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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1935

Page

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Contest Without Merit Walkout Over Branson Cutting

In Washington on May 20 five Senate Liberals walked out as Dennis Chavez took the oath to replace the late Branson Cutting. Senators Johnson Norris Nye La Follette Shipstead and Borah stayed away, denouncing the action as ingratitude toward Roosevelt ally Cutting.

Washington Branson Cutting New Mexico Senate Dennis Chavez Cutting Johnson California Norris Nebraska Nye North Dakota la Follette Progressive Wisconsin Shipstead Farmer-Labor Minnesota Borah Senator Cutting Democratic National Committee Roosevelt Republican Party Branson

Fairytales in Real Life Stephens City Club Lifts Girl

In Stephens City a girl who had not smiled since her mother’s death finds joy as over a dozen Home Economics club members rally. They provide food, mend dresses, supply dolls, and support, turning a sad girl into a smiling child and restoring her father’s happiness.

Stephens City

Missing Queens girl found in landslide cave

Shirley Evans, 9, reported missing from Jackson Heights, was found dead 250 yards from her home. Police and neighbors dug a cave in rear yard. district attorney says accidental landslide likely, with ongoing search for possible kidnapper.

New York Shirley Evans Jackson Heights Queens Charles P Sullivan Queens County

Graveyard at Macedonia to Be Renovated

Those with relatives buried in the Macedonia Church graveyard on the Front Royal road are asked to meet Thursday morning May 23 to remove weeds and undergrowth and improve the grounds. The effort aims to ready the site for the annual memorial services the first Sunday in June. Tools will be provided and residents are urged to bring any others.

Macedonia Church Front Royal Road

Reserve Officers To Hold Last Season's Meet

Members of the Reserve Officers' Group will host the final meeting of the season at Shenandoah Valley Academy at 8 pm on Wednesday May 22. Col B M Roszel and Lieut Col Edgar Whiting will lead a discussion on The Battalion In An Attack. Open to all interested in military tactics.

Reserve Officers’ Group Shenandoah Valley Academy B. M. Roszel Edgar Whiting United States Army

Spark Likely Cause of Valley Avenue Fire

A brief blaze yesterday afternoon damaged an awning at Mrs. Fisher's Valley Avenue home and scorched the sun parlor. Firemen responded promptly preventing further damage. Investigators believe a spark from previously burned trash in a stove ignited the canvas.

Head Injuries Prove Fatal To Mrs. H. W. Dailey

Mrs Almyra F Dailey 63 wife of H W Dailey died at 1130 AM at her home near Sie Frederick county after a fall injured her head two weeks earlier She survived by husband one daughter Mrs Leslie Reed four brothers and three sisters Funeral service will be held Wednesday at the Reed home and then at Central United Brethren Church Gainesboro with Rev C G Russell officiating Interment at the church cemetery

Almyra F.dailey H. W. Dailey Sie Frederick County Virginia

Illness Fatal To R. H. Miller Burial Tuesday

Robert Hunter Miller, 36, died at his home near Lebanon Church Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock. He was a son of Mrs Minnie Calvin Miller and is survived by his wife Ruby Lindamood, two children Robert Luther and Patsy Ruth, and one brother William of Tiffin Ohio. Funeral from the house Tuesday at 3 o'clock, Lebanon cemetery. Pallbearers Elmer Snarr Otis Brown Grover Rudolph Irvin Orndorff Park Hottle Leslie Himelright.

Robert Hunter Miller Lebanon Church Miller Minnie Calvin Miller Ruby Lindamood Robert Luther Patsy Ruth William Tiffin Ohio Lebanon Cemetery Elmer Snarr Otis Brown Grover Rudolph Irvin Orndorff Park Hottle Leslie Himelright

Summer Rugs Attractive Prices

Moling and Cather offer summer rugs at attractive prices with a focus on value and selection for shoppers seeking affordable options and durable designs during the season.

Moling & Cather

Insecticide Sales Ad at Miller's Store

An old advertisement lists insecticides and household chemicals including Pyrox Paris Green Arsenate Lead and Lime Slug Shot Black Flag products Flit Moth Balls and related items. It notes Miller's sells chemicals medicines and sick room supplies.

Miller’s

Public Auction Notice at County Court House

In front of County Court House 12 o'clock Saturday May 25. Auction of 520 shares Victor Products Corp Class A and 527 shares Class B common. Attorneys Dunn & Duvall and B. P. Harrison, John M. Steck, Auctioneers. Prices listed as 18 20 22 24 1p 41.

County Court House Victor Products Corp B. P. Harrison John M. Steck Attys, Dunn & Duvall

RATTLCs COMES TO LIGHT IS FELLED WITH BLOW BY PILOT

A motion picture plane battle during the Maxim Gorky disaster reveals a panic-stricken operator trying to strangle the pilot as the smaller craft crashed. Pilot V Rybushkin described losing control and striking his companion to regain steadiness before a forced landing. It is unclear if any footage of the crash, in which 49 people died, exists or was published.

Moscow Maxim Gorky V. Rybushkin Conrols Motion Picture Agency Rybushkin Ivan Mmikhaeff Gorky Blagin Mikhaelf

Funeral rites tomorrow for Claud McLeod near Stephens City

Funeral services for Claud Thomas McLeod a 70 year old Frederick county farmer will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 from his home south of Stephens City The Rev Allen Jones of the Opequon Group of Presbyterian Churches and the Rev Floyd M. Lucas of the Southern Methodist Church will officiate Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery Pallbearers are J R Steele C E B Staples A C Boyer C S Beatty S T O Neal and Robert S Smith McLeod died Saturday night at 10 15 after a heart attack He had previously lost a leg but walked on crutches when weather permitted He was born near Stephens City son of the late Joseph and Anna McLeod and was the last survivor of his immediate family with brothers Harry and sister Mae predeceasing him

Claud Thomas McLeod Stephens City Allen Jones Opequon Presbyterian Floyd M. Lucas Southern Methodist Church Green Hill Cemetery J. R. Steele C. EB. Staples A. C. Boyer C. S. Beatty S. T. O'Neal Robert S. Smith Mr.McLeod Frederick County McLeod Valley Pike Joseph Anna McLeod Harry Miss Mae McLeod

Death of Frank Hawthorne Remains In Baltimore

News arrives of the death of Frank Hawthorne in Baltimore after an operation. He was a noted livestock firm partner, owner of a Loudoun county farm, and brother to D. E. Hawthorne of the local Coca Cola plant. Survived by widow, two daughters, five brothers and three sisters. His funeral plans were not yet announced.

Ward Baltimore Frank Hawthorne Virginia David E. Hawthorne Mr. Hawthorne Hawthorne Hawthorne and Callender Loudoun County Washington County N. B. Hawthorne Winchester K. G James W Fayette W. Va Mary and Elizabeth Hawthorne Washington, D. C Malcolm Hay Michigan

Missionary Kilinger to Present Mountain Work in Grace Church

Reverend Kenneth Killinger, a mountain missionary from southwestern Virginia, will speak at Grace Lutheran Church on Tuesday at 8 pm and show American Missions pictures of his work among mountain folk. He reports 425 public services and 1,460 pastoral calls last year, reflecting his long tenure in the Virginia Synod. A warm welcome is extended to all residents.

Washington Maryland Kenneth Killinger Virginia Grace Lutheran Church Board of American Missions of The Lutheran Church Pastor Killinger Grace Church Virginia Synod Killinger

Home Economics Class Adopts Motherless Tot

The Stephens City Home Economics girls held a meeting with 23 present. Susie Carbaugh was re elected to lead next year with Lorraine Dodson as assistant. Officers to be elected after new girls join in fall. Summer meetings set for the first and third Thursdays at 2 pm. A school fair department will be formed separate from older women. Exhibits include crocheted centerpieces and sets, knit sweaters, and embroidered pieces.

Stephens City Susie Carbaugh Lorraine Dodson

Sayre warns tariffs threaten prosperity and peace

Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre warned at the Baltimore Association of Commerce that economic nationalism and protective tariffs could cause widespread unemployment and hardship. He cited higher prices for German lard and U.S. sugar costs, arguing tariffs limit exports and inflame conflicts, urging reciprocity to foster international trade.

Baltimore Francis B. Sayre Sayre Baltimore Association of Commerce America Germany United States

Negro Spirituals Planned for Mass Meeting in Berryville

A Berryville mass meeting at 8 p.m. in Grate Episcopal Church will feature a sextet from St. Paul’s Normal and Industrial School Lawrenceville singing spirituals. The event supports a Virginia Episcopal Diocese appeal to raise 25000 in cash or pledges for the school’s maintenance with addresses by Rev. R. W. Patton New York and Archdeacon W. R. Mason Virginia.

Berryville Grate Episcopal Church Nerge St. Paul’s Normal and Industrial School Lawrenceville Virginia Episcopal Diocese R. W. Patton New York W. R. Mason Virginia Clarke

Sixty One Horses Leave Hagerstown Track

HAGERSTOWN Md May 20 Sixty one horses had left the Hagerstown Fair Grounds by noon Saturday the deadline to vacate stalls set by fair officials for horsemen who refused to race unless purses were raised from 300 to 400 dollars. About 250 horses remained for the meet and General Manager Harold F Bester expected more stables to arrive over the weekend. The meet, featuring a daily double, will open Tuesday.

Hagerstown Hagerstown Fair Grounds Harold F. Bester

Dress Sale at Benders Inc With Broken Sizes

Tomorrow at 9 o clock a group of dresses priced at 2 dollars each will be offered by Benders Inc located at 150 N Lou doun St. Many dresses formerly sold up to 7.95. The listing notes broken sizes and a 1p-11 reference.

Bender's Inc N. Loudoun St

New dresses and linen outfits arrive at Benders Inc

At Benders Inc new dresses arrive with prices from 1.89 to 6.95. Cotton dresses are advertised at 1.89 and linen apparel includes wear at 3.95.

Death and Destruction In A Gale Across South

Death and destruction sweep across southern regions as a gale causes casualties and damage. Tributes pour for the famed soldier known as Lawrence of Arbia, with Col Thomas E. Lawrence’s simple funeral planned at Moreton parish church under his alias T. B. Shaw.

South Wool Dorsetshire Eng Lawrence of Arbia Empire Thomas E. Lawrence Moreton Lawrence T. B. Shaw

Martinsburg Mourns Death Of Joseph Seibert

Joseph Longstreet Seibert aged about 70 a lifelong Berkeley county resident and Martinsburg citizen died at his home 206 Winchester avenue after weeks of illness. He was a longtime Bible class teacher at First Baptist Church and served 26 years as judge advocate for the Junior Order. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from his Winchester avenue home with Rev. John Ward Brown officiating and interment in Martinsburg. He is survived by two brothers Charles M. and Robert K. Seibert and a sister Mrs. Sapp.

Joseph Longstreet Seibert Berkeley County W. Va Martinsburg Winchester Avenue Seibert Lillie Lee Sapp F. B. Sapp Church of the Disciples of Christ Walnut Springs Shenandoah County Galilee Church Grimes Stonewall” Jackson Nelian Reilly Mr. Seibert Charles M Robert K. Seibert Mrs. Sapp Strasburg Bishop Wholesale Grocery Company First Baptist Church of Order of United American Mechanics Lodge John Ward Brown First Baptist Church

Admiral Byrd Arrives in Washington in New Exhibition

Hable's Palace presents tonight and Tuesday special pictures of Admiral Byrd arriving in Washington from his last expedition. Fire Department invites all members to a fire school meeting at John Kerr School on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 5 30 p m until further notice conducted by Chief C Lee Barr.

Admiral Byrd Washington Fire Department John Kerr School C. Lee Barr

Storms Lethal Across Texas and Oklahoma Cause Major Damage

Floods and tornadoes across Texas and Oklahoma left at least thirteen dead, numerous missing and scores injured. Damage exceeded 2 million dollars to highways, bridges and crops, with Oklahoma City flooding prompting mass evacuations and a tent camp setup. In Mississippi, high winds killed one child and damaged Utica Institute as more storms moved through the region.

Dallas Tex Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Jackson Miss Utica Utica Institute Negro College

Warned risks of self sufficiency threaten economic disaster

World notes report domestic policy warnings from Francis Sayre on self containment risking unemployment and suffering. a missing child found buried in a cave. storms sweep Texas and Oklahoma causing deaths. Roosevelt faces Patman inflation bonus bill. Birmingham murder of Mrs Wade and adopted daughter. Norfolk bus operator Hall found murdered. Berlin seeks talks with Laval amid French encirclement. Italo Ethiopian dispute heats up in Geneva.

Baltimore Francis B. Sayre New York Shirley Evans Texas Oklahoma Washington Roosevelt Birmingham Ala Nancy Whit Wade Anne Pollow Wade Norflok William J. Hall Berlin Hitler Pierre Laval France Geneva

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Johnson, Norris, Nye, Lafollette Chamber R.ida Chevez Garner Missouri Queensboro John J. Sullivan Macedonia Boop Helen Kane Francis B. Allegretti Chicago Max Hoffman Hoffman R. H. Miller Warren County Front Royal News Star Today Claud McLeod Llcated Press Eee San & Addams Loudoun Bender's, Inc Lawrence of Arabia Great Britain Royal Air Force Tank Corps Knowles Pat Knowles Joseph Seibert Sapp Hable’s Palace Alabama Red River Colorado Turkey Creek North Fork Altus Okla J. P. Pickerell Bill Garland Burkburnett Oklahoma City O. M. Mosier Mosier World News
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