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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1937

Page

2

Inaugural Parades Must Go On Through Weather History

The piece notes a tradition that inaugurations proceed despite rain snow or cold with the 10 000 marchers to pass in review before President Roosevelt for about two hours. It recounts the civil and military participants and the spectator arrangements along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.

Washington United States Mail Roosevelt Annapolis West Point Army Navy Marine Bene National Youth Ashingtonians Pennsylvania Avenue White House New York George Wecchington Thomas Jefferson Jess Capitol William Henry Harrison Philadelphia Jeneth Polk Manhattan Franklin Peirce Buchanan Liberty George Washington Park Custis Grover Cleveland

Tariff Commission Vice Chairman Thoras Page Dies

Thoras W Page, 70, vice chairman of the Tariff Commission, died at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Page, a former chairman from 1920 to 1922, joined federal service from the University of Virginia faculty and earlier served on the Tariff Board in 1911 12, known as a tariff authority.

Washington Thomas Walker Page Tariff Commission University of Virginia Iville Commission Brince Page Federal Service Tariff Board

Booklet on Games and Stunts Promises Entertainment

A plea advertises a booklet listing games and stunts offering educational and strenuous mental activities. Readers are invited to send ten cents to cover cost, handling, and postage using a coupon.

Let's Play A Game booklet offered by Information Bureau

The notice from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederick J. Haskin requests readers mail ten cents in coin in a carefully wrapped envelope to receive a copy of the booklet Let's Play A Game, with the address stated as Washington, D. C., including Name Street City State.

Vines Set to Resume Tour Against Perry in Pittsburgh

Elsworth Vines, back from a mild influenza attack at St Luke's Hospital, announced he will fly to Pittsburgh to face Fred Perry of England on Friday night, his physician giving clearance to resume the professional tennis tour after a recent losing streak to Perry.

Chicago Elsworth Vines Fred Perry England Pittsburgh Vines St. Luke's Hospital Perry

Golf Pros To Play For $5,000 Oakland Open

Golf professionals gathered in Oakland California for the 72 hole medal play Oakland Open with a $5,000 purse. Harry Cooper of Chicago emerged as pre tournament favorite after strong recent showings in Los Angeles and the south.

Oakland Calif Harry Cooper Chicago Los Angeles South

Noted Wrestler Hart In Mishap

Allentown Pennsylvania January 14 an automobile collided with a bus west of Allentown injuring Eddie Malone of Columbus Ohio He said he was driving to New York to wrestle in a featured match tonight at the Hippodrome He suffered a deep laceration on the forehead and possibly fractured ribs.

Allentown Eddie Malone Columbus

Ford posts eleventh milestone year in 17 years

Ford Motor Company reports world production and sales topping one million units for the eleventh time in 17 years. In 1936, 1,194,800 vehicles produced and 1,219,262 sold worldwide, chiefly for U S domestic use.

Dearborn Mich Ford Motor Company United States

Community Social Notes From Boyce and Nearby

Mr. Clay Carr Sr. returns from Memorial Hospital Winchester and recuperates at home. Berryville visitors include Wade Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clarke. several residents report minor illnesses and family visits. Elsie Reese Sperry birthday dinner in Winchester honors featured guests. locals host out of town visitors and share news of moves and dinners.

Boyce Clay Carr, Sr Memorial Hospital Winchester Wade Palmer Berryville Mary Lou Levi Tommy C. B. Levi van der Linden Washington Baltimore Charles Creamer Briggs Virginia Shenk Kenneth Shenk Lee Clarke Irvin Meadows Shenandoah John Cooper Mary Lanhan Audrey Peyton A. L. Jobe Southside Farm Casper Murphy Edward Lindsay Washington, D. C W. J. Hottel C. V. West Mae Virginia Burch Carson Dettra Elsie Reese Sperry E. R. Sperry Sadie Harris Joe McDonald Norman Carper Little Son J. Larrick Will Willey Harvey Willey Strasburg Frank Willey Miss Fauver Stephenson D. K. Muntzing

Middletown Notes

Middletown Virginia notes of January report travel to Florida for H H Snart and Nannie Grove with Walter Little. Local improvements include Mrs Curtis Bly and her son recovering in Winchester. Nellie Romack heals from sprain and misses school. Calls follow funeral of Mrs Tignor.

Middletown H. H. Snart Nannie Grove Strasburg Walter Little Florida Curtis Bly Little Son Winchester Nellie Romack W. P. Saunders P. Saunders Hedgesville W. Va Tignor Elizabeth McInturff Samuel Cooper Martinsburg James Cooley Are & A Helen Pence Indiana Cora Anthem Nettie Hammack Warren Hammack Washington William Martin

Gore Brevities

Miss Marguerite Constable spent several days with Miss Pauline Miller near Ebenezer. Mr. M. C. Garvin, ill with influenza at Memorial Hospital Winchester, is improved. Miss Ruth Larrick joined Western Frederick Bank after Handley High School 1936 graduation. Reverend C. H. Anderson to lead services at 6 30 p m next Sunday in Gore with public invited.

Merrill Bowman Jimmie Head Hagerstown Jerome Bowman B. I. Larrick E. M. DeFrees Mount Rainer Iran Grover Edras and Elizabeth Non Ma Murrell Anderson W. H. Wisecarver C. W. Franks Stewart Anderson Marguerite Wisecarver Louise Franks Ruth Larrick Glen Kenneth Wisecarver Turner Smeltzer C. H. Anderson

Hope Dims for 12 Missing Air Travelers in Mexican Wilds

In Vera Cruz near Minatitlan twelve people aboard two planes are missing. The Mexican Aviation Company liner carried six passengers and three crew. a private aircraft held two passengers plus a pilot. The private plane was last heard from soon after the larger craft vanished. A bank later noted that Mr. Cather had served there for over 24 years.

Mexico City Minatitlan Vera Cruz

Simpson Sutes Sutherland Wife in Slander Suit Action

Sutherland, Simpson faced a slander suit after allegations that a payment was made to divorce his American wife. Mrs. Sutherland, wife of Lieut.-Col. A H C Sutherland a government decorated officer, is the defendant in the suit served on her.

Sutherland Simpson

Grasshopper Stars in Science Film Role

Hollywood reports a grasshopper takes a leading part in micro photographic scenes for The Good Earth. Studio crews used a microscope and camera to film the insect eating the heads off white stalks in advance of the production.

Hollywood

Public sale of Plainfield property in Virginia

By decree of December 16 1936 the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia orders public auction of the Plainfield tract west of the Valley Turnpike Kernstown containing 18 acres with mansion. Sale in Winchester January 22 1937 at 1 PM. One third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance policy. Auctioneer I Brumback.

Alverda Osburn Frederick County Winchester Kernstown Plainfield Herbert S/ Larrick Atty. Co I. Brumback

17 000 Claim Garrett Estate

Estate of Mrs Garrett valued at more than 17 million dollars amid 17 000 claims from heirs in 48 states and 29 foreign countries. Claims follow will of Walter Garrett snuff manufacturer.

Garrett Walter Garrett

Stereopticon Politicians and Duke Crabtree Crabbiness

A stereopticon is like some politicians anybody can see through em. Duke Crabtree is always crabbin about something with a permanent rave.

Duke Crabtree

Stotesbury Kin Obtains Divorce In Maryland

Snow Hill Maryland January 14 court records disclose Mrs Ross Louise Brooks granddaughter of Mrs 8 T Stotesbury Philadelphia Balti more and Washington society was granted a divorce January 2. Custody of the couple’s son William Ross Howard 4th was awarded to the mother for nine months. The couple married in March 1932 and Howard a Maryland legislator is a descendant of Col John Eager Howard.

Snow Hill Howard Ross Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Baltimore County América Col John Eager Howard Maryland

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