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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1933

Page

6

Education Week Observed by Winchester Public Schools

The article urges public recognition of American Education Week from November 6 to 12 and emphasizes the public school system as a civic duty. It calls on Winchester residents to stay informed about educational needs, improve school leadership and environment, and secure ongoing support for universal education and citizenship training.

Rma Winchester Scation Association Free Public School United States Winchester Public Schools Winchester

Greene County Votes Rarely Cast In Local Election

Special to Daily News Record from Stendardsville reports only 380 voters at Greene County five precincts. Byrd leads Democrats with 216, Wise 153, Peery 227, McWane 146, Battle 333, Duff 174, McCue 240, White 186, Saunders 236, Adab 119, John 8.

Daily News Record Stendardsville Greene County Harry F. Byrd Henry A. Wise George C. Peery Fred W. McWane Price Royall Saunders Adab John 8. Battle Charlottesville Senate McCue White House Duff

Presbyterians Urged To Keep Up Good Record

A Winchester Presbytery stewardship meeting of ministers and laymen directed its committee to visit every church in the Presbytery. The aim is to prevent further decline in contributions and help churches meet last year’s levels through idea exchange and support.

Winchester

Funeral Services Held For the Late Roy Loy

Funeral services for the late Roy S. Loy were held at his Amherst street home and at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Loy, 47, died Saturday after months of illness. He was born in Forks of Capon and leaves a widow Lula Whitacre Loy and two children, Freda and Clark. Elks members attended in a body. Pallbearers named.

Roy S. Loy Amherst Street Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church R. B. Pbell Mr. McLean Presbyterian Church W. L. Dudley Church , Christ Mount Hebron Loy Forks of Capon Hampshire County W. Va Peter W. Loy Laura Loy Lula Whitacre C. I. Brumback Bruce Slonaker John Fishpaw Harry W. Butler

Credit Program of Administration Being Pushed

Washington reports President Roosevelt and aides pressing ahead with a broad administration credit expansion as inflation fears prompt farm state support. The farm administration accelerates mortgage refinancings with October total near 30.5 million and daily refinancings around 2 million, while cotton loans at ten cents a pound flow through banks and cooperatives.

Washington Roosevelt Administration Reconstruction Corporation Farm Station Farm Credit Agency Farm Administration

NRA Chief Flings Barbs At Ford In Farm Speech

Minneapolis Nov 7 General Hugh S Johnson NRA administrator spoke to a farm audience decrying midwest strikes and warning he will use the administration's power against "chiselers and gougers." He defended the NRA against critics from Ford Motor Co and urged patience as farm relief programs begin to bite.

Minneapolis Henry Ford Hugh Johnson NRA Midwest Chiselers Detroit Ford Motor Company

Hoag Lime Kiln Owner William Hoag Dies in Strasburg

William Nicholas Hoag, 72, owner of the Hoag Lime Kiln and Shenandoah County Republican chairman, died at the Hotel Machir in Strasburg after a brief illness. Born in New York City, he moved to Strasburg over 30 years ago and never married. He is survived by two sisters and a brother in New York.

Strasburg William Nicholas Hoag Hoag Machir Mr. Hoag New York City Lime Film Shenandoah County New York

Accused of Poison Murder in Clifton Forge Case

Mrs. Pauline Clark, 30, was arrested in Staunton on a murder charge for poisoning her husband John Minor Clark of Clifton Forge. The body was examined after a Clifton Forge funeral halt, with stomach contents sent to the Virginia State Laboratory. Clark, a railroad worker, had come to Staunton the night before his death.

Staunton Pauline Clark John Minor Clark Clifton Forge Clark Homer E. Clark Taylor McCoy John Clark State Laboratory Richmond Sharon Church

Capon Bridge Church Hosts Evangelistic Series Beginning Sunday

A Capon Bridge Church of Christ evangelistic meeting runs November 12 through 23 with nightly services at 7 30 led by Rev S J Goode and guest preacher Rev Warren Baldwin of Saumsville Va Baldwin arrives Monday and will preach throughout the week The community is invited to attend and enjoy the sermons with frequent special music.

Capon Bridge Church of Christ S. J. Goode Warren Baldwin Saumsville Baldwin

Democrats sweep Frederick County in election majorities

In Frederick County 1,300 votes were cast across 21 precincts for governor lieutenant governor attorney general U S senator and House of Delegates. Peery leads governor by 713, Price lieutenant governor by 743, Saunders attorney general by 739, Byrd U S senator by 706, with Blackburn Moore unopposed for the House of Delegates receiving 1,116 votes.

Frederick County House of Delegates Russell Peery McWane Repun Price Royall Republician Saunders Adalt Byrd United States Wise E. Blackburn Moore Beerlyville Frederick Clarke Winchester

Five Children Die In Flaming House Tragic Ohio Fire

Youngstown dispatch reports five children perished in a house fire near M Donald in Trumbull County. Victoria Pete age 6, Dan 5, George 3, Joe 1 1/2, and an infant died as Mrs and Mr Pete and son John Jr were treated for burns. The blaze began when coal oil was poured into a stove to revive the fire causing an explosion.

Youngstown John Pete Victoria Pete Dan George Joe Pete John Jr

First Snow of Season Reverts in Mountains

The Associated Press reports the first snow of the season fell briefly in Baltimore on November 8. Wet flakes drifted on an icy wind and melted on contact, with two inches of snow reported in the mountains.

Baltimore

Snow Streak Keeps Falling Across Garrett County

Snow continued through the morning in Garrett County with temperatures near freezing. Cumberland’s mountain section reported about two inches of snow with falls continuing, while Hagerstown saw snow flurries in the mountains and parts of the valley with a 31 degree chill and brisk wind.

Garrett County Cumberland Hagerstown

Members Sought By American Legion Posts Richmond Virginia

Virginia Department Commander Homer K. Bowen orders all posts to appoint a membership committee to invite every eligible veteran to join the Legion before November 20. He cites a strong start to the new year and urges full cooperation in Education Week and with the American Red Cross roll call beginning Armistice Day.

Richmond Homer K. Bowen Virginia American Legion Bowen American Red Cross

Prohibition Repeal Sweeps Across States

The article reports sweeping election results with Fiorello LaGuardia defeating Tammany Hall in New York City and Democratic gains in upstate New York, Cleveland, and Buffalo. It notes the repeal movement gaining momentum in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Utah, and other states, with multiple cities electing new mayors and fusion groups gaining influence.

New York Virginia George C. Peery Harry F. Byrd United States Ferdinand W. Mansfield Baton Detroit Frank Couzens Senator Couzens Republcan Ohio Pennsvania North Carolina South Carolina Boston Mass Frederick Mansfield Mansfield Nichols Foley Cleveland Fiorello H. LaGuardia New York City Harry Davis Ray Miller Davis William McNair John S. Herron Pittsburgh Upstate Buffalo Rochester Poughkeepsie Roosevelt Tammany Stalwart LaGuardia Tiger John Purroy Mitchell O'Brien McKee Bernard &. Deutsch Board of Aldermen W. Arthur Cunningham Tammany Manhattan Samuel Levy Borowsh William C. Dodge Ferdinand Pecora Senate Banking Committee J. P. Morgan & Co Henry Hesterberg Brooky!n Borough John H McCo+ey Ramond W. Ingersoll Fusion George A.harvey Queens Bronx J. J. Lyons Rchmond Teisten Island Joseph Palma Samuel Seabury Board of Estimate Farley Democratic National

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