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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1935

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Meetings and Visits

Community groups list a busy schedule with Sunshine Club at Mrs Reed home on South Braddock street Moccc Shawnee Garden Club at Camp White Rock Fred erick County Sunday School Association at U B Church Step hens City Lions Club at George Washington Hotel and other gatherings. Local pastor Mr Klingaman visits Shock eysville Sunday School with Mrs Klingaman. District Game Supervisor Mr Midgette tours Winchester area and meets local officials. Mrs Steck hosts cards and supper for Mrs Hyslip. Mr Keller on vacation. Cochran family to Detroit for two weeks.

Sunshine Club William H. Reed South Braddock Street Shawnee Garden Club Summer Cottage Eugene Cooper Camp White Rock Men U. B. Church Stephens City Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Winchester Clarke County Garden Club Louis L. Baker North Braddock Street Winchester Lodge Benevolent Order of Elks Grace Lutheran Church United Brethren Church

Invitations Sent For Sewers Cunningham Wedding

Mr and Mrs R Lee Sewers of Warren county announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Mildred Lee to Cornelius Jett Cunningham set for Saturday July 20 at eight o clock in the Rockland Baptist Church A miscellaneous shower for the bride elect followed at Fair View hosted by Mrs C N Shephard with many attendees listed. Mr and Mrs Julian Hammack are Congratulated on the birth of a daughter in Memorial Hospital last night.

R. Lee Sowers Alice Virginia Myra Julia Sowers John B. Earle Rebecca Roberta Earle A. J. Bowen B. S. Stickley Emanuel Stickley Hihel Stickley Reginald Stickley R. F. Trenary Frank R. Simpson Frances Simpson M. E. Gordon Arthur Trenary James Grubbs Lucille Grubbs H. P. Powers Julia Powers C. D. Laws Estelle Laws Lillian Turner Charlotte Powers Mary Powers Mattie Trenary Charles Griffith Clarence Jones Charles Jones Ellen Earle Jones William Licklider Fillie Licklider W. J Julian Hammack Stephens City Memorial Hospital Hammack Mildred Cadwallader George Cadwallader Mr. Hammack

W. H. Chamberlin Dies in Keyser West Virginia

William H. Chamberlin 86 died July 9 at his Keyser home. Born April 17, 1849 near Ridgeville he worked as store clerk assistant postmaster taught one term and farmed near Antioch. Survived by three children and three grandchildren with deep Morgan Morgan ancestry noted.

William H. Chamberlin Keyser W. Va Ridgeville Chamberlin Antioch Daling M. E

Taylor Barr Appointed City Sergeant to Succeed Father

Taylor Barr, son of the late City Sergeant C, was appointed to fill the unexpired term ending December 31, 1937. Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court made the appointment. Barr, a Handley High School graduate, captained the 1927 football team and earned four letters in sports. He also teaches first aid with Red Cross and works with civic groups.

Taylor L .Barr Erateterday Philip Williams Corporation Court Taylor Handley Handley High School Cumberland Valley Athletic League Shenandoah Valley League Sarah Zane Fire Company The Red Cross CWA

North Dakotans Settle Scraps at Home

North Dakotans settle marital disputes in state courts and through lawyers. Attorney General P. O. Sabre cites North Dakota not participating in Reno divorces as proof of a higher moral standard and respect for marriage.

Bismark N. D North

Clark To Speak At Stines Chapel On Alcohol Lecture

Pastor G H Clark of Winchester will lecture at Stines Chapel titled Facts About King Alcohol. The talk will feature lantern slides and demonstrations with alcohol to reveal its effects on body mind and character. He urges citizen responsibility, with accidents reports to be presented. The public is invited for 8 pm after a 7 45 pm song service.

G.H. Clark Winchester Stine’s Chapel Clark

Posses Seek Two Robbers in Ozark Shootout

Springfield reports a gun battle near Ava left two robbers dead as sheriff plus civilian posses hunt for the fugitives who tried to rob Mrs. Anna Ellison and killed her son Miligan 22, who was shot in the home while helping his mother. A dead robber lay in the floor as they fled. A chauffeur's license shows W H Morefield 28 of Oklahoma City among the gleaned clues.

Springfield Ava Ozark Hills Anna Ellison Miligan W. H. Morefield Oklahoma City

Potato Farmers Appeal for Warren Potato Control Bill

Eastern Shore potato farmers who froze shipments to raise prices appealed to Representative Otis Bland of Newport News to support the Warren Potato Control Bill. They telegraphed that passage is needed to save them from desperate circumstances and would place potatoes under the same protections as cotton and tobacco.

Painter Otis Bland Newport News Bland

Police chiefs weigh stance on bar drive against undesirables

Atlantic City July 11 The International Association of Chiefs of Police considered a resolution to endorse the American Bar Associations drive against undesirable members The resolutions committee prepared the measure after U S Attorney General Homer Cummings attacked lawyer criminals The convention approved continuation of its committee to study police units remove politics from departments and establish tenure for police chiefs

Atlantic City International Association of Chiefs of Police American Bar Association U. S Homer Cummings

72 year old Lambert sentenced in Cox shooting case

Pierce G. Lambert a 72 year old music teacher was sentenced to three years in the Maryland House of Correction by Judge Linwood L. Clark of the Anne Arundel County circuit court for the fatal shooting of Harry Cox 49 who was shot in the back in a restaurant Lambert was on trial after being charged with murder two days earlier in the case that ended with the conviction.

Annapolis Pierce G. Lambert Maryland House of Correction Linwood L. Clark Anne Arundel County Harry Cox Lambert Cox

How to Get Rid of Gray Hair Look Years Younger

A home hair color solution promises to restore natural youthful color in under 30 minutes. Rap-I-Dol offers 18 shades and is marketed as non fading and compatible with perms. Available at Boyd Drug Store on Main and Water.

Marcel Boyd Drug Store Main and Water Streets

Busy June for District Nurses With Health Work

The District Association reports a busy June with more nursing visits and activities beyond bedside care. Nurses made 548 visits to 96 patients including prenatal, postnatal, infant, school children, tubercular cases, and adults, led by Misses Josephine Arthur and Evelyn Dean.

Josephine F. Arthur Evelyn C. Dean

Dissension in Austrian Home Guard Sparks Hapsburg Debate

Reports from Vienna on July 11 describe simmering dissent within the Fascist home guard over pro-Hapsburg alignment. Prince Ernest Von Starhemberg's private army shows uneven support for restoring the Hapsburg dynasty while Tyrolese Heimwehr leader Albert Schober warns legitimists they ignore warning signals.

Vienna Home Guard Ernest von Starhemberg Heimwehr Albert Schober

Krakatoa Island Warned as Volcano Erupts Again

Coast Guard steps up preparedness as Krakatoa volcano erupts. reports say ashes drift over southern Sumatra and ships observe dust showers. The 1883 eruption killed about 36 000 people.

Singapore Krakatoa Island Coast Guard Krakatoa Java Sunda Strait Sumatra

Fans urged to support fast baseball at Winchester Park

President Carper appeals to local fans to attend games to attract first rate teams. He cites high admission costs, prior flat gate receipts, and plans to host teams from Chespeake Virginia and Baltimore while promising only top quality clubs if attendance improves.

Chespeake West Point Baltimore Orioles The Park Association Culpeper Alexandria Eagles

Winchester Gun and Skeet Club Holds Meeting

The Winchester Gun and Skeet Club calls all members to a meeting at the R. T. Jones place tomorrow at 8 p.m. Open to others interested in skeet shooting. New traps and equipment are ready and the club plans its first shoot next week. Members look forward to active participation.

Winchester Gun and Skeet Club R. T. Jones Place

Topics To Be Discussed At V P I Institute Of Rural Affairs

Blacksburg July 11 The seventh annual session of the institute of rural affairs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute runs July 30 to August 1 with a general theme across rural life. Daily topics include economics and standards of living with noted speakers each night. Evening programs feature the state federation of home demonstration clubs the state farmers institute and the institute of rural affairs. Notable events include July 30 address by Mrs Guy Roop and a humorous talk by Rev P Roland Wagner July 31 music by the Jubilee Quarter of Roanoke and a session by Miss Connie Bonslagel on adjustments in rural life affecting the home. August 1 closes with music by White Top folk musicians and M L Wilson speaking on the future of agriculture.

Blacksburg Institute of Rural Affairs State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs State Farmers’ Institute Connie Bonslagel Arkansas United States M. L. Wilson

Krol Case Is Continually Continued in Court

Echoes of Max Krol arose in Corporation Court as Judge Williams granted a further continuance of bail forfeiture proceedings until the next term. Krol, in a Chicago hospital, is described by doctors as virtually an invalid and unable to appear. He was convicted of embezzling from Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Inc and sentenced to six years, but has remained abroad on bond after the Virginia Court of Appeals refused a writ of error.

Max Krol Corporation Court Philip Williams Krol Chicago Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills, Inc Virginia Xe Court of Appeals Chicago Hospital

Bruno Hauptmann Expresses Confidence of Homecoming

In Trenton on July 11 Bruno Richard Hauptmann told his wife Anna that he felt sure of being home soon after the state filed its final brief with the Courts of Errors and Appeals on the Lindbergh baby killing case. Mrs Hauptmann spent about 30 minutes with him in his death house cell at the New Jersey state prison.

Trenton N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann Anna

Virginians warned liquor profits may not last

Halifax Nova Scotia July 11 Virginia Democrats aboard the Georgic were greeted by Mayor E. J. Cragg who urged that Virginia liquor profits may be short lived. He warned that state control is not a fixed revenue source and that demand may fall once novelty ends and liquor becomes near cost.

Virginians Halifax Nova Scotia Virginia Young Socrats E. J. Cragg Cragg Virginia

Capitol Hill Debates Lobby Inquiry and TVA Amendments

Today the House considers a resolution to investigate all lobbies at a cost of 50 000 with debates on AAAA amendments. Territories committee continues Virgin Islands inquiry and the Rules committee keeps up the lobby probe. The House also votes on TVA amendments while yesterday the Senate sent the utility bill to conference and administration won four TVA skirmishes.

Territories Committee Virgin Islands House TVA

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Robert Y. Conrad Post American Légion Executive Council of Religious Education Handley Library Lions Club Modern Woodmen of America North Loudoun Street Ene Hyslip M. Steck Pill Pearson Hyslip R. E. Byrdy Wood Hyslip N. L. Dick Shockeysville J. Edward Klingaman Webb Midgette Northern Midgette F. W. Pingley J. M. Steck R. E. Byrd Ellsworth Keller Winchester Steam Laundry Mrs. Keller Washington, D.C J. Clayton Cochran Donald Detroit Mich Huntsberry W. H. Chamberlin West Virginia Taylor Barr Stines America Sherbert's Brooks’ Pharmacy Prescription Druggists Potato Farmers Voice Appeal Kiwanis Rotary Clubs Ili Robert V. Funsten University Hospital Austria Krakatoa Isle Carper Winchester Park Association Association Shenandoah Valley National Bank Lovett Brothers Shoes Loudoun St Bruno Capitol Hill Associated Press Senate Commercial & Savings Bank R. M. Swhinley Geo. Washington Hotel Chuck & Ray’s Underwood’s
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