lindbergh and wife Regine left Churchill Manitoba heading 375 miles toward Baker Lake under aurora lights and heavy static that blocked radio contact. They refueled at Baker Lake and prepared to shift to a longer southern route via Hunter Bay Fort Norman and Aklavik seeking a safer flight for 1931.

Churchill Man Baker Lake Charles A Lindbergh Ottawa Hudson Bay Lindberghs Moose Factory Lindbergh Aklavik Hunter Bay Fort Norman W. J. Carter Dominion Department of Railways and Canals Railways Department Charles A. Lindbergh Marine Department

Capone Liquor Probe Opens as Grand Jury Sessions

Federal grand jury in Chicago begins examining Alphonse Capone's illicit liquor activities seeking new indictments under the Jones law. Police and federal officers raided Capone haunts in search of witnesses, but no witnesses appeared. Special Agent Weff and the untouchables stood by in the ante-room as Capone recent appeals moved to change plea from guilty to not guilty on liquor and tax invasion charges.

Associated Press Chicago Federal Grand Jurvey Alphonse Scarface al Capone James H. Wilkerson Grand Weff University of Chicago Corps of “Untouchables

Jury Selected In Clark Murder Trial In Los Angeles

In Los Angeles on August 4 the jury panel for the David H. Clark murder trial was rapidly chosen with six men and six women in the box. None yet permanently seated, indicating testimony could begin late today. The case concerns Herbert S Spencer, a former editor of a crusading magazine.

Associated Press Los Angeles Calif David H. Clark Herbert S Spencer

Stock Market Dragging Slowly Downward Again

The market drifted lower in thin trading with the smallest volume in years. Railroad liquidations weighed the market with declines of a point or two and some carriers posting larger losses as wheat hit new lows and Youngstown steel output fell back. Call money stood at 14 percent.

Associated Press New York Youngstown

Floods threaten 1200 in Hankow Wu chang Hanyang trio

After a fort night of rain the Yangtze and Han rivers overflowed flooding Hankow Wu chang and Hanyang. Estimates place 700 to 1200 dead with tens of thousands displaced and food for the homeless and dikes to defend.

Associated Press Hankow China Wuchang Hanyang

Chicago Grain Closing Prices Sluggish CBOT session ends

General indifference among traders led to a slow Chicago Board of Trade session with prices holding near the prior close. Closing figures show Wheat September 49 54, December 43 4 3, May 48. Corn September 52, December 43 44, May 48. Oats September 22 5, December 25 4, May 27 7. Rye September 34 19, December 38, May 42 44.

Chicago Board of Trade

Clerk Who Stole From Detroit Gets Term In Prison

Alexander F. Lewis a former welfare department clerk in Detroit was sentenced to seven and a half to ten years in Michigan State Prison at Jackson for defrauding the city of 207000 in municipal relief funds. He pleaded guilty last month and the court recommended the maximum term. Lewis issued grocery orders to a fictitious firm he owned, then cashed them at the treasury. About 157000 of the stolen funds were recovered.

Associated Press Detroit Mich Alexander F. Lewis Welfare Department Michigan State Jackson Lewis Treasury Office

Great Nation Solves Problems by Building More Prisons

A concise observation notes a long history of slow development and asserts that the nation's enduring solution to its problems is to expand the prison system.

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