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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1937
Page
2
Washington May 10 textile labor leaders urged an $18 minimum and a 35 hour week in federal wage and hour reform. The measure, opposed by Dr Claudius T Murchison of the Cotton Textile Institute, faces House sub committee hearings next week as opponents prepare to present the case.
Pimlico officials pressed ahead with preparations for the 47th Preakness after a fire destroyed a 44 tall barn and fatally burned sixteen horses. Matt L. Daiger, track secretary and general manager, said there was room to quarter the horses for the race weekend in Baltimore.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on April 19 1937 William H Tevalt sues Elizabeth Tevalt for divorce a vinculo matri monii on grounds of desertion. Elizabeth Tevalt is not a resident of Virginia and must appear within 15 days after publication. A second notice names McKinley Hobart Rouark seeking divorce from bed and board for cruelty requiring appearance within 15 days and publication in the Winchester Evening.
Mr and Mrs William Clowser of Morgantown WV visited his mother Mrs Luther Clowser and sister Eva Clowser who is home from Winchester Memorial hospital. Rev B F as and Hale Moore were guests of Larricks. Miss Eva Clowser has been discharged to home. Donations for church painting and cemetery fence repair are requested to be paid to Mrs George Clark.
Isaak Creek notes from Sunnyside and nearby openings list visits by Mr and Mrs Lacy Braithwaite and family Mr Ernest Dailey visiting daughter Mrs Paul Luttrell Clifton Shanholtz with Evers Shanholtz Charlotte Braithwaite at Whitacre Holmes Fletcher host at Whitacre Kathleen Strother improving at home since Christmas due to rheumatism Cecil Shanholtz family hosted by Winton Kern Oakley Unzer of Angers Store guests of George Clark last Friday Apple Blossom festival delays Mount Hebron Church painting will likely start soon all persons advised.
A lyrical tribute praising natural beauty and elfin guardianship of a valley. The speaker contrasts human skill with nature's artistry, praising blossoms, bees, and spring harmony. The poem culminates in gratitude to God for the scene at the U. S. Veterans' Facility Perry Point Maryland.
Local notes report several residents ill or recently treated including Mr. and Mrs. John W. P Mrs Annie Collins and Mr Frederick G DeHaven now home from Martinsburg Hospital after an operation. Visits to E R Dailey and Mrs L Gray are noted along with mumps cases and a bad hand injury requiring care in Winchester.
Cross Roads notes report visits and family news from Cross Roads Virginia on May 8. Mrs Edgar McKee hosted relatives and Mrs R N McKee visited. Frank Eaton and J B White with spouses spent Sunday with W W McKee. William Kern has measles. Oates and Oates with J R ae traveled to Winchester. Fannie Haines from near Romney visited W W Hicks family.
Sir Stafford Cripps, a Labour MP, blasted the planned coronation of King George VI as bunkum and hunting in a Stockton speech. He called the ceremony a political stunt by the Conservative party aimed at gaining public favor.
A detailed weekly schedule from the Home Agent program lists 4-H and home demonstration group meetings across areas such as Gravel Springs Gainesboro North Frederick Carp ers Valley Mount Williams Round Hill and more. Demonstrations cover electrical appliances commercial patterns refinishing furniture slip covers and flower arrangement with Miss Mary B Settle in charge of the Friday session.
Preparing For College describes a Winchester Evening Durant booklet guiding high school and college matriculation with costs budgets and financial tips. It promotes a National Youth Administration work program assisting students this year and urges planning for fall entry with a ten cent coupon included.
A reader encloses ten cents in coin and asks for a copy of the booklet titled How To Get A Name Street City State. The note specifies careful wrapping in paper for mailing the item.
Miss Elizabeth Farrar Freder ick County Home Demonstration agent attended a conference of agents from this section of Virginia in Charlottesville on Friday and Saturday. Speaker Miss Ella Gardner of the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service addressed the meeting.
Miss Oloha Warner crowned as the most beautiful milkmaid at a Sabetha farm fair in Kansas she declines stage and movie chances because she is busy delivering milk for her father's dairy.
The Big House Ossining New York observed Mother’s Day as twelve hundred letters were sent home to mothers inmates and staff noted.
In Holdrege Nebraska Sam Ireland tests a new pipe and lights up when it explodes. He survives but now carries rifle cartridges and tobacco in rate nets as a precaution.
The High View Grange hosted the Frederick County Pomona with a large turnout. Eleven new members were received by the Pomons, led by master B. O. Brumback, while Grange Deputy A. 8. back R. H. Baker and B. F. Strother were welcomed by the host lecturer. The group planned to send a delegate to Duke University in June for a ten day Council for Prevention of Wars session. The next Pomona meeting will be May 21 with Gravel Springs Grange as host.
Bryan Stotler, manager of the Bickers Used Car lot on North Braddock Street, has acquired the local Elcar trailer agency. He will continue in his present capacity. Five Elcar models in DeLuxe trim are available, with one DeLuxe model inspectable at the lot.
Senator Amos Thomas of Omaha said moths were dining on the $32,000 specially woven carpet in the legislative chamber and urged a $700 fee to end the issue.
A humorous tale notes many horses remain on farms while towns switch to cars. In a rough area a man buys a twenty year old buggy, mocks a neighbor in an old car, and debates novelty versus practicality, ending with a quip about anti freeze.
Huntington Ind. Farmer John Scher aged 83 drove a horse drawn buggy into an auto laundry. He told the attendant to wash the buggy after the collision as the horse waited nearby. No injuries reported.
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