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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
3
A dense list of events for Tuesday through Thursday including Kiwanis Rotary and Lions club luncheons at the George Washington Hotel. Daughters of American Revolution and Girl Scout activities are noted along with church choirs and a Bowling Leaguers banquet.
Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R will hold a regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 3 PM at Mrs Louis L Baker home North Braddock street. Historian talk by Mr R E Griffith on Unmarked Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers in and around Winchester will precede business including officer elections and reports by Regent Mrs Francis J Marshall.
Mrs. Joseph Wright hosts the Thursday Bridge Club at 143 West Boscawen Street this Thursday at 2.45 pm. The Friday Bridge Club meets at the usual time with Mrs. J Victor Arthur at 200 Fairfax Lane. Mrs John Heber Flood to reopen her country home off the Valley Pike two miles south of the city tomorrow, with Mrs Riggs of Baltimore as guest. Attending Church Meetings in Richmond are Rev R B Nelson, Mrs M Nelson, and Mrs R T Barton at the Virginia Diocese Council sessions.
Radio listings note WJZ announces the Newbury Award for Best Children’s Book of 1935. The program schedule spans 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM with varied segments including news, music, sketches, and sports across WJZ WEAF WABC WOR and WJZ outlets.
A joint meeting of the Virginia Massie and De Soto Burress Missionary Societies will be held Thursday at 6 30 PM in the social room of the Methodist Church. A covered dish supper precedes a missionary program led by Miss Virginia Newman of Woodstock reporting on the Baltimore conference meeting in Clifton Forge. All women of the church are invited.
The Junior Auxiliary reports a $300 February contribution aiding the new X-ray bedside unit. The Ministerial Association's strong support is noted as especially gratifying to the hospital's improving patient care initiatives.
Funeral services for James C Buck of Norfolk were held yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Mattie Brown. The Rev H W Shannon pastor of the local Presbyterian Church conducted the service. Buck, born and raised in Front Royal, was survived by his two sons Lee Buck of Norfolk and Warren Buck of Baltimore. Interment followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers at the funeral were six nephews from Washington DC and Harrisonburg, with services by Rev. R B Clagett. Interment followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Distant attendees included Miss Sallie Fielding of Washington and others from Baltimore Harrisonburg and Mount Clair.
Luray high school edged Randolph-Macon Academy 8 to 7 after rain halted play in the eighth inning. The A M A led 5 to 2 in the sixth before Luray surged with six runs in the seventh to claim the comeback victory.
Ran dolph Macon Academy cadets spent the past weekend camping at Elizabeth Furnace. A Monday trip involved 35 cadets led by Captains Roberts and Lockman visiting the University of Virginia Monticello and Luray Caverns. Previously a large group toured Washington sights.
The Daughters of Boyce contribute to patient care while hospital finances improve. Mrs W F P Hitt of Middlebury provided toys and food items at Christmas. The X-ray and Physiotherapy departments expand treatments and equipment debt is on track to be paid by June. The graduate nursing service thrives and 390 members belong to the group hospital insurance with 34 claimants this year. Board notes a lower cost per patient day and new admission finance boosts understanding between patients and administration. Luncheon and board meeting draw 108 directors as Dr H H McGuire chairs.
The Girl Scout council and organization plan a court of awards and badges on Tuesday evening at Ridgewood Orchards the Massey farm. Scout captains guide along three nature trail routes and five troops each hold a separate bonfire and supper for committees and council members. Special guest Troop VI sponsored by Child Welfare committee and Civic League led by Miss Dorothy Lupton will join, then at Bugle call Sergeant Massey’s prep for the awards.
Miss Dorothy Amelia Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor, married Mr. Guy S. Lind on May 10 in Hagerstown. They will reside on Valley Pike in Frederick County. Lind works for Winchester Woolen Company. Also notes a Scout event and a move of Nora A. Carper family.
The Hindenburg sails from Lakehurst on a return trip to Frankfurt with 48 passengers aboard. The German airship plans ten summer round trips to promote German American commerce and optimism rests on establishing transatlantic service. Dr. Hugo Eckener aims to spark public interest. Eckener spoke with President Roosevelt in Washington.
Officials described the mood as very friendly and hopeful but would not decide until after ten scheduled demonstration trips. Dr Eckener praised President Roosevelt calling him wise and noting one flight is no flight.
Secretary Wallace presented fresh tax recommendations to the Senate finance committee as indications grew that the House revenue bill would be drastically revised. President Roosevelt reportedly told Chairman Harrison Congress must set the tax methods to ensure permanent revenue of 620 million and 500 million from temporary levies. The committee reopened public hearings to hear Wallace propose new processing taxes to raise 220.6 million and to enact the 80 cent windfall tax on refund processing. A pending repeal of certain AAA provisions and reenactment of others was noted, along with a suggestion from Jesse H. Jones for concessions on taxes on undistributed profits used for plant investments.
A Salt Lake City restaurant manager feeds two daling tonias carnivorous plants a monthly ration of raw hamburger lightly seasoned with paprika. The plants thrive on meat and insects as a novelty exhibit.
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