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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
7
The Shenandoah River at Riverton shows muddy conditions on both the North and South Branches indicating high turbidity and flood risk for nearby communities and crossings. Local meteorology warns of further sedimentation with rising river levels and potential isolated flooding along tributaries.
In Front Royal Virginia on September 4 various locals and visitors gathered for fund and social events. Notable attendees included Mrs L M Allen and Mrs Boyd from Winchester, Capt and Mrs G V Stewart from Annapolis, and Capt Sargent from Fort Sill. Attendees enjoyed eighteen tables at the benefit card party while visits and travel plans filled the week.
Miss Jane Brower who was slightly injured Monday morning when her car overturned at Chasters Corner is improving and able to be out. Miss Millie Sirbaugh of Winchester spent last night as the guest of Miss Helen Smith.
Front Royal reports a grant of $1 076 received yesterday from the WPA to employ clerical assistants for copying records in government offices. Information comes from WPA headquarters in Richmond.
The incident at a Hyattsville area farm left Anna Richards and two children dead after ensilage gas suffocation. Rescue efforts included Norman Becraft and William Spaulding, but the pit proved fatal. Dr. J. Stanley Grabill and local fire crews declared the victims dead. coroner’s verdict was accidental death.
The organizing committee for the League of Virginia Municipalities convention set for September 14 and 15 will convene at 5 30 p m in the city hall council chamber. Chairman A Lee Coble leads with members Douglas Barnett Sam C Brooks Andrew Bell and E J Snapp.
Katharine Elkins Hitt a daughter of Senator Stephen B. Elkins and sister of Senator Davis Elkins died after a two week illness in a New York private hospital. She was famed for declining the Duke of the Abruzzi’s marriage proposal in Washington society. Services will be held at her Dupont Circle home in Washington.
Merrill and Richman in the "Lady Peace" landed at South Wales after a 17 hour 53 minute New York to Wales hop. Crowded by Welsh residents and press, they autographs 40,000 table tennis balls for sale on return. Richman handed out $5 bills to local children while crowds gathered despite persistent rain.
The mystery comedy The Night Owl about an authoress seeking color in a haunted house was staged at White Post for Meade Memorial Church with a large Winchester audience. It will be repeated at 8 o'clock tonight at Boyce Parish Hall by the same cast including Mary and Kathleen Thomson Elizabeth Blackwell Mary Denny Janie Gardiner Rixey Dearmont Edward B. Lee and George Wilson.
County authorities plan a dairymen's meeting in the county courthouse on Tuesday night September 15 at 8 o'clock A general dairy discussion led by R G Connelly extension dairy man Blacksburg will occur This will start a series of farm meetings through fall and winter covering livestock horticulture and other farming topics
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show mixed results with cattle and hog prices steady to firm. Chicago room for variances in hogs and cattle, with lambs and feeders showing gains while prices for veal and yearlings vary.
Daily market page lists Crystal brand and Magnolia patent feeds with price per barrel and bag weights. Includes corn meal, middlings, bran, screenings, dairy and horse feeds, butter, eggs, and live stock pricing with assorted bag sizes and weights.
James A. Farley announces the appointment of Robert L. Vann publisher of the Pittsburgh Courier as a special advisor to the Democratic National Campaign Committee. Vann previously held the post in the 1932 campaign.
The special train bearing President Roosevelt left Jacksonville Illinois at 1 17 p m CST for Springfield a half hour behind schedule after a brief rear platform appearance on his drought tour Passengers noted the delay as the train moved toward its next stop.
New York September 4 reports a steady but subdued session with gains in communications aircrafts and specialties though volume remained light. Grains and cotton rose while U S government securities were mixed. rail bonds held firm as European tensions kept some caution.
Chicago market reports a sudden 5 1/2 cent jump in September corn, signaling a possible squeeze as delivery nears. Prices climbed to 1.11 1/2 with wheat and other grains advancing. cash grain in Chicago shows No. 1 red wheat around 1.14 1/4 and corn near 1.10 to 1.11.
In Pittsburgh Yee Kee owner pleads guilty to buying pigeons from neighborhood boys. Police Lt Stoehr says boys sold about $1,000 worth of racing pigeons valued up to $100 each. Yee Kee released. The boys sent to juvenile court.
A missing U S flag case in Santa Barbara ends when a Spanish American War veteran returns the banner. He explains he saw it flown after sunset and followed proper flag etiquette to retrieve it.
A farmer John W. Fields of Adamsville and his four sons Raymond 18 Cletus 13 Clarence 11 and Russell 5 were killed when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck their automobile at a grade crossing two and a half miles east of Coshocton Ohio. The sedan skidded onto the tracks as the west bound train headed to Columbus crushing the car and occupants. Identification was difficult due to mangled bodies.
Regular services will be conducted in Grace Episcopal Church Berryville Sunday at 11 by Rev J M Robeson formerly of Clarke county in the absence of rector Rev Dr Louis Tucker. Dr Tucker has been treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for six weeks and has been brought to Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs Tucker is also a patient.
The Teachers Institute for Frederick county teachers will be held in the county courthouse on September 21, opening at 9 oclock. Leslie D. Kline, county school superintendent, announced the event.
Gov. Alf M. Landon departed St. Joseph for Topeka after staying with William M. Clark. He had traveled from Des Moines where he attended President Roosevelt's drought conference yesterday.
Public Steel Corporation announced a contract to Arthur G. McKee & Co. Cleveland for a 1000 ton blast furnace at the Corrigen McKinney plant. The project costs about half a million dollars.
In Savannah Georgia a large landholder startled officials by offering to pay two years of back taxes and urging the city to take seven percent interest on the owed amount. City Marshal Robert F Downing withheld the man's name but noted interest around five hundred dollars.
The Mundy Van & Warehouse Corporation petitions the Virginia State Corporation Commission to transfer Certificate No. 295-C authorizing interstate freight service between Roanoke Virginia and the District of Columbia with destination Baltimore Maryland to Mundy Motor Lines. Case 6066 set for hearing in Richmond on September 16 1936 at 10 00 a m. Dated Roanoke September 1936. By H G Mundy president applicant Woods Chitwood Coxe Rogers attorneys.
Crochet pattern 5627 offers instructions and charts for dollies and stitches. Includes material requirements and an illustration. Send 10 cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept New York for pattern 5627 with name address and pattern number.
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