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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1930
Page
3
Mrs Teabille P Miller invites readers to a social hour from 4 pm to 6 pm today. The brief item mentions plans for tea and conversations among department members and friends.
Representatives of Sree Attend Meeting in the Capital as delegates from Washington Maryland Virginia and Delaware convened at the War Memorial building for a regional Red Cross conference. Judge Payne chaired after returning from international and League of Red Cross meetings with Miss Boardman describing the chapter house as a community center. Ninety six delegates attended the session.
Miss Vallie Tharpe visits Aldridge while Miss Mollie Adams hosts her aunt. Elizabeth Hollis visits Baltimore. Potts and Potts families host relatives in this city. Garlands and Potts family guests travel to Harisonburg and Woodstock. Dances at Hotel Jefferson attract attendees. Various residents visit Covington, Charlot, Front Royal and Greenville for business or leisure. A church supper and Bridge Club events are announced with social plans.
The local page lists Miss Beatrice Huyett leaving for Del Ray Beach with her brother William De Sea returning home. Frank Boucher of Warner Brothers' Theatres visits on business. former Capitol Theatre manager with many Winchester friends.also noted are Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Shank of Charleston WV guests at the George Washington and Mrs. Lawrence Tierney of Bluefield WV visiting the area. Reverend O D Lambert from Canton City, P. I. and other locals mentioned in town.
Chicago grain closing prices are reported by W B Hibbs and Company, members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Hibbs Building, Washington DC. Telephone National 0540.
Opening bids on grains at the Chicago Board of Trade rose modestly due to buying power, but late trading saw profit taking. Closing quotes eased from last night, with wheat around 1 cent lower, corn down about 1½ cents, oats slightly lower.
An unknown man, about 65, described as a floater, was found in a drunken state near a shack on the eastern outskirts of the city around 2 PM. Police took him to the station for examination by Dr. R. P. Cline. his condition was serious and he was moved to Memorial Hospital by the Friendship Fire Company ambulance.
Tokyo reports from October 29 describe a Formosa uprising by aborigines. A Japanese punitive expedition found 86 bodies at Musha after fighting insurgents near Beautiful Valley. Reports say 240 Japanese were missing and about 150 others unaccounted. Refugees reached safety, motive remains unexplained.
A U S mail truck between Winchester and Stephens City skidded on the Valley Pike after a light drizzle and overturned. Driver John R. Jenkins was shaken and bruised. Mail was delivered from Stephens City to Middletown after the incident. the damaged vehicle was brought in for repairs.
Keyser salesman Ohn Kidner was found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of Mrs Fay Walker and two of her children struck by his automobile on McMullen highway. Judge Albert C Doub sentenced him to four years in the house of correction after a two day trial.
The market shows a steel production downturn with sluggish trading. Shares fell several points but small volume prompted shorts to cover, causing minor recoveries as money rates hovered around 2 percent.
The following persons stood trial before Judge Donald L. Mee on charges including driving under the influence. One man pleaded guilty and received 30 days in jail and a one year license revocation plus about $40 damages for a collision with a Chevrolet. R G Clark was fined $12 for drunkenness. Lee Garbes forfeited $12 collateral for speeding and Glen Hutzler paid $15.25 for using 'dead' licenses on a car.
The steam yacht Barbadoes foundered off the Delaware Capes during a Saturday storm. Owner E. G. Valverde, his wife, and three crew members perished, while six crew survived after being rescued from a lifeboat. Captain W. L. Hough reported the vessel struck a terrific storm and struggled before sinking.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, convalescing at a Baltimore hotel from ptomaine poisoning, nonetheless gave two lectures yesterday and planned more in Philadelphia. He told friends his love for Baltimore compelled him to speak despite illness after receiving medical aid before leaving New York.
Dispatches from Harbin say North Manchurian authorities ordered troops to the international border near Manchuria amid fears the Moscow conference over the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute could break down. The report cites burning of six villages and about 300 killed in Henan province.
Earl Yocum, prominent Galva banker, returns home unharmed seven days after being missing. He refuses to see callers or answer the phone. Wife claims kidnapping but provides no ransom details or whereabouts of her husband during the absence. She is uncertain about two strangers seen near the home.
Fifteen people were reported killed and 40 injured in a wreck of the Scaee express at Perigueux in France on October 29. Authorities described the incident as a major railway disaster with numerous casualties and swift rescue efforts under way.
Richmond author reports inaccuracies in the treasurer's account. PF L Worcester, an accountant, employed by the Virginia Methodist Board, is referenced in the Oct 29 dispatch.
The estate of the late Robert Dunn offers for sale a four acre lot in Winchester, with a front facing Burnt Factory road Walter Burnt area. The property lies west of Burnt Factory road and is land of Jack Benner. Immediate possession available. one third cash at sale and balance in two annual installments over two years, secured by deed of trust and fire insurance policy. Auction conduct by Duvall & Dunn, auctioneers.
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