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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1936

Page

5

Apple Advertising Push Aimed At Winter Sales

The Washington State Apples Inc board met in Yakima to plan heavy advertising in January and February citing light export demand and competition from citrus. They noted a 38 percent rise in unloadings in 16 cities with ads vs 22 percent in markets without ads and highlighted a 272 percent gain in St Paul and strong cooperation from trade networks.

Yakima Pacific C. E. Chase Pasadena Calif Pittsburgh Panthers University of Washington Washington Washhington State Apples, Inc St. Paul St. Louis

Bank Closing Notices on New Year’s Day 1937

The notice states banks will close Friday January 1 1937 as a legal holiday. Paper maturing that date may be paid on Saturday January 2 1937. Signatories include J H Yost cashier Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co JOHN I L Sloat cashier Commercial and Savings Bank GEO B Bushnell cashier Union Bank of Winchester HAROLD G Brown cashier Shenandoah Valley Net’s Bank.

Thas J. H. Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co John IL. Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank Geo. B. Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester Harold G. Brown Shenandoah Valley Net’s Bank

My Troubles Are All Over Now

Grace Keegan of Chicago Illinois narrates relief from pain after using a Vegetable Compound claiming daily work as a waitress improved. The ad touts nearly a million letters praising the product and urges readers to try the liquid or tablet form sold by druggists.

Grace Keegan Drake Ave Chicago Illinois

Northwest shipments rise as 327 cars lead season gains

The fall 1935 shipments totaled 327 cars, up 158 percent from prior period. Chicago received 862, York 741, with Milwaukee Kansas City and Cleveland posting high percent increases. Arthur Farlow of San Francisco was named Pacific coast manager for J. Walter Thompson and joined N. G. Mogge from Seattle to Yakima for the meeting aboard a 2UW airplane.

Chicago York Milwaukee Kansas City Cleveland Arthur Farlow San Francisco Pacific Coast J. Walter Thompson Company Pacific Northwest N. G. Mogge Seattle Northwest Yakima

Local visitors and birth noted in Gainesboro area

Gainesboro Virginia December 29 Mr and Mrs Amial Clowser and daughter visited E E Bayliss. Tull Ruble and family of Bunker Hill W Va spent Christmas with Joseph Cooper. Clarence Donovan and family stayed several days in Harrisonburg. Gilbert Catlett welcomed a daughter. A Christmas day shooting match drew a good crowd.

Gainesboro Amial Clowser E. E. Bayliss Tull Ruble Bunker Hill W. Va Joseph Cooper Clarence Donovan Harrisonburg Gilbert Catlett

Dionne Quintuplets at The Palace Today and Wednesday

The Dionne Quintuplets star in Reunion at the Palace Theatre today and Wednesday with Jean Hersholt Rochelle Hudson Helen Vinson Slim Summerville Robert Kent Dorothy Peterson and John Qualen in the supporting cast. A Fox News reel will accompany the feature.

Dionne the Palace

Rites at Inwood to Be Thursday

Lydia Ann Braithwaite 84 died at her Inwood home after a lingering illness. She helped establish the United Brethren Church at Inwood and served as teacher and superintendent of the Cradle Roll. Survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Inwood United Brethren Church. burial in Gerrardstown. Body to lie in state 12 to 2 at the church.

Inwood W. Va Lydia Ann Braithwaite Braithwaite Mary David Willet Frederick County Berkeley County United Brethren Church Carl Hiser Inwood United Brethren Church Gerrardstown

Barbara Bell pattern No1981 B for women and sizes

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1981 B offers sizes 14 to 42 with busts 32 to 42 and a scallop yoke jacket design. The one piece collar front facing simplifies sewing and short sleeves size 16 use 4 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send for the Barbara Bell Pattern Book set 15 cents.

Evening Star Barbara Bell Winchester Evening Star Times Square Station New York N. Y

Burns Fatal To 6 Year Old Girl

A fire and explosion at a cottage in Antlers Virginia injured six year old girl and her parents. The child and family had returned from a Christmas outing in Chase City. Mr Bevell poured kerosene into the stove igniting flames that burned the daughter and the parents clothing. The child died from burns. the parents were hospitalized in Durham North Carolina.

Willie Bevell Antlers Duke University Hospital Durham Bevells Chase City

Roosevelt Jr Improves Rapidly At Massachusetts General

Massachusetts General Hospital reports Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr showing rapid improvement after admission for a sinus infection and throat streptococcus infection. A hospital bulletin states Mr Roosevelt is apparently improving very rapidly following his entry the day before Thanksgiving.

Massachusetts General Hospital Today Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Roosevelt

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