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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1935

Page

9

Front Royal Social News Recaps Local Visits and Travels

Miss Susan Marshall becomes guest to Mrs. Clarke in Ashington next week. Residents host relatives from New York City and Norfolk. Several locals travel to Blacksburg for studies, Hollins College, or spring visits. Social events include a Silk Mill reception hosted by Schwarzenbach-Huber and rental news for Bramhams.

Front Royal Susan Marshall F. P. Clarke Ashington D. C

George Alexander Arrested in Front Royal for Illegal Liquor

In Front Royal on September 7, federal agents arrested George Alexander of the town on a charge of possession of illegal liquor.

Front Royal George Alexander

Dutrow To Speak At Municipal Meet In Fredericksburg

Front Royal Town Manager Lester B. Dutrow has been chosen as a principal speaker at the Virginia Buildings Conference in Fredericksburg on September 24. He will discuss practical applications of building regulations in small municipalities. Dutrow also serves as a discussion leader and committee chairman for the statewide building code at the Virginia League of Municipalities convention opening September 25.

Front Royal Lester B. Dutrow Virginia Buildings Conference Fredericksburg Mr. Dutrow Dutrow Virginia League of Municipalities Anderson William A. Smith Sidney F. Smith Roanoke J. Fulmer Bright Richmond L. B. Dutrow This Place

Culpeper To Play Here Monday In Valley League Series

The Valley League schedule shifted due to officials misunderstandings. The opening game moves to Monday in Culpeper, with Games 2 and 3 set for Tuesday and Thursday respectively in Culpeper.

Culpeper Front Royal Valley League

Strasburg Ath Club to Meet Front Royal All Stars

The Strasburg Athletic Club champions of the Shenandoah County League will face the Front Royal All-Stars tomorrow afternoon in Front Royal. Strasburg has a strong season record. It was expected either Stankus or Cassell would pitch for the All-Stars.

Front Royal Strasburg Athletic Club Strasburg Nine Stankus Cassell

Court finds several drunkards fined in Bluemont case

In the trial this morning Henry Carter of Bluemont was found guilty of drunkenness and fined 10 dollars plus 9.50 in costs. Clement Emory, a CCC boy from West Virginia, was fined 10 dollars with 8.50 costs. Ralph Rosen berger, CCC member, 5 dollars and 7.50 costs. Adam Licklider, CCC member, 5 dollars and 9.50 costs. Thornton Ridgeway of Campbell County, CCC member, 5 dollars and 9.50 costs.

Front Royal Henry Carter Bluemont Clement Emory CCC West Virginia Ralph Rosenberger Adam Licklider Thornton Ridgeway Campbell County

Red Cross of Clarke County Elects Officers and Board

At the Clarke County Red Cross annual meeting in Berryville Virginia officers were elected for the coming year. Nan Thomas is chairman Agnes Page vice chairwoman Mrs Graham Dougherty secretary and J T L Jones treasurer. The executive board includes district representatives and district chairs. The chapter plans shoe and fuel aid for the relief list and will launch a membership campaign September 19.

Berryville Clarke County The Red Cross Nan Thomas Agnes Page Graham Dougherty J. T. L. Jones T. Carter Page Rose MacDonald Battletown E. J. Smith Tyson Dortch Longmarsh Loring Kackley John Hardesty Chapel Mary Lewis Greenway R. P. Whiting Ernest Meade John B. Neill J. F. Moore Ralph Ware King’s Daughters Organization Page

Bishop Tucker At Old Chapel Service

The annual service at Old Chapel will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning led by Bishop Henry St. George Tucker of the Diocese of Virginia who will preach. The Rev. Mr. Goodwin is rector of Cunningham parish which includes Old Chapel, Christ Church Millwood and Emmanuel Chapel Boyce. Everyone is invited to attend the historic service.

Old Chapel Henry George Tucker Diocese of Virginia Goodwin Cunningham Parish Christ Church Millwood Emmanuel Chapel Boyce

Streams Recede After Rising 15 Feet

Shenandoah Rivers began to recede after reaching a 15-foot level last evening. By 11 oclock this morning the rivers stood 13 feet above normal and falling rapidly. Despite five days of rain, it is expected that very little damage resulted from the high waters in the Shenandoah and its tributaries.

Front Royal Shenandoah

Deaths Mrs Bettie H Payne

Mrs Bettie Helen Payne died at the Afton Inn in her 86th year. She was a Culpeper County resident, widow of John Payne, and mother of seven. Funeral services will be held at Lignum Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 PM with interment in Lignum Cemetery. Pallbearers include Stewart Payne Garth Payne John Payne Thomas Payne Grover Payne and Warren Payne Nash.

Front Royal Bettie Helen Payne Afton Inn Culpeper County Hugh and John Payne Ashley Payne Denver Col Wade Payne Haymarket Roger W. Payne Lovelette Jones Fredericksburg Elizabeth Nash

Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie A. Hall

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at Bethel A. B. Church for Mrs. Mattie A. Hall who died yesterday near Bethel after a long illness. Rev. C. A. Moon of Toms Brook will conduct the service. Interment will be in the family graveyard near Bethel. She was 64 or 65 and a Warren County native. Survived by husband Noah Hall a son Lovell E. Hall of Front Royal a daughter Mrs. Monroe Derflinger of Riverton four sisters P A Hockman of Front Royal Stella Laing Minnie Fogle of Bethel and Elizabeth Wilson of Strasburg.

Front Royal Mattie A. Hall Bethel A. B. Church C. A. Moon Toms Brook Bethel Hall William Bennett Francine Emswiller Bennett Warren County Noah Hall Lovell E. Hall Monroe Derflinger Riverton P. A. Hockman Stella Laing Minnie Fogle Elizabeth Wilson Strasburg

Passengers of Stricken Vessel Meet Relatives

In New York on September 7 thousands of relatives greeted 166 Dixie passengers and 65 Morgan crew members arriving at Penn Station on a special train. Earlier 20 rescued aboard Atenas joined from the Havana Special. Guests of the Morgan line then went to the Pennsylvania Hotel for breakfast.

New York Dixie Pennsylvania Station French Reef Florida Keys Havana Pennsylvania Hotel Morgan Line

Amick Rites To Be Held Sunday

Funeral services for James E. Amick who died Thursday night at his home 24 West Piccadilly Street will be held at 4 o clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev Courtney Anderson will conduct services at the home followed by burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. He was a member of Friendship Fire Company the Eagles Lodge the Red Men and the P O S of A. Pallbearers named Frank Johnson James Lockhart Abner Adams Mr Line James Ritter and Fred Fugitt.

James E. Amick West Piccadilly Street Courtney Anderson Mount Hebron Cemetery Amick Friendship, Fire ,Company The Eagles Lodge Red Men A. Pallbearers Frank Johnson James Lockhart Abner Adams Mr. Line James Ritter Fred Fugitt

Public Sale of Fahrnestock Estate on Gainesboro Pike

Public sale of the S D Fahrnestock Estate 214 miles on Gainesboro Pike on Friday September 13 at 10 am. Household property farming implements and several antiques listed. Mrs S D Fahrnestock. Coleman Dunn Auctioneer.

S. D. Fahrnestock Estate Gainesboro Pike S. D. Fahrnestock Coleman Dunn

Church News Church Activities and Services

Sabbath School at 2 p.m. Regular Christian praise service at 3 p.m. Young People's League at 7 p.m. led by Candidate M. B. Pownell at 7.30 p.m. open air preaching at 8 p.m. All are welcome.

Court House Hall And Mars Young People’s League M. B. Pownell

St Paul A M E Church Sunday Services and Subjects

North Loudoun Street Rev J E Richards pastor leads Sunday School at 10 am with A F Martin superintendent. Preaching at 11 am on Joy in the service of God and 8 pm on Will a Man Rob God. All invited to attend.

Loudoun Street J. E. Richards A. F. Martin

Assembly of God Service Schedule Corner Cameron and Boscawen

The Assembly of God at the corner of Cameron and Boscawen Streets announces Sunday School at 3 p.m. with Holmes McFarland as superintendent and evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Pastor C. H Anderson welcomes all.

Cameron and Boscawen Streets C. H Anderson Holmes McFarland

Highland Avenue Presbyterian Services Notice

Sunday School at 3 p m led by Clifford Grim superintendent. Young People meet at 7 30 p m. Pastor R B Campbell preaches at 8 p m. Mrs R T Shields will address church women at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Men meet at 7 45 p m Tuesday. All invited to attend.

R. B. Campbell Clifford Grim R. T. Shields

Two Ministerial Groups To Meet Monday Evening

Announcement reports a Monday meeting at 7 30 p m in Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Men s Bible Class room bringing together City Ministerial Association members county Sunday School superintendents and county Ministerial Association ministers The aim is to plan an Interdenominational Leadership Training School for city and county with election of administration officers and a planning committee All ministers and Sunday school superintendents are urged to attend.

Thee City Ministerial Association All City Sunday Church County Ministerial Association All County Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South

Breathing Spell Divides Politicians on Roosevelt Plan

President Roosevelt promises a legislative breathing spell for business drawing mixed praise. Republicans call it a campaign promise while Democrats hail it as helpful to the New Deal. Observers see a balanced budget as a key issue, with Senator McNary saying the move could trim expenditures and aid business.

Washington Roosevelt Roy Howard McNary Oregon

Beery's Daughter Debuts in China Seas at Capitol

Wallace Beery's four year old daughter Carol Ann makes her screen debut in China Seas alongside Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. The MGM feature opens at Capitol Theatre Sunday midnight through Wednesday. Carol Ann plays a baby torn from her parents by a typhoon and rescued by Gable. Beery plans to foster her acting career.

Wallace Beery Carol Ann China Seas Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Capitol Theatre Clark Gable Jean Harlow Berry Asia Beery

Hable's Palace Presents Cody and Maynard Double Feature

At the Palace today only viewers will see Bill Cody in Frontier Days and Ken Maynard in Mystery Mountain. The program also includes Krazy Kat Kartoon and the 3 Stooges in Horse Collars for family friendly entertainment.

Bill Cody Ken Maynard Palace 3 Stooges

New Nurseries Planned To Aid Erosion Battle

Danville Virginia September 7 1935 millions of trees and shrubs will be produced by Soil Conservation Service nurseries for erosion control demo projects nationwide about 600 million plants and one million pounds of grass seed to plant covers. 83 nurseries in 38 states will grow native and foreign species for reforestation and afforestation on farms and gully stabilization projects.

Danville Soil Conservation Service Charles R. Enlow Division of Nurseries Civilian Conservation Corps CCC Bureau of Plant Industry Tuscan Arizona Gretna Virginia

Parthenon Illuminated in 1932 for Athens Celebration

The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens suffered serious damage from an explosion long ago. In 1932 it was lit for the first time in history to mark a special Athens celebration.

Acropolis Athens

George A. Welsh Dies In Hospital At 56

George A. Welsh 56 a Middletown carpenter and tinsmith died in Memorial Hospital at 8 45 last night from complications after a recent operation. He was a Frederick County native and had lived in Middletown 10 or 12 years. Survived by son Charles Welsh of Washington D C and two sisters Mrs William Sargent Kernstown and Mrs Bernard Rudden Detroit Mich and three brothers William S Welsh Stephens City Richard Welsh White Post and Clinton Welsh Nineveh Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 with location to be from the late home or the Middletown Methodist Church

George A. Welsh Middletown Memorial Hospital Mr. Welsh Frederick County William and Julia Welsh Stephens City Beulah Johnson Davis Johnson Charles Welsh Washing D. C William Sargent Kernstown Bernard Rudden Detroit Mich William S. Welsh Richard Welsh White Post Clinton Welsh Nineveh

Pallbearers named for Loring Pingley funeral

Pallbearers selected for the funeral of Loring L. Pingley tomorrow at 3 o clock from the late home include H. C. Lusby M. R. Cather J. L. Everhart H. E. Athey R. P. Curtis and E. E. Winkfield. Pingley, longtime employee of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co, died after a long illness. Funeral services will be led by Rev. Dr. Nubert Sydenstricker.

Loring L. Pingley H. C. Lusby M. R. Cather J. L. Everhart H. E. Athey R. P. Curtis E. E. Winkfield Pingley Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Nubert Sydenstricker

Crop Damage Seen Quiet Overall In Florida Citrus

Florida Citrus Exchange estimates the storm toll on the state's crop at about 1,000,000 boxes with 750,000 grapefruit and 250,000 oranges. Losses were mainly on Florida west coast counties Lee Sarasota Manatee and Pinellas with 40-50 percent grapefruit and 20-25 percent oranges.

Tampa Fla Florida Citrus Exchange Florida E. E. Patterson Lee Sarasota Manatee Pinellas

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Winchester Evening Star Richard K. Eddy Telephone Front Royal 213 Front Royal News Jack Poulton Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute Poulton Eugene Compton Mrs Joseph Compton New York City Wade H. Payne J. A. Payne, Jr F. A. Early Harrisonsburg Elizabeth Bpard William Henry Woodstock University of Tennessee Paul Frye Ralph Showalter J. W. Pence Harrisonburg Margaret Grayson I. G. Bierlett Luray C. W. Clapsaddle Gene Edgar Poulton Hollins’ College Nellie Henson Warren County High School F. R. Slaughter Lillian Humphries Cloud Street Harrison John W. Gibb Wagton, D. C Frank Gibb Cape May New Jersey Lennis Fuqua Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital Elizabeth Mary Burruss Leo Betty Kent, Ohio Charlie Reeves Frances Armstrong Princeton Trimble Frances Dorris Lancaster Robert Massie Roberta Kendrick Washington, Va Johnson's Nursing Home W. H. Kendrick Tanglewood Schwarzenbach-Huber Thurston Branham Annie Compton Alexander South Fork North Fork Epard Trial Justice Court Red Cross of Bishop Tucker Bettie H. Payne Church News Salvation Army ST. Paul A. M. E. Church Assembly OF God Highland Avenue Presbyterian Warner Bros. Capitol Hable’s Palace Spencer Tracy Claire Trevor Palace Theatre Loring Pingley P. Klompus North Main St Hamburger’s Specialty Shop N. Main Street Moling & Cather Fairmont Avenue Cork St Loudoun St Peyton Street A. A W. R. Willis N. Main St North Braddock N. Kent St Angerona Wm. M N. Braddock Street Fairmont Ave Lupton Apple Press J. M. Markle Albin Electric Wesley Owens C. B. Jones van Phone Eh American Stores Co L. L Old Line Life Insurance Co Vermont Washington, D.C Miller & Anderson E. Boscawen Reid Montgomery Ward & Co Petterview Blanchard George Washington Winchester Busness College P. O Pace W. Ailes Edgar C. Fox, Jr Department of Accounts Staunton H. F. Byrd Winchester Business College
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