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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1937
Page
7
All persons having claims against or indebted to the estate of J. H. Beavers are asked to call on the undersigned for settlement. J. M. Fishpaw is the executor.
An editor notes that Congressional junkets, once lavish and adventurous, face a gloomy outlook this year due to late adjournment and cost concerns. Whispers speak of a proposed Senate trip to study national aquatic life, but critics remind that such ventures fall on taxpayers.
BUHL Idaho August survey crews and newsmen map a 1.5 mile by 0.5 mile area of land sinking near the Salmon River. Investigators report river narrowing, backwater risk, and potential 50 foot damming if the section collapses. Canyon bottoms drop hundreds of feet as lava caverns wash out and air pressure declines contribute to subsidence.
A birthday observance for J. M. Loy at Fremont Lutheran Church near Hayfield includes family from Winchester Alexandria Martinsburg and Washington. The 78 year old veteran plans retirement soon as relatives gather for a picnic style celebration with a cake displaying the number 78. The event coincided with Rev Seas trunk delivering his farewell sermon before moving to Columbia 8 C to begin a new field of work.
Shenandoah County Sunday School Convention will convene in Woodstock Presbyterian Church on Tuesday August 31 under the Shenandoah County Council of Religious Education. A National Government justice department speaker is sought along with Rev Minor C Miller and Rev J B Frantz of Woodstock and Mrs W H Ballenge of Edinburg among the listed speakers. Delegates are urged from each county Sunday School.
Funeral services for Bernard McDonald a 47 year old Quicksburg farmer who died from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by Quentin Proctor of Mt Jackson will be held tomorrow at 2 p m from his late home in Quicksburg Shenandoah County resident for life known for expertise in agricultural matters McDonald is survived by his wife
Minnesota tops national honey production with 150 plus large apiaries and 250 hive farm. Carloads of honey head east from Moorhead worth up to 200000 dollars. Experts note rains refreshed bee forage and a pollen substitute may help bees amid drought.
An advertisement promotes a red sayings edition of the New Testament with Bible harmony, historical notes, and a section listing biblical trees waters mountains instruments and birds. It costs 20 cents plus handling and includes a coupon to mail to Washington D C.
Dow and the family note Rose Green once Miss Rose, survived by five children Audrey McDonald Eleanor McDonald Mervin Winston and Stanley McDonald all living at home Interment will follow at Pine Church cemetery after services at the family home in this funeral notice
A rugged tale recounts a frontier sheriff in Cartridge County who boasted of wiping out a feared gang. He describes using curling irons and a four foot steel to notch a cross-cut saw as proof of his destructive prowess, framing a mythic origin.
Harold Best, held in a Prairie du Chien jail, confessed then denied killing his sister Mildred aged 11. Investigators pursue new clues after poison was found in the uncle Orla Shaw who died two weeks after Mildred’s death. the children lived with Shaw. Best’s final statement was I didn’t kill my sister.
Washington reports a $21,629,000 boost for vocational education aiding farmers, mechanics, and housewives. The sum, doubled from prior years, will be allocated by states with federal matches under the Smith-Hughes act and the George Deen act, funding new programs, distributive trades, and classes for unemployed youth.
A report on programs for workers whose specialized abilities have faded from disuse. Efforts focus on refresher courses, practical retraining, and job placement support to restore employability.
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