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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1931
Page
5
The report lists rainfall figures including past 24 hours ending 8 am at 0.20 inches, December to date 1.92 inches, and a year comparison to 1931 with monthly totals such as January 2.43 inches, February 1.93 inches, March 2.64 inches, and through November 2.24 inches with annual totals 31.81 inches for 1931 and 33.36 inches for 1930.
Death of Audley Stables trainer Miller Henderson in Baltimore on the eve of his planned engagement. Fire loss of Edward Crisman at DeHaven totaling 2000 dollars. Additional prisoners moved from local jail to Berryville due to overcrowding. Engagements and society notes including Margaret Green becoming the tribe of J Herman Ware at Hagerstown. Local prices for wheat eggs turkeys and hogs. Poison toll 23 lives in NYC at Christmas. Woodrow Wilson banquet speaker Latane introduced by Dr Frank T McFaden. Traffic plan to keep heavy trucks off North Loudoun street. Tre nary couple decorate a tree at 119 West Pall Mall. Engagement announced between Ideal Marie Clevenger Clearbrook and Lewis A. Hudson Albin.
Fifteen years ago on December 28, 1916, a horse pulling a heavy load on West Piccadilly Street collapsed dead. News reports describe widespread excitement as crowds gathered at the scene and watched responders.
Over 40 students from Virginia colleges travel to Buffalo New York for the eleventh quadrennial International Student Volunteer Movement convention. Randolph T Shields of Washington and Lee University and Jonah L Larrick of the Medical College of Virginia attend along with H E Robinson. The gathering runs from Wednesday to January 3 with about 4000 students, including foreign attendees, and covers religion international relations interracial relations economics and education. The note adds the Grand Canal of China is the world’s longest, extending from Hangchow to Peking.
G. S. Ralston reports harsh conditions in the British and continental apple markets. He urges Virginia growers to limit exports to No. 1 grade with strong color, as European demand falters, low grades flood markets, and debts and reparations slow trade.
After distributing 1500 Yo Yos at the Palace Christmas party, the Palace with F W Woolworth plans a Yo Yo Exhibition next Saturday at 3 p m. Children demonstrating the best skill will win cash prizes totaling $10.00.
North Mountain Valley Va December 28 1923 The St John’s Lutheran Church Sunday School held its Christmas entertainment on Christmas Eve despite unsettled weather and slippery roads. A large orderly gathering enjoyed a fine program led by longtime music director J B ancon. Children received candy and leftovers sweets. Visitors include J A Williams of Washington spending Christmas with his mother Mrs A F W. Mr and Mrs J Hl Ashwood and son and Mr and Mrs Lee Orndorff of Lenore Va joined dinner at J E Snapp’s on Christmas day. Mrs Alice Good and two sons John and Charles of Winchester visiting the Whites.
Real estate transfers admitted to record in Frederick County Clerk's office include T R Cather to Northern Virginia Power Company with right of way in Shawnee district for nominal consideration J H Lockhart et ux to George Edward Manuel for ten and a half acres about six or fourteen miles west of Winchester Loring J Wright et ux to E H White five and one third acres south of Winchester M M Lynch executor to C W Pingley parcel in Stonewall district for 725 The Peoples Bank Inc to Arthur J Webster land and improvements southeast of Stephens City for 3000 Gregorio Nicolazzo to Mary S Richards parcel near Reynold's Store for 860 Peyton J Marshall et al to Northern Virginia Power Company right of way across Back Creek district for nominal consideration Jerry M Bennett et ax to Morris Davis et al one hundred and fifty five acres in Stonewall district
A string of property transfers shows nominal consideration for parcels in Stonewall and Shawnee districts and buildings near Winchester. Names include E Pingley R Pauinge William Dorsey and Fred Ridgeway with multiple spouses listed as grantors or grantees.
The Star lists corrected daily wholesale prices for creamery butter middlings hens turkeys calves cows wool screenings mixed feed young chickens ducks hogs heifers brood sows dairy feed corn meal oats shelled corn bran scratch mixed feed and country butter. Prices reflect close of the preceding day and include lines for Baltimore wholesale calves and other livestock categories.
Corporal Amos "Jimmy" Burcham of Fort Leavenworth Kansas places himself on the marriage block promising to wed any woman for 7000 dollars and potentially accept 5000 dollars in a sensational reading note about men courting for money.
A marriage license issued late Saturday by the Corporation Clerk’s office records Charles W. Parks of Luray and May Virginia Finley of this city, both colored. Parks, a barber, is a son of Charles Parks, while the bride is a daughter of Floyd Finley.
Warner Bros invites readers to identify eight scenes from Charles Farell and Janet Gaynor films. Correct answers enter a drawing to win a pair of passes to see Delicious at the Capitol Theatre on Friday and Saturday. Submit by noon Wednesday December 30 with winners announced December 31.
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