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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
8
Wardensville plans a full day of events including a large parade with bands floats decorated cars and horseback riders. A baby show for ages six to twenty four months will award top prizes followed by a king Arthur themed tournament with a queen crowning at 7 30 p m.
The report notes a suggested tariff around $1.20 for U.S. apples as part of broader Imperial trade talks. It outlines eight seasons of Virginia apple exports totaling nearly 11.7 million barrels with most shipments to England and Scotland, and lists yearly export figures from 1924-25 to 1931-32. Ottawa delegates at the Imperial economic conference finalize 12 agreements among the United Kingdom and dominions. The Anglo-Canadian accord expands British preferences and sets new tariff rules to curb Russian dumping while maintaining free entry for certain dairy products for three years.
The United lists import duties for Wheat in grain two shillings per quarter and 15 percent ad valorem. apples and pears raw four shillings six pence per hundredweight. canned apples three shillings six pence. dried fruits ten shillings six pence. eggs from one shilling to one shilling nine pence per great hundred. condensed milk five shillings per hundredweight and two pence per pound. Current shilling value noted. Ten percent duty remains on lumber fish canned salmon asbestos zinc lead. UK will not lower this duty without Canadian consent.
The Disciples of Christ Hampshire district hold their fifty first annual convention at Sandy the Church Cold Stream beginning Wednesday August 24 at 2 30 pm and running to Friday 4 pm Rev 8S J Goode chairs the event with Ruth Saville as secretary treasurer J O Patterson leads convention music Reports from churches and district activities plus sermons devotions and addresses are planned and attendees from Winchester are anticipated.
Two troops of scouts return from a major camp where water safety and lifesaving training earned Camp White Rock a banner from the American Red Cross. The camp qualified in beginners swimmers and lifesaving, a first for the Shenandoah area council. Eight boys earned green bars for notable service and leadership. Camp leaders praise the scouts and the camp as a premier site for outdoor and scout training.
Funeral services will be held at Christioe Tee Church in Washington D C at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon by a Greek Orthodox priest for Keller Christopher son of John and Anna Christopher who died at Memorial Hospital after a week long illness He was twenty years old and born in Reading Pa on September 13 1912 Interment will be Mt Hebron Cemetery He had lived in Greece since childhood and returned to the United States recently He worked at the White Palace Restaurant in Winchester where his uncle Nicholas Karson is employed He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters all in Greece
The Virginia government reorganization of 1927 to 1930 drew urgent questions from states and offices about its modernization. Officials note demand for concise records on how Virginia avoided the 1929 1932 financial crisis and how land taxes were reduced several times in that period.
About 100 salmon varieties exist with Chinook king salmon blue back red silver dog humpback noted as main commercial types. They are caught near river mouths during spring runs when flesh is plump and colored, and Pacific salmon die after spawning.
City officials report 51 percent of Harrisonburg's 311000 revenue comes from the city owned electric light and power plant and 10 percent from the water system with 30 percent from real estate taxes. Expenditures allocate 40 percent to debt service, 17 percent to schools, 17 percent to electrical maintenance, and 24 percent to water and sewage.
The text contrasts civilization with savagery and notes an improved condition of mankind through social order. It mentions Kentucky feudists shooting at each other, while investigators find scarce targets for practice.
Dogwood timber from Arkansas mountains is shipped to England to be used for shut tles in clothing weaving factories. Before this outlet, Arkansas timber owners produced golf tees color buttons and other small wooden items.
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