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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1935

Page

6

Several Are Fined For Riding Train

FRONT ROYAL Oct 3 In the Court of Trial Justice Walter G Olmstead yesterday afternoon six persons were found guilty of riding a Norfolk and Western freight train They are Winfred Wix of Columbia D C Robert Anthony of Robert Tannehill Shenandoah Bealeton Eugene Lam and Lester Lam of Page county Each was fined five dollars and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail

Front Royal Walter G. Olmstead Winfred Wix Columbia D. C Robert Anthony Robert Tannehill Shenandoah Bealeton Eugene Lam Lester Lam Page County

Wheat reduction papers arrive for 1936 39 program

Front Royal reports that the county agent’s office received the 1936 39 wheat reduction application blanks this morning. Farmers and wheat growers are urged to complete and submit their applications promptly as approval is required before contracts can be made.

Front Royal

Play To Be Given For Church

A play titled Bound to Marry will be presented by the Milldale Presbyterian Church young people this evening in the Front Royal auditorium to benefit the church building fund. Participants include Henrietta and Charlotte Licklider, Mrs Nannie Shipe, Faye Mitchell, Sylvia Brown, Mary Morrison, Clarina Morrison, Martha Mossison, Martha Mossison, and Isabella Stickley.

Front Royal Milldale Presbyterian Church Pront Royal Presbyterian Church Church Building Fund Henrietta Licklider Charlotte Licklider Nannie Shipe Faye Mitchell Sylvia Brown Mary Morrison Clarina Morrison Martha Mossison Isabella Stickley

Tiger Freshmen Cancel RMA Game

FRONT ROYAL October 3 The football game between Randolph-Macon Academy freshmen and Hampden-Sydney freshmen scheduled for tomorrow was cancelled by Hampden-Sydney. The academy will not play this weekend. next game is at McGuires in Ashland on October 11.

Front Royal Randolph-Macon Academy Hampden-Sidney College Hampden-Sidney George Rid Academy McGuires Ashland

Schools Resume In Two Counties

Hundreds of children in Warren and Rappahannock counties will start the 1935 session tomorrow after a delay caused by an outbreak of infantile paralysis. Today, the annual teachers’ conference is held here with teachers from both counties in the division of Superintendent Miller meeting for final details.

Front Royal Warren Ray K Miller

Time To Have Cars Inspected

FRONT ROYAL October 3 A state police officer announced all motor vehicles must be inspected by October 1 for the semi annual tion.

Front Royal Turn A. Slaughter

Deaths of Charles Wesley Putman in Riverton county

Charles Wesley Putman aged 24 died yesterday at the home of David Estep after a months long illness. He formerly worked for the Riverton Lime Stone Company and is survived by his mother Gertrude Lewin Putman his widow Jenet Estep and two daughters. Brothers Silas Lovell and a sister group are named with additional sisters in Strasburg and River ton. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at Bethel church at 2 30 with Rev F P Snapp and Rev R Moorman Parker officiating and Bennett's Chapel to receive the interment.

Front Royal Charles Wesley Putman David Estep Putman Riverton-Lime Stone Company Henry Putman Gertrude Lewin Putman Jenet Estep Silas Lovell

Auction drives price of estate goods in Front Royal

Front Royal on October 3 reports the sale of the late Oscar Ettmael estate at public auction. An automobile fetched 650 dollars, bought by the General Acceptance Corporation.

Front Royal Oscar Ettmaellin General Tors. Acceptance Corporation

Front Royal Notes Local Social Roundup

Front Royal Va October 3 Mr Brooks Brown of Kentucky visits Riverton home of Mr and Mrs J N Major. Several local residents attend Mrs G Tyler Miller funeral in Richmond and other residents host teas and visits around town and nearby camps along Shenandoah. Rotary Club lunch at Afton Inn tomorrow.

Front Royal Brooks Brown Kentucky J. N. Major Riverton Richmond G. Tyler Miller George Morton Hilton Freeman Snooky” Weaver Woodward Tyson Front Royal Rotary Club Afton Inn

Community Oil leases stations to Kirkmyer Motor Co.

Community Oil Service Inc announces the East Side filling station in Charlottesville has been leased to Kirkmyer Motor Co of Richmond for ten years. Kirkmyer has also leased Community Oil stations in Winchester Covington Waynesboro and Harrisonburg.

Front Royal Community Oil Service, Inc Charlottesville Kirkmyer Motor Co Richmond Kirkmyer Company Winchester Covington Waynesboro Harrisonburg

Purcell Divorce Granted in Warren County Court

The Circuit Court of Warren County grants Mary Crudden Purcell a divorce from James F. Purcell. The decree severs all rights of James F. Purcell in Mary Purcell property.

Front Royal Circuit Court Warren County Mary Crudden Purcell James F. Purcell

Will of Birdie Habicht Recorded in Union County Probate

An exemplified copy of the last will and testament of Birdie B. Habicht formerly Stegner, of Hillside New Jersey, has been admitted to probate. The will bequeaths the entire estate to her son Joseph W. Stegner of Compton Terrace Hillside after debts are paid, with Susie S. Kater of Winchester named as alternate beneficiary if he predeceases her. Joseph W. Stegner is named executor with no bond stated.

Birdie B. Habicht Birdie B. Stegner Hillside Union County New Jersey Corporation Court Joseph W. Stegner Compton Terrace

Ethiopian Italy clash widens as mobilization declared

Geneva dispatch reports Haile Selassie accusing Italy of bombing Aduwa and Adigrat, killing civilians. Italy counters by declaring general mobilization in Eritrea and promising defensive steps, while Addis Ababa cites frontier violation and covenant breach amid Agame fighting.

Wade Werner Associated Press Associated Pro Geneva Aduwa High League League Council Selassie Haile Selassie League Adigrat Agame Eritrea Rome Addis Ababa Council of States Ras Seyum Ees Afairs

Funeral rites tomorrow for George W. Hershberger

Brief services will be held at 11 o clock tomorrow from Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel for George W. Hershberger 87 retired farmer and fruit grower and longtime member of the First Baptist Church. Rev E T Clark will officiate with pallbearers Julius Richard William C Miller Godfrey Miller Joseph P Miller Robert S Bell and Dr A D Henkel. Interment in the family lot at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Mount Hebron Cemetery George W. Hershberger E. T. Clark First Baptist Church Mr. Hershberger Julius Richard William C. Miller Godfrey Miller Joseph P. Miller Robert S. Bell A. D. Henkel

Services To Be Held Tomorrow At Centenary Reformed

Dr S L Flickinger pastor of Centenary Reformed Church announced preparatory services will be held Friday night at 7 45 o'clock Holy Communion will be observed Sunday All members urged to attend

S. L. Flickinger D. D Centenary Reformed Church

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