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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
3
The Winchester Civic League plans daily luncheons with milk and crackers for undernourished schoolchildren this winter. A charity card party at George Washington Hotel on January 23 aims to raise funds, with proceeds supporting the milk program.
Mayor and Mrs. Shryock hosted a dinner at Greystone Terrace for the police department, the police committee of the Common Council, the Corporation Court judge, and the Commonwealth's Attorney. Speakers included Judge Philip Williams, James P. Reardon, Chief C. W. Hollis, and Mayor Shryock. attendees listed include Deputy and several officers.
The Presbyterian Church Auxiliary Bible Study Class will meet at Fort Loudoun Saturday at 3.30 PM instead of Friday. A separate note mentions Young Ladies Bible Class of the Congregational Christian Church meeting Friday January 16 at 7.30 PM at Mrs Thelma Hauptman’s East Piccadilly Street home.
A large Oaxaca earthquake left eight dead and nine injured as many buildings collapsed and the city of Oaxaca faced widespread ruin. Residents endured freezing night in parks, fearing aftershocks and unsafe homes. Oaxaca is a 40 000 person industrial center southeast of Mexico City.
A three year old boy, Jack Hudson, died in a Baltimore house fire that started in a wooden second floor addition and spread rapidly after gasoline used for cleaning clothes ignited. The father Lloyd Hudson was hospitalized after the blaze and the mother was rescued unconscious by a patrolman.
Richfield Oil Company of California was placed in receivership by Judge William P. James reacting to Republic Supply Company of California. Assets were listed at 120 million dollars with liabilities of 35 million.
Judge Donald L. Weems, who had jawbone scraping after infected teeth extraction, remained home in pain and unlikely to resume duties until next week, following a Memorial Hospital operation on Tuesday.
A woman and two children were found dead beside the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad tracks near Charleston West Virginia today. Coroner W P Work was informed they probably were Mrs James Burgess and her two children of near Charleston who were seen along the tracks last night but investigation revealed Mrs Boy and her children were alive.
New York January 16 The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey reduced tire prices by 7 to 13 percent retroactive to January 5 matching earlier cuts by larger tire companies.
Miss Mary Louise Steele connected with J. F. Rodman and Company at 413 North Kent Street has been appointed a notary public in Winchester and Frederick County by Governor Pollard. She received her commission and seal. the 1931 appointment dated January 5 for a four year term.
Mrs Susan Lofton widow of Joseph Lofton died at her son's home 388 Charles Street at 2 pm after a short pneumonia illness. She was about 57 and leaves two sons C G Lofton and A L Lofton of Winchester and a daughter Mrs Martha Hargrave of Brunswick Md. Funeral Saturday at 3 pm from her son's home with Rev Norris A Lineweaver officiating, burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. This followed the recent death of her son Guy Lofton on January 3.
Reports reveal silent air pistols recently found on Chicago gangsters. The discovery clarifies statements that underworld activity can be quieter than expected, signaling a shift in crime tools and surveillance concerns.
Lather C. Snapp a Martinsburg W Va resident and former Rest county merchant died in City Hospital Martinsburg after a relapse following surgery. Survived by wife Miss Tevalt daughter Mrs Dewey Herrell and four sons Maurice L Snapp Joseph H Snapp Holmes L Snapp Lorin Snapp sister Mrs Daniel Hiett. Funeral at 1 pm Saturday from 225 John Street Martinsburg with Rev Hammond and Rev Wagner. remains to Winchester for interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. pallbearers listed.
Lloyd George blames too much coal as the cause of unemployment in a British stance. He emphasizes that the coal industry and its conditions shape joblessness and economic hardship.
Representative Ruth Brien Owen urged the House naval committee to reinstate two Naval Academy midshipmen discharged for taking two girls into the mess hall. The pair Miller Burgin of Jacksonville Florida and Lawrence L Myatt of Quincy Massachusetts faced dismissal after disguising the girls in uniforms during a meal. Burgin’s father is a pastor and Mrs Owen spoke on his behalf noting the absence of immorality or viciousness in the incident.
A fragment mentions a young boy performing hand springs before his best girl and a provocative line about hanging two boys from the yard arm to illustrate an impulse. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or attribution.
Detectives say a "liquor swindle" duped Daniel O'Connell bond broker employees three times. Hyman Rosen aged 24 and Sam Wagner aged 27 are charged with larceny of 5 000 dollars after ordered cases of what appeared to be liquor proved water and ginger ale. Rosen was arrested in Baltimore.
The report states the case was dismissed after alleged swindle actions, with no further proceedings or details provided.
The text defines Scapa Flow as a sea expanse south of the Orkney Islands bounded by Pomona to the north Burrray and South Ronaldshay to the east and southeast. It notes seven small islands within and an approximate length of 15 miles north to south and about 8 miles across.
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