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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1936

Page

6

Indicted as Wife Slayer in Youngstown

John W. Deetrick, metallurgist from a prominent Youngstown family, was indicted for first degree murder in the death of his wife on August 1. Mrs. Deetrick was found shot in the temple at their home after a quarrel at a beer parlor. Also, Singleton, a 10 year old African American boy, was held to the grand jury on a charge of killing his 14 month old brother Neal with an ax.

Youngstown John W. Deetrick Singleton Neal

Starts Revival To Recover A Bell

The Rev. Z. C. Adkins began a revival in Clay West Virginia to persuade a thief who stole his church bell to return it. He said the act is no joke and hopes the thief will see his error during the revival, questioning what theft would lead to in ten years.

Mr. Adkins

Coroner's Jury Orders Action in Marion Slaying

In Sumter South Carolina a coroner's jury has ordered proceedings after a fatal ax attack. The case centers on Marion and seeks clear charges or further investigation toward a homicide ruling.

Sumter 8. C Marion

Window Jump Proves Painful

In Jersey City on December 2 a 39 year old man named James Beckert awakened to a fire in a parked truck across the street. He opened a window and jumped from the first floor, injuring his left leg but avoiding a fire in his own apartment building.

Jersey City N. J James Beckert Beckert

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Data

Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending yesterday at 5 p m with year to date 38 05 inches December to date none and annual averages by month from 23 year records. Averages include January 2 42 February 1 93 March 2 81 April 3 15 May 3 83 June 3 57 July 3 35 August 3 32 September 2 52 October 2 82 November 2 52 December 2 29 and annual 34 56 inches from the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

ARAX Herbal Remedy Promoted in Winchester Virginia

An advertisement touts ARAX as a digestives aid and liver bile flow enhancer. It claims to relieve gas indigestion heartburn and constipation and promises sterner improved digestion and toxin clearance. The ARAX representative is listed at Miller's 107 North Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia inviting visitors.

Miller’s North Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia

Crossword Puzzle Clue Set Overlaps Across and Down

A scrambled puzzle lists across clues with warped wording and missing themes. Down clues follow the same distorted pattern, asking for standard crossword solutions like general nouns and common verbs amid garbled phrases.

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