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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
6
In Front Royal Virginia two deaths are reported. Lola Santmyers 25 died in Dr E L Grubbs office from suffocation due to quinsy during an operation attempt. Mrs Gertrude Gray Rogers 62 died at home, wife of Alec Rogers Sr, with services set for Thursday at Front Royal Baptist Church.
Mrs. Philip Henry aged 48 died last evening at her Bentonville home after 6 o clock. She was daughter of the late Horace and Christine Ramey Henry. Survived by four sons Bryan Lester Lawrence and Hollis all of Bentonville and five daughters Beulah Ritter Tiesus Barsole of Hagerstown Hazel Jenkins age Jenkins and Naoma Henry of Bentonville. Also four brothers Clarence Henry Crosby Henry Hugh Henry and Trium Henry. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Bentonville Baptist Church with Rev. Ram sey officiating and burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Weiser announced that the Chest Clinic in Front Royal examined 29 adults on July 9. State specialist reports were sent to referring physicians with positive and suspicious cases advised to consult family doctors for advice and treatment. some may go to a sanatorium, but most stay at home with rest, food, and fresh air as the cure.
At a joint vestry meeting Meade Memorial Church White Post and Calvary Episcopal Church Front Royal decided to reunite for one year. Services in Front Royal will be led by Rev Ronald Roland on the first and third Sundays at 11:00 am and on the second and fourth Sundays in the evening. The first combined service will be on Sunday July 28.
Today Waynesboro meets Orange Heurich plays Harrisonburg Staunton faces Culpeper Saturday brings Charlottesville at Front Royal Heurich at Staunton two games Sunday include Waynesboro at Front Royal Charlottesville at Culpeper two games and Harrisonburg at Orange.
The eighth annual relief fire department carnival opens tomorrow evening on the Weaver lot at Shipe and Church streets. Crowds are expected amid ideal weather with Front Royal band music led by Captain G C Dean. Free prize drawings occur each evening for merchandise. cash prizes do not require presence.
In Baltimore on July 11 Ray mond Clark aged 48 fell two stories from scaffolding in front of the Clark home and pulled his 17 year old son John with him. Clark died from a fractured skull after reaching the hospital. The son also suffered a fractured skull and was listed in serious condition.
Mrs. Gert rude Lanigan, longtime justice of the peace in Union township near New Castle Pennsylvania, married James N. Speed in a ceremony marking her own marriage after presiding over about a thousand weddings in the past three years. She had officiated for Ohio couples crossing the state line to bypass Ohio’s five day license rule.
Front Royal notes Major and Mrs Rolfe Millar are renovating Rose Hill and expect to reside there soon. Irene Strode of Boyce hosted a breakfast shower for Mildred Sowers who will wed C J Cunning ham of Hedgesville W Va next Saturday. Attendees included Polly Slaughter Barbara Higgins and Bunny Downing.
Lefty Grove pitched the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox before 15 000 spectators. Grove earned his tenth win of the season in Boston.
The Athletics hammered out four runs in the first inning and held on to beat the St. Louis Browns 7 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader.
Laura Ingalls blasts from Floyd Bennett Airport at 4 31 30 a m in a low wing monoplane aiming to set a new east to west women’s speed record. If successful it would be the first nonstop west to east or east to west by a woman with Amelia Earhart’s 17 hours 7 minutes 30 seconds as a reference point.
A dynamite blast early today damaged the Peebles common pleas judge J R B Kessler home injure none and judge said damage was negligible. He estimated the loss at not more than 100 dollars noting he has no known enemies in the county. Some boys were suspected to be involved.
MOUNDSVILLE West Virginia July 11 three guards were hospitalized after quelling what authorities called an attempted escape from the state penitentiary. Six inmates were placed in solitary confinement. Details on the guards and prisoners were not immediately available.
The flying clipper No. 2 at Glenn L. Martin’s Baltimore plant is prepared for a full load flight. The 46 passenger craft will have a gross 51 000 pounds with 24 000 pounds of gasoline and 10 people aboard including Raymond Quick an inspector for the Department of Commerce.
The three day convention of the third division society of the American Expeditionary Forces began in Baltimore with former warriors from across the United States in attendance.
President Roosevelt arranged successive appointments in Washington on July 11 with George L. Harrison governor of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, Secretary Morgenthau, and Yale economist Irving Fisher, a noted monetary expert.
President Cardenas inaugurates a far reaching program to raise the social and economic standing of Mexico's peasant class. The plan aims to improve living conditions and support rural farmers across the nation.
Local markets are updated daily. The Star reports price ranges and trends but does not guarantee complete accuracy of every figure.
Local market lists flour and patent brands with bag sizes from 12 to 98 pounds and per barrel pricing. Also shown are cracked corn, shelled corn, corn meal, middlings, mixed feed, scratch feed, egg mash, and creamery butter prices.
Funeral services were held at the late home for Mrs Ettie Canter Wright widow of George B Wright. The Rev W P Saunders of Grace M E Church South and Rev F A Brown officiated. Burial followed in Mount Carmel Cemetery with pallbearers named. Relatives from Harrisonburg Front Royal Washington DC and Las Cruces NM attended or were noted. One son Howard B Wright of Las Cruces NM was unable to be present.
Attorney General faces hostile remarks from about six committee members including Senators Glass and McAdoo while defending administration’s plan to close court gaps after the Supreme Court gold clause decision. He argues monetary policy serves the public interest as the bill aims to protect government gold clause obligations from damages.
Keeping parsley in an air tight glass jar in the refrigerator preserves color and freshness for an extended period. The method reduces moisture exposure and slows wilting, helping herbs last longer.
A Marian Martin house pattern ad promotes an 80 simple practical dress for daily wear with gathered bodice pockets and belt bow. Highlights include fabric options, pattern 9478 sizes and fabric needs, plus a summer pattern book offer and ordering details from the Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department in New York.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1700 B offers a wash friendly coat dress with a side belt slot and front buttoning. Sizes 14 to 42 and busts 32 to 42 are listed with fabric needs. book promises 104 patterns for women and children and costs 15 cents for the pattern book. Tomorrow: new features include frills cape sleeves and a gored skirt for a one piece dress.
Charlotte, July 11. A trial of five former camp officials heard testimony on alleged brutality at a prison camp. Woodrow Wi Shropshire described nine days in a dark cell with feet and hands shackled and a ration of two half biscuits daily. Robert Barnes, about 21, was to testify next.
The Senate investigation of the Virgin Islands was recessed subject to the chair on July 11 after a conference with President Roosevelt. Chairman Tydings led the session on his return to the hearing room.
Closing grain prices show July wheat at 83 3 8 to 84 1 4, corn July at 81 3 4, oats July 33 5 8, rye July 43 1 2, barley July 44. Lard and bellies listed with July quotes. Chicago No. 2 red wheat at 78 3 4 to 79 3 4 and No. 2 yellow corn at 86 1 4 to 1 2. Baltimore No. 2 red winter wheat around 75 1 2. market notes from Winchester quote wheat 65 cents, yellow corn 90 cents per bushel. All quotations reflect mill deliveries.
Trading opened briskly and prices held steady as General Motors shares traded in a 14 000 share block and volumes receded on higher turnover. Wheat fell sharply in Chicago on government crop figures while cotton eased and bonds were mixed. Foreign exchange and call money moved modestly with the dollar easing slightly and call money at one percent.
Cattle trading slow with declines across heifers bulls cows and steers. Dry fed heavy steers 9.50. grass steers mostly 8.75 down. light weights 6.50-7.00. cows 3.50-5.50. calves steady top 8.50. Hogs uneven with over 200 lb and sows higher. trucks mixed 9.00-10.85. pack 6.50-9.00. Sheep and lambs slow with 50-60 cent drop. rail lambs 8.50 or less. spring lambs 5.75-8.50. ewes 1.25-2.50. Philadelphia poultry and butter prices listed. eggs 2,015 posted. U S trades up to 23 1/2.
For sale yellow shelled corn 90 cents per bushel. Phone 70 Hodges Lemon Co Shepherdstown West Virginia Te11 21.
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