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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1934
Page
2
Local column lists residents and visitors in Front Royal and surrounding areas. The brief notes Aubrey Berryman returns to D C after weekend in town, and multiple families visit relatives, travel to Washington Annapolis Charlottesville Pittsburgh and Edgewater Beach with mentions of CSX journey and Edgewater Beach trips.
Instructions describe applying white blotting paper or clean linen over and under a stain then pressing with hot blotters. Repeatedly move to fresh positions to lift the stain from the fabric.
Six members of the South End Hose Company volunteered to donate blood for a transfusion at Memorial Hospital. A hospital call, received about 10 o clock, drew six responders within ten minutes, with tests confirming one suitable donor and the company praising all six for their spirit of brotherly love. Volunteers named were Harold Foreman, Harry Carper, Martin Peters, Marshall Smith and Elmer Orndorff.
Middle town Grange announces a Friday program including opening song Old Folks at Home, roll call on national recovery, recitation A Farmer Wins a Wife by Mrs. Mattie Snapp, a talk Paying Rent a Patriotic Duty by George Baker, songs Hike Along and When You and I Were Young Maggie, and a parliamentary procedure discussion led by E M Funk with a reading Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight by Mrs R H Hammond.
A picnic will be held at Old Bethel Church in Web., Aug. 15 starting at 10 o'clock for members of churches on the Gainesboro charge. Special music by Pine Grove orchestra and games will follow. Rev. W. R. Gillum of Elk Garden MO will be the principal speaker with other talks by laymen. Lunch and refreshments on sale. Rev. C. G. Russell and J. Lester Dailey in charge of arrangements.
The Associated Press reports a proposed giant crop loan plan to place control of 1935 supplies with farmers. It would provide loans on stored cotton and corn, with sales triggered at price floors and ceilings to stabilize markets and preserve cash flow for farmers, linking to ever normal granaries.
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association lists thirty three classes for its annual exhibition August 23 and 24 at Berryville grounds on the Washington Winchester highway Entries close August 13 Improvements to grounds and stables are underway New exhibitors join longtime patrons Hunter and handicap events lead day one with flat races pony and steeplechase Day two features green and middleweight hunter classes hunt teams and Corinthian events plus flat races pony and steeplechase
In the Western District of Virginia the estate of Mattie Isabelle Mee of Kernstown is declared bankrupt on July 27 1934. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the Corporation Court House Winchester Virginia on August 21 1934 at 1030 a m. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. Edward C Martz Referee in Bankruptcy.
Annapolis Aug 7 four people rescued after their sailing pen capsized during a sudden squall off Bloody Point. Mr and Mrs Welsh of Millersville owners of the sloop and guests Woodward Welsh and Basil Storrs of Elizabeth NJ describe clinging to a spar and a dory until a fishing boat picked them up. The craft was last seen adrift near Thomas Point.
Representative Jennings Randolph reports that a federal state park will be created in Morgan County West Virginia named Cacapon Park. It will span 4300 acres over 14 miles with woodlands on the skyline between Berkeley Springs and Fort Ridge. About 240 CCC workers are to start around October 1 with an entrance on a road linking to the Virginia road toward Slanesville and efforts to improve that Virginia road.
W N Perkinson of Danville Lodge No 227 was elected president of the Virginia Elks Association at the Portsmouth convention. Charlottesville won the 1935 convention site over Richmond, with the event to begin June 14 Flag Day. Roanoke lodge received the Schultz Cup in a ritual contest with Alexandria Newport News and Norfolk teams. The gathering closes with a grand ball at the Elks Home auditorium in Portsmouth after fishing and boat trips today.
The Jordan River ends in the Dead Sea, a salty inland sea with no outlet, lying about 1800 feet below the Mediterranean level. The river’s waters flow toward this closed basin as one of the few rivers not reaching an open ocean.
Martin Williams at 219 North Cameron Street will seek an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license on August 17, 1934 to retail beer and ale above 3.2 percent for consumption on premises. Public notice of the hearing is given.
Courtney Hawse of Petersburg and Dwight Shrader of Washington died when Shrader lost a turn near Arthur Miller’s home and drove over a bank. Hawse died en route to hospital. Haines survived with a broken collarbone and cuts. Shrader had skull fracture. both had graduated Petersburg High School.
Public sale at the County Court House Winchester Virginia on August 11 at noon by attachment in Bursey versus Free State Poultry Co Inc. featuring a 1934 1 2 ton Chevrolet stake body truck Motor No 14146453 in A No 1 condition and a 1927 Buick coupe Motor No 860088 in the Snapp case. Cash terms. Deputy Sheriff J W Newcome for Sheriff H L McCann Frederick County Virginia.
Two of President Roosevelt's sons James and Franklin Jr arrived on a Northwest Airways plane to spend today visiting the fair and seeing their Chicago friends.
The District Nurse Association records general expense funds from Mrs. Gertrude W. Barges and Mrs. Claude Grim totaling 3.50.
By virtue of a 1927 deed of trust and 1934 chancery order the case of William R Berryhill property is set for public auction. Harry R Kern Jr named substituted trustee. Sale at 11 o clock A M on September 8 1934 in front of the Winchester County Court House. Property near Gore comprises 208 acres 1 rood 7.8 sq rods. One-third cash with balance in two annual payments secured by deed of trust and insurer’s lien.
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