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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
2
June 4 Washington leaders abandon rush to adjourn before the GOP convention after Speaker Burns dies. The Senate hopes to pass the tax bill the next day or Friday to move the conference, while promising no final action on controversial measures before three day recesses tied to the conventions.
Public sale of Meadow Farm a 75 acre tract near Bartonsville Frederick County Virginia will be held at 11 a m June 13 1936 in front of the county Winchester venue. Terms require one third cash and the balance in one and two years with six percent interest and a homestead waiver. The sale is by deed of trust filed July 18 1934 and secured by George H Heist and Louisa W Heist.
Two hundred sixty two midshipmen at Annapolis received their bachelor of science degrees today as parents friends and sweethearts applauded and undergraduates cheered.
Winchester Miriag Association sponsors baccalaureate at John Handley high school for the Class of 1936. Rev. Fred R. Chenault of Danville will deliver the sermon with Rev. E B McGukin presiding. Service includes preludes, anthems, psalm reading, prayers, and hymns by the Handley Glee Club.
In Winchester Virginia May 16 1936 the Clerk’s Office of the Corporation Court orders non resident and unknown heirs of Charlotte N Diffenderfer to appear within ten days to protect interests in a partition of real estate on South Cameron Street. The order requires four weekly notices in The Evening Star and posting at the courthouse front door with copies mailed to defendants.
Mrs Annie Pifer Reardon about 60 widow of Reardon of Frederick county died early this afternoon at her home 212 South Braddock street after an illness of some weeks. Survived by two daughters Mrs Catherine Leach and Miss Agnes Reardon six sons Dennis J Lawrence Thomas John Patrick and Robert Reardon and a son in Cumberland Md and one in the United States Army Air corps. Also a sister Miss Effie Pifer and three brothers. Catholic church services expected Saturday with funeral arrangements not yet completed.
The Republican national committee voted to seat Hardy Sommers of Atlanta as delegate from Georgia's fifth district, after he contested the seat of A T Walden, a black candidate. In Bethlehem Pennsylvania a Lehigh University student killed an instructor in an argument over a re examination and then shot himself.
In Phoenix on June 4 Irving Lazarr, once with Sally Rand’s troupe, allegedly shot Donna Toda and then killed himself with the same pistol. Police reported no further details.
The storm caused scattered hail damage with some orchards mostly spared. White Hall section saw heavy damage while areas near Clearbrook fared better. Timberville was struck with orchards in Mt. Jackson also affected.
Reports indicate heavy damage around Timberville with Mt Jackson hopeful the toll is not severe. Local agent J W Arthur notes twelve orchards in the hail area while exact losses await sun exposure. Other hard hit orchards include Harry Schmidt Barr and Miller and Ray Robinson.
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