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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1935
Page
5
A letter from Johnstown Pa laments mistreatment of children and young women in Winchester’s Apple Blossom Festival rain. It urges better rain gear for safety, including affordable 59 cent rain capes and regal costumes with practical weather protection. The writer notes Miss Price’s visit as context.
Confederate veterans groups and the Sons of Confederate Veterans urge Virginia lawmakers to raise the monthly pensions for 550 on the rolls from 30 dollars to a higher amount. Four thousand widows now receive ten dollars monthly. past legislatures have regularly boosted these pensions after cuts during Governor Pol lard’s term were restored amid criticism.
By authority of a 1923 deed and court order a substituted trustee will auction a 50 foot by 422 property fronting lot No. 422 on West Clifford in Winchester Virginia. The sale is set for Saturday May 25 1935 at 11 A M in front of the County Courthouse.
Cary Rand and Randolph guests mingle at a Mayo night while Mitchell Meade and Moore remain at Chatham Hall for dances. Virginia Gold Cup attendance includes Watkins and Jacobs, with various locals visiting inns and clubs during Apple Blossom Festival and weekend trips.
The craft em of China and Japan remains able to design in color, drawing ideas from mature styles and transforming them into refined, exquisite works. The exchange sustains innovation in color theory and decorative arts across East Asia.
Jose Castiello Puentes, convict of slaying Lieutenant Juan Alvarez in a clash between bandits and Cuban Army, faced execution. He refused to speak at the final statement, walked to the ground with a priest hearing his confession, and acknowledged guilt in his jail cell.
In Laytonville Maryland on May 8 three town commissioners facing re election found no opposition and no election officials. The trio Louise D Bell Greenbury G Griffith and Roy W Barber gathered three voters to the polls and counted ballots themselves. Each candidate received three votes.
A reflective poem by L Hays Nickens from Winchester describing how every mother’s face evokes the speaker’s own mother. The speaker, a well known janitor, expresses enduring maternal love through memories and comforting glances as long as mothers remain present.
The Palace Theatre in Winchester shows Fox Movietone pictures of the Twelfth Apple Blossom Festival. The coronation of the queen by Governor Kump, the school kiddies parade, and the feature parade are pre released for a special showing. Voices are recorded as spoken. See yourself in the movies.
William Gates a retired American naval lieutenant and two yachting companions were arrested by Japanese authorities at Giran Formosa Island on suspicion of espionage.
Florists will meet here next Monday and Tuesday with a program including an Ed Ludwig address from Philadelphia, roll call, treasurer report by J B Hobbs, district rep W E Mosmiller, and board chair notes. A banquet follows at 7 p m with entertainment by Louise Miller and Kenneth Windle, dancing, and a special staged act by Miss Virginia On and Kenneth Brengle.
The article describes the Friday dedication of a new pipe organ and chimes, praising the builder’s skill and the instrument’s architectural and musical refinements. Musical specifications were set by the builder and leading organists to achieve pure tone and ample capacity for performance.
The article praises an almost perfect church organ with hundreds of hand crafted pipes and electro pneumatic action. It notes perfect tonal blending and a front wood design with display pipes. A recital by Dr Christopher Frye of Philadelphia, editor of the Etude and renowned organist, is set for Thursday May 16 and open to all.
A plan proposes building an overhead bridge just east of the Hiett and Robinson properties to bring Route No 7 traffic into the city via Loudoun and Cameron streets. The route would bypass Fairmont avenue and congestion around apple by products plants and cold storage facilities, reducing downtown traffic swings. State officials discussed a northern south road through West Virginia linking to U S Route 50, with intersections in Frederick County that could shift western traffic away from Winchester.
Special Receiver will auction the Canterbury Farm near Stephens City on May 18 1935. The 149 acre property includes a large brick dwelling and outbuildings with purchase terms of one third cash and the remainder in two equal annual installments at 6 percent interest, secured by deed of trust and insurance.
Charles Town to Washington route supporters push Route No. 7 with hopes the Virginia State Highway Commission will approve construction this year. The effort spans Leesburg and surrounding counties as advocates push for the vital eastward link.
Ad for Bale i Ex pectorant from Peoples Service Drug at 9 North Main Street. Three sizes priced 35c to 60c with a 1 dollar advertisement.
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