Premier Laval Defends Peace Efforts and Oil Embargo Risk
Premier Laval told the Chamber that his East Africa peace efforts were faultless and refused painful sanctions against Italy. He warned Italy would view an oil embargo as war and pledged wholehearted aid to Great Britain should sanctions trigger conflict, signaling a likely confidence vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Italy
Great Britain
Richard G. Maslock
Associated Press
Paris
Laval
Chamber of Deputies
East Africa
Chamber
Leon Blum
Precision Through Concentration In Human Effort
Winchester argues the so called human element causes many mistakes and that machines function perfectly only under proper conditions. He says concentration and caution are essential to prevent slip ups in any task and that forgiveness follows when concentration fails.
County Clerk Reports 77 Wedding Licenses Issued
With three days left in the period the County Clerk records 77 marriage licenses issued by C. C. Brannon. December leads the month list with 14 licenses. September had 10 and January 3. Ages ranged from 16 to 60, with couples from West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Maryland, Indiana, the District of Columbia and New York, though most were local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Brannon
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Maryland
Indiana
District of Columbia
New York
Prankster Siren Blowing Worries Berryville Officials
The Berryville John H Enders Fire Department answered a chimney fire at Round Hill Orchard farm house about 8 45 this morning with no damage. Captain Charles Enders warned that private siren use at night is unlawful and urged perpetrators to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Enders
Berryville
Round Hill Orchard Farm
Charles Enders
Enders Fire Department
Enders
Sheriff Probes Car Dynamiting in Reynolds Store Area
Sheriff H. L. McCann spent the day investigating the dynamiting of a Chevrolet coupe owned by Ray Calvert of Reynolds Store. No arrests announced yet as authorities say two bores through a single board allowed entry to the garage, with both car and garage badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Calvert
Reynolds Store
H. L. McCann
Snow to Move Eastward Bringing Milder Weather
A snow front moves from the northwest toward the east delivering milder air after days of extreme frost. The same weather system is linked to about 212 deaths in the past two days across the nation, with only five states spiking above freezing. Washington Oregon California Idaho and Nevada remain notably cold as the snow advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Oregon
California
Idaho
Nevada
Opposition to Monopolies Grows in Uruguay
Izvestia reports a sizeable Uruguayan movement against trade and industry monopolies in response to foreign capital and ruling circles. It cites a milk trade monopoly bill approved by the Chamber of Deputies at the insistence of the minister of industry. Indignation spreads among the masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tizvestia
Chamber of Deputies
Intry
Izvestia
Moscow
Inzvestia
Uruguay
Wanted Home for a Black and White Hound Dog
A nice black and white female hound dog seeks a permanent home. Call 629-J for adoption details and to arrange a safe, loving placement.
Large Fire Destroys 10 Room House at Fish Hatchery
An early morning blaze at the U S Fish Hatchery at Powell's Fort near Waterlock razed a large 10 room dwelling. Mr and Mrs James Hall and four children lived there with Lewis Tuts. Fire discovered about 4 AM, origin unknown. Strasburg Fire Department arrived too late. Damage estimated 5 000 to 6 000 dollars partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Fish Hatchery
Powell’s Fort
Waterlock
James Hall
Lewis Tuts
Strasburg
Uruguayans protest monopoly across trades
Izvestia reports a sizeable movement forming in Uruguay against monopoly in various sectors. The government newspaper cites opposition within ruling circles and notes a Chamber of Deputies bill backed by the minister of industry policy aimed at curbing monopoly.
Plans Big Work At Age 94
Dr. Joseph P. Widney, aged 94, began his ninety fourth year with plans to write at least four more books. The Los Angeles physician founded two churches and USC School of Medicine and pledged to continue his prolific life and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joseph P. Widney
University of Southern California School of Medicine
Editors refuse $2.50 Christmas gift prompting resignations
In New York three editorial staff members at E P Dut ton & Co resigned rather than accept a $2.50 Christmas present. Editor in chief Merton S Yewdale said the gift was an insult and was spoken for by Samuel Middlebrook and Louise T Nicholl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. P. Dutton & Co
Merton S. Yewdale
Samuel Middlebrook
Louise T. Nicholl
Eight Prisoners From County Jails Bound for State Farm
Eight inmates from police and county courts were transported by state van to State Farm on the James River in Goochland County west of Richmond. Prison terms include Mike Lillis three months plus 50 dollars, Edward Fauver six months and 35 25, Lewis Bly six months, Herman Rudolph one month plus 100 dollars, Charles Grim six months, John Seigler six months, Fred Yowell one month plus 100 dollars, and Simon Whitlock six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farm
James River
Richmond
Goochland County
Mike Lillis
Edward Fauver
Lewis Bly
Herman Rudolph
Charles Grim
John Seigler
Fred Yowell
Simon Whitlock
Wounded Youth and Man Shot in Virginia Altercation
Raleigh C. Elsen 55 is jailed in Berryville on felonious assault with intent to kill after a nighttime shooting at his home near Paris Virginia. Elsen’s son in law Delights Elsea drove a wounded Elsen and Wiley to Memorial hospital as state police investigated motive and a floor with two bullet holes stood as silent evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh C. Elsen
Paris
Berryville
Elwood Wiley
Memorial Hospital
George Smallwood
Wiley
Smallwood
Ags
Prds
Elsea
Delight Elsea
Lester Forney
Reese Wiley
Elsen
Loring Kackley
Wayne B Omps Completes Embalming School Diploma
Wayne B. Omps has returned from New York after completing the embalming course at Renouard Embalming School and receiving a diploma as a graduate in embalming science. He is connected with Parlett Funeral Home on North Braddock Street and will reside there. He had been with the establishment for several years prior to the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne B. Omps
New York
Renouard
United States
Omps
Parlett
North Braddock Street
Esstablishment
Dine and Dance at Church and Ray's Holiday Event
A free admission dine and dance event runs over the holidays at Church and Ray's. The notice indicates no charge for entry during this period, inviting patrons to enjoy meals and dancing without payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church & Ray's
Williams Dies After Auto Crash in Winchester Area
Thomas J. Williams retired Woolen Mills operator dies at Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered when struck by an automobile driven by F L Dover of Stephens City. He was 85, unmarried, and had long run in the Winchester woolen industry with his brother J Hunter Williams. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday from the Millwood road home, Rev E B McGukin presiding, Mount Hebron Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Williams
Memorial Hospital
Millwood Road
F. L. Dover
Stephens City
Williams
Dovel
Philip and
Mary Vance Williams
Frederick County
Winchester
James Williams
Stonewall
Abram’s Creek
Brothen Arles
Thomas J
Virginia
J. Hunter Williams
S. Bertha Williams
City
A. C. Boyer
Mamie
Nellie Eddy
Tyson Burnett
Charles Town
W. Va
Thomas A. Williams
Middletown
A. Garland Williams
Berryville
Walter Eddy
Charles A. Williams
E. B. McGukin
Loudoun _— Street Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron
Calvin M. Martin
Camillus Carper
Stover Carper
Clyde Sibert
Edward March
Arthur N. Ritter
Provisions Offered by Farm Owner Near Winchester
A farm owner near Winchester seeks a written statement of the amount of food provisions he will furnish and any aid such as a cow or firewood. The applicant offers to do farm work and can relocate by February 1, 1936. Married Casper C. Broyles, Luray, Va., R. No. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Casper C. Broyles
Luray
Cold Weather Halts Martinsburg Pike Road Work
Cold weather has paused Echols Brothers Construction on the Martinsburg Pike project. Work began mid last week with a small crew and equipment at the northern end near York's Filling Station, about a mile north of the corporate limits on U S Route 11. Officials expect restart when temps rise and more workers will be hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echols Brothers Construction Company
Martinsburg Pike
York
State Highway Department
Southern Railway
Strasburg
Woodstock
Sec Aan Water Works
WPA
Pro- Cl
Virginia horticultural convention eyes Winchester armory
Andrew Bell reports a larger meeting room is needed as the Virginia Horticultural Society considers holding the 1936 convention in Winchester. W. B. Campfield notes Roanoke facilities are taxed by turnout and asks if an armory could be built in time with WPA funds, while officials await decisions from Richmond and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Horticultural Society
Winchester
Andrew Bell
Secre
Chamber of Commerce
Bell
W. 8. Campfield
Staunton
Horticultural Group
Roanoke
Campfield
Charlottesville
Waller
Richmond
Washington
Detectives Take Milne From Home
Federal agents took Caleb Milne from his mother's Woodstock residence where he had been recovering after four days in kidnapper hands. The boy and agents left in a car and the destination was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
N. Y
Young Caleb Milne
Young Milne
Auto mishap leads to small fine for Leesburg driver
William B. Casilear of Leesburg was fined 10.25 including costs in Judge Weem's court for a reckless driving collision with Robert Manuel of North Market Street at Braddock Street and North Avenue on the evening of December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Casilear
Leesburg
Fuller resigns bank presidency to become board chairman
Tokyo dispatch reports a government spokesman citing consular reports alleging missionary schools under American and British influence are taking a leading role in the current anti Japanese student agitation in China. The spokesman notes mission schools had been passive before and declined to name the schools involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Japan
China
Will Confer In Maxwell Case
Richmond attorney M J Patton traveled to Wise to confer with local counsel for Edith Maxwell who faces a 25 year sentence for her father's slaying. The meeting precedes a second motion for a new trial based on new evidence uncovered since Judge H A Bof Skeen presided at the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
M. J. Patton
Edith Maxwell
Wise
Fulton
H. Abof Skeen
Jassie Set for Vaudeville Debut After Kidnap Case Fame
New York December 27 advertisement in Variety promotes Dr John P Condon known as Jassie as a vaudeville and motion picture star. The elderly figure rose to public notoriety during the Lindbergh kidnapping case and is now marketed for personal appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Variety
Dr. John
Condon
Jassie
Dr P B Stickley Tenant House Slightly Damaged
Fire at the Dr P B Stickley tenant house near Stephens City on Christmas Day caused slight damage. The blaze started in the chimney near the roof and was promptly extinguished after Miller Newlin and family formed a bucket brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Stickley
Stephens City
Miller Newlin
Negro Stabbed Near Marlboro In Hospital Fracas
Richard Ball about 40, colored, was stabbed in a Marlboro fracas by a colored woman. Ball is a patient at Memorial Hospital with chest wounds, one reaching near a lung wall but not puncturing it. Doctors say he has withstood the shock and may recover barring complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ball
Marlboro
Memorial Hospital
Ball
Court Asked To Appoint Viewers In Bowly Property Case
The State Highway Commission seeks a viewing commission in Frederick County Circuit Court to determine damages to the Bowly estate from widening U S Route 11 near Winchester. A .14 acre parcel was taken. no settlement for damages has been agreed as executors and a trust administer Bowly assets. Nancy Bowly is under 21, with executors Charles L Bowly and H B McCormac and Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
State Highway Commission
Bowly
Winchester
Highway Department
Nancy Bowly
Charles L. Bowly
H. B. McCormac
Mary Hack Bowly
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Winchester Junk Co advertisement for scrap buying
Wanted iron rags and metals shipping now best prices Winchester Junk Co 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main and
Braddock
Wanted Good Clean Cotton Rags for Star Office
Classified note seeks clean cotton rags for Star Office. Item described briefly with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Winchester Bank Maintains Steady Leadership Under New President
At the Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company board meeting on December 27 1935 H D Puller resigned as president and chairman of the board. W E Cooper was elected president with H D Puller redeployed as chairman. P H Gold and Dr L M Allen named vice presidents as the bank retains Fullers guidance and experience. M M Lynch chairman of committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice M. Lynch
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
H. D. Puller
Verhe
Fuller
W. E. Cooper
P. H. Gold
L. M. Allen
Cooper
M. M. Lynch
Resolutions Adopted Honor H D Fuller at Local Bank
The board adopted unanimous resolutions on June 27 1935 recognizing the resignation of H D Fuller as president a post he held since the death of Dr William P McGuire. He is praised as an organizer and key driver of the bank's rise and will remain chairman of the board while continuing to provide counsel. A copy will be sent to Fuller and published in The Winchester Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nae Eee and St Company of
H. D. Fuller
Willam P. McGuire
Fuller
Winchester Evening Star
World News At A Glance
Chicago reports about 200 deaths from a cold wave across 28 states. Washington notes steady gains in durable goods production in November. New York Governor Lehman pushes a grand jury probe to root out racketeering. Caspian Sea steamer stranded with eighty on board. Ethiopian troops suffer losses in Takkaze clash with Italians. Addis Ababa accuses Italians of stirring revolt in Gojjam. Laval government nears a pivotal moment with the Chamber. Soviet minister and staff expelled from Montevideo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
New York
Lehman
Baku
Russia
Caspian Sea
Rome
Takkaze
Addis Ababa
Gojjam
Paris
Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Montevideo
Uruguay
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France
League of Nations
Geneva
Samuel ‘Hoare
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Embalming
Brother
Milne
Negro
WM. E. Cooper
Winchester Financial Institution
World News
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