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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1933
Page
7
Ad offers pattern 9787 for sizes 8 to 16 with a size 10 requiring 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric and 1/2 yard contrast. Pattern book and pattern together cost 25 cents. book alone 15 cents. Orders to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department 232 W 18th St New York NY.
Special to The Star Washington Oct 3 The American Automobile Association urged motorists to adjust to new driving conditions and help cut highway accidents as 25 million children use streets for school. The appeal cites fall and winter hazards and calls for alertness and patience to avoid mishaps.
State fiscal officers predict a jump of several million dollars in the next biennium with general fund receipts not less than a million annually and $1.8 million more from beer and liquor taxes. Governor Pollard says any income rise would go to higher material costs. taxes unlikely unless schools need more support. Additional gains expected from railroad and corporate tax bases and merchant licenses.
The state commission to study a liquor control plan for Virginia will convene October 11. Senator Henry T. Wickham of Hanover County is slated as chair. Governor Pollard said a dry law repeal by popular vote would trigger an October 11 assembly after the official canvass of the October 5 vote.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Martin, 73, of near Natural Bridge, died from injuries after an automobile accident on the Lexington road near Longdale Furnace. The car skidded and overturned, ejecting her. passengers Eva Rice of Nitro West Virginia and her daughter and grandson escaped unharmed.
Miss Jo Miller daughter of County Clerk Grover Miller and Dunsmore Business College graduate was elected treasurer as the Wheat Control Association organized. W. M. Long E J. Montgomery and G. H. Clark filled chairman vice chairman and secretary posts. Wheat growers may gain about 40000 dollars from the process tax as 75 percent of county acreage sign up, totaling 7430 acres or 137240 bushels in reduction.
The George Kline 18 room log and stone dwelling built 1770 to 1800 near Linville Creek between Broadway and Edom burned yesterday afternoon. Damages listed at 5000 with insurance partly covering losses. Tenants Fred W Stroop and family lost all personal effects while seven children faced hardship. Community fund drives began to aid the Stroops. Firefighters arrived quickly but could not halt the blaze as water access was blocked by distance to the creek.
About 150 members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy from across Virginia converge in Richmond for the Virginia division convention at the Jefferson Hotel through Thursday. Governing officials greet delegates, Dr. S. C. Mitchell of the University of Richmond speaks, and a series of receptions, chapter reports, elections, and historical events unfold with plans for tours and a final adjournment Friday morning. Delegates from Gen Turner Ashby Chapter, including Mrs. Herbert B Larrick, Mrs. William T Colbert, and Miss Lucy F Kurtz, attend.
Richmond Oct. 2 Approximately one fifth of Virginia county and city property taxes for 1932 remained unpaid as of June 16 1933. Tax economist Dr William H Stauffer reported from local treasurers figures showing 19 8 percent delinquency totalling 3 573 504 of 33 160 025. Delinquency rose more in cities than counties, with county rate 21 1 2 percent and city rate 18 1 2 percent.
The best preserved section of the Great Wall of China may be seen at Shanhaikwan once the door to all northern China. Here it runs into the sea.
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