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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1934
Page
6
Chicago 1934 World’s Fair posts 154 683 official attendance on opening day, a record, with optimism for brighter business. Railroads airlines buses lake carriers hotels and cafes report brisk activity and a hotel payroll rise of about 23 000 workers in the sector.
Washington May 29 A forthcoming Republican National Committee chairman selection will shape June's political scene with nominations for five Senate seats 41 House seats and five governorships across nine states Also floated as potential successors are Walter Hallanan Ralph Williams James E Watson and Everett Sanders himself The resignation of Indiana’s Sanders is to be considered at a Chicago meeting in June Republicans hope for a younger nonreactionary figure to help in November elections and the 1936 presidential campaign but the choice remains in doubt.
Gibson Baker of Kendall Refining awards a five gallon can of motor oil to E. Michael for correctly guessing the number of tin cans used to frame a company float in the Apple Blossom Festival parade. Gris Hockman also matched the guess, but Michael’s was first. H. M. Garrison, distributor in four states and 20 counties, is noted.
Stuart Whetzel son of Mr and Mrs C Stuart Whetzel of Clearbrook Minnesota ranked third in graduating class at the Miami Military Academy Florida receiving a diploma last Thursday evening He earned a total of 17 points on his exams and plans a brief Florida stay before returning home to his parents He is grandson of Mrs Whetzel and the late James W Whetzel and is noted for his popularity with faculty and students in Florida
The club invites men to attend softball practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at the club rooms above Southern Wholesalers on Water Street. Meetings last week were largely attended and interest in the class is growing.
The Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker pastor of the Brk St M E Church South preached the baccalaureate sermon to Randolph Macon Academy graduates at Front Royal Methodist Church Sunday morning. Text Let us go up and possess it for we are well able to overcome it. Col John Baggs principal introduced the speaker as the student body attended. A student choir of twenty cadets provided music.
Russell Shryock, a postmaster candidate at Stephens City, issues a statement denying rumors of withdrawal. He confirms he remains an applicant and asks publication of the correction.
A Hollywood feature discusses the Captiol screening of Murder at the Vanities and profiles two showgirls Ruth Hilliard and Beryl Wallace. It highlights Ruth’s striking eyes and the make up technique to enhance them while detailing Beryl’s hair revival regime learned in Hollywood including hot oil treatments, double shampoos, sun drying, nightly brushing, and light oil sprays to restore luster.
Dr T C Caldwell of Waco Texas delivered an old fashioned sermon urging rebuilding of hope and faith at the 74th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States in Montreal North Carolina. He cited Job 17 11 and said only an eternal God can restore broken purposes. A prayer service followed for the 308 commissioners.
In Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown Virginia a Memorial Day ceremony was held Sunday afternoon amid light rain. The event featured a procession from Odd Fellows Hall led by Gravel Springs Band under Prof. F B Spiker. Claude B Stickley Deputy Grand Master led remarks with participation from Odd Fellows Modern Woodmen Royal Neighbors Rebekahs Grange and Boy Scouts. The Rev W P Saunder spoke on honoring the dead through the ages.
The annual Buddy poppy sale by the Veterans of Foreign Wars begins tomorrow afternoon. Proceeds go to relief work for disabled veterans and are produced by disabled soldiers. Commander A Lee Coble notes the sale supports veterans in hospitals and urges readers to buy.
The Rev. Silar Garrison, longtime pastor of St. Stephens Reformed Church in Harrisonburg, will receive the Doctor of Divinity degree from Catawba College on the fortieth anniversary of his ordination to the ministry.
Auction sale set for Thursday May 31 at 1 pm at 116 W Piccadilly St. list includes all household furniture several Adams chairs other antiques piano large coal heater range hot water heater gas and wood stoves dining room furniture desks rugs cooking utensils and more. D F Yost.
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