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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1937

Page

2

Annuities Will Be Considered at Assembly Session

Montreat North Carolina May 17 The Presbyterian Church assembly opens May 20 and will discuss the Ministers' Annuity Fund. Rev Henry H Sweets of Louisville Kentucky reported contributions totaling 655458 in cash and pledges. The fund will begin only after 3 million is collected.

Montreat N. C Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Creer Henry H. Sweets Ofsville Chris Relief

Stomach gas relief claim in early ad text

A fragmentary testimonial describes stomach gas relief with Adierika, claiming improved appetite sleep and wellbeing after taking the product. The ad mentions the product acting on upper stomach and bowels and cites a Dr S L Shoub in York.

Adierika L. Shoub York Euere

Rappahannock Graduates To Receive Diplomas

Eleven members of the Rappahannock senior class will graduate in a May 19 commencement directed by principal Milton C. Hollingsworth with Dr. W A Kepner from the University of Virginia as speaker. Beatrice Johnston and Ruby Jenkins are salutatorian and valedictorian respectively as diplomas are awarded after the program includes choral performances and readings by the class. Sperryville also prepares to award diplomas to 16 graduates with Billy Kilby as salutatorian and Mildren Jenkins as valedictorian in a program led by Superintendent G Tyler Miller.

The Star Washington, Va W . Va Lyle Yodell John St. Clair Mr. Youell John A. St. Clair Beatrice Johnston Ruby Jenkins Kepner Milton C. Hollingsworth W. A. Kepner University of Virginia Kathleen Jessie Miller Smith David Corbin Hollingsworth James Robert Bowen William Guerrant Bathham John Douglas Estes Bessie Marie Gore Ruby Viola Jenkins Beatrice Isabelle’ Johnston Burrell Mohun Luttrell Dora Ellen Nethers Ivonne Hickerson Poe Bernice Lavelle Riley Gibson Lee Wharton Sperryville G. Tyler Miller Sperryville High School Francis Allison Billy Kilby Mildren Jenkins J. E. Bethea Mary Virginia Smith Anna Byrd Cannon Dolly Mildred Jenkins Louise Marie Schaefer Mitchell Ellis Jenkins Alphaeus F. Cannon Irvin Reynolds Kilby Philip Lee Thornton Woodrow Wilson Dodson Lester Irvin Hawkins

Nation's lawmakers on Capitol Hill cap today agenda

Senate conducts routine business as Judiciary committee weighs Roosevelt bill. House acts on Interior Department appropriation. Naval committee opens hearings on a Washington Naval medical center. Public Lands committee discusses Oregon land grants.

The Associated Press Senate Judiciary Committee House Acts On Interior Department Naval Committee Naval Medical Center Washington Public Lands Committee Oregon

Local Woman Sues for 4000 Damages in Shenandoah

W J Jere of Strasburg sues LaRue Barrick of Winchester in Shenandoah Circuit Court for 4000 asserting damages from a 1935 crash on Hupps Hill north of Strasburg. Attorneys Harry K Benham J Sloan Kuykendall for defendant and R B Wright Jr for plaintiff. Several witnesses summoned. Trial expected to last one day.

W. J. Jere LaRue Barrick Shenandoah Strasburg Hupp Flanagan

Brand New Appetizer Book for Winchester Readers

A booklet offering sixty sandwich varieties seventy five salads and recipes for canapes hors d oeuvres sauces soups and non alcoholic beverages. It promises cool meals for hot weather and novelty foreign soups. Send name and address with fifteen cents to Winchester Evening Star.

Winchester Evening Star

Dunn Woolen Company Resumes Full Operation in Martinsburg

The Dunn Woolen Company in Martinsburg resumes full operation after a three week shutdown caused by automobile workers’ strikes. The firm runs 100 percent on automobile upholstery, has significant yardage to fulfill from prior orders, and employs about 600 workers with a payroll around $183,000 in the first quarter.

Martinsburg W. V Dunn Woolen Company

Virginia State Open Golf Set For Farmington Course

The Virginia State Open Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 14-15 at Farmington Country Club Charlottesville with W F Souded stating the plan. He also noted a possible shift of the state amateur to start Friday July 2 and end Monday July 5. The state women's tournament is slated for Hot Springs July 1-4.

Charlottesville Farmington Country Club W. F. Souded State Golf Association Hot Springs

Jitters Attack a Noted Pig at Cornell University

Achilles the pig at Cornell faced a nerve testing setup with a box and an apple. He listened for a buzzer and felt a tiny electric tingle to decide if the apple was present, then grew rigid in indecision for hours until his keeper stopped offering apples. Dr. Howard S. Liddell notes this reveals how forced choices trigger breakdowns in animals and may illuminate human stress.

Associated Press Achilles Cornell University Howard Scott Liddell Cornell Liddell

Will Rogers Humorous Story Fragment in Chicago Case

A fragmentary Will Rogers humorous piece describes a bandit lineup, a North Shore milliner, and a woman claiming a “worthless bum” man controlled her in a mess. The judge asks pointed questions while the scene focuses on disguises, manners, and streetwise jargon.

Chicago North Shore American News Features, Inc

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