Drunken Drivers Face Fines and Penalties
A list of penalties shows Drunken Drivers fined for various offenses. H R McArthur of Purcellville paid 15 for reckless driving. New Williams of Stephens City paid 9 25 for drunkenness. Cecil Huff 25 25 for assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Others include Jack Vincent 15 25, Ruth Patton 7 75, Roy Larrick 10 25, Blair March 10 25, Ernst Robinson 9 25, Sanders Pangle 10 25, and Custers permit revoked for a year with total case costs 10 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coereice Automonth
Custer
H. R. McArthur
Purcellville
New Williams
Stephens City
Cecil Huff
Jack Vincent
Ruth Patton
Roy Larrick
Illness Fatal To R. E. Brown
Funeral services for R. E. Brown will be held Wednesday at 3 PM from Kurtz Funeral Home after a sudden heart attack Sunday evening. Survived by sister Mrs. William Householder of Hagerstown Maryland and several nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Brown
Kurtz
Brown
William Householder
Hagerstown Md
Church Trustees Appointed After Congregational Minutes Filed
Judge Philip Williams appointed two trustees for Fairview Evangelical Lutheran Church after a court clerk recorded minutes showing W. R. Berryhill and R. N. McKee elected to fill vacancies from the deaths of R. M. Smaltz and G. W. Parish. They serve with existing trustee J. B. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Evangelical Lutheran Church
Philip Williams
W. R. Berryhill
R. N. McKee
R. M. Smaltz
G. W. Parish
Messrs. Berryhill
McKee
J. B. White
Special Grand Jury to Convene June 7
Clerk C C Brannon of Frederick Circuit Court was instructed by Judge Philip Williams to issue a venire facias to summon a special grand jury. The grand jury will convene at 10 o clock on Monday June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Brannon
Frederick
Philip Williams
Public Sale of County Farm in Frederick County Virginia
The trustee by authority in a trust deed will auction on Saturday June 19 1937 at eleven oclock A M in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia a 96 acre tract near Whitacre on the road to Ebenezer. The property conveyed to the late R M Pugh by Mary A Whitacre et al June 19 1924 and is in an apple growing section ideal for an orchard. CASH terms. W E Edwards Trustee Dunn and Duvall Auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Pugh
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
County Court
Winchester
Whitacre
Ebenezer
Mary A. Whitacre
W. E. Edwards
Dunn & Duvall
Markets Report Shows Mixed U S Livestock and Grain Prices
Livestock and produce markets report U S gains and declines across potatoes, poultry, cattle, hogs, and sheep. Philadelphia and Baltimore readings show poultry and dressed items firm, while cattle and hogs move with market shifts. grain prices close higher on corn and oats as wheat slides and futures mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Maine
U.S
Florida
Maryland
Philadelphia
P. R
L. I
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agri
Local Markets The Star Cautions on Typos
Local markets are reported as correct daily though The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. The notice emphasizes reliance on official pricing and market data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Quiet Liquidation Nips Wall Street Stocks
A light liquidation trend eased stock prices with modest losses after an early rise. Major issues sliding included U S Steel Bethlehem GM Chrysler U S Rubber GE Penn Central and Texas Corp while some firms like North American DuPont Atlantic Refining and Southern Railway showed slight gains. Grain and currency moved unevenly with May corn at a multi year high and the franc and pound steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallstreet Hbo
Hougllasse
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Douglas Aircraft
American Telephone
Western Union
Anaconda
Kennecott
Texas Corp
Seaboard Oil
General Electric
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
North American
DuPont
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Railway
Allied Chemical
Am. Can
Radiator
Am. Smelters
Am. Tel
Tel
Bethlehem Steel
Consol
Edison
Corn Products
Gen. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Gentral
Pennilroad
Stand. Oil of N. J
Union Pacific
Va.-Caro Chem
Va.-Caro Pfd
Woolworth
Grain Quotations Report From Chicago May 24
Wheat fell 2 3/4 cents while May corn rose 4 1/2 cents to a new 12 year high. The report captures futures and cash grain moves in Chicago trading on May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Oklahoma
Chicago
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester Grain
Federal trap nets nine narcotics suspects in Reno raid
Undercover work by Joyce Mc Allister a former Santa Barbara college girl aided federal agents to trap and seize nine people in Reno Nevada alleged to deal in narcotics. Among those seized was Chris Hansen a veteran federal agent held for investigation by a federal grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce McAllister
Santa Barbara
Cal
Reno, New
Chris Hansen
Central Press
Lawrence Russell Funeral in Boyce Planned
Lawrence Russell aged 57 who had long operated in Boyce died, drawing many regrets from friends. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 11 in the Baptist Church with Rev Van Der Lynden officiating. Interment will be in Green Hill Cemetery. pallbearers named Roy Russell, Harry Handsucker, C M Hurst, William Burtner, Glenn Burch, Howard Lloyd, and Sam Garver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegs One
Boyce
Baptist
van der Lynden
Green Hill Cemetery
Roy Russell
Harry Handsucker
C. M. Hurst
William Burtner
Glenn Burch Howard Lloyd
Sam Garver
Shriners Caravan Arrives in City for Handley Stadium Event
The Shriners caravan visits northern cities to boost interest and fraternize with local clubs. The Handley stadium program is open to the public with Mayor C R Anderson delivering a welcome address, followed by introductions of Lieutenant-Governor James H Price by City Revenue Commissioner Charles P McVicar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Stadium
Gena
Notice to dog owners of Gore
J W Herrell warns dog owners to keep dogs off his land due to danger and damage to grain grass and corn and potential impact on game. Signed J W Herrell. Dated May 22, 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
J. W. Herrell
Labor Statute Seeks State and Federal Labor Standards
A proposed labor statute would create a five member board to regulate substandard working conditions across industries. Exemptions cover employers with 15 or fewer workers while the measure relies on interstate commerce power and federal reach, urging states to enact their own rules to avoid interstate competition.
County Seeks Cooperative Sale of Lot With Retained Title
County officials urged cooperation to resolve a space shortage on certain weekdays. They stated the county would retain title to the lot and not surrender its interest, keeping the option open for future uses of the area as needed.
Wrecks and Trials Highlight Weekend Court Row
Tipsy drivers appeared before Trial Justice A J Tavenner Saturday at 2 pm amid charges of public drinking. In Martinsburg turnpike crash north of Winchester two cars, one owned by Lewis Whetzel and driven by Ralph Whetzel, the other by Alonzo W Shenk, overturned with no injuries and damages adjusted. Curtis Vann of Shenandoah county faces trial at Woodstock before Justice Williams. Ensign George Fuller and John Weems were in a wreck near Paris, Virginia. Fuller injured but not seriously and treated as an in and out patient at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tavenner
Middletown
James Henshell
Lawrence Coffelt
Lowell Sargent
Weirich
Winchester
Martinsburg Turnpike
Lewis Whetzel
Ralph Whetzel
Darkesville
W. Va
Alonzo W. Shenk
Cross Junction
Curtis Vann
Shenandoah County
R. E. Bayliss
Crystal Caverns
Strasburg
Woodstock
Philip Williams
Weems
John Weems
Ensign George
Bubbles) Fuller
Philadelphia
Washington
Ensign Fuller
Paris
Memorial Hospital
Byrd Seeks Halt to Virginia Resettlement Expenditure
Senator Byrd alleges waste and impracticability in a Virginia Resettlement Administration program. He cites heavy costs for furniture including refrigerators, barring tenants from using their own items, and questions plans to rehabilitate 250 mountain families in seven Shenandoah Park projects. He asks Secretary Wallace to investigate and salvage or return more than 1.5 million dollars to the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Byrd
Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Byrd Seeks Probe of Shenandoah Homesteads Costs
Senator Harry P. Byrd urges investigation into the Resettlement Administration plans for mountain homesteads in Greene County and nearby areas. He warns unit costs may exceed $9,800 per family, with charges for village-style housing, furniture, and a $20,000 community building, arguing waste and inefficiency. He cites projected rents, questionable income estimates, and added refrigerator costs, calling to halt construction if findings confirm extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexford G. Tugwell
Shenandoah Park
Greene County
Tugwell
Resettlement Administration
Pennsylvania
Tugewell
Harry P. Byrd
Public Sale of County Property in Sunnyside Frederick Co
Special Commissioners announce public auction of a 2 acre 2 rod 31 pole lot in Sunnyside Frederick County Virginia near North Frederick Turnpike north of Winchester. Sale May 22 1937 at 11 a m with one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by purchaser bonds deed of trust and insurance. Publication notes sale rescheduled to May 29 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Oates
Wilmer H. Stine
North Frederick Turnpike
Winchester
Sunnyside
Herbert
Larrick
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Co. C. Brannon
Co. I. Brumback
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Henry Gilbert Reynolds
Paducah, Ky
Grace Morrison Poole
American Federation of Women's Clubs
Poole
Stoneleigh College
Rye Beach
N. Y
Central Presa
Seeedsevie
Saee
Ees
Leghorn
Sigvieys
Tispesuaaae
Ceeeeeeess
Stock Market Report
Ane
Lawrence Russell
Mr. Secretary
Valley
Dr. Pierce
V.A. Sanders
W. Church St
Hagerstown
Dr Pierce
Dr.Pierce
ASCO
Herbert S. Larrick
Akend
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Betty
MART
Celotex Standard Building Board
Celotex Lab
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock Street
Winchester, Va
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