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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1937
Page
1
Governor Murphy orders Michigan National Guard to Flint to restore order amid riot at Fisher Body Plant No. 2 during a sit down strike. About 1,500 guardsmen mobilized. Flint scene described as wreckage strewn with damaged doors glass and car bodies.
Frederick county residents and Winchester citizens weigh a proposed city plan to use nearby property for street parking. The city would grade and develop the site next to the hitching yard without surrendering county control, but no action has been taken. Public input to supervisors is encouraged to shape the decision.
Scores of inquiries have arrived for the Palace Theatre Evening Star Baby Popularity Contest with 22 entries registered. Eligible babies three years old and under from Winchester and Frederick County must register at Jolliffe's Studio, 143 A North Loudoun Street, with registrations closing Thursday at noon. The contest runs January 15 to 19 with a 50 vote coupon at each admission and a 10 vote coupon from the Evening Star.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII, 79, is weakened by pain and fatigue yet resolves to fulfill duties for the church. Medical attendants stay at his bedside after a restless night marked by leg pain from swollen veins. He told a cardinal he would not delay an important ecclesiastical conference.
Apple growers cheer as January 1 storage in the United States drops to the lightest in years, about 8 725 000 barrels in storage, versus over 12 000 000 a year ago. December movement rose above expectations, promising better prices after a lighter crop. Continued on Page Ten.
Frank Brown, 22, an employee at a meat slaughtering establishment, lay in Memorial Hospital in serious condition after a steel-jacketed rifle bullet pierced his right hip. The accidental shooting occurred at the slaughter-house around 10:30 this morning, with R C Clem detailing the incident before the story continued on page three.
R Thornton Bryarly offers to buy any amount of stock in the Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company. Bryarly and Green, General Insurance, accompany the notice.
Mrs Mollie Hubbard Miller widow of Charles R Miller and a member of an old Frederick county family died about 7 oclock last evening at City Hospital Martinsburg Va in the seventy seventh year of age She had been visiting her sons George W Miller and Ernest L Miller in a Bee when taken ill and transported to the hospital where complications proved fatal
The Rev C Worthington Lowe pastor of Grace Lutheran Church will speak tonight at 7 30 at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church as part of a Week of Prayer series sponsored by Winchester Ministerial Association. Last night Rev George Earle Owen Church of Christ and association president preached on The Lost Reality of Prayer with devotions by Rev Robert B Nelson Christ Episcopal Church.
Stockholders of the Commercial and Savings Bank met at the banking house today and elected directors for the ensuing year. About 13 000 of 15 000 shares were represented. The bank, organized twenty one years ago, has grown to near two million in resources and pays regular dividends with no calls for additional assessments.
Winchester Junk Co offers top prices for metal rags hides and furs with delivery charges. They buy all kinds of metal and related materials and list location at 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock with specific sale days.
Ray E. Colton a field vertebrate paleontologist and science writer reports two articles on Frederick County’s prehistoric past near Winchester. He describes glacial topography millions of years ago and notes potential mineral wealth from geological studies. Continued on page seven.
Wayne County science writer Ray E Colton explains the latest research advances and their impact on local understanding. The piece discusses new experiments, practical applications, and what readers should watch for in upcoming discoveries.
President Roosevelt declares the murder of 10 year old Charles Mattson in Washington state shocking the nation and vows all government means to catch the killer. Attorney General Cummings offers a 10000 dollar reward for arrest of the kidnappers, with the Justice Department pursuing the case until the murderer is caught.
Tacoma reports the discovery of 10-year-old Charles Mattson's body by Gordon Morrow 19 while chasing a rabbit. Morrow described finding the cold scene and the family’s reaction as the tale unfolds with details to be continued on page nine.
Shareholders met in larger numbers and elected Shirley Carter as chairman and E. G. Rusk as secretary. They authorized an amendment to the articles of association to pay the remaining 100000 of preferred stock, leaving 215000 in common stock, 88000 in undivided profits, and nearly 52000 reserved for contingencies. The bank also lists real estate valued above 200000 and securities around 300000. R. presented the detailed written report to the shareholders.
The annual meeting of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Winchester was held at 11 o'clock in the bank building. President W. E. Cooper opened the session with Charles R. McCann as chairman. Proxies from I. N. Good H. Clay De Grange and Joan D. Glover represented most stockholders. Directors named for the year included Dr. L. M. Allen W. E. Cooper H. D. Puller P. H. Gold J. S. Haldeman P. M. Haldeman Thomas E. Kremer M. M. Lynch C. L. Niceodemus and Ray Robinson.
Announcement to customers that Hughes Motor Company will offer 24 hour service through its Parts and Service Department beginning January 11th. The note expresses aim to provide better, quicker, and economical service for local automobile owners.
A child snatched during Christmas joy was later found beaten to death. Authorities report both parents were prostrate with grief as a private funeral was arranged for the child.
Bodies of two youths named Mattson and Lindbergh were found in the woods. A ladder, used in the kidnapping, is examined as a clue, with tracks suggesting a similar method in the Mattson case. federal authorities assess evidence from the scene and ties to Lindbergh’s crime.
In Tacoma Washington the FBI presses President Roosevelt ordered hunt for Charles Mattson’s kidnap slayer. An Everett service station incident involved clothing found in a car and impounded by agents while Sheriff Faulkner denied knowledge of the discovery.
Mrs Elizabeth Van Meter Arbuckle widow of Robert Arbuckle longtime resident of Frederick County Virginia died after 5 pm at Spring Dale Bartonville aged 87. Born September 6 1849 at Fort Pleasant Oldfields West Virginia she married Henry Rieman Hack in 1877 and later moved to Bartonville with her family. The Farm originated from the Van Meter ancestral holdings in Clarke County.
Lost white German Spitz answers Punky. Reward offered. Call 1000 or 1113 J. Hughes. January 12 notice.
The Golden Slipper dance event at the Old Appleway venue runs Thursday January 14 from 9 to 12:30. Music by Jack Miller of Knoxville. Admission 25 cents per person.
Now forming for second term dance classes for adults and children at Ewing Studios Of Dance. Call for schedules and enrollment details for art and movement instruction.
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