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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1933
Page
8
Worth Brill raised the specimen on the John Gold farm near the city. It measures 13 in length and 11 in in circumference with a three pound weight. A NAS report claims melted ice water freezes three times faster than condensed steam water at five degrees below zero.
Shenandoah county voters favored Prohibition by a slim 97 vote margin from 26 precincts reported. Only four precincts remain unheard, with 2861 votes cast so far about 40 percent turnout, and state repeal votes expected to mirror local results.
Noah F. Snarr 70 a Shenandoah county merchant and longtime secretary of Shenandoah Farmers Mutual Telephone Company died at his Toms Brook home after a year of declining health. Funeral rites were held at 2 30 this afternoon. He was born near Mount Olive son of the late Joseph and Lydia Snarr and survived by his widow Annie Crabill and three brothers M L Snarr J P Snarr and W L Snarr.
Funeral services were held at Mrs. Marion Carter Fletcher’s home near Upperville for William Maulsby Carter 55 found with a self inflicted bullet wound at the E. L. Burgess farm near Mountville He was a Loudoun native visiting his brother Francis C. Carter He was unmarried and survived by a brother Burial was in Sharon Cemetery Middleburg.
The region records two chilly mornings with 43 and 46 degrees as frost potential rises. Researchers say heavy frost requires near freezing temperatures around 32 degrees, with only light frost possible in low areas.
By his will offered for probate at the county clerk's office in Charles Town the late G. F. Davis of Summit Point left the bulk of his property to his father G. A. Davis for life then to A. A. Davis and N. Davis with real estate divided two thirds to A. A. Davis and one third to N. Davis. Personal effects go to Mrs J. N. Bonham G. D. Davis and E. N. Davis. Executor named is G. A. Davis who may qualify without security. Document dated Summit Point January 28 this year.
Eight national and international unions ask the AFL to appeal to President Roosevelt for quicker deployment of the $3.3 million public works fund. They blame laxity and inefficiency of those handling the money for causing suffering among thousands of industrial workers. The resolution is signed by workers in sheet metal, boot and shoe, firemen and oilers, elevator contracting, painters, decorators, paper hangers, street and electrical railway employees, theatrical stage crews, upholsterers, the Massachusetts State Federation of Labor, and Newspaper Writers' Union No. 17662.
The clerk lists new records including J. R. Dus hane and others transferring house and lot in Courtfield Heights to Florence Esther and Anna R. Allen for nominal consideration. E. A. Clevenger leases corner property to Sun Oil Company at one cent per gallon. Various other transfers show dames like Kenton H. Taylor to Virginia Funk on 111 South Loudoun street and Larrick to George H. Eagle on 29 West Cork street with values from 2 260 to 3 000 dollars.
The Saluki or gazelle hound is an ancient Asiatic breed used for centuries in the Near and Middle East to hunt gazelles. The name Saluki derives from the hound running dog and reflects its hunting role.
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