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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
9
Wheat futures show mixed moves with settlements modestly higher in parts and declines in others. Canadian and domestic crop estimates circulate amid uncertainty. Corn and oats react variably, while provisions dip on softer demand. cash grain markets reflect mixed signals across Chicago Baltimore New York and Philadelphia correspondents.
From Congress report comes a tale of courage. Henry Arnold of Chewelah Washington, a star scout, leaped from the dock to rescue a man wading in a lake who slipped from a submerged platform. The boy swam unaided with the heavier man, repositioning to complete the rescue. Troop 1 held a meeting led by Assistant Scoutmaster John Taylor with congratulations from Scoutmaster Cooper.
R J Scott writes on awards from the Jamboree Patrol at the Regional Jamboree near 5 Pa Creek Park Washington. Standard Camper emblems awarded to J Taylor D Cather J Lamb F Taylor C Elting C Massey J Davis W Ryan. Overnight hike planned from Winchester to spend July 4 at camp. Troop 1 camp opens July 29 closes Aug 12 with Troops 1 and 2 attending. Troop 3 notes 25 scouts present one visitor and summer camp set for the second week of August.
Troop No 7 met Tuesday to bid farewell to Rev Lineweaver who leaves Winchester June 12. Hugh Crisman presented a gold watch for his service to the boys. Members attending included Forest Jones Conrad Wright Norris Sneweaver Charles Rowe Paul es Alger Coffman Hugh Crisman Harry Stewart and Lawrence Jones. The group planned overnight hikes and visits to five spots and closed with the scout oath and a prayer. A surprise social with soft drinks and cakes followed.
Carrie Simmons of Hancock County Indiana is indicted for first degree murder after the grand jury investigated the June 20 reunion picnic poisoning that killed her daughters Alice Jean and Virginia. She has been jailed since shortly after the deaths and reportedly admitted preparing the sandwiches but denied knowledge of the poisoning.
Martinsburg resident Co BL Taylor reports two cows killed by a bolt of lightning during a sharp evening storm on the Martinsburg pike Wednesday. Authorities describe the incident as a direct lightning strike with no other injuries reported.
Major James Mars of the Salvation Army reports a Frederick County native ill with disease living in a city stable yard without a home. He is seeking aid and arranging shelter and meals for the man and for a mother with five fatherless children helped by the Salvation Army.
There will be preaching at White Hall Methodist Church Sunday at 11 o clock. A welcome is extended for this service. Rev. M. A Keesecker is the pastor.
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