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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
11
Early harvest reports show most Virginia crops turning out as estimated last month with corn tobacco hay apples peaches peanuts and sweet potatoes above last year except potatoes and cotton. October 1 yields rise 14.4 percent above ten year average as favorable late weather offsets storm losses.
Wendell B. Goode was elected Kiwanis Club president for the coming year at the regular meeting. He will be installed January 1 with Eu gene B. Cooper as vice president and Andrew Bell continuing as secretary-treasurer for the fourteenth term.
Mrs Annette Pauline Nixon seeks absolute divorce from Captain Thomas Hay Nixon. New witnesses testified in court led by her counsel. Judge Leo Doherty of Boston testified as friend of the plaintiff and discussed Nixon's finances and the couple's home.
The Evening Star advertises pickers tickets with fast service and affordable prices, urging readers to place orders before the rush. It emphasizes prompt fulfillment and value to attract customers.
Reage condition throughout the state stood at 84 percent, showing a slight decline from last year but remaining well above the five-year average. The reading indicates continued overall improvement and resilience across communities statewide.
Potomac Edison Company, serving western Maryland and parts of surrounding states, announced a nine month revenue rise of about 400000 dollars, a 9.9 percent increase. President R Paul Smith cited gains from new properties acquired last year and stronger power revenues though residential and commercial lighting fell due to rate reductions.
New York Oct 17 British teams returning home after a U S invasion with little to show for effort but much experience The Ryde Cup Golf team suffered a heavy 9 3 defeat at Ridgewood while the Wightman Cup tennis squad at Forest Hills lost 4 3 by one match each side blamed lack of experience and expect better results next time
Clara Christensen of Belmar New Jersey says Kruschen Salt Diet helped her drop from 164 to 129 pounds after five jars. The ad promotes daily half teaspoonful in hot water with lemon juice and claims lasting safe use without laxatives or cathartics. Baker's Drug Store carries Kruschen Salt.
Joseph H. Chitwood to appeal Judge John Paul ruling in Shenandoah Milling processing tax suit. Government intends to seek dismissal of the bill and dissolution of the injunction. Plaintiffs plan to amend bills November 4 to fit the amended act, still claimed unconstitutional.
Berwyn Heights Maryland officials agreed to discontinue protests to a 5.5 million dollar Resettlement Administration housing project for 1000 families. The town commissioners met with Washington based representatives and pledged cooperation after assurances given at recent conferences.
Laurel Maryland October news reports a murder charge against Mrs. Dorothy Dodd Smith widow of Wade Smith a former state policeman who was shot dead last summer in their home. A bench warrant issued by Prince Georges Circuit Court followed a grand jury indictment she had been free on bond since July. She was arrested at her parents home as she prepared to leave with officers. The case centers on a quarrel during which Smith allegedly threatened her life. Vincent Greco her son witnessed the farewell.
About 30 members of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association will hold their annual convention aboard a transatlantic liner sailing from Norfolk to Bermuda on June 20. Secretary A. L. I. Winnie of Richmond is completing plans for the association. Members of the commercial auxiliary, an organization of drug salesmen, will join the cruise, which will last about four days. The liner has not yet been officially announced.
The administration promises to iron out upcoming tenant, police and fire protection, and school system issues for the community.
Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce moves to convene a Valley history conference led by Dr. John W Wayland and Gen. R M Colvin to plan a publicized historic tour centered on Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign. The route would include Cross Keys Port Republic New Market Fisher's Hill Cedar Creek Kernstown Winchester and other related sites. The plan aims to boost tourism and showcase the region’s Civil War heritage.
Valley Lutheran leaders from the Winchester Conference met to map a campaign raising 50 000 for the Voight Professorship Fund at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia D C in memory of Rev A G Voight D D who taught there. The drive aims to run January February and March 1936 with LutherAn conferences organizing locally. Attending were Rev Dr Luther A Thomas of this city Rev C E Seastrunk of Albin Rev J P Derrick of Woodstock and Rev C J Rice of Mt Jackson.
Silver Springs and Ocala invite visitors as the federal government advances a 175 mile Florida canal from Jacksonville to the Gulf. Workers rise to 5 000 by mid November with a payroll exceeding 100 000 weekly. 146 million dollars fund the project with camps, homes and utilities under construction along the route.
Martinsburg Boy Scout administrative center committee holds monthly meeting Friday October 18 with a 6 o clock dinner at Hob Nob opposite the post office then a Court of Honor at Martinsburg high school auditorium at 7 30 pm A moving picture show with sound accompanies the event John D Kern is chairman Scout officials from Winchester will be welcomed Reservations through the local Scout office.
Folkloric belief links a spider’s drop before a person to a gift or omen of good news. In some traditions the sight or approach of a spider is read as favorable, while elsewhere a web sighted in certain contexts is treated as a sign of luck or blessing.
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