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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1930
Page
3
The note appears garbled with missing names and dates. It mentions a social reporter Mrs. Ebble obtaining more details and a person identified as 8 wad f, seemingly indicating a later update or delivery the following day.
Shenandoah Valley National Bank hosted a reception at 6 30 last night with guests including cashier William J Hardy and a board of directors and staff. Winchester businessman Esten P Bean later entertained friends at a venison and turkey dinner at his South Stewart street home after returning from Warren Pa with an eight pronged buck weighing 210 pounds.
The Virginia State Firemen’s Association convention booklet features a photo of C. Lee Barr, Winchester Fire Department chief, who missed last summer’s Phoebus event due to court duties. Col. Jo Lane Stern led the season’s first Richmond dance with Miss Josephine Dame. Stern is a 82-year-old Confederate veteran. Aldred Curran Cone, daughter of Mrs. George W. Cone of Lynchburg, announces engagement to William Berkeley Harris of Clarke County Illwood.
The council sets the annual convention for June 11 to 13 at the Chamberlin Hotel Old Point Comfort. All executive council members and officers attend the dinner and business session except Miss Lillian Kendall who is ill. Reports on progress from committee chairmen cover taxation agriculture legislation bank research protection education county organization groups trusts service charges and interest rates.
Last evening Superintendent of Schools and Mrs A F Robertson of White Post entertained Clarke County Board of Supervisors and School Board at their home with a four course turkey dinner. Guests included John H Lindsey Clifton Price Clyde B Levi Ralph Ware C B Carr Dr Charles O Dearmont and others.
Andrew Bell receives Heinz gift as a token of friendship. A series of social notes covers showers, hospital updates, dances, church services, library meetings, and visits across Martinsburg and Stephens City with multiple local residents and events.
United Utilities, a Virginia corporation, will acquire Eastern Service Corporation assets for about 450000 and issue stock to Eastern holders. The move gives United Utilities control of lines from Knoxville to Washington with eight new parlor car buses planned and a Shenandoah Valley tourist trip promoted via radio ads. Ralph Shoat and J H Lennon are among the major stockholders steering the new venture.
Prices for grain futures and closing quotes furnished by W B Hibbs company members of the NYSE and Chicago Board of Trade with contact details in Hibbs Building Washington DC and telephone number National 0540.
Apples from Virginia sold in Liverpool at the regular Wednesday auction with strong demand for Ben Davis Staymans Ganos and others. Weekly totals show 13 675 barrels 21 765 boxes and 2 899 baskets shipped to British ports including Liverpool London Hull Southampton Manchester and Newcastle.
Mr. Lee Fisher has been ill at his home on the Valley Pike for some time and is slightly improved though still unable to leave the house.
The Associated Press reports a sharp market rebound after a morning rally and midday recovery. Stocks, rails, oils, and misc issues fell to new lows but rebounded, with some shares gaining similar to losses. Volume was heavy in the morning, lightened after midday.
A 15000 word opinion by Judge Clark argues prohibition is a government issue and political science matter. He cites nearly a hundred authorities and says he is not bound by earlier or higher authority. He notes federal courts have upheld the Eighteenth Amendment on other points.
Louie Thompson a striker was convicted in police court of assault and battery and sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 50 dollars. He noted appeal. H B Pickerell convicted of unlawful assembly and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Five others charged with unlawful assembly dismissed for lack of evidence. Cases stem from mass picketing arrests on December 8.
Washington December 17 The House agricultural committee approved reducing the Senate drought relief loan bill from 60 million to 30 million dollars The panel also struck out provisions authorizing loans to farmers for human food The vote was 16 to 1 with Democrats and Republican Garber of Virginia opposing retention of the Senate total.
A firmer tone on the New York Stock Exchange and stronger bids in the Winnipeg grain pit lifted Chicago Board of Trade prices. July wheat and all corn oat and rye deliveries posted gains over yesterday. Closing prices were steady near day highs with specific bids at March and May terms and July settlements in the mid range.
Prospects of a white Yuletide brighten as snow falls this afternoon though weather remains unsettled with wind and intermittent flurries. The drought since last January has reached unprecedented levels, and some hope a real snowfall may ease shortages.
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