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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1931

Page

2

Social Life at Millwood and Blue Ridge Hunt Events

Social notes from Millwood Virginia detail dinners at Red Gate Mt Airy and Kennels gatherings. The Blue Ridge Hunt held meets near Red Gate and Mt Airy with numerous local guests, including members of Burwell Randolph Leinbach and Drury families. Hounds scheduled to ride Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays subject to weather. updates available via Boyce operator.

Millwood Ewart Johnston Hill J. Townsend Burwell Edward Gay Butler B. O'F. Randolph Red Gate Percy R. Drury Hall Leinbach Joseph Burns Reading Mt. Airy George H. Burns George H. Burwell Percy Drury Percy Randolph Ben Randolph Gwynne Harrison Billy Jacobs Louise Carson Willard Leinbach Ronald G. Mitchell George H. Burwell Jr Blue Ridge Boyce George H. Burwell, Jr Edward B. Jacobs Mr. Willard George Washington Hotel Winchester

Body of White Man Found Slain Not Identified

Charlottesville January 11 authorities describe a murdered white man about 40 found on Medium River bank twelve miles from the city. A silver belt buckle with the letter R and laundry mark D1729 on blue Serge trousers are among clues as about 3,000 people have viewed the body since the discovery.

Charlottesville Medium’s Sit

Tragic Bridge Death Suspect Details Emerge

Evidence indicates the victim was brutally clubbed and strangled then dragged to a bridge rail where a wire gag and tied mouth were used. Bloodied clothing and four blood-stained blankets were found on a highway four miles away, with a woman’s scar nearby and a single cigarette package recovered.

Bo Gr

States Ready to Favor Dry Law Repeal

Washington reports a prediction that 24 states are ready to vote for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and that 12 more would follow within two years, signaling broad progress toward repeal.

Washington

Curran cites pro prohibition repeal support by state delegations

Henry H. Curran president of the Association against Prohibition Amendment analyzes 12 states in Congress. He reports 19 of 24 Senators and 113 of 160 Representatives ready to submit repeal to the people. He notes additional senators and 42 representatives prepared in other states, with specifics for New York Illinois Massachusetts Rhode Island Ohio Connecticut and Maryland.

Henry H. Curran Redy Curran Maryland Ohio Louisiana Montana Washington New York Illinois Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut

Leaders Training School Set At Opequon Chapel

The Leaders Training School, postponed earlier, will be held at 5:30 PM Friday January 16 in Opequon Chapel Opequon. Rev G M Morrow will serve as dean and Paxton Chapel M E Church South will participate. The course runs twice weekly for three weeks with sessions on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Rev Snyder Alleman teaches the New Testament.

Opequon G. M Morrow Paxton Methodist Episcopal Church South Snyder Alleman

To Beautifying the School Grounds At Upperville

The Upperville school grounds have been chosen by the state landscape gardener for artistic improvements and landscaping. The site fronts U. S. Route 50 the Lee Jackson Highway and will be developed as a model for nearby counties. The Upperville Garden Club donated 50 dollars toward the project as plans proceed.

Marshall Upperville Lee-Jackson Gardner Richmond W. H. Thomas W. E. Tyler, Jr Upperville Garden Club

Future Farmers To Be Represented At Grain Show

Stephens City Virginia chapter of Future Farmers held its regular meeting January 7 with 23 of 24 members present. The group organized for the Harrisonburg grain show scheduled January 22 23 and planned participation.

Stephens City The Future Farmers Harrisonburg

Judging Team Sought for Show and Early Exhibits

The notice asks to send a judging team and at least three exhibits to the show. With no further business, the meeting closed in regular form and refreshments were served.

Banker Predicts Upturn as Economy Rebounds

New York January 12 Associated Press says H bert Wiggin chairman of the Chase National Bank board will state in his annual report that the next major business move will be upward. He argues easy money and steady prices and wages delayed readjustments and recession. he sees the worst of the low mood near. The credit fabric remains strong enough to endure further strain.

New York Wiggin

International Chamber to Convene May Meeting to Combat Global Depression

Washington reports a May session of the International Chamber of Commerce will seek remedies for the world depression. Si las H. Strawn, head of the American committee, said 46 nations will send representatives to discuss causes and effects and early recovery steps.

Eal Wiginder Bea Washington International Chamber of Commerce Silas H. Strawn Organization Strawn

Business Outlook Predicted To Improve This Fall

M Babson predicts better business conditions in the coming fall as forecasts indicate a rebound after a sluggish period. The San Diego Union notes the expectation that trends will turn favorable, aligning with recent predictive notes.

M. Babson San Diego Union

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