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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1934
Page
2
Admiral Byrd discusses the explorer’s spirit as essential to exploration and civilization. He argues only a small tribe pursues adventure despite comfort, driven by an inner urge that overrules normal living, even at the cost of life.
Thursday March 27 sale by Benj L Byers executor J D Wright includes household goods sheep chickens a 95 acre farm grist mill and improvements on farm near Burnt March 22 sale by C L Keeler four miles west of Middletown horses mules implements March 28 estate of Alberta B Lutt near Shockneysville one mile north of De Havesametli farm Boyce listing horses cows farm tenements and more Kill length constraints applied to OCR fragment.
Funeral rites were held for Mrs. Mattie E. L. Compton 85 who died Saturday afternoon. Born Mattie Stover in Page county, she was a descendant of Peter Stover founder of Strasburg and last of her generation. Survived by three daughters and two sons. Interment in Green Hill Cemetery Luray.
Frederick county debt adjustment chair Robert S. Smith released a statement from Hugh Mackey of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Baltimore announcing a 5.5 percent annual rate on short term farm loans through credit associations and corporations for Pennsylvania Virginia Delaware Maryland and West Virginia. The rate drop from 6 percent becomes effective Friday as the bank finances via debentures sold to the public. The bank’s discount rate also falls to 2.5 percent from 3 percent while the remainder of the 5.5 percent covers self sustaining costs.
P. P. Pilcher secretary of the Winchester civil works committee reports three new CWA applications. One re applicant for labor only references the George Washington Headquarters and is filed with Frank W. Bailey. Two engineering records in City Hall, already approved, are restated to fit new regulations and filed with Mar garet Hurst. Bailey will forward through Staunton and Hurst to Richmond CWA. Applications are expected to be approved promptly as restatements are largely formal.
An advance notice from the Tract Commission of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and Union of American Hebrew Congregations announces Passover will begin March 30 and be celebrated for a week. The observance centers on home gatherings with song, story, and symbolism recalling Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage.
Times change and youth view life differently. Schools adopt self-defense, boxing, and wrestling to develop cleaner minds and coordination. Local promoter Mr. Hable presents authentic fight pictures from Primo Camera and Tommy Loughran at Madison Square Garden Bowl. Ringside seats drop from twenty dollars to 10c and 25c at the Palace.
Advertises a free trial of a rupture treatment claimed to close the opening without a truss or operation. Warns of risks like gangrene and urges readers to write to W S Rice Inc at 826 N Main St Adams NY for the Stimulating Application. Several claims of success for large ruptures are noted.
Clarke county farmers will hear a detailed explanation of government loans and the four types of credit available for farming. D J Howard district supervisor of agricultural education for northern Virginia will discuss the recovery program. He speaks at Gas House Clarke on Wednesday evening March 1 a1 and every farmer in the county is invited. This is the fourth in a series of weekly meetings on topics of timely interest. Howard is an engaging speaker and well informed on the subject. Attending will benefit farmers educationally.
The will of Mrs. Fanny E. Tavenner widow of Frank Tavenner is probated. It directs funeral expenses from a bank cash fund and assigns residue to James A. Millard er Davis and Carter B. Harris with others named. Shenandoah Valley National Bank appointed executor. Will dated September 20 1928 witnessed by T Russell Cather and Frances W Beverley. Appraisers named S C Brooks H W Copenhaver Eugene B Cooper R Frank Barr H K Grove.
68 year old hitch-hiker Uncle Billy Martin says a Black woman’s tale of a fatal burning was a ruse. He explains in Shelbyville police that charred bones were from an old hog burned in his fireplace, not a murder. His return led to arrests of relatives and others, but he disputes the slaying claim.
The charge against Billy Brown was dismissed after the fatal accident of Harrison Diehl. No criminal charge was pressed, and Brown’s statement following the crash was discharged as the incident deemed unavoidable. The fatality occurred at a long recognized dangerous curve on the Gainesboro or North Frederick Pike, about half a mile from the city limits, where residents had petitioned to eliminate the curve.
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