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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1934
Page
7
Greek police and troops fired machine guns at strikers in Kalamata harbor killing six men and one woman. Authorities requested more soldiers as workers defended the ground while protesting modern grain loading devices seen as a threat to jobs.
In Ridings Chapel Virginia Mr Mervin Wingent and a Navy friend visited during the Apple Blossom Festival at Mrs Alice Grim's home on Valley Pike. The Ridings Chapel Ladies Aid will stage Dearies of the Orphans Home on May 11 at High View school. The cast is all women and two society quilts will be sold. Music comes from Reliance neighborhood youths. After the festival Mr and Mrs Willet Painter of Aldie were guests at the Grim home. Carrol Grim attended the funeral of his uncle in Martinsburg on Friday.
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets reported by The Ster by the Chester Milling Corporation through special wire with Stickel Seles Corporation dealers. Quoted futures and spot prices include Chicago May 85 these figures. July 83 Sept 83. Baltimore spot 85 Winchester spot 81. Corn Chicago May 46 July 49 Sept 20 12. Winchester delivered 55c bu $2.75 bbl.
Surviving 19 year old Bowes Run and 81 year old Leuslodorf Cowboy of Hat Creek are pictured at Memorial hospital Fremont where treated for bruises after a bus and interurban baggage car collision killed two women and injured 18. Leuslodorf was en route to Dor othy Grant in Fredonia New York when notified by telegram.
John A. Rutherford named guardian of minor children PPivcuny C William and Vernon E Rutherford in Frederick County Circuit Court before Judge Philip Williams. He qualified by posting a $3000 bond with American Bonding Co as surety.
While Samuel Insull lies in a county jail hospital, his attorney Floyd E. Thompson vows to seek a bond reduction from $200,000 set by Judge John P. Barnes and to plead habeas corpus before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr and Mrs C N Morgan and their daughter Miss Morgan have left North Braddock street guests of Mr and Mrs Luther K Dellinger. They returned to Frackville Pennsylvania where Mr Morgan works as a civil engineer for Bethlehem Coal Mining Company.
The Star states that a man naming himself Tom Orndorff, fined this week in police court for intoxication, was not T. J. Orndorff a prominent Winchester businessman.
The article discusses six proposed derivations for the Indian name Chile. Among theories, one suggests the Quichua words chill or chill meaning cold, possibly referencing snow on the high mountains.
Frances Willard piloted the WCTU from 1874 guiding its rise as president until her death in 1898. She expanded temperance work and led the Prohibition movement, founded the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union in 1883 and presided there from 1888. Born in Churchville New York in 1849 she pursued education before joining the WCTU.
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