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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1934

Page

3

Len ten Study Class to Meet Friday Afternoon

The Len ten Study Class of Christ Episcopal Church will hold its final meeting Friday at 4 PM led by Mrs. W A Baker. Speaker Mrs. Edward Parker will discuss India and Mrs. Robert T. Barton and Mrs. Warren Rice will discuss Present Day Heroes of Our Church From Priest to Prime Minister.

Christ Episcopal Church W. A. Baker Edward Parker India Robert T. Barton Warren Rice Our Church

Miss Stouffer Not Connected With School of Music

The Star corrects a yesterday news item stating Miss Evva Stouffer would head the violin department at the De Masters School of Music. She has requested clarification that she is not connected with that institution.

Miss Stouffer School of Music Evva Stouffer The Star de Masters School of Music

Social Calendar Weekly Church and Club Activities

A weekly calendar of events lists church and club gatherings from Thursday through Wednesday. Activities include Bible class banquets, Legion meetings, bridge and choir practices, church choirs, a benefit chicken supper, a high school dance, a tenor program at Market Street M E Church, and lodge meetings at Winchester Elks.

American Legion Post George Washington Hotel Friday Bridge Club Joseph Wright West _ Boscawen street George Pitzer Clearbrook Clearbrook Presbyterian Church Young People’s Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Braddock St. M. E. Church South Lions Club The First Baptist Church Winchester Lodge, Benevolent Order of Elks Grace Lutheran Church

Garden Club Meets At Home of Mrs. Harry K Russell

Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club gathered at Mrs. Harry K Russell's South Stewart Street home. Nomination committee named officers for the year and will elect at the next meeting. Members reported on Palm Beach trip and upcoming Garden Club of Virginia meeting in Charlottesville May 9 to 11.

Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club Harry K. Russell South Stewart Street Edward G. Butler H. B. McCormac J. M. Steck B. F. Arthur, Jr F. A. Read Ellen Boyd Melvin Green Palm Beach Fla Garden Club of America James P. Reardon D. C. Randolph Garden Club of Virginia Charlottesville

Easter Greeting Cards and Candies at Store

Local shop advertises Easter greeting cards, candies, novelties, and perfumes with seasonal selections. Highlights include gift items and decorative Easter products for shoppers.

Forty Taking Dancing Lessons Under Stafford Pemberton

Forty students attend Stafford Pemberton's dancing class meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 PM in George Hall. Enrollment is rising and instructors anticipate limited sessions this season. Various local residents and visitors are noted in society items and upcoming events.

Stafford Pemberton George

Japan Denies War Plans Seeks Peace With U S

Washington in March 21 report notes Japan’s Foreign Minister Hirota told Secretary Hull Japan has no intention to provoke any power. Hull replied hoping for peaceful, lasting relations and open discussions on Far East questions with all nations. Neither side has yet made overtures.

Washington Hirota Hull Japan United States Russia Pacific Far East Tokyoo

PHILCO RADIO PROGRAMS AND SCHEDULED FEATURES

Radio listings for Philco and major networks show an evening lineup of orchestras talks sketches and dramatic pieces across WEAF WABC and WJZ stations with stars such as Don Ameche Sally Ward Groucho and the Hamners plus broadcasts from Cap Diamond Lights Waring Orchestra and a Boston Symphony segment. The ad promotes the 38-B Philco Battery Radio with batteries and aerial for 49.50 paying 10 down.

Himber Orch Stamp Club Tim Healy Lowell Thomas Amos Andy Sargerquist Orch Don Ameche Sally Ward Cape Diamond Lights Herman Bundesen Pickens Duchin Orch America William E. Borah Tasha

Ridings Chapel Quilting Party Has Busy Time

The Ridings Chapel Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. George Cadwallader's home. The pastor led a scripture lesson and prayer. music followed. Mrs. Richardson read humor in negro dialect and a three act play by an all women cast was chosen for late April. The quilt project advanced with Emma Willis donating a quilt top. A large attendance helped with sewing and refreshments were served.

Ridings Chapel H. E. Richardson Reliance Emma Willis Alice Grim Grace Evans James Costello Hilda Grim Emma Headley Emma Cadwallader Fildred Hammock Edna Cadwallader Greta Anna Broy Sallie Emmons Virginia Luttrell Dorothy Virginia Willis Anna Lee Grim Thelma Evans Winnie Ruth Grim Dorothy Ann Rinker Nancy Bray Janet Hammock Donald Kreamer Jimmy Hammock Thomas Evans

Local Market Prices List For Farm Produce And Feed

Daily retail and wholesale market prices show shelled corn at 1.25 to 1.40 per cwt for dairy feeds and mixed feeds, cracked corn at 1.40, corn meal sacks at 1.70 to 1.80 per 100, screenings and middlings around 1.49 and 2.00, creamery butter and country butter listed with varying rates, and egg mash about 2.00. Poultry items include hens and broilers with stated prices, while meat values show pork dressed at 4% cts and veal, with supplementary dairy and grain offerings in the local wholesale market.

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Funeral for Geo W Dyke Draws Large Local Gathering

Mount Williams March 22 funeral services for George W Dyke drew one of the area’s largest crowds in years. The service at St John’s Lutheran Church was led by Rev C E Seastrunk with hymns Abide With Me Some Day We’ll Understand and Shall We Gather at the River. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery with active pallbearers six nephews and honorary pallbearers named from the community.

Mount Williams George W. Dyke St. John’s Lutheran Church C. E. Seastrunk Johnson Rebecca Ann McDaniel Dyke J. F. Dodson Milton Williams J. B. Snapp Arthur Miller W. H. Himelright John I. White

Chicago and Baltimore Wheat Prices Reported by Winchester Mills

Closing quotations in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets reported to The Star by Winchester Milling Corporation. May 87% July 874 Sept 88% Baltimore spot 9 45% Winchester spot 92%.

Chicago Baltimore the Star Winchester Milling Corporation Sticker Sales Corporation North Washington Street Hagerstown Winchester

Senate finance panel reshapes tax bill with estate hikes

In Washington on March 21 the Senate finance committee voted for higher taxes on large estates and lower taxes on working income as amendments to the new tax bill were approved. The panel also moved to remove levies on soft drinks clocks and cheap furs. In the end Harrison

Washington Senate Finance Committee Harrison

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Ramon Penn East Piccadilly Street Green Messrs Bentley Cather Paul Carper Urban Sheetz James Anderson James Keffer Howard Fauver Robert Grove Robert Grim Melvin Eckley William Cook Robert Dale Calvin Shade Kenneth Windle Charles G. Miller Memorial Hospital Leslie Carr Miller C. E. Crismore C. E. Chrismore Dorothy May Chrismore Elmer Paul Ritter James Wallace Ritter J. S. Ritter Round Hill Church Young People’s Division Macedonia Methodist Church Methodist Church Round Hill Workers’ Council Red Bud School House Workers’ Council of Red Bud Junior Little Theatre Booth Tarkington Handley Auditorium E. P. Harrison American Legion Young Christians Braddock Street M. E. Church Walter Knee Valley Avenue Jewish Woman's Club Jewish Men's Club Loudoun Street Philip Kramer Bessie Mary Kramer City Mrs Good Samaritan Men’s U. B. Church Market Street M. E Music Lovers’ Club Garden Club John Hedrick Riverton Anne Brooke Kern Them Red Cross Huntsberry Brooks’ Pharmacy Alfred Kerfoot South Washington Street Elenore Josephineith Anne Brooke Kern Bryn Mawr Miss Wright H. R. Greene Elmer Griffin Frank B. Crawford D. W. Ritenour Roanoke John Craig U.S. ‘Marine Corps Harry Reisinger Thornhill W.A. Baker Craig Morris Wesley Rupert Beatrice Mary Anna Martinsburg W. Va Joseph H. Cooper National Avenue Edith Hauptman Rest Charles Lupton Friendship Fire Company Lupton Virginia Tayloe Boyd Mary Miller New York James A. Miller Century Club Eugene O’neill Jane Stuart White Mary Greenway Russell Mrs. Grier Potts Howard Scheindel Mrs. W. Lichliter Valley Pike Beatrice Morris WJEJ Gordon A. Elan Virginia D. A. Tucker Stine U.S Spirit of Amity Philco St iv Cavaliers WEAF Cugar Orch J. B. Kennedy Nelda Hewitt Stevens Mary Small Billy Batchelor Shirley Howard Jesters Trio the Goldbergs Vallee Orch Captain Henry Whiteman Orch al Jolgon Viola Philo WABC Buck Rogers Bobby Benson Tito Guitar Myrt Marge Just Plain Bill Serenaders Orch Boake Carter Raffles Alexander Gray Mary Eastman Helen Morgan Philadelphia Studio Orch Emery Deutsch Waring Orch Gray Stoopnagle and Budd Connie Boswell Evan Evans Vera van England Boston Symphony Serge Koussevitzky Yehudi Menuhin WJZ Clarence A. Dykstra Cleveland Ladies’ Aid Gath George Cadwallader Geo. W. Dyke Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Shenandoah Valley National Bank Woren Federal Reserve Margaret L. Hodgson Ad Fund Federal Deposit Insurance the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’n Armstrong R. M. Swimley Yast Geo Sir Anthony Daniels Bombay Mail Bedford Opera Lovett Brothers N. Main Street Biil Mary S. Yeakley W. Boscawen St Clara V. Fultz Shoppe Mr. Stafford Pemberton Geo. Washington Fashon Lovett’s N. Loudoun St
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