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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1936

Page

8

May Day at Virginia Avenue School Features Pageant

Third and fifth graders from Virginia Avenue School staged a Colonial May Day with Handley Band tunes. Kathleen Weakley was queen, Ethel Funk maid of honor, and a large crowd attended the ceremony with various dances, a crown ceremony, and a finale singing.

Handley Band Virginia Avenue Little Miss Whitely Kathleen Weakley Gover- Ethel Funk Betty Greenawalt Blanca Danley Helen Stultz Isabelle Larrick Donald Hildebrand Benny Potts Pegey Greenawalt Dinsmore Potts Governor Whitely Juanita Steele Marie Fries Warren Eddy Wilbur Clowser Mildred Sibert Virginia Timbrook Dorothy Brill Sylvia Boyce Leonard Whitlock Leonard Boyce Handley Board of Trustees Garland R. Quarles

Stotler Returns to Ford Used Car Dept in Albin

Bryan Stotler of Albin resumes duties at Bickers Motor Company Ford dealers on North Braddock street after a five month rest for a heart condition. He now heads the used car department and reports improved health.

Bryan Stotler Albin Bickers Motor Company Ford Motor Car and Truck Dealers North Braddock Street Stotler

Women Golfers To Play Team Match At Winchester Club

A women's team from Wayne sboro Pennsylvania will face representatives of the Winchester Golf Club on the Winchester grounds starting at 10 tomorrow morning. Local players include Mrs Stewart O Elting Miss Mary Miller Mrs Philip Williams Miss Virginia T Boyd Miss Anne Brooke Kern Miss Frances Page Mrs W H Bosserman and Mrs B B Dutton. Lunch will follow.

Waynesboro, Pa Winchester Golf Club Stewart O. Elting Mary Miller Philip Williams Virginia T. Boyd Anne Brooke Kern Frances Page W. H. Bosserman B. B. Dutton

Executor's Sale of Household Effects in Winchester

The undersigned will sell at 923 Berryville Avenue Winchester Virginia at 2 oclock pm on Saturday May 23 1936 all of the household effects of the late Mrs May E White including a davenport buffet china closet kitchen cabinet extension tables electric sweeper electric washing machine heatrola beds chairs tables rugs etc Cash. No property to be removed until paid for. M M Lynch Executor of May E White deceased.

Berryville Avenue Winchester May E. White Davenport M. M. Lynch

Farmers urged to sign work sheets at once

Farmers expected to cooperate in 1936 soil conservation program should file work sheets immediately as May 30 closes sign up. Community committeemen will explain the program and help fill sheets, which carry no obligation. County Agent I Fred Stine notes many farmers already follow many recommended practices and urges participation to sustain soil fertility and parity with other groups.

Fred Stine Stine Roosevelt United States Mr Stine Mr. Stine

Frederick Teachers Appointments Listed by Board Meeting

The board announced new appointments across Frederick County schools. Principals include R. E. Ayler at Stephens City Orville W Wake at Middletown and Fred C Braithwaite at Gainesboro, with numerous teachers named for each campus including Kelly, Samsell, Rhodes, and Stickley families and several colored schools.

Stephens City R. E. Ayler R. A. Wall Middletown C. B. Stickley Elsie L. Havermale Pauline Hudson Rhodes Ida Saxton Samsell Lola B. Petrie Effie Argenbright Nettie Argenbright William M. Stickley, III Samuel EE. Stickley Eula Affieck Wilbur R. Kern Orville W. Wake D. K. Muntzing Kathryn Watson Katherine S. Powell Ruth Samsell Sadie Long Caroline Hickerson Frances Jolliffe Myrtle D. Rhodes Kathryn Punk Gainesboro Fred C.braithwaite Harvey L. Mauzy Lydia H. Barton Nell V. Morris Jeannette B. McKeever Norma Sue Judy Gore Clementine L. Ward Dan F. Kern Juanita Purtlebaugh Virginia Hawn Miller School Louise Greenawalt Ada Woore Bessie Thorton Elizabeth Krouse Ruth Haines Myrtle Chrismore Sara R. Clowser Bryarly Paul E. Behrens Virginia Stickley Cathleen Thompson Round Hill William B. Mickley Joseph A. Hotinger Virginia Homar Grace Miller Kernstown Bryant R. Harper Kathleen Snapp Oneta Shipe Charlena Grim White Hall Wilmore M. Cameron Martha Funk Elvira A. Brown Lucille Jackson Vernie M. Collins Gravel Springs Rebecca Adams Nellie Painter Hayfield Bransom P. Myers Thelma Carpenter Mountain View Mountain View Ralph Lee Triplett Minnie Tucks Josephine Stipe Hinke

John Colvin Fined for No City Auto License

John Colvin was fined $3.50 in police court today for operating an automobile without a city license.

John Colvin

Social and Personal Guests Visit from Washington and Arlington

Social and personal guests at the Rudolph home in Opequon include Russell Peer Maude Weaver and families Buddy Libby Marjorie Weaver Julia Harrison Gladys Peer and son Ora Brill of Relief. Additional guests at the Ritter home on North Loudoun street include M S Rudolph and children Washington Winton Pope A C Rudolph Massie Cooper Harold Adams Edna Pope Sarah Rudolph Bush Rudolph Colleen Hardesty and Mrs Hugis

Washington Arlington B. L. Rudolph Opequon Russell Peer Maude Weaver Buddy Libby Marjorie Weaver Julia Harrison Gladys Peer Ora Brill Relief Rudolphs 0. G. Ritter North Loudoun _ street

Pittsburgh Couple Granted Marriage License Here

A marriage license was issued in the county clerk's office Saturday to Miss Elizabeth Ella James daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles James and Mr Orman Olen Stevenson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Stevenson both of Pittsburgh Pa Stevenson listed as a clerk.

County Clerk’s Office Elizabeth Ella James Charles 5. James Orman Olen Stevenson Harles Stevenson Pittsurgh

Former State Senator Kaspar Recalls Prison Time In Nebraska

Dr. Joseph F. Kaspar aged 60 from Prague Nebraska, recently released from the Nebraska penitentiary on a receiving stolen property charge, recalled that a group of criminals forced him to accept the property. He praised the penitentiary, saying he gained about 50 pounds during his year there.

Prague Nebraska Penitentiary Joseph F. Kaspar Eas

Hauptmann Case Dominates Jersey Primary Politics

In Trenton on May 18 the Hoffmans Hauptmann case shapes the New Jersey presidential preference primary. Campaign manager Port asserts machine ballots could deliver Hoffman over Landon or Dewey with at least 25 000 votes. Democratic leader contrasts party unity against Republican factions amid the Hoffmans’ weaponized issue.

Trenton N. J Harold G. Hoffman Bruno Hauptmann Ee Landon William E O. D. Keep Fort Port Hoffman

Baltimore Markets Report Improves Livestock And Produce Prices

Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets show steady to higher prices for cattle calves hogs and sheep. The May 18 reports list produce including Staymans Yorks Romes and Delicious apples with varied prices and several feed and dairy items recorded.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia U. S Yorks Old Maine Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agric Chicago Livestock Chicago Dept. Agr

Local Markets Price List from The Star Advertisement

A local markets page lists wholesale and retail prices for flour harvest products, corn, feed mixes, dairy items, poultry, and fats. Entries include Magnolia patent flour in 98, 48, 24 and 12 lb bags with per barrel pricing, corn meal, scratch feeds, mixed feeds, dairy feeds, spring chickens, butter, veal, and cows with various per bag or per hundred weights prices.

Kasco Pelendee Caees MBI Cate Aero Magnolia Eovees BOK Coba Etice Seveces Sioe Ueneek Scsecens Anessa

Guffey Coal Act Challenged as Due Process Violation

The article argues the Guffey Coal Act is arbitrary and violates the fifth amendment due process rights, referencing related decisions and noting NRA's decision cited in support of the challenge.

NRA

Market Upturn Fades As Court Ruling Quietly Caps Gains

New York May 18 Stocks surged about four points after the Supreme Court ruled the Guffey act unconstitutional but failed to sustain the advance. Trading slowed as profits were taken and traders studied the court decision. Key data show transfers near 900000 shares and the American Iron and Steel Institute noting a 0.3 percent weekly rise in mill steel output.

New York Supreme Court American Iron and Steel Institute al. Chemical Can Smelting Tel Anaconda Beth Steel Penn. R. R Sears Roebuck Son. Pacific Ltd. Oil N. J Texas Corp UN. Pac U. S. Steel Woolworth

Wheat and Grain Futures Edge Higher on U.S. Supply Decline

Chicago market reports show wheat futures closing with gains after a large domestic stock drawdown of 3,080,000 bushels helped offset earlier losses. May wheat 93 5 8 to 3 4, July 85 3 8 to 1 2, Sept 85 to 85 1 8, with mixed corn and oats quotes and Baltimore and Winchester cash prices listed.

Chicago United States Baltimore Winchester

Divorce Decree Grants Custody After Desertion Case

Judge Philip Williams grants Helen S Bumgardner a divorce from Percy I Bumgardner in Corporation Court on desertion grounds. Custody of their son goes to the mother. Both parties face a six month nonremarriage period.

Philip Williams Corporation Corporation Helen S. Bumgardner Percy I. Bumgardner

Allen Weigel Dominates With Seventh No Hit Game

Major league scouts, led by the St. Louis Cardinals, eye Allen Weigel a 19 year old high school senior from Dover Ohio. He pitched his seventh no hit no run game in two years with 18 strikeouts in a 22 batter cameo and just one reached base.

St. Louis Cardinals Allen Weigel Tuscara Dover Allen Central Presa

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