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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1937

Page

9

Quizzing on Social Security Act Excerpts in Cumberland Visit

Macon Williams of the Social Security Board’s Cumberland office in Maryland visited Macon yesterday to answer employer and employee questions about the act. He cited key rules on old age retirement benefits including wage and employment year requirements, lump sum payments, tax forms, and account reporting, emphasizing confidentiality and consistency across employments.

Macon Williams Social Security Board Cumberland Bureau of Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Baltimore Social Security the Security Board An- Quest United States

Jamboree Troop Registered for National Boy Scout Jamboree

Shenandoah Area Council announces a 32 member jamboree troop from its region for the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington D C from June 29 to July 9. Scoutmaster is Carroll B Seibert with assistants Forrest Jones and Miles Tephabock. The troop leaves June 26 for training and travel, assembling in Martinsburg.

Hartman Shenandoah Winchester Shendoah Washington D. C Carroll BE. Seibert Rover Crew 42 Martinsburg W. Va Forrest Jones Miles Tephabock Shenandoah Area Council Frank Reaves John Wilson Bobby McDaniels Raymond Keplinger, Jr Joe Brophy Myron Lipsic Beall Rodgers Frank Emmert Charles Harvey Brown William Stillwell George Pitzer Wendell Shrader Joseph Payne Donald Frankberry Dennis McIntyre Berkeley Springs Phil Johnson Frank Harmison Harvey Beeler, Jr. Luray James E. Burrill W. Settle Frank Audrey Speakes Arthur Tinsman Edwin T. Snider Gail Robinson Lester Arnold Delmar Robinson Edgar Smoke Robert Green Steve Spanos

Girl Scouts on camping trip near Orkney Springs

Girl Scouts on a camping trip at Bryce Hillside Cottages near Orkney Springs are listed as Jean Bowman Jessie Cline Louise Robinson Anna Lee Early Betty Holtzman Frances Bird Phyllis Long Anna Hottel Wilda Lee Myers Mary Rinker Vera Rinker Georgia Funkhouser Beatrice Zirkle and Jean Zirkle. Leader is Mrs Way Bird and counselor Miss Ruth Bowman.

MT. Jackson Bryce Hillside Orkney Springs Jean Bowman Jessie Cline Louise Robinson Anna Lee Early Betty Holtzman Frances Bird Phyllis Long Anna Hottel Wilda Lee Myers Mary Vera Rinker Georgia Funkhouser Beatrice Jean Zirkle Way Bird Ruth Bowman Saylor Hoover Timberville Lula Ray A. B. Torrence Winchester Hunter Chambers Beatrice Johnson Princeton W. Va E. E. Rinker Richard Shannon Martinsburg C. M. Shannon S. M. Early J. T. Hickman Howard Hottel T. B. van Lear Virgie Sager Sunay Anna Hall Washington O. B. Byers Blair Myers Walter Evans Gabe Oden Ha Reading

Clarifying wages under the security act for casual labor

The text explains that any labor incidental or necessary to properly perform the business is not casual. Wages paid for such labor must be reported for the employee, not as casual labor, even if the worker is a part time boy hired for package handling.

Skunk problem prompts council action discussion

In a council chamber scene, officials discuss how to handle a skunk issue on Washington street. City Manager to contact game warden Mr Pingley for possible trapping solutions while pondering who started the debate and considering a resignation reminder.

Council Chamber Coble Frank Krebs Mr. Krebs Mr. Coble Mr. Rosenberger Marshall

Southern States Co-Operative holds regional session

Fifty two members met at the Kavanuagh Hotel in Harrionburg with John H. East presiding. Dr T K Wolfe and L E Raper spoke as well as Max F Borden. Members approved a Norfolk fertilizer plant, a 3 percent patronage dividend, and planned patron meetings in November and December.

Harrionburg Southern States Co-Operative Kavanaugh Hotel John H. East Staunton Virginia Farm Bureau Federation T. K. Wolfe Elkton L. E. Raper Richmond Max F. Borden Madison Borden Rockingham Augusta Page Farm Bureaus Mt. Jackson-Southern States Virginia Maryland Delaware North Carolina West Virginia Norfolk

Dont Endure Slipping Teeth From Poor Fitting Dentures

Don’t endure slipping false teeth. FAS TEETH powder sprinkles on plates to keep teeth firm. Provides secure comfortable feel with no gummy taste. Available at drug stores.

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Illness Fatal To Colonel Short

Lieutenant Colonel John Clevens Short 60 died in a Washington hospital after a six week illness. He will be buried Saturday in Arlington National Cemetery with funeral services at the grave. Born Cincinnati, he moved to Washington to be near his brother Charles W. Short. He is survived by his brother and three nephews. A Cornell graduate he starred in football and later presided over a soap company before joining the army. He saw service on the Mexican border and in World War I, retiring as a major.

Washington John Clevens Short Arlington National Cemetery Short Cincinnati Charles W. Short Cornell University

Edinburg Hosts 4-H Club Vacation Week at Strauderman Camp

Over one hundred 4-H boys and girls enjoy a weeklong stay at Strauderman's Camp in Edinburg. Local residents A G Carter Jr from Baltimore visits family. Visitors Bernice Burdette from Washington and Estelle Wilson with her mother plan weekend dinners with Lucie Wightman relatives. Reverend Edwin Boyd Wolford of Roanoke to serve Edinburg Woodstock churches this summer. Arthur Lindamood hosts Ethel Stephens visit, illness of her father calls her home.

Edinburg Strauderman Lucie Wightman Ethel Stephens Arthur Lindamood Edwin Boyd Wolford Roanoke Woodstock George R. Wharton and Sons Aurelia Iowa

Louisville school leads county health program in Virginia

In Berryville Virginia on June 17 Miss Branch Grove County Visiting Nurse reported that Louisville colored school tops county rural schools in health ladder scoring for the year. Students met exams weighed monthly supervised lunches and high percentages with normal weight good teeth hearing and vision.

Berryville Louisville Colored School Branch Grove Miss Grove Patrons League Graham Dougherty Clarke County Visiting Nurse Association Louisville Virginia Emma Weeks Wien

Woodstock to Play Edinburg in pivotal Shenandoah clash

Woodstock meets Edinburg in a key Shenandoah County league game that could move one team into undisputed second place. The Strasburg Mt Jackson game status remains uncertain as league actions affect Saturday plans.

Woodstock Shenandoah County Loop Edinburg Strasburg-Mt. Jackson Strasburg

Preaching Mission Plans Discussed in Richmond

A committee of one hundred met in Richmond to plan the national preaching mission set for November 4 to 7. City chairman Rev. Theodore F. Adams announced prominent speakers including Dr. George Truett Francis Sayre Bishop James Freeman Muriel Lester and Dr. Daniel Polling. A statewide youth conference will run alongside the mission as it travels to 20 cities on its second annual tour.

Richmond Committee of One Hundred Theodore F. Adams George Truett Dallas Texas The Baptist World Alliance Francis Sayre Washington James A. Freeman Muriel Lester England Daniel Polling Philadelphia Christian Endeavor Union Preaching Mission

Virginia Receives 70 Million Federal PWA Grants

Public Works Administration officials report Virginia received 70,704,084 in federal grants for projects from June 1936 to June 1937. Projects are 97 percent complete with costs totaling 68,740,242. Nonfederal PWA efforts in Virginia show 31,107,067 spent, including grants 10,554,965 loans 9,892,508 and sponsors' funds 10,659,594. Outstanding are loans 3,550,600 and grants 5,276,236 for five educational buildings projects valued at 14,485,059.

Virginia Richmond Jie 16 (P Public Works Administration Virginia PWA

Attendance soars at Loudoun Street Vacation Bible School

At Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church, 124 children from ages 4 to 14 are enrolled in the Daily Vacation Bible School. Eleanor Herring leads the program with a large Junior Department of 9 to 12 year olds. The two week course includes study, recreation, and a planned ending achievement. Rev. Ronald O Wilson encourages late enrollment tomorrow at 9 in the Sun Day School room.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Eleanor Herring Ronald 8. Wilson Lillian Sheetz Sarah Tanquary Virginia Russell Virginia Steck Anne Quirk Virginia Leatherman Anne Hatcher Virginia Boyd Marjorie Atwell Virginia Richards Henry Moling, Jr Ronald Wilson Robert Harper George Ritter

Seek Hidden Grave In Parsons Case

Police Lt Stacey Wilson said odors near the Parsons home indicated a hidden grave within 2000 feet. The search paused at dusk but was to resume at dawn with armed men and shovels scouring brush north of the house. Assistant DA Lindsay Henry noted many spots had been checked and floodlights were planned but not used. FBI agents did not join the digging and offered no comment.

Stony Creek N. Y Stacey Wilson Alice Parsons Wilson Brookhaven Parsons Lietu Wilson Lieut. Wilson

Stronger Teams in Park Schedule Aim for Faster Baseball

Park officials report fans demand for stronger opponents leads to negotiated games with Quantico Frederick and Annapolis. Higher guarantees mean more expense, and the future of hosting top clubs in Winchester hinges on sustained fan support.

The Park Association Quantico Frederick Annapolis Winchester

Beetle Traps Set As Japanese Beetle Threat Grows in Virginia

State and federal inspectors sharpen controls on the Japanese beetle as about 5000 traps are planned across Virginia this year. The pests, active since 1916, infest Richmond Henrico Chesterfield and northern counties, feeding on apples peaches greens and many trees. Loudoun Fauquier Culpeper Roanoke Newport News Fredericksburg and Pulaski report heavy activity with cases crossing the Potomac from Maryland. County agents urge residents to kill beetles on sight despite entomologists efforts to curb the invasion.

G. T. French State Department of Agriculture Virginia Atlantic Seaboard Maine Richmond Henrico Chesterfield County Mr French Roanoke Newport News Fredericksburg Pulaski Fauquier Loudoun Culpeper Loudoun County Potomac River Maryland Leesburg United States

Sunday School Pageant to Be Presented by Best Church

Members of the Best Sunday School will present a pageant titled Children of Galilee Sunday evening June 20 at 8 o'clock. The Junior Choir will perform several special numbers. The public is invited.

Local Boy Recounts Barehand Catch of 15-Inch Trout

Twelve year-old Raymond Miller of Coeur d Alene Idaho describes sighting a large trout while boating. He says he struck the fish with an oar, jumped in to reel it in barehanded, and later ate the catch to avoid proof.

Coeur D'Alene Idaho Raymond Miller Coeur D’alene

Denton West Virginians To Meet Harrisonburg Here Sunday

Denton’s Winchester Park announces Harrisonburg will visit Sunday. Potts and Sutton arranged the game by phone. Huffman, with St. Louis Browns, is expected but his baseball duties won’t delay Harrisonburg in uniform. West Virginians recently beat the Wildcats with a revamped lineup.

H. R. Potts Winchester Park Harrisonburg Potts R. B. Sutton Benny Huffman Washington Huffman St. Louis West Virginians Wildcats

Deputy Sheriff Testifies on Gin Purchase in Dry Kansas

Wichita testimony shows Deputy Leslie Moll bought a pint of gin in dry Kansas. The seller was later called back to pay a 3 cent sales tax on a $1.60 sale. Judge Ross McCormick issued an injunction padlock on the tavern.

Wichita Kas Leslie Moll Kansas Ross McCormick

Tonic Claim Promises Red Cell Boost for Skin Health

A vintage promotional note touts SS Tonic as an internal remedy to strengthen red blood cells, restore weight, energy, nerves, and a natural skin glow. It urges readers to buy the tonic at any drug store and suggests quick, pleasing results and compliments from friends.

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