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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1935
Page
8
Front Royal observers share holiday plans and visits from families and relatives across Baltimore Washington and Pennsylvania. Local residents including Fielding Maddox and Carter households host gatherings while others travel to Doswell Berryville and Mt. Clair for Christmas. A noted fisheries delegation from Pennsylvania and Virginia attends the At ton Inn. The area church programs schedule Christmas services and midnight rites.
On Sunday afternoon December 22 at 5 o'clock the First Baptist Church will present a Christmas pantomime with a large cast. Judge A C Carson was a business visitor in Baltimore Friday. Henry Downing of Richmond will spend Christmas with his parents. Winnie Weaver arrives today to spend holidays with Senator and Mrs Aubrey Weaver.
Italian Premier Mussolini rejects the Franco British peace proposals and orders the East African campaign to continue. The Grand Council proclaims united people, expected victory in Ethiopia, and ongoing effort toward the nation’s destiny with Volpi claiming industry and agriculture are consolidated under Fascist control.
Four University of Virginia students were injured when their car overturned twice and rolled into Happy Creek near the Remount Depot. Driver Joseph Couden of Wheeling cut over the right eye. Stanley Turk of Wheeling suffered leg shoulder and head injuries with dental damage. Jack Thornton of Wheeling had a scalp wound. John Rogers of Washington, Pa. escaped unhurt. The coupe carried seven baggage pieces and the travelers later boarded a bus to finish home for Christmas.
Front Royal holds a 7 PM Christmas tree program with a carol by colored school children as a highlight. Mayor Hillidge serves as MC with ministers from local churches participating. A manger scene will gather gifts, later distributed with baskets organized by the Kings Daughters and Town Sergeant E C Smith.
The Methodist Church in Front Royal will stage a Christmas pantomime at 7:30 p m titled At The Door Of The Inn The cast includes Intermolato Mrs J W Keyser Bethlehem woman Miss Gladys Haley Bethlehem boy Charles Greenwalt Roman guard Waldo Herr Inn Keeper Claude Stokes first guests Roy Fuqua Dudley Eckhart Edley Henry the Needy John Lauck Love of Wealth Miss Katherine Sapinger Lover of Power Miss Helen Stokes Love of Pleasure Miss Louise Winsboro Selfish Ambition Miss Nanada Sonner Frivolty Miss Gladys Dutrow Unbelief Miss Pauline Baggerly Mary Miss Elizabeth Thompson Joseph George Duncan Shep herds Robert Walton Harry Cameron Sonny Morris Thomas Owens The Helpless Miss Rebecca Edmonds Sorrow Miss Margaret Casady Beauty Miss Margaretta Burke Conscience Miss Elane Greenwalt Influence Miss Janet Willey Revelation Miss Gladys McFall Wise men Richard Saffell Lewis Haley and Walter Lee Saffell
D M Gardner of Strasburg who works in Berryville and L C Pettit of Front Royal damaged their cars on Fifth street last night as they ran together. No one was injured.
Clyde Cooper a 33 year old former inmate of a state insane asylum was held for a crude emasculation attempt on his 35 year old brother Bob Cooper in Huntsville Texas. The attack left Bob Cooper in dangerous condition as bystanders screamed and failed to intervene.
Rome reports describe Ethiopian advances in the Takkaze sector with Ethiopian forces withdrawing and Italy’s northern army cleaning up trouble spots after a three day battle. Italian bombing and ground units pursued Ethiopian pockets as scouts sought remnants of Ras Seyoum’s followers near Abbi Addi.
Caleb Milne, aged 4, was driven home to Woodstock by G-Men from a hospital in Doylestown Pa after days in the hands of alleged kidnappers. He arrived pale and limping, aided by officials, with his mother Frederica Milne and brother Aubrey 16 awaiting.
An investigation into the Pan-American Airways Puerto Rican Clipper crash began in Port of Spain as 11 people were treated at the local hospital. The plane, on a Miami to South America run with eight passengers and seven crew, nosed over in shallow water during a scheduled stop.
Addis Ababa dispatch notes millions of Ethiopians will begin a seven day diet of cereals and water starting December 23, St Michael day, a move to conserve scarce food and resist the enemy seeking to destroy the nation's independence.
Chicago December 21 Joe Louis heavyweight boxing champion denied for the tenth time in three months reports that he had been killed in an automobile accident An aide said Louis had just finished a heavy breakfast and was in good condition.
Geneva December 21 Italy officially communicated to the League of Nations a statement by several war correspondents on the southern front that Ethiopians used dum dum bullets.
Norwich New York December 21 Former GOP state chairman Melvin C Eaton said Macy’s pledge efforts to back Senator Borah did not change his call for an uninstructed delegation to the Republican national convention in June.
General Eleazar Lopez Contreras, provisional president, convoked Congress for December 26 to elect a successor to the late Juan Vicente Gomez. The new term expires April 19, 1936.
Six persons were killed and three injured when an explosion rocked the Swedish ship Britt Marie in Santos harbor. The 3,019-ton freighter, carrying nitrate, suffered damages unofficially estimated at 2,000 to 3,000 contos, about 120000 to 180000 dollars.
An agreement signed in the Corporation Court clerk's office grants the city the right to install and maintain a sanitary sewer line on a specified property. The line runs south to Peyton Street from the alley between North Main and North Braddock.
Richmond Va December 21 five families living as squatters in the Shenandoah Park area face eviction on Thursday December 26. They have been offered until April 1 to sign agreements and move but have not acted.
Five squatters delay the transfer of Shenandoah National Park land from Virginia to the Federal Government. They face December 26 deadline, with possible forced removal next Thursday if they do not relocate. Officials list names and plan county sheriff notices to assist moves.
Washington December 20 five squatters remain in Shenandoah National Park threatening federal acceptance of the park as a Christmas gift from Virginia. Park officials warned the deed would expire if these residents stay by Christmas day prompting new arrangements through the resettlement program.
A 442 acre Frederick county farm owned by Ada T. Cather widow of John Cather and an adjoining 10 acre orchard tract were sold at public auction today. Trustees T R Cather J M Steck and B P Harrison oversaw the sale with Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company bidding. The total price for both tracts reached 22700 dollars while the bank also bid 3500 dollars on the orchard tract.
Weather forecast indicates mixed conditions across the coast. North and Middle Atlantic states expect precipitation Monday and Tuesday, another round Thursday, with temperatures rising slowly and turning colder midweek, then warming again toward week’s end.
The Walnut Springs Church of the Disciples of Christ will present its Christmas program on Christmas Eve. The Galilee Church on the Well Town Road will hold its Christmas night program. The public is invited to attend as both events promise excellence.
Delegates from the United States and Japan held a final private discussion at the International Naval Conference in London on December 21 as other delegations prepared for Christmas. Norman H. Davis Admiral William H. Standley and Eugene H. Dooman arranged a meeting with Admiral Osami Nagano and Matsuzo Nagai at the Japanese hotel.
County Clerk C C Brannon issued two marriage licenses this afternoon. Ruth Margaret Kerns of Gainesboro and Paul Ashby Foreman of Gainesboro were the first couple, followed by Joy Lea Webber of Grimes and Earl William Fiddler of Bunker Hill West Virginia as the second couple. Both grooms are farmers.
Baltimore market notes show cattle steady to weak with steers slipping 25 cents while bulls rise, hogs firm to strong with 140 to 210 pound stock at 10.20 to 10.50, sheep mostly higher on week, and calves mixed. Chicago market reports record gains for fed steers and yearlings with multiple price moves, while sheep and hogs trade around steady to lower levels. Philadelphia live poultry unchanged with turkeys high and eggs steady at 3 250 cases.
Closing grain prices show wheat contracts from Dec to Jul range 99 5-8 to 1-2 in futures. Corn and oats move within 58 3-4 to 61 1-8 for Dec to July. Lard prices span 11.82 to 11.95. Cash Wheat in Chicago shows no sales. No 5 mixed and No 3 yellow cited. Baltimore reports No 2 red winter wheat at 99 1-4. Market figures reflect mill deliveries.
New York December 21 stock trading shows cheer with selective buying led by aviation issues and several issues advancing. Freight car loading figures lag slightly but November operating results for major carriers are encouraging and hint at traffic growth in early 1936. Foreign exchange opened with French francs up slightly and sterling steady. Closing quotes list prices for Allied Chemical, American Can, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, U S Steel, and other leaders.
The Star reports that local markets are corrected daily but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may occur in listings and prices.
Market lists prices for patent and cracked flour bags across sizes from 12 to 98 pounds and per barrel. Includes live bag, shelled corn, mixed feed, dairy and country butter, egg mash, creamery butter, and various feeds with unit prices and occasional notations.
The 1836 project begins with 450 dollars in pledges from the city council and the George Washington Hotel, while 9 000 inquiries indicate broad public curiosity. Executive Secretary Knight notes 1 124 spent on advertising and 108 on fold distribution as planning continues and consolidations are discussed.
Ray Julita 21 faced life imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary after a verdict convicting him of the torch slaying of Marie Tobin 20 who testified the beating in her bedroom last May 22 was sparked by a remark.
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