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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1934

Page

8

Jail arrest of Raymond Roe for Gore area robberies

Raymond Roe, 28, of Gore near Loom West Virginia, is jailed after an all night chase with Sheriff Harry L. McCann and Deputy J. W. Newcome. He confessed to two break ins at Gore homes last Friday and led officers to looted goods hidden in the woods.

West Virginia Harry L. McCann J. W. Newcome Raymond Roe Gore Loom W. Va Roe Frederick County Moore Knight Capon Bridge

Warner Baxter on Fame and Hard Times in Such Women Are Dangerous

Fox star Warner Baxter reflects on his youth filled with struggle and hunger saved by a kind boarding house keeper. He notes that his career gained momentum after In Old Arizona and that Such Women Are Dangerous at the Palace Theater Wednesday and Thursday boosts his popularity with audiences and fellow players.

Warner Baxter Fox Film Hollywood Palace Theatre Warner Old Arizona

Battle of San Jacinto Fought in 1836 at Texas Park

The battle of San Jacinto occurred on April 21, 1836. The battlefield is now a state park located 22 miles below Houston along the ship channel.

San Jacinto Houston Ship Channel

New Faces Will Greet Stephens City Electorate

Only one current Stephens City council member seeks re election for the June 12 town vote. Incumbent mayor and five councilmen did not file. certified candidates include W. E. Gardner for mayor and six council contenders. Bean is the sole incumbent seeking re election. Lemley previously mayor and the current council are listed. County electoral board also appointed judges and registrars to fill vacancies.

Stephens City Wcilmen Frederick County Electoral Board W. E. Gardner J. A. Bean John W. Hartley R. H. Yeakley R. H. Evans T. A. Grim A. Sargent Bean G. E. Lemley G. W. Lemley S. M. Tevalt 8. A. Rust R. M. Lemley A. W. Doggett

Revival to Start June 10 at Mt William School House

Beginning June 10 and lasting two weeks or more, Rev. Mr. Fridley of Wardensville West Virginia will hold an old time revival at the Mount William school house. Services start nightly at 8 o clock with a family choir featured on several nights.

Fridley Wardensville W. Va Mount William School

Meeting For Food Dealers Tomorrow

All distributors of foods and foodstuffs are reminded of a meeting at 8 o clock tomorrow evening at the George Washington Hotel. The gathering aims to elect a code authority for Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah and Page counties and to hear from a National Recovery Administration official about code provisions for food dealers. Federal laws impose penalties for violations.

George Washington Hotel Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah Page National Recovery Administration

Booking for Trouble at Palace Theatre with Tracy and Oakie

Spencer Tracy and Jack Oakie headline the new Booking for Trouble at the Palace Theatre with Constance Cummings and Arline Judge. A romantic action drama about two telephone linesmen on a dangerous mission amid earthquake odds in Long Beach. The film blends comedy, thrills, and romance in a 20th Century Fox release presented by United Artists, plus a Paramount News Reel and a cartoon.

Spencer Tracy Jack Oakie Palace Theatre Tracy Oakie Constance Cummings Arline Judge Long Beach California Joseph M. Schenck Darryl F. Zanuck United Artists Paramount

Burnt Church group to hold Bryarly schoolhouse yard party

The Christian Endeavor Society of Burnt Church votes to hold a lawn party at Bryarly school house on Thursday evening June 14 to raise funds for church renovation.

Christian Endeavor Society of

Illiteracy Figures Across Nations

The article notes illiteracy varies by nation and method, with Germany, Holland, Switzerland and Scandinavia nearly illiteracy free. In 1931 Russia reported 25 percent illiterate, while the United States stood at 4.3 percent for those ten and over and Britain at 0.34 for married persons.

Germany Holland Switzerland Scandinavian Russia United States Great Britain France Poland

Prince Konoye Sails for U S Visit Amid Pacific Zone Talk

Prince Fumimaro Konoye of Japan sails from Tokyo on an unofficial trip to the United States. Officials in both nations watch for hints he may propose dividing the Pacific into two zones with the U S navy patrolling the east and the Japanese fleet the west.

Kentucky Mississippi West Point Black Hawk House OF Represensate Mexico United States Senate Senate Prince Fumimaro Konoye Fumimaro Konoye House of Peers Tokio United States Japan Pacific Ocean

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