17 Oct 1930
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1930
Page
1
A car driven by Woodrow Collins struck three women walking along a roadside outskirts of town. Mrs Durham was hit, two companions unnamed. Woodrow reported the incident to his father Sheriff R F Collins. First aid aided the injured. doctors said injuries are not critical.
The article notes the $40,000,000 drought road fund largely unused since September 1, 1930, with only $169,943 loaned to farmers. Nineteen road projects totaling about 1.044 million are under way to provide wages, and reduced railroad freight rates for hay and feed are viewed as the major drought relief. Extensions for rate cuts are uncertain beyond May 31. no federal demand for road fund extension has emerged.
An official circular from Bucharest on October 17 states seventy arrests were made in a roundup of alleged espionage agents. The unconfirmed report claims many foreigners including Russians are implicated and that the affair could be Romania's most sensational exposure of entry for Russia.
Conrad helps assemble a travel guide detailing highways and roadside markers. The work aims to chart battle scenes, military movements, settlements, forts, plantations, and birthplaces of notable figures across the state, aiding travelers without a map interface.
The Grace Lutheran Church Men's Bible Class of the Virginia Synod will visit the Martinsburg Lutheran Church in West Virginia on Sunday morning. They plan to depart at 8 30 in automobiles and join the Martinsburg Sunday school rally day with a special program. Members should contact Paul A. Beck or Oscar S. Brown to arrange transportation.
Ss. C. Carman of H. G. Fisher and Company, Chicago, has been in town installing a new X ray machine for Dr. Ralph B. Snapp in the Medical Arts Building. The device includes all latest improvements from the X ray field in recent years, aligning with advances in medical and dental diagnosis.
Andrew Tel explaining the Winchester Chamber of Commerce has extra copies of two Virginia history booklets titled Virginia The Reckoning Land and Key to Inscriptions on Virginia Highway Historical Markers. The chamber invites local citizens to read and then send copies to friends planning visits to the Old Dominion.
Local bakery B and C Bread announces a broader loaf selection focusing on superior crumb and crust. Producers emphasize fresh ingredients and consistent texture across reformulated recipes.
Mr. Byrd urges Winchester residents to support the Red Cross roll call starting October 22. He cites drought and economic hardship as creating greater need for money and life necessities, calling for extraordinary generosity and public spirit from the community.
New York City Oct 17 official leniency toward Communist demonstrations ends as party candidate for lieutenant governor and others face arraignment over riots yesterday. Mayor Walker cited a riotous outcome, saying rioters got what they deserved from police after a Communist delegation disrupted a budget meeting. He claimed orderly protest was allowed but riots achieved nothing constructive.
Classified notice offers two coal etain items in good condition with contact at 22 Lou doun St. address appears miswritten. reader should verify.
Mrs Sinks led five statewide talks for the Virginia Tuberculosis Association to organize the 1930 Christmas seal sale. About 46 county and city TB groups attended in Wytheville Staunton Richmond Fredericksburg with Santa Claus designs and the double barred cross emblem.
The portrait presented by the Massachusetts Department of Corrections to the Virginia department is proposed for display in the Capitol. Commander Joseph G. Cowell painted the work, valued at $10,000, and it symbolizes unity of spirit and heroism across the nation.
Arundel Maryland near Annapolis is the state’s smallest town and perhaps the world’s with a single official resident Captain John Wells the waterman and caretaker for the resort town of 45 dwellings Summer brings several dozen residents mostly from Washington The mayor is William H Linkins and seven commissioners run the colony The town was incorporated in 1900 but had no inhabitants at that time.
Virginia Governor Pollard and state officials press for immediate availability of 1932 federal road funds allotted for drought relief. A comptroller general ruling delays payments beyond July 1 next year, prompting discussions of an emergency appeal to Congress to release funds in the current fiscal year for drought projects totaling about 2.38 million dollars.
E. E. Wingfield of the Winchester post office landed a 50 pound black bass yesterday while fishing in the Shenandoah River south of Berry's Ferry. The Rev. Dr. S. L. Flickinger, pastor of Centenary Reformed Church, who fished with Wingfield, also caught excellent bass.
Virginia Democratic leader Harry F. Byrd in a letter to Secretary Warburton said federal drought relief announced so far is insufficient to meet conditions in Virginia. He argued for broader measures including road funding, state matching and cheaper projects, plus fertilizer and seed assistance.
Rain showers touch Winchester bringing raincoats and umbrellas back into use after months of parched soil and depleted cisterns. A second day of moisture offers hope of cooler weather and relief for farmers who have just finished seeding winter wheat as a northwest storm pushes temperatures down.
Little Miss Clara Buncutter of Albin suffers a rheumatic attack at home. Mrs. Lewis Hudson, a graduate nurse, has been engaged to care for the child.
Staunton authorities through the Chamber of Commerce press for state highway action to widen the Shenandoah Valley pike north from Winchester. They seek rights of way along the city limits for about three miles and aim to have formal agreements ready for the November Harrisonburg meeting. The state reports about 20 miles completed between Winchester and south of Harrisonburg. no work yet near Staunton.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to eliminate four weekday trains and all Sunday trains through Winchester due to declining passenger traffic revenue. Only the 8:45 a.m. arrival and 4:50 p.m. departure trains will remain, both mail and express services hauled by steam locomotives. other trains would use gas electric motors.
Bishop Cannon 10 of the Methodist Episcopal Church South files libel suit against William Randolph Hearst. The case seeks to discredit Cannon and malign his wife Helen Hawtaken. Hearst, outside Washington, service details await attorney. Cannon vows not to discuss church charge by four elders. Ainsworth to appoint a twelve member committee to decide on church trial.
The Cumberland Valley and State Firemen’s Associations will convene next August. A local talent benefit show is planned for early November to raise funds for the large convention. Merchants and citizens vow aid and an out of town company will assist. Local talent will be featured with practice details to follow.
A fragment notes a Danish car on the track at a wholesale grocery firm. It mentions outstanding rug values listed by Moling and Cather.
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