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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
3
Social calendar item notes 8:00 p m meeting of McKinley Chapter No 19 Order of Eastern Star in the chapter room at Farmers and Merchants National Bank Building 6326 9 and a banquet for the men of the church at the Church.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Baker hosted a New Year turkey dinner at the Green Lantern Inn in Gore with a large guest list including B H Brown Sophie Brown Pauline Clowser Ethel Hack and others. Murvil Dick guests celebrated a New Year’s Eve party for three children near Reynolds Store. William Cochrane and family hosted a birthday dinner near Albin. Lt J B Lindsay is ordered to Ft George Mead for a three year tour. Braddock Street Sunshine Club heard reports and welcomed new members. Mrs Jack Wilkins returned from Chicago after attending the National Shoe Dealers show with new purchases.
Mrs C P McVicar will host the Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R for a January 13 meeting at 3 PM with assistant hostesses named. Mr D J Howard will speak on National Ideals Of Our Country And Its Influence As A World Power followed by readings by Miss Anna Karicofe.
A guidance piece on etiquette questions contrasts with a stream of local social news. Mrs. Randall and the Sencindivers visit in Martinsburg. Oates and Baker take winter roles at Green Lantern Inn. several residents travel to Keyser Cumberland and Florida. Randall recovers from a broken rib. guests from York Elkins and White Post visit North Braddock Street. multiple families head south for winter and Bermuda reads.
The Treasury said a larger investigative force boosted $219,355,000 in additional assessments last year, up from $108,743,000. Back income taxes for 1936 totaled $213,557,000, up 15 percent from 1935. Public debt rose to $33,778,543,000 on June 30, due partly to a bonus payment and an $840,000,000 increase in cash in the general fund.
The Warren Rifles Chapter held a memorial program in Veteran's Hall on January 19 at 2 pm. Due to losses among Confederate Veterans and widows, the annual Confederate Veterans Dinner is canceled this year. Members and hostesses listed include Mrs. Carroll Walter Mrs. A J Bowen Mrs. N S Alnutt Mrs. Lacy Wilkerson Mrs. Elmer Body Mrs. Fannie Hess and Mrs. Roy Darby.
Memorial services for William C Armstrong Sr will be held Saturday at 3 p m in the Front Royal courtroom. Judge Philip Williams of Winchester will be principal speaker with the Front Royal Bar Association arranging the program. Armstrong, a prominent local lawyer, died December 21.
Front Royal January 8 Capt Walter Fraley of Randolph Macon Academy has finished preparations for the cadets first game tomorrow at 4 pm against Randolph Macon alumni. Likely Ashland lineup includes Lovering McCormick Watson McFall Stone Gibb and others. In a scrimmage RM A beat Warren County High School 36 to 11 yesterday. A large crowd is expected for the outing.
Capitol police and state leaders estimated about 1000 youths marched to the State House with around 100 reaching the executive offices. Governor La Follette refused to promise consideration of Dr. Frank's reinstatement after the University Board of Regents dismissed him amid accusations of politics. He invited Harvard President John Conant to Madison to assess political motives but declined to meet. The crowd greeted him with mixed cheers and boos in the Assembly hall.
Misses Mary and Louise Martin of Boyce visited the Greenwalt home. Wallace Thomason recovered from influenza. Mrs. Giles Downing accompanied Harry Samworth to Huntington for a few days. Senator Aubrey G. Weaver visited Washington. George Wilkerson remains ill west of town. Halburton Bay of Asheville came for William C. Ray’s illness and death. Durwood Fordie and wife of Washington plan weekend in town. Lyle McFall will stay for the weekend with Johnnie Greik. Mrs. James Yates visiting relatives in Washington.
Stoutamyer was reelected chief of the Relief Fire Department at the annual meeting in Front Royal Virginia. Edward T. Whitworth was named assistant chief and officers include first lieutenant Blackwell Cary second lieutenant Hugh Reid third lieutenant Lewis Thompson secretary Ray Jones and treasurer Stewart C Payne. The department shows 97 members with new members Joe Compton Ralph Biggs Marion Peffer Giles Downing Ralph Gimmill Turner Slaughter James Doman Hubert Gilkey Joe Marchi Everett Molden Pat Stoutamyer and Landon Utz.
The Ways and Means committee raised $1810.97 during the year from the carnival and other sources. The treasurer reported receipts of $8,169.84 with expenditures of $8,400.62, including the purchase of a new fire truck and operating costs.
William C. Ray age 42 died of pneumonia at the Jennings Home in Front Royal after a ten day illness. He and his family moved from Asheville NC last year. Survived by wife Blanche and son William C. Ray Jr. and several siblings. Body to be taken to Asheville for burial with several relatives accompanying.
In Arlington Heights, the suburb near Chicago the local bank delayed its 1932 opened due to glass shortages from national strikes in the glass industry. Contractors could not obtain bullet proof glass for teller cages delaying operations.
Frederick county farmers are urged to attend a county planning and rural issues school on Tuesday January 12 at Front Royal. Principal speakers include L B Dietrick from Virginia Tech and Mr Eure from Washington D C and Blacksburg. Delegates from Page Shenandoah Warren Frederick Clarke counties will attend. Participants gather at the Frederick county courthouse at 9 a m Tuesday for a group automobile trip. All interested are invited.
City eighth graders will compete in a Sunday spelling bee series broadcast on WJZ and WMAQ beginning 9 a.m. with 25 spellers per city coordinated by NBC's Paul Wing. Future cities include Pittsburgh Washington and Cleveland. Other radio listings span WABC WEAF NBC and WJZ NBC programs tonight.
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