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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1937
Page
7
Oklahoma City delegates from the International Brotherhood of Magicians report ten of the brothers in ring 53 received 27 votes for president. The startled prestidigitators counted noses as eight members attended the meeting.
A fragmented account recalls a Will Rogers style humorous tale set in France during a late awkward moment. An English toastmaster relates events just before raising a toast to the Prince of Wales, noting a near missed drink moment involving a motor.
A royal at work assists a driver when a Britsh pilot stops and asks to help. The pilot jokes about the Prince’s face, exclaiming he is the king. Days later the Prince visits a flying squadron and recognition sparks a warm reunion with his son.
Dr. Smoot was re elected president of the Shenandoah County fair association at its annual meeting. Officers include temporary chairman P M M Bird temporary secretary William B Allen Sr and board members M G Brubaker Kerlin Shutters Dinges Holtzman Pence Peer Sheetz Logan Fravel Shipp Chiles Hammond Vann Golladay Clem Zirkle. Treasurer C M Brannon reported 1937 finances with 7 681 74 receipts and 1 036 01 improvements. net cash of 150 07 and full repayment of current debts.
Arthur H. Pettigrew, senior assistant engineer with the State Highway Department for ten years, was named right-of-way engineer by Highway Commissioner Henry G. Shirley. He succeeds Frank D. Henley, who died last week. Pettigrew has served as Petersburg resident engineer and held roles as county, division, district, and state aid engineer since 1908. He is from Chesterfield County and a Randolph Macon College graduate.
For a Merry Christmas select a used car from the finest stock in town All makes all models Your car at Your price Displayed indoors at Shenandoah Motor Company Inc.
Fire in Warrenton today destroyed Yorkshire House the home of Mrs Katherine Fox Bowman in the fashionable residential area. damage including loss of a pipe organ and numerous antiques and museum pieces collected on world travels was unofficially estimated at 75000 dollars partly covered by insurance. Warrenton’s firefighting force used all equipment but was hampered by lack of water.
Rev. Theodore St. Clair Will, rector of St John’s Episcopal Church since October 1 1932 in Hampton, has resigned. The vestry accepted the resignation today and he will leave February 1 1938 to become rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta Georgia, succeeding Rev. Dr. W. W. Memminger who led the Atlanta church for nearly 30 years.
In Luray Virginia Trial Justice John Booton ruled four slot machines from a raid legal for owners Manley Tate Joe Said while C T M Coty and Joe Judd lose their machines and luck with illegal gambling punchboards confiscated. Eight people receive thirty day suspended sentences as Booton declares gambling legal in Virginia and broadens gambling meaning from halls to raffles and carnival games.
Dr. Thomas R. Eason, VA director for the National Youth Administration College program, said checks totaling 22,920 will be distributed to 1,859 students in 42 Virginia colleges for work through December 9. The payments likely will reach students before Christmas holidays.
Lieut. Col. Walter Jost, press chief of the German war ministry, told Berlin students that Nazi measures since seizing power aimed to prepare Germany for a defensive war. He condemned pacifism and said Hitler seeks to make every citizen a soldier.
About one third of Virginia's 40 000 employers under the old age benefits section of the federal social security act are delinquent, threatening benefits for roughly 500 000 workers in Virginia as payments begin January 1. In Arlington Alexandria milk market four dairies face injunctions for selling milk below area prices and not paying market assessments. Names of the dairies were not disclosed by the state milk commission.
A 1936 Chevrolet Sport Sedan with just over 10,000 miles, tires, paint and upholstery show slight wear. Mechanically perfect. Available at Shenandoah Motor Company, Inc. in Shenandoah.
Jefferson City Missouri reports the states new lethal gas chamber used for capital punishment claimed its first victim last night a 100 pound red pig died in three minutes The legislature had substituted asphyxiation for hanging in the capital punishment law last spring
December to date none and year to date 48.34 inches recorded at Winchester Research Laboratory. Average monthly precipitation for 1913 to 1936 lists January 2.46 February 1.97 March 3.03 April 3.07 May 3.65 June 3.63 July 3.35 August 3.59 September 2.91 October November totals not shown. Annual average rainfall 34.74 inches.
Low priced, economical transportation. A reconditioned to you many. See it at Shenandoah Motor Co Inc.
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