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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1935

Page

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Relief bill struggle and parking wardens clash in city page

The Senate committee advances the 4.88 billion work relief plan with the McCarran wage amendment under debate while a United States Supreme Court gold decision is not expected today. Separately, residents discuss enforcement of street parking rules and a proposed penalty of walking blocks for double parking as driving disruptions continue in the business district.

Washington Senate McCarran Supreme Court High Tribunal House Ways and Means Roosevelt Social Security Rouss Avenue

Stroke Fatal To Preston Orr At Home In Florida

Messages from Winchester report the death of Preston Orr 75 a well known Redkey Indiana businessman and father of Mrs Harry Sartelle in Winchester Indiana He died Saturday evening in St Petersburg Florida after a stroke that morning Orr a Redkey native had wintered in St Petersburg for years He is survived by his widow daughter and several siblings and is aunt to Rev Preston Sartelle and several Sartelle grandchildren. body expected to be returned to Redkey for burial

Winchester Preston Orr Redkey Ind Harry M. Sartelle North Washington Street St. Petersburg Fla Orr Michigan Indiana Sartelle Lydia Dailey Mary Wolfe Preston O. Sartelle Presbyterian Church Capon Bridge W. Va Mary Louise Sartelle Patsy Sartelle John Edward Sartelle Harry M. Sartelle, Jr

Mrs. Elsie Pirkey Dies After Brief Illness

Mrs. Elsie Chevallie Pirkey wife of J. M. Pirkey died at 3 o clock Saturday in Waynesboro Virginia after a brief illness Funeral was held at St John s Episcopal Church Waynesboro with interment there She was daughter of the late John Augustus and Virginia Watkins Chevallie of Richmond Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Pierce of this city Mrs G E Defenbaugh Greensboro NC Mrs Joseph Hughes Waynesboro Va one son J Fred Pirkey Rocky Mount NC a sister Mrs J R Thomas Richmond three grandsons a granddaughter and several nephews and nieces

Noble C. Pierce South Stewart Street Waynesboro Elsie Chevallie Pirkey J. M. Pirkey Uary St. John’s Episcopal Church Joseph Hughes J. R. Thomas Richmond

Park Officials To Be Named

Winchester Park Association meets at City Hall Council Chamber tonight at eight. Newly elected president Ryland Conner is expected to appoint committees for the year. All members urged to attend.

Winchester Park Association Council Chamber City Hall Ryland Conner

Modern Beauty Shoppe February Specials

Beauty parlor offers February specials including Shampoo Finger Wave and Manicure for 1.00 Hot Oil 1.00 and Permanent 6.00 now 4.00 Phone 990 Modern Beauty Shoppe.

Round Dance at Hotel Winchester Tonight

New Punjab fast color prints featured at Moling and Cather's. The event lists round dance plans and hotel venue details for this evening page.

Round Dance Winchester New Punjab Moling & Cather’s

New Contracts Target 10 Percent Reductions in Corn and Hogs

The 1935 corn hog program faces weather delays but shows progress with six sign-up meetings and many new contracts signed in the county. Eight meetings remain through February 21 to inform residents, with payments for the 1934 contract hogs to be distributed at upcoming sessions.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration Round Hill Peinseday

Emile diZerega Death In Appalachia Accident Or Shooting

Emile A. di Zereza, 30, of Appalachia Virginia, died after an automobile accident or a gunshot incident following a card game. Charles Tompson, an automobile salesman, was arrested and held. Survived by widow, parents, and ten brothers, with burial planned in Leesburg.

William diZerega Baker’s Emile A. di Zereza Appalachia Aldie di Zerega Myr diZerega Charles Tompson Augustus diZerega Loudoun County Alfred John James Leesburg Fred Richard Theodore Lewis Washington, D. C William This City Philip Lucketts

Special Beauty Parlor Wave Offer At 115 N Cameron St

Artistic Beauty Parlor advertises a $5 permanent wave for $3 valid ten days. Rain water used. Phone 652 W. Located at 115 North Cameron Street.

N. Cameron St

Carson Ruffin To Speak At Winchester Chamber Meeting

About 60 people are expected for the Winchester Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and banquet at 6 30 tonight. Ren A Ruffin of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and W E Carson of Riverton will be principal speakers.

Winchester Chamber of Commerce Ren. A. Ruffin Richmond Chamber of Commerce W. E. Carson Riverton State Conservation and Development Commission Ruffin Rouss Commerce Chamber of Commerce

Scarlett Goes Home To Think Over Situation

Scarlett, 21, a former high school athlete, returned to his parents in Winston-Salem in a belligerent mood after eloping with Jane Cooke. He insists he still loves her and may issue a statement soon. His Washington larceny case over $5,000 jewelry was dismissed last week. he awaits further contact from in-laws.

Winston-Salem N. C George Scarlett Jane Cooke Chevy Chase Scarlett Washington Howard de Walden Cooke

Tonight Is the Night For Rouss Company Banquet

Preparations complete for the annual Charley Rouss Fire Company banquet at 7 30 p m with Senator elect Rush D Holt of West Virginia and Ben A Ruffin of Richmond the principal speakers Approximately 300 guests expected and the program opens with grace by Rev Robert B Campbell after dinner speakers will be heard Caterer T B Boies leads dinner arrangements Reuss Orchestra and a quartet provide music Daniel Hollenga of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce cannot attend. Holt will not seat until June due to age.

The American Legion the Kiwanis Lions and Rotary Cy Mee Blue and Gold Orchestra George Jones Anderson Charley Rouss Fire Company Rush D. Holt West Virginia Ben A. Ruffin Richmond Daniel Hollenga Alexandria Chamber of Commerce United States Senate Lions International Virginia Knights of Pythias Robert B. Cambell Nail T. B. Boies Reuss

Speed king Campbell sets new American stock car marks

In Daytona Beach Sir Malcolm Campbell, famed auto speedster, breaks American stock car records as race conditions favor the Bluebird racer. Meanwhile a series of disparate events unfold across the U S including disappearances in Kansas City and Topeka acquittal news, and a mass mobilization report from Rome.

Daytona Beach Fla Malcolm Campbell Kansas City Mary McElroy Topeka Kas Chas. E. Shepard San Antonio Texas Los Angeles Wiley Post Tulsa Okla Kennamer John Gorrell

British Navy Probes Seth Parker Distress Call Hoax Rumors

London reports the Admiralty views a possible hoax tied to Phil ips H Lord and Seth Parker with serious diplomatic implications if proven. Honlulu radio notes wind abating aboard Seth Parker and US Navy joins the rescue effort as Adventure ship seeks aid in a South Sea storm.

London Seth Parker Australia United States Honlulu Naval San Francisco United States Navy

Mary McElroy Taken From Bus in Illinois Town

Mary McElroy daughter of Kansas City City Manager H F McElroy was taken from a Chicago bus in Normal Illinois at 11 am for questioning by police after she vanished from her Kansas City home. She admitted her identity and said she fled due to threats tied to the 1933 ransom case involving Walter McGee.

Normal Ill Mary McElroy H. F. McElroy Kansas City Chicago Miss McElroy Walter L. McGee George L. McGee Springfield Mary Miss McMilroy Walter McGee McElroy

Fined for Drunkenness After Public Road Fight

Ollie McFarland James Shanholtz and Lee L Rinard faced fines for drunkenness and disorderly conduct by Trial Justice A J Tavenner. A scuffle on a public road near Little North Mountain led to arrests. McFarland and Shanholtz jailed 30 days in lieu of fines and costs.

Ollie McFarland James Shanholtz Lee L. Rinard A. J. Tavenner Little North Mountain McFarland Shanholtz

Accusation by Hauptmanns Defense Raises Tension in Court

Flemington N J February 11 P Hovey Low special deputy says Bruno Hauptmann believes the outlook is dark and insists on his innocence. Low notes a growing rift between defense attorneys Lloyd Fisher and Edward J Reilly and calls Hauptmann enigmatic while describing his close, uneasy observation of the case.

Flemington N. J Hovey Low Bruno Hauptmann Low Richard Pia Ié Hauptmann

Reilly Attacks Dr Condon Over Unholy Case Link

Prosecutor Hauck argues the state has built a complete case against a Bronx carpenter accused in a kidnapping. Large crowds gather in court as the defense and witnesses frame the grave situation surrounding the alleged crime.

Reilly Dr. Condon Hauck Bronx

Second Legenza Gang Member Caught After Union Station Robbery

Ernest Myers alleged ring leader in a $23,000 mail truck robbery at Union Station Washington was seized in Baltimore with accomplice Claude Bailey shortly after a separate raid. Both held on $50,000 bail for further hearing. Police linked Myers to the Tri State gang tied to prior Richmond executions along with other arrests for recent capital area holdups.

Baltimore Ernest Myers Union Station Washington Myers Herbert Myers New York Tri-State Claude Bailey Bailey James R. Cadden Robert Mais Walter Legenza Richmond James Briggs Robert Brooks

Hauptmann Defense Focuses on Nurse Gow and Butler Whateley

In Flemington on February 11, defense attorney Edward J. Reilly urged that Betty Gow and Ollie Whateley aided in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder. He charged the ladder was planted and suggested the baby was identified by a familiar person, while claiming an inside job and accusing Condon of complicity, as prosecutors maintained Hauptmann’s guilt.

William A. Kinney Associated Press Flemington N. J Thomas W. Trenchard Canesta Lemington Brunard Hauptmann O ‘Whately John F. Condon Condon Edward J. Reilly tru= Hauptmann Charlies A. Lindbergh Charles A. Lindbergh Hauptmann Bronx Reilly Miss Gow Whately Lindbergh Butler Red” Johnson Bruno Richard Hauptmann Betty Gow Ollie Whateley Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr Brooklyn Defense Staff Lindbergh Lindberghs Hopewell Whateley

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