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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1934

Page

6

Marionettes Presented by Troop 3 at Hable's Palace Theatre

Last rehearsals finish for The Enchanted Princess a three act show by Girl Scout Troop No 3 at Hable's Palace Theatre at 10 AM Thursday. Cast includes Princess Mary Shirley Williams Prince Charming Elizabeth Massie Witch Bebe Lovett and others with marionette work by Alison Cooper Jane Jolliffe and peers.

Girl Scouts Troop No. 3 Hable’s Palace Theatre Timothy the Clown Alison Cooper Ann Hatcher Marion Hurst Mary Margaret Cooper Frances Jenkins Jane Jolliffe Edith Dunn Shirley Williams Gene Hamman Zenith Olinger Jeanne Miller Palace Princess Mary Shirley Williams Prince Charming Elizabeth Massie Witch Bebe Lovett Cat King Sadheart Marjorie Massey Elf Farley Massey Allison Burgess Timothy Clown Mary M. Cooper Flame Pee Ie Cooper

Handley High to Stage Passion Play Roles

Handley High students are being assigned roles for the Passion Play to be performed Thursday at the Handley High School auditorium. About 100 local people will assist. Principal officials will excuse students who wish to attend. Admission for the afternoon is twenty five cents. Tickets sold were reported to be rising as the chamber of commerce office stays open evenings for reservations.

Handley High Schol Fulcher Pulcher Boyce Berryville Strasburg Chamber of Commerce Ofice

The Gila Monster Stores Fat for Drought Survival

The gila monster—a famed North American lizard in Ara gona and Mexico—stores fat in its blunt tail during plentiful feeds. After enrichment, the tail enlarges and the animal can endure months without food, living on the stored fatty tissue.

Aragona Mexico

Easter Pageant Promises Memorable Experience at Epworth League

An Easter pageant presented by the Epworth League of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church is set for Friday March 30 at 8 o clock under the direction of Mrs Brashears and Miss Marguerite Schmidt. George Dieckman directs scenic arrangements and Mildred Jones will lead the music. The performance features four scenes with named roles including Martha DeHaven as the spirit of Easter and Miss Jane Rosenberger as Judith, among a cast of 20 plus youth and four small children Jean Marie Robinson Doris Sartelle Anna Robinson and Mary Elizabeth Schmidt.

Epworth League of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Brashears Marguerite Schmidt George Dieckman Mildred Jones Martha DeHaven Sarah Carper Mary Mother of Jesus Henrietta Puller Salome T. J. Dale Joanna May Carper Mary Magdalene A. Halvosa Naomi Thomas Schmidt Judith Jane Rosenberger Peter George Brashears James Eugene Russell John Harold Rowe Ethel Harry Mary E. Babb C. Babb June Mason Mable Clark John Kern Mary Katherine Kern Mary Brashears Mary Louise Bell Jean Marie Robinson Doris Sartelle Anna Robinson Mary Elizabeth Schmidt

Cosmopolitan rodent-killer birds listed for global control

The passage names ten widespread birds that kill rats and mice including barn owl, great horned owl, short-eared owl, long-eared owl, goshawk, kestrel, golden eagle, gyrfalcon, crow or raven, and magpie. It notes their rat and mouse predation across regions.

Kiwanis Club Fund Enables Touring Play Chance

A fundraising effort by the Kiwanis Club promotes a nationally known play touring the United States. This event offers the public a rare chance to witness a storied production and support crippled children’s funds.

Kiwanis Club Crippled Children’s Fund

Passion Play Tickets On Sale At Chamber Of Commerce

Prices listed for matinee 2 30 students 25 cents reserved seats 50 cents 75 cents one dollar plus tax and section for colored seats on sale now at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

Passion Play Chamber of Commerce

Local Red Cross to Attend National Meeting in Washington

Winchester Frederick County Red Cross Chapter will send delegates to the national convention in Washington April 9 to 12. Judge John Barton Payne chairs the Central Committee and delegates will be elected at the next executive committee meeting. Virginia Red Cross breakfast and talks by noted leaders highlight the event. Walker McC Bond said the locality may send up to ten delegates to this historic convention.

Winchester - Frederick County Red Cross National Cross Washington John Barton Payne Franklin D. Roosevelt National Committee On Roosevelt American Red Cross Frances Perkins C.W.A Harry Hopkins Walker McC. Bond Winchester Frederick County

Special Services During Holy Week At Stephens City

Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City observes Holy Week with daily 7 30 services this week led by Rev. Snyder Alleman. The junior vested choir performs Friday. An Easter 6 00 service includes Holy Communion. Sunday School at 9 45. Easter eve Luther League program at 7 30 led by William Herrell.

Stephens City Friends of Trinity Lutheran Church Snyder Alleman Luther League William Herrell

Mount Carmel School Dress Contest Planned at 2:30

Mount Carmel School in Millwood Va invites public to a dress making contest at 2:30 tomorrow. Contestants wear dresses made entirely by themselves and will pose for judges. Awards include first 1 dollar, second 50 cents red ribbon, third 25 cents yellow ribbon, fourth white ribbon. About a dozen entries. several by women new to dressmaking.

Millwood Mount Carmel School

Wenatchee Sets April 14 for Apple Blossom Festival

Wenatchee fixes April 14 as the earliest bloom date for the fourteenth Apple Blossom Festival. Weather permitting, most trees should be in full bloom in the valley by then with apricots blooming and cherries budding as signs of spring.

Wenatchee Wash

Bloom Times Outline Expected Apple and Pear Harvest

Horticulturists predict the heaviest bloom since 1930 for district apple trees. Apricots lead apples by about one month, with cherries peaches and pears following about one week apart. Last year’s open winter spurred a record 23 500 cars shipped. this year’s crop may rise over 14 500 but not reach that peak.

Braithwaite Hosts Guests For Sunday at Cross Junction

Cross Junction Virginia March 27 Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J S Braithwaite included Russell Scrivener and family Edward Braithwaite Martinsburg Dr and Mrs Noble D Whitacre and family Bunker Hill and Harley Adams with wife of Winchester Clyde Peasmaker and family Bloomery R G Braithwaite also visited the Braithwaite home.

Sunday Guests Visit Ridge and Winchester Homes

The text notes a visit by a daughter and another person to Mr. Perry De Haven in Ridge West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. DeHaven of Winchester called on Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Baker Sunday afternoon. Union Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. C. V. Edwards home last Thursday hosted by Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. O. G. DeHaven with fifteen members and two visitors present.

Perry DeHaven Ridge W. Va DeHaven Winchester C. G. Baker Union Ladies’ Aid Society C. V. Edwards Edwards O. G. DeHaven

Shamaying process converts skins into pliable leather

Shamaying, also called chamoising, treats skins with fats to make a soft, pliable product, especially suited to light colored leathers.

Mink Drives Blood Thirst Across Quiet Farm Life

A mink exhibit extreme blood thirst, killing for the sake of killing rather than feeding. The animal shows little interest in eating once prey remains, suggesting a savage impulse rather than hunger.

Berryville Social Notes Reveal Guests and Club Talks

Mrs. A. Moore Jr opens her West Main home after two months closed. Daughters Annie Cabell Moore and Mrs. Samuel Chew Williams return from Washington and Richmond. Granddaughters Anne Williams and Reggie Stalnaker visit, with others from St. Catherine's Richmond and St. Mary's Tappahannock. Ayler and Springer families host students from National Cathedral School and Wilmington. Clarke County Woman's Club to host P T A League April 17 with speaker Miss Helen Norris Cummins. E Blackburn Moore named guest speaker in April. Capt Frank M. Wray and Sen. Harry F. Byrd to address May and June meetings.

Berryville A. Moore, Jr West Main Street Annie Cabell Moore Washington Samuel Chew Williams Richmond Moore Willeave Anne Williams S. C. Williams Willard Springer Wilmington Del F. L. Ayler Woman's Club Clarke County Parent-Teachers’ League Woman’s Club Helen Norris Cummins Cameron Club of Alexandria Virginia Federation of Women’s

Letter Attacks Roosevelt Brain Trust Charges Impending Communism

Dr. William A. Wirt of Gary Indiana quoted a brain trust adviser at Washington a house committee hearing who warned of delaying Mr. Roosevelts recovery and replacing him with a Stalin. The adviser allegedly said they could keep Roosevelt until ready to supplant him.

Brain Trust William A. Wirt Gary Ind House Committee Washington James Henry Rand, Jr Top New York Committee For the Nation Roosevelt Wirt

Moon diameter and Earth size comparison

The Moon’s diameter is about 2,160 miles, a touch over one fourth of Earth's 7,927 mile polar diameter. The Moon’s surface area is roughly 14,657,000 square miles versus Earth’s 196,911,000.

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