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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1935
Page
6
Word was received yesterday to begin a program for the elimination of apple rust in Jefferson County. Owners will remove galls each year before spring when they agree. Rust this year caused more than $300,000 in damage locally.
A Jefferson County jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the Kitson versus Fearnow and Birnback case. Gerald Kitson sought 5000 dollars for injuries from a Martinsburg Berkeley Springs road collision last spring. Suit for Kitson, an infant, was filed by Mrs. Fannie Kirson. Barcelona’s mention follows with historical note on its ancient port.
A reference to Rinjani, a 12 000 foot peak on Lombok in the Malay archipelago, noted as one of the high volcanoes in the region.
Commerce Department figures show U S exports to the world up in November from October and year earlier, driven by larger shipments of unmanufactured cotton automobiles and petroleum products. November exports totaled 269.4 million with imports 168.96 million, a 100.45 million trade surplus, while eleven month total favorable balance reached 197.43 million. Italy purchases totaled 9.054 million in November, up from 8.419 million in November 1934 and 6.821 million in October, including 3.30 million of unmanufactured cotton.
Gunnell Porterfield and Kathryn Hoffnagle escaped with minor injuries when their sedan left the Winchester Berryville highway and overturned in a field Wednesday night. The car, belonging to the Porterfield family of Charles Town, was severely damaged and towed to a local garage before being moved to Charles Town.
The State Department announced two rescue expeditions would depart opposite sides of Antarctica to aid missing explorer Lincoln Ellsworth and Canadian pilot Herbert Hollick Kenyon. Sir Hubert Wilkins would sail from Magellanes in the Wyatt Earp with a plane carried from Kansas City, while Discovery II would sail from Melbourne with two planes.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company decorates its second story windows with evergreen garlands and multicolored electric lights. Intermittent imitation Christmas trees studded with lights enhance the display, highlighted at night.
Hables Palace presents Forbidden Heaven starring Charles Farrell and Charlotte Henry today and Tuesday. Beryl Mercer and Fred Walton also appear in the cast. A Fox News reel and The Voice of Experience supplement the feature.
County records show multiple deeds recorded around Winchester and Stephens City. Transfers include Luttrell to Myers for 7.25 acres along Route 7 valued at 100 dollars, and Luttrell to Luttrell for 39 34 acres near Warrenville with 400 dollars.
UKIAH Calif Dec 21 Dr R A Cushman superintendent disclosed a plot to free 300 criminally insane patients at Mendocino state hospital on Christmas night Four ringleaders planned to slug guards and seize keys as part of the plan.
Richmond Virginia December 23 John Galleher state coordinator of the national emergency council urged that cities and counties gain a larger voice in federal fund expenditures to boost efficiency He reported finding only one unfavorable criticism during a state wide trip and noted many complaints about unnecessary local expenditures if locals had more say in relief administration
The Grace Methodist church at Middletown will present a Christmas program on December 25 at 7 30 PM led by Miss Bessie Sperry and a corps of assistants. The pageant The Birthday of the King features three acts with named cast members and characters including young man C L Wright and Roman guards Charles Reely Eugene Pope.
A list of participants includes six girls and several adults such as Mrs Gordon Keith Dorothy Mowery Elaine Sperry Elsie Reese Sperry Kathryn Ruth Keith Mary Joseph Mrs Gordon Keith and G Wilson Borden Angel Miss Ruby Everly with a benediction by Rev W A Clark.
Taylor Borden was found dead in the foothills two miles west of his home after hunting pheasant near Shenandoah County. Coroner Dr. William C. Ford ruled death due to natural causes. Survived by widow Malissa M. Richman and siblings Bernie, Oscar, Albert, and Mrs. J E. Pravel. funeral Monday at 2 pm in Harrisville with Rev. C H. Rodd officiating.
In hydraulics the rate of waterflow is expressed as cubic feet per second or second feet. It doubles the amount of water passing a point. Approximately 7 percent of a cubic foot is gallons of water.
Miss Florence Wilkinson travels to Washington for Christmas. Local church will host an early 6 AM service and a 7:30 PM Christmas program. Aviation enthusiast Eddie McInturff visited with a yellow monoplane. Relatives from Richmond, New York, Beckley and Staunton arrive for holidays. The Weatherholtz crew to rebuild a bank barn near Conkville with longtime builder Arthur Weatherholtz leading. A junior play yielded about 31 dollars after cold weather reduced attendance. Barn raisings expected around New Year’s.
A birthday supper hosted by Mrs. A V Whitacre for A V Whitacre celebrated his sixtieth birthday on December 14 in Trone Virginia. Music accompanied the evening as guests from Cold Stream Gore Bloomery Berkeley Springs and Winchester area attended and gifts were exchanged. Local chatter notes a run of butchering with several fine porkers slaughtered in the area.
Miss Louise Kirby dined with Miss Mary June Brown. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Stickley shopped in Front Royal. Supper guests at Mrs. John Armel included Aubrey Cox and Thelma Corder. Mrs. M T Oliver visited Mrs. Virginia Butler. Mrs. W B Brown hosted visitors including Mrs. John W Armel and Grace Brown. Community Christmas entertainment drew residents to Riverton.
Mountain Falls notes visitations as Mrs. L. 8. Triplett improves at aunt Mrs. E. H. Tevalt's Winchester home. Mrs. B. C. Hulver returns from Rio W Va with Thelma and Howard Shirkey and Claude Combs. Neighbors and relatives from Mountain Falls and Baltimore are listed among ongoing social calls.
Emma Willis, 18, confessed to fatally shooting her father I H Willis, 52, while he slept at the family farm near Eakly Oklahoma after he refused to let her date a farm boy and thwarted Christmas plans. She faces murder charges, with support from her mother and siblings. The case raises prospects of life sentence or the electric chair.
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