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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1936
Page
2
Chicago editor Bolles argues in a 19th century style column that city papers should be wholesome and safe for women and children. He calls for cleanliness and restraint, condemning crime and disaster as unsuitable for metropolitan readers.
Members of John Mann M E Church at East Cork street will travel to Baltimore leaving Winchester at 6 30 p m for a day trip. The church will hold no service here Sunday due to the outing.
New York October 15 Secretary Roper described government spending as a necessary factor in national recovery. He told a group that there are sound economic indications that federal spending will steadily decline from this point forward.
George Hermon of Oxford Michigan seeks a share of the Millar estate after presenting a will purportedly leaving most of the Toronto baby derby fortune to the woman with the most births. Hermon says he and his siblings are relatives of Charles Millar and demands their rightful portion of the estimated 7750000? The note records legal steps and the attorney general’s involvement.
Dizzy Dean returned to St. Louis after a post season trip to the Pacific coast and said he has done nothing about his 1937 contract with the Cardinals. Sam Breadon said no contract talks are planned before Dean leaves next week for the winter. Breadon reiterated his stance that he would trade any player if it would boost pennant chances for 1937.
William P Newlin transfers 42 acres in Gainesboro district to Goldie L Newlin for nominal consideration. E H Robertson et al transfer to J W Baker a Kernstown lot on the west side of Valley turnpike for nominal consideration.
Winchester Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars seeks $500 for prizes for the Drum and Bugle Corps and bands at the Virginia Department encampment next summer. A bingo party will run Friday and Saturday evenings at the McVicar building 40 West Boscawen street with doors from 7:30 to 12. public invited. prizes include a $25 merchandise order.
The Century club will meet at the home of Mrs M Allen on West Clifford Avenue next Tuesday afternoon at 3 30.
Woodstock Va October 16 last rites were held for Bane M Bushong a veteran newspaperman born in Woodstock He died yesterday at his Madison Virginia home Delegations from Masonic lodges attended the service He had been managing a Madison paper previously worked in Orange and Standardsville He is survived by his wife and a brother Clarence Bushong a Pulaski Virginia businessman and clerk
Norma Shearer is recovering from a serious pneumonia attack in Hollywood. Doctor Verne Mason reported she is better after ten days in bed. Her husband Irving Thalberg died recently, his illness linked to a weakened condition from caring for him. Thalberg died September 15 from pneumonia.
In Poplar Bluff Missouri a coroner's jury recommends holding minister William C. Fain without bond for trial in the fatal shootings of Beulah Evans and Loren O'Dell. The verdict cites pistol wounds inflicted with homicidal intent and notes the preacher appeared insanely jealous.
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