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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1935

Page

2

Hail Insurance Placed On Shenandoah Fruit Crop

In Shenandoah County near Turkey Knob west of Mount Jackson H F and Thomas B Byrd insure their crop for 25000 dollars. The memorandum was filed in Frederick County circuit court as Turkey Knob property faces litigation in Artemus Ward’s administrators vs Turkey Knob Orchard Co and Gudebrod vs Ward administrators. The case is on appeal before the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Ey Knob Mount Jackson Shenandoah County H. F Thomas Byrd Frederick County Turkey Knob Artemus Ward Turkey Knob Orchard Company C. E. Gudebrod Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals

Betty Hack Delivers Pleasing Recital at Miss Massie’s School

Betty Hack performed a piano number at a recital by Stephens City High School music students in the auditorium. Her name, though omitted from the general account, appears in the detailed program alongside Arthur Shipe Pauline Kline Margaret DeJarnette and Jane Lemley, all promising young musicians.

Mabel Massie Stephens City High School Betty Hack

Auto Inspection Deadlines Loom Tonight

Motor police warn that many vehicles lack required inspection tags as the midnight deadline approaches. Drivers found on the road without inspection will face summons to appear in court. Official statistics link defects to higher accident risk and show declines in some causes since compulsory inspection began.

Synecdoche Explainers in Rhetoric

The text defines synecdoche as a figure of speech that uses a part for a whole or a whole for a part, illustrating with examples like a hundred bayonets for a hundred soldiers and the town for its people. It notes the pairing can involve a broader term for a narrower one or vice versa.

Cornerstone Laying by Grand Lodge at Tech Building

Blacksburg Va May 31 The Virginia Grand Lodge of Masons will lay the cornerstone of Techs new administration building at 10 oclock Monday morning June 10 as part of the sixty third commencement exercises Dr W M Brown of Clarendon will speak The craft members listed include grand master T W Hooper of Culpeper and numerous other officers and attendees from Roanoke Winchester Richmond Victoria and Beckley W Va

Blacksburg Tech Virginia Grand Lodge of Masons W. M. Brown Clarendon Grand Lodge T. W. Hooper Culpeper Lynwood P. Harrell Roanoke C. Vernon Eddy Winchester

Special Music Sunday Morn at Open Door Class

Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church holds a 9 45 am service with a duet by Mrs Austin Sloat and Miss Frances Harris and Miss Marguerite Daugherty at the piano. They perform ahead of Prof. R Lee Stickel's address, who has recovered to teach again.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Austin Sloat Frances Harris Marguerite Daugherty Presbyterian Church R. Lee Stickel Stickel W. L. Dudley

State Park Lakes To Be Stocked With Game Fish

Richmond Va May 31 Game and Inland Fisheries Commissioner Carl Nolting ordered the stock of lakes in the western links of the new state park chain with fish as soon as ready Three of the six parks have lakes suitable for stocking and M D Hart said these lakes likely will supply bass and perch in what the inspector called the sing ray species Nolting toured the lakes totaling several hundred acres with the Conservation and Development Commission's inspection party

Richmond Game and Inland Fisheries Carl Nolting Commission M. D. Hart Nolting Conservation and Development Commission

Letter from Queen Mary of Scots sells for 255 in Edinburgh

A letter signed by Queen Mary of Scots in 1567 sold in Edinburgh Scotland for 255 dollars. The sale highlights the historic artifact's value and provenance for collectors.

Mary of Scots Edinburgh Scotland

Banks Observe Holiday On Jefferson Davis Birthday

Bank closing notices state Monday June 3 1935 is a legal holiday for Jefferson Davis Birthday. Banks including Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank will be closed with maturing paper payable on the following banking day Tuesday June 4 1935.

Jefferson Davis J. H. Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co John S. Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank Geo. B. Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester Harold G. Brown Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank

School Census Gets Under Way In Frederick County

Five Frederick county school districts begin a formal census announced by Leslie D. Kline superintendent. Enumerators include Fred Braithwaite Gainesboro Ralph Triplett Back Creek Paul E Behrens Stonewall J Wilbur Tidler Shawnee and G W Ropp Opequon. Census work will take three to four weeks.

Frederick County Ets Ae Leslie D. Kline Fred Braithwaite Gainesboro Ralph Triplett Back Creek Paul E. Behrens Fo Stonewall J. Wilbur Tidler Shawnee G. W. Ropp Opequon Braithwaite Gore Seers Mountain View Hrens Bryarly J Wilbur Tidler Kernstown Middletown

Fisk’s Gold Corner Speech from Black Friday Probe

The 1869 congressional investigation into Black Friday records James Fisk, famed Wall Street speculator, admitting losses from his attempt to corner gold. The phrase Gone where the woodbine twin eth is noted as part of his speech during the probe.

Wall Street James Fisk

Golf Clubs Asked To Allow Use of Greens

Virginia golf clubs are urged by Commissioner Wilbur C. Hall to extend the privilege of playing golf to visiting members with valid credentials. He says allowing visitors to use private courses for a greens fee could make Virginia a premier tourist destination and would be unique among states.

Richmond Wilbur C. Hall Virginia Hall

Examinations For Emergency Work In Federal Service

Representative Robertson says relief funds from the 4 billion appropriation will be spent by regular departments under existing law restrictions. Personnel must be selected from eligible lists, limiting emergency labor deployment under the relief administration bill.

The Star Washington Robertson Relief Administration

Civil Service Commission Announces Exam Dates

The United States Civil Service Commission lists examinations and states applications must be on file in Washington by June 17. A complete list is posted at every post office, with further information obtainable from the Commission in Washington, D C.

United States Civil Service Commission Tha Nee Commission Washington D. C

Playoff Baseball Set for Monday in Stephens City

Stephens City and Middletown high school teams meet Monday at 2 pm on the Park diamond to decide the county champion after each side won once. The winner also claims the unofficial title for Clarke Warren Shenandoah and Handley counties.

Stephens City Middletown Clarke Warren Shenandoah Handley

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