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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1935
Page
2
Lunsford led bowling with a top game of 142 and a high set of 353 as younger crowds filled the lanes this week. Crawl finished strong with a 138 game and 353 set, while the Retail Grocers group showed weaker scores in the same program.
The Legionnaires swept Coca Cola in a three game series as American Legion bowlers posted season highs in League A with a 579 high game and a 1,646 high set. Gearing led with 129 and Carl 126 while Boone had 125 and Kiracore 106. Field fell from 106 in the first game to 93 in the final frame.
A new design $1 silver certificate reaches local banks and circulates. The front shows the familiar eagle and motto E Pluribus Unum. The back features an unfinished pyramid with an eye, Latin motto Anuit Coeptis, and Novus Ordo Seclorum, signaling a new order for the ages.
Shenandoah Valley Academy closed yesterday at 1 o clock for the Christmas holidays. Boarding students departed for home in a happy mood. Classes resume the morning of January 7 according to Col. B. M. Roszel.
Special Commissioner announces public auction of 147 acre timbered tract near Rosenberger in Frederick County Virginia. Sale January 7 1936 at 11 am in Winchester with terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Bond filed per decree Lena M Orndorff v John Williams Heirs et al. Circuit Court Frederick County VA.
At the Aberdeen Angus auction during the International Livestock Exhibit in Chicago Virginians bought cattle worth more than twice as much as any other state or country. The sale drew 16 leading herds, with notable wins including Ames Plantation Black Marvel sold for 350 dollars to William Bell Watkins of Annefield Clarke County and Anoka Bandolier 2d sold for 505 dollars to Brandy Rock Farm W A Spillman manager. Queen of Rosemere 226th cow at 345 dollars joins Rocklands Farm Gordonsville.
The local relief drive, not held until February, will require about 14000 from private sources to aid those unable to work for the coming year. City funds will add roughly 9000, bringing total direct relief to about 23000. Eligibility requires residence of at least one year and merit-based aid. Last year central control trimmed relief costs from about 37000 to 22000 annually.
SMITHFIELD N C Dec 21 Marvin Batten 29 farmer was convicted of murder in Johnston Superior Court for the killing of Mrs Lyda Daugherty on December 13 and sentenced to die in the Raleigh lethal gas chamber on March 13.
Richmond Virginia December reports surfaced that Edith Maxwell's representatives plan to exhume her father Trigg Maxwell to prove he died of apoplexy rather than being killed by Edith who is serving a 25 year sentence for first degree murder.
Grace Lutheran holds its annual Christmas Eve service at 11 pm with a larger attendance expected. The choir offers special musical pieces alongside familiar carols and hymns. The pastor's message is O Come let us adore Him. A warm invitation to all for Tuesday night at 11.
The late Gray Silver of Martinsburg West Virginia left an estate valued at 83789, per an appraisement filed with the Berkeley County Circuit Court clerk. A native of the county he spent most of his life there and was a notable figure in the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Official announcements set winter to start Sunday at 1 37 PM marking the shortest day of the year. The sun will rise at 7 18 and set at 4 08 making nine hours and twenty minutes of daylight. Days will lengthen until the longest around June 22 1936.
The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia at 11 o clock AM on Saturday January 4 1936 the real estate of Luther Brill deceased. The sale includes four tracts near Star Tannery Gravel Springs and Paddy s Run with flour mill capacity 25 barrels per day timber land and a 5 room dwelling. Terms: 223 acre tract one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual payments secured by bonds and deed of trust with 6 percent interest. Bessie Brannon deputy clerk.
The Merchants' Association of Alexandria on Monday pledged an "unyielding" fight against a general retail sales tax proposed by the last General Assembly. President C Page Waller said the levy would push business to out of state mail order houses and burden most citizens while making every merchant a tax collector at high cost and inconvenience.
The charges against 16 year old Melvin Clem in the road death of Martin Higgins near Lebanon Church were dismissed. Clem, of Marlboro, was fined ten dollars and costs for operating a car without a driver’s permit.
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