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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1933
Page
8
Mrs. Stewart Elting captured the Governor's Cup in ladies golf at Winchester Country Club with a 79 to top seven entrants, Frances Page runner up at 85. Lester D. Arnold won the men's Governor's Cup after 36 holes with a net 139 one under par, in his second year on the links, signaling a bright future.
Paul Bliss Forrest, 16, son of Mr and Mrs George Forrest, died after difficulties while swimming in the Shenandoah River near the Beavers site in Strasburg. Dr. G G Crawford attributed death to heart exhaustion from staying underwater. Survived by parents a sister Mrs Carl Ritenour and brothers William Harry Heflin. Funeral at home Sunday 2 PM and Christian Church services to follow.
Hugh S. Johnson announced a modification of the restaurant agreement aimed at preventing evasion of the President's re employment plan. The updated rule prohibits employers from charging employees for meals, tightening compliance across eateries and related businesses.
President Roosevelt decided to name himself head of a new organization to administer petroleum industry affairs under an NRA code. The plan includes an enforcing agency with representatives from the Bureau of Mines and the Interior Department and a revised price section that could allow setting minimum and maximum prices. Oil leaders like Harry F. Sinclair and K R Kingsbury criticized the code, calling for broader price fixing from raw material to consumer.
By decree of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Anna Brand Haines Executrix of G Reginald Haines Deceased will offer for sale at public auction August 24 1933 at 10 00 am Valley Marble and Granite Works 15 East Cork Street Winchester Virginia all marble and granite stock including 20 imported and domestic tombs a lot of granite posts and markers large marble tombs slabs posts markers and machinery such as stationary sand blasting equipment pneumatic cutting tools marble drills and other yard tools plus office fixtures three desks one chair four piece office suite two stoves and other articles and a 1931 Studebaker sedan Terms cash no removal until paid for. ANNA BRAND HAINES deceased. Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers. 8 8 oaw 2wks.
At the request of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors a magistrate's court heard evidence on a pack of dogs accused of killing sheep in the Opequon section. The court found sufficient evidence linking the dogs to sheep killings though testimony varied. Richard Cooper and son testified they killed Hugh Rinker's beagle after it killed several sheep. Rinker denied the killings. Cooper said no sheep have died since the dog was shot. Magistrates A. J. Tavenner A. R. Rinker and I. Fred Stine presided before about one hundred spectators.
A Brucetown area gathering drew sixty to seventy people to discuss county schools. Officials proposed consolidating schools and creating a county high school with potential federal and state funds, plus free transportation, to boost enrollment. A resolution urged the Board of Supervisors to cooperate and start work at once.
The legislature plans to study a liquor control bill and a companion measure to repeal state prohibition. A referendum on October 3 is urged before enacting further control. the temporary bill aims to bridge the gap until a permanent system is ready in the regular January session.
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