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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1936

Page

9

Hollywood Fashion Leaders Paris Rival Dress Design Influence

Mrs. Massey’s paper on Fashion Design notes Paris as world fashion arbiter, with Hollywood emerging as close second for American dresses, tracing designer histories from Lanvin to Chanel and Molyneux. She highlights material origins, silk looms, and the dreamlike speed of transatlantic fashion exchange.

Century Club Oer Massie Paris Hollywood United States America France Lyons Jeanne Lanvin Nicole Groult Paul Poiret Gabrielle Chanel Laluxe Fashion Mme Louise Boulanger Parisiennes Worth Eugenie Lucille Edward Molyneux Elspeth Champ Communal Peking Manchuria Howard Miss Hunter China

French Strike Shows Voters’ Confidence Amid Paris Closures

The piece notes a continued government response to a Paris strike with the nation urged to keep calm. Blum blames employers for chaos as large food stores and meat packers in Paris stay shut. Lebas appeals to workers to use good sense and avoid fault, while citing the People's Front victory as motivation for better conditions.

Paris Blum France Lebas People’s Front

Tribute to Burns Amid Funeral for Speaker

The service opened with Secretary Hull at left and Senator Robinson behind. Dr. Montgomery led a brief funeral sermon after the Twenty third Psalm as mourners bowed their heads. Burns requested Montgomery conduct the service before his death.

Hull Senator Robinson Dr. Montgomery

Front Royal Social Notes and Upcoming Events

Mrs. Helen Galt and Miss Anna Russell visit Lin home of the Whites in Front Royal. Miss Frances Simpson returns from Farmville to her parents. Rotary Club meets at the Afton Inn while the Front Royal Mount Depot Horse Show opens tomorrow at 9 30. Army officials from Washington expected. Warren Rifles Chapter UDC meets with engraving gift of Watch of Stonewall Jackson. Lyle McFall to attend Randolph Macon College finals in Ashland May. Students and locals attend band broadcasts and visits to Charlottesville and Roanoke areas.

Front Royal Helen Galt Anna Russell Washington Dan C. H. White Lin Frances Simpson State Teachers’ College Farmville Frank Simpson James Simpson Front Royal Remount Depot Army Warren Rifles United Daughters of the Confederacy Veterans Hall Stonewall Jackson Mary Forsyth Prem Royal John Rinker C. R. Ridemonds Elizabeth Eastham Edith Samuels Farrison

Local youth attends Randolph-Macon event in Culpeper

Mr Bill Wahl of Culpeper attended the Randolph Macon College exercises yesterday.

Bill Wahl Culpeper Randolph-Macon Yestern BY William Olsen New York

Local families plan weekend visits and travel notes

Richmond residents Mr. and Mrs. Roger Payne Jr. visit relatives this weekend. Capt T E Roberts leaves Randolph Macon Academy to study at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. Various locals travel for dances, college sessions, and June Week at West Point with named individuals and towns such as Charlottesville Farmville Lexington Roanoke and Baltimore.

Roger Payne, Jr Richmond Mr. Payne Mrs. Payne T. E. Roberts Randolph-Macon Academy Chasé City Robert Union Theological Seminary J. L. Lockman Lockhart

Youngest Graduate Bride Four Months

Front Royal Virginia June 5 Mr and Mrs Robert Ronalds announce the marriage of their daughter Roberta to James Kenneth Howell son of Mr and Mrs J W Howell Bentonville The wedding occurred February 5 in Hagerstown Md The bride graduated Tuesday from Warren County high school as the youngest member of the class The groom is a clerk at the C C C Camp near town They will live with the bride's parents for now

Front Royal Robert Ronalds Roberta James Kenneth Howell J. W. Howell Bentonville Hagerstown Warren County High School

Landon Reads About Himself

Gov Alfred M Landon is shown at his Topeka Kansas home reading a newspaper page devoted to him. The image captures his prominence as Kansas favorite son and potential Republican presidential nominee.

Alfred M. Landon Kansas Topeka, Kas

Handley School Students To Tour Washington In Reward Trip

Forty three Handley School pupils will depart Winchester at 6 AM on a chartered bus for a day in the capital. They will attend a Tigers game and visit the Smithsonian Lindy Spirit of St. Louis and Mt. Vernon. Superintendent Quarles and class advisor Otis Sargent lead the trip after a 96.99 attendance average.

Handley Group Washington Sargent Bucky Harris Detroit ‘Tigers Smithsonian Institute Lindy St. Louis Mt. Vernon George Washington Otis “Snag” Sargent Winchester Quarles Ochs

County Office To Close Tomorrow On Confederate Memorial Day

The county clerk's office will close all day tomorrow in observance of Confederate Memorial Day in Winchester. Clark M. Smith, clerk of the corporation court, said his office will remain open.

Winchester Clark M. Smith Corporation Court

Baldwin Reinstates Hoare as First Lord of the Admiralty

London reports Prime Minister Baldwin brings Sir Samuel Hoare back into the cabinet as first lord of the admiralty following his resignation over the Italo-Ethiopian war.

London Baldwin Samuel Hoare Admiralty

Fraley to Coach at Randolph-Macon

Shenandoah Valley Academy coach W F Fraley confirmed he will join Randolph-Macon Academy next year to coach football and baseball. He praised leaving Winchester but welcomed proximity to the city. At Shenandoah Valley, his teams posted strong records including an undefeated football season, a 14 of 18 basketball mark, and a 10-5 baseball showing. Lieut W B McCall, the academy commander, plans to depart for Marion South Carolina soon.

W. F. Fraley Shenandoah Valley Academy Randolph-Macon Academy Fraley Randolph-Macon Winchester W. B. McCall Academy Marion

Senate Resumes Its Tax Battle

Washington June 5 the Senate reopened the fight over taxes on undistributed corporate profits Senator LaFollette argued profits are the only fair revenue for government tax justice Senator Lewis warned he would seek a vote to kill the tax bill and send it back to the Finance Committee

Washington Senate LaFollette Lewis D-Ill Senate Finance Committee

Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren Events

Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren led by L. R. Dettra with pastors Cephas Fahnestock and W. L. Riggleman holds Jubilee on Front Royal Bike Sunday School at 10 a.m. Superintendent Jonah Funkhouser Preaching 11 a.m. on second and fourth Sundays. Young people meeting at 7 30 p.m. Flossie Fultz president. Salem near Stephens City Sunday School at 10 a.m. Superintendent R. L. Lynn Preaching first and third Sundays 11 a.m. Elder Emro Fike closed a successful meeting last Sunday morning inviting everyone to services.

L. R. Dettra Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Jubilee Jonah Funkhouser Young People's Meeting Flossie Fultz Salem Stephens City R. L. Lynn Emro Fike

Lack of Vitamin A Affects School Children

Dr Logan Clendening notes that subtle Vitamin A deficiency in children may show as sub normal dark adaptation in tests with 213 subjects, with 45 affected. Diet correction using cod liver oil and milk fat improves light sensitivity. vitamin A sources include milk fat yolk eggs and fish liver oils. Editor offers seven pamphlets for ten cents each and a stamped return envelope.

Logan Clendening M. D Uni Iowa Clendening

Baltimore Markets Report on Livestock and Produce

Baltimore market notes show produce prices for Maine potatoes and New York sacks, Baltimore cattle and hogs with price ranges, calves and sheep values, and Chicago hog and cattle activity. Also listed are poultry figures, freight-style corn feeds, and dairy rations with varied price quotes across regions and grades.

Baltimore Old Maine U. S New York U. 5 Maryland Delaware Chicago Livestock Chicago Dept. Agri California

Local Markets and Retail Prices Listed in Daily Sheet

The Star publishes daily market figures for local grains feeds and farm products. Prices include patent flour, corn meal, dairy feeds, mixed feeds, and live stock, with bag sizes 12 to 98 pounds and per barrel rates where shown.

le Dairy Food Cog Kasco Wea Erso BOO Magnolia Cevese

Severe Hailstorm Wreaks Havoc Across Farms and Towns

A damaging hail storm swept through multiple areas west of Mt. Clinton causing ruined wheat and corn fields, gardens, and orchards. Hailstones up to pigeon egg size battered Hollow Mill Montezuma and Bridgewater, piling three inches deep on sidewalks. wind also struck Peyton Marshall orchard uprooting ten trees.

Mt. Clinton Montezuma Bridgewater H. M. Hammer Virginia Public Service Peyton Marshall

Stock Market Closes Irregular Amid Mixed Commodities

New York June 5 stock market showed a gloomy view of foreign affairs with lead issues down fractions. Light selling faded in the final hour, and some groups recovered modestly as transfers neared 000 shares. Bonds were backward and foreign currencies quiet. wheat and corn fell, while several blue chips posted varied closing prices.

New York al Chemical Anaconda A. T Beth Steel (New Chrysler Credit DuPont de, N Elec U. S. Steel West UN. Tel West, el, and M Woolworth

Grain Quotations in Chicago and Cash Wheat Prices Decline

Chicago markets show a softer tone as wheat prices slip late in the session. Rain in North Dakota sparks bearish notes while traders await a deeper Northwest rain to avert drought fears. Cash and futures prices move lower across wheat and related grains with various bid levels in Chicago Baltimore and Winchester markets.

Chicago North Dakota Baltimore Wheat Baltimore

Uprooted Report Replaces 75 A5 First Record

An early notice states that the 75 A5 designation was superseded by an uprooting report, marking a shift in the reported event and its initial identification.

Illness Fatal William Johnson 38 in Paris Virginia

William Johnson 38 of Paris Va died in Memorial Hospital this morning at 9 10 o clock. He had been a patient there since June 2. Johnson was employed as a cook at a camp in Paris where workers were installing a town water system. Details of his connections were not available.

William Johnson Paris Memorial Hospital Johnson

Winchester Ministerial Association to meet June 8

The Winchester Ministerial Association will hold its next meeting on Monday morning June 8 at 10 30 o clock in the Handley Library correcting an earlier schedule.

Winchester Ministerial Association Handley Library

Not Apologetic (Continued From Page 1)

Bachmann accused the Kansan of being an avowed friend of the New Deal and said Governor Landon previously supported and praised Roosevelt. He claimed Kansas had benefited from federal money and urged Republicans to reveal Landon’s true political views.

Bachmann Landon Roosevelt Kansas

Rainfall Impacts Eastern Shore and Virginia Crops

A general rain spread across the Eastern Shore from mid afternoon into the night reaching quarter inch at Richmond and fifth at Lynchburg. Light showers revived vegetation in the James River Valley while wheat ripened slowly and was short but well filled. Grass and plants recovered from drought with 0.62 inch at Roanoke though Northern Virginia saw about half an inch with little effect on crops.

Richmond Lynchburg James River Roanoke Washington Virginia

Shenandoah Valley Academy honors graduates and staff

Diplomas awarded to Edward Linden Daniels and others with names from Fort Monmouth to Winchester. Post graduates receive certificates. special awards go to Claude Herrell and Henry Schneider Jr. The honor roll lists top grades. a silver cup is presented to Col. and Mrs. Roszel. Col. Roszel resigns after 28 years. a new headmaster is to be announced.

Edward Linden Daniels Fort Monmouth N. J Thomas J. Kite Manassas Charles Manly Robert Ward Greer Martinsburg W. Va Frederick David Pierce Brooklyn N. C Charles Wesley Dean Berryville Walter Parmele Massey Winchester Dalton Eston Lackey Statesville Samuel Cox Enfield Henry Schneider John Archibald Thomas Johnstown Hugh Stuart Crisman Courtney Kenneth Grim Claude Herrell Auta Cormick Reynolda Orynolda Saunders National Society Z Colonial Daughters Charles Manly Busbee Waleter W. Fraley Henry Schneider, Jr James Bradshaw Beverley W. B. McCall F. D. Pierce Col Roszel Busbee Harry Kimmel Fowle B. M. Roszel J. Pinckney Arthur Col. Roszel H. D. Fuller Board of Trustees Shenandoah Valley Academy Roszer E. L. Daniels R. B. Ne

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