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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1934
Page
3
Next Little Theatre presents Sun-Up by Lula Vollmer, a North Carolina mountains tale of feuds, loves and loyalty set in cave life. The piece, praised for its realism, aims to appeal to Winchester readers who enjoy serious drama as well as lighter fare.
Wednesday events include The Little Theatre officer election at Handley Library, Young Peoples Choir at First Baptist, and a Sun-Up rehearsal at Colonial Theatre. Various meetings follow at Grace Lutheran, Rotary, U D C Turner Ashby, Girl Scout, Lions Club, and Church groups with luncheons and socials throughout the afternoon and evening.
The semi monthly meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Friends Meeting House. Members and friends are urged to note the hour change from morning to afternoon.
Catalog note lists The Lilac Spray Dactylis and Perfume available at Brooks Bulk Perfumes. Items priced 25 and 50 cents, with Valley 25c and 50c offerings. Concludes with contact line reading Phone 766.
Rev Mr and Mrs Alleman congratulate on birth of daughter Josephine Joan Alleman born October 6. Local theater manager Baldridge returned from trip with connections to Reading and Harrisburg. Birthday party for Frank Duckworth. Chanters announce rehearsal at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Social visits span Harrisonburg Baltimore New York and Philadelphia with multiple local hosts and attendees. Penn Born in London notes William Penn born October 14 1644 in London later emigrating to Pennsylvania, died 1718.
New York report on a custody battle over Gloria Vanderbilt. Gloria’s mother Gloria Vanderbilt seeks custody from Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. Laura Kilpatrick Morgan testifies Vanderbilt not suitable to care for the child. Justice Carew notes limits on press access as testimony unfolds. The maid Maria Caillot testifies and maintains her earlier account of a dispute involving Vanderbilt and a titled Englishwoman.
The liner Majestic arrived in New York port overdue by a day with two officers on the injured list after a six day Atlantic storm. Captain Edgar L. Trant received hospital care for a scalp rash from a shattered bridge window. Second Officer H. M. McGill suffered a deep cut to his right hand during the heavy seas.
Prince Gottfried zu Hohenlohe, en route to New York to testify in the Gloria Vanderbilt custody case, called the allegations against him and Vanderbilt "preposterous." He aboard the Bremen said he would reveal facts to clear both names and that Vanderbilt urged him to travel after he decided to go.
The text notes horses called barbs as a breed imported into Spain from northern Africa by the Moors. It also mentions the Step Pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest large building, estimated at about 6 000 years old.
Yugoslavia's 11 year old king Peter II leaves London by regular train to honor his murdered father Alexander I and start his monarchial duties. He travels with dowager Queen Marie of Romania as security is tightened at the legation and Victoria Station. The procession features strict barriers, police and detectives guarding the royal party and passengers.
Frederick Md October 10 Four persons identified Robert Greenleaf Uniontown Pa as passing counterfeit ten dollar bills since the fair opened yesterday Federal agents from Baltimore were expected to arrive today to take charge of the case
Washington reports anxiety over the Marseilles assassinations eased as officials deem Balkan trouble unlikely. King Alexander and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou died, prompts condolences from President Roosevelt to Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, with flags at half staff and diplomatic visits to legation and embassy.
Roanoke Virginia October session opens with Rev John H Gray of Bedford elected moderator over 300 delegates. He succeeds Rev Dr H B Turner of Staunton as those assembled hear opening sermon and welcome remarks from Dr R P Lapsley Jr and Dr W C Campbell. Dr Turner delivered the opening sermon.
Mrs Hicks from Winchester Frederick county will attend the western Virginia Red Cross annual conference in Roanoke on October 18 at the Hotel Roanoke starting 10 oclock. The Junior Red Cross and colored chapters meet in separate venues. Dr Thomas E Green will speak on Today's Challenge to the Red Cross. Congress member C A Woodrum will discuss The American Red Cross and the Federal Government. Roanoke Times editor H Powell Chapman will deliver the welcome.
John D. Rockefeller Sr aged 95 arrived in Jacksonville Florida for his annual winter sojourn. He traveled from his Lakewood New Jersey estate and will stay at Ormond Beach known as The Casements. Rockefeller was reported as feeling fine and in good spirits upon arrival.
Charles Smith sixty an unemployed harness maker died in a Baltimore hospital from starvation effects doctors said He had lived at a rooming house for a year paying 25 cents daily for bed and board He collapsed on the street yesterday and was taken to the hospital by police
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