Jefferson Davis topic highlighted in local chapter program
The Niki FOE Dish RIAA Turner Ashby Chapter met on Thursday March 14 at Mrs. Herbert S. Larrick's home. Members approved routine business and heard committee reports. A feature on Jefferson Davis titled Jefferson Davis Statesman and Soldier was presented by Mrs. William T. Colbert. One new member joined. one application was reported. Several residents visited or planned visits, with notes on social events and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Ashby
U. D.C
Herbert S. Larrick
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
William T. Colbert
Susie G. Strider
Winchester social calendar lists church and club gatherings
The calendar shows the regular and weekly meetings for the Benevolent Order of Ss at 8:00 p m, adult and senior choirs at Grace and United Brethren churches, Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel, Shawnee Garden Club, Delphian Society at Handley Library, Thursday Bridge Club, Bryarly Community League, Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion, and a Stephens City Senior class dance in the bank building with Lions Club in George Washington Hotel, across several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Benevolent Order of Ss
Grace Lutheran Church
United Brethren Church
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Shawnee Garden Club
T. Russell Cather
South Stewart Street
Winchester
Delphian Society
Handley Library
Thursday Bridge Club
B. B. Dutton
South Washington Street
Bryarly Community League
Pain School House
Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion
Stephens City High School
Bank Building
Stephens City
Lions Club
Modern Trends in Journalism Discussed by Winchester Women
Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women heard a program titled Modern Trends in Journalism at the March meeting. Miss Christina Cook, Miss Virginia Barr, and Miss Edith Light spoke on journalism changes, education, and the role of photography in daily news, with emphasis on training standards and the rise of tabloid formats. Nancy Gray Larrick was elected as delegate to the state meeting in Blacksburg April 5-6, with Mrs. Herbert Larrick and Mrs. Eugene Witherspoon also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSherry Lupton
Walter S. Hough
Winchester
American Association of University Women
Lupton
West Clifford Street
Christina Cook
Virginia Barr
Edith Light
Miss Light
Columbia
Miss Barr
Dana and
Bennett
Miss Cook
Nancy Gray Larrick
Blacksburg
Herbert Larrick
Eugene Witherspoon
Mr Babb Leaves To Attend Tennessee University
Mr Robert Babb of this city has gone to Knoxville Tennessee to attend the spring session of the University of Tennessee He expects to complete his first year of college work there by early summer Also notes Mr Charles P McVicar left for Macon Georgia to visit former Consum ers Utility manager Robert Engle and is slated to return next Sunday Meanwhile Girl Athletes To Attend Tea On March 21 lists Virginia Ann Huntsberry as hostess with committee Jane Flood Cramer Lycett Margaret Kelchner and Gladys Farrar Also Francis Asbury Union To Meet Tomorrow Evening with Frances Rutherford of Berryville entertaining at her home on March 21 at 8 30 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Taylor
Charlottsville
Philadelphia
Joseph Massie
Amherst Street
Mr.Taylor
Robert Randolph
Boyce
Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Massie
Charles P. McVicar
Macon
Robert Engle
The
Consumers Utility Company
McVicar
Robert Babb
C. E. Babb
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Girls’ Athletic Association
Virginia Ann Huntsberry
Jane Flood
Cramer Lycett
Margaret Kelchner
Gladys Farrar
Francis Asbury Union
Frances Rutherford
Berryville
Francis Asbury Union Council
Peak of Nation's Relief Load Has Been Reached
Washington reports the peak of the nation's relief load appears reached with April expected to bring a sizable drop. Some 4.6 million families received relief in January, while totals vary by state. Officials note spring farm and construction work should reduce entries and encourage private industry to absorb more workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
FERA
New York State
Tennessee
South
New England
Rocky Mountain
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
California
Texas
Packard Boosts High End Car Sales Amid One Twenty Plant Rise
Packard Motor Car Company reports a 43.5 percent rise in higher priced car registrations for December through February versus last year. Super Eight and Twelve models accounted for 34 percent of high end sales, up from 31 percent, with registrations up 58 percent year over year. Production gains at the new One Twenty plant accelerate to fulfill thousands of orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard Motor Car Company
M. M. Gilman
Packard
Salvation Army Services Schedule
Major James Mars a Salvation Army officer announces a Women's League meeting at 1 45 this evening with preaching services at 7 45 tomorrow and Saturday evenings Preaching was held last night. Mrs Dollie Newcome recovering from illness at home Mr Harry Ganos recovering from appendicitis Mrs May Hammon improving Mrs Fred Schuler Mrs Clear Lee visiting Armond Combs in Richmond Lawrence Sellman and Benjamin Cramp ton visiting town Little Dorothy Marie Netherton recovering from mastoid operation Junior League of Round Hill School to present patriotic program Friday March 22 at 7 30 with refreshments everyone welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Byrd
James Mars
Salvation Army
Women’s League
Fred Schuler
Clear Lee
Stephens City
Richmond
Armond Combs
Dorothy Marie Netherton
H. G. Netherton
South
Cameron Street
Memorial Hospital
Junior League of the
Round Hill
SignUp Drive Closes March 23 for 1935 Contracts
All corn and hog producers who have not signed the 1935 contract must do so by March 23 to cooperate and receive adjustment payments. Contracts may extend to April 1 by real desire. County officials aim to finish signing to expedite tabulation and payments while noting the program allows increased corn and hog production and feeder pig trades. A farm record book meeting is set for March 22 at 1 pm in the county Court House to promote better farm records and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stine
County Court House
W. J. Nuckolls, Jr
Blacksburg
Carnera Impellitiere Heavyweight Bout At Palace
Se Hable presents a nine round heavyweight bout at the Palace Theatre featuring Primo Carnera and Impellitiere Friday and Saturday. Carnera weighs 268 pounds to Impellitiere's 258. Carnera previously scored a technical knockout over Ray Impellitiere at Madison Square Garden in the ninth round. The Palace engagement will be shown without any price increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hable’s
Palace
Carnera
Impellitiere
Palace Theatre
Primo Carnera
Ray Impellitiere
West Point
Madison Square Garden
All the King's Horses opens at Capitol Theater
Paramount comedy sings and dances with Brisson Ellis and Horton in a royal romance. The story of a king who loses his queen due to an ancestral beard and neglect, based on a stage play with successful New York and Chicago runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisson
Ellis
Capitol
Paramount
Capitol Theater
Mary Ellis
Carl Brisson
Edward Everett Horton
Katherine DeMille
Eugene Pallette
New York
Chicago
Reservoir Plan For Flood Control On Mississippi Rivers
Gen. Harley B. Ferguson announced to Congress a proposed $50 million reservoir system to curb floods from Mississippi tributaries. Seven sites in Coldwater and Tallahatchie Basins would host dams creating basins large enough for surplus water. Locations include near Greenwood, Batesville, Arkabutila, and two on the Tallahatchie, with Yazoo river causing the day’s greatest trouble. Convicts aided sandbagging at a Yazoo levee danger point near Swifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
National
Army
Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Harley B. Ferguson
Mississippi River Commission
Congress
Ferguson
Vicksburg
Miss
Coldwater
Tallahatchie
Mississippi
Greenwood
Yalobusha River
Batesville
Yacona
Arkabutila
Mississippi River
Yazoo River
Yazoo Levee
Swifton
Eight-club Valley Baseball League Planned
A press dispatch from Harrisonburg reports Mount Jackson president George Holtzman plans an eight-team Valley baseball league for summer. Waynesboro Staunton Front Royal Winchester Culpeper Charlottes ville and Orange are invited with March 29 set for approval at the next Valley League meeting. Distances between towns may challenge travel but improved roads could help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Holtzman
Mount Jackson
Harrisonburg
Waynesboro
Staunton
Front Royal
Winchester
Orange
Culpeper
Charlottes
Spelling Battle Dominates Lions Club Meeting
A Lions Club gathering featured a spelling bee won by a Dr A T Hawthorne led team. The contest previews a prize match March 22 at Handley School auditorium with prizes for fifth to tenth graders and a countywide free-for-all winner of 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
A. T. Hawthorne
Handley School Auditorium
Paul M. Ring
Deering
Blacksburg
Virginia
John Allen
Alexander Zabriskie
Alexandria
Lions
Jones Knitting Mills
J. L. Warner
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana Lions Was A Guest As Was Also Richard Crenshaw
Brian Stotler
Hove Riley
Winchester
Frederick County
Zabriskie
Episcopal Church
Richard Clevenger
Chet Hobart
Earl Clowser
Wayne Omps
Carol Hinckle
W. W. Glass
Joseph Newlin
Dr. Hawthorne
Newlin
Charles Shewbridge
Mr. Deering
Blacksburg Lions Club
Valley and Piedmont face the old rivalry revived
Strasburg Woodstock and Mount Jackson are referenced as the classic rivals, now renewed with the Valley and Piedmont Virginia clubs joining the matchup. The long standing cross county interest remains strong 11 years after the original clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Woodstock
Mount Jackson
Valley
Piedmont Virginia
Fight Over Banking Changes Looms in Senate
Washington march 20— upcoming battles over the administration drafted banking bill rise after the $4.88 billion work and relief measure. Senator Carter Glass chairs the banking subcommittee and prepares witnesses while opposing positions form around Eccles’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board. The bill aims to centralize control in Washington. the American Bankers Association backs study commissions amid opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Marriner v. Eccles
New Dealer
Federal Reserve Board
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Reserve Board
American Bankers’ Association
Burns Says Tax Rise Signals Healthy Economy
Speaker Burns cited a Treasury forecast showing about a 29 percent rise in March income tax collections from the prior year. He argued this indicates business recovery, while urging Congress to finish work and go home. Other leaders suggested no new taxes may be needed this session. Byrds predicted the session could end by June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burns
Treasury
Congress
Que
Sam Hill
D-Wash
Bureau of Internal Revenue Statistics
Byrds
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Bluefield
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Duckworth
North
Ruth Poston
Mildred Newlin
Margaret Amick
Virginia Ritter
Mildred Royston Wiley
Winnie Duckworth
Messrs
Marshall Hollis
Melvin Lineberg
Bernard Whitacre
John Amick
Robert Jones, Jr
Fred Fries
David Jenkins
Leslie Fries
Loudoun Street
Fries
Huntsberry
Mr. McVicar
Macon, Ga
Mr. Babb
Tennessee University
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Clara v Fultz
Boscawen St
Salvation Army Services
Dollie Newcome
National Avenue
Harry Ganos
May Hammon
Lawrence Sellman
Baltimore
Benjamin Crampton
Warner Bros. Capitol
Loudoun St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
N. Loudoun St
Armour
Rik Hams
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun ‘St
Uncle Sam
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Commercial & Savings Bank
Underwood
Sellers
R. M. Swimley
Big Joe Bread & Golden Krust Bread
B. & C. Baking Company
Shenandoah Valley
Hamman’s Dollar Store
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