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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1933
Page
3
Mrs. Arthur Cooper and Miss Annabess McCormick attend a gathering at the Larrick home in Hayfield to honor the couple’s long marriage. Guests recall old times, enjoy refreshments, and extend wishes for many more anniversaries.
Social calendar outlines Friday practice for Braddock Street Methodist youth group at 7 p m. Tuesday luncheon hosted by Lions at San George Wash Hotel with First Baptist Church choir. Wednesday Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel with 6 45 p m youth choir practice at United Brethren. Elks meet 8 00 p m. Thursday Re Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. Friday Legion Post luncheon at George Washington Hotel.
Shenandoah County Music Lovers Club honors National Music Week with a program at Crystal Caverns north of Strasburg featuring Lebanon Church Band Strasburg and Winchester clubs and county high school students Soloists include Miss Bessie Miller and Mr. B Newland with choirs performing Is It Nothing to You and Fling Wide the Gates Parking and offering collection led by Strasburg Boy Scouts Recital At Stephens City afternoon program by Miss Mabel Massie students from Middletown and Stephens City High Schools concludes with French soloist Odette Guernsey. Garden Week attendance tops estimates with 4000 out of state cars visiting Virginia.
Mothers Day May 14 remember her with our new Double Gift featuring delicious chocolates and Cara J me compact. The combination priced at $1.50 at Brooks Pharmacy.
Mr and Mrs Douglas Carter of Berryville welcome Jeanne Douglas born at Memorial Hospital. Eleanor Moler, daughter of C Wilson Moler of Charles Town, is Jeanne's mother in law. Clarke Courier staffer Raleigh Carter of Clarke County related. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials listed as attendees at the George Washington Hotel during the Apple Blossom Festival.
A Rochester New York couple, Roy J. Down and Pearl C. Adams, wed during the Apple Blossom Festival. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden at the Presbyterian Church manse on North Braddock Street.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Christian Church will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at Mrs. L. W. Chichester's home on East Piccadilly Street. Local social notes mention visitors connected to the Apple Blossom Festival and several guests from Roanoke, Cincinnati, Martinsburg, and other towns.
Staunton Virginia May 5 Special to The Star W S Campfield secretary of the Virginia State Horticultural Society says Senator Harry F Byrd is pushing the removal of foreign restrictions on apple exports He has conferred with Secretary Hull and Secretary Roper and Hull assures apples will receive attention in tariff talks Roper notes no information yet on treaty procedures or enabling acts.
Lieut and Mrs Spencer Phillips and Lieut and Mrs Williams visit Winchester for the Apple Blossom festival. Local church youth choir meets at 6 46 pm for practice the last before Sunday services. Roanoke guests, Baltimore and Washington visitors, and Towson, Maryland travel noted along with local host families and upcoming weekend plans.
The article notes Virginia ranks high in apple production and export, limited by tariffs and embargoes in key markets led by England. It reports an upcoming act to authorize reciprocal treaties, with President negotiating leverage within 30 days and Senator Byrd pledging support with growers and the State Department.
Warner Bros Capitol runs Elmer the Great with Joe E Brown in the lead. Brown, a noted baseball enthusiast, performs the star role with full command while Ruth Etting and News are also on the program. Tomorrow Richard Barthelmess and Sally Eilers star in Central Airport. A 1:30 Kiddie Amateur Acts matinee by Boys and Girls Club will follow.
Hable's Palace screens Hell's Angels and a two day engagement opens tonight with Howard Hughes's four million dollar air spectacle starring Jean Harlowe Ben Lyon and James Hall. Also shown are Mickey Mouse and The Devil Horse plus The Tenth Apple Blossom Festival films shot yesterday for rapid local release. First 200 children on Saturday receive free Mickey Mouse ice cream courtesy of Southern Dairies.
Tim McCoy delivers a Columbia western performance in Silent Men to open at the Colonial Theatre Saturday. The feature showcases the gunfighter in a quiet, stoic role as the plot unfolds on screen.
Trustee sells at public auction in front of Winchester County Court House on June 3 1933 at 11 am a parcel on West Cork Street North side 85 feet front by 32 feet deep. Property formerly conveyed by Morgan A Anderson from 1918. Terms: one third cash, balance in two yearly installments with bonds, interest paid semi annually, secured by deed of trust and insurance. Auctioneer L Brumback.
New York May 5 Markets kept rising aided by a weaker dollar and upbeat business reports. Sterling cables jumped to 4 dollars after an overnight gain of 8 cents. Call money stood at 1 percent.
A federal grand jury indicted four men for attempting to extort 7500 from Baltimore confectioner L Manuel Hendler by mail threats and conspiracy. The defendants named are Max Lipshitz Hyman Goldfinger Lucian Pesco and Harry Saroski.
Senate and House conferees reached an agreement on the 500 million dollar relief bill clearing the path for final approval. The accord was announced in Washington and signals resolution of key relief funding.
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