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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1931

Page

6

Coast Guard Probes Seaplane and Cruiser Missing in Chesapeake Bay

Coast guard vessels search the Chesapeake Bay for a naval seaplane and the 38-foot cruiser Chum after a strong northeaster drove them off Tangier Sound. A distress signal came from the seaplane. five fishermen in another boat reached Rock Hall after a night of hardship. The storm broke today as five Baltimore residents reported leaving Cedar Point for Love Point with a broken rudder.

Associated Press Baltimore Coast Guard Tojay Chesapeake Bay Tom's River N. J Naval Air Station Lakehurst Washington Naval Base Norfolk Tangier Sound Love Sound Rock

Four Held in Hill Country Death Murder Case

Mrs Laura Vandyne and three relatives including Alvin and Jesse Morris and Ottie Vandyne were arrested for the murder of Elmer Vandyne in Belmon t county. Deputies say Ottie played the ukulele as the brothers clubbed him after he threatened them with a chair. The four are jailed on the charge.

Laura ‘“’Andyne Captina Creek Ear St. Clairsville, O Alvin Jesse Morris Ottie Elmer Vandyne Vandyne Belmont County Alvin Morris

Oil Outlook Bright As Troops Rule Texas Fields

Oil executives predict stabilization of the petroleum industry as martial law halts a flood of Texas oil. National Guard units brace to move into the martial law area with nearly 1000 guardsmen enforcing the shutdown of about 1600 wells. Oil men foresee higher prices.

Texas Great East Texas Oklahoma Texas National Guard

Retired Railroad Worker J W Benjamin Dies at 55

J Wilmer Benjamin Sr a longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railway agent at Harpers Ferry West Virginia died Saturday at his home after years of ill health. He is survived by his widow Irene McFaden and son J Wilmer Benjamin Jr of Greenbrier Military School. Funeral set for 3 pm at Harpers Ferry tomorrow.

J. Wilmer Benjamin Baltimore and Railroad Harpers Ferry W. Va Benjamin F. T. McFaden Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Winchester McFaden Buckroe Beach Eddy M. Knight Irene McFaden J. Wilmer Benjamin, Jr Greenbrier Military School Lewisburg Texas

Country Church Day Observed by Presbyterians

Opequon Memorial Church at Kernstown hosts Country Church Day with about three hundred members. Rev. Dr. H. W. McLaughlin delivers morning sermon The Country Church A Fertile Field and afternoon talk on Religious Education in the Rural Home. Other participants include Wilbur Tidler.

Opequon Opequon Memorial Church Kernstown Presbyterian Churches H. W. McLaughlin Wilbur Tidler

Readings and stories shared at county gathering by local figures

Ellsworth Orndorff led scripture readings while Luther Patton Jr. and Mildred Snyder shared county life stories. A noon recess featured a community lunch where attendees contributed to a single shared dinner enjoyed by all present.

Ellsworth Orndorff Luther Patton Jr Mildred Snyder

Flyers Follow Route of Cramer Across North Atlantic

Cleveland pilots Edwin K. Preston and Robert H. Collignon press on with the air mail and passenger route survey begun by Parker D. Cramer and Oliver L. Pacquette. They departed Detroit to follow the late flyers route, continuing from the Shetland Islands toward Copenhagen as Pacquette and Cramer remain unaccounted.

Parker D. Cramer Oliver L. Pacquette Edwin K. Preston Robert H. Collignon Cleveland North Atlantic Cramer Pacquette Detroit Parker Shetland Islands Copenhagen Preston Collignon

Ex-Mate Best Man Change Places In Wedding Plans

June Ramsay, once a Broadway beauty, plans to wed Sabino Maraschio. Maraschio, a Spanish sugar magnate, will have Adolph Erdmann as best man, as Erdmann and Maraschio are close friends.

June Ramsay Sabino Maraschio Adolph Erdmann New York Maraschio Erdmann

Weather Man and Independent Indicator

A weather report notes the independent forecaster who remains cautious yet influenced by external pressures. The piece critiques American attitudes toward work and wealth and hints at costs tied to consumer prices.

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