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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1936

Page

2

Apples Put Forward Plan To Move Crop By December

William H. Baggs of the International Apple Association urged growers in Boston to move a large portion of the 1936 crop by December 1 to avoid a market glut. He warned of disaster if 60 percent remained unsold and called for stronger advertising and expanded markets, plus a health oriented promotion strategy.

William H. Baggs International Apple Association Boston Baggs Federal Surplus Commodities Corp Apple

Farm Credit Loans Reach Frederick County Farmers

Federal Land Bank and land bank commissioner loans to Frederick County farmers from 1933 to July 1 totaled over 413000 with 135 loans in three years. First mortgages accounted for 252000 from the bank and 159900 from commissioner funds. Commissioner loans, limited to 15 percent of property value, supported emergency refinancing and later farm purchases, aiding young farmers to buy farms. Virginia farmers have drawn over 19,751,000 since the 1935 act.

Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner Frederick County E. Peter Federal Land Bank of Baltimore Farm Credit Administration Federal Land Bank Land Bank Commissioner Missioner Farm Credit Virginia Land Bank and Commissioner

Pretty Labels For Appalachian Apples Inc

The first run of two million Appalachian Apples labels has arrived. The design features yellow red blue and gold colors on a light blue background with a dark blue face stripe proclaiming Appalachian Apples the King of Fruits 0 8 1 Grade or Better. The labels will be used on fruit shipped by supporters of AA Inc in the five EP name koe eeographing.

Appalachian Apples, Inc Apple Appalachian Apples Aa, Inc Koe

Game Supply to Be Scarce In This Section

Reports indicate good quail hunting prospects for Virginia sportsmen though the Northern tier counties may see scarcity. Fish and Game Commission notes carryover is larger in Southwest and Tidewater regions, with successful late summer hatchings despite drought. Snowy winters caused heavy losses in Shenandoah Valley counties Augusta north and in Warren and Fauquier counties. The 1936 legislature reduced the bag limit from 15 to 12.

Virginia Fish and Game Commission Mac D. Hart Southwest Tidewater Virginia Shenandoah Valley Augusta Warren Fauquier

Memorial Mass Next Thursday at Priest's Field

The annual memorial mass will be said at Priest's Field Middle Way West Virginia at 10 o clock Thursday Saint Charles Church Clarendon Virginia will be the celebrant Marist students from Rattling Spring Camp are expected to sing The congregation comes from Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia

Priest’s Field Middleway W. Va Saint Charles’ Church Clarendon Rattling Spring Camp Maryland Virginia West Virginia District of Columbia

Peiping Trams Plan Poor People's Factory to Help Rickshaw Pullers

The municipal government urged Peiping Tram Co to set aside 2 percent of gross income to fund a factory employing jobless trolley rickshaw pullers, identifying the trolley as the main cause of their displacement.

Peiping Peiping Tram Company

NUSJ Conventionites Bury John J. O Connor in Cleveland

Delegates at the National Union for Social Justice convention in Cleveland carry a wooden coffin marked John J. O Connor. O Connor, once a threat to expel the Rev Charles E Coughlin from the White House, chairs the house rules committee.

NUSJ Bury John J. O’connor John J. O' An Charles E. Coughlin White House Capitol National Union For Social Cleveland John J. O'Connor O'Connor Central Press

New Market Man Said To Have Been Attacked

Carl E. Kennedy aged 34 of Carlyle Pennsylvania was beaten and robbed and left in an alley behind the Knights Pythias building in New Market about 7 30 am Saturday The motive is believed to be robbery Kennedy is in Rockingham Memorial Hospital resting satisfactorily with injuries not as serious as first feared Authorities suspect the assailant struck him with a rock or blunt instrument and took his gold watch and money Kennedy is the son of Will Kennedy of Harrisonburg and Deputy Sheriff Paul Borden and Mayor G A Woods said he was carried to the spot with no sign of a scuffle and that a skull fracture reports were denied.

The Star Harrisonburg Carl E. Kennedy Carlyle Will Kennedy Rockingham Memorial Hospital New Market Kennedy Knights Pythias G. A. Woods Paul Borden Shenandoah County

Virginia Judge Dies at Battle Creek Sanitarium

Justice Joseph W. Chinn of the Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals died at Battle Creek Sanitarium after a two week illness. He was 69. Judge Chinn belonged to a prominent Northern Neck family in Virginia.

Virginia Battle Creek Mich Joseph W. Chinn Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals Richmond Joseph Chinn Neck

Judge Chinn Named To Supreme Court By Pollard

Judge Chinn was appointed to the supreme court by Governor John Garland Pollard on November 28, 1931, while serving as chairman of the State Board of Fisheries. He filled the vacancy caused by Judge Robert R. Prentiss's death and was elected for a term ending in 1947 by the visiting General Assembly. The Warsaw, Richmond County native had long served as circuit court judge, attended the University of Virginia, and practiced law in Warsaw after 1891. He was a candidate for the legislature but defeated by one vote. He is survived by two sons Joseph W. Chinn Jr and Austin B. Chinn and two daughters Sallie and Mary Chinn.

Warsaw Supreme Bench George W. Browning Orange Justice Chinn Joseph W. Chinn, Jr Wilmington Del Austin B

Campaign opens with sharp clashes over New Deal in week ahead

Washington reports a busy start to the week with Brookhart endorsing Roosevelt while denouncing the New Deal. The American Liberty League releases a 14 count indictment on executive delegation of power. Berry of labor’s nonpartisan league promotes recovery information for workers as Nixon heads west.

Washington Farmer-Labor Senate Smith W. Brookhart Roosevelt L. J. Dickinson American Liberty League George L. Berry Labor Wall Street Hyde

Texas Runoff Sets Stage for Blanton Garrett Race

Horstown Md and other destinations are listed this week as voters in Texas prepare for a Saturday runoff primary between Representative Thomas Blanton and Judge Clyde L Garrett for the Democratic nomination to Congress.

Horstown Texas Thomas Blanton Clyde L. Garrett

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