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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1929

Page

10

Raynor-Lehr Co. Nightly Show Draws Big Crowds at Colonial

The Raynor Lehr Musical Comedy Company continues to fill the Colonial nightly with a Bedroom Farce and a supporting screen feature Thommy Atkins. Norma Shearer stars in The Last of Mrs Cheyney at the Capitol with Buddy Rogers in Close Harmony playing Friday. American carmakers need smarter drivers, not more horsepower.

Raynor-Lehr Thommy Atkins Beau Brummel Capitol Theatre Norma Shearer Mrs. Cheyney Miss Shearer Buddy Rogers Buddy” Rogers Paramount Capitol Elsie Janis Gene Markey Buddy Nancy Carroll

Bridge quarrel ends in husband’s death in Kansas City

Mrs. John G. Bennett, 34, confesses to shooting her husband, 33, after he slapped her during a casual bridge game at their Kansas City apartment. Assistant County Prosecutor George Charno filed a first degree murder charge. The couple, after a Sunday morning golf outing, argued over a bid at a tenth of a cent per point. Mrs Bennett shot four times, Bennett dying at the scene.

Kansas City John G. Bennett George Charno Bennett Charles Hoffman Hoffman Mrs. Bennett

Apple Market Report From Tuesday Prices and Terms

Apple markets in Martinsburg West Virginia Cumberland Shenandoah and Potomac districts were steady with light demand and trading. Carloads and barrels sold under US No 1 and Grimes Staymans Romes Delicious and Yorks varieties with prices listed for crates tubs and bulk per cent remains noted.

U. S. Market News Service Martinsburg W. Va Cumberland- Shenandoah Potomac U. S Yorks Grimes

Apple shipments fall as season runs ahead and exports drop

U.S. shipments are 30 percent light, with 19,092 cars sent so far this season versus 24,417 last year. Exports to September 21 total 392,732 barrels, about half of last year’s 711,157 barrels. Boxes trail barrels by roughly half in both years.

United States International Apple Shippers’ Association

Stunt Flying and Parachute Jumps At Airport Sunday

The Shenandoah Flying Service, Inc. will present a program of airplane stunts and parachute jumping at the local airport Sunday afternoon. A tailspin feature is highlighted, recalling a past accident that seriously injured C. Herbert Schutte during a spin with Captain Barrett.

Shenandoah Flying Service, Inc C. Herbert Schutte Barrett

Parachute Stunts Highlight March Air Show

Roy W. Richards will explain the tailspin on the ground before he flies the stunt program. Evelyn W. Shryock will perform another daring parachute jump and aim to land at the center of the airport.

Roy W. Richards Evelyn W. Shryock

Apple Growers of Canada Having Good Prospects

Canada’s fruit outlook for August shows favorable conditions for apples with a September 1 yield forecast of 3 731 380 barrels up 15 percent from 1928 and about 25 percent above the five year average. Nova Scotia leads gains at 65 percent over 1928. Ontario and Quebec rise while New Brunswick holds. British Columbia dips 27 percent from last year’s bumper crop. Dry weather slowed development but aided in pest control.

Canada Dominion Department of Agriculture Foreign Service Bureau of Agricultural Economics Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia

Pest range and fruit yields report lighter than last year

Pest presence across localities has affected color development but overall fruit quality is cleaner. Yields for pears peaches grapes plums and prunes are lighter than August 1 expectations and below last year, with plums and prunes especially affected.

Ed crowded schools still have room in class schedules

Despite crowded conditions, several schools report available seating in remaining classes this term. Administrators advise checking with registrars for open sections and upcoming enrollment deadlines.

Homely Girl Faces Morning Breakfast Battle

A Cincinnati Maquire quips that a pretty face alone cannot win the day noting a homely girl may be hard the eyes yet daily breakfast at the last table proves the point in a humorous exchange.

Cincinnati Maquier

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