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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1936

Page

3

Social calendar notes church and club gatherings

Thursday evening 7 00 p m Mary and Martha Class Grace Lutheran Church Social Room Friday 11 00 a m Woman's Auxiliary se anniversary 1 00 p m Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion Geo Washington Hotel 2 30 p m Civic League Handley Library Saturday 3 00 p m Women’s Club AAUW Graystone Terrace with Mrs Allan Peery

Mary and Martha Grace Lutheran Church Kernstown M. E J. W. Cammer Valley Avenue Woman's Auxiliary Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion Geo. Washington Hotel The Civic League Handley Library Tvice Women’s Club Allan Peery Graystone Terrace

Mrs John M Steck Jr Hosts Luncheon and Local Notices

Mrs John M Steck Sr to entertain tomorrow in honor of Mrs George Patterson of Charlotte NC guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred L Glaize Jr at their home on Stonewall Avenue. Church of God Bible Class party at Sadie Vincent home with 40 plus attendees and refreshments.

John M. Steck, Sr George Patterson Charlotte N. C Patterson Fred L. Glaize, Jr Stonewall Avenue Church of God Sadie Vincent Earle Thayer Maurertown Cecil Baggerler Marie Fur Gladys Bott Mellie Anderson Colleen Swisher Mae Ritter Ella Mae Funkhouser Mary Virginia Vincent Eva Funk Updyke Alvin Vincent Sonny Capper Arthur Swisher Donald Hilderbrand, Jr Fierro Wendell Seldon John M. Steck, Jr Fairmont Avenue Mary Hawk Philadelphia Thomas Gibson Mary Hawke Thomas Gibponcke West Clifford

Modern Etiquette Qs From Roberta Lee

A Q and A column offering salutation rules for women, attire, and proper manners. It asks how to greet a woman of similar class, whether a man should alter clothing for display, and if a man should rise when a woman enters a room, with concise etiquette answers.

Olan Q Colonial Beauty Shoppe George Washington Hotel Nina V. Wolford

Local residents plan travel and club meetings this week

Mrs J A Richards leaves South Stewart for Springfield Mass to winter with Chal mers Strain. Mrs O L Jamison visits Mt Airy Md and will return to Winchester. Miss Mary Belle Bear moves to Senator T R Cather home. Winchester Book Club heads to Cumberland Md for next week meeting. Nearly all others plan trips to York Pa Roanoke Va and attend Region 3 Boy Scout conference. Thursday Bridge Club gatherings noted.

J. A. Richards South Stewart Street Springfield Mass Chalmers Strain Mary Belle Bear J. A. Richard T. Russell Cather Frank Horton John 8S. Scully, Jr York, Pa

Labor's Family Row Not Mended By Latest Move

Washington October 14 The ten rebel unions suspended by the AFL plan to seek reinstatement before negotiating peace with the federation John L Lewis UMWA leader says they will decide after clarification of reinstatement news arises as to whether the steel drive will continue during peace maneuvers Industrial versus craft unionism underpins the split involving about a third of AFL membership

Washington American Federation of Labor John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Tew Lewis Green

Typhoon Ravages Luzon Killing Many and Wrecking Aid

Manila reports a typhoon across northern Luzon raises death toll to 408 with about 600 missing. Miners and others drown in Zambales and Pampanga while relief officials rush aid, sanitation teams, and calls for a 500000 dollar relief bill as a special session looms.

Manila Luzon San Narciso Zambales Magalang Pampanga Jose Fabela Health Service National Assembly

Marie Pons Joins Movie Set Amid Charity Gift

Mme. Marie Pons mother of Lily Pons visits film sets daily as director Leigh Jason offers her a part. Her payment would go to charity and she warns Lily to watch out as she enters cinema work.

Hollywood Mme Marie Pons Lily Pons Leigh Jason Lily

Staunton Man Fined for Drunken Charge in Police Court

Jacob Bailey of Staunton faced a police court for drunkenness and drew a fine of 10.25 dollars. The case reflects routine city enforcement of public intoxication.

Jacob Bailey Staunton

French Rightists Charge Soviet Aids German Rift

Paris reports that rightists accuse Soviet agents of provoking Franco German tension amid Litvinov’s Paris presence and Thorez comments. Le Populaire claims De La Rocque hid German and American weapons to arm shock brigades, with guns smuggled across Swiss and Belgian borders.

Paris Germany Hitler Figaro Maxim Litvinoff Moscow Thorez Strasbourg Maurice Thorez Communist Party Comintern Soviet Communist International France Russia Leon Blum le Populaire Col Francois de la Rocque Croix de Feu Blum de la Rocque

Sleeping drugs sold illegally in Richmond survey

Richmond reporter Paul Donald says he bought sleeping tablets without prescriptions at nine drugstores and in eight other stores he bought large quantities with no questions. He cites a 1930 act banning prescriptionless sale and notes most outlets were in residential areas.

Richmond Paul Donald Richmond News-Leader General Assembly

State license cards shield buyers from unlicensed solicitors

The article describes a state law requiring display of State License numbers on all collection and delivery equipment and business fronts. Each solicitor and driver must carry a card with the solicitor’s name and firm license details. Over 1,250 cards have been issued. The public and industry welcome the measure, which fines unlicensed activity daily, allows continued operation during pending applications, and permits court appeals.

Winchester Presser

Bear attacks kill two at Ellsworth inn in Maine

In Ellsworth Maine a 350 pound captive bear killed two men at the Whistle Inn. Inn owner George Langley entered the cage to feed it and was killed. Langley’s helper James Burchell 68 of Fort Fairfield was slain while trying to rescue him. A Bangor man shot the bear and a sheriff killed another bears after it escaped.

Ellsworth Whistle Inn Here George Langley James Burchell Fort Fairfield Langley Bangor George A. Merrill Joseph Willette Harold Hodgkins

Bear Attack Ends Two Innkeepers Time in Ellsworth

Langley and his assistant were attacked by a bear at the North Ellsworth inn ten miles from the business district. The assistant struck the bear with a shovel, the men were killed, and the bears, kept as a trade attraction for ten years, were believed tame and had caused no prior trouble.

Langley Ellsworth North Ellsworth

Bayliss Child Recovering After Truck Accident

Melvin Bayliss age 12 son of Mr and Mrs R E Bayliss is recovering in Memorial Hospital after being hurled from a truck on Route 50 west of the city. Doctors report progress following surgery to relieve a spinal fracture and prior doubts about recovery have diminished.

R. T. Bryarly Eeter H. L. Pifer D. BE. Haworne Peachy Hockman Co. Brooks Herbert Schutte William Harty H. H. Jennings R. T Brgarly, Jr Hubert Cather Way KF. Minor Richard Eddy Shade Rogers Marie Mudd Cloek Mudd Rachel Jennings Ann Douglas Seal County Dean Dams Kernstown Wolf Stephens City Wilber Cather Albin Nina Mattison Nain Sperry Middletown Brook P. E. W. Grant Clear A. DeHaven Steph B. Stickley Vauenson Ellis Bayliss Close Gainesboro Melvin Bayliss R. E. Bayliss Memorial Hospital Bayliss

Woman Freed in Vance County Murder Trial

Henderson North Carolina October 15 Mrs Ruby Welder Ellington 34 first woman tried in Vance county for a capital offense was acquitted today of murdering her husband Hart well Ellington

Henderson N. C Ruby Welder Ellington Vance County Hartwell Ellington

Mrs Swartz Dies At Daughter's Home In Sunnyside County

Mrs Mary Pope Swartz widow of Thomas Swartz died at 2 o'clock this morning at Sunnyside home of her daughter Mrs Ernest Carper after an illness. She was aged and survived by three sons Edward Swartz C F Swartz Omie Swartz and one daughter Mrs Carper. Funeral at 10 Saturday from Parlett funeral home North Braddock Street with Rev Herman McKay of Market Street M E Church officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Mary Pope Swartz Thomas Swartz Ernest Carper Sunnyside Tne Swartz Michael Pope Frederick County Edward Swartz C. F. Swartz Charles Town W. Va Omie Swartz The Carper Parlett Funeral Home North Braddock Street Herman McKay Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

Geese Rescued at Niagara Falls Begin Recovery

Thirty eight Canadian Snow geese stranded at Niagara Falls after going over the falls were saved and started drinking milk and eating corn to regain strength for their southward migration.

Niagara Falls N. Y

Radio Highlights on the Air Tonight

New York reports a busy schedule of radio broadcasts with campaigns and music. Vice President John N Garner plans a 8 p m talk on WJZ NBC from Unalde Texas. Programs include WEAF NBC music hour and women's radio review.

CBS East WJZ NBC Col Frank Knox St. Louis Bainbridge Colby Mountain Pacific Coast WEAF London New York John N. Garner Unalde Tex Lurline Fleming WABC School of the Air Cincinnati Symphony Guild Wings Westralia

Kalafat Divorce Filed in County Chancery

Winnie B. Kalafat sues Louie Kalafat for divorce from bed and board in the Chancery Book of the County Clerk. Proceedings note desertion and indicate the action is not a final decree.

Bed and Winnie B. Kalafat Louie Kalafat Eng

Twentieth Century Fox ends Gaumont British talks

Sidney R. Kent, president of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, announced negotiations to sell its interests in Gaumont-British Picture Corporation had been broken off.

London Sidney R. Kent Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Gaumont- British Picture Corporation

Teachers to hold District 6 fall meeting in Staunton

Frederick and other county teachers from District 6 will meet in Staunton Virginia on Saturday October 17. Sessions begin at 10 a m and continue through the afternoon at Robert E. Lee high school. A large attendance is expected.

Frederick Staunton Robert E. Lee High

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Christ Episcopal Church Woman’s Auxiliary United Bank Protest Ant Episcopal Church General Organization Cause of Missions Church Baltimore Tri-State League Order of Red Men Italian Gardens St. Paul Street Virginia Horton Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church William C. Wessel Boy Scouts of America C. Worthington Lowe Grace Church Maurice M. Lynch, Jr M. M. Lynch American College of Surgeons Lynch Paterson N. J Mrs Lawrence Judd William P. Massey Governor Judd Hawaii Cat. Walker Duke Judd Washington, D. C West Coast Mrs. Massey Miss Hockenberry Bride of Mr. Melvins Kolb Dorothy A. Hockenberry Albert Hockenberry Martinsburg Melvin S. Kolb That City Junior Century Club Elizabeth Baker Presbyterian Church Ward Wytheville, Va Page Bane Edwin Williams Robert Ward Frances Jones Boston Horace Davis Gray Gables Inn H. Clay DeGrange Virginia Steck Lawrence C. Hollis Paul M. Haldeman Atlantic City Garland Johnson Winchester Memorial Hospital Helen Shelmire Zeigler Virginia Beach Virginia Brinckerhoff A. T. Jones Roanoke Edwin Hinks W. R. Talbot Clara Wood Roberta Lee O. L. Jamison Alvey Smith Mt. Airy Winchester Book Club Cumberland Mda John Rodman John Woolfolk Labor Ernest Simpson Coldstream Guards Baltimore Society King Edward Politics WEAP Rudy Vallee Bing Crosby Stanley Norris Ted Husing Kate Smith Major Bowe Vincent Lopez Bobby Haynes the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Underwood N. Loudoun St Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member ONES Funeral Service Lady Endicott Keystone Shoe Store Cara Nome Olga Nelson Langlois Brooks’ Pharmacy W. B. Snidee & Son Margaret Mitchell R. M. Swimley East of Geo. Washington Hotel
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