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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1932

Page

3

Marshalls Welcome Cary Randolph Marshall

Mr and Mrs Peyton J Marshall of South Stewart street announce the birth of a daughter at Winchester Memorial Hospital on January 6. The child is Cary Randolph Marshall. Mrs Marshall is the daughter of Rev Dr and Mrs Charles Noyes Tyndell of Fort Wayne Indiana.

Peyton J. Marshall South Stewart Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Cary Randolph Marshall Marshall Charles Noyes Tyndell Fort Wayne Ind W. C. Marshall Stewart Street Shenandoah Valley Academy Apple Tyndell Indiana

Miss Kern To Graduate This Spring At Goucher

Miss Mary Catherine Kern from North Washington street will graduate in June as a senior at Goucher College in Baltimore. The article notes invitations from Mrs. Herbert Hoover to tea at the White House and lists local residents visiting and returning for holidays and campus plans.

Mary Catherine Kern John A. Kern North Washington Street Baltimore Goucher College Herbert Hoover White House

Social Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Church Activities

The schedule lists Thursday eight events including L T L meetings at Braddock Street M E Church and George Washington Hotel led by Stafford Pemberton. Friday hosts American Legion Post luncheon at the Washington Hotel Civic League at Handley Library and Choral Club practice at First Presbyterian. Also listed are Titterbein Guild at Frances Bush home and Dorcas Class at Centenary Reformed Church with locations on South and East Clifford streets.

American Legion Post George Washington Hotel Titterbein Guild U. B Frances Bush South Street Dorcas Centenary Reformed Church George Forney East Clifford Street

Recent Visitors and Family News From Local Notes

Mr and Mrs Francis of Ontario Canada spent Christmas with relatives in the community. Mrs Francis formerly Miss Margaret Anderson of Washington DC visited Alma Bean on South Stewart Street. Mr and Mrs Wingfield and Mr and Mrs Wingfield attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs S M Hughes in Wilmington Delaware. Miss Marie Fries returned to Williamsburg to attend William and Mary College after holidays with her parents on Braddock Street.

Ethel Hartman Williamsburg William and Mary College Mrs. C. S. Hartman Elsie Duncan Monmouth Street Belle Haven Eleanor McCartney Middletown Alberta Brunswick County Francis Kenneth Francis Ontario Can Margaret Anderson Washington, D. C Claude Groves Valley Avenue Alma Bean South Stewart Street Wilmington Del Lawrence Wingfield Roger Wingfield S. M. Hughes Hughes Marie Fries Mrs Lewis Fries Braddock Street Nan DuPuy Richmond Mrs. J. B. Beverley West Clifford Street Harvey Kurtz Dickinson College C. S. Hartman Howard Shockey Howard Shockey, Sr National Avenue Virginia Cover Russell Washington Harry K. Russell Russell Gunston Hall Eugene Grabb Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Clifford Street

Local residents return from holidays to study, travel, and work

Miss Dixie Mason reports to New York City where she is connected with the New York State Praneeses Hospital after visiting her parents on Cork street. Numerous locals travel to Baltimore and Hagerstown for visits and weddings.

Dixie Mason New York City New York State Praneees Hospital Mrs. Isaacey Cork

County school reform proposal discussed by Dr. Robert H. Tucker

Dr. Robert H. Tucker reports to the assembly on rural Virginia tax relief via modern county administration. He cites critiques of current school boards and supports letting boards be chosen by supervisors, while opposing direct elect election and supervisor authority as school boards. The plan is non mandatory and depends on local adoption, seen as non controversial and timely.

Robert H. Tucker Assembly Virginia Tucker Boards of Supervisors Commission General Assembly Board of Supervisors

Private Lives at Palace delivers big laughs tonight

The surprise hit of 1932 at Hable's Palace is Private Lives, Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery in a farce about domestic difficulties. Audiences praised its light comedy versatility and the hour and a half of frequent amusing situations, counting it among the ten best pictures of the season.

Hable’s Palace Norma Shearer Robert Montgomery Montgomery

Special Matinee at Hable's Palace for Ubangi

A 4 p m Friday matinee at Hable's Palace presents Ubangi the all talking animal feature shot in Africa. The film promises one thousand jungle thrills including elephant hunts tribal warfare and dog versus monster in a noted educational entertainment for ages six to sixty.

Hable’s Palace Theatre

Bodies of Two Women Recovered From Wreckage

Mrs. Ruth Stewart 26 and Mrs. Debbie Stanford 28 were killed when their plane crashed near Pittsburgh. J Paul Lukens and aiding searchers recovered the wreckage and bodies. the aviators were en route to New York for a record long flight to Buenos Aires, aiming to beat five and a half days.

Associated Press Ruth Stewart Debbie Stanford J. Paul Lukens Philadelphia Stewart Stanford New York City Buenos Aires St. Louis Pittsburgh

Train Wreck Near Moscow Leaves Dozens Dead

A Six coach passenger train stalled near Moscow on a double track was struck by two following trains and later hit by a freight, with at least 50 killed and scores wounded. Reports say numbers may be higher but censorship limits details.

Associated Press Moscow

Five Die in Farm Tragedy as Father Kills Children Then Himself

Olive Davenport, 50, killed five of his nine children by hammer blows at the Patton farm home in Missouri early today. He seriously wounded his wife and another child before shooting himself, leaving only one child unharmed. Authorities say the father appeared to have killed the children by beating and that Mrs Davenport and a daughter are in grave condition at a hospital.

Associated Press Cape Girardeau Olive Davenport Patton Davenport

Local Market Report Shows Dairy and Feed Prices

Market notes list wholesale and retail prices for commodities including wheat dairy feed cracked corn bran middlings screenings mixed feed shelled corn and eggs. Butter fat and creamery butter prices are shown along with hogs cows calves and poultry values.

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Baltimore Wholesale Market Update From Closing Figures

Corrected figures from the prior day show prices across poultry and livestock, with eggs and various fowl categories listed. The report includes Leghorns young chickens turkeys calves sheep steers lambs and hogs traded at close, noting market conditions and percentage changes.

Baltimore

Odd Kangaroo Rat Described as Rat-Sized Species

A peculiar rodent, called the kangaroo rat, measures about the size of a common rat with notably short forelegs and elongated hindlegs, distinguishing it from typical rats.

Man Dies In House Fire Near Harford County Hamlet

William Winkler a 30 year old carpenter died in a fire that destroyed his home near a Harford county hamlet. Police say he lived alone and appears to have been asleep when the blaze started. Fire crews found charred remains during a later search of the ruins.

Ameritas Press Wiliam Winkler Carpenter Harford County Winkler

Radio advertising survey bill introduced in Senate

A resolution calling for a survey by the radio commission of the scope and value of commercial advertising programs on radio was introduced today by Senator Couzens a Republican from Michigan. The measure seeks data on radio advertising and its reach in the industry.

Associated Press Washington Radio Commission Senator Couzens Republican Michigan

Hayfield resident loses cow in auto collision

Hayfield Virginia January 7 Mr M H Rosenberger reported a valuable cow killed by a passing automobile near his home on the Northwestern grade as he drove cattle from the pasture. Mrs Jonathan Boxwell is reported seriously ill at her Hayfield home formerly Miss Margaret Orndorff

Hayfield M. H. Rosenberger Rosenberger Jonathan Boxwell Boxwell Margaret Orndorff

Farm versus City Reflections on Thoughtful Living

A brief Country Home line notes a man on a farm facing Rural Life contrasts with urban living as he considers his future and choices. The piece frames contemplation and values over haste.

Public Sale of Fertile Farm in Frederick County

Public auction will offer 93 acre farm near Lenore Frederick Co Va at noon January 23 1932. Property includes dwelling barn orchards blue grass fences macadam road and shipping facilities. Terms require one third cash and balance in one and two years with two notes and six percent interest. Trustees: Jas P Reardon. 12 19 oaw 4 wks.

Archie F. Orndorff Fredeick Co Virginia Jas. P. Reardon

Stock Quotations At 2 15 P M On The New York Exchange

Quotations at 2 15 p m show Allied Chemical and Dye at 68 percent American Can 60 percent American Telephone and Telegraph 11744 percent American Tobacco B 72 percent Anaconda Copper 104 percent Baltimore and Ohio 16 Bethlehem Steel 19 Chrysler 14 Continental Oil Delaware 6 General Electric 24

New York Stock Exchange Allied Chem. & Dye American Can Amer. Tel. & Tel American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Balto, & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Cont Oil Del Gen'l. Electric

Collapse in Vatican Library Roof Remnants of Five Century Wing

First photo from Italy shows the Vatican library wing roof collapse in Vatican City caused by worm damage to beams. Artworks and books of great value were destroyed and five people died. Pope Pius XI previously served as librarian in this building.

Italy Vatican Library Vatican City Pope Pius XI

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social and Eddrem The Evening Star Mrs. Marshall Kern Goucher Mr. Peer Edward Peer Memorial Hospital West Leicester Street Peer Federated Council of Church Women Handley Library Kernstown League Kernstown Community League Kernstown Ladies’ Aid Society First Christian Church E. W. Cather West Boscawen Street Messrs Howard Shockey, Jr Strother Cooper Bland Phelps Tuesday Bridge Club John M. Steck, Jr Cameron Street James Wiley Brooklyn Conrad Smith Foreign Service Nancy Coble Boscawen Street Frances Hawthorne Mary Louise Henning William Cabell Brown Bishop Brown Henry Gilpin Mrs. Fowle Emma Gina Baker Mary Greenway Russell Virginia Tayloe Boyd James March Carlisle W. A. March Bess Nicholas Washington Inn Port Republic Miss Nicholas Handley High School Helr M.E. Church Stafford Pemberton Civic League First Presbyterian Church Gladys Waybright Mr. Kelly Gladys Lovina Waybright Harrisonburg Edward Joseph Kelly Bunker Hill W. Va M. A. Keesecker Methodist Episcopal Church Kelly Martin Kelly Herman Waybright Miss Rinker Stephens City Reba Rinker Elizabeth Wingfield Katherine Steele Anna Margaret Adams Charles Cain Mike Garber Hershey Lunsford Lee Garber Anthony Strike Edwin Lillis Fred Garber Reid Lunsford William Brown Gardner Lunsford Roger Luttrell Huntsberry’s Joseph Wright Joseph Massie Lewis H. Hyde B. B. Dutton Henrietta Cornwell State Teachers College Farmville Oscar Cornwell J. D. Huffman J. H. Fisher Mary Brumback Evelyn Brumback Gilbert Brumback Hagerstown Huffman Kenneth Moorehouse Anna Lee Hershey Alva Richards New York Governor Clinon Mary Frances Boxley Gray Gables Inn New Glasgow Miss Boxley Virginia Smith Brinkerhoff Bessie McFarland Highland Avenue Garnet Hamrick Sadie Hamrick Miss Hamrick State Teachers’ College William O. Grove University of Richmond Eva Boyd W. E. Corey Rosemont Berryville Harry F. Byrd Corey John Roddey Rock Hill S. C P. E. Campbell Towson, Md Duncan MacKay Richard C. Rosenberger A. L. Rosenberger Charlottesville University of Virginia Garner Edmonds Lexington Washington and Lee University Myr Stuart H. Edmonds Bernetta Ritter University of Pittsburgh Taylor Ritter East Cork Street David P. Wingfield Harris Addition Palace Tonight Market Report Star Air Advertising Inquiry Buncutter Tire Co W. B. Hibbs & Company Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington, D. DC Telephone National N'T. Motors Ennecot Copper Licrlard Mont, Ward Nat'l. Biscuit OUR Christmas Club the Commercial & Savings Bank National Credit Corporation No.1 Federal Reserve District Pecan Glade C. W. Ramsburg Grocery Rolend C. Bryan, Mer R. M. Swimley
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