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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1934

Page

8

Miss Alma Rheinhart Johnson Dies After Illness

Funeral services were held in Charles Town West Virginia for Alma Rheinhart Johnson 25 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles D Johnson of Kabletown Jefferson county and sister of Abner Johnson of the Railway Express Agency Her death followed an operation for acute appendicitis at Charles Town General Hospital She had lived with her uncle George R Poling in Rawson since childhood Surviving are her parents uncle five sisters and three brothers.

Charles Town W. Va Alma Rheinhart Johnson Charles D. Johnson Kabletown Jefferson County Abner Johnson Railway Express Agency Charles Town General Hospital Pres Church Edge George R. Poling Rawson Margaret Marianna Kathleen Beulah Johnson Mildred Rees Gerardstown Berkeley County Kable Johnson Reinhart Johnson

Stone Age Village Found Near Briansk Site

Exploration near Briansk Crimea reveals a large Stone Age settlement site with over 100000 objects collected. A Buenos Aires judge orders removal of a family vault epitaph reading Free at last from bad relatives and worse friends.

Foun Briansk Crimea Buenos Ayres

Park Adds New Games For Kids At Winchester Park

Winchester Park Association adds croquet quoits and tennis courts to the play grounds. Nets are installed and ready for use within days. City youngsters are invited to frequent the new games, which remain popular and familiar.

Winchester Park Association

Operator 13 Opens at Capitol with Marion Davies

Marion Davies stars in Operator 13 with Fary Cooper at the Capitol Theatre for a three day opening to capacity audiences. The romance set during the Civil War includes scenes at the Dandridge home near Martinsburg and Opequan. Billy Barnes performs organ and McNamee News and Ruth Etting appear in short subjects.

Marion Davies Fary Cooper Capitol Theatre Robert W. Chambers Cosmopolitan Hearst Dandridge Martinsburg Opequan Army of Jeb” Stuart Billy Barnes McNamee News Ruth Etting

Sorrell and Son at Palace Theatre Last Night

Hable's Palace presents Sorrell and Son with H B Warner and Hugh Williams for final showings. A father and son navigate life on splintered boards as a woman offers wealth and a man curses them. Spencer Tracy later joins Now I’ll Tell with Helen Twelvetrees Alice Faye Shirly Temple in cast.

Sorrell & Son Palace Theatre H. B. Warner Hugh Williams Spencer Tracy Arnold Rothstein New York Helen Twelvetrees Alice Faye Little Shirly Temple

Dr. E. N. Steele Becomes Bank Director in Winchester

Dr Elmer N Steele of Stephens City has qualified as a director of the Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester. He took the oath of office and will attend the board meeting Friday. Steele, a local dentist and prominent Frederick county figure, succeeds the late Dr J A Richard on the bank board.

Elmer N. Steele Stephens City Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester Steele Frederick County John M. Steele Mary Rhodes J. W. Rhodes Mddletown Walter E. Huntsberry J. A. Richard

Drain Approved For John Kerr School Grounds

Street Committee approves a narrow asphalt strip to protect the west wall of John Kerr School grounds as drainage, with further projects under review. City manager to prepare estimates. action held until Berryville avenue financing is settled.

John Kerr School Berryville Avenue

Pingley Appeals Drunk Driving Conviction in Police Court

James Pingley of Stras purge faced a $100 fine and costs plus one month in jail after a DUI conviction by Judge Donald Weems. State Officer R E Bayliss arrested him on Wallop Pike as he appealed the ruling. Other Police Court cases included George Martin and Lula Banks for alcohol related offenses and Conrad Carpenter for reckless driving with combined costs listed.

James Pingley Straspurge Donald Weems Pingley R. E. Bayliss Wallop Pike George Martin Lula Banks Conrad Carpenter J. A. Barham

Flour Dust Explodes With Rapid Burning Wave

Flour dust burns quickly as each particle is surrounded by air, sending a fast moving flame through a cloud and causing an explosion.

Bank Statement for Junt Ov Virginia 1934

Frederick County bank report lists assets including loans and discounts 45 104.05 United States Government securities 263.18 and 723 691.31 total assets 2 819 123.30. Deposits total 1 817 586.71 with capital accounts 700 000.00 and undivided profits 1 895 166.81. President R Gray Williams signs and sworn July 9 1934 before Notary Robert D. Glaize.

United States Banking House Reserve Federal Reserve Bank U. S Cas State of Virginia County of Frederick Ss. I R. Gray Williams FP. Cooper Juke Art Bell W. Nelson Page Robert D Glaize

Slot Machine Case Ends With 25 Dollar Fine

N Herndon of the Apple Blossom Camp on Northwestern Grade was fined 25 dollars and 30.25 total in Police Court for operating a penny slot machine. Officers seized the machine at 7 30 this morning noting coin compartments and a jackpot mechanism. In a separate case Amos Wilkinson received 10.25 in fines and costs for a disorderly conduct charge.

Virginia N. Herndon F. M. Funk Hollis Amos Wilkinson

Police introduce light weight summer uniforms with white pith helmets

Traffic officers receive new light weight summer uniforms and white pith helmets to stay cool while on duty. The gear aims to help officers maintain alertness and comfort during hot weather.

Local Man Fined In Shenandoah Co

L. J. Williams of this city was arrested late Sunday night one mile south of Woodstock Shenandoah county by Policeman John Sheetz and charged with reckless driving. He appeared before Mayor H. H. Morrison Jr. and was found guilty and fined ten dollars plus costs totaling thirteen dollars.

L. J. Williams Woodstock Shenandoah County John Sheetz Williams H. H. Morrison, Jr

Fined 27 for Disorderly Conduct At Shady Rest

Ira Foreman was fined 27 dollars by Trial Justice A J Tavenner for disorderly conduct in front of the Shady Rest restaurant and dance hall on U S Route 11 west of Gore. He is jailed for failure to pay the fine.

Ira Foreman A. J. Tavenner Foreman Shady Rest Gore Scheneider Brothers

Revival Meeting In Progress At Fairview Church

Revival services began last night at Fairview United Brethren Church near Nain on the Winchester Circuit led by Evangelist and Mrs Turley of Winona Lake Indiana. The two week series features inspiring messages and music daily at 8 o clock with a broad appeal to the people of Nain and surrounding communities.

Fairview Turley Europe Holy Land Nain

Winchester Motor Co Gas Contract Cancelled

This morning the Winchester Motor Company contract to retail gasoline is cancelled effective July 14. Henry G. Sykes says he will keep a filling station at his business but a brief service interruption may occur after contract expiration. The firm had recently cut gasoline prices from 20.9 to 19 cents, then to 18 cents by another distributor.

Winchester Motor Company Henry G. Sykes Sykes

Credit or Blame Says Political Boss Grabs Spotlight

Jud Tonkin states a political boss is like any other spotlight grabber. He takes all the credit for success but bears all the blame for failure.

Jud Tonkin

To Redecorate Court House Room

The County Court room will receive new paint and papering. Workmen began scaffolding inside the room today in preparation for ceiling and wall work. An appropriation by the County Board of Supervisors funds the project.

County Board of Supervisors

Cross Junction Notes

Cross Junction Va July 10 Those attending the wedding of Miss Jeannette Braithwaite and Mr Harry McKeever and overnight guests include Frank Donelan family Hazel Baker Curtis Funkhouser from Washington Edward Hottle from Martinsburg Noble Whitacre from Bunker Hill Nell Morris from Round Hill Amelia Barnett from Winchester Harold Hobday from Berkeley Springs and many others. The couple returned from a wedding trip and will live in Cross Junction Mrs McKeever is Jeannette Braithwaite daughter of E W Braithwaite.

S. H. Braithwaite Guy Reynolds Martinsburg Hilda Kiter Winchester Floyd Luttrell Ward Sibert Edinburg C. E. Sibert Russell Scrivener Freda Braithwaite Delbert Sibert J. S. Braithwaite Jennie Coe R. G. Braithwaite Harry McKeever Cross Junction Ohio Indiana Illinois

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Warner NE. CO OPERA Jean Parkertharine Alexander Ted Healy Four Mills Brothers Sleepy Head Shenandoah Valley Plubmcnamee News Ogan Broadway Miss Johnson Certified Public Accountants TAX Counsellors E. Boscawen Street Richmond, VA State Planters Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co Park PUTA Warner Bros. Capitol Hable’s Palace E. N. Steele John Kerr Shenandoah Valley National Bank of United States Government Postal Savings Dobigs Total Capital Account Eeeeeeeer Secu Eeeeeee U.S Weet Shenandoah Co Fairview Church Court House Rhodes Drug Company J. W. Arthur General Insurance Rouss Avenue Sheetz Patack Herman H. Hable Teon Twelve Trees Alice Faye Seer Temple Winfield Shee Oe AN Edwin Burk B. Lansing Lupton Orchard Service Hansbrough & Carter Insurance Real Estate Investments Hamman’s Dollar Store
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