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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1936

Page

8

Lee Baking Leads League B in High Game and High Set

Lee Baking tops League B with high set 394 by Triplett and high game 154 from Crowl of Royal Arcanum as Chain Grocers chase pace in 3 game matches. Budget talks note surplus projections and departmental increases with a $300,600 baseline and proposed $84,000 year start surplus.

Sts Royal Arcanum Posts Lee Baking Chain Grocers Crowl Royal Arcanum Anderson Gulf Senecadiver Triplett Belchie A. C Spates Leeers Lee Bakers Jack ‘Zimmerman Health Center Weems National Fruit Hable National Fruit Vs. Postoffice National Fruit Product Co. I Imw Eee Bie Iil T Manuel Comnet Eeseeees Weenee Seers Wingfield Weeee Taylor Lee Baking Company M T Johnson Denny Seeetenee T Hamburger Tere Wilkins Seeee Schneider Shendon Matthews Eaene J. Glaize Eenee Lamb Covese Madhman Sirbauzh Seeeee Retail Grocers W WI T Wiv Harris Ceees Grubbs Eeeee Smith Webber Gulf Oil Co. Chain Grim

Valley Beauty Queen Is To Be Selected Friday

Shenandoah Valley contests 23 contestants compete for Miss Shenandoah Valley at New Market Theatre on Friday night. Queen crowned at End less Caverns with Capt Ben King presiding and film crews from major studios recording the event.

Valley New Market Shenandoah Valley New Market Theatre Ben King Washington Washington Sportsman -Pilot 20Th Century-Fox Films Paramount Pictures K Pathe News M. Brown Staunton Helen Bowman Mt. Sidney Frances Herron Mr Crawford Ruby Huffman Pleasant Valley Dorothy Liskey Maxine Beatrice Kite Winchester Josephine Wolford Woodstock

King’s Farewell Statement Declares Succession Plan

The document records a royal statement regarding stability of the throne, expressing gratitude to the Princes of Wales and acknowledging support before and after accession. It emphasizes swift action to implement the instrument and ensure Duke of York ascension, signed “c ward R. I.”

Wales Duke of York Cward R. I

Loss of Juan de la Cierva Hammers Aviation World

Spanish inventor Juan de la Cierva, creator of the autogyro, is reported among 15 dead after a Royal Dutch airliner crashed and burned following takeoff at Croydon airport. The disaster ranks among Britain’s worst airline tragedies.

Juan de la Cierva Croydon England Central Press

Front Royal Social Notes Reach Many Nearby Cities

Front Royal residents send greetings and update travels as visitors arrive from Arkansas New York and Philadelphia. Local figures like Mr Will Duncan and Mrs Elmer Boyd host relatives while others return from trips to Richmond Charlottesville Winchester and Washington reflecting a busy winter social season.

Roger Boyd Arkansas Elmer Boyd Browntown Florida

Local visitors and family moves noted in town

Washington guests include Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Kibier and Mrs. J. E. Higgens. High school teacher Miss Vada Miller takes a two month leave and will enter Rockingham Memorial Hospital for an operation. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Owens of Falls Church visit Elizabeth Grubbs and plan to return there. Major and Mrs. Rolfe Millar of Washington visited. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevens relocate from the Yarner house on Blue Ridge to the Bowersett home on Jackson Street.

Vada Miller Warren County High School Dayton Rockingham Memorial Hospital J. C. Owens Falls Church Owen Elizabeth Grubbs Major Mrs. Rolfe Millar Washington Charles Stevens Yarner Blue Ridge Avenue Bowersett Jackson Street

Birth of son at Memorial Hospital in Winchester

Mr and Mrs Byrne Downing of Front Royal receive congratulations on the birth of a son last night at Memorial Hospital Winchester. Mrs Downing is formerly Betsy Payne.

Front Royal Byrne Downing Memorial Hospital Winchester Downing Betsy Payne

Whitside Family Attends Washington Funeral Rites

Col and Mrs W W Whitside traveled to Washington to attend the funeral of Col Whitside’s mother Mrs Carrie Whitside. Interment is planned for Arlington National Cemetery.

Front Royal W. W. Whitside Washington Col. Whitside Carrie Whitside Arlington National Cemetery

Walker to represent Hollins at Emory centennial

Front Royal reports Dr. Merle Grubbs Walker daughter of Dr and Mrs E L Grubbs of Front Royal will represent Hollins College at the Emory University centennial celebration in Emory Georgia on December 12.

Front Royal Merle Grubbs Walker E. L. Grubbs Hollins College Emory University Emory

Funeral services for Carter Alsberry in Front Royal

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Mt Vernon Baptist Church for Carter Alsberry 61 a native of Flint Hill and respected citizen. He was a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and the Household of Ruth. Interment will be in Hope Cemetery near Front Royal.

Front Dayal Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Carter Alsberry Flint Hill Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Ruth Hope Cemetery Front Royal

Winchester Wins Narrow Bowls Match Over Martinsburg

Ritenour leads with 622 high set and 168 high game as Winchester Health Center defeats Palace Specials 2817 to 2815 in Martinsburg. Mathews 611, Scully 149 for Winchester. Licksider 599 and Wright 146 for Martinsburg. Winchester posts 616 team game, 593 for second.

Ritenour Martinsburg W. Va Winchester Health Center Palace Specials Winchester Mathews Scully Licksider Wright Vv T Webber Eeeeeee Eeeeeereeereaesieos Brown Ane Evereeereerre Scully Yee PY Ee A Aeerenae Ritenour Sweee Eee Mathews Erate Peer Netee Eee Eee Ootereveeee Palace Wright Es Eeset Gassere Sens Hinton Nagely

City Council Defends Tax Rate Against Spending Critics

City officials deny plans to raise the $1.20 tax rate despite warnings of destruction. Councilman Barr. Dr. Ralph Snapp. John Rosenberger. and others argue city growth and capital improvements justify the budget. They emphasize current revenue funds ongoing projects as proposed expenditures rise.

Baker Peyton Marshall R. Frank Barr Beker Ralph Snapp John Rosenberger Finance Committee Herman Rosenberger

Wife Preservers Serve with Soup Slice Bread Sticks

Instructions describe serving bread sticks with soup. Cut crusts from bread, slice into sticks about one inch wide, one fourth inch thick, brown in 375 degree oven for five minutes, turning once. Sticks may be fried in hot fat or in a little butter.

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