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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1936
Page
5
The 17 year cicada swarm is reported in Virginia and several states as experts predict peak calling late May. Entomologists warn the noise will jar ears and blooms may suffer on smaller trees while the earth fills with emergence holes.
Richmond Virginia May 22 The director of the war service bureau notes that the peak number of veterans with mental wounds from World War I is not expected until 1945. A new office will be established within the state welfare department to handle anticipated increases in federal aid and hospitalization. The main office remains at the Veterans Facility near Roanoke. Most eligible for aid have long been on registries. however mental cripples continue to rise.
The Middleburg Horse Show will be staged at Glenwood race course on the estate of D. C. Sands. The event occurs Thursday June 4. Breeding classes judged by Mrs. Marion du Pont Somerville. Hunter classes judged by Major Gordon Grande and Senator Frederick Bontecou.
The Annapolis Valley festival moves to May 22 to 25 due to favorable Nova Scotia weather. The blossom ball at Cornwallis Inn in Kentville kicks off May 22 with the queen crowned May 25 in a pageant featuring a 1000 strong chorus, orchestra, bands, mounted police, and regimental units.
Margaret Athey will be soloist for the Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. She will be accompanied by Bess Shade. Both are from the Presbyterian Church and Sunday School, with shade set to play for the class meeting. The class notes rising attendance and new members welcomed by officers and teachers.
Thieves stole 600 pounds of wool from the L. P. Wirtz store in Kumble, Bryan County, leaving the cash drawer untouched. Police investigate the daytime burglary and review nearby shop footage for clues.
The sixth annual Loudoun County Hunt Club horse show will be held Saturday June 27 near Leesburg with the date and venue to be fixed. Judge J R H Alexander heads the committee as Loudoun Hunt president, assisted by Mrs Patrick J Hurley Mrs Clara B Frye Miss Anna Hedrick and others. A new junior hunt class joins an extensive program including three year old hunters half bred yearlings lightweight heavyweights and the Loudoun Hunt Trophy among others.
Reports from Mayland in Rockingham County describe a young bull at C H Zigler farm menacing the owner during attempts to load it for sale to a Winchester dealer. The beast broke hobble restraints twice, charged the armed farmer with a pitchfork, and was finally shot after being tied and breaking loose.
The Rev Henry Slicer Coe former Edinburg Methodist pastor and long time superannuated minister died after a long illness at his home age 80 Educated at Washington and Lee he was admitted to the Baltimore conference at 19 He leaves eight children from his first marriage and two from the second along with two sisters and numerous Coe relatives Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Edinburg Methodist Church with interment at Mount Jackson.
Massachusetts aviator Wincapaw keeps a passenger log with over 650000 names. The most unusual load was 11 passengers all aged 83 years.
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