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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1935
Page
2
In Ilchester near Ellicott City Maryland Miss Nettie Pindell a former school teacher died returning to a burning home to recover a pocketbook with 100 dollars. Her sister had escaped and a black servant named James was overcome by smoke but saved.
Antiunionists blocked about forty union members from entering Greif Clothing Company mills in Staunton on March 13, while hundreds of picketers performed daily tasks outside. Negotiations between factions continued over the weekend with no announced outcome. Unrest since last Tuesday prompted the standoff.
Baltimore March 13 The criminal justice commission cited Herbert R O Conor for retraining a Baltimore state attorney post and handling about 50000 cases over 11 years. The 1919 53 percent of local cases tried within three weeks rose to 84 percent in 1934 as part of the record efficiency claim.
Beginning March 17 Macedonia Methodist Church will host weekday services at 7:45 p m with Rev J D Russell as pastor in charge A special feature will be daily song services at 7 30 p m directed by Eugene Russell of Morningside Drive The Sunday sermon theme is Fitness For the Kingdom and the public is invited to attend
Coroner's jury rules death of Harry C. Brooks 54 from natural causes. Brooks of Martinsburg was found dead on a Scott Layman farm near Frostburg six miles west of town. Identified by son W Earl Brooks, he had lived in Cumberland and was visiting Deep Creek Lake to see a daughter. He leaves a widow and seven children.
Francis J. Gorman vice-president of the United Textile Workers of America visited Danville for a union conditions survey. He conferred with George Moore about the local membership campaign as he toured the city.
Four years of crop mix 1931 32 33 34 fill warehouses amounting to millions in value. Two and a half years of ageing mellow the tobacco making Chesterfields milder and sweeter. The Ligcetti Myers Tobacco Co. highlights an eighty five million dollar reason why smokers prefer Chesterfields.
The strike years 1930 and 1931 brought violence at Hopewell. An Industrial League for Peace formed to urge caution toward outside organizers. Merchants and businesses publish notices to remind the public of labor unrest outcomes.
In Hagerstown Maryland Harry Ragland and Robert Valentine both 19 and 20 admitted attacking two First Christian Church officials during Sunday services. Each received 30 days in jail from Magistrate Richard Duffey after arrest by city detectives. A diary found in the church basement pointed to the suspects linked with the Honey Hill Fruit Jar Drinkers Club. The incident disrupted church services and caused congregation turmoil.
Refuge Virginia reports Mrs. John Bray spent Friday with her father Isaac Grim. Mr. Martin Koenig of Washington DC visited his parents for one week.
Mrs Elizabeth Ridenour visits with Mr and Mrs Harley Master Beverly Bowman calls on his aunts Miss Gladys and Virgie Orn Mr John Conner dinner guest at the Orn dorff home Phil Bowman and Harry Orndorff buy the Nelson property at Cross Roads and prepare to rent it by papering and painting the house.
Chain Groceries defeated Lee Bakers in a special bowling match last night by 2606 to 0. Kibler and Triplett tied for high game. Chain Groceries challenge any League A or B team to roll a match game.
Postmaster General James A. Farley will put duplicate peace offering stamp sets on sale Friday to raise about 1.5 million dollars. He had 1.7 million dollars worth printed and expects all to sell. Forty clerks prepare for a rush, hoping to boost stamp collecting and public interest following the controversy.
Marshall, Va. voters in their first election since incorporation chose a mayor and six councilmen. Dr. W.M. Sturgis ran unopposed for mayor and received 132 votes. There were 11 candidates for six council seats, with votes tallied for each.
Voters braved rain to elect leaders including F Ramey and Marrux from a slate of ten. Descendants of Salem’s original planners gathered on land once owned by John Monroe, who the General Assembly allowed to lay out a town named alem later changed to Marshall to honor a chief justice to avoid confusion with another Salem.
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