27 Jul 1932
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1932
Page
1
Various notable figures are reported as potential candidates for the vacant congressional seat. Local observers note the field includes politicians and public figures from the region, with speculation centered on who will file and when.
Developments in the Seventh Congressional District after the death of Representative Henry St George Tucker moved quickly. William E Carson called a district meeting in Charlottesville to plan a possible nominating convention during Sept 4 to 10 and discussions of state Senator T Russell Cather as a potential candidate increased.
Nearly eighty children from New York arrive at Stephenson and Winchester amid cheers from locals. The Tribune Fresh Air Fund confirms the group is composed of genuinely poor children, matched with generous Winchester hosts. A letter from the Tribune praises the effort and requests return of red ticket stubs to Rev. E. A. Lambert at Braddock Street Methodist Church.
Palm Beach pants priced 35 cents and striped popular pants 25 cents. One day's service when required. Phones 28 and 29. July 13.
An invitation announces a bargain sale event at Moling and Cather's. The notice includes the date code 7 27 1p 1t and requests attendee participation.
The Winchester Concert Band led by Prof W H Melsinee performs at 8 30 and 9 30 pm in Rouss Park with a program including The Avenger Overture and Sousa marches. A Fancy Rifle exhibition by the Winchester Gun Club occurs at 6 30 pm during the yard party. Fatmen’s race entries race in weight classes with Peyton Marshall as starter and prizes announced Friday. Flood lights are being installed by N V P Co and donations are sought from merchants and the public for festival funding.
The Rotary Club selects Rev Arthur Wake of Strasburg as principal speaker for Thursday's regular meeting at the George Washington Hotel. His talk titled Fellowship will address Christian fellowship. Wake, an English-born pastor and opera singer active on radio, leads the Church of Christ in Strasburg and will attend the Rotary District Conference in Luray later this week.
A jury pool was summoned in Corporation Court but dismissed as five of six prisoners pled guilty and the remaining case continued to September. Lee Shoemaker pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received 12 months. several defendants faced fines and suspended sentences while others await future hearings.
The Little Theatre schedules Noel Coward’s Hay Fever for Friday at 8 15 p m at Capitol Theatre with a single performance. Cast and crew have worked three weeks developing scenery donated by Frank Boucher and designed by Virginia Boyd with help from Susan Carson and others. Tickets are one dollar for the front twelve rows, fifty cents for other orchestra seats, twenty five cents for balcony seats. tickets available from committee members or the box office.
A $250 reward is offered for Shadrick Thompson, described as a dark brown man about 6 feet tall, in Fauquier county. He allegedly assaulted Mrs. Henry L. Baxley of Hume on July 17 and beat her husband, with the couple later seeking medical care. An armed search has failed to locate Thompson, who is charged with criminal assault.
William E. Carson of Front Royal calls Seventh Congressional District Democratic Committee to meet at the Monticello Hotel Charlottesville at 11 30 a m July 30. The session will hear views on primary or convention selection then hold executive talks at 2 p m to decide the nomination method.
Paul Gorguloff again screamed for death on the guillotine during his trial for the Doumer assassination. His attorney pressed sanity questions while the prosecution urged the jury decide only guilt and premeditation. He shouted that the French government killed his ideal and party.
The Union Laymen's service for the Stephens City charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will be held at 8 o'clock Sunday evening July 31 at Stephens City. Local speakers from each church on the charge will deliver the address. Everyone is urged to attend.
Miss Juanita Riley, her parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Riley, were injured when their car swerved to miss a backing auto near Middleburg Virginia. The vehicle veered into a ditch and struck a telephone pole causing minor damage while the party received first aid in Middleburg and Winchester.
Special fried chicken lunch and salad sandwiches packed announced for Mrs. Smith at 309 M. Portion details reference 7 27 lp 11. Local notice highlights takeout options and a pickup location.
The Anti-Saloon League holds its regular meeting this evening at the usual place and time, as announced today.
B B Jones of Audley Farms Berryville Clarke County seeks 10000 damages from Norfolk and Western Railroad claiming unjust discrimination for drought relief freight rates denied on feed shipments in 1930. Complaint filed with Interstate Commerce Commission through Jonathan C Gibson.
Lawrence Fauver of 134 South Loudoun street won the weekly prize for supplying the missing letters in a group advertisement. The letters spell necklace with clues tied to Greenwood James O Ritter, sweet L Guiliani, Artcraft Shop, Cammer Tire Co, Evelyn Shryock's Beauty Shop, C R Grubbs meats, Pure Food Store lunches, and M B Clowe jeweler. A new puzzle and prize will appear next Monday.
In a Stuart case now before the commission, the former Governor testified that he was denied favorable rates due to his wealth, signaling a key argument about rate treatment and influence.
John J. McCabe longtime Shenandoah district train master for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died at 9 50 this morning at his Point of Rocks home after months of declining health. He was about 70 and survived by his widow Annie McCabe. Funeral will be from his home at 10 Friday morning with burial in Baltimore.
Kiel officials mark the site of the Niobe disaster where 69 German naval cadets died as the wind jammer sank during a squall. Thirty-seven survivors, including the captain and lieutenant, were rescued by the nearby steamer Therese Russ as salvage divers began work. The naval command blamed no one for the tragedy.
Local promotion urges attendance for the Capitol Theatre show of Hay Fever this Friday evening. Ad highlights dates and venue for theater fans.
A letter from Mrs. Gertrude W. Barton chair of the local committee appeals readers to fund the Children’s Home Society of Virginia in Richmond. It notes workers strive for results despite finances and urges gifts to local treasurer Charles P. McVicar in Winchester to aid needy orphans and neglected children.
Pontiac Michigan reports reveal letters and documents showing a whispering campaign by a radical group to destabilize banks across Illinois Indiana Ohio and Michigan. George Rowland identified as a regional director absented himself as arrest orders went out while police coordinate with major midwestern cities. Melvin A Traylor of the National Bank of Chicago confirms nationwide concerns of bank wrecking rumors and ties to similar tactics used in Chicago.
A quotation on speech origins notes that copying an inferior speech is plagiarism while a great man copying becomes familiarity with master minds. The remark contrasts ethical lines in imitation and leadership.
Short items from Kansas and California report farmers on crop conditions and prices. A neighbor complains about youths playing drums and saxophone, a judge limits practice time. British Olympic official praises Hollywood films for reducing liquor consumption. A Kansas farmer’s 900 bushel potato crop is donated to the needy after plowing it under to cut costs.
Miss Emilia Steinacher in New York tends sick canaries noting gout like ailments in elderly men. She stresses birds show surprising susceptibility to illnesses, reflecting human medical parallels in her avian practice.
New Orleans reports gasoline stations display hospitality to horse drivers inviting them to fill up for their thirsty animals. The piece notes the gesture may foreshadow owners switching to automobiles as horses age.
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