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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1936
Page
8
The article describes extreme temperatures including 108 degrees in Petersburg and 105 in Roanoke as heat waves persist. Heat affects daily life with many cooling off in pools, and gardens showing moisture stress. City crews flush streets early to provide relief as demand for water soars.
Rebecca McFarland Shanholtz 73 wife of John William Shanholtz died at 10 30 am at 547 Highland avenue after a general health breakdown She was daughter of the late Jonathan and Susan McFarland of Frederick county Survived by husband a sister Miss Bessie McFarland a brother Harvey McFarland Funeral services Sunday at 3 30 pm at Highland Avenue Press Church with full obituary and burial at Mount Olive United Brethren Church Cemetery Hayfield Arrangements by her family and church leaders
A meeting in the City Manager's office discussed the garbage disposal problem. A representative of a firm with incinerators attended. The council warned action is needed quickly as the current dump site is full and alternative sites face property owner objections.
Mervil Adams a local plumber was fined 20.25 in Police Court after a high speed chase on Valley avenue. Sergeant Francis Funk pursued by motorcycle from Valley pike through Kernstown toward Stephens City where workmen slowed the wagon. Adams stopped to repair a pump and received the summons after returning to the city.
Red Cross in Frederick County has set up four First Aid Stations along highways to Winchester to provide early aid for accidents. At Shady Rest Station near Gore a man with cuts and a shoulder fracture received on site care and stretcher transport until ambulance arrival. Citizens should learn station locations on Gore, Clearbrook, Stephenson, and Stephens City routes.
Mrs Sarah E Franks 74 widow of Joseph M Franks died yesterday at 1 20 PM at home 252 West Cork Street from complications She was born in Baltimore Miss Dodson and leaves two daughters Mrs Clayton McCauley and Mrs Mamye Racey four sons Cornelius Joseph William and James Franks a brother Michael Hopkins and sister Miss Anna Hopkins Also 9 grandchildren and 30 nieces and nephews Funeral services will be from Sacred Heart Catholic Church Saturday at 9 AM conducted by Rev Father Robert E Hannon Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers George Riley Harry McCauley Jacob Fritts D C Brown Elijah Hopkins.
Announcement states Parlett Funeral Home business and goodwill sold to Vayne Omps who has been with the establishment four years and will continue operations at North Braddock Street. Omps has leased the property from Robert J. Smith. Parlett will still embalm in Virginia and West Virginia.
Trial Justice A J Tavenner hears the civil case brought by Charles Johnson against Jesse Pugh from Gore County seeking 250 dollars for alleged breach of contract over hauling lumber and ties from Pugh woods on Timber Ridge. Judge Anderson ran the saw mill and Kuykendall and Rear don appear as counsel. In a separate case, David Nelson, colored, received a six month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing a watch valued at 2 50 dollars.
Washington July 10 executive council members opposed to suspending John Lewis president of the United Mine Workers and 12 affiliated unions voiced new hope for peace in the internal conflict. The report notes divisions within the federation as leaders debate whether to act against Lewis.
Police stopped a crowd of angry women as a mother faced charges for leaving her two baby sons in a top floor room. The infants were found parched in a stifling house. In New York a partial holiday was declared to ease heat effects with most workers sent home except essential city services.
Attorneys for Lewis E. Mallory III said they would appeal to the Florida Supreme Court on 25 grounds after a $35,000 verdict awarded to James Edgar Jr. of Detroit. Edgar claimed Mallory seduced his wife Kathryn Crawford, now Craw ord, in a case tried in Miami.
A large cigarette haul was abandoned near Shenandoah Junction after thieves jumped a Baltimore and Ohio freight train. They dropped eighty five cases worth 65 dollars each along the right of way, totaling about five thousand five hundred twenty five dollars. A case went missing as investigators traced the route to Baltimore area operators unaware the Harpers Ferry bridge remained out.
Mrs. Leslie Thorpe Smedley wife of William Smedley died yesterday afternoon at her home near Front Royal after a long illness. She was a daughter of Benjamin Thorpe of nearby town and is survived by her husband four daughters Mabel Margaret Jeanette and Mrs Russell Henry and two sons Clarence and Charles Smedley all of near Front Royal.
Orville C. Pratt, head of Spokane Washington schools for twenty years, was elected president of the National Education Association at its seventy fourth annual convention in Portland Oregon.
Front Royal residents and guests prepare travel and weekend stays to Blackstone McKenny Richmond Charlottesville and nearby towns. Edward Kerfoot Frank Forsyth and Lucy Baskerville, Agnes Epps and Laura Trout are among those visiting relatives in Virginia. Edith Miller and others spend time with family as camps and Luncheon events are noted.
Mrs. James Graves and two children visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith have returned to Pittsburgh. Miss Laura Boyd of Washington will spend the weekend with her mother, Mrs. James Boyd.
John Walter Martin aged 66 died at his Front Royal home after a prolonged illness. Survived by his first wife and four children including Isaac and Thomas, both of Baltimore and Mrs. Fannie Kerns of Baltimore, plus by his second wife and five more children. Also survived by three sisters. Funeral from Scott and Stokes chapel Sunday at 2 30 with Modern Woodmen attending and grave service at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Well attended Front Royal livestock sale drew buyers from Virginia Delaware Pennsylvania and Maryland. Prices ranged from hogs 11.55 pounds shoats 8.60 to 12.60 per head pigs 4.60 to 6.20 per head top lambs 10.20 per hundred cows 7.00 per hundred and top calves 8.70 per hundred.
Mrs. Sue Newcome Robinson was granted an absolute divorce from Charles F. Robinson in Warren County Circuit Court. She received custody of their three year old daughter Eugenia, with the father ordered to pay $10 monthly for her maintenance and education. Neither party may remarry within six months of the decree.
Garden night lighting uses simple, safe setups with floodlights or string bulbs. No underground wiring required. waterproof cords and 15 foot lengths are common, with decorative shells metal or cardboard ornaments and clear white light to preserve color accuracy.
Desperate fire fighters looked skyward through dense smoke for rain to halt Wyoming's worst forest fire in years. Forest ranger Ted Cochran said only heavy rain could stop the blaze, which has burned over 60 square miles since July 4, with prospects slim amid a continuing dry spell.
A ship under 1 235 pounds plans a Chicago to New Market flight with a woman passenger on June 5 seeking international approval for two world records. The Bureau of Air Commerce marks credit for three women fliers in air marking work including Mrs Thaden Miss Richey and Miss MacCloskey with ties to Pittsburgh Bentonville and McKeesport. Phoebe Omile also serves on the advisory committee for aeronautics.
The article notes heat raising death toll and a children's bureau inquiry into needs of children and mothers. Water supply monitoring includes plans to move families if shortages worsen while public health services watch for contamination. The Weather Bureau reports light showers in drought areas and heavy rain at Devils Lake, with temperatures remaining high.
A Virginia committee pledged cooperation to aid stricken farmers and seek reduced freight rates while prioritizing soil conservation and WPA work relief for eligible farmers. Adair planned talks with Governor Peery after returning from Washington as forecasters warned of record July heat across the state with no rain in sight.
Building activity in Winchester remains unusually brisk this month with two permits issued. Richard K. Eddy is authorized to build a dwelling on Shryock avenue, while Ralph Chrisman receives a permit for a brick veneer dwelling on National avenue costing 4500 dollars. The boom shows many modest improvements and few large outlays.
Maryland and nearby market prices for produce and livestock show cows steady to down, calves up to 50, hogs light and mixed, sheep with lambs steady. Chicago figures reflect slow hogs and cattle with thin demand, thin sheep supplies and varied prices across grades.
The Star lists wholesale market prices for flour brands Crystal and Magnolia with 98 lb. 48 lb. 24 lb. and 12 lb. bags per barrel, plus cracked corn shelled corn corn meal and various feeds. Prices shown for butter eggs and farm commodities include ranges and per unit notes across brands Magnolia and Crystal.
New York July 10 stock market rose on profit taking ease with gains from fractions to 3 or more as volume expanded. Corn jumped 4 cents, wheat up 3 1 8 to 35 8, cotton hit season highs. Retail sales held up with Dun and Bradstreet noting steady countrywide gains despite drought.
Chicago reports corn rising to the daily price limit amid heat damage to crops. Wheat climbs over four cents with strong receipts and high futures, while oats and rye also advance. Nearby and deferred futures for wheat and corn move higher across the board with mixed edge in other grains.
The piece notes a Queen's Ball continuation featuring a charge by a Seventh Congressional Virginia District member and a revival of Arthurian charm. General admission is 50 cents with 25 cents extra for parking, and a Clarke County all star vs Front Royal all stars baseball game is planned. The centennial wraps with homecoming services in Berryville churches Sunday.
Richmond Va July 10 John Q Rhodes Jr state motor vehicle commissioner reports about a 46 percent increase in driver's permits revoked for drunken driving during 1935 compared with the previous year.
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