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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1937
Page
7
The document outlines a Relief Association to review welfare needs, avoid fund-raising duplication, and centralize annual contributions. It sets rules for member status, annual meetings, special meetings, a 15 member board, terms by lot, an executive committee, officers, and amendment procedures with notice in a local paper.
Atlanta residents split over a Sunday beer sales ban. Bartenders union leaders say most members welcome a weekly day off after years of seven day work. Some workers fear the change may affect church attendance and social routines at the saloon.
Tampa Florida January 23 speculators have become active in Florida as reports of citrus damage in California spread C C Commander general manager of the Florida Citrus Exchange warns members not to sell to speculators and hold for higher prices He notes California losses run about 60 percent to date and says buyers in the field are trying to purchase crops on the tree cheaply
Harrisburg Pa January 23 402000 people attended Pennsylvanias annual farm show closing yesterday to set an attendance record for the one week exposition of farm stock produce and rural activities Secretary of Agriculture Hansell French said the showing far surpassed the 1934 high of 287000 and last years 240000
Elinor Glyn in a readable autobiography covers morals and manners across societies. It traces French eighteenth century culture via grandparents in Canada to Hollywood life, presenting a varied personal history. The book may be borrowed at Handley Library.
On Capitol Hill lawmakers in recess as the Ways and Means Committee holds reciprocal trade hearings and the Senate Civil Liberties Committee probes labor espionage. The House extends the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to June 30, 1939 while the Senate confirms a renewed Postmaster General Farley.
Under a mutual agreement between Dr Walter S Newman state NYA director and Carl H Nolting chairman of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries rural NYA youths in Virginia will build bird feeding pens and shelters and feed birds through the winter to conserve wildlife. Local wardens and NYA supervisors have instructions for counties where NYA boys will construct shelters and feed birds with local game protective associations. Construction and feeding start immediately and extend through likely heavy snow periods.
Buck Jones in The Cowboy and the Kid and Bob Livingston in The Vigilantes are Coming headline a big double western at Haples Palace today. Also shows Under Your Spell with Lawrence Tibbett Wendy Barrie Gregory Ratoff and Arthur Treacher Monday and Tuesday with Fox News reel and a novelty.
In Reliance Virginia on January 23, Mrs F L en and daughter Jean alongside Mrs A Dyke and daughters Anna MG and Mary Elizabeth Dyke recover slowly from illness. William Stickley attends inauguration in Washington DC. Kenner of Washington visits family. K enner suffers a knee fracture from a recent car accident in DC. Mrs Charles Gruver returns from South Carolina after granddaughter Miss Little's wedding. Audry Culliers visits Miss Cline in Middletown. Christmas Seal sales praised. hope for larger scale next year. Obituary note: Maggie Smoot formerly of the community dies. funeral held at United Brethren Church with interment in Brethren Cemetery.
Local residents, including Mrs Oliver Hamilton and Mrs Gregg Orndorff, visit neighbors. Mr Clarence Cochran visits Mr Lewis Ritter who cut his leg recently. Families travel to Winchester and Washington DC. church service scheduled for next Sunday at 2 pm. various calls and indispositions noted.
A listing of upcoming sales including antique and household items from the late George H. Heist in Winchester on Jan 28 and various stock and implement sales across Virginia locations such as Grimes Mills Millwood Brucetown Boyce and White Post with estates and farms including the late John Ware and R L Lucas.
Rev C E Seastrunk dines with J B Snapp family. Mary Verna Hodson visits Nancy Harbaugh. Raymond Bradfield and family plus Maynard Brewer with Junior Rosier join William Brewer household. Colleen Rosier moved to University Hospital Charlottesville for care. Mountain View School reports widespread colds and grippe among students.
Charles Mayes, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mayes, has been ill with a cold for several days. Mrs. Lydia Hawkins is at home improving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Orndoff and family attended the funeral of Laura Spillitan, with Mr. Orndoff serving as pallbearer. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Buncutter and family from Winchester visited the Buncutter parents on Sunday.
Roanoke Times notes that Lieutenant-Governor Price pledges fiscal conservatism, but the paper warns this should not be taken seriously, likening it to President Roosevelt's repeated similar assurances.
Mrs Jeannette Trader and her son Richard 18 were questioned about the death of Clarence J Trader and were later allowed to return home in Stockton. State's Attorney Thomas F Johnson said no charges were filed and a former hardware store clerk identified a man who bought a pistol last September, which Trader denied.
An advertisement for a two color booklet titled Presidents and Their Wives. It claims coverage of every president and White House hostess with pictures and biographies. The offer highlights the cover photo of the White House and lists ten cents postpaid with a coupon.
Mr and Mrs Orville B Willey express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown after their bereavement. Appreciation noted for car rides and floral tributes. (1-23-11)
The BARBARA BELL PATTERN BOOK offers hundred Barbara Bell designs for children juniors mature figures and special occasions. It promises attractive practical clothing and slenderizing well cut patterns for various ages. Orders are directed to the address in the box.
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