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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
5
Virginia farmers are urged to salvage salable black walnuts to prevent waste. Markets buy hulled nuts at 1.25 dollars per 100 pounds fob, with 90 percent sound test. Gather in late September, remove hulls, dry ten days, store in a dry place, and follow don ts to avoid mold and spoilage. Extension guidance will provide further gathering and marketing directions.
Frederick and surrounding counties report a full summer at Camp White Rock Capon W Va with multiple groups including Girl Scouts Winchester 4 H FFA and Boy Scouts. Troops 1 2 3 hold weekly meetings plan overnight camps and a patrol contest while a Court of Honor is set for September 25 and leaders gather September 10 at Handley Library.
Troop 21 opened with pledge and oath led by Laurens Jem Semone, as plans for fall membership growth and monthly projects were discussed. Scout William Allen of Berkeley Springs received heroism recognition for saving a life near Berkeley Springs and earned the Eagle Award.
Virginia prison officials say Edmond J. Spivey of New Jersey is not a fugitive. Records show a prisoner by that name was released on a conditional pardon after nearly four years of a five year term for manslaughter and did not escape.
Frederick of the Red Cross reports Twenty three cases helped in three months including hospitalizations and widows pensions. Junior Red Cross promises more activity. First aid lectures inspire rescues and bleeding control. Civilian relief distributed garments shoes groceries gas and a blood transport. Motor Corps provided twelve hours and staff 230 hours of service.
Dr. Townsend announces a fresh draft of an age pension bill set at $200 monthly minimum. The measure will be introduced by another sponsor and begins pension payments from the first receipt of a 2 percent transactions tax, rather than waiting for full fund accumulation.
In Baton Rouge on September 4 the rabbit foot gifted to entertainer Harry Richman by Gov. Richard W. Leche was joked to aid Richman and Merrill in crossing the Atlantic. Leche had earlier named Richman a colonel on his staff after the May inauguration.
Washington officials report 350 new ships are needed to balance American merchant marine with foreign vessels. They are laying plans for a large construction program and preparing preliminary data for the new maritime commission.
A Puebla dispatch reports the principal of the village school of Tetoxcuautla was tortured and killed when a band raided the town.
Baltimore Maryland September 4 Rep William Lemke union party presidential candidate will not appear on the ballot in Maryland because he failed to file in time.
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