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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1934

Page

5

Conference on Potatoes Saves Growers Money

Norfolk Virginia letter commends Governor Peery and Senator Byrd for a potato conference. The writer credits the event with raising Virginia barrel prices from 1.00 to 2.62 per barrel FOB Norfolk and enabling government purchase of 2000 carloads to aid growers. He says the conference saved eastern potato farmers millions and could yield small profits if costs align at about 2.50 per barrel.

the Star Peery Byrd Washington Virginia Norfolk

Henry Cotton Ties Open Record At Sandwich

Henry Cotton ties the British Open qualifying record set by Bobby Jones in the opening round at Sandwich England. He also breaks the Royal St George’s course record by three strokes.

Sandwich England Henry Cotton Bobby Jones Cotton Royal St. George’s

Catholic Church Summer School Opens July 3

Rev. Paul V. Heller announces the Church of the Sacred Heart summer school will open with an 8 30 mass on Tuesday morning July 3 and run all month daily from 8 30 to noon. Sisters from Emmittsburg Maryland oversee religious instruction and enrollment is open to boys and girls of all ages.

Catholic Church Paul V. Heller Church of the Sacred Heart Church Sisterhood Emmittsburg Heller

Walnut Springs Children Day Program Set at 8 PM

Rev F B Sapp to preach at 10 30 AM and a special Children Day program to be held at Walnut Springs Christian Church. Charles E McVay will sing and Cecil McVay will perform as part of the observance at Walnut Corner. The public is invited to all services.

F. B. Sapp Charles E. McVay Cecil McVay Walnut Springs Christian Church

Robles Case Sees Suspect Held in La Junta Plot

In La Junta Colorado Col. Don Rodriguez is jailed linked to a kidnap plot targeting wealthy banker and is also a suspect in the abduction of June Robles a Tucson Arizona girl whose body was found in a desert improvised cage and pit.

la Junta Colo Col Don Rodriguez Little June Robles Tucson Ariz Robles

The Alaska Region and Morgan’s Grave Soot

The Alaska region, one-fifth of the United States, was purchased from Russia in 1867 for 7 200 000. The Klondike gold rush of 1896 drew world attention to the North Yukon district and harsh conditions. Henry Morgan, the arch pirate, died in Jamaica where he had been governor and his burial place is lost with no monument to mark his grave.

Alaska United States Russia Klondike Yukon Morgan Henry Morgan Jamaica West Indies

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