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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1933

Page

2

Late Mrs. Nannie Jacob Baird Honored by Community

The Hampshire West Virginia area mourns Mrs. Nannie Jacob Baird widow of William Nelson Baird at sixty eight after a two week illness. Daughter of the late Governor John J. Jacob she lived in Romney and Wheeling during his term. She was a devout Christian member of St Stephens Episcopal Church. Survived by relatives including Wingman John Blaine and others. services conducted at St Stephen’s with interment in Mound Cemetery.

Hampshire W. Va Nannie Jacob Nannie Jacob Baird William Nelson Baird John J. Jacob Wheeling Mr. Baird Ling Romney Ney St. Stephens’s Epis Church Eccaeate John A Pealeg Colorado Robert and Wil Baird Moling Winchester Sreya Blaine

Dutch Auction Explained for Buyers and Sellers

A Dutch auction is an auction type where the auctioneer starts with a high price and gradually lowers it until a bidder accepts. The first purchaser to bid wins the item at the final offered price.

Funeral Rites Held for J D Wolverton at Columbia Furnace

Paul and Rodney Wolverton of this city attended services for their father James David Wolverton 73 who died near Columbia Furnace Shenandoah county. He was buried beside the Columbia Furnace United Brethren Church with grave rites by the Lantz Mills IOOF. Survivors include two children here Mrs Della Pence Elmer Wolverton Roseville Pa Mrs Mattie Vann Polly Wolverton at home two sisters Miss Margaret Wolverton Columbia Furnace and Mrs Minerva Stultz St Luke twenty nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. His wife Mary Bammick died years ago.

Paul Rodney Wolverton James David Wolverton Columbia Furnace Shenandoah County Wolverton Della Pence Fishers Hill Elmer Wolverton Roseville Mattie Vann Polly Wolverton Margaret Wolverton Minerva Stultz St. Luke Mary Bammick

U. S. Wars On The Kidnappers

The Fox film The Mad Game arrives at Hable's Palace for Monday and Tuesday. Spencer Tracy stars in a thrilling melodrama about a national kidnapping racket and the federal effort to stop it. Critics call it exciting and entertaining, a talk of Roxys Theatre era.

Fox Roxys Theatre New York Hable’s Palace Underworld Spencer Tracy N. Y

Christmas At Fairview Church Program

Christmas program at Fairview United Brethren Church near Nain Tuesday night December 1 at 7 30. Rev Franklin G Senger announces in charge of Mrs Renner. Duets exercises recitations and carols promise to be well worthwhile. The public is cordially invited.

Fairview United Brethren Church Franklin G. Senger Nain Renner

Century Plant Used for Mescal in Mexico

In its native state the century plant yields mescal, a potent western beverage, as local inhabitants use it for distillation and liquor production.

Mexico

Apples Bring Better Prices In Foreign Markets

Apples improved in foreign markets with Liverpool and London trends led by boxed stock gains and currency. UK arrivals showed large totals while Nova Scotia Baldwins and Oregon Newtowns varied. overall prices reflected tariffs and transport costs.

Liverpool London Fred A Motz Europe Foreign Service Department of Agriculture Oregon Newtowns Lonon Glasgow U. S Anch Virginia Works Nova Scotia Baldwins Oregon

Yankee Doodle Lyrics Recalled By Citizen

A Baltimore Sun note reprints a reader's humorous verse to Yankee Doodle. Lewis Pidgeon of Wadesville Virginia signs a playful parody accusing Yankee Doodle of meeting a comical downfall, dated December 15 1933.

Yankee Doodle Lewis Pidgeon Wadesville

Fruit Growers' Agent Dies In Harrisonburg

Sylvester Evinger aged 74 longtime local representative of the American Fruit Growers died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. He had worked in Harrisonburg for eleven years coming from Rochester New York and lived with Mrs. C. H. Sanger on East Market Street. He was noted for his business principles and character.

Harrisonburg Sylvester Evinger American Fruit Growers Chestnut Ridge Rockingham Memorial Evinger C. H. Sanger East Market Street Rochester N. Y

Shenandoah County fair stockholders elect officers

Shenandoah County fair association stockholders hold the fifteenth annual meeting electing officers and directors for another year. Major Robert T. Barton Jr. is for position of United States officer. George R. Packet promoted to general advertising manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway with headquarters in Chicago.

Keen Ion Veroung Coun Front Royal Ae Aoe Prac- Shenandoah County Fair Association Robert T. Barton, Jr United Erick County J. Harvey Canter Gada Iea Me Onwell Reverdy J. Lewis George R. Packet Winchester Baltimore Ohio Railway Chicago

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