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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1933
Page
3
A community program includes a dental talk by Dr C Bruce Harlee of this city and invites all members and citizens to attend. The column also notes delegates and alternates to a state conference, a social hour quiz, and plans for March events including grave site research and a talk on Joist Hite as part of local history.
A pared list of weekly gatherings across Winchester including Lions Club luncheon at George Hotel Wednesday 12:30, Winchester Post Veterans meeting and drills, Barriat weekly luncheon, Junior Aux at Memorial Hospital nurses home, Leper veins Church choir and BPOE lodge meetings, Grace Lutheran adult choir practice, Rotary Club at George Washington Hotel, American Legion Post luncheon at George Washington Hotel, and related regular meetings throughout the week.
Virginia garden clubs join 168 enthusiasts in a yearlong lecture course authorized by the state club. Features include Mrs. George Gate University and Mrs. William Massie among presenters. advisory and member lists include leaders from Charlottesville, Richmond, Leesburg, Warrenton, Winchester, Woodstock and other chapters. The Stephenson Community League holds its regular meeting at 8 pm with a literary program.
The Little Theatre plans a meeting on Tuesday March 14 at 730 pm in the Handley Library Auditorium with reports to be presented. Members are asked to attend though no invitations will be mailed. Also noted are illness updates and Lenten services at Grace Lutheran Church at 730 pm with pastor's topic Christ s Church My Church.
President Roosevelt pushes for full budget authority to cut federal salaries and scrap the furlough plan, aiming to reduce government costs by six to seven hundred million if Congress grants power. He cites a projected Treasury deficit of 1.2 billion and urges emergency action to balance the budget while pledging fairness and justice in the approach.
President Roosevelt presents to congressional leaders a bill to cut federal expenditures by 500 million dollars. The plan targets pensions veterans benefits and salaries with a 15 percent limit on reductions and preserves permanently disabled veterans and service-connected disability cases. A forestry corps bond issue of 500 million dollars is anticipated to fund reforestation and job creation pending later details.
Col Brown built the Endless Caverns and Virginia Caverns and developed the Natural Chimneys. He spent up to 250000 dollars on advertising and promoted an eighty foot right of way along the Valley Pike. He donated land for widening the Shenandoah Valley and influenced highway plans. He is survived by son May Brown and daughter Mrs Ben King. his wife died eight years ago. Body en route from Washington to Athena Georgia for burial.
Secretary Woodin authorized banks to complete for customers payments on March 6 Treasury bills as the bank holiday nears its end. He said sound banks would reopen “just as soon as possible” after conferring with the President, signaling a swift return to normal operations under new banking legislation.
Leslie D. Kline is named head of Frederick County Schools as the board closes the session after the appointment. Citizens gather in the adjoining room while petitions are reviewed by committees from each district. Taxpayers from Shawnee Gainesboro Back Creek Stonewall Opeation testifying for or against Kline are heard in the lead up to an executive session.
The speaker noted the need for a quality school and admitted realizing that necessity, but added that the schools were costing too much. He emphasized fiscal concerns while underscoring educational aims.
The death of Victor C. Sims at about 3:30 yesterday in London England was due to blood poisoning. He was about 32, a member of the J O Sims fruit business family, survived by his widow Doris and son Keith, and by his parents, brother Wilfred and sister Olive, all of London. He had wide ties to Virginia Florida Washington New York and Canada and was well known among Shenandoah Cumberland apple shippers.
City council special session focused on clearing the decks for the 1933 municipal budget. Dr E W Miller meat and milk inspector urged raising milk dealer tax from 1 to 10, arguing the 1 dollar fee is not a license fee. He backed the request despite only eight of thirty dealers asking for the increase. Budget and tax ordinances to be tackled at a future session with President Fred L Glaize and Mayor among the attendees.
Names appearing in a fragmented list include Charles R. Anderson Peyton J Marshall J Henkey Henry Chag 5 Reig Herman H Hable H Rosenberger R Frank Sen Fred W Forney and W Nel ao plus W W Lawrence C Hollis over Yee Miller.
The Rev D Julian Sibley former pastor of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will teach the Open Door Bible Class at 9 45 Sunday morning following two weeks of evangelistic services at the Loudoun Street church. another special feature will be
Miss Madeline Whitlock sang The Holy City with piano accompaniment by Mrs Leonard Sirbaugh at the Open Door Bible Class. The solo was repeated at the class request after being sung months ago. Attendance was urged for all class members and invited for men not in other classes. Strangers and visitors are welcome.
Pastor R. B. Campbell leads Sunday at Nineveh Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at 40,30 and the worship service at 11.15. A sermon by the pastor will greet congregants.
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