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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1938

Page

2

Permits For Month Total 36500 Dollars

The city issued permits this month totaling 36500 dollars with the Ball building remodel at 20000 dollars the largest item. Other listed permits include Larrick 1500 Amherst add kitchen Lewis 2500 McCormick 200 Cuthbert 4000 Johnson 4000 Snarr 300 Bell 20000 Russell 300.

Winchester H.S. Larrick East Piccadilly Max Lewis Amherst G. E. McCormick South Loudoun E. E. Cuthbert Millwood Eee Frank Johnson Miller Street George Snarr South Stewart Stewart Bell North Loudoun James Russell

President urges increased defense amid world dangers

President calls for expanded Army and Navy funding including anti aircraft materiel, enlistee reserve, gauges and dies for manufacture, ammunition imports, and new small vessels. He proposes two additional battleships and two cruisers in 1938 plus a 20 percent Navy build up and measures to curb wartime profiteering.

Congress Army of the United States

R L Hodgson Funeral Held in Mountain Falls

Funeral services for Romulus L Hodgson 63 long a Frederick county resident were held at the home of Mrs L B Triplett with pallbearers from Hodgson families and his wife Ella Plumm surviving along with five sons and five daughters and 21 grandchildren in Mountain Falls and nearby communities.

Paul Richards Mountain Falls Garrett Fahnestock Bryan Hodgson Edmonia Lakeman Opequon Lena Lineburg Mountain Falll

Lutherans Vote Restoration of Muhlenberg Church

Roanoke January 28 The Lutheran School of Virginia approved restoring the old Muhlenberg Church at Woodstock Virginia scene of the Revolutionary era enlistment of the Eighth Virginia Regiment by John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Lutheran clergyman plans call for re erection of the church with its original design to serve as a national shrine and repository for Virginia Lutheran relics.

Roanoke Muhlenberg Woodstock Eighth Virginia Regiment John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Lutheran Scnool Virginia J. J. Scherer, Jr Richmond Executive Council United Lutheran Church J. J Scherer, Jr

Students Demand Reinstatement of Dating Coach

Rehobeth High School students in Dothan Alabama hold a student strike demanding the reinstatement of Coach Hugh Wynn after his dismissal over reports he dated pupils. Superintendent Solomon Baxter supported classes continuing for those who wish to attend. Wynn said his fiancée Mary Grubbs, 18, was a senior class member and that the engagement was known.

Dothan Ala Rehobeth High School Hugh Wynn Solomon Baxter Wynn Mary Grubbs

United States Defense Across All Coasts and Oceans

The text argues US defense must cover both oceans and coasts, including the Panama Canal, with protection based on defense rather than aggression. It emphasizes simultaneous nationwide security and the duty to pursue peace while safeguarding the nation.

Panama Canal United States of America

Debate On Japanese Trade Plan In Middletown

A Friday February 4 debate in Middletown invites citizens to discuss Far Eastern policy and U S trade with Japan. The question asks if the United States should halt all trade until Japan leaves Chinese territory. The affirmative features W Wake Randolph Larrick and H S Jones with W F Shipe. negative member is Stewart Bell. proceeds fund shades for Middletown High School.

Middletown USA United States Japan W. Wake Middletown High School Randolph Larrick H. 8. Jones Stewart Bell W. F. Shipe Robert Sunnie Mid- Motown

Cline Case Set for February Jury Trial

Judge Philip Williams orders 12 jurors drawn for the February first civil docket and issues a venire facias. Charles Farmer sues B C Cline for 10000 alleging injury during arrest at the Apple Blossom Festival in 1936. Cline, a former police officer, denies the accusations with Burr P Harrison and Kern and Kern representing him. Farmer is represented by F S Tavenner and Frank Brumback.

Philip Williams Clark M. Smith Corporation Court Charles Farmer B. C. Cline Farmer Cline Burr P. Harrison Kern and Kern F. 8. Tavenner Woodstock Frank Brumback

Local Market Prices For Feed And Poultry Products

A list of local wholesale market prices for feed ingredients and live poultry. Includes Short Patent, Patent brand, corn meal, middlings, oats, dairy and mixed feeds, and prices for corn, geese, turkeys, ducks, and young chickens with per bag and per barrel rates.

Vsoesse

Editorial warnings on elections and Dangers prior to vote

An old newspaper editorial urges a full vote next week amid heated debate on Union preservation and secession. It cites Charles James Faulkner and local candidates, notes prior political ties, and mentions Maryland Virginia lotteries and Winchester market prices of bacon beeswax coffee shad flour wheat corn iron lard nails plaster and deer skins with wagon and store price distinctions.

Torial Fre Repucan Faulkner Bedinger Paulkner Charles James Faulkner H. D. Fuller Joseph Massie R. E. Byrd United States France Stonewall Jackson Whig George W. Summers Kanawha W. Va Samuel Watts Norfolk Sydney C. C. Brannon Maryland Virginia Emory & Co Pratt Street Baltimore Bel Air Patapsco M. Ansel & Co Lottery and Exchange J. W. Maury & Co Alexandria Monongalia Academy Winnchester

Market quotations reflect steady livestock after cautious demand

Baltimore reports mixed farm prices with cattle mostly steady and hogs firm to higher on light supplies. Chicago pork values rise. cattle and sheep show limited offerings while Philadelphia produce lists slight shifts in poultry and fowl prices.

Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago Jar Philadel P. R Broilers P. R. Fancy Utter Top

Nine dead in Slane Parish lodging house fire in Finland

A blaze at a municipal lodging house in Slane Parish South Finland killed nine people today. The fire was started by a lunatic woman inmate officials said. Police and fire crews are investigating the cause and conditions of the tragedy.

Helsingfors Finland Slane

Clarification on Frederick Court Records Note

A correction states that the yesterday report of missing records for Frederick Circuit Court 1811 30 was mistaken. It referred to newspaper files, not to early court records, which are being filed.

Frederick

New York Stock Market Falls After Rearmament Message Diffuses Gains

Renewed selling pressures dragged industrial stocks down 1 to 3 points as recovery attempts faltered after the presidents rearmament message. The ticker briefly rebounded but slid near the close with buyers hesitant and volume about 1,200,000 shares. Prices listed include Am Can 76 and U S Steel 52 1 2 among many others.

New York Ae Chem Teb. B Anaconda A. T Beth Steel Case C. and Chrysler Comet Credit Con. Edison DuPont de. N Gen. Electric Gen Foods Gen. Mills Gen. Motors Int. Harvester Johns Sou. Ry Ltd. Oil N. J Texas Corp UN. Pac Rubber U. S. Steel Va.Chem. Ptd West UN. Tel West Elec Woolworth

Payroll Snatching at New York Pier Nets $24000

Four armed robbers seized a $24000 payroll from three United States Lines employees on a Hudson River pier. The loot was hidden in four wooden boxes and taken as the victims, assistant timekeeper Arthur Calhon and guards James Sharkey and Harry Reed, were forced to the top of the stairs. They escaped in a nearby car.

New York United States Lines Hudson River Arthur Calhon Jersey City N. J James Sharkey Harry Reed Pier 62 West Twenty-second Street

Northern lights linked to Chippewa ghost dance theory

Farth, Minn announces that Chippewa chief George B. Selkirk explains the aurora as a ghost dance by ancestors, meaning the dead spirits are happy and making whoopee. He says the lights are reflections from birch bark torches carried by dancing ancestors.

Farth Minn George B. Selkirk

Judge Takes Oath For New Term In City

Judge Philip Williams, elected by the General Assembly to serve as judge of the Corporation Court for the term of eight years, qualified by taking the oath. Clark M. Smith, clerk of the Corporation Court, administered the oath. The governor was notified of Williams's election by the General Assembly. Williams also presides over the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, including Warren Shenandoah and Frederick counties.

Philip Williams General Assembly Corporation Court Clark M. Smith James H. Price Smith Bly Vi Mbate Williams Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Warren Shenandoah Frederick

Grain futures retreat as Chicago wheat slips after moisture cues

Chicago futures end slightly lower as selling pressure and moisture in Nebraska and Kansas weigh on wheat. May wheat 93 1 half to 5 8, July 88 3 4 to 7 8, corn mixed around 60, oats near 29 to 31. Soybeans 104 3 4 to 102 1 4. Local prices quote No 4 hard wheat 99, No 4 mixed 98, corn 59 3 4, oats 30 1 4, rye and barley also listed. Baltimore spot wheat 99 1 2, Winchester grain 95c.

Chicago Nebraska Kansas Liberal Baltimore Winchester Grain

Illness Fatal To Mr Resseguie In Winchester Death in Medina native dies at ninety one

George Resseguie father of B Resseguie of this city died at 10 o clock in a hospital after a long illness. He was ninety one and had lived in Medina before coming to Winchester for the winter with his son. He is survived by L B Resseguie and three grandchildren Walden George and Doris Cook. Remains will be taken to Medina for burial likely tomorrow. He frequently visited Winchester and left many mournful friends.

George Resseguie B. Resseguie Drug Mr. Resseguie Medina N. Y Winchester Resseguie L. B. Resseguie Walden George Doris Cook Ressegufe

Apple Prices Tomorrow Announced by Federal Agency

The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation announced tomorrow’s apple prices for growers in a four state belt. The advisory committee and state representatives from Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and others will set the weekly price and varieties. About 200 carloads of apples have been purchased for distribution by federal relief agencies with Frederick growers providing 65 cars.

Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation Snr Mayr Saxon Clark J. A. Cot Hancock Frank Gillan St. Thomas Henry Miller Paw Paw W. Va C. C Frederick

Chimney Blaze Damages Residence on Southwerk Street

Firefighters from four companies responded to an early morning chimney blaze at the residence of Mrs. Stacey Newlin on Southwerk Street. The incident caused slight damage.

Southwerk Street Stacey Newlin

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