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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1937

Page

8

Second Half of League B Opens in Scramble for Bunting

Royal Arcanum leads as Bowley’s Retail Grocers post a 356 high in the second half kickoff. Individual game highs include Shendon Jewish Club 139 and Keenan Royal Arcanum 135. National Fruit tops team total with 1601, Lee Bakers 1599, Royal Arcanum 1587.

Lee Bakers Shendon Bowley Keenan Royal Arcanum Denny Lee Baking National Fruit Pet Royal Arcanum Aane Wane Veer A. C Eesewne Wee Pruit Il Grocers Jewish Club Grocers Eee Lee Bakers Ae Gulf Refining Gulf Refining mm ii Wsene Eee Campbell Aenee Eeee A. C. Vs Chain Grocers Men’s Athletic Club T Seeanee Sirbaugh Weneere J, Glaize W. Glaboceer BS Pavese Dyeway Chain Grocers Bencindiver Aeeeenee Merriner Texaco Iim Teee Arenes Funkhouser Sirba' Ween Werby Teee Harris Webber Lunsford

City council debates surplus use and semi annual taxes

The council reviews 1936 surplus of 22 641 15 after applying it to the general fund leaving a net decrease of 10 983 85. A plan for semi annual real estate tax collection is proposed to reduce borrowing needs and preserve cash. Proposals to buy a lot on East Boscawen Street for parking and to audit city accounts are discussed along with budget guidance and license ordinance deferral.

Field W. A. Baker Baker Bakerstre Peyton Marshall East Boscawen Street Herman Hable Finance Committee B. M. Sullivan H. B. McCormac Meadall Ralph Snapp C. Douglass Barnett Hable McCormac City of Winchester Council On Pudget Leache, Rindfleisch and Scott Allen Hawthorne Rangent Arthur Field Shawnee Spring Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Hawthorne Public and Local Improvement Committee R. E. Buncutter Millwood Avenue Buncutter John Rosenberger Police Committee League of Virginia Lee

Social and Personal News Lists Local Return Dates

Miss Jane Rosenberger returns to State Teachers College Harrisonburg after holidays with mother Mrs Mary S Rosenberger on Amherst street. Miss Margaret Isneh leaves Front Royal road home to resume studies at State Teachers College Harrisonburg. James Leslie Stipe, University of Virginia engineering student, returns after holidays to campus from Stephenson. Earl Locker of New York guests of Mr and Mrs Irvin O Connell for New Year. Mrs R J Rose returns to Winchester after Christmas with Miss Mary Smith and Mrs George L Smith in Tabbe Virginia. Ruth Whitmore leaves Rest to enter Columbia Business School in Hagerstown Maryland.

Jane Rosenberger State Teacher’s College Harrisonburg Mary S. Rosenberger Amherst Street Margaret Isneh Isaac Isneh State Teachers’ College Front Royal Road James Leslie Stipe School of Engineering University of Virginia J. W. Stipe Stephenson Earl Locker New York Mrs Irvin O'Connell R. J. Rose Winchester Miss Mary Smith George L. Smith Tabbe Miss Smith Mrs. Rose Ruth Whitmore Ralph Whitmore Rest Hagerstown Columbia Business School

Conduct Rites For Mr. Burbank

Funeral services were held in Washington DC for Robert Burbank age about 54 after a long illness. He moved from the west, married Nora Clowe, and is survived by his widow and three children Robert Harry and Josephine. He was brother in law to Mrs. B F Davis and M B Clowe and son in law of Mrs H W Clowe of Winchester. Interment followed in Washington.

Washington D. C Robert Burbank Mr. Burbank West Nora Clowe Robert Harry Josephine Burbank B. F. Davis M. B. Clowe H. W. Clowe Winches,¢7

Present Copies of New Testament to 15 Church Members

Fifteen Sunday School members at the Church of Christ received New Testaments last Sunday. Recipients present during the past year include Mrs. Bernice Clevenger Mrs. Russell Mrs. Evelyn Shade H E Myers D G Rowe Mrs Lee Rog ers Nancy Butler Elsie Peer Lillian Hanen Mrs Annie Haines Miss Edith McDonald Geraldine Fogle O C Miller Elnora Clevenger and Marie McKee.

Church of Christ Bernice Clevenger Russell Evelyn Shade H. E. Myers D. G. Rowe Lee Rogers Nancy Butler Elsie Peer Lillian Hanen Annie Haines Edith McDonald Geraldine Fogle O. C. Miller Elnora Clevenger Marie McKee

At Handley Committees Chosen

Juniors meet and appoint several committees for current activities with careful selection. Main tasks include the Junior dance on January 15 and the Junior play with date pending. Gordette Schenck Billy Baker Paul Hunter and Joe Zuckerman named among organizers.

Gordette Schenck Billy Baker Aul Hunter Joe Zuckerman

Roosevelt outlines new federal role in economic reform

President Roosevelt sketches broad future problems for the nation including extending neutrality laws, aiding tenant farmers, expanding Social Security, and addressing unemployment. He cites three "evil sisters" of overproduction underproduction and speculation and calls for government help to stabilize prices while planning comprehensive constitutional reinterpretation.

Pace Roosevelt Spain Reconstruction Corporation Congress Mr. Roosevelt NRA Buenos Aires

Peaceful Advancement Encouraged in Ongoing Efforts

A fragment reports a commitment to continue active efforts in support of peaceful advancement. No further context or named entities are available in the readable text.

Mrs. Mabel Spaid Dies After Prolonged Illness

Mrs. Mabel Spaid of Lehew West Virginia died at home after a year long illness. She was 42 and survived by husband Alpha Spaid, father Pillsbury Hershman, seven children Charles Russell Grace Clifton Carl Violet and Viola and sister Sadie Larrick. She attended Timber Ridge Christian Church and services will be held at Timber Ridge Church with relatives gathering at her Lehew home.

Mabelora Iaden Pillsbery Bessie Kline Hershman Virginia West Virginia Winchester Spaid Alpha Spaid Charles Russell Grace Clifton Carl Violet Viola Sadie Larrick Timber Ridge Christian Church Lehew W. Va Timber Ridge Church Robert A. Whitten

Citizens Urged To Make Protest Against Park Fee

H V Knight of Shenandoah Valley Inc urges Eugene Branch and Andrew Bell to mobilize citizens and civic groups to tell the National Park Service of opposition to admitting charges for Shenandoah National Park. The Chamber of Commerce already sent a protest signed by S C Brooks and Mr Bell. Virginia's Carter Glass and H F Byrd have also voiced opposition.

H. V. Knight Shenandoah Valley, Inc Eugene R. Branch Andrew Bell Chamber of Commerce National Park Service Shenandoah National Park S. C. Brooks Bell Virginia Congress Carter Glass H. F. Byrd

Infant found in Bartonville mill race wrapped in paper

Coroner Dr James A Miller reports the stillborn infant was found in the Bartonville mill race wrapped in a newspaper and an old shirt. Investigators say the body had been in the water about a day after mill attendants could not close the watergate.

James A. Miller Bartonville Mill Miller

Load Off His Mind in Fort Worth Prison Run

Bud Russell, a Texas prison agent, strapped his pistol before leaving home to pursue tough prisoners. After he departed, his wife called the county jail and a jailer informed the radio dispatcher to have a scout car search for him and relay that his wife said he forgot to load his pistol.

Fort Worth Tex Bud Russell Texas

Boy 11 Hangs Self In Tree In New Mexico

Frank De voti, 11, climbed an apple tree in Albuquerque and hanged himself with a rope tied to a limb. A companion heard the shout and the boy jumped, revived after thirty minutes with an inhalator. doctors say the neck is slightly stretched but not seriously harmed.

Albuquerque N. M Frank Devoti

Hospital Group Elects Officers For This Year

The Wo ve ye ar was held at the nurses home on West cut ford street with good attendance. Officers elected: President Mrs. W. Dudley Field first vice president Mrs. Harry Schmidt second vice president John 8 Scully Jr treasurer B B Dutton secretary Mrs Ellsworth Johnson. Mrs Ashby Miller and Mrs Louis M Nurton welcomed as new members. Valentine Card Party II voted for February 9 at George Washington Hotel for auxiliary funds. Disbursements 1935 36 totaled 622.63 for linen curtains furnishings entrance hall awnings chairs rock wool obstetrical wing. Under Mrs Field leadership the auxiliary seeks more in the current year.

West Cutford Street W. Dudley Field Harry Schmidt John 8. Scully, Jr B. B. Dutton Ellsworth Johnson Ashby Miller Louis M. Nurton George Washington Hotel Field H. D. Fuller District Nurses’ Association and W. Boyd Country Club

Kiwanis Club Names Committees and New Members

Inter-Club Relations chair Garland Quarles leads a Kiwanis group with Friday’s committee slate including F Grove White and Jesse Oakes. New directors Thornton Bryarly and others were installed with Laurens Jones and B J Keenan named new members. White transferred from Frederick Kiwanis. Arthur Bevan attended as Charlottesville guest.

Snarr Garland R. Quarles F. Grove White Jesse C. Oakes L. C. Hollis Kiwanis T. Russell Cather Philip William James P. Reardon J. Sloan Kuykendall Wendell B. Goode W. Ralph Pifer Andrew Bell F. Amos Shryock Richard B. Brown R. H Thornton Bryarly Harry Ebert John H. Rosenberger Howard Solenberger R. E. Buncutter John Glover C. M. Smith Laurens P. Jones B. J. Keenan Frederick Frederick Kiwanis Club Arthur Bevan Charlottesville Kiwanis Club

Markets Report From Baltimore and Philadelphia

Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show mixed grain and livestock activity with stated prices for poultry butter eggs and meats. Cattle calves hogs and sheep trade noted in Baltimore and Chicago totals amid steady to higher tones across several classes.

Baltimore Une Duce Poettoes Maryland Philadelphia Philadel Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Rey Down Chicago Livestock Chicago

Local Markets The Star Not Responsible For Typos

Local wholesale market note reads The Star does not assume responsibility for any typographical errors that may occur. Flour

The Star

Market pauses as GM talks weigh on NYC stocks

New York trading opened sluggish amid auto strike influence and investor caution ahead of President’s Congress message. Foreign exchange edges higher with sterling at 4.91 5,8 and franc at 4.67 1,2 cents. Prominent quotes include General Motors 63 5,8 and U S Steel 76 1,2 as broader list shows muted activity through mid afternoon.

New York Jan Peps Ofers General Motors Corp Wall Street Congress Am. Can Radiator Am. Smelters Am. Tel. & Tel Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Chrysler Consol Edison Corn Products General Electric General Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Penn Railroad Js Southern Railway Stand. Oil of N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific U. S. Steel Woolworth

Grain prices fall as overall market slips in Chicago

Late trading drags grain values downward with May corn dropping as much as 21 4 cents from the day’s high. Wheat and other cereals show muted gains or losses across futures, with cash grain quotes listing mixed soft red winter and feed components in Chicago and Baltimore markets.

Chicago Baltimore Jany Winchester

Governor commutes three death sentences in Brooklyn case

Governor Lehman commuted to life imprisonment the sentences of three of six youths found guilty of murdering a Brooklyn subway station attendant. Eugene Bruno 21 Sam Kimmel 21 and Dominick Zizzo 26 were to be executed tomorrow night.

Albany N. Y Lehman Edwin Er Brooklyn Eugene Bruno Sam Kimmel Dominick Zizzo

The Man Who Lived Again Do We Live Again

An enigmatic royal or philosophical meditation questions existence and the prospect of living again. The brief ponderous piece hints at fate and renewal within a literary voice.

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