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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1932

Page

8

Reynolds Death Case Focuses On Bible Inscription And Tension

Witnesses testified about a Bible inscription reading Zachary Smith Reynolds born November 5 1911 died shortly after of old age. Authorities study handwriting while noting Smith may have intended to end his life. Libby Reynolds and guests attended a party hours before the tragedy and a witnesses told of Smith’s apparent anger toward Libby.

Smith Libby Walker Zachary Smith Reynolds

Turbulent Romance Ends in Tragedy as Singer Describes Shooting

The singer recounted a fatal moment with Smith holding a pistol and shouting her name, recalling warm blood spilling and a colossal crash. She insisted on mutual love, him claiming he needed her, while noting his moods and remorseful agitation over her happiness. She testified Smith was never jealous, answering solicitor Carlisle Higgins.

Ing Smith Smith Carlisle Higgins

City Votes Lease For Quarry To Build New Church

City officials approve leasing the municipal quarry to fund erection of a new church. City Manager Pilcher and committee head W Nelson Page to execute the lease. The meeting praised Winchester Park Association for Rouss Spring Park play area efforts. Nine members attended with absentees noted.

Page Pilcher Harper Charles R. Anderson Pitcher Charlottesville League of Virginia Winchester Park Association Rouss Spring Park Charles H. Harper Lewis M. Allen R. Frank Art W. W. Dellinger Fred W. Forney Peyton J. Marshall

St. Lawrence Waterway Pact Likely Signed Soon

Washington reports state officials confirm Ontario premier George S. Henry that the St. Lawrence waterway agreement should be signed in a week or two. The project costs about 800 million dollars to be shared by Canada United States Ontario and New York. After eleven years talks aim to convert the Montreal to Lake Ontario stretch into an ocean highway.

Associated Press Washington State Department George S. Henry Ontario St. Lawrence United States Montreal Lake Ontario

Relief Bill To Go To Conference

Representative Rainey says the House will pass its $2 122 000 000 relief bill to join the Senate plan in conference. He notes Hoover objects to parts of the Senate measure and the goal is to settle the bonus army issue.

Associated Press Washington Rainey Men Today Hoover Senate House

Pleasant Grove to Hold Lawn Party in Whitacre Area

Whitacre Virginia July 13 Mrs R E L Whitacre visits Monessen in Pennsylvania. Pleasant Grove Sunday School schedules lawn party Saturday July 16 at 7 PM. Visitors to Mrs W C Whitacre home include Mr and Mrs C W Loy and family. Mrs Owens Phillips and children visit Mr J W Brannon.

Whitacre R. E. L. Whitacre Monessen Pleasant Grove W C. Whitacre C. W. Loy

Charges of Misconduct In Office Lifted

A Senate investigation in Harrisburg opened on July 13 into misconduct charges against W. D. B. Ainey, chair of the State Public Service Commission. Secretary A. A. Chapman alleged Ainey took 150000 from T. E. Mitten and aided publicity, with meetings in Philadelphia and New York during a street car fare case. Ainey denied the claims as baseless.

Associated Press Harrisburg State Senate W. D. B. Ainey State Public Service Commission A. A.chapman Philadelphia T. E. Mitten Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company Chapman Ainey Mitten New York

Bank Robbers Drill Thick Wall At Faunsdale Bank

In Faunsdale Alabama robbers broke through a 30 inch brick wall to loot the vault of the Faunsdale bank and escaped with an undetermined sum. Cash on hand was several thousand dollars with early figures ranging from sixty to seventy five thousand but cashier John Watkins questioned those totals. Fingerprint experts and detectives investigated as Watkins avoided disturbing evidence.

Faunsdale Ala Bank of Faunsdale John Watkins Watkins

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