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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1936

Page

8

County Allocates Flood And Sewing Room Funds

An allotment of 68429 for repair and replacement of publicly owned structures and utilities damaged by spring floods was part of a 257329 WPA grant in Virginia announced by administrator William A. Smith. Funds for flood repairs included Frederick County 1612, Warren County 16950, and Shenandoah County 2025. Frederick County also was allotted 1500 for relief sewing rooms.

Richmond Virginia William A. Smith Frederick County Warren County Shenandoah County

Douglas Graduates To Be Entertained At Church Meeting

Members of the Douglas School graduating class will be entertained tonight at 8 30 o'clock in John Mann M E Church. Faculty members will attend and parents are invited. The meeting includes a business session to elect a truant officer for the coming year to reach more school age children.

Douglas School John Mann M. E. Church

Butler Hearing Postponed Over Interpreter Availability

The Marshall Butler case in Police Court was postponed after court staff could not find an interpreter. The defendant is mute and charged with breaking and entering and a statutory offense. The adjournment aims to secure a sign language interpreter from Strasburg or Winchester.

Marshall Butler Strasburg Winchester

Firemen battle blaze as crowd wars erupt at Vago home

Firemen tackle a burning John Vago residence in Aurora Alabama while about 50 spectators clashed, some armed with bats. Firefighters redirected water to control both flames and the impromptu melee. Property loss estimated at 150 dollars.

Aurora John Vago

Retrenchment Call Marks Veteran Virginia Congressman

The passage notes Woodrum, 49, who entered Congress in 1923 and has chaired the independent offices sub-committee since 1931, shifting from New Deal support to federal spending curtailment. It mentions four Virginians who have served as House speaker, the last being John W. Jones in 1845.

House Woodrum Congress Independent John W. Jones Robert M. T. Hunter Andrew Stevenson Philip P. Barbour

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