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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1931

Page

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Farmers Eligible For Crop Loan Program In Virginia

Frederick county farmers and orchardists may apply for USDA drought relief loans to buy seed fertilizer spray materials and fuel. County agents will collect applications January 23 27 with details on seed amounts family size and intended use. Secretary Hyde ruled fruit growers may share in the 45 million drought relief fund for fertilizers and spray materials benefiting small orchardists.

Frederick County B. R. Legge School of Ad Aace Gee Legge United States Department of Agriculture Court House Hall Act of Congress Hyde Department of Agriculture Virginia Congress Swanson and Glass H. F. Byrd John R. Hutcheson J. A. Garber

Weather outlook for the week in Atlantic states

Associated Press reports a rain outlook for the week starting Monday in the North and Middle Atlantic States. Rain on Monday and Wednesday, followed by generally fair weather, with warmer temperatures in the north Atlantic and milder conditions in the middle Atlantic. Colder on Tuesday and Wednesday, then warmer Thursday and notably colder Friday and Saturday.

The Associated Press Washington North Middle Atlantic North Atlantic

Snider and Son Advertises Grade Coal at 5.50 Ton

WB Snider and Son promote coal for five dollars and fifty cents per ton. Also Winchester Steam Laundry offers washing service listing contact numbers and a weekly schedule.

WB. Snider & Son Ian

Middletown Boy Ranks High in Judging Events

Frederick County student Taylor Fox of Middletown tied for fourth in the boys judging contests at a regional show dominated by vocational agriculture students. Everett May Bergton won first, with Dick Hanger Middlebrook second and others placing through tenth amid a drought impacted exhibition of 600 corn, 80 wheat, and a large potato display.

Tves Frederick County Taylor Fox Middletown Everett May Bergton Dick Hanger Middlebrook Marvin Summers Timberville Virginia Dowell Jr L. B. Connelly, Jr Northern Charles Beard Boyce and Berryville R. A. Wall Front Royal W. F. Wall Strasburg Woodstock

Mrs Tyson Deeds Valuab le Knoxville Property to Daughter

Mrs Lawrence Tyson widow of the late Senator Tyson of Tennessee deeded Knoxville real estate valued at 155 000 dollars to her daughter Mrs Isabella Tyson Gilpin of Boyce Clarke county Virginia The deed covers two buildings and a garage in Knoxville's business district The transfer was announced in the Washington Herald along with a photo of Mrs Gilpin wearing the festival queen crown and tiara Amos Frost remarks follow about the middle class and the marines in Nicaraguaنين

Lawrence D. Tyson Senator Tyson Tennessee Knoxville Isabella Tyson Gilpin Boyce Clarke County Gilpin Tyson Washington

Winchester Ex-Service Men Smoker Set For Jan Nineteenth

Ex service men of Winchester and nearby communities are invited to a smoker by Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 at Rouss Hall. The event is Monday night January 26 1921 at 8 o clock. Bring a buddy.

Winchester Robert Y. Conrad Rouss Hall

Death of Rev William L Seabrook noted in Westminster

The Rev. William L Seabrook longtime Carroll County lawyer and pastor died suddenly in Westminster at 76 due to heart disease. He served as state's attorney from 1916 to 1920 and held multiple county posts while leading Grace and Trinity Lutheran churches and co owning the American Sentinel. Funeral services are set for Westminster with burial in Gettysburg Cemetery. survivors include his daughter Mrs Ralph Whitman and son William B Seabrook of New York City.

William L. Seabrook Carroll County Winchester Asa Richard Seabrook Westminster Bucknell University Gettysburg Theological Seminary American Sentinel Baltimore Sun Masonic Order Knights of Pythias Gettysburg Cemetery Gettysburg Ralph Whitman William B. Seabrook New York City Africa

Special Musical Service Sunday At Market Street Church

The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church hosts a 7 30 p m Sunday evening service featuring a vested choir with violinists Mrs Roy Cather Miss Mary Louise Sartelle and Miss Eva Stouffer performing sacred and classical pieces A star offering will fund vestment purchases for the choir Numbers include Praise the Lord O Jerusalem Ensemble for four violins To a Wild Rose McDowell The Christ Child Coombs Melodie Gluck Solo for violin Mary Louise Sartelle O Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Knox One Sweetly Solemn Thought Amherst Hosanna Granier Ensemble for four violins Selected Choir Selected

Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Roy Cather Mary Louise Sartelle Eva Stouffer Jerusalem Gunoud

Mrs. Mary Putman Dies After Six-Week Illness

Mrs. Mary Putman wife of J Turner Putman of Fork district Warren county died Wednesday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a six week illness. She was born in Fork district daughter of the late Mr and Mrs George Clem and was in her fifty first year. Survived by husband two daughters Bernice and Mamie Putman and son Thurman Putman. Also four brothers Weaver Henry Billy and Warren Clem.

Front Royal Mary Putman J Turner Putman Fork District Warren County Winchester Memorial Hospital George Clem Bernice Mamie Putman Thurman Putman Weaver Henry Billy Warren Clem

Special Prices on Home Feeds at Winchester Milling

Winchester Milling Co announces cash in ton lots only to make room for a new corn meal plant. Home Middlings 32 per ton, Home Mixed Feed 31 per ton, Home Bran 30 per ton. Bulk prices are 2 per ton less. January 20 notice.

Winchester Milling CO

Uninvited trio cause dance ruckus and court appearance

Francis McKee hosted a post holiday country dance in Western county where uninvited Boss Pahner, Dewey Elliott and Fred Elliott disrupted the event during the grand promenade. Magistrate Taverner fined them $23.20 total, or $7.79 each, for disorderly conduct, but they could not pay and promised to work to cover the costs.

Francis McKee Pahner Dewey Elliott Fred Elliott Mr. McKee McKee Elliotts Dewel’ Elliott Winchester Justice Taverner Sckrce

Governor Ritchie's Mother Dies at State Mansion

Elizabeth Cabell Ritchie dies in the Maryland State Executive Mansion after years of frail health. She witnessed her son Governor Ritchie’s inauguration by radio from her room across the street as the nation broadcast the address. The Cabell family links include author James Branch Cabell and a long Virginia lineage.

Annapolis Elizabeth Cabell Ritchie Ritchie State Executive Mansion Executive Mansion State Capitol Cabell Supreme Bench Baltimore City Virginia Robert Gamble Cabell James Branch Cabell Albert Ritchie Maryland

Miller's store lists assortment of oils herbs and brooms

Local catalog promotes Castor Oil Calomel Turpentine Epsom Salts Asafetida Gum Camphor Licorice Root Mutton Suet Tansy Pennyroyal Lamp Black Cod Liver Oil and Hagerstown Almanacs Chalk Pipes Swan Down. Miller's in same building 125 years in business.

Hagerstown Miller's

Apple Markets Shipments to British Ports Week Ending Jan 17 1931

Apple export figures show shipments from New York to British ports led by Liverpool and London with totals across all ports and price ranges for barrels and staymen. G R Cooper Harnden & Company Liverpool reports cargo demand and a late arrival at Liverpool.

New York Brls Exs Bskts Liverpool London Glasgow Bristol Cardiff Belfast Southampton Manchester G. R. Cooper Harnden & Company Curtis Yorks England Scotland

Two Roanoke Men Held by Winchester Police

Two Roanoke men identified as A. O. Jones and Eugene Maddox were detained by Winchester police on suspicion after their car with 1930 Virginia plates drew attention for dozing and questionable ownership. They posted a $7 fine and left to obtain new plates, later boarding a bus to Roanoke. a Shenandoah County Sheriff intercepted them en route and returned them to Winchester for further investigation of their suitcases and car ownership.

Roanoke Winchester A. O. Jones Salem Avenue S. W Eugene Maddox Campbell Avenue Jones Campbell Virginia Mildred Crawford Philadelphia Hollis Sheetz Shenandoah County Woodstock

Militia Return Delayed From Area of Cotton Mill Strike

Company I of the 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard arrives in Winchester about 5 42 PM from Danville after duty since November 26 to preserve order around a cotton mill strike affecting more than four thousand workers. Troops from Lynchburg Charlottesville Manassas and Harrisonburg joined the Danville contingent, transferring at Strasburg to the Baltimore and Ohio line for the final leg to Winchester on train No 54 with a special coach and baggage car.

One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry Virginia National Guard Winchester Danville One Hundred and Sixteenth Teddy Richmond Company I Lynchburg Charlottesville Manassas Harrisonburg Strasburg Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Arrie

Ice Chimes and Speed Traps in a Rural Town

A rural community jokes about an endless ice game if only a speed trap funded town expenses. The remark frames local life with humor and a hint of fiscal worry.

Death of William W. Hubbard from finger thorn infection

William W. Hubbard prominent county farmer died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 1 40 P M from blood poisoning after a thorn wound to his finger while splitting wood at his Paper Mill road home. He was 65, native of Grimes, widow Annie Boyd Hubbard survived by steps and nephews. funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Rev O D Lambert officiating. Six nephews Tom Mitchell Ross Henkel Nelton Strother Boyd served as pallbearers.

William W. Hubbard Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Hubbard Grimes Hubbard Obed Hubbard Annie Boyd Ibbard Nellie Heigs Boston Mai Methodist Church O. D. Lambert Methodist Episcopal Church, South Stephens City Paper Mill Road Mount Hebron Tom, Mitchell, Ross, Henkel Nelton Strother Boyd

Two Rival Gunman Gangs Battle at Club Abbey in New York

In the Club Abbey on Broadway two rival mobs of gunmen shot it out before dawn. Owner Charles Sherman suffered multiple wounds and bruises while cigarette girl Mavis King helped him to a hospital. The interior was a spattered wreck with broken chairs and bloodstains.

New York Abbey Broadway Charles Sherman Sherman Mavis King

F F A Basketball Tourney Tonight At Handley Gym

The semi final round for the Northern Virginia agricultural high schools championship begins at 7 PM in Handley gym. Teams Strasburg Boyce Middletown and Stephens City compete, all representing their FFA chapters. Winners from last Saturday advance to the district finals at Handley next Saturday January 31.

Agricultural Virginia Handley Gym Strasburg Boyce Middletown Stephens City Future Farmers of America Handley

Bill to legalize four percent beer in Senate showdown

Senator Bingham filed a substitute bill to legalize four percent beer nationwide, challenging the Howell measure for a drastic enforcement act in the capital. Wets admit slim chances, while drys push for stricter provisions and longer penalties.

Associated Press Washington Senate Bingham Howell Wets Bingherd Tong District of Columbia Order of Business Wickersham Republican Nebraska Tydings Deland

Two Motorists Fined For Not Having Licenses

Winchester police continue their drive to round up motorists without a 1931 city license plate. Auto owners Ashby Wigginton and Hugh B Duffey were fined $7 in police court for failure to obtain the plates.

Winchester Ashby Wigginton Hugh Duffey

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