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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1936

Page

7

Municipal Meeting Sets Tax Reform Focus In Norfolk

Norfolk leaders discuss tax assessment reform and public education on broad tax relief, urging unity to oppose unfair state legislation. Radford officials tout municipally owned bus system profits and transport needs for small cities. Group purchasing and expanded league services proposed to cut costs.

Rmihe Frank H. Wheeler Ately Norfolk Thompson League Coe H. T. Roberts Radford Mr. Roberts Roberts John R. Jolly Petersburg League of Virginia League of Vircounties Thesident Bureau of Public Administration University of Virginia Bureau Rockefeller Foundation Rowland A. Egger Europe Raymond Uhl Wallerstein Virginia R. Buxton Newport News James W. Phillips Bureau of Organization and Supervision State Public Welfare Cement League of Virginia Municipalities Convention Phillips State Welfare Department

Little Theatre Meeting Set at Handley Library

An important Little Theatre meeting will be held tomorrow night at 7 45 in Handley Library. Tryouts for the October 9 play will be conducted at that time. Mrs Burr Harrison urged all members to attend.

Little Theatre Handley Library

Camera compares beauties from four states

Spectators in Philadelphia viewed contestants en route to Atlantic City for the Miss America bathing beauty test. The lineup featured Evelyn Lehmart Miss Long Island Virginia Moeller Miss Illinois Phyllis Dobson Miss California and Marion Flynn Miss Massachusetts as they paused for photographers and public inspection.

Philadelphia Atlantic City Evelyn Lemhart Long Island Virginia Moeller Tilinoia Phyllis Dobson California Marion Flynn Massachusetts Ento Arcee

Joseph McCarty Dies At Home In Clearbrook

Joseph B. McCarty 75 died at his Clearbrook home late last night. He leaves a widow Minnie V. Marple and numerous children including Herman Franklin Joseph N Stephen W Esther Lula Dorothy Grace Julia. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Old Stone Church Gmg with burial at White Hall. Pallbearers named Wayne Arch Clinton Amos McCarty Leo Hutsler Carroll Hummer.

Joseph B. McCarty Clearbrook Greenspring Arch Katie Lynn McCarty Minnie V. Marple Herman A. McCarty Franklin Joseph N. McCarty Stephen W. McCarty City Esther M. Brown Lula E. Whitacre Dorothy Riley This City Grace Shirley Pontiac Mich Julia Arbutta McCarty C. T J. B. McCarty Gerrardstown W. Va Eudessa Barrett Martinsburg W. Vai Henrietta Kremer Ola Hummer Nineveh W. E. Brown Old Stone Church Luttrell White Hall Wayne Clinton Amos McCarty Leo Hutsler Carroll Hummer

Co. Schools Open

Miss Hickerson taught at Middletown last year and asked for a spring leave of absence for graduate work but then changed her mind.

Thalberg Dead After Sudden Illness at Beach Home

Thalberg died after a sudden illness at his beach house. Born May 30, 1899, in Brooklyn, he began as Carl Laemmle Sr.'s private secretary and later married Norma Shearer in 1928. They had two children, Irving Jr. and Katharine.

Newark Thalberg Brooklyn Carl Laemmie Miss Shearer

Lady Peace Ships 1800 Miles Toward Newfound Land

Richman and Merrill pushed into the night sky aboard the aircraft Lady Peace after a wait in Southport England. Richman said a celebration dinner was planned in New York and warned of a riot if fuel or engines failed. The flight covered 1800 miles over water with 1006 gallons of gasoline and 40 gallons of oil aboard.

Lady Peace Dick Merrill Harry Richman New York Southport England Richman Merrill Galway Ireland Newfound O. K

Markets Report From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Listings

Sept 14 markets show mixed cattle hogs and sheep activity across Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia. Prices vary by grade with steers mostly steady to higher for select lots, hogs down slightly, calves firm, and lambs advancing in some runs. Produce prices list potatoes butter eggs and poultry ranges across regions and brands.

Baltimore Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Smokehouse U McIntosh Northwestern Grimes U. S Eastern Shore Maryland Baltimore Livestock USDA Chicago Livestock Chicago

Isham Keith Dies Suddenly At Warrenton

Isham Keith 68 longtime Fauquier County leader died of a heart attack at his Warrenton home. He chaired the Fauquier Board of Supervisors and hailed from a prominent Virginia family. Survived by wife Jessie Hall of Crosby West Virginia a son Isham Keith III of New York two brothers Julian C. Keith and Thomas Keith and two sisters Mrs E M Spilman and Miss Katherine Keith.

Isham Keith Board of Supervisors Fauquier County Virginia Warrenton Jessie Hall Crosby W. Va Isham Keith 3d New York Julian C. Keith Katherine Keith Sarah Blackwell Keith James Keith

Frederick County Supervisors Meet for Monthly Session

The Frederick County Board of Supervisors received and accepted monthly reports from the county farm head, county agent, county welfare head, and county home demonstration agent. Delegations voiced concerns and numerous routine items were addressed in the regular meeting.

Frederick County Board of Supervisors

Sheriff McCann Declines as Delegate to Prison Association

Not at convention Sheriff Harry L. McCann will not go to Chicago as the state appointed delegate to the 66th Annual Congress of American Prison Association meeting September 13 through 18.

Harry L. McCann Chicago Congress of American Prison Association

Local Market Prices and Feed Stuffs Listed

The Local Markets note lists wholesale grain prices and feeds with several bag sizes for corn, oats, and meal. Entries include cracked corn, shelled corn, egg mash, dairy feeds, and horse feeds with per bag or per 100 measures, reflecting 98 lb and 48 lb bags among others.

Scerrne Ceeeveete

Stock Market Dips as Election Looms and Bonds Edge Lower

New York September 14 trading saw selling tremors lift some leaders down fractions while others held firm. Bonds declined slightly as commodities and currencies mixed and investors awaited today's election results.

New York Wall Street Allied Chemical American Smelters American Tel Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio Retiuetnem Steel Chrysler Consol Edison Corn Products General Electric Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Penn. Railroad Southern Railway Texas Corp Union Pacific U. S. Steel Woolworth

Grain Prices Decline at Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago reports slight drop in futures as trading slackens toward session end. Wheat prices ease on domestic winter crop seeding and favorable Winnipeg demand. cash grain shows mixed No. 1 red and dark hard values. Baltimore and Winchester markets list No. 2 red winter wheat and corn at current spot levels, with barrel prices given.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Ees Algentia Baltimore Winchester

Grange to Meet at White Hall

White Hall Grange No 870 will hold a booster meeting at 8 oclock Thursday evening September 17 at the White Hall Schoolhouse. The Middletown Grange will present part of the program. Leslie D Kline county school superintendent will be the principal speaker. Public invited.

White Hall Grange White Hall Middletown Grange Leslie D. Kline Fipal

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