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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1931

Page

8

Home Agent Schedule For Rest Of Week

The home demonstration agent's plan for the week includes club meetings with 4 H groups on Tuesday and Friday, gardening and poultry work, clothing and manual training instruction, and garden inspections. Activities feature Armel and Chestnut Grove clubs, North Frederick Community Group at Mrs Annie Whitacre's home, and public participation invited.

Armel Chestnut Grove North Frederick Annie Whitacre Whitacre Mount Carmel Millwood

Judge Weems Out Of City Delays Police Court

Absence of Judge Donald L. Weems from the city halted Monday morning police court. Three weekend arrests were continued awaiting the judge’s return. Charles Miller and Richard Harris, both colored, face charges of public drunkenness while John E. Wyant remains jailed for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Donald L. Weems Charles Miller Richard Harris John E. Wyant

City Reports Winchester Free of Fire Hazards

Samuel Steiner deputy state fire marshal praised Winchester for minimal fire hazards after 145 inspections with 27 minor corrections. Fire Chief Lee Barr and Inspector Duke Affleck led checks at Memorial Hospital theaters schools hotels garages and factories. An ordinance to address old wooden buildings will be forwarded to the Common Council.

Samuel Steiner Richmond Winchester Lee Barr Duke Affleck Barr Affleck Common Council Memorial Hospital Handley Schools

Police Shoot In Tires of Auto To Stop Rum Hauler

Two local policemen pursued a Chevrolet coach loaded with 18 gallons of alleged liquor. After puncturing the front and rear tires with .38 caliber bullets, the driver, Theodore Campbell, escaped into thickets northeast of Winchester. Officers reported the liquor originated from Frog Hollow, Maryland.

Theodore Campbell Funk Bayliss Campbell Winchester Frog Hollow

Aimee McPherson Returns Lighter and Ready

The New Yorker reports Aimee McPherson is back from her trip thirty pounds lighter and in good fighting trim. The Roanoke World-News notes an agent drives 400 miles while demonstrating a car that ends up being sold as a used vehicle worth $800 less.

Aimee McPherson Mother The New Yorker Roanoke World-News

Miss Lois McClanhan Dies After Illness at Winchester

Miss Lois McClanhan of Shenandoah county died at Winchester Memorial Hospital from complications after a brief illness. She had worked as an assistant dietitian at the hospital and was highly regarded by staff and friends. She is survived by five brothers and four sisters. funeral arrangements were to be announced.

Lois McClanhan St. David’s Church Shenandoah County Winchester Memorial Hospital Miss McClanhan Winchester

Rainfall Totals Compare with 1931 18-Year Averages

The report notes zero precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 am and June to date total of 1.1 inches. It compares January through May rainfall to 1931 figures, listing monthly amounts and a six month total for 1930 including January 0.155 inches and June 3.06 inches.

Winchester Welcomes Admiral Byrd Home with Silver Bowl

Winchester prepares to greet Admiral Byrd on his return and present a silver bowl donated by citizens. Belle Haven golfers of Alexandria beat Winchester Golf Club for their second win of the season. Lucky Strike Golf Course in Piccadilly/Fairmont opens with local dignitaries playing. Olive Ann Brown wed Thomas Cover III of Baltimore. Col. B M Roszel tours Southwestern Virginia American Legion posts.

Winchester Admiral Byrd Belle Haven Alexandria Winchester Golf Club Lucky Strike Piccadilly Street Fairmont Avenue Andrew Bell Shryock R. B. Nelsop E. T. Clarke Olive Ann Brown Thomas Cover, III Baltimore Col B. M. Roszel The American Legion Virginia

Funeral Director Harry C. A. Funk Dies

Harry C A Funk longtime undertaker and funeral director died last night. Vernon Haines named assistant manager of the George Washington Hotel. Elizabeth Freed returns from Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio. Mrs Katherine Glass Greene to sail this week on the Majestic for Southampton. Shenandoah Valley Incorporated launches a drive to recruit 6000 new members.

Harry C. A. Funk Vernon Haines George Washington Hotel Elizabeth Freed Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio Katherine Glass Greene Majestic Southampton Shenandoah Valley Incorporated

Whitlock Daughter Weds Sherrick as Forces Move to Border

Miss Ruth Margaret Whitlock daughter of Dr and Mrs J L Whitlock recently married Whitmore Rumbaugh Sherrick of Richmond. Company I awaits orders to en train for the Mexican border. Verdun battles rage as French troops defend the road to Paris. Judge T W Harrison travels to Manassas to serve as special circuit court judge.

Ruth Margaret Whitlock J. L. Whitlock Whitmore Rumbaugh Sherrick Richmond Company I Verdun Paris T. W. Harrison Manassas Circuit Court

Euclid’s Pons Asinorum Stumbles in Fifth Proposition

The math problem called Pons Asinorum is noted as the fifth proposition in Euclid’s Elements. Book I presents the first theorem, often cited as hard to master on first attempt.

Euclid

Fragment on Israelite tribes in Palestine

The note discusses dispersion of the tribes of Israel occurring centuries before Christ, asserting only the united tribes of Judah and Benjamin remained in Palestine at that time.

Israel Christ Judah Benjamin Palestine

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