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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1931

Page

3

Social and Personal Notices From The Evening Star

Social and personal items note mailed or telephone requests for notices. Readers are instructed to mail to The Evening Star or call the provided telephone number for the start of notices and updates.

Social notes of locals planning summer trips and visits

Miss Nannie McIntosh and Miss Lucille Crogan and Mr. Roy Kern leave today for Wildwood New Jersey for ten days. They will be joined in Washington by several relatives and friends.

Miss Faith Adams Philip Young New York Faith Adams Horatio H. Adams Washington Dallas Tex Owen D. Young Mr. Young Stuart H. Edmonds Garner Edmonds Universalist Church of the Divine Paternity John Murray Attwood St. Lawrence University Frank Oliver Hall Sherry’s Miss Adams Martha Ellis T. DeWitt Carr Walter Brown Little Falls N. Y Gordon Page Williams Charles Jacob Young Philadelphia Warner Franklin Sheldon Jamestown Sommerville Whitaker Winchester Clarke County California Mary Beverley Sommerville Henry C. Sommerville Thomas Wallace Whitacre Monrovia Calif Robert E. Hannon Sacred Heart Church Gwynne Harrison Jones Robert Antrim Roberta Tyrrell Seipp Roberta Margaret Tyrell John Tyrell Shorn Cliff Kent England William Conrad Seipp Chicago Middleburg Belvoir the Plains Fairfax Harrison Tyrrell Col Julian Lindsey Hunter H. McGuire Col. Lindsey Julian B. Lindsey Nannie McIntosh Lucille Crogan Roy Kern Wildwood N. J Maurice Taylor James McIntosh E. L. McIntosh L. R. Smith Emmert Messrs Allen Emmert John Kern Martinsburg W. Va Graham Rosenberger Virginia Leigh Rosenberger Moorefield West, Va Jamaica

States largely oppose plan to destroy cotton harvest

Four of fourteen states filed objections to the Farm Board plan to destroy a third of the cotton crop to lift prices. Texas wavering with governor Sterling initially seeming to support then denying backing. Georgia Alabama Florida and South Carolina rejected the plan but offered substitutes, while others offered no public proposals.

Associated Press Washington Farm Board Texas Sterling Houston Georgia Alabama Florida South Carolina

Fourth Man and Woman Held In Torch Murders

In Ann Arbor Michigan police hold a fourth man and a woman in a case where three torch slayers killed two young couples and burned their bodies to cover a robbery. Katherine Keller denies direct participation but a pistol she possessed links Howard Forwalter to the crime. Authorities say the confession reveals bootleg liquor motives behind the brutal killings of Thomas Wheatley Harry Love Vivian Gold and Anna May Harrison.

Associated Press Ann Arbor Mich Katherine Keller Ypsilanti Fred Smith Swetheart Frank Oliver David Blackstone Howard Forwalter Smith Thomas W. Wheatley Harry Love Vivian Gold Anna May Harrison

Bulls Steady Market With Active Oils Motors Shares

Bulls kept the New York stock market well in hand with a steady tone and gains of one to three points in many advances. Oils motors and accessories and moderate priced shares traded in substantial volume while weekend profit taking appeared at times and extreme gains were not sustained. Transfers totaled about three fourths of morning shares as call money renewed at 12 percent.

Associated Press New York

Menocal Insurgents Surrender as Warship Transfers Leaders

Rebels led by Menocal surrender near River Verde in Pinar del Rio and are taken to Cuba aboard a warship. Among captives are Rep Miguel Angel Aguiar, Martinez Fraga, and Menocal's son Raulo. Government claims several casualties in Santa Clara clash as it contemplates next moves.

Havana Machado Santa Clara Menocal Rew Fernandez Quevedo Verde Pinar del Rio Mendieta Cuba Spain

Dethronement of Man Cited in Family Breakdown

Rev. Harold Holt of Oak Park Tl argues in a sermon that the dethronement of man as head of the family is among factors contributing to the decline of the traditional home structure.

Harold Holt Oak Park, Tl

Genuine Copper Plate Engraved Business Cards

An ad for engraving services offers copper plate engraving to produce 100 name cards and 250 business cards. Pricing shown includes 87.00 for 100 name cards and 5.75 for 250 business cards. Location listed is The Home Print Shop at 211 South Main Street.

Taylor F. Hahn South Loudoun Street Home Print Shop South Main ST

Chicago Grain Closing Prices From Hibbs Report

Trading muted as grain values hovered near yesterday's close on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat settled near figures at September 50 1 2, December 53 4, May 58. Corn closed September 46 1 2, December 40 1 4, May 44 3 4. Oats 41 2, 23 1 4, 26. Rye 34 1 2, December 38 1 2, May 41 4 1 2.

Chicago Board of Trade

Government To Distill New Liquor Supply

Washington August 15 federal government moves to replenish bonded liquor stocks via distilling 2 738 100 gallons. Commissioner James M Doran says 30 percent bourbon and the rest rye will be produced. Three quarters of output to be made in Kentucky aided by grain costs and unemployment relief.

Associated Press Washington James M. Doran Kentucky Doran

State agency probes big lumber yard fire here

State agency investigates the lumber yard blaze that destroyed an estimated million feet of timber. Firemen battled the flames for nearly ten hours, aided by a ten inch water main crossing Woodstock lane supplying Harris Addition.

Page Ore Ward Woodstock Lane Harris Addition

Local Firemen Escort Visitors In The Parade

Firemen and Woman's Auxiliary units led a parade through town to the Winchester Fair grounds for a band contest. Prizes were awarded to Virginia and Cumberland Valley groups for best appearance and distance traveled, with bands from Alexandria Washington and Mechanicsburg among participants.

Fair Grounds Winchester Fair Grounds

Fire Company Parade And Home Ward Trek Across Several States

Fire companies from Annapolis to Alexandria and beyond joined a parade and band contest ending with a homeward trek. Representatives from Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania fire groups traveled with trucks bands and auxiliaries. The procession drew visitors and featured numerous drum corps and bands along the route as crews returned home after the event.

Hook and Ladder and Independent Annapolis Charlottesville Orange Fire Company South Norfolk Gordonsville Newport News Strasburg Wythe District Luray Suffolk Lexington Culpeper Hampton Shenandoah Clifton Forge Harrisonburg Covington Fire Company Pulaski Fire Company Fredericksburo Fire Company Edinbure Fire Company Boyce Fire Company Staunton Fire Company Tadies Woodstock West Point Fire Company Leesburg

Winchester Ends Four Day Virginia Dance Run

By 9 am today the last guard had withdrawn and Winchester returned to normal after four days of entertaining and hilarity at the Jordan Springs Hotel dance which drew the greatest assemblage in Virginia history.

Steck Robert McC. Glass Winchester Country Club John M. Steck White Plains N. Y Clarke County Susan and Carolyn Carson Riverton Westwood Byrd Berryville Ellie Page Mason Charles Town W. Va Sally Paxton Florence Ala Eleanor Hogue Philadelphia Sydney Thompson Washington Martha High Roanoke Anita de Zang Geneva Julian B. Lindsey Fort Benning William Clagett Harry F. Byrd, Jr Elliott Marshall Front Royal Susan Steck Mary Greenway Russell Anne Brooke Kern Jordan White Sulphur Springs Hotel Winchester Jordan Springs Virginia

Harrisonburg Firemen Win Big At Virginia Parade Wins

Harrisonburg Hose Company No 4 captured 300 dollars for parade head prize plus 300 dollars open award tied with Washington Hose of Mechanicsburg Pa. The No 1 auxiliary won first in the band contest and also cash prizes totaling six hundred dollars for the two local units. Ex Captain William Willis led the No 4 delegation and spectators praised the No 1 auxiliary’s red tongue cart display and the women’s marching sight.

Harrisonburg Virginia State Firemen's Association Winchester Main Street Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 4 Washington Hose Mechanicsburg Mad Ashington Boys Hose Company No. 4 William Willis No. 1 Company No. 1

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Rotary Club Girls’ Athletic Association American Legion Post Dame Margaret Worthington Sara Kendall Baker Henry M. Baker Glendobbin Town Miss Worthington William Worthington Margaret Dame Nelson P. Dame Richmond Christ Episcopal Church Eleteres Eseseseseseseié River Camp George Bowly Douglas Fisher James H. Bott, Jr Sydney Edmonds Lewis Fries Donald and Miflin Clowe Courtney Grim Allison Harman Arthur Shull, Jr Davis Sencindiver Harry Ebert, Jr Charles Ryan Reddick Smith George Haines Richard Rusk Sam McCarty Jack Smith Colin Hayley Derrick Hayley J. B. Beverley, Jr Harry Fowle Henry Baker, Jr Billy Gaylord Capon River William H. Brown Round Hill Church Round Hill Methodist Church Robinson Grove Joseph Wright Virginia Tayloe Boyd N. H. Carpenter Virginia Beach Huntsberry’s Huntsberry Mr. Alva C. Richards Kermit Roosevelt Atlantic Mr. Raymond White P. H. White White Post Mr. White Pauline Hodge Norfolk Catherine Filiollete Anita DeZang Mary Warden Boyd Fairmont Avenue Burr P. Harrison Atlantic City West Leicester Street G. T. Keller Daytona Beach, Fla Alice Himelright Hagerstown Selene Calvert Mary Himelright Bright Grove Valley Pike Himelright Lee Massey James B. Russell Julian B. Ward Cape May Washington Street Fred L. Glaize Ventnor Frederick Small East Piccadilly Street Fred Barr Memorial Hospital West Boscawen Street Catherine McVicar Handley Avenue Opequon Union Chapel Philip Fowle Lee Kimmell Fort Sell Oklo W. O. Talbot Gibson Bradfield Barnesville Ohio Ernest Ely Stewart Street J. E. Davis Cumberland, Md Albert Baker Sally McDonald Wilmington, del Miss McDonald Mrs. Baker Vedo W. B. Hibbs New York Stock Exchange Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National Virginia Association Harrisonburg Hose Co Covington Edinburg Comine Pulaski Cumberland Valley Association Junior Fire Company Shippensburg Cumberland Valley Hose Company Chambersburg Potomac Westernport Harrisonburg Hose No Staunton Alexandria Boys’ Independent Harrisonburg Hose Company Washington Fire Company and Band Water Witch Voss Westinghouse Swimley Chenille Margaret Hodeson Bancuutes Tire Co Braddock St Lovett Bros Chinaware Armstrongs Velvets Axminsters Hamman’s Dollar Store C. W. Ramsburg Grocery Roland C. Ryan Mar Bell Clothes Shop Coats Kaufman's Yar MR. Farmer J. Jos. Sullivan People's Bargain Store North Main Street
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