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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1935
Page
7
Miss Elizabeth Farrar county home demonstration agent outlines her weekly program for June 17 to 22. The schedule includes 4-H club meetings demonstrations for adults conferences field and office work with events such as the Hayfield 4-H club meeting at Mrs Vernon Bakers home at 2 30 pm on Monday and field work on Tuesday morning.
A commissioner's sale of Cornelius Smith real estate in Winchester occurs at noon on Saturday June 29 1935 in front of the county court house. Four lots along Loudoun and James Streets are described with frontages depths and improvements. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments with bonds and a deed of trust as security.
The schedule lists multiple 4-H and Home Demonstration group meetings across Middletown and nearby communities. Activities include kitchen labor saver demonstrations by Mrs Derflinger and Miss Beatty, Stirred Curd Cheese demos, and sessions in Stephens City North Frederick Brucetown Brucetown, Brucetown groups, with club leaders and county agent I Fred Stine coordinating. Begin times are 2 o'clock in most cases with various host homes and club rooms through Tuesday to Saturday.
Jockey R Holland was suspended for five days for rough riding of Sea Finn in yesterday's third race at Charles Town. The suspension was announced today.
Snapp Foundry defeated Virginia Woolen Company 4 to 3 in a hard fought softball game on June 14. Umpired by Douglas Grim, the win keeps the Foundry team atop the league with two wins and no losses. The close scoring and strong play drew praise from spectators.
Frances Livengood of Berryville High School senior class earned a fountain pen for her high average of 68 percent in the Scholastic News examination. Only three Virginia students scored higher statewide among more than 50,000 test takers from 700 high schools nationwide.
Weather report notes light showers in the city and heavier rains in rural sections. Strong winds and thunder caused minor tree branches to break in Shenandoah county near Woodstock, with cornfields washed out in Frederick county and around Maurertown but not seriously. Grains appear well advanced and barley harvest continues as rainfall varies by area.
A mixed roundup notes past sports events. It recalls Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey winning opening Wightman Cup singles for the U S against England, mentions Card inals trading George Davis to the Phillies for Chick Fallis, and lists past tennis and crew results including Ellsworth Vines versus Harry Hopman and Navy crew in Lake Carnegie competition.
Australian and New Zealand apples held steady to higher on British auctions the week ending June 12, per a cable from the Foreign Agricultural Service in London. Firmness stems from light imports and competing fruit while conditions are good. about 402,000 bushels are forecast for next week versus 251,000 this week and 277,000 last week, 613,000 last year.
Mrs Sue Pine of Marinsburg W Va visits Mrs Beulah Strode for several days. Mr and Mrs Bill Enders of Strasburg call on Luther and Beulah Wise. Mr and Mrs Edward Campbell and son Robert return from Philadelphia visits with Leonard Schneider. Mrs Ada Trussell visits siblings in Washington.
Mrs Lacy Carper and two children stay home while Lucy Dean visits over the weekend with her sister. Elizabeth Wolfe returns from Harrisonburg State Teachers College with guest Miss Nettie Carbaugh. Mrs Snyder Allemony and children enjoy weeks at Laurgan cottage. Several residents and guests from Winchester, Wardensville, and Portsmouth are mentioned in visits and travels. The King's Daughters class plans a law party at the Methodist Episcopal Church yard on Saturday night June 22.
Mrs. Russell Sonner hosts a recovering patient as she recovers from a tooth infection. The sister’s home provides care while illness lingers.
Sara Zane and the red ball squad defeated the National Fruit speed ball team yesterday. The win marked a strong return to form for the Sara Zane unit after a challenging game against the Old Tammany fire fighters.
The Little America Braves color team will play the Millwood Giants at the fair grounds dia mond tomorrow afternoon. The game is set to start at 3 o clock and a fine game is expected.
The Winchester Presbyterian Church Religious Education committee sponsors a two week Bible school for youths aged 4 to 14. Sessions run daily from 9 to noon starting Monday with eight classes plus a study of great hymns and courses from Life of Christ to My Church. W. B. Wagner is superintendent with a large roster of volunteers assisting across Beginners Primary Juniors and Intermediate groups.
Sir Alexander Cadogan presented his credentials in Nanking as the first British ambassador to China. The ceremony marks a historic opening of formal diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and China with Cadogan assuming duties in June.
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