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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1935

Page

7

Positions Open In Harrisonburg Territory Hire Local Men

A national organization seeks men from Bridgewater Mt. Crawford New Market Strasburg Luray Dayton Elkton Woodstock Front Royal Winchester and Harriburg. Applicants need good character and references aged 25 to 45. No investment. weekly sales meetings in Harrisonburg. factory rep at Kavanaugh Hotel January 1 5 between 10 AM and 1 PM.

Leach Bridgewater Mt. Crawford New Market Strasburg Luray Dayton Elkton Woodstock Front Royal Winchester Harriburg Harrisonburg Kavanaugh Hotel

Maryland Rate Reduction Cuts Potomac Edison Returns

Maryland electric customers in Frederick Washington Carroll Montgomery and Howard counties plus Cumberland and Hagerstown will see rate cuts effective February under a commission order. Potomac-Edison gains a 6 percent return on property value set at 16.57 million with electrical properties valued at 13.84 million after extended litigation. The order reduces gross electric revenues by about ten percent but still yields nearly 900 thousand dollars plus 345 thousand for further rate reductions, though a cushion of over 20 thousand covers potential tax and expense increases.

Baltimore Frederick Washington Carroll Montgomery Howard Cumberland Hagerstown Potomac-Edison

Power company subsidiaries mute Maryland PSC order reach

Communities outside Maryland served by Potomac Edison subsidiaries are not affected by the commission's reduction order. The Northern Virginia Power Company based in Winchester is described as Potomac Edison’s largest subsidiary, serving a territory nearly as large as Potomac Edison itself.

Maryland Potomac Edison Company Maryland Public Service Commission Northern Virginia Power Company Winchester

Reilly names four as baby snatchers in case

The defense announced it will name four suspects in the Betty Gow case. Dr. John F. Condon, an emissary for Lindbergh, was questioned about Gow and her former acquaintance Red Johnson. Reilly said Gow showed no typical distress after the infant was stolen.

Reilly Condon John F Jassie” Condon Bronx Lindbergh Miss Gow Red” Johnson Englewood Johnson Betty Gow

Dog Kills Valuable Shropshire Sheep in Rock Enon

E. E. Triplett reports a dog yesterday killed a pure bred Shropshire sheep near Rock Enon Springs. The ewe was from a recent purchase at Wardensville West Virginia and valued for its superior breeding. The dog remains unfound.

E. E. Triplett Rock Enon Springs

Year 1934 Criminal and Civil Orders by County Circuit Court

Judge Philip Williams reports 1934 totals of 65 criminal and 257 civil orders. Criminal orders include 22 guilty verdicts, bond in 13 cases, two acquittals, 18 true bills, and 10 docketed cases carried forward. Civil orders largely dominate with 257 decrees including judgments guardianships, beer permits, estate settlements, damages, adoptions, and other court actions.

Philip Williams Harry K. Benham Old Peoples Bank, Inc Stephens City

Tennis Stars Deny Pro Turn in Touring Circus

Announcement that Helen Jacobs Fred Perry and Ei leen Bennett Whittingstall would join William F. O'Brien's touring troupe was rejected by Jacobs and Perry. Jacobs said she would not turn professional and Perry, while seen as world champ, would stay amateur unless offered a million pounds.

Helen Jacobs Fred Perry Eileen Bennett Whittingstall Bill Tilden William F. O’brien Miss Jacobs Perry

Bootleggers Sentenced In Virginia Liquor Case

Howard Brill and Raymond Unger received ninety days in jail, a $100 fine, and a $1,000 peace bond for a year to avoid liquor law violations. Madeline Shane drew 30 days and a $100 fine with $1,000 bond. Wilson Lowe awaits a hearing next Wednesday. Brill claimed ignorance of the source and Moore’s identity. Anger pleaded guilty to transporting two gallons.

Virginia A. J. Tavener Howard Brill Raymond Unger Brill Unger Madeline Shane White Hall H. L. McCann W. Newcome Wilson Lowe Briill Moore Angers Shane Back Creek Bridge More Winchester

Defense press pursues Lindbergh crime link to servants

State and defense move by move shape the trial as Col. Lindbergh and Mrs. Whateley deny defense insinuations that Red Johnson Violet Sharpe or others aided the kidnapping. Reilly questions touch Dr Condon and Jassie on ransom day while Lindbergh sticks to Hauptmann as the kidnapper.

Lindbergh Butler Henry “Red” Johnson Miss Gow Violet Sharpe Hill Morrow Englewood Reilly Lindbergh Elsie Whateley Butler Dr. Condon Jassie Lindbergh Estate

Pernambuco Faces its Canal Heritage and Atlantic Shores

Pernambuco, nicknamed the Brazilian Venice for its deepened canals, sits on the eastern edge of the Americas where white crested Atlantic surf lines its shores and fills low lands.

Pernambuco Venice Americas

Balance Sheet Fragments From Bank Report

The provided OCR shows assets including United States Government obligations, fully guaranteed securities, bank premises valued at 75 102 16, furniture at 19 660 02, and other assets. It lists reserve with the Federal Reserve, cash in vault, balances with banks, and outside items alongside a redemption fund and total assets and deposits figures with partial liabilities totals.

United States Banking House U. S Reserve Federal Reserve Bank U.S Oean Steers Wees Pesany Seeseseeerterers

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