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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1934

Page

3

Market Street Sunday School Picnic at Smiths Park

The Market Street M. E. Sunday School held its annual picnic at Smiths Park near Marlboro on Friday with over a hundred attendees. A 5:30 supper featured ham and cheese sandwiches, deviled eggs, chips, pickles, bananas, iced tea, cake, and ice cream. Mr. J. B. Smith praised the park and hopes others visit. the park is described as the valley’s oldest bathing beach with spring water. The route is Valley Pike to Middletown then road 627 to the park. Tom Baldridge of Capitol and Colonial Theatres is away on business and vacation, attending Warner Bros. meetings in Virginia and Maryland, then visiting Annapolis with Warner Bros. executives.

Arket Street Smith’s Park Market Street M. E Marlboro J. B. Smith Valley Pike Middletown Wayside Inn Tom Baldridge Capitol Colonial Theatres Baldridge Warner Bros Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Washington Territory J. J. Payette

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

A list of weekly gatherings and picnics including the Evening Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House Monday 2:30 p.m. Lions Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Kiwanis Club luncheon Wednesday 12:30 p.m. Rotary Club meeting 1:00 p.m. United Brethren Church Sunday School picnic at Jordan Springs Friday 1:00 p.m. American Legion post luncheon and meeting. Modern Woodmen picnic all day at Woodmen's Park near Middletown.

Christ Episcopal Church Parish House Woman's Auxiliary Lions Club George Washington Hotel Kiwanis Club Winchester Lodge, Benevolent Order of Rotary Club United Brethern Church Jordan Springs American Legion Post Modern Woodmen of America Woodmen’s Park Middletown

Miss Mary Hankin Wins Tourney Compliment

Upperville highlights include a medieval style tournament for Trinity Guild with Joe Rector Knight of Glendale winning first prize a horse blanket and Mary Hankin crowned queen of love and beauty by James R Jones Knight of Rose Bank. Third place went to Harry O Brannon Knight of Ashby with a lead chain and fourth to Thomas Thornton Knight of Cobbler with Mrs James Hatcher.

Mary Hankin Upperville Trinity Guild Joe Rector Glendale Miss Mary James R. Jones Rose Bank Elizabeth White Harry O’brannon Ashby Thomas Thornton James Hatcher Virginia Thomas Glascock

Beatty Family Reunion Planned at Bluemont August 16

The Beatty Family Reunion Association led by President William S. Sargent and Vice-President Henry Beatty announces a reunion at Bluemont in Loudoun County for August 16 featuring a day of fellowship and a large dinner and supper. The article lists numerous local residents and guests connected to the Beatty family and other area happenings.

Beatty Bluemont

Crenshaw Escapes Injury After Auto Crash

Mr Charlton Crenshaw left today for Philadelphia after a weekend visit with his mother Mrs D D Crenshaw. The crash near Philadelphia last week damaged the car but caused no injuries to him or his companion.

Charlton Crenshaw

Betty Boehm Spends Day in Winchester with Father

Little Miss Betty Boehm spent a day last week in Winchester with her father, Mr. Ray Boehm.

Betty Boehm Winchester Ray Boehm

Brooks' Pharmacy Ad Highlights Jonteel Beauty Picks

Brooks' Pharmacy The Rexall Store features Jonteel cosmetics with prices on foundation cream and face powder. Facial tissue offers 200 sheets for 19 cents while other items list 50 cent Jonteel products and a 766-Get It phone line for Brooks' store information.

Brooks Jonteel Foundation Rexall

Two Negroes Lynched in Mississippi Mob Action

In Benton County two gangs overpowered officers and hanged two accused slayers. Robert Jones was taken from officers near Tupelo, while Smith Houey was seized from deputies near Holly Springs. Their bodies were strung to a tree near Michigan City, close to the site of the former Gillispie murder case. Deputy Sheriff Mark Mason was killed there over a year ago.

Ashland Miss Benton County R. H. Hudspeth Robert Jones Tupelo Smith Houey Holly Springs Michigan City Jones Houey Mark Mason Dennis Gillispie Gillispie

Bandits Load Paramount Theatre Safe With $1000 Loot

Three bandits entered the Paramount Theatre in Montgomery at 8:30 a.m. overpowered staff tied up three janitors a porter an office assistant and a ticket seller and forced the manager to open the safe escaping with about $1000 in cash.

Associated Press Montgomery Ala Paramount Theatre Lloyd Towns

Camp Meeting Draws Crowds at Wardensville

Residents report a monster crowd at Wardensville Wardensville W V for an all day service at the camp meeting. The open air tabernacle and grounds were packed with morning and afternoon sessions enhanced by choruses and band music. The event drew several thousand attendees as the gathering continued through the week and will close next Sunday with an all day service.

Wardensville W. Va Tabernacle Capon River Moorefield Yellow Springs

Death of Dr Rudolph Teusler in Japan

Dr Rudolph Bolling Teusler founder of St Luke's International Medical Center in Tokyo died August 10 in Japan. A cousin of Mrs Woodrow Wilson he was a Rome Georgia native educated at the Medical College of Virginia. He married Mary Stuart Woodward in 1898 and left four children.

Protestant Episcopal Church Rudolph Bolling Teusler St. Luke’s International Medical Center Orient Tokyo Japan Teusler Woodrow Wilson Winchester Episcopal Church Rome Medical College of Virginia Richmond Mary Stuart Woodward

Carnival Man Found Dead Under Maryland Church

The decomposed body of James Earles was found beneath the Sunday School room of Zion M. E. Church in Cambridge Maryland. Earles who worked with a carnival troupe that performed in the area the first week of August had recently left a local hospital against doctors orders and escaped twice before returning. Identification came from tattoo marks on his arm and shows he lived at 1801 Federal Street Philadelphia.

Associated Press Cambridge James Earles Zion M. E. Church Federal Street Iuiadelphia, Pa

Delinquent Tax Payers Notified in Frederick County

County treasurer R S Smith will notify all Frederick County taxpayers with 1933 taxes delinquent as required by Section 387 of the Virginia Tax Code. Unpaid taxes as of June 16, 1934, become delinquent and will be advertised. interest starts June 16 1934 and advertising costs will be added.

R. S. Smith Frederick County Tax Code of Virginia

J. W. Robinson Funeral Held At Clearbrook

Funeral services for J W Robinson of Newport News were held Thursday at Hopewell Meeting House near Clearbrook. The Rev Ralph Boring officiated. burial followed in the family plot. Survivors include D A Robinson of Clearbrook and Mrs F M Clevenger of Wilmington Ohio. many Winchester and Frederick county relatives attended. Robinson, a leading Newport News merchant and bank director, was renowned for outfitting battleships built there with curtains and hall fittings.

Hopewell Meeting House J. W. Robinson Newport News The Star Ralph Boring Lincoln Loudoun County John W. Jolliffe Curtis Wilson Clarence J. Robinson D. D. Clevenger Roy P. Duvall Daniel W. Lupton Robinson Missouri D. A. Robinson Clearbrook F. M. Clevenger Wilmington Ohio Winchester Frederick County Jonathan Mary F. Robinson

Reserve System Uncertain About U S Bond Purchases

The Federal Reserve and Treasury debate bond purchases as September financing looms. With 1.7 billion dollars of called and maturing obligations due, the market's weakness prompts concerns over credit perception and potential Fed action.

Associated Press Washington Federal Reserve System Treasury Black Federal Reserve Board Roosevelt

Maple Branch Sinks After Torpedoed by Dragon in Montreal Harbor

The British sloop Dragon sank the small oil burning vessel Maple Branch in Montreal harbor. The Maple Branch crew was rescued. Dragon had arrived from St Johns after transporting J Ramsay MacDonald from Nova Scotia last week.

Associated Press Montreal Dragon St. John’s J. Ramsay MacDonald Nova Scotia

Battle Force Shoots Targets Off Southern Drill Grounds

Norfolk Va August 13 Target practice drew attention of the battle force at Hampton Roads. The battleships Wyoming and Arkansas planned to leave the roads early for firing off the southern drill grounds.

Associated Press Norfolk Hampton Roads Wyoming Arkansas

Fourteen Unite With Galilee in Revival Closing

The Galilee revival closed Sunday night with a packed house as fourteen persons united with the church, twelve adults. Evangelist Coffey impressed the audience and won unanimous votes for a return visit soon. Next revival meetings are planned at Capon Springs West Virginia with Rev. S J Goode as pastor. Rev F B Sapp will preach at Galilee next Sunday morning and evening.

Galilee Evangelist Coffey Capon Springs W. Va S. J. Goode F. B. Sapp

Loretta Young Stars In Born to Be Bad at Palace

Loretta Young headlines the new 20th Century picture Born to Be Bad at the Palace today and Tuesday. She discusses temperament as a vulgar display of temper and recalls an early on set moment when a director called her the world's worst actress, prompting her to cry and break a lamp.

Loretta Young Palace Today Palace Theatre Loretta

Williams Recovering From Surgery in Baltimore

Messages from Baltimore report that prominent Winchester attorney R. Gray Williams underwent last week a procedure described as entirely successful. He remains somewhat uncomfortable but shows steady improvement and is expected to remain in the hospital about three weeks. Also noted, Mr. Robert Meisenhelter III of Overbrook Pennsylvania was weekend guest of Miss Anne Elizabeth Quirk at 419 North Loudoun Street. he studies at Shenandoah Valley Academy.

R. Gray Williams Baltimore Winchester Robert Meisenhelter, III Overbrook Anne Elizabeth Quirk North Loudoun Street Meisenhelter Shenandoah Valley Academy

DuBose and Baker Guests in Sewanee Visit

Dr Haskel DuBose of Sewanee Tenn and Dr Robert Baker of Washington DC arrived this afternoon as guests of Mrs Robert T Barton on South Washington Street. They are visiting for two weeks with Mrs Barton’s sister Mrs Berger of Wesley Heights DC and the DuBose family matriarch Mrs Stanley E Harmer on West Cork Street.

Haskel DuBose Sewanee, Tenn Robert Baker Washington, D. C Robert T. Barton South Washington Street Bar Ger Wesley Heights Washington, D C Stanley E. Harmer West Cork Street

Mrs. Waren and Children in Sager Family Notice

A brief notice lists Mrs. W Waren and her children John Harmer Sager Stanley Mel vin Sager and Billie Warren Sa.

W. Waren John Harmer Sager Stanley Melvin Sager Billie Warren

Mrs Natinie Frye Visits Washington Daughter

Mrs Natinie Frye of Washington D C visits her daughter Mrs Stanley E Harmer on West Cork Street, staying for a period as noted in local society notes.

Natinie Frye Washington, D. C Stanley E. Harmer West Cork Street

Living stone sculpture and famous living rock works

The living stone term describes sculpture carved directly from native stone in place. Notable living rock works include the Lion of Lucerne in Switzerland the Confederate Memorial on Stone Mountain Georgia and the Rushmore Memorial in South Dakota.

Lion of Lucerne Switzerland Stone Mountain Georgia Rushmore Memorial South Dakota

Legion of Decency Rates Film Call It Luck for Adults

The Legion of Decency informs the public that the film Call It Luck is recommended for adults only and not suitable for young people or children on local screens this week.

The Legion of Decency

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