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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1935

Page

2

Barriers Seen In Cash Requests For New Works Funds

Washington May 14 The plan to push unemployment relief through the works program faces eight hurdles from initial project sketches to funding. Walker outlines steps involving local and federal agencies and the Hopkins Ickes leadership to approve expenditures and ensure project supervision at every stage.

Washington M Project C. Walker Harry Hopkins Ickes Hopkins PWA Walker Works Progress Budget Bureau

New York Players Lead Cooperative Mount Vernon Venture

New York actors Tom Rutherford and Tucker McGuire join Mary Howe Beatrice de Neergaard Ian Martin Bradley Cass and Brice Disque Jr in Mount Vernon New York with the Biltmore Associates to lease the Biltmore Theatre They receive no salary guarantees and share profits after weekly bills The opening bill Candle Light satisfied audiences in May followed by Rufus King Invitation to a Murder This week Florence Reed appears as guest star in Thoroughbred The venture aims for a long prosperous season.

Dear Clancy Tom Rutherford Richmond Tucker McGuire Winchester Mount Vernon N. Y Biltmore Associates New York Mary Howe Beatrice de Neergaard Frances Herriot Ian Martin Bradley Cass Brice Disque, Jr Biltmore Theatre Rufus King Florence Reed

Desirable Private Sale of twelve room residence

The undersigned offers at private sale a twelve room residence at 224 North Loudoun Street with hot water heat electric lights bath and four garages. Fine location for business. Terms available from M. LAMP, Executor of Maggie Muray, deceased.

Loudoun Street

Paul Rosenberger Makes His First Solo Flight Here

Paul Rosenberger of Winchester achieves his first solo flight after 3 hours 50 minutes of instruction under G M Smith. The new flight training system halves training time and costs. Local pilots include Rosenberger and peers from Strasburg Martinsburg and Charleston. A Taylor Cub powered training plane is used at Admiral Byrd Airport with nearby aviation activity and aerial mapping work by Duke Douglass and Frank Turgeon.

Paul Rosenberger Winchester Bill Wake Francis Woolf Clay Hockman Strasburg Bob Greer Martinsburg W. Va D. W. Crimm James Smith Charleston Rosenberger G. M. Smith Admiral Byrd Airport Taylor Bradford Columbia,s. Co Frank Turgeons

Mrs Maynard Wisecarver Returns Home From D C Visit

Mrs Maynard Wisecarver came back to her home Sunday evening after visiting Mr and Mrs Leo Cooley and other friends in Washington D C.

Maynard

Whitacre community notes from Trone Virginia May gathering

Visitors gathered for a death notice and services for Mrs. Fannie Chapman at Bethel Church. The column records numerous calls, visits, family news including births, travel, and residents visiting neighbors around Berryville and Capon Bridge with several family connections and church notes.

Trone H. D. Whitacre Versus Oats Mary Line and Roy Winchester Goldie Baton Sandy Ridge Charles Whitacre Berryville Fannie Chapman Bethel Church Roy Whitacre Little Son Junior Alvin Whitacre Audrey Kump Akron Ohio Bertha Bessie Baker Mountain View H. L. LaFollette Ray LaFollette J. R. Whitacre Annalee Miller Jack Whitacre Leslie Fletcher Susie Fletcher Hayfield Charles Sirbaugh Capon Bridge Jess Figgens Arthur Pugh Harry Berry Weakley Stanley Bennett W. J. Muse

Canterbury Notes from Canterbury Notes Canturbury Va May 11

Canterbury notes report local movements and visits. Mr and Mrs Neil Nealson moved with their brother in law Mr and Mrs Thomval Nealson near here. Mr and Mrs Frank Atkins spent the weekend at the home of his mother. Mrs Hilda Wood of Rileysville is visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs Hayden Whirley and family called on Mr and Mrs J R White.

D. Berry Robert Virginia Headley Kathryn Mary Sandy Susie Shryock B. A. Rowland Middletown Joe Brumback Lawrence Madagan Jesse Perry Mount Williams John Eversole Ruhl Madagan John Clevenger C. O. Rowland Stephens City Owen Dovell F. L. Dovell R. H. White and Sons Raymond and Courtney Berryville J. R. White Axwell Nealson Aiken Minn Thorval Nealson Canterburg, Va Neil Nealson Thomval Nealson Here Frank Atkins G. W. Tobin Hilda Wood Rileysville J. A. Perry Hayden Whirley

Local Visitors Graced Boyce Amid May Cheer

Mrs Alien Bond and children of Winchester visited Boyce along with Mrs Sadie Lloyd and Miss Reta Kerns. Washington guests included Mr Carper Murphy and Mr Paul Lewis who stayed with friends. Other visits came from Cumberland Maryland and Baltimore as well as Loudoun and Front Royal residents. Measles recovery noted for the Ramey and Shephard children. Rev C Van Der Linden mentioned.

Boyce Alien Bond Winchester Sadie Lloyd Reta Kerns Carper Murphy Paul Lewis Washington J. H. Zohbro Cumberland Mary Lanham Herbert Frazier Charles Cheamer H. H. Hemsley Loudoun County R. A. Finnell Baltimore Lutke van der Linden Durimg M. W. Pritchard Front Royal Thurman Ramey John Shephard C. van der Linden

Revival ends as Rockland hosts events led by Reverend Pope

Community revival concluded in Rockland led by Reverend Pope with Mrs Van Se Linden directing activities during the Mothers Order event. The series of meetings drew local attendees and emphasized spiritual renewal.

Pope Rockland Rv UN We Vew Evening Mothers Order van Se Linden Wit

Stephens City Notes Jaunty local items from May gathering

Stephens City VA May 14 notes record Saeed ieee Shryock in a wreck but staying strong. Visitors include Dean Carbaugh and Watsons from West Virginia. Local trips cover Apple Blossom Festival visits at A W Walker filling station and Meadowbrook.

Tom Lam Lincoln Winchester Meadowbrook Mason Reid William Venable Samuel Cook Block Gettysburg Boyd Orebaugh Staunton

Farmer Slain for His Money in Culpeper County

The body of David Hamilton Creel, a well known Culpeper County farmer living near Amissville, was found shot in his chair with pockets turned inside out. Officials pursue several leads but have made no arrests as the coroner rules death by unknown hands.

David Hamilton Creel Culpeper Upper Creel Amissville J. L. Stringfellow

Cross Junction Notes Delight Weekend Visits

Cross Junction Virginia residents shared a social weekend with visits to the Bakers in Bloomery and relatives in Winchester. Curtis Punkhouser and Hazel Baker called on Saturday. Isaac Mason’s funeral in Winchester drew M. H. Mason and Walter Mason. Mrs. Francis Chapman and others attended, while Hilda Nesmith visited Winchester for Apple Blossom Festival with Haven Wolfe. North Frederick Home Demonstration Group met at Mrs. R. G. Braithwaite’s home.

Gilbert DeHaven Winchester Co. G. Baker Walter Baker Bloomery Hilda Nesmith Ernest Fletcher Haven Wolfe Augusta W. Va Wolfe North Frederick R. G. Braithwaite

Warren Watches Telegraph Bills On Hill

Representative Warren of North Carolina, a watchdog against telegraph bill excesses, outlined his concerns to the House Appropriations Committee on the Hill in Washington.

Warren Washington D-Nc House Appropriation Committee

Testifying on Shocking Cases and Costly Telegrams

The speaker discusses extremely shocking cases and a telegram 1-2 feet long used as evidence. He recalls a past incident where a member’s floor speech was recorded and wired to newspapers at a cost of $502.

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