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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1931

Page

5

Prizes Awarded for Displays at the F. A. Fair

The Stephens City Chapter of the Future Farmers of America hosted its annual fair at Stephens City High School. Awards honored poultry, farm crops, displays, apples, ladies department and home economics with top scorers earning cash, uniforms and cash prizes.

Stephens City The Future Farmers of America Stephens City High School Marshall Venable Louis Bailey Marshall Golliday Louis Barley P. C. Petrie John Carper Berlyn Yancey Richard Venable Geo. Wright

Wins Piscatorial Championship of Postoffice Staff

Championship piscatorial honors of the Winchester postoffice clerical force have been wrested from Wilbur Johnson by John H. Kern who returned last evening from several hours' fishing at White Horse on the Shenandoah river with a string of six bass the largest nearly three pounds The others a pound and a half and two and a half pounds It was about the best looking string that has been brought in recently Howard Taylor and Elmer Winkfield of the post office staff also fished near Strasburg and returned with about 25 fish mostly bass but their catches were not as large as Kern's.

Winchester Postoffice Wilbur Johnson John H. Kern White Horse Shenandoah River Johnston Mr. Kern Howard Taylor Elmer Winkfield Post Office Strasburg Kern

Father testifies at inquest into son's fatal accident

Allen O. Maloney, father of the dead boy, described hearing screams as he came downstairs for another son sick with measles. He spoke at the coroner's inquest held after the accident, detailing his immediate arrival on the scene.

Allen O. Maloney Charles

Tragic Street Accident Claims Beloved Maloney Boy

A young boy, son of Mr and Mrs Maloney, was killed in a street accident near Kent and Piccadilly streets. The crash appeared unavoidable and the coroner’s verdict supported this. Funeral arrangements set for Sunday at 10 AM with burial at Fairview.

Mr. Maloney Orn Maloney Kent and Piccadilly Streets West Virginia North Cameron North Loudoun Streets Miss Crane Capon Bridge John Harmer North Loudoun Street W. L. Dudley Church of Christ Fairview Frederick County

Akron Takes Air For Test of Water System

The U S S Akron flew at 6 45 a m for a sixth test of its water recovery system. The world’s largest airship stayed aloft most of the day to gauge the new propellers and overall efficiency before Navy acceptance of the 5 5 million aircraft. The commentary notes Britain’s currency stance amid the testing.

Akron Ohio Navy

Admiral McCully Sees Lights On Yacht Before Sinking

Admiral McCully said lights on his yacht Kikachiaka burned after being rammed and sunk by the Norwegian steamer Verona in Chesapeake Bay. He and his five adopted Russian children were rescued. Ninotchka, 15, endured a 30 minute swim before rescue. He will decide on action after consulting counsel.

Associated Press Cully Chesaake Bay Verona Admiral McCully Ninotchka

Mal Daugherty Convicted Banker Granted New Trial

Mal Daugherty former head of the defunct Ohio State Bank at Washington Courthouse was granted a new trial by the ninth district Court of Appeals on charges of misapplying funds. He faced ten years in prison and a $5000 fine. Daugherty is brother of former United States Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty.

Associated Press Akron Daugherty Ohio State Bank Washington Courthouse Ninth District Court of Appeals United States Harry M. Daugherty

New York City to Host Army Navy Postseason Game

Washington dispatch reports New York City chosen for a post season Army Navy football game to aid the unemployed. December 12 is set as the date and Yankee Stadium is likely venue though final decision on site not yet made.

Associated Press Washington New York City Yankee Stadium

Clerk of House to produce Cannon report before grand jury

Washington Oct 9 The District of Columbia Supreme Court ordered William Tyler Page clerk of the House of Representatives to bring the original campaign fund report of Bishop James Cannon Jr before a grand jury Page said he would comply after previously refusing claiming it violated House rules Justice Procotor ruled that Page misread the House resolution of 1879 and must perform his duties

Washington District of Columbia Supreme Court William Tyler Page House of Representatives James Cannon Jr Page House James Proctor Page

Shares Rise as Rail Lead Lifts Market

Restored confidence in national credit buoyed the stock market with further advances led by railroad shares. The bond market strengthened on carrier obligations, while call money rose to 1 1 2 percent and sterling at 3.874 dollars.

Associated Press New York Rails

Vegetable canning tips amid hard times in the garden

The note lists vegetables like carrots onions beans tomatoes turnips peas and corn as suitable for home canning into soup. It mentions 38 000 men given jobs in sugar factories despite hard times, highlighting practical relief efforts and the sweet uses of resourcefulness.

Sparks Postoria Ohio Dear Pupils Work Tour

Fragmentary OCR reads like a note about pupils and a tour related to a school. Names such as Noah Geo James Congers NN and NumSchool appear. The text hints at a discussion of bread freshness, an electric light socket, and an oven toaster. The fragment is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or outcome.

Noah Geo James Congers

New York Stock Exchange Quotations from Hibbs Firm

Hibbs Company of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade provides quotations from the Hibbs Building in Washington D C. Telephone numbers are listed.

W. B. Hibbs & Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National

Stock Quotations on the New York Exchange at 2:15 P.M.

Quotations listed Allied Chemical 81 percent American Can 83 44 American Telephone 135 percent American Tobacco B 90 Anaconda Copper 15 percent Bethlehem Steel 29 percent Chrysler 14 percent General Electric 31 percent General Motors 264 percent Montgomery Ward 47 44 National Biscuit 47 44 Northern Pacific? 13 6 Packard 5 percent Standard Brands 15 percent Standard Oil New Jersey 18 percent Texas Company 18 percent. At 2 15 p m British pound sterling reported at exchange rates.

New York Stock Exchange Allied Chem. & Dye American Can Amer, Tel Tel American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Balto. & Ohio Eer Steel Chrysler Gent. Oil Del General Electric General Motors Boelasas Mont. Ward National Biscuit Packard Oil N. J, Ay Texas Co

Hoover probes railroad bond stability to aid banks

President Hoover opens wide inquiry into stabilizing railroad bonds after banks in the middle west faced declining loan demand and reduced securities lists. He aims to bring the general railroad bond situation under scrutiny by government agencies and officials, seeking relief for banks and savings associations.

Associated Press Washington Hoover Middle West

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