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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1934

Page

5

Steady Decline Seen In Apple Crop Of Nation

Government August report confirms a nationwide apple crop decline with total production down about 29 percent from the five year average and 23 percent below last year. Commercial crop estimated at 68,070,000 bushels, western states up about 20 percent while eastern areas face drought and disease pressures.

Packer Middle West East Rocky Mountain States Northwest Department of Agriculture Rocky Mountains New England North Carolina Illinois Nebraska Pacific Coast

Easter Herald Wins Fourth Event in Record Time

Easter Herald won the fourth event running 56 seconds, beating the previous mark by a fifth of a second. Lady Buck won the fifth event in similar fashion. Noa Joyce caused chaos by throwing his jockey and racing around the track, tiring the stable forces.

Easter Herald Lady Buck Noa Joyce

New Attendance And Track Record At Cumberland

The Cumberland Maryland fall racing season opened with a crowd around 15 000 on day three as attendance set a 17 year mark and two track records fell for the five to eight mile events on the Cumberland track.

Cumberland Associated Press Aus Maryland

Here Comes The Navy Big Laugh Spectacle Opens at Capitol

A touring naval comedy show titled Here Comes The Navy opens at the Capitol Theatre on Monday. The performance promises lighthearted sketches and nautical humor featuring sailors and sailors’ antics.

Navy Capitol

Middies Return After Ten Month Foreign Cruise

About 800 midshipmen arrived at the Reina Mercedes wharf and were greeted by cheering friends after a ten month cruise in European waters. The group then went on leave until September 28 as the battleships Arkansas and Wyoming entered Annapolis roads and anchored in the morning mist.

Associated Press Annapolis Reina Mercedes Wharf Naval Academy Arkansas Wyoming Annapolis Roads

Ships Near Chesapeake Bay Lights Seen From Navy Academy

The vessels stayed anchored roughly five miles off the academy and about 15 miles down the Chesapeake Bay for two days. Midshipmen longed to return home and could see the academy lights at night.

Academy Chesapeake Bay

Dawn watchers await the warship return at Reina

Groups of girls, parents and friends of the midshipmen gather at Reina soon after sunrise. They strain to the horizon watching for motor launches as the ships return from duty.

Reina Art

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