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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1936
Page
9
Readable notes describe Shenandoah River condition as clear on the north arm and milky on the south branch with the middle river also unclear. Observers report water appearance varying by location and time.
Front Royal residents and visitors share a weekend of calls and travels. Guests include Miss Mildred Trescott in Huntley and Grace Walkham in Chicago, with many others visiting relatives in Washington Harrisonburg and Leesburg.
L Dutrow town manager of Royal gave the guest talk at a Kiwanis club meeting in Harrisonburg this week.
Reverend T Eugene West formerly teaching at the University of Shanghai has been received as pastor of the Immanuel Deptt Church in Rangoon Burma from First Church. He has served in Burma for several months prior to this appointment.
How ard W. Watkins died after a quarrel over dates with two married men. Kathleen Phelps, 18, shot him twice, once in the leg and once in the stomach, in Hopewell Virginia. The Commonwealth's attorney planned felonious shooting charges and potential murder charges if warranted.
Moscow accuses Norway of sheltering exiled Russian Bolshevik leader Leon Trotzky and formally requests his expulsion from Norwegian territory. The note warns that any delay would harm Sino-Soviet relations and suggests no demand for his return to Russia was stated.
Cumberland Maryland August 29 The strike at the Kelly Springfield tire plant remains at a standstill due to the absence of State Senator Robert B Kimble CIO negotiator He is in Baltimore for steel workers organizing and will return tonight to resume talks with company representatives at 7 30 p m
Reverend E B McGukin pastor of Loudoun Street Presbyterian in Leesburg said he has not decided on the Second Call from First Presbyterian Knoxville Tenn He plans a visit to Knoxville within the next ten days or two weeks and will not decide until afterward.
Mr Robertson outlined farm income growth over four years rising from 5 to 8 percent billions and cited Secretary Wallace on industrial recovery linked to farmers cash income. He noted Virginia income up 100 percent from 60 million in 1932 to an estimated 120 million in 1936 and listed Farm Credit Administration loans statewide and in Frederick county alongside other aid programs and soil conservation plans. Legge discussed Grange efforts to link farm youth with FFA and 4 H for continuous education.
A Central Press recap notes a recent duplicate bridge hand where most North South pairs reached game in hearts. South dealt and passed, leaving opponents to bid 4 Spades, a sequence seen as unusual though it yielded no advantage over the heart contract.
The article details a bridge hand where West opens 1 Clubs and the play unfolds with strategic ruffing and leading to pressure West. The narrator notes the likely distribution of clubs and trumps, the need to force East to ruff, and shows how dummy’s trumps, hearts, and diamonds coordinate to secure or deny game depending on precise plays.
F L Underwood of Virginia Tech says Virginia will see continued unequal property assessments unless a non political county appraisal agency is created to continuously revise assessments. A study of 1930 county reports found wide variation in value to sale value ratios across property classes units and properties from one fourth of one percent to 385 times the sale value.
Pilots in the Ruth Chatterton cross country derby began landing in Cincinnati before 1 p m with about a dozen planes on hand and others arriving every minute. The 36 pilots including nine women started from Cleveland and were to be guests at a luncheon before continuing to Louisville.
New York Aug 29 weather forecasts indicate the bad weather that postponed the Harry Richman Dick Merrill round trip flight to London yesterday will persist through the weekend.
Heavy rain postponed the National Tennis doubles final at Longwood between Wilmer Allison Johnny Van Ryn and Don Budge Gene Mako. The match will be played Monday in Brooklyn Massachusetts.
A premature dynamite blast in a Bull Run area quarry fatally injured Walter Harris, a Black man, with death in a Washington hospital. Another Black man, Robert Hillard, was seriously hurt with little hope for recovery.
A heavy rainstorm drenched Winchester and nearby areas around one o'clock, with a second clearing shower soon after. The city experienced no wind or lightning and no damage was reported. No details were available from other areas early this afternoon.
Pit C. W. Toms, age 67, president of Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company since 1927, died early today at a New York hotel after a brief illness.
Edward L. Henry and Mrs. Louise Heiman are listed as surviving relatives. The deceased belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Hannon will conduct the funeral from the late home on South Werk street at 10 a.m. Monday with interment in Mt. Hebron. Pallbearers named are Robert S. Smith, Charles R. McCann, Charles W. Buhl, Jake Coppenhaver, John Kendall and Frank Haymaker.
The Red Bud orchard tract near Winchester totaling 86% acres sold after spirited bidding to the Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company for 16500. The land is described as very fertile limestone soil with about 70 acres in a bearing apple orchard and includes a brick residence, tenant house, large bank barn, and other outbuildings.
Police Court cases heard today list Robert D. Glaize cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, Henry Shryock of Stephens City charged with reckless driving, and Dr. George H. Smith fined for failing to stop at a stop sign.
Has Enlisted The local army recruiting office states that Elzy R. Boyer of Vanderlip West Virginia enlisted here last week. He was assigned to the coast artillery Panama. More vacancies exist in the coast and field artillery infantry quarter master corps engineers and the medical department in Hawaii Panama and the Philippines.
St. David’s Church reports several social visits from Newark Ohio and Detroit Michigan. Marie Jacobs of Detroit visits Mr and Mrs James Halldorson for ten days. A. M. McClanahan suffers a back injury at a sawmill recently. Various local families are noted as guests and relatives visit.
Marriage licenses were issued to couples in two days at the city clerk's office. Robert Stewart of Washington Pennsylvania and Opal Paul of Washington Pa. Charles H. Durbin of Sycamore and Bernice Ray of Nineveh were also granted licenses.
Members of Mrs. John Hubbard family report she is suffering considerably after being struck by an automobile yesterday. She sustained a fractured ankle and knee injury and was dragged 12 feet by the car. X ray exams were performed to check for internal injuries, results not released immediately.
Brooklyn teen William J. Butler, 18, was arrested on a charge of extortion for sending threatening letters to the parents of two debutantes. The Department of Justice announced the arrest in New York on August 29.
Government planes and anti-aircraft guns fought rebel bombers in Madrid as one aircraft dropped a third bomb on Parquillo street causing a small fire. The attack sent thousands to refuge while government forces claimed gains at Lagos and reported rebel shortages.
Baltimore and Chicago market notes show cattle calves hogs sheep and poultry price ranges and weekly changes. Cattle mostly lower in Baltimore with stockers weak. calves up to 50 cents higher. hogs steady to mixed. sheep weak to mixed. Chicago hogs steady to higher. cattle and calves varying by weight with strong demand for prime cuts.
Market listings appear in daily edition with standard notices while The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical mistakes. Readers are advised to verify figures and details with the newspaper office.
Local markets publish prices for Crystal brand and Magnolia brand grains. Figures cover 98, 48, 24 and 12 pound bags, plus various feeds and staples such as corn meal, dairy feeds, horse feed, and butter types. Prices vary by bag size and product, with a separate retail section showing boxed bag pricing.
New York markets opened higher with rail shares advancing several points while bonds held steady and cotton futures showed an irregular tone. The franc traded near 6.58 7 16 cents, with a moderate close for the session as investors waited for clearer disbursement signals and several leading issues posted gains or modest losses.
Chicago market summary shows a sharp corn rally lifting futures, with September corn peaking then ending higher as traders weigh Argentine imports. Wheat and oats prices moved with mixed demands, while cash grain values in Chicago and Baltimore quoted variousNo. 2 red wheat and corn grades and nearby cash prices for barley and beans.
Mrs. Ella Honesty, longtime member of a prominent local family, died yesterday afternoon at the Hill Top House. She had been ill for some time. The body will be moved to Paynter's Funeral Home and later to her home at 22 Gibbons Street. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Mount Carma Baptist Church conducted by Rev. B. S. Spriggs.
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