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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1934

Page

7

Clarke Countian Dies at 75 in Berryville Va

John Franklin McDonald aged 75 farmer of Berryville near here died at his home Saturday night. He was son of the late Sydrier and Mary Jane Lockhart McDonald of West Virginia. Survived by widow Nannie B. McDonald and sister Sallie E. McDonald Hanging Rock W Va. Funeral Tuesday 10:30 am from the family home with Rev J M L Carr Presbyterian officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named John E Lupton Charles A Lupton Maurice Sydnor McDonald Harry Maurice Hiett.

Berryville John Franklin McDonald Sydrier Mary Jane Lockhart McDonald West Virginia McDonald Nannie B. McDonald Sallie E. McDonald Hanging Rock W. Va J. McL. Carr Presbyterian Church Green Hill Cemetery John E Charles A. Lupton Maurice Sydnor McDonald Harry Maurice Hiett

Willis Posts $1,000 Bond in Hit and Assist Case

John Willis arranged bail of $1,000 set by Magistrate A. J. Tavenner and was released to await Frederick county grand jury action on the charge of striking Jack O Neal and failing to stop. Tavenner bound him over after a Saturday preliminary hearing. C. A. Walters stood surety.

John Willis A. J. Tavenner Frederick County Grand Jury Jack O’neal Tavenner C. A. Walters Willis

Beers for sale at Keffers on Piccadilly Street

Beer to take out priced at 2.25 to 3.00 per case. Keffers advertises at 236 South Piccadilly Street. Phone number 484. Classified notice dated June 4. Trade item listing in local paper.

Keffers S. Piccadilly St

House Passes Deficiency Bill for Drought Relief and More

The House approved a 1.178 billion deficiency bill with potential 6 billion in relief, to fund drought aid across 27 Midwest states. Senate action and tariff, housing, and Wagner labor board bills were also on the agenda as Congress extended into next week.

Associated Press Washington House Senate Buchanan Texas Congress Roosevelt White House Treasury Morgenthau

You Can Sew This Yourself Diagrammed Marian Martin Chart

A compact guide promises a self sewing project with Marian Martin patterns. The booklet includes a step by step chart to help readers cut and assemble fabric pieces.

Marian Martin

Pattern 9048 Summer Frock from Marian Martin

Pattern 9048 offers a cotton look frock with shoulder ruffles and a front waistcoat panel. Sizes 14 through 42 available. 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Send 15 cents per pattern, 20 cents for book and pattern, to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept NYC.

Marian Martin Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department 18Th St New York N. Y

Promoter of Winchester hardware plant held on fraud charges

The article details a man who promoted a Winchester hardware plant, inspected sites on the Fair grounds, and obtained options and funds through checks and false promises. He held a press conference and urged secrecy until drawings and contracts were ready, then fled after cashing a $420 check and giving more payments before the hoax was exposed. Police nationwide were alerted to locate him.

Winchester Chamber of Commerce Cumber Shepherd Winchester Fair Grounds Winchester Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company Winchester Fair Ground Home Office Fair Grounds Washington Fellowship Club

Relieve Headache And Quiet Nerves In Three Minutes

A pharmacist created B. C. as a fast acting remedy for violent headaches and nervous distress. The formula blends ingredients to ease headaches, muscular pains, colds and neuralgia without opiates or habit forming drugs. Available in 102 and 25c packages at druggists.

B. c

Unclear Account Links Stanley to Unverified Forgery Plot

The report ties Stanley to a Connecticut firm with Cumberland Maryland lithography and notes doubts about checks printed there. It mentions Mary Shephyra possibly traveling to Florida after moving from Winchester and alleged clock fraud charges.未 verified details say Shepherd claimed hosiery ties before joining North Carolina officers, with NC sources guiding police to his scene.

Stanley New Britain Cumberland Connecticut Florida Shepherd North Carolina Eir Arist

Circuit Court Convenes With Dorsey Case and Docket

Circuit Court for June term convened this morning before Judge Philip Williams in Frederick county. Dorsey with a year in jail and $100 fine, suspended on good behavior and exile from Virginia, may see retroactive sentence if convicted again. Precious Orndorff faces moonshine charges. Wayland Machinery Co. seeks balance on an apple washing machine from Reese in a hearing set for June 18. Several chancery cases heard today.

Philip Williams Frederick County Charles Dorsey A. J. Tavenner Williams Dorsey Virginia Robert L. Boyd Precious Orndorff Mount Williams Wayland Machinery Co J. W. Reese Reese

Youth confesses murder of mother and brother near Los Angeles

Lucius Payne learned that his wife and 14 year old son were found murdered at the family home near Los Angeles. He had been in St. Louis on business two months and planned to return to Los Angeles in June.

Lucius Payne Los Angeles Payne St. Louis

Mechanic Shot by Girl's Father Dies of Wounds

George Saum a 22 year old mechanic died at Washington County Hospital from two gunshot wounds fired by Allen Hollar the girl's father Saum admitted to police that he and the 16 year old girl rode to Washington on May 26 and returned the next day Saum was married with three children and had been in jail after his admission but was released yesterday The girl Jane Hollar had been missing for five days before being found in Washington

Associated Press Hagerstown George Saum Washington Washington County Allen Hollar Saum

Hold Two Men In Death Of Boy In West Virginia

Dale Jones a 15 year old boy was found murdered in a mountain cave near Moatsville West Virginia his body buried under rocks and leaves Police detained two suspects Lawrence Carroll 28 and Gordon Blake 35 held in Philippi jail pending questioning by Prosecuting Attorney Forrest B Poling No charges yet and authorities say the boy was beaten to death with rocks and hidden head first in the cave

Associated Press Philippi W. Va Dale Jones Lawrence Carroll Gordon Blake Forrest B. Poling Carroll Blake Moatsville

Man Wounded In Battle With Federal Agents

Baltimore report notes a man wounded in a confrontation with federal agents on June 4 as details remain scarce. Authorities have not released names or specifics of the incident.

DoJ Agents Wound Man in Gun Battle With Bandit Gang

DoJ agents shot and seriously wounded a man during a gun battle with alleged bandit suspects. Police identified the wounded man as Robert Mais and two others as Marie McKeever and William Davis, all said to be Tri-State gang members. Four more suspects are being sought for recent mail robberies in Washington and other cities and for the murder of Mary Elizabeth Fontaine in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.

Department of Justice Robert Mais Marie McKeever William Davis Tri-State Union Station Washington Heirich Browery Richmond Baltimore Philadelphia Mary Elizabeth Fontaine Upper Darby

Death takes George A. Yeakle Stephens City resident

George Andrew Yeakle 82 a longtime Stephens City farmer and gardener died at 5 30 this morning at his home after four weeks illness. He leaves nine children three daughters seven grandchildren and a sister. Funeral from the home at 2 30 Wednesday with Rev Snyder Alleman and Rev C C Bush officiating. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers Briscoe Williams W W McLeod P E Lineburg W M Venable E R Campbell and Samuel Sargeant.

George Andrew Yeakle Stephens City Mr. Yeakle John W Eliza Yeakle Port Republic Frank M. Yeakle Winchester Randolph H William N R. V Chilton H. Yeakle G. I. Yeakle York Ethel Mowery Sara Virginia Yeakle H . Ravings Wardensville W.va Ju. M. Steele E. R. Campbell and Samuel Sargeant

Meeting in Interests of State Children Outline

A meeting to aid homeless Virginia children will be held at the First Baptist Church at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs. H. B. McCormac chairs the local Children's Home Society committee. Frank Preston of Richmond will speak on the society’s work for the state’s waifs during hard times and a Winchester fundraising campaign is planned next week.

H. B. McCormac Children's Home Society of Virginia Frank Preston Richmond Winchester

Stocks Hold Nervous Gains In Dull New York Trading

New York on June 4 stocks found limited footing and firmed moderately as dull trading continued. Investors kept a watchful policy after scattered showers suggested some crop relief, while demand for grain and related issues varied amid a cautious mood.

New York

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