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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1934
Page
2
Front Royal residents return from trips to Baltimore Washington and Charlottesville. Garden Club of Warren County schedules its annual flower show June 8 at Warren County High School Auditorium. Several locals visit relatives, attend operations, and travel to Irvington Hackensack and Fredericksburg.
Mr and Mrs A B Crigler traveled to Amissville yesterday to see Mr Crigler’s brother L C Crigler of Pittsburgh. He is staying a few days with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs E L Browning.
Clifton Farms Stables of Winchester led by Dr. Lewis M. Allen swept the Blue Ridge Hunt Club show at Carter Hall Millwood Virginia. Beau and Rose powered wins in multiple hunter classes with Clifton Lad Clifton Max and Clifton Lady taking top spots in 2-year-old divisions. Llangollen Stables and Ewart Johnson also posted several class victories as the event served as a spring showcase for Virginia horse show circuits.
A projected general strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers targets June 16. Leader Michael F. Tighe approved action while Bethlehem Steel president Eugene B. Grace vowed to uphold an open shop. Weirton Steel faced NRA code bargaining disputes and U S court action.
Funeral services for James Morgan Jenkins 71 were held at Grace Methodist Church in Middletown Va with Rev W P Saunders officiating and burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery. He died on his birthday May 24 after a life spent farming and shoemaking and leaving nine children.
New York society figure Ellen Tuck French, once slated as bridesmaid for Eileen Gillespie, is the subject of romance rumors linking her to John Jacob Astor III. With Eileen’s engagement faltering, reports say Eileen may instead serve as bridesmaid for Ellen.
Middletown Virginia notes list weekend visits and social tours. William Rhodes a Richmond Medical College student stayed with his parents. Washington D C guests Isabelle Hammack and Warren Hammack joined Charles A Hammack family. Other visitors from Round Hill Marlboro Winchester and Florida are listed with local hosts.
An old advertisement extols Feen a mint chewing gum as a thorough laxative that cleanses bowels of waste. It claims chewing distributes the laxative evenly to reduce dizziness and headaches, promising no shocking effect and urging purchases at 15¢ or 25¢.
A person in fragile health was brought from Washington D C in an ambulance and endured the long trip well. Mr and Mrs Abram Zirkle and their young son William Saunders Zirkle arrived today to spend time with relatives.
Household furniture and antiques to be sold at auction Thursday May 31 at 1 pm at 116 West Piccadilly Street. Included are Adam’s chairs, piano, coal heater, range, hot water heater, gas and wood stoves, dining room furniture, desks, rugs, cooking utensils and more. D. F. Yost.
Mr. Zirkle connected with the Northern Virginia Power Company in Winchester will inspect electric meters in Middletown and Strasburg. During this period he and his family will reside at Rev and Mrs W B Saunders residence at the Methodist parsonage here.
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