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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1934

Page

7

Able Presentation of the New Farm Adjustment Program

Rotary Club heard W R Legge of Handley High School outline the agricultural adjustment program. He cited 1933 events including bank closings and the N R A, and explained the goal of parity where farm income buys equal value in goods. He noted four reasons for low prices, starting with World War production pressures.

Legge Rotary Meet Rotary Club W. R. Legge Agricultural Department of Handley High School

You Can Sew This Yourself Pattern 9507

The Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department offers Marian Martin pattern 9507 in sizes 14 through 42 with coatlike seaming and a slender silhouette. Size 16 requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric and 1/2 yard contrasting. price 15 cents for pattern book, 25 cents for book and pattern together.

Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department 18Th St New York N. Y

Roosevelt Era Farm Policy Debated at Winchester Meeting

Legge outlines price cycles and two remedies for farm over production the old self correcting method and the Roosevelt plan to cut output and stabilize prices. He cites milk strikes and parity dollars with government support for hogs and corn and notes tax funded budgets. Delegates at the United Anthracite Miners convention vote for a complete district wide coal company shutdown.

Legge Chicago Roosevelt Virginia United States Winchester Rotary Club Rotary Club Lions’ Club Rotary Wilkes-Barre United Anthracite Miners

Dr Hutchinson Leads Mission Meeting At Braddock Street Church

Dr Forney Hutchinson pastor of Mt Vernon Place in Washington D C spoke at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South in Staunton Va on January 9 part of a 35 city conference plan for church missions The Baltimore Conference will take a free will offering for missions on the last Sunday of February or first Sunday of March The speaker urged a revival of giving to others and warned of waning fruit for the world.

Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Staunton Arthur J. Moore California Baltimore W. F. Locke Winchester Bradock Street John H. Rosenberger Forney Hutchinson Mt. Vernon Place Methodist Church Washington, D. C Hutchinson Oklahoma City Dr. Hutchinson

Ministers Have Not Returned Two Marriage Permits

Clark M. Smith, clerk of the Corporation Court, seeks information from Winchester ministers about two summer 1900s marriage licenses. Officials report the officiating ministers have not returned the permits, hindering records and report to Richmond. Names: Andrew M. Meadows and Olive A. Mead. Loma A. Whitacre and Elizabeth Oates.

Clark M. Smith Corporation Court Winchester Richmond Andrew M. Meadows Olive A. Mead Old Greenwich Conn Loma A. Whitacre Elizabeth Oates Loom, W. Va

Milk War Violence Probed by Federal Agents

Chicago January report shows the United States Attorney forwarding dairy complaints to Jerome Frank in Washington. The Pure Milk Association accused of anti trust violations for threats milk dumping and train stoppages tied to the recent milk strike. A suburban dairy alleged pickets forced it to sign the truce.

Associated Press Chicago Aew United States Leo J. Hassenauer Jerome Frank Washington Agricultural Adjustment Administration Pure Milk Association

Local Teams Lose Two Basketball Games Last Night

Independent city teams suffered two defeats at Marshall Va last night on Marshall court. I company 116th Infantry pushed hard but lost 34 to 23. Keller Kibler Stine Crisman Duff Luby played for locals. Wakeman C Ball Klipstine H Ball Russell Ramey starred for Marshall. Girls A A outclassed by strong Marshall independent team 29 to 2 with McCann Graves Nelson Mathews Kelchner Preffitt and subs Hershberger Headley Van Deventer Jasper.

Marshall Marshall Court Company I 116Th Infantry Headley van Deventer Jasper

Five Months Old Infant Dies in Pneumonia

Elwood and Ethel Carper mourn their third child in seven months as five month old Junior Carper dies after a brief illness. Survived by parents and brother Ray Allen Carper. Funeral at 2 PM tomorrow at 43 East Piccadilly Street conducted by Rev. Robert B. Campbell of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Elwood Holmes Carper Little Junior Carper Ray Allen Carper East Piccadilly Street Robert B. Campbell Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

One Who Fought Vare Regime Seeks Governor Post

Jay W. Sechler a Philadelphia attorney and leader in last November's anti Vare movement announces a run for governor. He spoke after a Pottsville conference and seeks backing from the Young Liberal Republican faction and allied groups who helped topple veteran William S. Ware.

Associated Press Harrisonburg Jay W. Sechler Philadelphia Vare Pottsville William S. Ware

Government files suit against ped testimony delays

A Detroit tax official was summoned to testify but released as the committee ruled the matter beyond its jurisdiction. The case was stated to fall under state jurisdiction rather than investigations.

Ped Detroit

Democrats Plan House Committee Move After Chairmanship Fight

The Democratic congressional committee will launch a concerted effort next week to settle the chairmanship for the fall campaign. Burns of Tennessee seeks relief from the chair, while Republicans solidify under Bolton and Snell preparing issues for the race. All 435 House seats and a third of Senate seats are up in November. Democrats hold 314 House seats to 113 Republicans and three vacancies.

The Associated Press Washington Democratic Congressional Committee House Representative Burns Tennessee Congressional Committee Republican Congressional Committee Bolton Ohio Snell New York

Epworth League Holds Sub-District Rally in Market Street Church

Epworth League hosts a Sub-District rally in Market Street Methodist Church with 137 attendees from about twenty chapters. Harold Rowe presides, Rev. Davis leads devotions, and youths participate in four group stunts before prayers to close the meeting. Fred C. Hartman and Miss Mary Goode of Harrisburg wed at the clergy man’s residence. couple plans to live in Harrisburg.

Epworth Hagerstown Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Harold Rowe Mr. Davis Washington Square Methodist Church Jesus Edwin Harlee Fred. C. Hartman Mary Goode Harrisburg W. L. Dudley Church of Christ South Cameron Street William Goode Fred. Hartman

First Aid Training Progress in C. W. A. Programs

The C. W. A. Red Cross first aid institute hosted O. W. Dabney as guest speaker. He stressed safety on projects and outlined accident reporting. He urged training for all first aid personnel, noting injuries and a fatality, and announced universal county level training and project kits.

C. W. A. Red Cross First Aid Institute Taylor Barr O. W. Dabney Staunton

Appendicitis Cause Identified by Two American Doctors

A historical note states that two American doctors discovered the cause of appendicitis less than 50 years ago. The brief highlights the joint breakthrough and credits the physicians for advancing medical understanding.

Banks to receive 590 million loan to free frozen deposits

Washington January 13 the House banking committee reported that the Reconstruction Corporation plans to loan 590 million dollars to release frozen bank deposits shortly after its life is extended for one year. The measure would raise borrowing power to 3.75 billion and extend authority beyond January 22.

Associated Press Washington House Banking Committee Reconstruction Corporation Congress House Steagall Alabama Banking Committee Special Deposit Liquidation Board Deposit Liquidation Board Treasury Ory

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