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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
3
Miss Effie Compton of Bentonville and numerous society members attended meetings in Charlottesville and surrounding towns. Reports covered garden clubs, church women's councils, bridge groups, and hospitality notes with multiple hosts and speakers listed.
Social calendar lists events from Thursday to Friday including Ladies Aid Society at Church of Christ home of Mrs A W Russell on North Cameron, Girls' Athletic Association in Northern Virginia Power, American Legion at George Washington Hotel, Lions club at George Washington hotel, Kiwanis Club luncheon, First Baptist Church youth choir practice, Winchester Lodge Elks weekly meeting, and Grace Lutheran Church adult choir schedule with times afternoons and evenings.
Winchester Music Lovers' Club will feature members from Martinsburg's Wednesday Afternoon Music Club in a seventh monthly concert at the George Washington Hotel on Monday evening May 14. Notable performers include Cynthia Davidson Clapham, praised Martinsburg singer and former music educator.
The Shenandoah Rebekah Association, with lodges in Berryville Bentonville Front Royal Edinburg Middletown and Winchester, met in Winchester Tuesday with about 75. Mrs Emma Thompson of Front Royal presided and officers were selected including Mrs Bessie Miller of Winchester as president and Mrs Ola Everley of Middletown as vice president.
In Washington on May 9 the Senate defeated a bid to outlaw margin trading by 48 to 30 as part of the stock exchange control bill debate. Bulkley of Ohio and Glass of Virginia led the conservative push, while Norris cautioned against judging the issue. the panel then turned to whether the regulatory bill should be run by a board or the Federal Trade Commission.
Two deputy sheriffs escorted Colonel Luke Lea and Luke Lea Jr. from Asheville to Raleigh to begin prison terms for bank law violations. The elder Lea received six to ten years, the son two to six, with a $25 000 fine option. Lea requested a reprieve for his son due to illness.
C M Stoddard district engineer of Staunton missed a meeting with county and city Work Division officials yesterday. Officials hope for details to file projects with Virginia Emergency Relief Administration approval. Mrs. E H Barr of Covington spent holidays with niece Miss Mary Rogers at Twin Haven Stephens City. Dr and Mrs Harry Levin Jules and Mr and Mrs Alfred Fisher were guests of Mr and Mrs Philip Klompus.
Claude H. Krout of Hagerstown was found guilty of murdering Owen D. Sherley, his landlord, by an Allegany County Circuit Court jury which recommended mercy. The killing occurred April 7 in the hotel lobby Krout operated. he said he carried a gun to frighten Sherley while asking for rent relief.
A four day cooking school at Palace Theatre stage will feature a working kitchen with range refriger ator and utensils for demonstrations by Miss Dixon. Each day offers different lessons for brides and experienced housekeepers with new recipes preservation tips and ideas for refrigerators. Free daily sessions through Friday promise prizes gifts and surprises for participants from the Star and the lower Shenandoah Valley.
County Board of Health and county physicians announce a special clinic on Tuesday May 15. If treatment is needed, families should rely on their family physician for care and guidance to protect health and happiness.
The notice invites those seeking a free exam to consult their family doctor or visiting nurse and book an appointment by phone 7189. Children under fifteen are not examined unless referred. Tuberculin testing and X ray are used for detecting TB in children.
The May drought darkens the farming outlook with warnings of near 1884 and 1930 famine levels. Midwest fields suffer from dry weather stunting winter wheat and delaying late spring grain, while chinch bugs and grasshoppers invade. Secretary Wallace forecasts a sharp wheat reduction though exact figures await the Agriculture Department bulletin.
Front Royal police report theft of a blue Chevrolet coupe license 20 and a green Ford pickup license T 27 319 in Front Royal today. Authorities urged officers to be on the lookout for the stolen vehicles.
New York May 10 stock prices fell sharply as selling swept many issues to new lows for the year or longer. Losses ranged from one to about five points at worst with some modest recoveries later. No specific news explained the decline. brokers cited discouraged sentiment. Wheat and other grains rose, rubber and silver sank, and cotton was hesitant.
Mrs. Lon M. Upchurch injured in a dynamite blast that wrecked the car in Raleigh North Carolina. Her husband, Lon M. Upchurch, waited in Wake county jail as officials investigate. Police found wire leading from the car to a crude garage switch and detained him.
Closing prices listed for Chicago grain futures and cash grain. May and July prices for corn are given along with wheat and other quotes. Winchester delivery shows 57 bushels at $2.85 per barrel.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a cure for bilious issues and bile problems. It claims the product eases stomach discomfort, promotes waste elimination, and advertises a 26 cent price at drug stores, urging readers to ask for the brand by name.
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