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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1934

Page

6

Winchester Park Divides Games Over Week End

Winchester Park split weekend games with Millwood Club 13 to 15 and defeated Washington Transit Athletic Club 11 to 10. Park players Curry Crowl Patton led with multiple hits, Lacy McFall and Garber homered, while Duff and Lake earned mound duties as Park pitchers.

Winchester Park Association Millwood Club Washington Transit Athletic Club Front Royal Millwood The Park Association Park Lake Duff Johnson Lacy McFall Garver Lyle McFall James Curry Crowl Patton Lewis Forsythe Mike Garber Daley Texas Robey Keyser Keller

Purging Water Rent List Under Way in City

City manager P. P. Pilcher announced this morning that delinquent water users are being purged from the list. Many arrears cases have already paid or will be spared if they settle. About 450 names originally listed remain, fewer due to settlements, but unreconciled accounts may see water shut off.

P. P. Pilcher Mr. Pilcher

Treasures Lie Unclaimed in Lake Esqu

In the Caucasus lake Esqu, chests of treasure cast in centuries ago to save them from invaders remain undisturbed. Natives lack salvage knowledge and foreigners are barred from attempting retrieval.

Lake Esqu Caucasus

Trinity Lutheran Ladies Set Meeting In Stephens City

The Ladies Aid Society of Trinity Lutheran Church will meet at 8 o clock Tuesday evening with Mrs. Preston Carbaugh. Primary department of the Lutheran Church to sing at 3 o'clock Wednesday for the prayer meeting and rehearse after for the Children's Day program on Sunday at 11. Nearby residents visit and recoveries noted. Decoration Day to be observed at Green Hill Cemetery with Sunday school procession.

Stephens City Ladies’ Aid Society Trinity Lutheran Church Preston Carbaugh The Lutheran Church J. P. Carbaugh Walter Burner Dayton J. N. Doyle Washington Harry Stickley Kenneth Petrie Roy Gregory Brumback Marshal Golliday Frederick Lemley H. B. Dean Allie Campbell Jack O'Neal Winchester Memorial Hospital Robert Reardon Winchester Holmes Yeakle Mary Lemley Nettie Yeakle Robert Campbell Orange Green Hill Cemetery Methodist Church

Brains in England Rated Fit for First Class

An expert says only 4 percent of England's brains are fit to rank as first class. The claim highlights a perceived scarcity of high quality intellect among the population.

England

Little defeats Wallace in British amateur final in Prestwick

American golfer W Lawson Little wins the British amateur championship by defeating James Wallace an unemployed carpenter from Troon Scotland in the Prestwick final.

W. Lawson Little James Wallace Penter Troon Scotland Little Prestwick

City Twilight Baseball League Plan Urged At Meet

Sargent calls last year’s managers and interested citizens to a meeting at the Men's Athletic Club on West Boscawen Street Wednesday at 8 PM to organize a city wide baseball and softball league for the summer. 108 businessmen joined last year’s twilight games with free admission and evening play.

AAA Pays Out 19 Million For Farm Benefits

Washington reports the Farm Administration paid 19,209,639 in rental and farm benefit payments in the first half of 1934 under cotton tobacco and corn hog reduction programs. About 1,000 daily, cotton 9,155,515 tobacco 8,010,883 corn hog 2,043,241. Cotton growers signed 620,000 contracts with 211,330 approved for payment. 13,288 checks mailed to corn and hog producers in Iowa Michigan Minnesota. Dr A G Black says checks will surge in ten days to two weeks as more contracts are approved.

Washington Farm Administration Iowa Michigan Minneota A. G. Black

Public Sale of Frederick County Land

Special Commissioners announce a public auction of John K. Triplett’s realty in Frederick County near Gore two miles south of Gore, Back Creek Valley. The 103 acre tract includes timber and silica deposits with Back Creek and the Winchester Wardensville railroad nearby. Sale June 27 1934 at 11 am with one third cash and two equal yearly installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy.

Frederick County Virginia Farm Sale Under Court Decree

By decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County entered April 30 1934 in L M Miller versus Federal Land Bank of Baltimore et al the undersigned will offer for sale at Winchester Court House at 12 o clock on Saturday May 26 1934 a 39 acre 11 square pole farm near Winchester and Opequon to be sold with three installments. The property includes a seven room house good barn sheds a silo orchard timber a running stream well and other buildings with a deed of trust and insurance as security Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in two annual installments with bonds payable in one and two years bearing interest. Sale postponed to June 9 1934 at same time and place. Signed M M Lynch J M Steck T Rausell Cather trustees.

Mahlon H. Triplett John K. Triplett Frederick County Winchester Back Creek Valley Gore Pugh, Miller, Anderson Circuit Court Virginia L. M. Miller Federal Land Bank of Baltimore Maryland Court House Opequon Luther M. Miller Tokus M. M. Lynch J. M. Steck T. Raussell Cather F. M. Brill Spl Rn Duvall & Dunn Co. C. Brannon

Cancer Is Not Contagious and Early Detection Aids Cure

A health-focused article explains that cancer is not contagious and not a single disease but a group of conditions. It stresses that cancer can be cured when detected early via x ray, radium, or surgery and warns that delay worsens prognosis.

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Gainesboro Notes from Virginia June Visitations

Gainesboro Virginia news notes visitors and health updates. Mrs Harl Farmer and children visit her mother Mrs C T Adams. Mrs Gilbert Catlett and baby son are doing well. Mrs Peyton Darlington and daughter returned home after time with her son Mrs Swisher of Bunker Hill. Mrs Marcus Adams and Miss Frances Adams called on Mrs Stone Wolfe of Hayfield Monday. Mr Edward Roberts improving slowly after illness. Mrs Violet Conner and sons Dick and Donnie of Winchester spent the weekend with sister Mrs E E Bayliss.

Gainesboro Harl Farmer C. T. Adams Gilbert Catlett Peyton Darlington Swisher Bunker Hil Marcus Adams Frances Adams Stone Wolfe Hayfield Edward Roberts Violet Conner Dick and Donnie Winchester E. E. Bayliss

Funeral for Mrs Strother Brings Wide Attendance

The funeral of Mrs. Strother drew a large crowd last Sunday, with many mourners from the community paying their respects.

Bloom Brevities from Bloom Virginia

Mr and Mrs A M Cooper and Miss Margaret Woorley of Washington visited Bloom with Master Le Roy Cooper. Mrs Bryant Richard bought a Buick. Mrs Martin Wisecarver and family visited Star Tannery. Sunday School convention at Mt Pleasant drew local attendees. A note on historic liverwing dish and a tale about Pike species showing swollen gums seasonally.

Bloom A. M. Cooper Margaret Woorley Washington Cooper le Roy Cooper Bryant Richard Martin Wisecarver Star Tannery Mt. Pleasant

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