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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1934

Page

2

Regimentation Debate Reflects Deep American Principle

Walter Lippmann argues against cotton referendum as a democratic process claiming insiders voted to create monopolistic limits. He criticizes Bankhead Act voting, warns that policy should reflect public interest over vested groups, and praises Wallace while condemning insider dominance in New Deal code making.

Wallace United States Prin Washington Mark Sullivanfi New York Tribune Inc

Bank Holiday Maturity Payments Schedule 1934

Notices tell customers that paper maturing on December 25 1934 may be paid on the next banking day Wednesday December 26 1934. Bank names include Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Gemandeah Valley Nat l Bank. Cashiers John Sloat GEO B Bushnell J H Yost Harold Wn.

John Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank BP Tong Geo B Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester J H Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Etree de Harold WN Gemandeah Valley Nat'l Bank

Public Sale of Valuable Securities of The Funkhouser Company

December 26, 1934 at the same hour, cash sale by Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Company of Mesang Winchester. The notice advertises the sale of stock of The Funkhouser Company and lists the sale terms and date.

Funkhouser Company Armers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Company Mesang Winchester

Hayfield School Sees Strong Attendance and Honor Roll

Hayfield Virginia notes strong school progress under Professor George B. Tacre and Miss Lydia H. Barton. With 57 pupils, including 22 on the November honor roll for perfect attendance, the district champions local education and foresees continued growth and improved facilities.

Hayfield George B. Tacre Lydia H. Barton Carl Hoover Vernon Hoover Glenn Kern Russell Kern Carl Lewis Paul Nail Robert Nail Richard Orndorff Charles Sirbaugh Vivian Cooper Anna Hoover Mary Kern Mildred McCormick Mary Lee Miller Eleanor White Ernest Davies Douglas Sirbaugh Anna Mae Kern Virginia Kern Irene Maury Violet Nail Helen White

Farm Accounting Records Coming For Distribution

Informational pamphlets on farm inventory and credit statements will be available after January 1 at the office of I. Fred, county agent. The materials help farmers present financial data to banks and track yearly progress of their business.

I. Fred

Cantata by Mount Carmel choir Sunday night

The Mount Carmel F. B. Church junior choir will present the Christmas cantata The Song and the Star Sunday at 8 30 p m. Participants include sopranos Susie Green Erna M Triplett Lillian Brooks Sadie Taper Pauline Wilson Marcia Taper contralto Emma Weaver altos Rosa Thomas Bessie Thomas Grace Green tenors Edward Maten Charles Reed bassos Walker Maten Willard Gibson James Laws.

Mount Carmel F. B. Church Susie Green Erna M. Triplett Lillian Brooks Sadie Taper Pauline Wilson Marcia Taper Emma Weaver Rosa Thomas Bessie Thomas Grace Green Edward Maten Charles Reed Walker Maten Willard Gibson James Laws

Sold Horse With Lien Leads to Jail Citation

A warrant was issued against Russell H. Marvin by Strasburg Production Credit Corporation for removal and disposal of property with a lien in violation of Virginia law. Marvin is jailed awaiting a December 29 hearing. He allegedly secured a loan with the horse as security and later sold it. Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner will hear the case.

Strasburg Production Credit Corporation Russell H. Marvin Code of Virginia Marvin Credit Corporation A. J. Tavenner

Virginia CCC Camps Do Valuable Reforestation Work

A UVA News Enlightening Letter notes Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Virginia since their inception 18 months ago. About 850000 young men aged 18 to 25 have attended. 380000 presently enrolled. cost 433 million dollars. Camps spread across 30 counties with 60 statewide. major work includes drought relief, park improvement, forest conservation, and soil reclamation.

James Eb, Ward, Jr Treadwell Davison University of Virginia News Tron Corps Civilian Conservation Corps Virginia Old Dominion Canchal National Monument Yorktown Tidewater Virginia Mountain Piedmont Valley Amherst Augusta Tidewater

Hable's Palace and Redhead at Palace Theatres

A cinema bill announces Hable's Palace featuring Buck Jones in a Western led by a fearless hero. It also lists the films Tailspin Tommy Jail Birds and Park In The Spring with Redhead starring Bruce Cabot and Grace Bradley. A Fox News reel Toy House and Candy House plus a Hawaii song set complete the bill with Jungle Dick and Sol Hoopii orchestra. The West Point scenes credit military cooperation and advisers Col Lonergan and Lieut Echols.

Buck Jones Dorothy Revier Peggy Campbell LeRoy Mason Tommy Park Palace Bruce Cabot Grace Bradley Palace Theatre Fox News Toy House Candy House

Captiol Theatre Promotes Flirtation Walk Opening

Warner Bros Capitol to present first midnight show in weeks after twelve o clock. Opening three day run of Flirtation Walk stars Dick Powell Ruby Keeler and Pat O'Brien. Features include a Hawaiian Love Feast and other novelty numbers with sixty Hawaiian dancers and musicians.

Capitol Theatre Songster Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Pat O’brien

Dual Bill at Colonial Theatre Brings Western and Comedy

The Colonial Theatre presents a big dual bill for today with The Way Of The West and Women Unafraid. Feature No 1 stars Wally Wales William Desmond Art Mix and Myrla Bratton. Feature No 2 stars Lucile Gleason Skeets Gallagher and Lona Andre.

Colonial Colonial Theatre Wally Wales William Desmond Art Mix Myrla Bratton

Game Wardens Confer Over Bootlegging, WV to Virginia

Pendleton West Virginia game wardens met with Rockingham county and Western District of Virginia supervisors to discuss suspicions that game being bootlegged from West Virginia is moving through this state to nearby cities. Inspectorate explored outlets, including Harrisonburg, for illegal sales.

West Virginia Pendleton County W. Va Rockingham County Virginia Harrisonburg

Criminologists Find Criminals Bodies No Different From Citizens

Tests at Bing Sing by criminologists and physicians demonstrate that a criminal’s physical features and makeup are indistinguishable from those of law abiding citizens.

Bing Sing

Christmas Eve Play At United Brethren Church

The young peoples department presents a four scene Christmas program on Christmas Eve. Performances include Paul Fries as Jim Hopper and Elizabeth Cather as Mrs Hopper with an orchestral program directed by Soetanaical. Proceeds benefit Quincey Orphanage in Virginia.

Young Peoples Department The United Brethren Church Soetanaical Pivrerite Trian Tage Paul Fries Je Hopper Elizabeth Cather Mrs. Hopper Jim Nancy Gano Mable Smithy Dorsey Jimmie Jean Armel Betty Hopper Gladys Patton Virginia Murray Virginia Mary Cather Gretchen Dorsey Marjorie Dorothy Curtis Bly Evelyn Barrett Mrs. Murray Dorothy Anderson Billy Robinson Pineville Murrays Bradfords Murray Voine Omps Helen Bailey Charles Patton Jack Miss Wilda Patton the Murray Mirandy Carl Cather Fremont Dick Eugene Russell Jim Hopper Margaret Anderson Quincey Orphanage Quincey

Christmas Hog Incident and Tuneable Work Installations

In St Louis county Thomason attempts to slaughter a hog but misses and is wounded by his son Francis. In Pittsburgh Westinghouse plans to install phonographs to ease monotonous work in its plant. Denver judges impose a divorce moratorium from December 24 to January 2 to keep marital strife private.

St. Louis Hanloxs Welene Thomason Francis Hanlon Pittsburgh Tee Westinghouse and Electric Manufacture Company Denver

Stolen Car Leads to Missing Yuletide Cards in Baltimore

A Baltimore man appealed to the car thief in an ad to return his Christmas cards and mailing list found inside a stolen eight cylinder green coupe with yellow wheels. Police recovered the vehicle yesterday but the cards remained missing.

Baltimore

Message of the Manger pageant at Mt. Pleasant United Brethren

The Mount Pleasant West Virginia United Brethren Sunday School led by G L Crim will stage The Message of the Manger on Monday December 24 at 7 30 p m. The pageant features Mary’s Magnificat the shepherds magi and the innkeeper’s wife with a prologue and concluding Spirit explanations and Christmas music inviting all to attend.

Mount Pleasant W. Va United Brethren Sunday School G. L. Crim Bethlehem Mary

Annual Meeting Notice of Shenandoah Valley National Bank

Notice to Winchester shareholders that The Shenandoah Valley National Bank will hold its annual meeting January 8 1935 at eleven o clock A M at the bank building corner Loudoun and Piccadilly streets Winchester Virginia for director elections and other proper business The transfer books for both stock classes close December 31 1934 and reopen January 9 1935 unless ordered otherwise by the Board of Directors

Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester Snes Shen Valley National Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia Loudoun Piccadilly Streets

Hunter bags early elk near Yellowstone with decoy deer

Neil Proffer of Billings recounts being among the first to bag an elk opened north of Yellowstone Park. The elk had been tethered by rangers for seven winters as a decoy to lure herd members into the preserve. A tag on the animal read Age 4 years.

Gardiner Mont Neil Proffer Billings Yellowstone Park

Wisconsin farmer builds his own coffin boxes

August Fontaine, 75, a crippled farmer from near Green Bay, plans to store finished rough wooden coffins in his attic. He says he does not need them yet and works to keep himself occupied, drawing astonishment from onlookers.

Green Bay Wis August Fontaine

A. B. C. Store Not Extending Hours For Holidays

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board store will not stay open later before Christmas due to lack of directives from Richmond. It will close on Christmas Day and reopen only for half of New Year’s observance.

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Richmond

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