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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1933
Page
3
The Christ Episcopal Church adult choir, directed by Mrs. Peter Yates Brinton, will hold a rehearsal at 7 30 tomorrow evening in the church for special music for the week of prayer services. Grace Lutheran Church choir will assist Sunday evening.
The calendar lists a Friday music club rehearsal at Mrs. Buckley’s home at 23 South Stewart, a Handley High School gym basketball practice, a Kiwanis luncheon at the George Washington Hotel on Wednesday, plus weekly choir, Rotary, and American Legion meetings at the George Washington Hotel and churches. Activities include Kiwanis luncheon 12:45 p m. and youth and adult choirs at Grace Lutheran and United Brethren Church.
Mr and Mrs H J Hardesty entertained at their Berryville home for their son and daughter in law Floyd and Vada Hardesty who wed in Westminster Maryland. About 75 guests from Clarke and Frederick counties attended as gifts were placed in a miniature well decor. The couple will reside at the Clevenger farm Rock Hill near Berryville.
A thunderstorm last July blew a robin nest from a tree near Amanda Nevels home in Snyders. Mrs Nevel rescued three fledglings, one died in care, the remaining two grew to full size in a cage and now sing and feed from her hand.
The Soviet steamer Sakhalin, with 254 aboard including 200 passengers, reported a fire in the Sea of Okhotsk. Tokyo’s wireless station relayed the distress to other Russian vessels rushing to aid. Distress calls had come in the day before but gave no原因 of the trouble.
In The American Weekly the feature chronicles the life of a young divorcee in high society. It portrays a stylish, publicized path through marriage, separations, and social maneuvering within Washington’s prominent circles.
The piece argues Friday the 13th has lost its terror with fewer accidents on that date per insurance data, noting modern workers still treat the day as ordinary while acknowledging any accident remains a real event when it happens.
Richmond Jan 12 The State Supreme Court upheld the State Corporation Commission and affirmed the 1930 act authorizing the Highway Commission to require railroads to erect overhead crossings for public safety The ruling follows a 1931 dispute with Southern Railway over an overhead crossing at Antlers Mecklenburg County The decision may prompt an appeal to the U S Supreme Court by Southern Railway officials
Samuel Insull is charged by attorney Samuel Ettelson with framing the receiverships of Insull utilities to serve his interests. Ettelson told creditors of Insull Utility Investments that Insull and certain bankers in New York and Chicago selected receivers and counsel, claiming Insull wrote the program and ticket for appointing receivers. He added he lost $150,000 in the Middle West Utilities case and promised evidence.
The State Highway Commission in Richmond awarded eight county road projects based on lowest bids. The Augusta county Route 33 macadam roadway project covers 4.5 miles and is let to Pendleton Construction Company of Wytheville for 72,396,472 dollars.
In Berryville Virginia on January 13 with 1386 of 2000 shares represented the Bank of Clarke County stockholders re elected the board and named active officers after a fire damaged building. W A Bradford reported strong finances with a 4 percent dividend and 90000 in surplus. Lewis N. Glover became acting vice president. Jetson T. Spates moved to cashier. Nicholas F H Morrison and Julian Glasscock were named assistants at Clarke County bank.
Four men were indicted by the Louisa county grand jury for the Mineral Hotel fire at Mineral last November. George O. Steine J. P. McDaniels L. J. Kidd and an additional man were named, with Steine released on 7500 bond and McDaniels Kidd jailed. a fourth suspect is sought. Evidence cited includes unrecorded deed ties and proposed insurance covering 5000 on the building and 1500 on furniture. The March county court term will hear the case.
Four Burlington Gas Electric Railroad workers died when two trains collided head on on a wooden bridge near Knoxville Iowa. A fire followed the wreck destroying the bridge and burying victims in wreckage. Injured 28 passengers were treated at Des Moines Oskaloosa and Knoxville hospitals.
William T. Shane of Frederick county passes at his Nain hall near Winchester at 10:15 am after a brief illness. He was 71, a lifelong Gainesboro and Nain resident and noted stone mason. Survived by widow and six children, siblings, and a funeral service set for Sunday at Gainesboro Methodist Church with interment there.
Opponents urged that a proposed 400000 dollar steel draw bridge below Dutch Gap would hinder navigation and wartime shipment of munitions, while advocates claimed shorter Richmond Hopewell travel and 200 jobs. Major Young reserved decision with no War Department ruling expected for weeks.
Richmond January 12 three carloads of celery from a California shipper were condemned by the state agriculture department for arsenic levels from .13 to 19 grains per pound. Two cars were seized in Richmond and the other in Roanoke. shipments sent to Baltimore and Boston for federal reconditioning. State chemists warned housewives to wash celery cabbage and cauliflower carefully.
Washington, D C debate centers on repealing laws via state conventions rather than legislatures. Senator Bratton proposes a convention route aligned with party platforms while a House beer bill faces constitutional objections and awaits revised wording. Barred from defining an intoxicant, the draft aims to fix penalties for high percentage beer to clear constitutional issues.
At the annual stockholders meeting in New Market six directors were elected to Citizens National Bank. H. L. Garber W. J. Stirewall F. H. Harrison M. G. Brubaker J. C. Crim and J. S. Calvert were named as directors with 176 shares represented out of 250.
In Charleston on January 12 R. Q. Merrick offered to pull federal agents from the city if Charleston officials would assume enforcement of national prohibition. City Police Commission Chair Henry W. Lockwood rejected the proposal saying Charleston policemen are primarily officers and not prohibition agents. The conference also addressed protests over alleged excessive speed of federal officers pursuing violators through city streets.
President-Elect Roosevelt said outsiders will blame Japan for military moves whether she acts or abstains. He noted he will be blamed if he acts and blamed if he doesn't, reflecting a dilemma in leadership.
Associated Press reports indicate major teams plan overall pay rolls to fall at least 10 percent in 1933. Veterans and young players in Pittsburgh receive raises or restored pay, while some slipping veterans face cuts. Yankees Cubs and White Sox projects vary with new signings and star salaries. Ruth may see a further increase.
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