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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1935
Page
2
Farmers in 48 states voted in a corn hog referendum to decide on extending the AAA program after 1935. Roosevelt hinted the policy could stimulate long term production, as observers expect a larger turnout than 579,716 in 1934.
The Winchester Semi-Pros meet Brunswick in Camp Park tomorrow as Brunswick seeks revenge for past losses. Local star Riley is out. Stine and Garber may play. Roster listed includes Anderson, Scarbo, Ward, Lucas, Stine, Lake, Whitlock, Cleve nger, Willey, Braithwaite, Dunlap, Haymaker, Fletcher, Lamb, Whiss, Goss, McDonald. Next week Cumberland visits.
The Golden Rule Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church will host a United Brethren Quartet at 9:45 tomorrow morning. Members Eugene Russell Carl Cather Curtis Bly and Fremont Dick will perform and Gulf Refining employees led by manager John Glover are invited guests. F A Shryock will teach the lesson. All class members and men are urged to attend.
Navy Day originated in 1922 by the Navy League to honor Theodore Roosevelt born October 27. The observance, supported by the Navy and patriotic groups, promotes understanding of naval policy and defense.
Relatives and friends from Maryland and Pennsylvania accompanied the funeral cortege for David Elmer Grove, 61, buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown after services at a Chambersburg home. Grove, longtime Middletown resident who moved to Hagerstown twenty years ago, survived by two wives and six children, with siblings and other relatives in Chambersburg. He died October 22 in Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown Md.
A state official decision favors Romney as West Virginia s oldest town with a roadside sign proclaiming Romney Oldest town in West Virginia incorporated 1762. It notes Fort Pearsall 1756, Hampshire County formed 1754 57, and Romney s prior military changes. Shepherdstown argues earlier settlement Mecklenburg and long debate persists between Hampshire and Jefferson counties.
Additional contributions are arriving for the Boy Scout Fund. Gratitude is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Green Laura G. Kerfoot Mary E. Kurtz Lucy F. Kurtz and Lucy B. Hack for supporting the effort to help 660 citizens. The fund endorses better citizenship.
William L. Marbury, 76, prominent Maryland constitutional lawyer and former president of the State and Baltimore Bar Associations, died at his Baltimore home after bronchitis developed into pneumonia. He served as U S Attorney and was a key advocate for election machinery reforms. Survived by his widow, children, siblings, and ten grandchildren.
The Rev. Edmund L. Woodward of Shrinemont Orkney Springs was chosen dean of the Valley Convocation in the fall meeting at St Pauls Church Hamilton. Rev. Charles Leavell was elected secretary and Rev. Paul Roe treasurer. A fall campaign plan and new Stafford county mission were outlined. The session featured discussions on Shrinemont and church government led by notable bishops.
Sunnyside resident M. L. Sager captured six black widow spiders and kept them in a jar. The jar's web stretched top to bottom, and peace lasted only while each spider remained separate. When one crossed into another's space a fierce battle broke out.
The Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church hosts a Sunday morning sermon by Dr. Flickinger on the First Commandment. He will discuss its meaning to the ancient Jew and to modern listeners, and address who and what is the God of America and Winchester and what “God first” signifies.
A Shenandoah County Bar Association gathering at Woodstock Court House paid tribute to the late Hon. M. L. Walton Sr. Attendees from Winchester Strasburg Harrisonburg and Woodstock attended the memorial and funeral in a body. Walton practiced law for over sixty years and was noted for ethics fairness and charity within his community.
Two new high individual records were set in the senior bowling loop this week. Kiracofe rang up 155 to lead, with Babb close behind at 153. A 150-pin game was the most knocked down in a single game, and Babb also posted an individual high set of 373. The Legion, with two second line defenders, lost one game to the Cokes.
A Gulf Refining Co campaign in The Star presents Mother Goose characters as oil salesmen to urge readers to switch from summer to winter Gulflube oil. The short, whimsical ads avoid technical details while stressing that summer oil may not flow in cold weather and could damage bearings, pistons, and cylinder walls.
In Martinsburg area, over seven days, Stayman apples especially have dropped from trees, with other varieties like Rome Beauty York Imperial and Winesap affected. Losses near 40 percent for Staymans destined for No 1 grade, 10 to 25 percent for main varieties, while some growers report smaller losses due to earlier picking. Much fruit may not leave orchards due to low by product prices.
President Roosevelt promised a prompt reply to questions about the United States stance on League of Nations sanctions tied to the Italo Ethiopian conflict. The inquiry centered on how Washington would respond to actions against Italy and Ethiopia within the international framework.
Frank R. Horton announces two standard first aid courses of 15 hours for industrial employees starting October 29 with day sessions 1 to 2 30 pm Tuesday and Friday for five weeks and an evening class from 7 to 10 pm Fridays for five weeks. Instructors Laurens Jones and Cecil Grim will lead the day and evening classes with participation from Virginia Woolen Company O Sullivan Rubber The Novick Transfer Winchester Woolen and Northern Virginia Power. Additional transfer firms are invited to join and form a first aid mobile unit planned by Belchie and W S McClintock. Schools plans include Handley and Stephens City high schools with others to follow. Contact the Red Cross office or Frank Horton for inquiries.
Frederick county farmers and bankers plan to attend a March meeting in Mar Virginia where outstanding authorities discuss problems of vital interest to live stock producers farmers dairy men and bankers A noon dinner will be served Speakers include W T Daniel Dan H Otis John R Hutcheson Kenneth Litton and C W Holdaway Interested persons should notify the cashier of any Winchester bank or Frederick county agent I Fred Stine to attend All are invited.
A poem by W F Shryock urges farmers to limit planting to please the bigwigs. It advises salt on potatoes and butter on bread, eating heartily, while warning against overproduction of wheat, cotton and livestock. It mocks boll weevil and drought fears, stressing cautious planting.
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