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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1936

Page

2

War ren County to Dedicate New Riverton Front Royal School

War ren County will dedicate two new school buildings as part of the county centennial celebration. The Riverton elementary building will be named The A. S. Rhodes Elementary School and the Front Royal high area will house primary classrooms. Dr. Sidney B. Hall and state and local officials attend the August 8 ceremony with tours of the colonial style structures and adjacent river views.

G. Tyler Miller Leslie Fox Keyser Warren Rappahannock Q. D. Gasque Warren County A. G. Weaver James A. Anderson P. Www. A R. V. Long B. N. Eubank Roanoke Emmanuel Stickley 8. M. Byrd Warren County School Board Charlotte Rhodes A. 8. Rhodes Riverton P. W.A Literary Fund of Virginia P. W. A. Grant A. S. Rhodes Shenandoah River Warren County High School

Condition Of Shenandoah Rivers North River Clear South River Muddy

River conditions reported for Shenandoah drainage show North River clear, South River muddy while North River remains within safe navigation limits for local boats and farm use.

Warren County Centennial Events Highlight Waller Family Ties

Governor Peery and Gen S Gardner Waller family and staff will attend the Warren County Centennial at Mountain View. Lieut Gov Price to crown Miss Laura Trout queen at Four Winds. Trout to host court at a South Royal avenue luncheon. Senator A G Weaver visits Washington and returns with Master Joe Carson. Mrs S R Millar returns home from Richmond visit.

Front Royal George C. Peery S. Gardner Waller General Waller Waller Mary Waller Mountain View Town James H. Price Laura Trout Warren County Aunt G. Weaver Aye View South Royal Avenue

Centennial Guests Arrive For Hall Family Celebration

Mrs N N Hall hosts for the Centennial with sons James Hall of Atlantic City New Jersey and Normand Hall with his wife and children from Crowmore Kentucky Also visiting are Mrs Edward Grey of Brentwood Long Island with her mother Mrs A F Carron Miss Winnie Weaver of Richmond and Senator and Mrs A G Weaver Mr and Mrs Hilton Freeman of Richmond and Miss Julia Harnsberger of Richmond Others include J L Wallihan and son Lewis who sold high class hunters to New York buyers during the event.

Gretta Wallihan Richmond John Donaldson N. N. Hall James Hall Atlantic City N. J Mrs. Normand Hall Crowmore Kentucky Edward Grey Brentwood Long Island A. F. Carron Winnie Weaver A. G. Weaver Hilton Freeman Julia Harnsberger J. B. Harnsberger J. L. Wallihan Lewis Wallihan New York

Carnival Ends in Front Royal Firemen’s Event

The Front Royal firemen’s carnival closed with proceeds about equal to last year. Fire Chief Frank Stoutamyer said funds will fund apparatus. Jesse Sloat of Markham won the $100 prize and Elizabeth Thompson of Front Royal won the $5 prize.

Front Royal Frank Stoutamyer Jesse Sloat Markham Elizabeth Thompson

Hold Rites For Major J. M. Erwin

The funeral for Major John M. Erwin was set for today in Washington. He fell ill while vacationing at Greenfield Farms with his wife and 17 year old daughter and was taken to Walter Reed Hospital. Erwin recently completed a four year tour in the office of the chief of ordinance and was on leave before reporting to Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

Front Royal John M. Erwin Washington Major Erwin Greenfield Farms Jones Walter Reed Hospital Fort Leavenworth, Kans

The Use of Lighting For the Conservation of the Eyes

Henry Covington of the Northern Virginia Power Company addressed the Rotary Club at Winchester Country Club on lighting as a factor in reading eye care. He noted rising eye defects, with about 40 percent of college students affected and 95 percent of people over sixty. He cited lighting studies and suggested home lighting be well shaded and diffused. The club’s next meeting is at Winchester Country Club next Thursday at 1 PM.

Henry Covington Northern Virginia Naval Academy Frank Armstrong, Jr W. R. Legge H. D. Fuller E. B. Whelan Woodstock Sam Seneendiver Harrisonburg Edwin E. Garrett L. C. Hoge Leesburg Winchester Country Club

Baltimore and Chicago Markets Show Mixed Livestock and Grain Moves

Washington area reports brisk milking cattle and hog trade with steers and heifers steady to lower while calves lower. lambs strong on shipping demand. Chicago hogs and cattle largely steady with firm sellers, wheat and corn prices listed, and regional grain costs noted for delivery from mills.

Baltimore North Carolina U. S U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago

Grain futures rally as demand drives new price peaks

Chicago traders saw a sharp grain price rally with strongest demand for immediate delivery. Wheat closed higher led by futures hitting season highs with Canadian purchases aiding gains. cash values shown for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and soybeans across multiple grades.

Chicago United States Spain Winnipeg

Stock Market Mixed Gains Hover as Rails Advance Share volume turns steady

Warm trade winds lift a group of shares to around two points higher while rails led afternoon gains with Santa Fe New York Central Pennsylvania Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific advancing. Bonds steady led by an industrials rally as copper and wheat waxed uneven. closing quotes list many blue chips and utilities.

New York Wall Street Owever Santa Fe New York Central Pennsylvania Northern Pacific Southern Pacific al. Chemical Tel Tob. B Beth Steel (New Case Chrysler Coml. Credit Con. Edison DuPont de. N Elec Gen. Mot Int. Harvester Johns-Manville Kennecott Mont.-Ward N. Y. Cent Owens Ill. Glass Penn. R. R Sears Roebuck Son. Pac Std. Oil N. J Texas Corp U.S. Steel West UN. Tel West el. & M Woolworth

Will Illustrate Talk At Church Of Christ

A union service convenes next Sunday at 7 45 p m in the Church of Christ. Dr R T Shields visiting missionary and dean of the medical school at Cheeloo China will present an illustrated lecture. Shields has 32 years China mission experience. Slides from the Chinese government. All interested in world wide missions urged to attend.

Church of Christ R. T. Shields Cheeloo China Shields

Demotes Two U S Officers In Secret Service

Washington officials announce the demotion of two Secret Service officers after an internal probe found agents had investigated the FBI. Assistant Secret Service Chief Joseph E Murphy is downgraded and Grady Boatwright moved from St Paul bureau. Treasury will take disciplinary steps.

Washington Secret Service Morgenthau Federal Bureau of Investigation Secret Sorce Joseph E. Murphy Grady Boatwright St. Paul Treasury Cummings W. H. Moran Justice Department Eddie Green Dillinger

Bus Crash Injures Mrs Singleton and Boy in Louisiana

A bus collision injures Mrs Mary Singleton of Ma con Georgia with scalp lacerations possible skull fracture fractured ribs and leg wounds. Clay Johnson 11 of East St Louis suffers scalp lacerations and possible base of skull fracture.

Mary Singleton Macon Clay Johnson East St. Louis

Death of William Bowles Ruled Heart Attack Cause

William Bowles died of a suspected heart attack on the front porch of his Clarkes home. He had been in ill health for some time yet remaining active. He was the son of Wilson and Anna Lodge Bowles and spent his life in Clarkes.

Mr. Bowles Wilson Anna Lodge Bowles Clarkes

Bowles Funeral Will Be Friday at Boyce

The deceased was unmarried with two brothers and a sister: Lodge Bowles near Boyce, Dr. Harry H. Bowles of New Jersey, and Mrs. Bertha Nichols of Summit New Jersey. A daughter studied in Europe. Funeral services Friday at two PM from Lodge Bowles home with interment in Mount Hebron. Pallbearers listed.

Lodge Bowles Boyce Harry H. Bowles Som N. J Bertha Nichols Summit Europe Mount Hebron Winchester R. A. Goodwin Episcopal Church Will Howard Lindsey William Burton Benjami Randolph T. H. Willin O'F. 5Ingham John Lindsey Lewis B. Meade

Calls On President

The article notes leaders of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Senate group Elmer Lewis of Illinois directing calls to the President.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Lewis Illinois Senate

Roosevelt Seeks Broad Credit Action At Conference

The article notes Roosevelt planning to discuss credit conditions with Marriner Eccles and others as part of a national conference of mayors and leading editors. It mentions LaGuardia and Patterson invited to luncheon and hints at improving banking loans and investments after a period of strain.

F. H. LaGuardia New York Lis National Conference of Mayors Roosevelt Joseph Patterson New York Daily News Marriner Beccles Ran Reserve Board Roosevelt Yestersday Heeles Banic

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