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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1937

Page

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Police Clash With Pickets At Plants of Men's Motors

Detroit January 26 police and pickets clashed again in the General Motors strike. About 2 000 demonstrators prevented United Automobile Workers from meeting in the Madison county courthouse Anderson Indiana was shocked by a previous disturbance leaving three hurt. Eggs were thrown and fights broke out as three union organizers were injured but none required hospital care.

Detroit General Motors Cadillac Corporation Anderson Ind United Automobile Workers of America Corporation Plance Cadillac Ttatives Union Sound Michigan Indiana Joseph Carney Madison County Carney Perry Warrum Frank Schutz Clark Cramer Cheff Guide Lamp

Winchester notes on parking and disaster relief

John Boyd, commenting on Pa Frederick's dilemma, notes 16 hundred car owners struggle to park and urges a good parking lot on Bosca wen street. In the flood zone, warm blankets from Red Cross helpers aid thousands of victims, showing aid from unaffected residents.

John Boyd Pa Frederick Boscawen Street Red Cross

Charles P Kremer Dies at 74 in Winchester

Charles P. Kremer, longtime Winchester merchant and civic figure, died at his son J Richard Kremer’s home at 419 West Cecil Street after a brief pneumonia illness. He was a native and life long resident, active in the HALL COMMISSION and local business circles. The funeral was set for Thursday.

Charles P. Kremer J. Richard Kremer West Cecil Street Kremer Mr. Kremer Winchester

Howard to Lead Central Welfare Association

D. J. Howard, northern Virginia vocational agriculture supervisor, elected president of the Central Welfare Association for the coming year. He accepted after assurance of full cooperation from directors and members. The drive to raise 10,000 dollars is planned for the week of February 22. Rev. George Earle Owen elected vice president and W. A. Baker reappointed treasurer.

D. J. Howard Northern Virginia Winchester Central Welfare Association Howard

Chicken and Oyster Supper at Paxton Chapel

The Home Demonstration Club sponsors a chicken and oyster supper on Friday January 29 from 6 to 10 pm at Paxton Chapel. Tickets priced at 35 cents. Proceeds support club activities.

Paxton Chapel Price

E M Hicks 69 Dies After Ill Health

Edward Martin Hicks died yesterday afternoon after two years of ill health and four months of serious sickness. He was 69, born September 5, 1867 in Bethel Virginia, son of Jeremiah and Mary Hicks. He farmed and operated an orchard around Chambersville and Timber Ridge and is survived by his wife Sarah Margaret Johnson and his eight children.

Edward Martin Hicks Mr. Hicks Jeremiah and Mary Nicewarner Hicks Bethel Virginia Chambersville Timber Ridge Jonah Lupton

Tax return preparation by J H Seal Jr

State and federal income tax returns prepared. Contact J H Seal Jr at phone 189-W for service.

W J. H. Seal, JR

Neutralists Push Ahead In Working Plan

Neutralist factions press forward with a working plan to advance their political objectives. Key figures and groups align behind the initiative while outlining steps and timelines for implementation and public messaging.

Neutrality Effort Aims to Stop Foreign Aid in Spain War

London neutrality committee to meet Thursday to forge a plan for Spain to fight its Civil War without foreign volunteers or arms. Italo German pact clears path for embargo as insurgents attack Madrid Malaga and Oviedo in a seven month war with three major fronts.

Spain London Church Madrid Valencia Malaga Mediterranean Oviedo

Property at Valley Pike near Middletown to be sold at noon Saturday

Being north end of farm of late Ww. E. Cooley along Valley Pike near Middletown will be sold at noon Saturday January 30 in front of Court House.

Mrs Wright Selected for Red Cross Relief Work in Flood Zone

Mrs Helen Wright executive secretary of the Winchester Frederick chapter of the Red Cross awaits permission to report to Washington for relief duty in the flood zone. She is expected to serve in Huntington West Virginia where conditions are described as serious. It is unclear how she will travel but plane transport is presumed. Winchester residents learned by long distance contact at 6 this morning that conditions in Huntington are terrible with about twenty eight thousand homeless. The last Chesapeake and Ohio train east from Huntington was dispatched shortly before midnight leaving no further trains able to leave until flood subsides.

Helen Wright Winchester- Frederick Red Cross Washington Wright Huntington W. Va Winchester Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Three Probes In Bus Crash Near Miami

Investigations into a bus crash 35 miles west of Miami focus on possible mechanical failure after the vehicle rolled into a roadside canal. Experts from civil authorities, the State Railroad Commission, and Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc. examined the mud-caked bus carrying 30 passengers plus crew. Driver W. W. Hammond survived with minor injuries and three unidentified female victims remained.

Miami Fla Everglades State Railroad Commission Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc Florida West Coast W. W. Hammond Tampa

Fauver Withdraws Appeal in Illicit Liquor Case

E. G. Fauver appeared with counsel in Corporation Court to withdraw his appeal to the Supreme Court and accept the sentence from October 29, 1936. A jury set 60 days in jail and $61.60 costs. he served the jail time with good behavior credits and agreed to pay the costs.

Corporation Court Fauver Supreme Court

Greatest Mass Flood Sweeps Eleven States Toward Mississippi

Massive flood across eleven states drives 550000 from homes and 111 known dead as Ohio River swells beyond record heights. Authorities warn the worst is yet to come while relief funds race to reach flood victims across Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

Associated Press Ohio River Mississippi Cincinnati Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Arkansas Mississippi Valley Levies Eugene Reybold U. S. Army Engineers Memphis Tenn Reybold Roosevelt Harry L. Hopkins WPA

Flood Warnings Rise as Ohio River Floodwaters Recede

In Huntington West Virginia residents flee rising floodwaters while upper Ohio river valley towns see increasing evacuations. Cincinnati editors struggle to publish amid water damaged presses. Paducah Kentucky reports fourteen drownings after a refugee barge capsized. Maryland policemen head to Louisville to aid flood rescue efforts.

Huntington W. Va Ohio River Valley

Baby Contest Standings At Parker Grocery Event

Standings show Parker Grocery in first with 80 945 points and Rhodes Drug 26 009 trailing. Other notable entrants include A C Oates 46 veeee 11 020 Timberlake s 25 290 Idea GIOW 73 835 Chapman Motor 21 835 and Winchester Seed 16 430.

Parker Grocery Rhodes Drug A. C. Oates Timberlake’s Idea Giow Chapman Motor Ohn S. Miller Winchester Seed Wees Baker & Anderson Pingley & Carper Rite Way Cleaners Pine Motors Moling & Cather Miller & Anderson Consumers Utilities Jolliffé’s Studio Standard Filling Station Hodgson & Brown Shopping Centre Blue & Gray Huntsberry’s Buncutter Tire Osseerre

Iron Wanted Paying 35 Cents for 100 Pounds

Winchester Junk Co. offers 35 cents for 100 pounds of iron and buys metals rags hides and furs with shipping. Located at 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock. Exchanges occur Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 PM.

Winchester Junk Co Fairfax Lane Main & Braddock

Hughes Motor Co Ford Show Moves to This Week

Notice correcting yesterday’s Star error. the 1937 Ford Show now runs all this week at the Mc Vicar Building on Boscawen Street. Hughes Motor Co Ip-11.

McVicar Bldg Boscawen St

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