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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1934

Page

6

Randolph Academy Cadets Pummel Strasburg 27 to 6 on Home Field

Randolph Academy Yellow Jackets defeated Strasburg 27 to 6 on their field. Stone opened scoring with a 40 yard run, McFall kicked extra points, and Brandt and McFall added late touchdowns. Strasburg’s lone score came on a Cooley return off a McFall punt.

Front Royal Yellow Jackets Randolph Academy Strasburg High Academy Cooley Jackets McFall Wing Stone Brandt Lewis Whiting Wake Fisher Kline Strasburg E. Waughoe G. Seamon Atepman C. Banks

Bank Examiners Misrepresented Says Comptroller

Comptroller of the Currency F T OConnor said banks misrepresented examiner attitudes to push out loans. Investigations showed borrowers told their loans were slow though no action existed. Notices were sent to both borrower and bank when false statements appeared.

Washington F. T. O'Connor O’connor

Union Service Plans Change for Winchester

Due to Rev. R. B. Nelson's call to Richmond a union service is moved to 4 in the Church of Christ on street with Rev. W. L. Dudley and Rev. Dr. Hubert Stricker as speakers on Recreation in Winchester The service tonight at the Presbyterian Church begins promptly at 7 30 p m with Snyder Alleman presiding from Stephens College.

R. B. Nelson Richmond Church of Christ W. L. Dudley Hubert Stricker Braddock Treet Methodist Church Winchester Presbyterian Church Snyder Alleman Stephens Frederick Om

Young People Install Officers at Front Royal Church

Recently elected officers of the Young People's Society of the Front Royal Methodist Church were installed during the Sunday evening service. President Alice Rhodes, vice-president Landon Haley, secretary Elizabeth Eckhart, treasurer Charles Paris, committee chairman Gladys Dutrow, with Miss Martha Brent as counselor.

Front Royal Young People’s Society Front Royal Methodist Church Alice Rhodes Landon Haley Elizabeth Eckhart Charles Paris Gladys Dutrow Martha Brent

Insull and Associates Face Court Tomorrow

Samuel Insull, 74, once Chicago patron of the arts, and 16 business associates go on trial in the United States District Court of Northern Illinois. They are charged with a $163 million mail fraud. Prosecutors prepare to present their case with a Chicago defense team and a chorus of eight prominent local lawyers. The trial opens at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Chicago Samuel Insull Insull Greece United States District Court of Northern Illinois

Prove Hauptmann Had a Part in Kidnap

Trenton October 1 New Jersey law states Hauptmann or any suspect must have a share in the Lindbergh kidnapping to be convicted of murder Premeditation need not be shown as defined by the 1898 revised crimes act Murder in the first degree includes killings during burglary and kidnapping is named a form of stealing Those present or aiding in a felony are principals and share full consequences

Trenton New Jersey Bruno Richard Hauptmann Lindbergh

Japan protests after border firefight with Russians

Tokyo reports protest to Soviet Russia over a Manchukuo border clash last Tuesday. No casualties. Japanese survey party near Sanchakou exchanged fire with six Russians on Soviet soil. Russians retreated.

Tokyo Manchukuo Russia Sanchakou

All-Stars Fade In Final Doubleheader End Of Season

In Front Royal, Frederick pitchers Blethen and Fraley shut down the Stars as Frederick swept both ends of a doubleheader 8-0 and 4-1. Blethen led at bat with a triple and two singles driving in three, and Fraley held the Stars to four hits in the nightcap. The twin bill closed the season for both teams with Maryland taking a 3-1 series edge.

Front Royal Cot Blethen Fraley Frederick All Stars Fredrick Marylanders John Blethen Knoxville Stars Johnson Blue Ridge Boys Frank Fraley Larry Boerner Mackenzie Lyle McFal Goodwin Gardner Downing

All Day Meeting At Fishers Hill Church Yesterday

A large gathering from scattered points attended Emanuel Reformed Church in Fisher Hill Virginia for an all day meeting. Morning services featured Rev. A W Barley and Rev F B Lingle discussing Love. A bountiful dinner followed on the church lawn. Afternoon songs included performances by Prof and Mrs Gilbert Curtis Keller quartet and Harrisville male quartet.

Fishers Hill Emanuel Reformed Church A. W. Barley Woostock F. B. Lingle Strasburg Gilbert Curtis Keller Quartette Harrisville

Glider pilots chase records at Big Meadows meet

Glider pilots Lewin Barringer of Philadelphia and Warren Eaton of the Soaring Society of America aimed to better yesterday’s marks at Big Meadows Virginia. They climbed 2000 feet and stayed aloft for over five hours before rain forced a return near Front Royal ending the attempt to reach Washington.

Big Meadows Lewin Barringer Philadelphia Warren Eaton Soaring Society of America Front Royal Washington

Social And Personal News Of Front Royal And Warren County

Miss Helen Simons returns to Washington after a weekend with her mother Mrs. Rudacile. Mr Frank Trout also returns to Washington after visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Edward Willey and infant visit Wiley family on Blue Ridge Avenue. Miss Lillian McFall goes back to Strayer College in Washington after weekend with her mother. Mrs Wallace Reed returns from a visit with her sister in Washington. Mr and Mrs C W Miller visit friends in Martinsburg. Sheriff Collins shows slight health improvement at home. Attendees at Navy William and Mary game in Annapolis include W C Armstrong and family. Rebecca Collins leaves for Washington to work and study secretarial courses. Douglas Compton departs for Washington for several days with friends. Edmund Caskie returns from week with Washington friends. Mildred Cameron returns home from Miami, Florida. Hugh D Hite returns after visiting Judge Fletcher near Sperryville. Wyndham Lee attends V M I Duke game in Lexington. Fourteen go to Century of Progress in Chicago. party includes several named friends and relatives. Donaldson Coley and Pierce Jones plan Worlds Fair week in Chicago. John W Moran and son Hunter return from Chicago Worlds Fair. Pulpit duties filled by Elder C W Miller at Front Royal Old School Baptist Church. R C Thomasson and daughters visit Mrs Thomasson’s aunts the Messes Barrow near Middletown. Mrs Robert Kelliher and daughter prepare to move to California to join Lt. Kelliher.

Four Die As Illinois Tavern Robbery Ends in Gunfight

In St Jacob Illinois four people were killed and a fifth wounded in an abortive tavern robbery. Elmer Jackson the operator fired a shotgun at the robbers as they fled, leaving bandits Webb Perkins and another gunman dead nearby and two patrons including Lee Holden mortally wounded. Harold Shannon remained critically injured.

Illinois St, Jacob Ill Elmer Jackson Jackson Lee Holden Floyd Hartmann East St. Louis Webb Perkins

Body of Student Found With Foul Play Suspected

The body of Jack L. Todd, 21, Clemson College senior, was found on a hotel roof after an overnight arrival for a Georgia Tech Clemson game. Coroner and police investigated foul play as Todd’s injuries, a crushed shoulder and head trauma, were noted.

Atlanta Jack L. Todd Clemson College US. C Georgia Tech Clemson Paul Donehoe Todd J. T. Woodruff Woodruff

Gliders Reach Long Flights at Front Royal Scene

Lewin Barringer and Warren Eaton piloted motorless gliders from Big Meadows to Front Royal. Barringer's craft, piloted for over five hours, earned a D prize while Eaton logged about four hours. Richard Dupont of Wilmington planned to arrive tomorrow.

Front Royal DuPont

Two Prisoners Escape Petersburg Jail

Two federal prisoners escaped by squeezing through a ventilator to the roof and lowering themselves to the ground with a blanket rope. Guards halted 19 others attempting the same method as noise drew attention at the Petersburg jail. George Kelly and Ralph Moore, both white, are being sought after release from nearby facilities.

Petersburg West Virginia Kentucky Price George County George Kelly Ralph Moore

Appeals From Judgments On Condemnations Expired

A notice states appeals from condemnations have expired, with a court action closure tied to a Wednesday deadline. The document indicates funds and terms related to the appeal process and references TE and Fresco as parties or provisions.

Negro Victim Of Hit And Run On Royal Avenue

Quincy Pine a 43 year old black man was found dead Sunday around 2 am near the cement culvert on lower Royal Avenue in Front Royal Virginia the result of a suspected hit and run. His right leg was broken and his head crushed. Pathologist Dr D M Kipps viewed the body and no inquest was ordered. Investigators are checking clues with no definite leads.

Front Royal Quincy Pine Lower Royal Avenue Maddox and Samsell D. M. Kipps Pine

Man Held on Drunken Driving Charge after Winches ter Pike Crash

Charlie Corbin of Maryland was jailed in Warren county after a crash on the Winchester pike near Nineveh. State Traffic Officer T. A. Slaughter reports drunken driving charges. A hearing is set for tomorrow at 10 in Judge Olmstead's court. An unidentified man and woman in the vehicle were released.

Front Royal Charlie Corbin Maryland Warren County T. A. Slaughter Nineveh Winchester Pike

Two Held On Labor Charges In Front Royal

Front Royal Virginia reports Ed Hickerson and Albert Alger arrested Saturday night by Officer E C Smith on drunkenness in public. Their hearing was postponed this morning due to missing key witnesses.

Front Royal Cet Ed. Hickerson Albert Alger E. C. Smith

Fifty Thousand Children Rally to Clean Up Movies

Chicago Ott 1 AP reports fifty thousand youngsters marched down Michigan Avenue in a public pledge event by the Catholic Legion of Decency to address movie content. The demonstration marked a bold stand in media reform efforts.

The Associated Press Chicago Ott Sand Michigan Boulevard Catholic Legion of Decency

70 Passengers Removed From Grounded Steamer New Bedford

New Bedford Massachusetts October 1 Seventy passengers were taken off the steamer after it ran aground near Naushon Island off the southern Massachusetts coast The master reported to Radiomarine Corp that lifeboats were used as water flooded the engine room The coast guard patrol boat argo left Newport at 9 50 p m and assisted with the evacuation

New Bedford Mass Naushon Island Massachusetts Radiomarine Corporation Argo Coast Guard Newport

Derby not just a race but English sporting institution

The Derby is described as a romantic symbol with a storied history and huge emotional and financial stakes for owners and fans. It is framed as a national cultural emblem beyond a mere race, full of dream moments and global appeal. Separately, notes mention juniper trees and related Southwest plants supplying foods, clothing, medicines, and ceremonial items for present day Indians.

Boston Globe Southwest

Virginia Landowners Refuse Park Funding Move

The Shenandoah National Park issue sees a Virginia Commission leader call the $5,000 fund-raising bid for attorneys a vain effort and a pure bung. He notes six months since the last Page County in rem judgment, with appeals closed, and warns the plan to enjoin federal government actions lacks grounds and benefit for landowners.

Front Royal Shenandoah’ National Park Washington Virginia William E. Carson State Commission On Conservation and Development Front Royal Joy Carson Circuit Court Page County Luray Commission National Park United States Secretary of the Interior Supreme Court of District of Columbia Shenandoah National Park Park Acts of Congress Supreme Court of Appeals of Act of Congress State Commission Page

Millions Live in Boats on Chinese Rivers

Overpopulation in China forces millions to live on sampans along rivers. People spend life from cradle to grave aboard boats used to grow necessities of life, as land is scarce and dedicated to farming.

China

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R-M. A Ewing Bonad Hauptmann Japan Warren County Bureau Winchester Evening Star W. B. Thomason Telephone Front Royal 213 Frederick, Md Fishers Hill Church Helen Simons W. E. Rudacile Frank Trout Edward Willey Mr. Willey L. C. Willey Blue Ridge Avenue Lillian McFall Strayers College Gusie McFall Wallace Reed L. B., Reed C. W. Miller Martinsburg W. V R. F. Collins Manor Avenue Navy William and Mary Annapolis Messrs W. C. Armstrong David Way Kendrick W. C C. Armstrong, Jr Rebecca Collins Washington Business School Douglas Compton Edmund Caskie Mildred Cameron Riverton Miami Fla Nettie Cameron Hugh D. Hite Judge Mrs. Fletcher Sperryville Wyndham Lee V. M. I.duke Lexington William Smith Marian Corron Cooke Berryman Reuben Brady William Shotwell Century of Progress Lottie Baggerly Mattie Clark Rachael Garbee Lynchburg Mary Walters Kathleen Easley North Carolina Francis Donaldson George Coley Pierrce Jones John W. Moran Hunter Royal Old School Baptist Church R. C. Thomasson Marie and Marjorie Elsie Miller Robert Kelliher Katherine California Lieutenant Kelliher Adv Big Sister Beth Buddy Dad Central Press Association. Inc Byles Forgrave Louis BANET MR Stokes W. E. Rudacille American Soaring Society Skyline Drive Barringer Ajeft Warren E. Eaton Richard C. Dupont New York Delaware Eaton Richard Dupont Wilmington Royal Avenue Conservation Commission
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