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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1935

Page

6

Open Bids For Two Warren County Schools

Front Royal eight room primary school bids exceeded available funds. Riverton four room elementary bid also over budget. Harrisonburg firm Harrisonburg Building and Supply Co. bid 36000 for Front Royal project. Peters Construction Co. bid 18500 for Riverton project. Miller and Anderson bid plumbing and heating for both, totaling 4354 for Front Royal, 1107 for showers and toilets, and 2507 for Riverton plumbing and heating.

Front Royal Riverton Warren County Front Royale Harrisonburg Building and Supply Co Harrisonburg Peters Construction Co Norfolk Miller Anderson Winchester Front Royal School Miller and Anderson Warren County High School

Two Youths Arrested for Stealing Chickens

Two youths, Lacy Sargent and Guy Everly, about 16, of Reliance, were jailed in Warren county on charges of stealing several chickens from Ed Little. They confessed, claiming it was their first crime and cannot explain why. A hearing before Trial Justice G. Olmstead was expected later this week.

Front Royal Lacy Sargent Guy Everly Reliance Warren County Ed. Little Ao G. Olmstead Foreign Office Massawa Eritrea Aden Arabia Masawa England Boland Italy Mussolini Popolo d'Italia

Arson Charge To Be Heard in Warren County Grand Jury

FRONT ROYAL Aug 27 The Circuit Court of Warren County will convene September 2 with no cases scheduled. The grand jury will be called and several persons will appear. Tom Fox Jr faces an arson charge before the body. The court and grand jury meet in the Manor avenue building used by the trial justice.

Front Royal Circuit Court of Warren County Tom Fox, Jr Manor Avenue

Hold Two Men In Alleged Assault

Sheriff Roy F. Collins announced that Raymond Beaty and Lyle Beaty have been charged with assault on Paul Beaty. A hearing date has not been set, but is expected to occur in the court later this week.

Front Royal Roy F. Collins Raymond Beaty Lyle Beaty Paul Beaty

Front Royal Council Adopts Budget For Next Year

The Front Royal Town Council approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The plan calls for expenditures and income of 39000 dollars. The meeting was held in the Town Manager’s office with only city officials present and no public attendees beyond invited observers.

Front Royal

All-Stars to Play Hopewell in State Championship Opener

Local fans plan to follow the All-Stars to Richmond for the State championship baseball tournament. The opening game pits the All-Stars against Hopewell at 4 o clock on Saturday.

Front Royal Richmond Hopewell

Shenandoah Valley League Standings and Week Schedule

Shenandoah Valley League standings show Culpeper Front Royal Harrisonburg Waynesboro Charlottesville Staunton and Weavers with win percentages. This week's games list Wed matches Front Royal at Waynesboro Culpeper at Charlottesville Staunton at Weavers Thurs Orange at Harrisonburg Fri Harrisonburg at Front Royal Sat Orange at Staunton Waynesboro at Harrisonburg.

W. cL Pet Culpeper Front Royal Harrisonburg Waynesboro Charlottesville Orarig Weavers Ai Oie Staunton Orange Marrisonburg

Front Royal Lions Club to Convene Tonight at Fairlawn

Front Royal and area residents are mentioned in a series of social notes. The Lions Club plans an important meeting at 6 15 this evening at the Fairlawn. Several locals travel or visit relatives in nearby cities and states.

Front Royal Front Royal Lions Club

Green Hill CC Edges Lions in League Softball

In Front Royal last night Green Hill CC defeated Lions 5 to 2. Riverton Lime Stone Company beat Shirey’s Frigidaires 15 to 14 in a close game. Rotary and other team standings appear in the local table with highlights for Harmony Hollow and Palace.

Front Royal Green Hill © CC Lions Riverton Lime Stone Company Shirey Frigidaires W.L. Pet Green Hill Harmony Hollow Palace The Silk Milles Rotary Riverton Lime

Warren County Board of Supervisors approves past year expenditures

The Warren County Board of Supervisors met in a special session in Front Royal this morning to approve accounts and expenditures from the previous fiscal year.

Front Royal Warren County Board of Supervisors

Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle Deavers held in Front Royal

Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle Deavers were held at 1 PM at Compton Church conducted by Rev L J Manuel. Burial followed in Rileyville cemetery.

Front Royal Myrtle Deavers Compton L. J. Manuel Rileyville

Ambulance Joy Ride Ends in Hospital for Teen Group

In Joliet on August 27 James Haley Jr invited four friends for a pleasure spin in an ambulance. The ambulance collided with a car and rolled down a 25 foot embankment sending all five to a hospital.

Joliet M11 James Haley, Jr

Sterilization In Germany Framed As Emergency Policy

Berlin officials framed Germany s sterilization law as an emergency measure to banish an immediate danger. Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick argued the aim is social policy to foster productive marriages and claim the state must bear health child costs when needed. He cited Nazism returning to organic thinking and noted a 23.4 percent rise in births in 1934.

Berlin Wilhelm Frick Germany Frick

Justice Hughes Feeling Fit And Fine At Age of 73

Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Mrs Hughes tour Waterton National Park in Alberta during a western U S trip. The 73-year-old chief justice says he has never felt better and plans to return home to Washington soon after completing their visit.

Justice Hughes Lake Louise Alberta Canada Charles Evans Hughes United States Hughes Washington Waterton National Park West

Schooners Swept By Gale Bring News of Disaster

Two gale swept schooners limped into Newfoundland ports with news of tragedy at sea lifting the weekend storm toll to 10 lives. Beatrice Beach and Senora Dos each lost a man. Annie Anita found with a father and son dead. Walter reported five brothers missing, while two other vessels were wrecked and left adrift.

ST. John’s N. F Newfoundland Lunenbure N. S Beatrice Beach Senora Dosandi Annie Anita Walter

Yugoslavs Name Minister To U. S.

Belgrade Aug 27 Konstantin Fotlick Yugoslav delegate to the League of Nations was named Yugoslav minister to Washington D C confirmed today by party officials and government spokesmen.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Konstantin Fotlick League of Nations Washington, D. C

Ethiopian Bank Siege Fears Grow as Evacuations Continue

French control most of Ethiopian bank stocks as rail lines may be cut extending a siege scare. Americans stockpile emergency food while Ethiopian forces ready funds to feed civilians and soldiers. Evacuations resume from the capital as rains hamper the sodden roads. London notes heightened admiralty vigilance as Mussolini orders moves and Britain and Italy eye the Suez route.

Everett W. Colson London Mediterranean Mussolini Great Britain Suez Canal Britain Italy Eritrea Somaliland

Ethiopia in the League clash and Italian moves

Reports say Japan seeks immigrant rights in the Far East and access to British possessions as Britain and Italy face Ethiopian tensions. Mussolini tightens control with army maneuvers near Brenner Pass while Italy eyes a naval display and East Africa reinforcement.

Japan Germany The Sun Daily Herald Great Britain Netherlands Far East Samuel Hoare Anthony Eden League of Nations Whitehall Council of the Geneva Mussolini Ethiopia League

Bank Closing Notices for Labor Day 1935

Notices state banks will be closed Monday September 2 1935 a legal holiday. Paper maturing that date可ayable Tuesday September 3 1935. Bank officers named include J H YOST JOHN I SLOAT GEO B BUSHNELL HAROLD G BROWN.

J. H. Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co John I. Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank Geo. B. Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester Harold G. Brown Shenandoah Valley Nat’l Bank

Baltimore Market Report Aug 27 Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices

U S Dept of Agriculture notes cattle steady with no steers offered common heifers 5 00 to 7 00 low cutter cows 3 25 to 4 25 a few beef cows to 5 50 medium bulls 5 00 to 5 75 calves 100 market steady good and choice dealers 9 50 to 10 00 mostly medium 7 50 to 9 00 culls to 6 00 hogs 450 market steady top 11 70 good and choice 170 to 230 lbs 11 40 to 11 70 240 290 lbs 11 00 to 11 50 140 160 lbs 10 75 to 11 00 120 140 lbs 10 40 to 10 70 sows 9 50 to 9 90 mostly sheep and lambs 400 lambs steady few lots good and choice truck lambs 9 25 to 9 60 no choice rail lambs fat ewes 3 50 down Philadelphia markets dressed poultry fowls western 19 25 per box live poultry unchanged butter unchanged USDA 1 p m update shows firm prices.

Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agric

Local feed and dairy price list fragment

A truncated register shows pricing on corn meal 10 lb sacks and scratch feed plus egg mash. Also listed are butter products from Creamery and Country Butter with small price figures such as 0.20 0.23 1.40 1.45.

WES Veessi Ceeniee Creamery Kasco Gabe Iisic Neler Ieee Bse Eleeniaee Cc.nc Ofa

Local Markets and Wholesale Flour Prices Listing

The page lists local market prices for flour varieties including patent and cracked corn, feed mixes, and dairy products. It also notes wholesale flour bag sizes and prices, with assorted feeds, corn meal, and butter prices in a dense, OCR-heavy format. The exact figures vary by bag size and brand, reflecting a broad market rundown.

Market closes Mixed as Stocks Drift After Opening Boost

New York equities showed whip saw trading with a firm open followed by quietness and some profit taking. Investors awaited clarity on the new loan deal and future domestic and foreign influences while selected issues held support. Closing quotes included Allied Chemical 162 1 2 and U S Steel 43 3 8.

New York U. S France The Stock Exchange Allied Chemical American Can American Radiator American Smelters American Tel. & Tel American Woolen Atch Topeka & S. Fe Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Consol Consol. Gas of N. Y Corn Products General Electric General Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Penn. Railroad Stand. Oil of N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific

Grain quotations from Chicago and Baltimore markets

Closing grain prices shown for Chicago on August 27 with wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley futures for Sept through May delivery. Lard and bellies futures listed. Baltimore No 2 red winter wheat priced at 82 3 4 cents. Winchester markets show yellow corn 98 cents, white corn 93 cents per bushel with respective barrel prices.

Chicago Baltimore Winchester

Grain Prices and Bag Weights Listing

A grain price list shows 98 lb bags at 6.25 per barrel and 12 lb and 24 lb bag options with varying prices. Cracked corn at 2.09, Shelled corn at 1.90, and corn meal feed at 2.00 per unit are included alongside multiple bag weight entries.

Condemned Men Wein reprieved by Virginia Governor Peery

Governor Peery granted a reprieve until September 27 for John Shell and Joe Jackson two African American men sentenced to be electrocuted for the well murders of Mr and Mrs John Coleman in Spotsylvania county. The delay allows the Supreme Court time to consider a petition for a writ of error filed by their attorney E A Norrell. This is the third stay of execution in their case.

Richmond Peery John Shell Joe Jackson John Coleman Spotsylvania County Supreme Court E. A. Norrell Colemans

Rural Home Conference Plans Half Day Talks

Farrar plans to form a Rural Home Conference with theme Services Essential for Effective Rural Living and How to Get Them. Grace Frysinger of the extension service USDA in Washington is general chairman. The program includes half a day of talks by rural home makers and half a day of group discussions with conference summaries.

Farrar Ftnd Grace Frysinger Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C

Inviting Vets to Winchester Continues Page 1

The report notes a continued session relocation to Winchester due to infantile paralysis concerns. It mentions a participant who has escaped the disease and highlights the session moving to the city for safety.

4-H Clubs Resume Programs Next Week in County

Miss Elizabeth Farrar resumes home demonstration groups for adults this week after vacation. Farm market is set for Saturday. All 4-H clubs of youth and demonstration groups return to regular schedule next week. Farrar aims to recruit housewives for the Rural Home Conference at the American Country Life Association meeting in Columbus Ohio on September 19.

Elizabeth Farrar Farrar American Country Life Association Columbus Ohio

Lemon Juice Sour Milk For Cooking

A wife prescribes adding lemon juice to fresh milk or evaporated milk to sour it sufficiently for use in cooking.

Origin of Numerals in Europe in the Twelfth Century

The article explains that the symbols used for numbers, called Arabic numerals, were of Indo Arabic origin and only came into widespread European use in the twelfth century. It notes scholars’ research supporting this origin and timing.

Russians Reject Protest Not the Soviet Reply

An ambassador states Moscow will respond to the protest, not a government statement. He quotes the Bible about judging one's own faults as he explains the position. The exchange signals a formal but delayed Kremlin reply to a U.S. démarche.

United States Moscow Troyanovsky

Strikers Attack Plant Foreman at Davison Chemical Plant

Trouble intensified at the Davison Chemical Company plant as about 150 strikers maintained picket lines for a second day. Foreman Harvey Johnson was attacked and beaten by eight men, and his wife Saide Johnson suffered a leg injury while protecting him. Conciliatory efforts began to end the strike.

Baltimore Davison Chemical Company Harvey Johnson Saide Johnson

Deadline On PWA Loans Is Made Earlier

The note states no tentative applications for extra PWA funds are prepared and doubt remains about timely data for a municipal power plant. Winchester seeks a $292 400 water supply grant, recommended by examining divisions for allotment. Final approval is expected soon as project costs total $532 000 with the remainder to be funded by bonds.

PWA Winchester

President Roosevelt West Coast Trip Talks Rise

Washington August 27. Senator McAdoo said discussions at the White House covered a western tour for President Roosevelt with visits anticipated in Los Angeles and San Diego. No departure dates or timetable were announced.

Washington Roosevelt White House McAdoo D.-Cal Los San Diego West Los Angeles

Hunger marchers menace Kala Mata district in Greece

Troops rushed toward Kala Mata as armed hunger marchers were reported menacing the district. The alert comes from Athens on August 27 as authorities respond to the protest.

Athens Kalamata

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