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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1931

Page

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Baccalaureate Speaker Urges Service and Tomorrow

The Handley High School auditorium hosted 65 graduates for a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Dr. Roy C. Helfenstein of Dover Del who urged youth to seek service and responsibility. He warned that tomorrow's fate rests on today’s choices and the sacrifices of the present generation.

Roy C. Helfenstein Dover, del Handley Handley High School Winchester Ministerial Association 8. L. Flickinger Congregational Christiaan Church Congregational Christian Church Dover Del St Peter Dr. Helfenstein E. J. Rohart First Brethren Church Handley High School Glee Club Lathbury Glee Club E. T. Clark First Baptist Church E. A. Lambert Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Ye the Father Gounod R. L. Williamson Winchester Christian Church Helfenstein Babylonia Greece Rome

Home Club Work Advances in Frederick County

Miss Elizabeth Farrar reports May activity across Frederick County with 30 meetings drawing 469 attendees and 10 adult sessions for 175 women. Food and pest control demonstrations, 116 women joined the home garden campaign, and a $100 prize pool backs county gardens. Dress and clothing events circle June 19 with 24 Four-H meetings engaging 294 youths.

Elizabeth Farrar Ee County H. P. Lovett Stephens City Frederick County Solda Company Clothing Club Clarke County Kernstown Relief Four-H Club High View White Hall Stewards of Health Shenandoah and Marvin's Chapel National Club Washington, D. C Camp Vail Springfield Mass Montgomery Ward and Company Chicago International Harvester Company Kerr Baltimore and Ohio Raiload Company Parker

Past Masters To Give Degree For Masonic Lodge

Winchester Hiram Lodge No 21 A F and A M will observe Past Masters Night at the Masonic Temple tomorrow at 7 30 with the Master's degree conferred. Attending are past masters from Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia plus many younger Masons. Refreshments follow in the temple dining room.

Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 A. F A. Masons Masonic Temple Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia

RIDGEWAY LOADING AT STEPHENSON THURS JUNE 11

Fred C. Ridgeway is listed for loading activities at Stephenson on Thursday June 11, 1p-11.

Stephenson Thurs Fred C. Ridgeway

Opening Dress Shop at 139 North Loudoun Street

Mae Folson announces opening a dress making shop at 139 N Loudoun St on Tuesday morning. A young man stenographer seeks office work with references. address P. O. Box 217 Winchester.

Mae Folson N. Loudoun St Winchester

Certified Democratic candidates for Frederick County offices

The Frederick County Democratic Executive Committee met at the Court House to certify official primary candidates for August 4. A sub committee reviewed petitions and named and certified candidates for Commonwealth attorney Burr Harrison and others, plus local offices on the Board of Supervisors and county posts, with a mass convention set for August 8 at 2 PM in Winchester.

Frederick County Democratic Executive Committee Court House C. R. McCann Grover H. Schlack Miles Pannett John W Harper Frederick County Electoral Board Comonwealth Floyd M. Brill William Erle Edwards Burr P. Harrison R. S. Smith S. M Chiles H. E. Shull E. C. Oates Luther Pannett Lee N. Whitacre Holmes E. McAboy T.cy Roe Board of Supervisors Shawnee Winchester A. R. Rinker

Douglas School Commencement To Begin Tonight

Five pupils will graduate from Douglas School in a two night program. Tonight at 8 30 a program by the pupils features choruses dances plays and an exhibit of industries. Wednesday at 8 30 final exercises include welcome songs address and presentation of certificates to Frances Lee Finley Lucille Hogans Eldridge Wanzer Harold Williams and Joseph Willis.

Douglas School Frances Lee Finley Lucille Elizabeth Hogans Eldridge Fairfax Wanzer Harold Lawrence Williams Joseph Herbert Willis

Barge Blast Triggers 3 Million Fire in Norfolk Waterside

A blast on an oil barge at the Boston Line piers sparked a 3 million dollar fire in Norfolk. Wind drove flames along 200 feet of wharves destroying the Victoria Hotel and sweeping the wholesale district as 1,300 sailors aided city forces. The American Peanut Corporation plant burned, with seven city blocks engulfed.

Associated Press Norfolk Boston Line Hampton Roads Victoria American Peanut Corporation

Williams Electrocuted for Beatrice Robare Murder

Bellefonte Pa June 8 Alexander McClay Williams 19 of Delaware county was electrocuted at Rockview penitentiary for the murder of Mrs Beatrice Robare matron at Glen Mills Reform School on October 3 last year.

Bellefonte Alexander McClay Williams Delaware County Rockview Penitentiary Beatrice Robare Glen Mills Reform School

Cather Named Democratic Nominee for Virginia State Senate

The Democratic committees for the twenty sixth district met in executive session to certify T Russell Cather of Winchester as the Democratic State Senate nominee for Clarke Frederick Shenandoah and Winchester. He is unopposed and will appear on the November 3 general election ballot. Two candidates for the House of Delegates were also certified Joseph B Denny incumbent and Boyd R Richards. both will run in the August 4 Democratic primary.

Democratic Legislative Clarke Frederick Winchester Frederick County Court House Virginia State Senate House of Delegates M. Shannon Mount Jackson W Nelson Page Frank M. Wray Berryville Charles ®. McCann T. Russell Cather Cather State Senate Shenandoah House Democratic Legislative District Committee Virginia House of Delegates Charles R. McCann W. Nelson Page Joseph 8. Denny Boyd R. Richards Secretary of the Commonwealth Peter Saunders Richmond

Mrs. Hannah J. Miller Dies at Daughters Home

Mrs. Hannah J. Miller 78 widow of William Miller died of a heart attack at her daughter Mrs. Frank Lockhart’s home near Shiloh Station West Virginia Saturday evening. She leaves three daughters three sons a sister and La Follette brothers eleven grandchildren and funeral services are set for 10 o’clock Tuesday at the home with Rev. Cartney H. Anderson officiating burial in Racey Cemetery pallbearers include three sons and three sons in law.

Hannah J. Miller William Miller Frank Lockhart Shiloh Station W. Va Miller Nero Silas Jane LaFollette Arley Triplett Clarence Lockhart Scott L Charles L Charles E. Miller Jennie McCauley Winchester William LaFollette W.va Evan LaFollette Burnsville Cartney H. Anderson Racey Cemetery

Duringer Slated For Electrocution In Brannen Case

Rudolph Duringer, convicted of murdering Virginia Brannen a taxi dancer, was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing for the week of July 13. Justice Cohn pronounced the sentence in the Bronx Supreme Court. Francis Crowley, captured with Duringer after a gunfight, awaits execution for killing Patrolman Frederick Hirsch.

Associated Press New York Rudolph Duringer Virginia Brannen Sing Sing Justice Cohn Bronx Supreme Court Francis Crowley Duringer Frederick Hirsch

Two Baltimore Youths Drowned After Canoe Upset

Authorities drag Back River for the bodies of Benjamin Paskof, 17, and Ellis Miller, 18, believed drowned when a canoe overturned yesterday in rough water. The Associated Press reports from Baltimore.

Associated Press Baltimore Benjamin Paskof Ellis Miller

District Nurse Association reports May visits and clinics

The District Nurse Association met at the County Court House offices with many members. Miss Josephine F. Arthur and Evelyn C. Dean reported 375 May visits. The Apple Blossom Festival saw two first aid stations and two emergency cars.

District Nurse Association County Court House Clarence Hardy Josephine F. Arthur Evelyn C. Dean

Many Respond to C E Appeal for More Homes

Christian Endeavorers appeal for homes to house delegates for the state convention starting next Saturday. Many non Christian Endeavor people offer help but have not committed. Margaret Richards asks for lodging and meals for four nights with simple fare and space if needed. The program aims to benefit the community by fostering future leaders. Continued on page eight.

Christian Margaret Richards South Washington Street

Buick Eight Sedan Bargain Offered by Packard Agency

Brand new Buick Eight Sedan advertised with four hundred dollars off list price. Packard Agency runs the offer dated 4 29 with line notation showing page and classification.

Packard Agency

County Eyes Dental Clinic for School Children

Frederick county plans to fund a school dental clinic with roughly 300 dollars from the county share. A second meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m at Red Cross headquarters with representatives from five districts and local organizations ready to support the effort.

Frederick County Leslie D. Kline Preston Starling Martha Stowers The Red Cross Josephine Arthur District Nurse Association Robert B. Nelson H. W. Orndorff Ralph B.snapp B. M. Knight, Jr E. C. Yost C. B. Harlee Stonewall John W. Lodge Shawnee Miss Mollie Wood Back Creek Calvin Garvin Daniel Kern Gainesboro E. W. Braithwaite Opequon Tilden Snapp Stephens City Lineberg Middletown Ropp Happy Song County Educational System Winchester Dental Society R. B. Nelson

Fire Damages Residence on South Kent Street

A fire started in a clothes room on the upper floor causing several hundred dollars in damage to the home of Robert Stryker on South Kent street shortly before 8 this morning. The blaze required full fire department response and booster tanks were used. Assistant Fire Warden Fred Goss suffered a dislocated thumb when a door jammed against his hand.

Robert Stryker South Kent Street Fred Goss

Lions to Visit Charles Town for Joint Meeting

The Lions' Club will meet at the George Washington Hotel at 12 30 tomorrow to arrange transportation to the joint meeting with the Charles Town Lions' Club tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. Members urged to attend luncheon and join the trip if possible.

Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Charles Town

Handley School finals program full of events this week

Senior class plans a week of activities ending with graduation on Thursday at Handley Auditorium. The program features a junior senior reception, senior banquet and dance, class day exercises, bonfire, Mount Hebron Cemetery gravesite tributes, and commencement by Dr Francis P Gaines of Washington and Lee University. Alumni events close the week with a Friday banquet and dance.

Handley High School Handley Auditorium Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester John Handley John Kerr Handley Dorothy Woods Charles Masesy Melvin Miller Uno Wild Counig Mount Hebron

Motion Picture Men Will Promote Firemen's Meet in Winchester

Hagerstown Md last week F Boucher Warner Brothers district manager met with H Russell Potts to film the convention set for August 12 13 and 14 in Winchester. Major cinema firms plan to cover the event while Washington and Alexandria radio stations offer free airtime for the advertising. The joint convention will attract thousands from four states with more than 4000 dollars in cash prizes.

H. Russell Potts Hagerstown Frank M. Boucher Warner Brotherss Theatres Bouche United States Washington Alexandria Winchester

Mrs Ella A Boole Elected President Of World W C T U

In Toronto on June 8 Mrs Ella A Boole of Brooklyn N Y was elected president of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She had been presiding as vice president since Anna Adams Gorden of Evanston Ill relinquished the post due to illness after nine years.

Associated Press Toronto Canada Ella A. Boole Brooklyn N. Y World’s Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Moling and Cather Offer Delightful Gift Security

An advertisement notes Moling and Cather offer secure gift options with a promotional line. It references a purchase and a Sulphur Inn event slated for Saturday, listing page and section markers.

Mexican youths shot to death by deputy sheriff

Authorities probe after Deputy Sheriff Bill Guess shot three youths on a Ardmore Oklahoma street. Salvador Cortez Rubio 24 said his cousins Emilio Cortes Rubio 20 and Manuel Gomez 22 were armed and leaving a parked car when the deputy opened fire. One youth was wounded, two killed.

Associated Press Ardmore Okla Juriéez Emilio Cortes Rubio Manuel Gomez Bill Guess Salvador Cortes Rubio Emilio Ortiz Rubio Mexico Guess Cecil Crosby United States Mexico City Salvador Cortez Rubio Salvador St. Benedict’s College Chison Kansas Rolla, Mo School of Mines Crosby Drew

Liquor Cases Dominate Police Court Docket

In police court Judge Donald L. Weems presided over multiple liquor cases from a Monday session. Ira Sirbaugh faced liquor possession charges but was dismissed on one count after testimony. Mary Dellinger faced eight beer bottles in a raid and awaited ruling. Mrs. Warp Vance, raided Saturday, faced 60 beer bottles and a gallon of liquor, fined 73 dollars with a suspended five month jail term. Chief C W Hollis swore warrants for the raids. John Curl was fined 12 dollars for reckless driving after a collision near Rouss Spring Park.

Ardent Donald L. Weems Ira Sirbaugh Sirbaugh Frank Brumback Wood Stock Mary Dellinger North Market Street Weems Warp Vance East Cork Street po= lice Vance Po Lice C. W. Hollis John Curl Rouss Spring Park

Davis Grocery Ad For Strawberries And Dog Reward

Strawberry call numbers 900 or 901 for fancy berries. Season short from 1p to 1f. Reward for a male German police dog license tag 222951. Call 86 W with details.

Davis Grocery

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Masonic Lodge Virginia Senate Richards Denny Brannen Handley School Winchester Memorial Hospital University of Virginia Hospital Allen F. Voshell C. W. Scott State Board of Health C.E Earl Shada Mrs. Boole Moling & Cather's Rubio American School Oklahoma
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