Better Spring Weather Reduces Visits by District Nurses
Miss Mary Miss and five nurses aided by Frances Waunt Gore Emily Estep and Josephine report spring warmth cut monthly visits. April totals show 370 visits with 149 to adults and 81 pre schoolers, plus cases in sanatoriums and hospitals aided by Red Cross motor corps and local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Frances Waunt
Gore
Emily Estep
Josephine
Fuller
Astme
Ray
University of Virginia
Winchester
Red Cross Motor Corps
Motor Corps
Richmond
Crippled Children's Hospital
Piedmont Sanatorium
Burkesville
Handley High School
Boy Scouts
Friendship Fire Company
Theate
Loudoun Street
Huge Bomber Takes Position At Admiral Herd Airport
A Keystone bomber of the Army Air Corps arrived at Admiral Herd Airport and will stay for several days. Lieut. Williams piloted a Langlev eld biplane here. The Keystone, last of its type in active service, is being replaced by high speed Martin bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Herd
Army Air Corps
Lieut. Williams
Langleveld
Army
Congressmen Fight Over Hearst Telegram Inquiry In Senate Panel
Counsel for the Senate lobby committee opposed William Randolph Hearst's appeal from a court decision refusing to enjoin the committee from examining the publisher's telegrams. Hearst's claim that the committee invaded freedom of the press was challenged. Sharpest House fighting on the new relief fund was concluded late yesterday, with leaders beating two attempts to alter the President's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Lobby Committee
William Randolph Hearst
Heart
Home Agent Plans Busy County Week May 11 16
The home agent submits a weekly program covering May 11 to 16 with meetings for 4 H clubs and home demonstration groups. Events include talks on flower culture garden pests commercial pattern use dress finishing home projects poultry meetings and a district market meeting at Staunton with several dress contests and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown Home Demonstration Club
Srn
A. Smith
Department Te Horticulture
Gravel Springs
Gravel Springs Home Demonstration Club
Vernie Brill
Stephens City Home Demonstration Club
A. G. Smith
Department of Horticulture of
Gainesboro
4-H
Harry Richards
Mountain Falls
Miller 4-H
Project Os
Middletown
Round Hill 4-H Club
Staunton
Hindenburg Makes Dramatic Atlantic Crossing Arrival
The Graf Zeppelin Hindenburg completed its maiden South Atlantic voyage to Brazil and returned to New York with 2200 pounds of mail. Capt. Ernest A. Klehmann commanded the voyage as crowds lined Ambrose Channel and Broadway to greet the airship before it proceeded to Lakehurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Graf Zeppelin
Germany
Brazil
Hindenburg
Ocean
South Atlantic
United States
Ernest A. Klehmann
New York Bay
Friedrichshafen
Ambrose
Battery Park
Manhattan Island
Broadway
Manhattan
the Battery
Columbus Circle
Central Park
110Th Street
Jersey
Lakehurst
Naval Base
Factors for a Healthy Flock in Poultry Care
The article outlines key practices for growing pullets and maintaining flock health. It covers water quality, green feed, shade, shelter, separating cockerels, and managing cocci diosis in young chicks. It notes sanitation, elevated feeding surfaces, and adjusting milk in the diet as supportive measures.
Dr Flickinger To Speak On Special Mother's Day Program
The Rev Dr S L Flickinger will speak at Grace Lutheran Sunday School tomorrow morning. The Light Brigade will present a service for India Lace Day linking Mothers Day to Indian women and widows, with benevolence directed to mothers in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Flickinger
Grace Lutheran Sunday School
Flickinger
Light Brigade
India
Veteran Auctioneer Remains Remarkable At Long Life Endurance
The article profiles Col. Fred W. M. Holliday commanded veteran veteran occurrence. Miller, a long time Frederick and Winchester resident, born in Virginia, left after the war to Hutchinson Kansas where he ran auctioneering. His wife Mary Johnson of Hampshire died in Kansas. Miller returned to Virginia around 1916 and has lived in Frederick county since. He is praised as grand old young man of Frederick county who seems 25 years younger than his age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. W. M. Holliday
Winchester
Virginia
Turner Ashby
Ashby
Miller
Hutchinson
Kans
Mary Johnson
Hampshire County
Kansas
Frederick County
Prize Books At The Library
The Handley Library highlights the 1935 Pulitzer Prize winners for drama, novel, poetry, biography, and history. Idiot's Delight by R. B. Sherwood, Honey In The Horn by H. L. Davis, Strange Holiness by R. P. Coffin, Thought and Character of William James by R. B. Perry, and Constitutional History of the United States by A. C. McLaughlin are available for loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Saint Louis Post Dispatch
R. BE. Sherwood
H. L. Davis
R. P. Coffin
William James
R. B. Perry
United States
A.C. McLaughlin
Handley Library
Some Firms Lag in Winchester Census Reports
Louis C. Dawson announced an effort to finish canvassing Winchester and Frederick County firms soon. He urged quick cooperation to return census data to Philadelphia for July publication, noting over 5,000,000 reports must be processed and delays here slow statewide statistics. The census is business oriented, with oath-bound confidentiality and no access to individual returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Dawson
Winchester
Frederick County
Dawson
Philadelphia
Census Bureau
Cooksey Rites Conducted Today
Funeral services for J. Robert Cooksey manager of the Peoples Drug Store were held at 11 this morning from his West Cecil Street residence. The Rev E B McGukin of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church officiated. Afterward the body was taken to Leesburg for interment with Olive Branch Lodge A F and A M officiating. The store was closed so employees could attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Cecil Street
J. Robert Cooksey
Peoples Drug Store
E. B. McGukin
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Leesburg
Olive Branch Lodge
S P C A Finds Young Bird Dog
The S P C A has a fine young female bird dog on hand that was lost. She has long black hair with a tinge of gray or tan, white feet and white breast, and is recovering from a foreleg injury. The dog is a pet and used to car rides, found Friday morning on South Stewart Street. Call 41-J or 629-J to identify or adopt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Stewart Street
Negro Is Held In Theft of Gun
James Berger, colored, is held by county officers on charges of breaking and entering. Berger was arrested in Washington and turned over to Frederick authorities yesterday. Sheriff Harry McCann said Berger is charged with entering the dwelling of Norman Carbaugh and removing a gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Berger
Berger
Washington
Frederick
Harry McCann
Norman Carbaugh
Front Royal Local Social and Civic Notes May Weekend
Dr Bernard Jones will spend the weekend at his Front Royal home after being located at the C C C Camp on Skyline Drive. A Saturday May 23 wedding is planned for Miss Virginia Carson and Lieut Warren W Whitside with a May 10 reception hosted by Capt and Mrs Elmer Young at Fairview Court. Local events include a Virginia general clinic at the University of Virginia led by Dr D M Kipps and Dr E L Grubbs, a Mayo Clinic speaker, and a safety meeting for local telephone company employees in Luray. Numerous residents visit relatives in Washington Alexandria Richmond and Farmville with community notices of dances, concerts by the Royal Troubadours and Sheba Macon College Glee Club, and weekend stays in town or Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Bernard Jones
Skyline Drive
Elmer Young
Fairview Court
Virginia Carson
Warren W. Whitside
W.W. Carper
D. M. Kipps
E. L. Grubbs
Virginia General
University of Virginia
Albert Snell
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Royal Troubadours
Washington High School
Sheba Macon College Glee Club
Life Insurance Week Broadcast Promoted Nationwide
Life Insurance Week runs May 11 to 16 with an educational campaign across newspapers radio booklets and posters. A key feature is Walter B Pitkin speaking on Safety-First, Last and Always over the NBS WJZ Blue network Monday May 11 at 7 15 p m. The broadcast is sponsored by leading life insurance companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Pitkin
NBS
WJZ Blue
Aylor thanks all who assisted in building float
Principal E Aylor of Stephens City High School expresses gratitude to students teachers patrons and others for aid in designing building and financing the 1936 Apple Blossom Festival float and entry the effort termed essential to a beautiful display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aylor
Stephens City High School
E.aylor
Epateess City High School
Local Social Notes From Laewe and Nearby Towns
Mrs Bedford Downing returned to her home in Laewe today after a visit with Mrs Henry H Down. Mr L R Treat of Galax spends the weekend with his wife at the Afton Inn and will travel with her, she having stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Roger Payne. Mrs O W Carpenter and her little daughter were visitors in Charlottesville this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Downing
Laewe
Henry
H. Down
L. R. Treat
Galax
Afton Inn
Roger Payne
O. W. Carpenter
Charlottesville
Warren County High School trip to Elizabeth Furnace
May 9 report from Front Royal recounts F. F. A. Boys from Warren County High School and about 40 friends visiting Elizabeth Furnace with Mr and Mrs J J Foster accompanying the group. Foster teaches at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Warren County
Elizabeth Furnace
J. J. Foster
Foster
R M Seniors Guests At Dinner
Lieutenant Charles W Caulkins CCC chaplain spoke at Randolph Macon Academy senior dinner in Front Royal hosted by the Rotary Club. G Tyler Miller welcomed Cadets and guests as Raymond Crowe, class president, gave a response. Faculty attendees included Col John C Boggs Col Charles L Melton Captain George Riddick and Major Robert Rives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Charles W. Caulkins
Winchester
CCC
Chaplin
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal Rotary Club
G. Tyler Miller
Rotary Club
Raymond Crowe
John C. Boggs
Charles L. Melton
George Riddick
Robert Rives
Front Royal Club Opens Season Against 260th Coast Artillery
Front Royal Base Ball Club opens the season with a home game against the 260th Coast Artillery near Washington D C. Coppy Winfield is field manager and Sam Simpson is business manager. First pitch is at 3 o clock Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
260Th Coast Artillery Neaf
Washington, D. C
Coppy” Win
Sam Simpson
Weaver Store Expansion Planned at Front Royal
FRONT ROYAL May 9 A 40 foot addition will be added to the Weaver Department Store including a mezzanine Burke's restaurant with 200 dining capacity ready for opening on Thursday May 14 when the Chamber of Commerce holds its annual dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Weaver Department
Burke’s
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral services held for Mrs Robert Lee at Linden
Mrs. Robert Lee 80 of Linden died after a ten day illness. Funeral services are set at Linden church tomorrow afternoon. She and her late husband raised three of her sister's children, now Mrs. Rose Mills of Alexandria, Graham Thompson of Long Island New York, and George Thompson of Alexandria. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Linden Church
Robert Lee
Linden
Rose Mills
Alexandria
Graham Thompson
Long Island
N. Y
George Thompson
Talmadge Wins Georgia Supreme Court Victory
ATLANTA May 9. The Georgia Supreme Court upheld Governor Talmadge in suspending State Treasurer George B. Hamilton and ruled that Talmadge appointee J. B. Dana is the legal state treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Talmadge
George B. Hamilton
J. B. Dana
Plan to reorganize American Bar Association announced
New Bar Washington May 9. President William L. Ransom of New York announced a plan for complete reorganization of the American Bar Association at the close of a special four day meeting of the association's executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bar Association
William L. Ransom
New York
Association
Probate Will Admits Patton Estate in Corporation Court
The will of the late C. F. L. Patton is admitted to record. Flora A. Patton is named executrix with a $2,500 bond. Real property includes 108 Valley Avenue, Braddock and Valley intersection, two South Loudoun Street dwellings, and Whitlock Avenue home. After Flora Patton’s death, property is to be divided share and share alike among five children: Robert, Morris, Anna Tignor, Mary Lucy, and Catherine Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. L. Patton
Corporation Court
Flora A. Patton
Valley Avenue
Braddock Street
Loudoun Street
Whitlock Avenue
Mrs Olinger and son return home from Baltimore
Mrs Mary Olinger and her son Jimmy have returned to their home in Baltimore after spending Thursday in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mary Olinger
Jimmy
Baltimore Produce and Livestock Markets May 9 Report
Baltimore market notes show mixed livestock and poultry prices with calves 125, hogs 275, and sheep 60 head steady from last Friday. cattle at Chicago lower across the board with steers and yearlings down 25-75, hogs 3,500 mostly steady with 50-75 declines in some lots. cash grain and regional wheat prices listed with No. 2 yellow at 65-66 cents and white at 69 cents per bushel, delivery at mill for various barleys and seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chicago
California
Brye
Futures and Cash Wheat Quotations Reported
Chicago May 9 estimates that Canada had effected new business totaling 1 250 000 bushels helped Tudor prices upward a cent late today. The Chicago futures market showed an oversold tone with few speculative offerings. Much of the buying was seen as hedging relief amid flour sales and weekend balancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Youth Workers Confer at Harpers Ferry Across Three States
A Tri State Youth Conference was held today at Harpers Ferry Virginia West Virginia and Maryland discussing rural programs local government health facilities recreation trade and service centers and community organizations. Frederick County participants included Leslie D Kline and Weston McDaniel joined by Bernard Fagelson and Nat T Frame led the session with Dr Bruce Melvin taking part later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Frederick County
Leslie D. Kline
Weston McDaniel
WPA
Bernard Fagelson
National Youth Administration
Richmond
Hilltop House
Nat T. Frame
Columbus
Ohio
CCC
Bruce Melvin
Military Rule Seizes Athens Area After Tobacco Strike
Military authorities took control of the city of Salonica today after a clash between troops and striking tobacco workers seeking higher wages left ten dead. Tram and railway workers in Macedonia joined the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Salonika
Macedonia
Omaha winner signals debut in English turf stakes
William Woodward's four year old chestnut colt Signalized won the Victor Wild Stakes at 1 1/2 miles at Kempton Park England on May 9 marking his debut on the English turf for Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kempton Park
Eng
Omaha
William Woodward
Chesnut
Stock Market May 9 Overview and Closing Quotations
New York May 9 Despite a cloudy outlook buying support lifted leading issues to small gains while most averages closed little changed. Federal Reserve chairman Eccles said the New Deal raised national income to 60 billion dollars and a balanced budget could come within a reasonable time. Closing quotes include Chemical 184 1 2, Am Can 127, Am Tel 155, Chrysler 94 7 8, Gen Elec 36 1 3, Sears Roebuck 65 3 4, Penn R R 29 34, Woolworths 48 1 4. No change in local markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tradc
Wall Street
Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Ing
Wereigs Anaman Ae Ning
Ee al. Chemical
Can
Radiator
Am. Smelting
Am Tel
Anaconda
A. T
Beth Steel (New
Chrysler
Coml. Credit
DuPont de N
Gen
Elec
Gen. Mot
Int. Harvester
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
ee~Ward
Central
Penn R. R
Sears Roebuck
Sea Pacific
J. A
Conan
Steel
Te Woolwares
Widow Found Mauled To Death In Hotel Room
Mrs. Lillian Guild a 55 year old Sea and gift shop manager was found mauled to death in a YWCA Hotel room on Michigan Avenue Chicago. Police said the room showed a violent struggle with a concrete slab covered in blood near the body and the victim's kimono and nightgown shredded. The murder appeared brutal and the room was quiet, hotel staff reporting no sounds overnight. The Chronicle notes the victim was a native of Attleboro Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lillian Guild
Sea and
Michigan Avenue
Loop
W. T. Harsh, Jr
Attleboro
Mass
Boy Who Shot Pappy Bailed
Fredericksburg Virginia May 13 diarg yesterday William Wilson 31 of Stafford Court House released in 500 dollar bond today No date set for preliminary arraignment in trial justice court He is alleged to have shot his father after the latter beat the youth's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Diarg
William Wilson
Stafford Court House
Trial Justice Court
U boat Perch launched at Groton by Electric Boat
The submarine Perch, the fourth modern undersea craft built for the United States Navy by the Electric Boat Company, slid down the ways today into the Thames river at Groton Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton, Conn
United States Navy
Electric Boat Company
Thames River
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Winchester Evening Star
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Luray
James Borden
Julian Major
Anne Croxton
Lester Fosdick
Mr. Raymond Wieser
Mrs. Weiser
R. E. Purdum
Louise
Farmville
E. L. Shotwell
Blue Ridge Avenue
Miss Frances Shotwell
Harley Cooper
Billy Symons
Glenn Sanifer
Grassland
Frank Compton
New York City
Lieut. Hamilton
Remount Depot
Duncan Gibb
Frank Gibb
Alice Bowman
Frank Hopkins
Joseph Clarke
Bert Gilkey
Hubert Gilkey
Joe Marchi
Howard Templeton
Boston
R.M
Weaver
Pappy
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