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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1933

Page

3

Exhibitors Named for City Art Show and Garden Club Drive

Miss Mary Hyde, daughter of Mrs Lelia McGuire Hyde, studies art at Grand Central School of Art New York. Mrs Frances E Mayers of Stewart Street is another entrant with long art study including Bedford Institute of Art and Manley. Mr John B Parsons Handley High School coach and art hobbyist is also an exhibitor. The Garden Club of Virginia seeks Boy and Girl Scout units to help distribute dogwood seed statewide as part of a campaign to plant 1,000,000 dogwood trees by 35. The effort aims to establish nurseries and teach native shrub preservation in schools. The Mid Winter Dance of the Blue Stone Cotillion Club at Harrisonburg State Teachers College drew many alumni and guests, with music by a Washington and Lee University orchestra.

Mary Hyde Lelia McGuire Hyde Lewis H. Hyde West Boscawen Street Miss Hyde Grand Central Schoo of New York Frances E. Mayers Edwin A. Mayers Stewart Street Parsons Washington University of Maryland At College Park Garden Club Garden Club Virginia Virginia Herbert K. Smith Staunton Garden Club of Virginia Nelson Beck Virginia Farm Women's Association Teachers’ College Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College Walter Reed Hall Washington and Lee University Lexington Elizabeth, Carson Lynchburgh Cotillon Chuir Arthus Stump College Jane Scully Fairmont School For Girls John 8. Scully South Stewart Street Miss Scully Civic League

Social Calendar Highlights Civic League Fashion Show

Civic League presents a fashion show at Handley High School. Regular meetings and luncheons include Americo Church South Lions Club and Young Christians Class at Braddock Street M E Church. Weekly sessions feature Music Lovers Club, Girls' Athletic Association basketball practice, Kiwanis, and church choirs at George Washington Hotel and local churches.

Chepears Civic League Apoo Handley High School Writley Amerioa Church South Young Christians Braddock Street M. E. Church Harry Carper E. Germain Street Music Lovers’ Club Geo. Washington Hotel Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Girls’ Athletic Association Kiwanis Club Young People's Choir The United Brethren Church Grace * Lutheran Church Rotary Club

Plans Shaped for First Cumberland Valley Art Exhibition

Plans are underway for the first annual Cumberland Valley artists exhibition to run February 1 to February 28 at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown Maryland. Acting museum director Richard C Medford leads final preparations with museum officers and a board of directors coordinating entries from artists in Winchester Hagerstown Martinsburg Waynesboro Cumberland Chambersburg and Frederick.

Valley Artis Cumberland Valley Betn Bentening Gaenesday Washington County Museum Henry Holzapfel, Jr William T. Hamilton, Jr Harry R. Rudy Robert H. McCauley Messrs John S. Kausler Lynn K. Brugh, Jr R. Bruce Carson J. B. Ferguson J. Stewart Miller Winchester Hagerstown Martinsburg Waynesboro Cumberland Chambersburg Frederick Washington County Anne Brugh Singer Emmett. C. Stuart Hawthorne Singer Norway William Singer Maryland Museum

Civic League Fashion Show At Handley School Tonight

Winchester residents are urged to attend the Fashion Show at Handley School tonight. The event features spring models for 1933 loaned by Princess Mary Shoppe with the Handley Orchestra and Music Lovers' Club providing music. The program promises romance and humor with costumes from last night’s dress rehearsal.

Civic League Winchester Handley School Handley Orchestra Music Lovers’ Club Princess Mary

Young Christians Class to Meet at Braddock Street Church

Announcement for Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South shows the monthly Young Christians Class meeting moved to Mrs. Harry Carper’s home at 12 East Germain Street at 8 pm tomorrow. Attendees urged to note the address change and welcome Miss Jane Scully arriving tonight as overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Scully.

Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South Harry Carper East Germain Street Eugene Cooper Henrietta Cornwell Young People's Choir

Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Officers Named

The Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital elected officers for the ensuing year at its last meeting with Mrs. Hunter H. McGuire as president. An auto donation of 150 dollars was made to the linen fund for sheets and pillowcases. Electric lights added near beds in medical wards and obstetrical ward cost about 60 dollars. The auxiliary treasury closed last year with 225 dollars.

Woman's Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital Hunter H. McGuire Auto

Subscription Dance At Rouss Hall Promises Music

The community page notes a subscription dance at Rouss Hall on Monday January 30 with Red Bailey and His Collegians to provide music starting at 8 o'clock. Sponsors are Kenneth Grim and James Anderson and visitors from Front Royal Riverton Berryville and Martinsburg are expected to attend.

Rouss Hall

Engraving Styles Shown By The Home Print Shop

Keeping your visiting cards up to date is important. Ask to see new engraving styles using Thin Ivory Parchment cards. The Home Print Shop at 211 S. Main St offers updated designs and phone 983-M for details.

S. Main St

Supreme Court of Appeals Closes January Term

The court adjourned its January term after granting two writs of error and refitting one, with one appeal denied. Writs were issued to George E. Harvey over a Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway breach of contract suit, to Virginia Electric and Power Company in Norfolk, to John W. B. De receiver of the B. C. Sales Company in Pulaski, and a writ denial for Morris Plan Bank of Virginia in Roanoke.

Ana George E. Harvey Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad Company Virginia Electric and Power Company Norfolk City Harry H. Kanter Walter C. Morgan John W. B B. C. Sales Company Circuit of Pulaski H. C. Gilmer A . Boger Morris Plan Bank of Virginia Law and Chancery Court of Roanoke Hamilton-Bacon- Hamilton Company

Unemployed Ordered Out Of Springfield

About 300 unemployed Illinois claimants gathered in the Governor's office waiting room and caused a near riot. Police cleared the crowd and ordered them to leave Springfield, with nine detained individuals released to join others as they departed in automobiles.

Springfield Illinois

Two Horses Hit By A Car Are Put To Death

Staunton Jan 25 Two valuable work horses were killed last night on the Jefferson highway just east of the overhead bridge a mile east of the city after being struck by an automobile driven by H B Flack Waynesboro. The horses were turned over several times and had injuries that led to immediate death by a Staunton veterinarian. John Andrews owner said there was no car approaching at the time of the accident.

Staunton Jefferson Highway H. B. Flack Waynesboro Flack Robert A. Lynn John Andrews J. D. Perry Andrews

Nation's Oldest Doctor Prescribes From His Bed

Dr. Merritt Eddy of Vermont, aged 100, remains America's oldest practicing physician and the oldest graduate of Middlebury College. He began practice in 1865 after Civil War studies, recalling era without nurses, hospitals, or ether. He estimates guiding over 2,000 births and still advises patients from his bed.

Merritt Hycal Eddy America Middlebury College Chi Psi Fraternity Vermont Burlington Medical College New England

254 Russians Rescued From Sakhalin Steamer in Ice

Tokyo reports the Soviet steamer Sakhalin, ice-bound since January 12 in the Okhotsk Sea, was reached by the icebreaker Dobrynia Nikitch. The rescue found 254 aboard, including 200 passengers, with two listed ill. the ship, though burned, could move under its own power as the floe was cut.

Tokyo Obiishi Sakhalin Sea of Okhotsk Siberian Dobrynia Nikitch

West Virginia Senate Backs Vote on Prohibition Repeal

The West Virginia Senate echoed the House in urging Congress to submit prohibition repeal. No roll call or debate was held as members heard House arguments two days earlier. The House opposed the open saloon stance and moved to amend the Butcher resolution for state amendment repeal submission. The Senate then rejected a rules-amendment to ease bill withdrawals from committee, while pursuing economy plans and investigations into road contracts and education payrolls.

Senate House Congress Washington State University Bureau of Government Research State Road Commission Bonner H. Hill Capitol Building Commission Davis Cabell Publican Administration Yoke Mofiongalia State Department of Education

Ragged Money Found Near Corpse Sent to Treasury

Salisbury Maryland January 25. The tattered money found near the body of Dorchester county farmer Roarke has been sent to the United States Treasury for redemption. The currency valued between 300 and 500 dollars was badly decomposed and the exact amount could not be determined. Roarke disappeared December 16 1930 after carrying large sums in cash and was found deceased near Gales Town. His son Howard Roarke and daughter Elsie Spangler of Lakehurst New Jersey are named in the report.

Salisbury Dorchester County United States Treasury L. Atwood Bennemex Elijah Mer Treasury Department Roarke James H. Mooney Sharptown Ruark Galestown Howard Ruark Dls Elsie Spangler Lakehurst N. J

Rev Dr Miller Among Speakers At Virginia Synod Meet

Roanoke Jan 25 Rev Dr Miller returned missionary to Japan and Dr Foster Gift of Baltimore gave talks at the 104th Lutheran Synod of Virginia meeting at St Mark's Church. Miller urged ongoing mission work in Japan while Gift stressed care for retired and widowed ministers. Dr Shuey urged rural churches to modernize, with lay dinner speaker J L Almond Jr of Roanoke. Evening services featured Rhine on Christian Education and Derrick on Stewardship.

Roanoke G. Miller Japan Foster A. Gift Baltimore United Lutheran Church Lutheran Synod of Virginia St. Mark's Church Miller Gift T G. Shuey Staunton Grandpa J. L. Almond, Jr Hastings Court Hugh J. Rhine Marion John P. Derrick Woodstock

State rests case in trial of Montgomery County official

In Rockville Maryland on January 24 the state rested against Berry E Clark former clerk of the Montgomery County board of commissioners charged with embezzling county funds The last prosecution witness Lacy Shaw president of the county board said commissioners had never authorized Clark to use county funds for personal expenses Shaw testified he did not know Clark deposited county money and that commissioners expected him to turn it over to the county treasurer the day he received it George P Henderson president of Montgomery County National Bank testified Clark had moved money from a county clerk account to a personal account The board president added that no checks of Clark s accounts were ever made and the group trusted him implicitly.

Rockville Berry E. Clark Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Lacy Shaw Clark Shaw George P. Henderson Montgomery County National Bank

Barber Shop Burglar Leaves Note After Failing Robbery

A burglar broke into a Madison barber shop, grabbed a small sum, and left a memo to the owner: You gave me a bad haircut, It’s O. K. The sign outside boasted Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back. The article notes a UT Austin student helped an engineer solve a calculus problem over the air.

Madison. Wis

Delavan Player Gives Blood After His Mother’s Illness

Delavan High School star Kenneth Boardman donated blood to aid his seriously ill mother, forcing him to miss the final game. Despite being too weak to play, the team rallied and defeated their opponent.

Delavan Wis Kenneth Boardman

Portrait model search for Anne Rutledge at Lincoln Exposition

Lake Geneva report notes Paul von Kleiben sought a red haired model for a portrait of Anne Rutledge to be shown at the world fair Lincoln exhibition. Authorities cited Lincoln admirer as auburn haired and blue eyed prompting the artist to re-advertise and adjust color scheme.

Evanston Ill Paul von Kleiben Anne Rutledge Lincoln Chad

Tragic Crossing Watchman Killed By Truck Near Coatesville

Giovanni Diapaoli, 65, a railroad crossing watchman from Coatesville, Pa., was struck and killed yesterday on the Lincoln highway as he walked to his post after four months of being ordered to take a safer route by management.

Coatesville Giovanni Diapaoli

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