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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1937

Page

2

Trustee's Sale of J. W. Hodson Property in Frederick Virginia

Notice of sale on February 27 1937 at the Frederick County Court House for a property with a residence in Shawnee District near Winchester Virginia. Terms require one third cash and the balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and a deed of trust securing payments. Auctioneers Duvallé Dunn.

Frederick Book Court House Shawnee District Frederick County Virginia Winchester Northside Road Front Royal Turnpike Fi M. Lynch Duvallé& Dunn

Flood Rears Huntington As Refugees Receive Aid Amid Vast Spread

A correspondent describes Huntington WV amid catastrophic Ohio River flooding. The city pool of water covers four miles wide with many districts submerged and limited looting while relief workers provide clothing, meals, cots, fuel, and free transportation.

R. B. Tendent Huntington W. Va Woodstock Ohio River Guyan Valley International Nickel Barboursville Hast Huntington Staunton Road Enslow School 20Th Street Guyandotte 5Th Avenue 10Th Street Bnc Cammack Eighth Street Hill Honaker’s Advertiser Bradshaw-Diehl’s Ohio Proctorville Reservoir Park Rotary Park Sixth Johnston School Rice Island Creek

Legion of Terror at Palace Today Only

Bruce Cabot and Marguerite Churchill star in the Columbia picture Legion of Terror at the Palace today only. The feature screens with Undersea Kingdom and a Three Stooges short A Pain in The Pullman plus a cartoon. Saturday offers Johnny Mack Brown Valley of The Lawless and Bob Livingston Vigilantes Are Coming in a big double western program. Blazing guns and plunging horses mark the canyon trail in a dangerous game.

Bruce’ Cabot Marguerite Churchill Legion of Terror Three Stooges Johnny Mack Brown Bob Livingston Palace Theatre

Ice Mint Foot Comfort Ad Test for One Day

A drugstore ad invites readers to try Ice Mint for one day to prove foot comfort. It promises odor prevention cooling relief from corns and calluses and a claim that new shoes feel as comfortable as old boots.

Two Heroes of Another Flood Awarded Medals

Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honored John G. Ruzbacki and Alexander S. Bunny for rescuing Emmet March and Rhodes during a Kisimetas River flood in North Wandercrift Pa while Ohio Valley floods surged. Eight citations included six survivors and three fatalities. Trish Fitzgerald and McNeese died in rescues and earned medals for their widows.

Pittsburgh Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Ohio Valley John G. Ruzbacki Alexander S.S. Bunny Kisimetas River Emmet March Rhodes North Wandercrift Edward John Kunver Oak Park Inll Carl E. Benson Anita David Wright Fitzgerald Abbeville George A. Trish Hanover William McNeese Johnson City Tenn Trish Fitzgerald McNeese

Welfare Officials Enroute To Flood Aid

Virginia welfare officials and three sanitary engineers head to Louisville to organize flood relief. Welfare commissioner Arthur W. James and staff Harriet Tynes and Sarah Forstman travel by auto from Richmond. Health officials BE F. Meredith W H. Shewbridge and Norman Phillips Jr will assist in restoring water supplies. State police stand ready to deploy if needed.

Richmond Virginia State Det of Public Health Louisville Arthur W. James Harriet Tynes The Social Service Sarah Forstman Children’s Bureau Health Department F. Meredith W. H. Shewbridge Norman Phillips John Q. Rhodes, Jr

Refugees Moved Free By Norfolk & Western Trains

In Roanoke Virginia on January 29 the Norfolk and Western Railway announced it has evacuated more than 2000 refugees from the flood stricken Ohio Valley, transporting Red Cross nurses, coast guardsmen, boats, food and medical supplies. Refugees move free while coast guardsmen travel at a special train tariff.

Roanoke Ohio Valley Portsmouth Kenova W. Va Norfolk and Western Railway W. Jenks Red Cross Coast

Driver jailed goat hitchhiker in Fremont

A truck driver told Fremont police chief Herman Schneider that a goat found in his trailer was not his and had somehow boarded en route from Erie to Detroit. The driver claimed no goats were in the load when he started, but the goat remained jailed by the police chief.

Fremont, O Herman Schneider Erie Detroit Schneider

Nation's lawmakers on Capitol Hill reports and votes

Senate appropriations subcommittee advances a 900 million deficiency relief bill while judiciary subcommittee resumes hearings on the O Mahoney industrial licensing measure. House committees continue hearings on haul orders farm tenancy and supply bills with sessions in recess. Yesterday postmasters gain civil service status. Ways and Means backs a bill extending presidential authority to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements.

Senate House Senate Appropriations Senate Judiciary O’mahoney House Interstate Commerce and Agriculture House Appropriations State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Departments Ways and Means Committee

Accidents Occur Early In Runs In Bus Service

Richmond Virginia January 28 A State Corporation Commission hearing on proposed rules for passenger bus operators heard Atlantic Lines vice president George Engle say drivers neglect focus early in runs due to personal concerns. Engle noted current 14 hour daily shifts. proposed rules seek eight consecutive hours driving with ten hours off.

Richmond George Engle Atlantic Lines State Corporation Commission Commission

Striking Seamen Are Released After Guilty Pleas

Forty four of fifty six striking seamen arrested January twenty first for mass picketing were freed by Judge James U V Court Ni On after pleading guilty to city ordinance violations with no bail. They had been jailed since January twenty one unable to post appeal bonds of twenty five dollars. The city attorney said cases would proceed next month. The seamen voted to abandon the strike and wished to return to work. Assistant City Attorney Jonathan W. Old Jr represented the city.

Norfolk James UV Jonathan W. Old, Jr

Brown Bomber Picked To Win Garden Bout

Bookmakers favored Louis to beat Pastor in Garden arena with around 18 000 fans paying up to 16 50. Louis holds weight edge at about 203 pounds to 185 for Pastor and is seen as the stronger favorite though past upsets keep room for a shock.

Ted Louis Hago Ballyhoo New York University Joe Max Schmeling Pastor Max Baer King Levinsky Detroit

Battle Addresses Young Democrats at Fauquier County Meeting

State Senator John Battle of Charlottes ville spoke at the annual Young Democratic Club of Fauquier County event in Warrenton. He outlined provisions of the unemployment insurance act he helped shape. Guests enjoyed a dinner after the meeting with officers J Ray Harcombe J Alfred Austin Wallace N Tiffany and Grace Hamilton named as leaders.

Warrenton John Battle Charlottesville Young Democratic Club Fauquier County Battle J. Ray Harcombe J. Alfred Austin Wallace N. Tiffany Grace Hamilton

Washington County farm bureau opposes gas tax diversion

At the annual meeting in Hagerstown Maryland resolutions opposing diversion of gasoline tax funds to non highway purposes were approved. Roy Weagley was reelected president of the county organization.

Hagerstown M4d Washington County Farm Bureau Roy Weagley Organi

3rd District Leaders To Meet

Governor Peery said no election date until after a committee meeting decides on a primary. Dave E. Satterfield Jr. is the only formally announced candidate to succeed the man he opposed. Elizabeth Hoskins Montague, the congressman's widow, is being mentioned as a possible candidate with Gordon Ambler Ashton Dovell and Mayor J Fulmer Bright as probable nominees.

Peery Dave E. Satterfield, Jr Elizabeth Hoskins Montague Capitol Gordon B. Ambler Richmond State Senate Ashton Dovell

Red Cross Flood Relief Broadcast Promises Star Lineup

A two hour Red Cross flood relief broadcast is planned for Monday night starting at 10 on WJZ NBC. It will feature top radio entertainers and speakers from Miami Chicago Hollywood and New York. The program shifts the Radio Forum to 9 with Senator Borah discussing the Supreme Court followed by Saturday fare on WEAF WABC and WJZ including a Philharmonic concert opera and other shows.

New York Red Cross Wjz-Nbc Miami Chicago Hollywood William E. Borah Supreme Court NBC CBS Mbs Mr. Roosevelt Usua WABC CBS Kate Smith Upton Japan WEAF Uncle Ezra Jessie Waltz Varsity Cngo Johnny Orchestra Hal Kemp Philadelphia Orchestra Guy Lombardo WJZ RX Chandler Victor Moore Helen Broderick Phil Levant Chi National Democratic Forum David I. Walsh Kaltenmeyer Los Angeles Philharmonic St. Paul's Metropolitan Opera Siegfried Nickelodeon

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