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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1937

Page

9

Millwood Rector Takes Three Week Vacation

Rev Robert A Goodwin rector of Cunningham Parish and Mrs Goodwin left for three weeks vacation with part in Florida John Goodwin their son accompanies them to Episcopal High School Three Sundays of absence will have visiting ministers at Christ Church including Rev C W Ball Rev C W Lowry The text notes social visits by local residents and trips to Washington Baltimore and North Carolina.

Hugh Mr. Nelson George H. Burwell Howard Bunch Baltimore Washington Laura Crease Bunch New York Nelson Prescott Huidekoper Ruxton Burwell Ellen Carson Pleasants

Funeral for Mrs. Mary Harriett Case Held in Lancaster

Lancaster PA January 13 funeral services were set for Mrs. Mary Harriett Case slain in her New York apartment. The Rev William H Bollman who officiated at her wedding will conduct the service tomorrow at 2 pm with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Relatives exhausted by the nervous strain returned home. the body was brought to Lancaster from New York last night. The funeral party included Arthur C Hunt of New York and Mrs Douglas Williams of Saratoga Springs, Case's sister.

Ceuo Johnson Major Green Jackson Heights Greenwood Cemetery Lancaster Frank Case William J. Robinson Arthur C. Hunt New York Douglas Williams Saratoga Springs N. Y Case

60 Babies (Continued from page one)

Births listed names several new additions with multiple mothers and fathers named though many spellings are garbled. The list includes Patricia Ann Ebert Gladys yne Glenda Keckley Linda Yvonne Smith Billy Gochenour Ortense Wooldridge Shirley Ann an and others.

Patricia Ann Ebert Gladysyne Glenda Keckley Linda Yvonne Smith Billy Gochenour Ortense Wooldridge Shirley Annan Charles Crosen Mayes Paulilliam Hillyard Nancy Lee Ichard Mike Russell, Jr Bessie Amelia Smalls Charles Crisman Klev Anne Lloyd Ity Lou Jarrick Betty Jane Hawkins Jonin Berry Floyd E. Reed Miles R. Orndoff, Jr Andrew Bell R. E. Buncutter L. I. Miller George Bushnell T. R. Cather Dr. H. I. Pifer H. C. Sheetz C. M. Smith Garland Quarles S. C. Brooks Harry Ebert Lawrence Hollis Ansell Science Howard Solenberger

Markets Report Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago Livestock Prices

Baltimore markets show unchanged produce with cattle bids steady 6.00 to 6.75 for common, calves steady around 13.00, hogs down over 15, sheep nominal with some demand weakness. Philadelphia reports steady dressed poultry and eggs with varied turkey and fowl prices. Chicago runs 25,008 hogs and 15,000 cattle with price shifts: hogs 5-10 lower, top 10.40. cattle weaker by 25, yearlings steady. sheep 16,000 with light lamb demand and lower undertone.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore Dept. Agri Philadelphia Chicago U. S. Dept. Agr

Local Markets Briefing from The Star on Wholesale Flour and Feed

Market listings show short patent and patent brand flour prices by bag sizes in barrels. Includes assorted corn meal, scratch feed, middlings, dairy feeds, and poultry items with multiple weight categories and per barrel or per 100 unit pricing.

The Star Kasco Westacve Ceeanes Wallewass

Stock Market Report From New York SESSION SUMMARY

Stock market traded unevenly with a shaky start and some slip in leaders after the first half hour. Retail stocks remained strong as foreign exchange quoted the French franc at 4.6718 and sterling at 4.914. The 2 pm list included Am Can 116 1/2, Am Tel and Tel 183 3/4, U S Steel 79 7/8, General Electric 57 7/8, General Motors 65 5/8, Goodyear 29 1/4, Johns Manville 154 3/4, Penn Railroad 41 3/4, Union Pacific 130 1/2, Woolworth 62 1/2, and other leaders.

New York Sterling Can Radiator Smelters Tel. & Tel Anaconda Balti Ohio Beth. Steel Chrysler Consol Edison Corn Products General Electris Gen. Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Penn Railroad Southern Railway Stand. Oil of N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific U. S. Steel Woolworth

Grain futures rise as Germany and Italy buy in Argentina

Wheat leads advance with gains of up to 1 3/8 cents a bushel on reports of German and Italian grain purchases in Argentina. Prices around Minneapolis and Winnipeg stay buoyant, aided by corn records. May wheat at 1.35 3/5, corn May at 1.11 7/8, oats around 54 1/8, soybeans near 1.60 3/4. Chicago cash grain shows no cash wheat sales. corn bids mixed. Baltimore wheat steady. Winchester quotes: wheat $1.40, yellow corn 95 cents, white corn 97 cents.

Chicago Germany Italy Argentina Minneapolis Winnipeg Baltimore Winchester

Kiwanis Club Sees Member Growth At Richmond Conference

The Kiwanis Mid Winter Conference in Richmond welcomed D. Joseph Keenan as a new member, increasing total membership to 51 while noting 7 gains and 7 losses in the year ending 50. Attendents Parley E. B. Cooper and Andrew Bell reported during the officers-elect meeting at the John Marshall Hotel with Major R. T. Barton as guest. G. G. Perry of Salem installed as district governor. Asa W. Howard of Roanoke congratulated the district secretaries.

D. Joseph Keenan E. B. Cooper Andrew Bell Richmond Kiwanis Club R. T. Barton John Marshall G. G. Perry Salem Asa W. Howard Roanoke

Mrs. Catherine Starkey Dies at Daughter's Home in Berryville

Catherine O Farrell Starkey widow of Moses Starkey longtime Clarke county farmer died at her son in law and daughter R G and Mrs Luce 121 East Lee St Hagerstown Maryland aged about 82 born Clarke county November 28 1885 survived by three daughters C W Sodders Elizabeth Luce and D H Brady and son Maitland Starkey funeral at St Marys Catholic Church Hagerstown then Berryville Green Hill Cemetery interment follows.

Berryville Catherine O'Farrell Starkey Moses Starkey Clarke County R. G. Luce East Lee Street Hagerstown Starkey William A. and Argaret Kennaford O'Parrall Green County Ohio Clarke Elizabeth Luce D. H. Brady Hoboken N. J Maitland Starkey Newark

Explorer In Crash Injuries Reported and Investigations Begin

Miss Lita James of Los Angeles Recovering from bruises and shock T. E. Tillinghast of Hartford fractured leg and lacerations Internal injuries to Loomis with head injuries and fractures Airline wings and fuselage damaged on a ridge 100 yards below Los Pinetos ranger lookout station Two government inquiries opened to determine cause Fifth major U.S. airliner disaster in 30 days.

Lita James Los Angeles T. E. Tillinghast Hartford Conn Loomis Los Pinetos Ranger Lookout Station United States

Kidnap Killer Haunts Most Hunted Man

The fugitive remains at large as authorities pursue clues from the kidnapping case. Evidence includes footprints, clay under the victim’s nails, the kidnapper’s description, and possibly fingerprints.

Government Reorg Plans Prompt Bipartisan Debate

The administration proposes folding 100 plus agencies into 12 cabinet departments and placing most federal workers under Civil Service while replacing independents with an author. Republicans and some Democrats object noting potential cost and efficiency concerns. Senator Byrd warns of $500 million yearly loss from bureau eliminations and leads opposition with key committee role. Committees push action on relief funds and stabilization measures as inauguration nears.

Vanderberg R-Mich Bridges R-Nh Ator Byrd Virginia Congress Byrd Senate Harry L. Hopkins Works Progress House Appropriations Roosevelt House Liberal Bloc Great Plains Far West Senate Banking Committee Thomas W. T4mont Richard Whitney William C. Potter Wall Street van Sweringen

Capital district 53 clubs report over three thousand members

A briefing notes that all records were kept accurately over the past year. It states the Capital district has 53 clubs with more than 3,000 members.

European Powers Seek Security as Spain War Rages On

Associated Press reports European powers seek security while the Spanish conflict intensifies. Britain cautious on blockades. France pursues limited intervention controls. Franco’s position awaited as Berlin plans a Franco German economic pact. Refugees flee Madrid amid ongoing fighting and naval incidents in the straits of Gibraltar.

Spain Associated Press Europe Grerage Britain Germany France Francisco Franco Schacht Berlin Union Oviedo Alcazar Madrid Guadarrama Mounain Escorial Straits of Gibraltar Biscayan

Killer Held To Be Insane After Family Tragedy

Police say Corbinatin Whacaan killed his wife and two grown children then died by stepping in front of a train. Frances Boarman 60, found in dining room. William Francis Boarman 21, a University of Maryland student, in the kitchen. Margaret Boarman 26, a bookkeeper, in the cellar. Neighbors recalled Boarman acting queer and he attacked his daughter, injuring her fiancé, before the attack. The body was later found on a railroad track near Catholic University station.

Polles Corbinatin Whacaan Frances Boarman Maryland William Francis Boarman Duate Universe of Maryland Kit Margaret Boarman Boarman William Ryan Ryan Ryan Related Later. He Said, “There's Nobody Home. Take Me To A Docor’s Catholic University Station

Budget Adopted Despite Car License Tax Controversy

A town budget was adopted with surplus funds avoiding a year long borrow. 25 delegates led by Ford and Ernest Luttrell urged abrogation of the automobile license tax amid a petition of about 1,250 Winchester citizens. Luttrell, who traveled from Morgantown WV, said the tax is coercive, excessive, and unnecessary, harming drivers and city image. He argued the tax unfairly targets car owners while streets wear out.

Fred Forney Ralph Snapp Ford Ernest Luttrell Ford Luttrell Winchester Luttrell Morgantown W. Va Virginia Voice of

May Continue Efforts At Abrogation Of Tax

Ford Luttrell closed with a plea to vote for abrogation and rally 1,200 friends, not 1,200 men, who would turn away. Council remained unconvinced. President Peyton Marshall offered to reopen the automobile license item for discussion but no motion was offered. Budget then advanced for final passage with Herman Hable leading Finance Committee. All present voted affirmative. Forney moved adjournment and the meeting ended in under an hour, contrasting with the previous year’s public hearing.

Rome Ford Luttrell Peyton Marshall Hable Herman Hable Finance Committee Forney

114000 GM Sitdown Strike Affects Many Plants

A new tally shows about 114000 General Motors workers affected by sitdown strikes and shut downs across 18 cities. Michigan plants like Fisher Body, Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac LaSalle reported thousands idle, with other cites including Ohio Indiana Kansas City and Tennessee listing numerous idled crews and varying levels of re employment.

Congress General Motors Mich Fisher Fisher Body Chevrolet Motor Company Buick Getenranen Cadillac-LaSalle Chevrolet Forge Seeeookpires Ternstedt Manufacturing Company Anderson Ind Guide Lamp Delco-Remy Saginaw Chevrolet Iron Foundry Cana Assembly Kansas City Chevrolet Assembly Norwood Ohio Chevrolet Assembly and Warehouse Atlanta Chevrolet Muncie Grand Rapids Fisher Stamping Memphis Tenn Fisher Lumber Toledo, Ohio Harrison N. J

Man Who Ran Continues On Myers Farm Case

Details describe activities at the Myers farm including storage of large liquor quantities in a garage, manufacture of a still, removal of untaxed distilled spirits, and on June 17 1936 an 800 gallon copper still, distilling apparatus, 4000 pounds brown sugar, 400 pounds grain and 28 boxes of yeast for use in manufacture.

Funeral Rites Conducted For Mrs Arbuckle

Funeral services were held at the Arbuckle home in Bartonville for Elizabeth Van Meter Arbuckle widow of Robert Arbuckle who died Monday evening at Spring Dale. Rev. Allen Jones and Rev. Robert B. Nelson led prayers with hymns by a small choir. The service closed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with the reading of Now the Laborer’s Task Is O’er. Pallbearers included Richard S. Wright and Dr. P W Boyd among others.

Elizabeth van Meter Arbuckle Robert Arbuckle Spring Dale Bartonville Frederick County Valley Pike Allen Jones Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Kernstown Robert B. Nelson Christ Episcopal Church Richard E. Griffith Rebecca Bell Godfrey William C. Miller Jose Hodgson Mount Hebron Richard S. Wright Strasburg P. W. Boyd Samuel M. Chiles B. B. Dutton E. C. Stuart Charles L. Bowly

Blood Evidence Found at Suspect's Home in Werner Case

Pathologists report human blood found on articles in the home of a foreign suspect held in the death of Pamela Werner a 17 year old British girl. The man a Briton with alleged Chicago police connections, rumored necrophile, knew the Werner family and admired the girl.

Peiping Pamela Werner Chicago Werner

Editor Charged With Libelling The President

In San Jose California on January 13 editor P Hamilton Smith of Mountain View faced preliminary examination on criminal libel charges over an November 27 editorial in the Weekly Register Leader accusing President Franklin D Roosevelt of being universally hated, a smiling hypocrite and a mountebank. Local U S attorney H I McPike believed the charge would be dropped, but Santa Clara county officers planned to proceed to trial.

San Jose Calif P. Hamilton Smith Mountain View Justice Court Today Franklin D. Roosevelt Weekly Register-Leader Justice Court I H. McPike U. 8 San Francisco Santa Clara

Five narcotics peddlers executed at Temple of Heaven

In Peiping on January 13 an estimated 50,000 spectators watched five narcotics peddlers die in a public execution on the steps of the Temple of Heaven. The condemned men, shackled and bound, knelt before rifle squads and were killed with shots through the skulls as part of China’s anti narcotics crusade.

Peiping China Jal Temple of Heaven

A. P. Increases Wages Cuts Hours Across Stores

A press dispatch from New York states the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company has ordered in all retail stores a general wage increase and a shortening of working hours. The change will boost employment, with increases already in effect in Winchester A. P. stores and revisions to schedules expected soon.

New York Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Winchester

Mrs Campbell and Daughters Visit Maryland Relatives

Mrs Carroll Campbell and her twin daughters Betty Bland and Carroll Tucker Campbell of Maryland visit the former’s mother Mrs Alfred B. Tuck at 20 North Washington Street. They also plan time with Mr Campbell’s mother Mrs Edward Campbell at her home in Kernstown.

Carroll Campbell Betty Bland Carroll Tucker Campbell Maryland Alfred B. Tuck Northashington Street Mr. Campbell Edward Campbell Kernstown

Untaxed Spirits Seized On Myers Farm Evidence Found

Federal agents uncovered 850 gallons of distilled spirits with taxes unpaid and a related tax collection effort set up on the Myers farm, a case filed against the peace and dignity of the United States.

Myers United States

Lions Club Ladies Night Announced with Visuals and Music

Plans for the Lions Club annual Ladies Night were announced at the regular luncheon. The event on January 19 opens at 7 pm with entertainment by J Herrell Lawrence, a blind Richmond musician. A rodeo film from the 1935 International convention in Mexico City, plus other scenes, will be shown. Sam Preston leads Fun Festival arrangements. Co P McVicar spoke on taxation and related topics, including auto license tax.

Lions Club J. Herrell Lawrence Richmond Lawrence Mexico City Winchester Club Sam Preston Co. P. McVicar

Handley Seniors Publish Annual Handlian

The Handlian yearbook, produced since 1923 by Handley High School seniors, showcases student business and writing training. The seven divisions include editor in chief John Gano and staff such as Mary Jane Joliffe, Thelma Courtney, Dorothy Larrick, Emily Jennines, and others. Sponsors are Miss Edith Cornwell and E. P. Browning. The annual, featuring photoplay styling, aims for mid May circulation.

Handley Virginia Handiian John Gano Mary Jane Joliffe Thelma Courtney Dorothy Larrick Emily Rick Emily Jennines Billy Bell Aloise DeWitt Charles Hoover Helen Woore

Heirs Sought as King Ranch Debt Accumulates

Receiver charged that estate debt was rising fast and that heirs had received nothing for months. Other descendants of the four King children are heirs. The King ranch gained attention when Luther and John Blanton vanished after a hunt on ranch land in Willacy county. A forced search was halted after ranch management authorized the hunt. Posses scoured the San Perlita area without success. state officers continue the hunt.

Os Four King Eirs King Ranch Luther John Blanton Willacy County San Perlita

Heiress of King Ranch Named Direct Heir

Mrs Henrietta Welton Page a direct heir of the King ranch, daughter of the late Mrs Lewis M Welton and granddaughter of Captain and Mrs King, inherits her mother's rights to the vast estate.

King Ranch Henrietta Welton Page Boyce Clarke County Chevy Chase Page Lewis M. Welton King

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