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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1934

Page

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Missing Child Bobby Connor Found in Woods

Bobby Connor, 21 months old, found in brambles near his Eastview home after five days missing, severely dehydrated and scorched. He is at Grasslands Hospital in Eastview, doctors noting no blood transfusion needed unless nourishment fails, authorities calling the case closed with no kidnapping.

Associated Press Eastview N. Y Robert Connor Grasslands Hospital Charles L. Suttles Bobby Hartsdale Charles H. Connor Bobby Connor Philip J. McQuillan Greenburgh Police Jerome Hogan Rossell Dunskel Greenburgh Hogan Dunckel Connor C. W. Munger

Yard Party at Red Bud School House

A church benefit event is planned for Wednesday night July 25 at the Red Bud School House. Proceeds support church activities with entry times and ages indicated.

Red Bud School House Benefit of Church

Train rider loses foot in Berryville incident

Davy Davis a 19 year old from Swift Run Rockingham County Va was treated after his foot was crushed by a freight train while trying to swing aboard near Elkton and later amputated at Memorial Hospital. He was among several trespassers pursued when the train stopped at Berryville. Davis was transported by ambulance and authorities sought his relatives.

Davy Davis Swift Run Rockingham County Memorial Hospital Berryville Clarke County William Davis Elkins W. Va David Davis Norfolk and Western Railway Elkton Hagerstown Davis A. P. Osborne Friendship Fire Company Winchester

Drab Stock Market Activity Amid Cautious Trading

New York July 18 pacific coast strike news softens but market remains drab. Stocks recover small gains while trading shows little interest as futures firms, grains slip from peaks, cotton hits high four year level before profit taking. Bond values steady and dollar rates remain firm. pound opens at 5.04 dollars.

Associated Press New York London

Charge Youth With Death Of Campus Queen

Neal Myers of El Reno faces a murder charge in the death of Marian Mills the University of Oklahoma beauty queen eight days after her death at the Hazel Brown apartment. Autopsy findings are undisclosed and investigators cite a claimed abortive remedy as a factor. Myers disappeared after contacting a physician and was last seen in Brownsville Texas and Matamoros Mexico after leaving his car in Houston Texas.

Associated Press Norman Okla Neal Myers el Reno Marian Mills University of Oklahoma Hazel Brown Fraternity House Young Myers Brown Brownsville Tex Matamoros Mexico Houston Texas

Peabody Music Pupils Offer Piano and Organ Instruction

Music pupils study piano and organ under a faculty member from the Peabody Conservatory of Music at 429 West Leicester Street. Contact numbers listed include 71 18 20 23 1p 31 for lessons and enrollment.

Peabody Conservatory of Music Leicester Street

Property sale at 230 East Piccadilly and two nearby houses

The Samuel Mash properties will be sold in front of the Court House at noon on Saturday July 21. The parcels include brick house No. 230 East Piccadilly opposite Woolen Mill and residences Nos. 589 and 591 near Douglas Colored School.

East Piccadilly Street Woolen Mill Douglas Colored School Court House

Two Men Acting as Governor in Dakota At Odds

In Bismarck North Dakota two men claim the governor’s powers as Lieut Gov Ole H Olson orders withdrawal of national guardsmen and ends martial law while William Langer still claims authority from martial law and a call for a special legislative session. troops are scattered in the state house as confusion over who will follow.

Dakota Gov Olson Langer Associated Press Bismark N. D North Dakota Ole H. Olson Adjutant-General’s Office William Langer State Supreme Court State House H. A. Brocopp Earle Sarles

Mrs Smith Stars In Capito Theatre Play Cradle Snatchers

Mrs Douglas Fuller Smith plays Susan in one of three leading roles in the Little Theatre production Cradle Snatchers directed by John J. Williams. Helen Shermide Ziegler and Frances Beverley co star as Ethel and Kitty. Tickets on sale at Bakers Drug Store Capitol Theatre box office with reserved seats available from July 23 and 26 27 at the Capitol Theatre.

Douglas Fuller Smith Susan Frances Beverley Capitol New York John J. Williams Capitol Theatre

Last Rites For F. M. Giffin To Be Thursday

Funeral services for Francis M. Giffin will be held Thursday at 2 PM from Parlett Funeral Home. The Baltimore burial follows in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survived by two daughters and extended family, with four generations noted.

Francis M. Giffin James Katzenberger Baltimore Parlett C. H. Anderson EB. J. Rohart Mount Hebron Albert Russell George Howard Luther Patton Frank Foreman Giffin Hampshire County Robert and Elizabeth Fletcher Giffin Cross Roads Capon Bridge W. Va Kate Foreman Gore Mary Elizabeth Smith Monroe

Virginia Emergency Relief aid totals 1882 recipients

The Winchester Frederick County V E R A program reported 257 families representing about 1188 people received aid. The relief roll dropped about 10 percent after checks showed some food issued to families was sold to buy liquor. Welfare superintendent Margaret Hurst urged citizens to report ineligible recipients and assured confidentiality.

Winchester-Frederick County Virginia Emergency Relief Margaret Hurst Coun

Winchester Lawn Festival Preparations Pour In

The Winchester Concert Band opens the three day lawn festival with a rare program. Civic leaders firemen and veterans help erect stands for the event to run through Saturday night as organizers seek 1000 dollars for the District Nurses Association. Bingo articles and checks are still being donated.

Winchester District Nurses’ Association

Harold G Brown Named to Bankers' Farm Committee

Harold G Brown of Winchester is appointed to the committee on agriculture among nine groups named by the Virginia Bankers Association. The appointment was announced by President Carroll Pierce of Alexandria through Miss Lillian Kendall in Richmond. Other Valley appointees include W. H. Byrd of Harrisonburg on taxation and F. D. Maphis of Strasburg on agriculture.

Harold G. Brown Winchester Virginia Bankers’ Association Carroll Pierce Alexandria Lillian Kendall Richmond W. H. Byrd Harrisonburg F. D. Maphis Strasburg C. C. Louderback Stanley

Young Democrats To Meet July 23

A reorganization meeting of the Winchester branch of the Young Democratic Club of Virginia will be held Monday night July 23 at 7 30 in the Winchester Evening Star office. Delegates will be appointed to represent the local club at the state convention in Lynchburg later next week. Members are urged to attend and inform those not reached.

Winichester Young Democratic Club of Virginia Winchester Evening Star Lynchburg

Collapse Destroys Wardensville Lutheran Church in Hardy County

A wall and ceiling collapse badly damages the Wardensville Lutheran Church in Hardy County West Virginia the building may be torn down and a new church erected. The brick one story structure built around 1861 with no proper foundation walls suffered extensive wreckage valued at over 5000 with replacement costs near 15000.

Wardensville Hardy County W. Va Hardy Star L. B. Williamson Wardensville Church Lutheran Synod of Virginia

Turkish Soldiers Assault Americans in Istanbul Trip

Professor Richard Carman Bor den of New York University described how Turkish soldiers assaulted him and his wife Sunday night wrecking a canoe trip through Turkey. The Embassy intervened. the soldiers were arrested and stolen equipment returned. The Bordens were traveling from the Danube toward Istanbul near Bakırköy by the Marmara Sea.

Associated Press Istanbul Turkey Richard Carman Borden New York University Today United States Bordens Danube Black Sea Bakirbeuy Marmara

Turbulent Labor Currents Shift Toward Mediation

Across the Northwest to the Far South turbulent labor tensions ease as San Francisco leaders urge arbitration of longshore and maritime disputes. Police raid radical groups. Oakland guards mobilize. Portland delays a general strike to seek mediation with Senator Wagner. Miners return to work in Alabama. the Raimond Red Ore mine end its strike in Birmingham.

Associated Press Washington Oregon Alabama San Francisco General Strike Board of Strategy General Strike Waterfront Employers’ Association Bay National Guardsmen Oakland Portland Wagner Johnson Berkeley Calif Hugh 8 Houston Texas Raimond Red Ore Birmingham Ala Republic Steel Corporation Cal Pacific Coast International Longshoremen's Association Angelo Rossi

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Woods Samuel Mash Doubtff Brocopp Sarles Mrs. Ziegler Miss Beverley Red Cross Production Corps Rickeund Rose Grim Hunter Grim Rebecca Pidgeon Grace Trenary Browning Fred Robinson Grace Fries C. E. Aulick Krouse Inez Fries S. L. Flickinger W. L. Dudley Charles Keeler Harry Wingfield John Kerr School Red Cross F. M. Giffin Baltimore, Md Bertie Farmer Berryville Avenue Robert Giffin Edward Giffin Wheeling Edward Oates V.e.ra Harold Brown Bankers’ Farm Committee Young Democrats Bay Areas Radical
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