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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1930
Page
3
Social and Personal News notes a reporter, Mrs Teabeller Miller, to receive phone calls or mails for next day notices between 3 and 4 PM. It outlines timing for reporting social items and personal notices.
The Daily Progress notes a winter garden slide display at Farmington by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd featuring Virginia gardens with notes on Oxford window and University of Virginia sites. Church plans for an Old Time Christmas entertainment on December 25 draw interest, while 4-H members craft costumes for a Christmas pageant and local activities include a Gravel Springs club meeting and church officials in Maryland and Hagerstown.
Cards announce a Delta Beta Delta Sorority dance Friday December 26 at Hotel Alexander Hagerstown Md with Bud Cordori and his original Penn Ramblers providing music. A long list of Mr and Mrs hosts attends this social event.
Army and Navy battled to a scoreless game through three quarters as Stecker and Kirn led long drives and steady punting. In the fourth, Army finally powers to first touchdown on a 56 yard run by Stecker while Brosher misses the extra point. Evans and McWilliams enter as substitutions as radio interference ends the report.
Emory L. Coblentz testified that Frederick Bank Trust Co of Frederick Maryland held notes totaling 414000 signed by two stenographers and a clerk from the Smith Company. The notes were secured by second mortgage bonds on a local hotel and later called due for insufficient collateral. He did not know the signers were Smith employees and the bank now holds no Smith paper.
The city automobile tags for 1931 and the dog license tags for next year have been received. Treasurer Baker will issue licenses Monday at City Hall. Citizens urged to obtain licenses early to avoid a holiday rush.
Leslie Anderson of the county killed a large red tailed hawk while hunting near Cedar Creek. The bird measured four feet four inches from wing tip to tip.
Cynical modern images replace the old smart aleck as youth is examined. Three questions survey the world’s interest in man: How much did he cost? How much has he got? What did he leave?
In dawn fighting near Ayerbe federal troops captured 100 prisoners and drove back a rebel infantry unit toward Jaca. General Berenguer said the revolt was ended and federal forces controlled the Jaca area. Reports said rebels numbered 1000 to 6000 in Huesca with some extension to Zaragoza. Leaders of the revolt reportedly faced execution the next day.
United States legation reports 36 Anglo American missionaries in danger as Communist forces seize Hoihow on Hainan Island. Canton authorities seek naval aid. telegraph links cut amid uprisings. Officials note Reds attacked Chiangshan and control limited provinces on the island.
About 1,500 protesters bearing banners denouncing the French British and American governments tried to march past the French consulate in New York. Police used fists and clubs to disperse them tearing down signs and forcing the crowd toward Fifth Avenue amid scuffles with onlookers.
The market met support after early losses and drifted lower through the first two hours. Trading remained moderately active as prices slipped to new low ground and closed weak after 1.6 million shares changed hands.
Rev Robt B Nelson rector at Boscawen and Washington Streets leads Sunday activities 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning prayer and sermon on Eternal Foundation 5 p m evening prayer and sermon.
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