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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1934

Page

3

Social Calendar and Local Appointments Highlight Winchester News

Friday evening youth choir practice at Bradock Street M E Church and like events fill a busy social calendar. Lawrence Cooper receives a State Conservation Commission landscape architect appointment after studying under the highway designer. Mrs. Cooper improves after illness. District Nurse Association thanks the Needlework Guild for 167 charitable items. Stephens City hosts Mabel Massie music class New Year party with about 50 attendees from local high schools.

Lawrence Cooper Bassett O. C. Cooper Amherst Street Cooper State Conservation and Development Commission Burson District Nurse Association Needlework Guild Stephens City Mabel Massie Edgewood Middletown

Strasburg seniors elope in Maryland wedding news

Strasburg High School senior Helen Stewart Hupp wed Rolen H Painter of Washington DC at Elkton Maryland on December 27 in a private ceremony. The bride returns home to reveal the marriage to her parents before moving to Washington later this month.

Strasburg High School Elkton Helen Stewart Hupp Rolen H. Painter Washington, D. C Bruce Hupp Edward Minor Painter Vivian Hockman Edward Casarotti Edgar J. Hockeman Front Royal Alexandria Ernest. W.aaron Helen Miller Henry Trout, Jr Warren County High School Stewart School For Old Virginia Packing Co Casarotti Schwarzenbach-Huber Silk Mills

Hirth Brothers Take Jobs at Mesta Machine Company

Charles Hirth Jr and Walter Hirth left home for Pittsburgh to join Mesta Machine Company. Reports say Mesta landed a 1 million dollar contract to build a continuous strip mill for Yorkville Wheeling Steel, promising three months of steady work. New Year gathering ends with party at Rosalie Lovett’s in Cape&Bridge.

Charles Hirth, Jr Pittsburgh Mesta Machine Company Walter Hirth Yorkville Wheeling Steel Company Mesta Company Dorothy Haines Ruth Schaffenaher Robert Carlton Muse Arthur Carpenter Rosalie Lovett Cape& Bridge W. Va

Brooks' Compound Syrup of Tar with Cod Liver Extract

A historic advertisement promotes Brooks' syrup for coughs and throat irritation. The product combines tar, cod liver extract, and menthol in a medicinal syrup likely aimed at soothing throat discomfort and respiratory irritation.

Brooks

Local families share holiday visits and improvement news

Miss Elaine Hicks of Welltown spent last Sunday as guest of Miss Prairies Ebert at her home. Miss Edith Hauptman has returned to Pad home near Ridgeway, W. spending the Christmas Melidays with her sister Mrs. J. H. Cooper on Berryville avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Woore of Covington Va were visiting relatives here over the past weekend. Mrs. Philip Klompus returned here last night after holidays with son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fisher in Pittsburgh Pa. Master John Henkel Jackson son of Mr. and Mrs. Hinton Jackson, who has been seriously ill, was reported somewhat improved.

Belle Johnson Ili Belle Johnson Clyde Sibert South Market Street Margaret Shiley University of Virginia Mrs. S. R. Shiley Mary E. Chapman Lyle Herrell E. L. Young Atlantic City The Star Ewell Chapman Nancy Chapman Star Tannery Frederick County George Chapman Herrell Lawrence Herrell Winchester Mason J. Herrell Elaine Hicks Welltown Prairies Ebert Edith Hauptman Ridgeway, W J. H. Cooper Berryville Avenue Mrs. W. O. Woore Covington, Va Philip Klompus Alfred Fisher Pittsburgh John Henkel Jackson Hinton Jackson East Piccadilly Street Red Hill Lucy Drake Frank Chandler Harrisonburg E. F. Barr Sherman Montgomery Washington Ridings Chapel Annie Shryock Ada Trussell Rachel Miller Annie van Harden Martinsburg J. P. Carbaugh H. A. Funk Jack Funk Hagerstown Dick Funk Berryville J. R. Shryock Edward Reid Boyce Helen Watson Lillian Fries Betty Ailes Frances Venable Richmond Hospital R. A. Wall Blacksburg Sam Worsley Briscoe Williams Susie Carbaugh Mollie Rinker Earl Ewing Masters Ted Billy Jack Lemley E. L. Lemley Harry Frazier Miss Fairfax, Frazier

Civil Service Tech Job Vacancies Open for Federal Posts

The U S Civil Service Commission invites applications for several technical positions including chief statistician with duties across Washington DC and field work, senior toxicologist and toxicologist, tobacco grading specialists and assistants. Salary ranges from 2 600 to 5 600 yearly with closes dates in January 1934.

United States Civil Service Commission Washington D. C

New Automobiles Debut At 34th National Show

New York January 5. The Associated Press reports major automakers unveil stream lined designs with fish tail, tear drop, snowshoe shapes and aero stream terminology. Cars promise faster, smoother performance with deeper cushions and more powerful engines as the National Automobile Show opens tomorrow.

New York Aerostream

Corwell and Allamong kin visit Grimes as snow delays mail

Grimes Virginia residents share holiday visits with relatives including William Cornwell Jr. and G D Allamong. Miss Cornwell resumes Woodbine school duties after holidays. Alvin Dick recovers from an infected hand. Ruby Bockey returns to Strasburg schools. A star route mail carrier was held up by deep snow drifts reaching three feet in places.

Miss Cornwell Winchester Woodbine School Alvin Dick Snow Hill Farm Ruby Bockey Strasburg Clarence Bockey

Mill Village Ordered Abandoned Over Anthrax Outbreak

The 135 year old Sackville wool mill village near Media Pennsylvania faces evacuation as 80 homes are ordered abandoned due to anthrax linked to a carding room where wood from an infected animal was handled.

Associated Press Media Sackville

News and Notes Of Stephens City And Vicinity

Local social notes list visitors and family gatherings in Stephens City Virginia and nearby areas during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Names include Margaret Bauserman Peggy Carbaugh Helen Watson Lillian Fries Betty Ailes Frances Venable with relatives in Lancaster Wytheville Martinsburg Winchester and Washington.

Rotary Hears Talk On C W A By P P Pilcher

P P Pilcher outlines federal aid through C A W and Civil Works programs. Winchester hosts discuss direct relief figures 285 cases locally and 40 to 50 new daily cases. A seven to eight member staff is planned with $17 000 requested for the next quarter and $10 000 already allotted for direct relief. Comments follow and a mention of a nearby concentration camp at Blackstone for road workers. L Clarke Hoge visits from Leesburg and Dr P W Boyd and E Blackburn Moore are welcomed.

Winchester Civil Workers Service Pilcher Blackstone L. Clarke Hoge Leesburg P. W Boyd E. Blackburn Moore D. J. Howard

Roosevelt Budget Message Draws Mixed Congressional Replies

Washington reports show varied reactions from Congress to President Roosevelt s budget message with senators and representatives calling the plan frank alarming or hopeful and several predicting the large deficit and borrowing will be tempered by future financing. Wall Street eased after an initial shock as bond markets absorbed the scale of proposed borrowing and refunding, with experts noting the bold figures reflect a tough fiscal challenge ahead.

Washington Congress Roosevelt Robinson Arkansas McNary Oregon Rainey Snell Harrison Senate Finance Committee Carrie Wadsworth N. Yjr Dickinson Towa Wall Street New York United States Stock Exchange

Move To Cast Out Park Land Price Refused

Harrisonburg Virginia January 5 far reaching court rulings on park area land valuation were made by Judge H W Pertram in Rockingham Circuit Court. Vernon Foltz of Page county failed to have the appraisal of his Skyland Drive grazing tract set aside or to secure a jury review. The five other landowners accepted arbitration by the governor appointed board. Hearings set for January 9 and 10 for Kite Dean Haney Mundy and Mace.

The Star Harrisonburg Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park State Conservation Commission H. W. Pertram Rockingham Vernon Foltz Page County Keyser Supreme Court of Virginia Shenandoah National _ Park area H W. Bertram Phillip Williams Winchester R. J. H Alexander Leesburg Board of Arbiters G. Luther Kite Wesley A. Dean John K. Haney Margaret Mundy John J. Mace Skyline Drive Bertram

Budgeted monthly spending undercuts six month plan

Analysts question how the government could spend 1 billion dollars a month over six months while a 4 billion dollar refunding is considered generous. Bond experts note half of the refunding comes from 90 day Treasuries rolling over weekly, and Wall Street remains unsettled yet cautiously encouraged by the deficit outlook.

Treasury Wall Street

Court orders fast track payments to Rockingham landowners

State Treasurer John M Purcell has approved rapid payment orders totaling about 150000 for Rockingham park area landowners. Across counties large numbers are sent to Richmond and a 45000 order for the Alexander survey tract is in litigation. Arbitration handles Warren Rappahannock Augusta and Albemarle cases with only postponed matters unresolved.

John M Purcell Rockingham Park Bertram Richmond Alex Warren Rappahannock Augusta Albemarle

Also Mentioned on This Page

Young Peoples Bradock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Music Lovers’ Club Lions Club George Washington Hotel First Baptist Church Kiwanis Club Young Peoples’ Choir United Brethren Church Winchester Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of” Elks Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club Miss Massie Huntsberry Pittsburg Mr. Lyle Herrell American Legion Auxiliary Claude Grim North Washington Street Lawrence Guiliani Sen Memorial Hospital Guiliani Fedettti Robert Grim Winchester Post Office South Lofidoun Street Price Brooks’ Pharmacy Grimes Evening Star East Boscawen St Stephens City and Vicinity Rotary P. P. Pilcher N. Loudoun St Loudoun St Sanico Stokely Shenandoah Valley National Bank Wenn Federal Reserve System Nei Ie Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Commercial & Savings Bank U. S. Postal Savings Depository Arch Preserver Lovett Brothers Main Street Margaret L Hodgson Winchester Printers & Stationers, Inc R. M. Swimley Big Joe
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