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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
3
Preparations are under way at the Winchester Golf Club for a July 4 jamboree afternoon. The course will be arranged in strange ways and players will wear unusual costumes with false moustaches and other accoutrements. Members are urged to cooperate and seek engaging costumes with prizes offered for best costumes and for top performance in the golf tourney.
Social calendar lists Kiwanis meeting at George Washington Hotel Wednesday 12:45 p m and luncheon of Union Ladies Aid Society at Mrs George Whit acre near Whitacre. Evening Young People's Choir practice at United Brethren Church 6:45 p m and Winchester Lodge meeting 8 p m at Ellis home.
Officers for the coming year were elected by the Robert Y. Conrad Post of the American Legion Auxiliary. Named were Mrs. Claude M. Grim president Mrs. H. S. Pifer first vice president Mrs. John G. Fosbrink second vice president Mrs. Clarence Schenck treasurer Mrs. Mason Snapp chaplain and Miss Rebecca Beverley historian. Four voting delegates to the Roanoke state convention August 23 were Grim Fosbrink Schenck and Mrs. T. Russell Cather. Alternates were Mrs. R. E. Griffith Miss Léla Rosenberger Mrs. B. M. Roszer and Mrs. W. J. Godhenour.
Mrs. Lester D. Arnold and three children depart by motor for Waco Texas to visit relatives and sightsee, joined by brother R Floyd Wodson of Washington DC. They will visit the Texas Centennial in Dallas and stop in Knoxville and Albany before returning in three to four weeks.
Fire sparked by a lantern exploded in a stable boy's room near Arthur Lee's home in Clarke County causing extensive damage estimated at 5000 dollars. The Berryville John Enders Fire Company helped control the blaze after a bucket line and a stream dam were set up.
Col and Mrs Ashby Miller host at No 818 South Washington their daughter Mrs Edward deLaurent Bakewell and Betsy Bakewell of St Louis. Various residents travel to Washington, D C Lynchburg Winchester Harpers Ferry and Eastport Maine for visits and weekends.
State troopers and possemen hunted the slayer of 10 year old Robert Kenyon whose mutilated body was found in a shallow river on his uncle s 2 500 acre farm west of Tawas City Michigan. He had been missing six days and police sought motive.
Through June 26 receipts total 67 million in processing taxes, yet government income reaches 4.08 billion. Expenditures projected at 7.645 billion imply a 3.234 billion gap, with the soldiers bonus potentially widening the deficit to 5.967 billion.
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Muse Kline 77 wife of Hugh B Kline were held at the family home with a quartet from Winchester and soloist from Stephens City. Rev W A Clark and Rev Allen Jones conducted the rites. Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were six sons and ten granddaughters served as flower girls. Relatives traveled from Washington D C Cottage City Md Glencoe Md Chambersburg Pa and Pittsburgh Pa.
Administrator W E Edwards will sell at public auction on Saturday July 11 1936 starting 10 A M at 575 North Cameron Street Winchester Virginia. Personal property includes phonographs organ chairs beds tables stove refrigerator glassware sewing machine sewing utensils and many other items. Terms CASH.
Radio listings outline tonight's programs across WABC WEAF WOR and JZ networks. Highlights include Benny Venuta at 00 on WABC, New York Philharmonic at Lewisohn Stadium, and the premiere of Goodman and Shilkret Orchestra with Rupert Hughes hosting.
Mr. Frank Blackstone Calcorn arrived home in Fairmont West Virginia after a trip to visit his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. James P. Reardon.
Oslo reports receipt of a message from Sir Hubert Wilkins's Wyatt Earp exploration motor ship. Position given 46 N 40 W. Sir Hubert said he was delayed and hoped to reach Norway by mid July. Navy and coast guard searched the vessel after a plea from Sir Hubert's wife to President Roosevelt.
Emergency measures to aid drought distressed farmers were discussed by government leaders and officials from five northwest states. Showers and cooler temperatures offered brief relief in the Midwest with more rain forecast. A corn market upswing reflected concerns over crop losses. The storm caused two deaths in Iowa and Illinois, heavy property damage in Iowa, hail in North Carolina and South Dakota, and Ohio rural roads blocked near Fort Wayne after high winds felled trees.
A job printing item notes bill heads statements and setter envelopes from STAR JOB PRINT. The entry records printing services and stationery components for business use.
Big Meadows Virginia June 30 A hundred or more federal and state officials will attend the Shenandoah National Park dedication where President Roosevelt will speak The Washington delegation includes Bland Robertson Woodrum Swanson Fechner Moore and Wooding Governor Peery and West Virginia Governor Kump will attend Officials from Virginia assembly the State Supreme Court and state departments will also be present The President will speak at Big Meadows and Monticello and the Skyline Drive northern end may reopen Friday
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