31 May 1935
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1935
Page
1
A wireless dispatch from Quetta puts early death toll at about 20 000 with hundreds injured. Soldiers and police bear the brunt as debris traps victims and garrisons suffer varying damage. Simla reports widespread devastation and fears of heavy casualties in surrounding areas.
The last property owner on Valley Avenue resists signing a waiver, holding out for a private driveway. With all others agreeing, officials say the private drive is the only remaining obstacle to a modern street for the community. Public works watchers expect a resolution soon as dirt work looms.
Roanoke businessman E R Johnson with many years in local and district Rotary roles is named as a nominee for president of the International Rotary at the upcoming Mexico City convention.
Winchester Commandery No 12 Knights Templar plans to depart at 2 30 Sunday afternoon for Front Royal and hold Ascension Day services at 3 30 in the First Baptist Church There will be autowork carpooling arranged by Brady W Sargent to ensure large attendance The sermon will be delivered by Rev Paul D Bowden with a church choir led by Mrs D M Shirey and Sir E Barr Samsell The program includes organ preludes hymns prayers solos readings and a sermon ending with a recessional and postlude
The Elmer V. Hodges house on North Braddock Street was torn down today by workmen to make way for an addition to the post office at Braddock and Piccadilly. A steam shovel will begin Monday to dig about 1 200 cubic yards for the new foundation. Wood Construction Company of Roanoke holds the $40 500 contract and will pay unskilled labor the local 40 cent per hour wage. skilled labor wages are being negotiated after NRA results.
Winchester plans a new water supply with a 23 cent per thousand gallon rise starting 1938, contingent on a 45 percent federal grant through the Public Works Administration. Total costs are estimated at 532000, with rates rising to 2.50 per quarter if water use stays flat, and potential future increases limited by sales growth and operation savings.
TORONTO May 31 Five of the six Scott children died when a frame house in Alderwood suburb burned in the early hours. The ages ranged from 15 months to 19 years. The father leaped from a second story window and the mother saved an infant before leaping to safety. The fire started in an unknown manner and engulfed the sleeping family.
In the Senate a general utility holding company bill is before debate while the House handles routine actions. A banking sub-committee heard Morton Bodfish oppose sections of the administration's banking bill during a recent session in recess.
Twenty men in two crews will start beautification work Monday on the Northwestern Grade. The five mile stretch west of the corporate limits, previously completed May 15, will be revived with shrubbery, shoulder sloping, and grass planting, funded by the State Highway Department under the direction of resident highway engineer G. P. Bozel.
Frederick County corn-hog program supervisors A. F. Lillard P. H. Wakeman G. W. Whitmore J. L. Hershman and Thomas Rosenberger will travel to Harrisonburg on June 8 for a district meeting. They will receive instructions to conduct the summer corn-hog survey under the county allotment committee.
Auction on the premises at 10 a.m. Tuesday June 4 includes a fine residence and fifty home and commercial lots. Sold by J. E. and B. C. Pitman.
A T Baker, graduate Palmer, operates as chiropractor at 110 N Cameron with phone 141. Local notice dated 5 27 29 31 1p 31.
Frederick county school board appointed about half of the teachers for next session at a special meeting. Assignments to schools were not yet named as decisions hinge on which Gainesboro district one and two room schools will close for the new consolidated building between Gainesboro and Cross Junction. The building is aimed to be ready for fall opening with sand and brick being hauled to the site. Excavation and foundation work may rely on relief labor to cut county costs.
Kiwanis members heard D. J. Howard, northern Virginia vocation al agriculture supervisor, discuss agricultural high schools and modern farming methods versus those from twenty years ago. Plans were made for a joint luncheon with Kiwanis Rotary and Lions for Handley High School graduates next Wednesday.
Dirt for sale loaded on a truck at the Wood Construction Co site on Braddock Street. Post office location listed with page reference 31-1p-21.
Invitations mailed to 1 950 postmasters announce the Virginia branch National League of District Postmasters convention at the George Washington Hotel June 17 18. Postmaster General James A Farley to speak welcomed by Senator Harry F Byrd with remarks by Winchester mayor Charles R Anderson and others.
Colorado reports 27 dead and missing after a week of floods as Wyoming adds five more fatalities. Spring creeks recede in Colorado Springs Pueblo and surrounding areas while the Platte threatens new high water east from Fort Morgan. Rescue crews note unprecedented danger as Kiowa and Elbert struggle with widespread destruction and isolated communities.
Special for Saturday item Angel Food Cake sold for 60 cents at the Home Demonstration Market. Limited stock advertised on page 11. Lemon variety also promoted in brief, urging early purchase.
Fairfax County native Philip Rice Hough, chief of the George Washington birthplace monument, is returning to Virginia after a long career across many fields. His work has taken him to nearly all states and most Canadian provinces.
New night rates for out of town calls in Virginia drop the start time from 8 30 p m to 7 p m and run from 7 p m to 4 30 a m effective June 1. Chesapeake and Potomac Virginia head Charles H Weber says the change also lowers Atlantic calls between 5 p m and 5 a m to 21 dollars to London, nine dollars less than daytime.
Washington May 31 Harry L Hopkins relief administrator allotted 79,040,959 to 42 states for June relief needs and approved 6,051,930 for rural rehabilitation costs. Total 85,092,889 from a 140 million work fund. Virginia’s share 1,099,905 and West Virginia 1,560,166.
Warner Brothers through J. J. Payette, general circuit manager for Washington territory, announces that the limitation of hours and scale of wages under the NRA code will be continued for all employees.
James H. Golliday aged 64 died near Middletown. He was buried at Welltown M. E. Church on Thursday May 30 at 2 30 p m. Rev. George W. Stover of United Brethren church conducted the service at the grave.
Nearly a score of Winchester Lions club members are at Ocean View for the Virginia district convention opening today and running through tomorrow evening. Attendees include Dr. C. R. Anderson Kenneth Rush Hove Riley deputy district governor Sam Preston club president and numerous others. The group traveled from Winchester yesterday boarding the boat at Washington and drove their cars to the seaside resort. Lions from Culpeper Front Royal and nearby clubs joined them in Washington.
Ed Bentz, former city resident and once linked to Machine Gun Kelly, is reported as sought by authorities. He is considered possibly the top suspect in the baffling case, with the ransom funds still unclaimed.
Reports from Tacoma indicate Alvin Karpis gang members may be in the area as the search for 9 year old George Weyerhaeuser intensifies. A $25,000 reward was rumored to be offered to speed release, with federal authorities ready to act under the Lindbergh law.
Across the country reports tie the Tacoma case to a broader kidnap picture. In Colorado Springs ten identified and unnamed victims join the death list after mountain cloudbursts. Alton Illinois authorities arrest Walter Holland linked to the August Suer case. Florence South Carolina sees Nick Saleby shot dead. Washington hints at coalition trends against the New Deal and NRA rulings. A $25,000 reward looms in Tacoma if captors do not exchange George Weyerhaeuser for $200,000.
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