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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1933
Page
3
Section B of the Woman's Auxiliary Christ Church schedules Monday 3:30 gatherings during Lent to craft garments and study China missions. The inaugural session had 27 members. Miss Nancy Gray Larrick leads readings and discussion. Next meeting set for March 13.
Various club meetings and rehearsals fill the week from Tuesday to Friday at local venues. Groups include the United Society at Golden Rule Bible Class room, Girls' Athletic Association at Handley High, Little Theatre at Anne Tucker McGuire home, Auxiliary No. 2 at Brad Dock Street M E Church, Kiwanis at George Washington Hotel, Stephenson Social Club, Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR, Jewish Women's Club at George Washington Hotel, Brethren Church youth choir, Winchester Lodge BPOE, Grace Lutheran adult choir, Rotary Club, Willing Workers' Society oyster and ham supper, and Washington Legion events.
Mr and Mrs James L Fling hosted a family dinner at their Round Hill home to honor Mrs Sophia Hodgson Fling turning eighty. The family welcomed relatives including George L Craig and his children from Winchester Roy M Good from Berryville and Harry S Fling from Alderson West Virginia.
Miss Cornelia Racey entertained last Thursday at her North Braddock Street home for a party of young friends. The evening featured games and dancing followed by refreshments. Guests included Margaret Kiracofe Emma Patton Ruth Patton Pauline Garber Madeline Patton Leoda Carper Margaret Carper Mark Carper Williard Spaid Junior Shafer Bill Huntsberry Bill Mowry Norman Athey Leonard Sone Jimmy Goode Blair Goss Wilson Spaid Frankie Patton Claude Smalts Roland Keller and Kenneth Brengle.
The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital will hold a meeting next Tuesday afternoon March 14 at 3 30 in the nurses home on West Clifford Street. Officers to be elected. Also note Mr Hunter Davidson Is It of Pneumonia a long time custodian of the Commercial and Savings Bank building.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Green attended the funeral of their cousin Admiral Rodgers US Navy who died last Saturday at his Havre de Grace Maryland home. The service at Arlington National Cemetery included full military honors with other relatives and connections from Washington in attendance.
The item lists Lenten services at Christ Episcopal Church led by Rev. Dr. Luther A. Thomas and notes visits and returns of locals. It mentions Warner Brothers guests including Joe E. Brown and Tom Mix, cadets from Shenandoah Valley Academy, and residents traveling between Lexington, Washington, and Winchester. Social activities cover bridge clubs, choral practices, and university students, with brief mentions of trips to Washington and Baltimore.
In Tarsus Turkey economic hardship drives women to discard Paris style garments and adopt the local tcharshaf cloak as a practical substitute amid shortages and rising prices.
Richmond reports federal authorization allows limited reopening of Virginia banks to accept new deposits with withdrawal rights. Governor Pollard, Governor Seay, and M. E. Bristow coordinate with Richmond clearing house and state officials to set terms, balance holiday proclamations, and encourage non-member banks to use Federal Reserve facilities.
Geneva N Y March 6 Pointers on tomato growing for market gardeners home gardeners and canners are in a new State Experiment Station bulletin Effects of Fertilizers and Rotation on Earliness and Total Yields of Tomatoes by Prof C B Sayre The six year experiments show rotation plus high analysis fertilizer boosts yields and hastens maturity A suggested rotation lasts four years with rye cover crop and cash crops in each year including beans beets peas and clover for soil and income
The statement expresses confidence in banks and the public's cooperation, signaling a speedy resumption of business with safety for depositors and banks. It notes that late developments do not justify depositor concern and that stronger banks and safeguards will follow federal legislation to ensure orderly banking functions after the holiday period.
At a White House Governors conference the president outlined banking emergency plans. Twenty five state chiefs and twelve other representatives approved the action in a first such gathering since 1921. The discussion noted a need for a central agency to coordinate efforts.
Governors endorse the President's relief program and a national bank holiday while urging Congress to grant broader powers. They back a coordinated federal role, improved land use, and a mortgage foreclosures policy as they return home with leaders including Ehringhaus, Laffoon, and Pollard among attendees.
Mayor La Guardia argues the banking crisis stems from a few rascals in the city rather than the system. He condemns past bankers who exploited trust with white spots and a Park Avenue love nest, urging national action as banks remain closed through the state holiday.
The funeral director emphasizes client service as the keystone of the profession. It stresses sympathetic, personal care for the bereaved and aims to lighten the burden of mourners in all patron relations.
Trustee Herbert S. Larrick announces a public auction of a 193-acre Frederick County Virginia farm on March 18, 1933 at 11:00 AM in Winchester. Sale requires one third cash and two equal annual installments with bonds, interest, deed of trust, and insurance on buildings.
A fragment reflects on inner humanity and pure devotion, noting a small, innocent guise of love. The passage contrasts broader feelings with the tender, visible affection that love inspires in people.
Logan Ulemeng, M. D outlines caloric requirements for an athlete and a bank clerk at rest and with exercise. He discusses energy sources including carbohydrates fats and sugars, and estimates carbohydrate gram needs for both individuals based on dietary proportions and food choices.
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