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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1930
Page
3
An incomplete social note suggests mailing or delivering notices to a department. The text appears garbled with possible names Miller and Reacting individuals, and mentions days around three or four months from now.
Shenandoah County garden exhibits drew large crowds despite a long drought. The Woodstock show showcased local varieties in a court room transformed into a floral display praised for scope and beauty. A silver offering funded the exhibition and visitors were welcomed by hostesses including Mrs. Henson. In a separate note, Mrs. Conley wife of Governor Conley attended a tea at Red Hill hosted by Mrs. J O Henson with about 100 guests.
The ad promotes Wilbur Coon Shoes with extra width to accommodate bunions and prevent corn reoccurrence. It promises roomy fronts and adjustable backs with special measurements for a comfortable fit.
Attend tot For Miss Isabelle Wood and Miss Miriam Talbot joined Col and Mrs Baron Long of San Diego in hosting a reception for movie star Joan Crawford after a radio program from station KFC at the U S Grant Hotel. Wood and Talbot tour California points of interest.
Miss Louise Baker Glass daughter of Mr and Mrs William W Glass leaves for Staunton Virginia to attend Mary Baldwin College commencement where she will stay with Miss Elizabeth Gold Crawford of this city. Attending finals are Misses Elizabeth and Elsie Gray Hume of Leesburg both graduates of 1928 and 1929 who plan alumni reunions while teaching roles are noted.
Bloomfield resident Mr Hen of Bloomfield arrives at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs Belle Hodgson shows slow improvement after illness at Mrs Browning’s home. Mr and Mrs from Texas tour Shenandoah Valley stopped here. Mr and Mrs Edward T Hicks and daughter Dorothy of Willard Ohio visit relatives in the area over the weekend.
Congress conferees finalize a Republican tariff bill after a months long drafting period. The agreement broadens Tariff Commission powers while limiting presidential authority and sets up a Senate vote early next week.
Donald Sutton a 30 year old contractor’s superintendent was killed when his scaffolding slipped and he fell 150 feet from the smokestack to the refinery roof at Standard Oil Company Caton refinery Baltimore. Two associates witnessed the fall as they hoisted brackets for him. Sutton was a native of New York.
Mrs. Alice Northcott wife of T C Northcott president of the Luray Caverns died in Portsmouth Ohio at about 78 from acute indigestion while visiting there after wintering in Florida The obituary notes her prior name Mrs York and that she leaves children from her first marriage The Northcotts traveled to attend the funeral in Portsmouth where she spent most of her life
Elizabeth Sprouse a 19 year old from Rustburg Virginia was sent to the Campbell County grand jury for murder after a preliminary hearing. Evidence suggested she shot her father L W Sprouse in the back of the head as he lay on a cot at the family home. The defense presented testimony of brutal treatment by the father and threats to kill the family including three young children.
James A. Farrell of United States Steel chaired the seventeenth annual National Foreign Trade Council convention in Los Angeles. He cited a record foreign trade for 1929, noted U S slack due to money markets, and said easing rates may attract investors to foreign securities. California ranked fourth in exports with Los Angeles exporting value rising 200 times in 14 years.
In a remark recalling history, the speaker notes that history repeats and suggests the President could summon Congress in a special session next spring to consider limited tariff revisions.
UNA State Brazil May 24 Graf Zeppelin passed Una Lis p. mm at 11 15 a m EST and sailed southward on a 1250 mile trip to Rio de Janeiro along a coast praised as beautiful. Passengers wore blue as the Atlantic ships dotted the coastwise trade and Brazil appeared green and sparkling in the tropic sun.
One hundred forty planes, the strength of naval air craft carriers, opened the eleventh Curtis marine trophy race in Washington this afternoon. Strong winds and a rain squall forced the aircraft to the landing field as thousands of spectators sought cover.
New York traders finished the week with quiet strength and notably improved sentiment. Prices moved narrowly but yesterday's rally held, with modest gains in spots. weekend selling was light, and total volume about 900,000 shares.
Miss Amy Johnson, a 23 year old British woman aviator, arrived at Fort Darwin after a 400 mile flight across the Timor Sea from Ambonboa on the Isle of Timor. She had taken nineteen days to travel from Croydon, England.
A dense listing of radio programs across many stations with times and network affiliations. Includes New York WJZ WABC WJZ CBS NBC lines, Philadelphia WOR WCAU, Baltimore WBAL, and others detailing orchestras, sports, dramas, and musical segments throughout the day.
John Garland Pollard received a warm ovation from the Friendship Firemen after speaking at their banquet. The Staunton Military Academy cadet corps arrived for a week encampment greeted by Andrew Bell of the Chamber of Commerce. J Victor Arthur chosen president of the local Rotary Club. Cumberland Valley Athletic League track meet set for tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Evelyn W Shryock to perform parachute jump at the local airport Sunday. Five years ago on May 14 1925 a 50 degree drop followed by hail storms and a predicted killing frost. Mrs J J Logan died after a stroke.
The widow of James V. Crowder sues Valley Pike Company for 10000 seeking damages from a fatal automobile crash. Rt Rev William Cabell Brown attends to confirm a class at Christ Episcopal Church. Winchester real estate recently sells at 50 dollars per front foot, noted as a high price.
Pennsylvania state police and highway patrolmen searched the mountains east of Pittsburgh for Mrs G. C. Kirk, bride of a Seattle millionaire’s son. She and their automobile were left by the roadside after a breakdown. the husband went for help and returned to find both missing. The couple, both University of Washington graduates, had spent their honeymoon in the east and were en route to the Pacific coast.
President Hover signs a congressional resolution authorizing medals for members of the Byrd Antarctic expedition. The action was announced in Washington on May 24.
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