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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1936

Page

7

Public utilities and budgeting prep at Virginia league meeting

Dr John Bauer urged municipal control over utilities with franchise terms that allow future policy shifts while Carl Chatt ers pushed uniform budgeting and better city reports to inform public debate. W O Wheary cited safety gains in construction and Frank Bane highlighted Social Security Act gains and planned state led programs.

League Clifton Forge Wallerstein Manuel Ion Board of Supervisors of Arlington County S. C. Newbill New~hort News Council Arthur Wytheville R. J. Snapp Elkon Bauer John Bauer Ican Public Utilities Bureau New York City Dr. Bauer Blic Carl H. Chattters Municipal Finance Officers Association Chicago Chatvers Virginia League of Municipalities State League Bureau of Government W. O. Wheary Washington WPA Virginia Works Progress Administration Bane Frank Bane Social Security Board Banlet

Police Meeting Deliberations At Regional Convention

Lieut Dan W Duling and R L Switzer chair a police meeting with round table discussions on improvements in police administration. Three minute reports by chiefs and sergeants, committee appointments, afternoon talks, two addresses, and a 4 pm sight seeing tour of Richmond and surrounding community.

Dan W. Duling Richmond R. L. Switzer Waynesboro

Insurance Cooperation Outlined With Social Security Program

A brief continuation notes a discussion about coordination between insurance firms and the social security program. The excerpt emphasizes cooperation and states there was no political significance to the conversation, focusing on policy alignment and mutual support.

Fresh Troops Drive in Northern Spain Renewed Fight

SAN SEBASTIAN Spain Sept 15 Fascists renewed their campaign to subdue Socialists in northern Spain advancing toward government lines at Orio. The offensive forced Bilbao evacuation by foreigners and the U S consulate. U S Consul William E Chapman left Basque city with family and others for Jean de Luz France as line repairs continued and mines threatened ports. Fascists gained control of San Sebastian and exhumations of 80 bodies began amid lingering tensions. Germans were greeted by cheers on a French destroyer and locals resumed normal routines as Fascist troops moved in.

Spanish Morocco San Sebastian Spain Orio Bilbao United States U. S William E. Chapman Washington Manuel J. Codoner Jean Trun Mediterranean Seville Alcyon Jaguar

Welfare Work continued totals from farm stock list

A fragment lists livestock values for welfare work items including sheep, chickens, turkeys and hens. The entries cite owners such as Lee Ramey William Huyett O C Holliday Olie Crider J M Snapp with totals summing to 103.10 dollars.

Lee Ramey William Huyett O. C. Holliday Olie Crider J. M. Snapp

Chinese Clash Opposes Japanese Pressure Over Pakhoi Incident

The report says Chiang Kai-Shek faced Japanese charges of reluctance to use force to expel 6,000 rebels in Pakhoi. It notes Chiang controls 16 divisions of Kwangtung troops and 60 aircraft, with Shigeru Kawagoe beginning negotiations with Nanking for Pakhoi and Chengtu settlements.

Nanking Chiang Kai-Shek Pakhoi Chiang Kwangtung Shigeru Kawagoe China Chengtu

Maine Voters Favor Brann In Close Gubernatorial Race

The New England county results show Brann carrying Passamaquoddy Bay area despite White’s lead in Lewiston dwindling late. Eastport and Galais margin Brann by 1100 and 250, while Barrows, age 43, secures the governor’s seat after three terms on the state executive council and a stint as Secretary of State.

Lewiston White Brann Passamquoddy Bay Roosevelt Congress Eastport Galais Barrows

Markets Report From Baltimore and Philadelphia

Baltimore and Philadelphia market notes detail prices for produce and livestock. Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia apples and potatoes list varied sizes and colors. live poultry butter eggs and dairy prices shown. cattle calves hogs sheep prices and movements reported with attention to declines and steady trends. Chicago marketdata recaps hogs cattle and lamb values with price ranges and weights.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Smokehouse U Jonathans U U. S Philadelphia P. R Chicago

Local Markets Prices for Farm Commodities and Eggs

Local wholesale market data lists prices for flour bags, corn meal, screenings, bran, middlings, mixed feed, and dairy feeds. It also notes egg prices for leghorn and heavy hens and butter values, with various bag weights and per hundred or per barrel quotations.

Gas Seitas Savis Vettosteteat Eeeveedes

Park To Sponsor Radio Barn Dance in Winchester

Winchester Park Association will host John R. Van Arnam’s Radio Barn Dance featuring Uncle Ezra Jones and his Radio Gang under a tent at the old Winchester Fair grounds. The show opens Tuesday September 22 at 8 p.m. with proceeds for the Park fund.

Winchester Park Association John R. van Arnam Ezra Jones Winchester Fair Grounds

Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Session in New York

New York September 15 stock market faded after an early rally as profit taking trimmed many leaders. Bonds held steady, sterling rose toward two year highs, and the French franc and other currencies moved little. Selected closing quotations included Allied Chemical 225, Am. Can 123 1 4, Am. Radiator 21 7 8, Goodyear 24 5 8, IBM not listed, Gen. Electric 46 1 8, U S Steel 72, Union Pacific 137 1 2, Texas Corp. 37 1 4.

New York Maine Allied Chemical Can Radiator Smelters Am. Tel Tel Anaconda A U Beth Steel Chrysler Consol. Edison Corn Products Gen. Electric Gen. Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Montgomery Ward N. Y. Contral Penn Railroad Southern Railway Stand Oif of N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific U. S. Steel Woolworth

Grain futures steady as Canadian wheat buys buoy prices

Chicago markets firm after reports of 1.8 million bushels of Canadian wheat purchases and a fourth straight decline in Canadian rural deliveries. Closing prices show mixed moves across wheat corn oats rye and barley with nearby lard also quoted. Baltimore and Winchester markets list cash wheat prices and corn figures for milling deliveries.

Chicago Northwest Baltimore

Hand Injury Reported in Strasburg Area

Gilbert Kronk of near Strasburg is resting fairly comfortably at Memorial Hospital with a badly lacerated hand. He was sawing wood for Milton Wright when his hand was entangled in the saw yesterday.

Gilbert Kronk Strasburg Memorial Hospital Kronk Milton Wright

Three CCC Men Injured After Truck Crash near Camp Wolfe

Three CCC workers were injured when a second truck forced a CCC vehicle from Camp Wolfe west of Edinburg off a narrow mountain road. Fourteen men rode the truck. injuries include chest trauma, a fractured leg, and facial lacerations. Booth and Griffin were sent to Walter Reed Hospital. Moore treated at the camp. The other driver fled toward Wardenville, West Virginia.

CCC Camp Wolfe Edinburg Nathaniel Booth James Griffin John C. Moore Booth Griffith Walter Reid Hospital Wash D. C Moore Wardenaville W. Va

Col Roszel To Address UDC In Martinsburg

Col B M Roszel will address West Virginia members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Martinsburg on Robert B Lee the Embodiment of Southern Idealism. Tonight Col and Mrs Roszel attend a reception at Boydville honoring Dr George Bolling Lee, grandson of General Lee. On Thursday the UDC will unveil a marker at Sharpsburg Maryland marking General Lee headquarters site from September 17 1862. The marker will be unveiled by Robert E Lee IV great grandson of General Lee.

B. M. Roszel West Virginia United Daughters of the Confederacy Martinsburg W. Va Robert B. Lee Roszel Sharpsburg General Lee Robert E. Lee George Bolling Lee

Delegates Register At Virginia Municipalities Convention

At four o clock yesterday afternoon a total of 303 delegates and visitors registered at the George Washington Hotel for the 31st annual convention of the Virginia League of Municipalities. Winchester led with 16 officials and employees, followed by Richmond with 10. Winchester reported 29 registered guests and Richmond 35. Attendance has been excellent, organizers reported.

Social Security Board McCormac H. B. McCormac Winchester Andrew Bell Chamber of Commerce Cameron Street George Washington Hotel Virginia League of Municipalities Richmond

Sennett’s Mother Dies in Tingwick

Mrs. John Sinnott, mother of Mack Sennett the moving picture producer, died at her Tingwick home. She was 91 and had been critically ill since August.

Golf broadcasts to cover US amateur championship

The United States Golf Association announced national evening broadcasts from September 14 to 19. Each night from 5 45 to 6 00 p m a hook up will relay results and expert commentary, with a stroke by stroke finish on the final day. Signals will come from the course by short wave radio.

United States Golf Association

Violence in Lettuce Strike in Salinas

In Salinas California a crowd of about 500 lettuce shed workers attacked three truckloads of lettuce with kerosene. A tear gas shell fired by a special policeman repelled the mob as armed guards and highway patrolmen protected the lettuce shed during the strike by about 3,200 workers.

Salinas Calif

Patton Seeks Bond Hearing For Miss Maxwell

Richmond attorney M J Patton said Maxwell's counsel may travel to Jonesville to seek her release on bond pending a retry. Maxwell awaits a Supreme Court granted new trial on the killing of her father in Pound Virginia in July 1995.

Richmond M. J. Patton Edith Maxwell Jonesville Miss Maxwell Supreme Court Pound

Fitzpatrick Addresses Lions at Winchester Luncheon

W. C. Fitzpatrick of Farmville spoke to the Winchester Lions Club about Virginia District duties for 40 clubs, praised the Chester Club, and highlighted the Inverness Providence convention program. Membership goal is 2,000 with 1,700 current. he will visit Front Royal and Culpeper clubs before returning home. Guests included L. C. near Front Royal, Garber, Baden, Everly, Brannon and Altoona persons.

W. C. Fitzpatrick Farmville Virginia Winchester Fitzpatrick Chester Inverness Providence Fitspatrick Front Lions Club Culpeper Club John H. Rosenberger Common Council L. C Royal Lionston Garber B. Garber K. M. Baden Orsfie

Republicans To Capitalize Maine Victory

Republican leaders from 17 eastern states meet at the eastern division headquarters to plan the closing weeks of the campaign. Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. says Maine’s victory points the way for a majority of states on November 3 with national committeemen and state chairs from Maine to Florida set to attend.

New York Maine Joseph W. Martin, Jr Florida

Rotarians To Meet At The Golf Club

Rotarians will hold their Thursday meeting at the Golf Club due to conventions at the George W Hotel. The guest speaker is noted as coming from Washington. Officials say the official visit will stand out this year.

Toner Golf Club George W Hotel Washington. c

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Ichenel President Tim d Dept. Agri Ohio The Star Stock Market Report Winchester Grain Market Col. Roszel U. D.C Sennett Bond WO. Fitzpatrick LIONS Hercules Red Head Reliance DuPont Red Head Loudoun St. Winchester
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