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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1935
Page
2
A roundup of local movements and visits throughout Stephens City Virginia and nearby towns. Residents travel to Washington Woodstock Fishers Hill Winchester Staunton and Harrisonburg while others recover from illness and injuries and relocate to new homes or parsonages.
SILER Va Jan 24. Mrs Ruth Kerns ill with flu improving. Parker Mauzy Halvey Mauzy Nelson Beard visit Mrs Kerns and other locals. Harry Kerns becomes Zanol Products rep with Harold Heflin helper. Bruce Whitacre ill with cold bronchial infection. Roads snowy making travel hard.
The article explains Chesterfield crossblending to merge tobacco flavors into a single cohesive taste. It emphasizes a pleasing aroma and a mild yet satisfying cigarette experience, highlighting the blend as a distinctive feature.
Oranda Virginia reports unusually heavy lime orders in January despite groundhog weather. Local caller Joe Grove from Edinburg visits. R A Miller of Kenandoah Mutual Telephone Company meets in Woodstock. health notes include John Saum worsening and grippe cases for Tilden Mowery and Mrs Harry Henson with Dr Crawford attending. social visits involve Charlotte Rowland and the Boggs family.
Whitacre Va January 25 The Union Ladies Aid were entertained last week by Mrs Lee N Whitacre and Mrs H Braithwaite at Braithwaite home Cross Junction Those present included Mrs E W Braithwaite Mrs R G Braithwaite Mrs Virginia Edwards Mrs Oliver De Haven Mrs Lester Dailey Mrs Bob McIlwee Mrs G E Clark Mrs O W Dick Mrs Florence Whitacre Miss Pearl Braithwaite Miss Frances Braithwaite and the hostess
Mrs. Walter Oats has been indisposed for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitacre host while Will Fletcher loses a mule. Norman Braithwaite spends the weekend at his home. Paul Braithwaite and children visit Cross Junction relatives. Thelma Carpenter returns from Shepherdstown to visit grandmother Mrs. G. S. Whitacre. O. W. Dick hosts guests from Martinsburg including Ow Dick.
Nineveh Virginia January 25 The Ladies Auxiliary met with Miss Mattie Trenary on Tuesday. Mrs Lilly Madigan visits Gaithersburg Maryland with sister Mrs Hayden Whorley. Mrs D S Hughes returns to Charles Town after Wheatland Manor. Washington visitors Mr C W Lehew and Mr Sam Bryarly called at Wheatland Manor. Others include Mr Howard Owens of Baltimore visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Tobin and Mr Hamlin Jones in Washington. Kenneth Hawes spent time with Mrs James Welsh.
Reliance and Cumberland visitors gather with Rev Richardson, Jannette Bowen visits, and Miss Elsie Gruver embarks for Sibley Hospital. Weather worsens county roads. Wallihan horse sale draws local interest. cottage prayer meetings continue as community invites worship.
Reports from the ABC laboratory indicate state liquor is of lower quality than legal spirits. Moonshine shows potential to rival legitimate distillers in economics, but tests suggest most 1935 moonshine is artificially colored, contains foreign proteins some poisonous, emits strong odors, and has low alcohol content. It is cut with other drinks and distilled too quickly, leaving mash residue and sour taste.
Governor Peery cites federal figures showing 89 119 Virginians aged 16 to 65 are employable but not in gainful work. The estimate covers those available for work who never found employment as well as the unemployed, excluding housewives students and others not employed.
A Virginia health survey shows only about 10 percent fully immunized for certain diseases and 29 percent exposure to antitoxins. Age group regulations, army mandates, and typhoid shots affected rates while most had not seen a physician in five years. Among CWA workers, 65 percent had no defects, 24 percent were slightly underdeveloped, 10 percent could only do light work, and under 1 percent were unfit. Virginians spend over $7 million yearly on patent medicines.
Washington reports the Bureau of Air Commerce extends its reach to Little America in Antarctica. Rear Admiral Byrd seeks to transfer title of the expedition’s Fairchild airplane to Lieutenant-Commander Isaac Schlossbach. Little America applies by radio for information to facilitate the transfer. The plane’s experimental license lapsed as it has not been inspectable since departure. The Washington bureau will amend records upon receipt of the bill of sale copy.
Major-General John A. Lejeune announced Col Hunter Pendleton head of the chemistry department will resign effective June 30. Pendleton has served on the VMI faculty since 1890 as its oldest continuous member. It was also announced Col Henry C Ford head of history department has been granted six months sick leave.
Henry M. Taylor shows farm prices increased more than retail food prices over the past year. Fruits up 15 percent, truck crops 6 percent, meat animals 40 percent, dairy 22 percent, poultry 27 percent, while overall food costs rose 10.9 percent.
Frederick county launches a February sanitation campaign led by home demonstrator Miss Elizabeth Farrar to improve rural housing. Committees coordinate surveys, prizes, and publicity as plans aim for sanitary toilets, fly protection, sinks, and home-made improvements with an essay contest for seventh and eighth graders and prizes for groups reporting the most improvements. A Virginia farm housing survey shows widespread deficiencies including lack of toilets, unimproved facilities, and poor electrical and chimney conditions.
The National Union Radio Corporation announces Southern Wholesalers Inc at 39 W Boscawen Street Winchester VA is its authorized agent. A complete 25 variety of National Union Radio tubes will be on consignment for display and sale.
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