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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1935
Page
3
The infant began to breathe after a protracted struggle. Dr. Zaglin and a police officer assisted, claiming the baby is the finest they have seen. Four prior pregnancies ended in stillbirths.
The Girls' Athletic Association plans an initiation at 8 o clock Thursday night January 24 in the club rooms. About ten girls will be initiated and members should attend. The initiation committee includes Mrs. Hunter Gaunt chairwoman Mrs M D Bauserman and the Misses Philomena Laren and Mary Sullivan. The refreshment committee is chaired by Mrs B C Hoshour with Mrs Cramer Lycett and the Misses Ruth Thomas and Elsie Mathews.
Wednesday events include junior choir practice at United Brethren Church and Elks at Winchester Lodge, adult choir at Grace Lutheran, Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel, and several local society meetings at Handley Library and various community venues. Tuesday lists Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel.
Marriage announced for Miss Nellie Belle Feltner and Powell Cobb Jr at 8 pm Saturday January 19 at the parsonage of Berryville Memorial Methodist Church South Clarke County. Rev Brown officiated. The bride, daughter of the late Adolphus Feltner and Mrs Haer, has worked with Berryville Basket Company. Cobb is a carpenter from White Post area. No definite plans yet.
Washington reports summarize key items from January 23 in government and law. Topics include unemployment insurance costs rising to 1.3 billion annually by 1980, opposition to the Townsend pension plan, World Court policy expectations, a Supreme Court habeas corpus ruling, taxation issues on wartime profits, public utility holding companies, crop loan bills approved by Senate and House, a Treasury bond authority increase, and a suggested unified telegraph system by the FCC.
Carl Keller owner and driver of a transfer truck was exonerated of blame in the death of Theodore Kent of Middletown after a hearing before Trial Justice A J Tavenner. The case was dismissed from the criminal docket as the accident deemed unavoidable. Kent died in Memorial Hospital from injuries after being struck by Keller’s truck. Insurance representatives attended and a stenographic record was made.
The Sandwich name derives from the 18th century Earl of Sandwich, an avid gambler who reportedly ate at the table between two bread pieces. He popularized the term, though the concept existed in various forms across cultures long before.
Huey Long returns to Louisiana to end refinery tax controversy with Standard Oil chief J H Hilton. A negotiated agreement lowers the five cent per barrel tax to one cent, with assurances from the Legislature to formalize the modification soon.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Koki Hirota told the diet Japan expects a new naval pact to replace the Washington treaty. He urged non aggres sion and sweeping armament cuts to advance world peace and cited relations with the U S Britain Soviet and China. He also spoke of Anglo Japanese ties and progress on Russia’s Chinese Eastern Railway.
Annapolis Md Jan 23 Senator Harry T Phoebus Republican Somerset plans to introduce a resolution calling on the Public Service Commission to investigate Maryland telephone charges He urges a 25 to 33 1 3 percent rate reduction and demands payrolls and other records be shown.
Cleanest industrial city Tammerfors in Finland is praised as the world’s cleanest. Lacking coal, power comes from water and burning wood, shaping its energy and industry profile.
The Winchester Bowling League A mid winter sweepstakes will be run off Thursday night. Eligible bowlers and their current averages pinfalls and games are listed with handicaps based on averages. Fahrney leads with 108.3 scratch. Plank 106.6 gets two pins per game. Rainsberger 100.9 gets eight pins. Three prizes assigned by totals after handicap. Also notes on league top averages and a historical aside on Welsh rabbit and Welsh rarebit spelling.
Japanese troops invade Jehol and Chahar as a driving move against Chinese forces. The plan targets cutting a caravan route between China and Russia with Kuyuan as the main junction. Kalgan is a nearby objective with Soviet bases reported along the route. Chinese fear Kalgan may fall as tensions rise.
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