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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1936
Page
2
Local police demand more space to handle growing fingerprint work. The bureau, housed at the police department, maintains copies of prints for felons and forwards copies to federal authorities. It is the only bureau between Hagerstown and Roanoke, and photographers need a proper dark room for efficient processing.
The Middletown Juvenile Grange No. 2 elected officers for the year. Names include Winston Baker master James Judy overseer Gladys Hammond lecturer Malcombe Brumback steward Clyde Brumback assistant steward Keith Judy chaplain Arthur Gruver treasurer Kathleen Rhodes secretary Don Downall gate keeper Natile Downall Ceres Christine Wright Pomona Virginia Downall lady steward. Next meeting moved to Monday the 28th for a joint Christmas program with the subordinate Grange. Installations planned for the second Friday night in January.
The Supreme Court sent back to lower courts cases challenging the constitutionality of Public Works Administration loans and grants for publicly owned hydro electric projects for further action.
Slight earth shocks were felt today in North Bay and Callander near the Dionne quintuplets. The quakes lasted about 30 seconds and caused no visible damage.
A promotional 32 page booklet titled LET'S PLAY A GAME offers over one hundred indoor and outdoor diversions for all ages. It includes complete directions to organize programs and party ideas for magic and mystery evenings. Send ten cents to cover cost and handling via coupon.
Police describe a collision where a car driven by Thomas Thomas of Springfield, Ohio, struck a truck after his dog allegedly jumped into his lap and distracted him. The report records the sequence as the dog causing the driver to lose control.
A widow wooed L. E. Moore after the death of her husband and marriage follows. The plot twist reveals the two share a surprising common link to an old estate news item. L. E. reveals a name change from Alo Wishes Watzer, explaining the odd coincidence before he departs to pursue a train east.
Word reached St. David's locals of Amos Shipe's death last Saturday at his home in Bunker Hill West Virginia after a paralytic stroke. He was about sixty and survived by his widow and several children and grandchildren, plus six siblings. Funeral services were held in Bunker Hill with local attendance.
Green Spring Va December notes record visitors including Mr and Mrs H B Brown and others at Clearbrook Monday. Winchester guests visit Mr and Mrs E L Dick. Endavor Society social held at the Dick home. Cletus Dick visits Madeline Davis at Gainesboro. Ray Wilson bought a Chevrolet. C W Dick killed three fine parkers weighing about 1400 pounds.
Brucetown Virginia residents report a Christmas program by the Brucetown church set for Christmas evening at 8 o'clock. Local visits include Vernon Shade of Winchester calling on Andy White. Guests include Walter Gander and son Wally of Washington visiting Miss Bell Jobe.
Washington officials report three quarters of employers and over two thirds of workers signed on for federal pension accounts. Deadline extensions are unnecessary as registration nears completion. Railroads offer voluntary aid and cross check plans race to verify employer worker forms. penalties loom for tax data withholding.
Vatican officials report Pope Pius XI showing improvement in circulation congestion. He appears reconciled to curtailment of activities and attributes illness to simple effects of old age.
Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan star in Tarzan Escapes at the Capitol Theatre. The jungle romance follows Tarzan and his bride as they battle vampires, quicksand, elephants, and crocodiles while Tarzan outsmarts a hunter seeking to trap him for display. Richard Thorpe directs the adventure.
Constance Bennett and Douglas star in the production Everything Is Thunder at Palace. Review notes limited performance with strong visuals and dramatic moments.
Montgomery in Everything Is Thunder returns for final showings at the Palace with a dramatic love story of a doomed romance. The program includes a Fox News Reel and a novelty act. The Girl On The Front Page with Edmund Lowe and Gloria Stuart plays Wednesday and Thursday at the Palace.
Perry New York Francis Shannon, a pipe line worker, hung oil soaked pants to dry. An overnight explosion lit the room as the pants caught fire. He extinguished the flames and returned to bed.
In Hayfield Virginia the November month saw near normal temperatures and a 60 percent rainfall deficit yet grain crops showed no stress. More abundant precipitation recently improves grain prospects as fall seeding completes and apple and corn harvesting proceeds. October conditions lifted production estimates about 4 percent with prices higher than last year. Farmers report steadier finances heading into Christmas supplies.
The Kernstown School lists students on the honor roll across grades from first through seventh. Named include first grade members Lewis Copenhaver Allen Larrick Junior Legg Buddy Miller Jimmy Miller Robbie Renner Tommy Ritter Lois Cornwell Azeal Garrett Maryan Johnson Eloise Lupton Loree Lupton and others.
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