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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1935
Page
3
A festival parade will showcase the queen and her maids of honor starting at 3 PM the day of the tobacco pageant. The queen will be crowned before the second pageant showing and honored at a dance with Little Jack Little and his Orchestra. Over 50 floats six to eight bands and other features are planned for the event.
The Rev J D Russell of this city announces the marriage of daughter Vivian May Russell to Rey nolds Stuart Armel son of the late George W Armel of Macedonia Frederick County The ceremony was at Churchville Virginia with Rev Harry Rickard The couple will reside at 38 South Cameron Street after a wedding trip and after September 20.
A list of social events and meetings from Saturday to Friday including a last dance at Winchester Golf Club and multiple club gatherings. Activities span executive council of Christian Endeavor Society, Women’s Missionary Society, Modern Woodmen Camp No 15510, Kiwanis Club luncheon, United Brethren Young People choir practice, BPOE Winchester Lodge meetings, Grace Lutheran adult choir practice, Rotary Club luncheon, and American Legion post luncheon.
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a maid of honor for Miss Westwood Byrd at the National Tobacco Festival in South Boston September 25 to 27. Waynesboro Merchants announce a maid of honor, with up to 30 maids expected. Other towns including Roxboro, Durham, Danville, Charlotte and Greensboro signal plans to send entrants. South Boston has funded festival expenses.
The Richmond gathering honored Senator Carter Glass with praise for his honest convictions as Governor Peery and State Chairman Hooker addressed the crowd. Senator Byrd was absent due to illness, while Lieutenant Governor James H. Price drew applause as a leading governor hopeful.
In Monroe Louisiana five unidentified people died and several were wounded when a freight train wreck occurred. In Richmond the Young Democrats approve a resolution to enfranchise new voters. In Chester Evelyn Hoey the torch singer is believed to have killed herself with fingerprints found on the gun. Walter Emery against W Lawson Little Jr in the U S Amateur Golf title after a 36 hole match. the round finished all square. President Roosevelt says CCC will be maintained to preserve forests. Col Wade edits the Charlotte Observer. In Nurnberg Hitler warns the world Germany will not stand harm from any nation. Russia aligns with England France and others against the Italo Ethiopian conflict.
Investigators fingerprinted Rogers and Kelley after the death of Miss Hoey. Autopsy pointed to self-inflicted death, while prosecutors and defense lawyers pursue further facts. District Attorney Parke, Rogers, and Ernst press for movement details and gun examination.
Evidence notes powder marks around the wound and places the living room shooting while Rogers was on the sofa upstairs. Kelley and Cook corroborate the timeline as authorities say they do not yet suspect Rogers of murder as the probe proceeds.
Maurice C Post American Legion of Washington DC released 60 carrier pigeons from the George Washington Hotel roof. Alfred A. Picchionne led the effort as national committeeman on law and order, as a publicity stunt ahead of the national meeting in St Louis. Birds previously released at Manassas VA returned home at 527 yards per minute and will be released in Lynchburg VA next.
Arlington County police continued their search for Betty Bowman a 13 year old girl and Richard H Welles a 23 year old construction engineer who disappeared from East Falls Church Thursday Authorities assume they were together and say Welles planned to travel to Baltimore for a possible trip to South America Welles car was found abandoned at Bluemont Junction near Falls Church
In Richmond on September 14 state WPA and Public Works chiefs backed the Hyde Park accord placing Harry L. Hopkins in charge of the work relief push. They argued contracts must be let by December 15 to speed up PWA projects and provide employment.
The state confronts an estimated 50,000 unemployed as workers seek help amid job losses and economic strain. Officials warn the figure may rise without new employment measures and targeted relief efforts.
New York hurler Johnny Bronca limited Detroit to three hits as the Yankees beat the Tigers 2-1 in the opener of a double header. Bill Dickey belted his 13th home run in the second inning.
A 22 year old Harrisonburg Virginia man identified by his roommate as David Wilson died in a Boston hospital after being found unconscious outside his rooming house on Blagden street. Police believe he walked in his sleep and fell from a window.
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