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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1934

Page

3

Winchester and Clarke Garden Clubs Host Private Flower Show

A private flower show was held at the home of Mrs. W. A. Baker in Winchester by the Winchester and Clarke Garden Clubs. Exhibits featured elaborate table settings, color-themed arrangements, and several club entries with ribbons awarded in multiple classes.

W. A.baker Winchester and Clarke W. A. Baker E Garden Club Winchester Garden Club Fred Barr P. W. Boyd Lewis Hyde John. Richardson S. Brooks Henry Baker Conrad John Scully Winchester Garden Clubs Little Garden Club Clarke Club Shawnee Club Delphinium Little Garden ‘Club John M. Steck, Jr Henry M. Baker Edward Butler T. W. Harrison Mrs. Morgan

Weekly social and service club meetings schedule

Social Calendar lists regular Monday Lions Club and Kiwanis Club luncheons, Tuesday Lions meeting at George Washington Hotel, Wednesday Kiwanis luncheon, Young People's Choir practice, Winchester Lodge Elks meeting, Grace Lutheran Adult Choir, and Thursday tar Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel with times from 7:30 p m to 8:15 p m.

Lions Club George Washington Hotel Kiwanis Club First Baptist Church Winchester Lodge Benevolent Order of Elks Grace Lutheran Church Tar

Garden Club meeting at Meadowbrook estate in Rappahannock county

The Garden Club of Warren County met at Meadowbrook estate with Mrs. William P Slaughter on September 13. The event drew many members and guests with dahlias decorating the ballroom. Miss Leslie Fox recited two groups of pieces and Mrs. Barnett Reinberg sang in French with Miss Elizabeth Millar at the piano. A business meeting followed, a garden tour, and refreshments before adjourning to meet again September 27. Also noted is the engagement of Martha Wallace Barber to Alfred Ringgold Armstrong, with Armstrong a William and Mary M A and Phi Beta Kappa member.

The Garden Club Warren County William P. Slaughter Meadowbrook Rappahannock County Leslie Fox Thomas Edward Browin Anne Hamilton Gordon George Barnett George Reinberg Elizabeth Millar Margaret Barber Samuel Burroughs Barber Washington, Va Martha Wallace Alfred Ringgold Armstrong Miss Barber Samuel Bur- Troughs Barber Falmouth Barber Woodville Sperryville High School Farmville State Teachers’ College Armstrong Frank Armstrong Washington Lula Reichertrong Philadelphia College of William and Mary Phi Beta Kappa

Braddock Street Young Methodists Elect Officers

The Braddock Street M E Church South youth department held its last business meeting before the annual conference on September 17. Elected were Herman Ely as president, Vincent Noonan as vice president, Pauline Peer as secretary, Page Louderback as treasurer, and Godfrey Perlip as publicity superintendent.

Braddock Street Young Methodists Young People’s.“ Department M E. Church South Herman Ely Vincent Noonan Pauline Peer Page Louderback Godfrey Perlip

Local residents noted in community notices and travel

Community names listed include Mrs Verlus Sirbaugh chairing worship and Kenneth Strowbridge recreation, plus Ray Gatewood. Several residents travel to Detroit for family illness. Grace Shirley improving in Pontiac hospital. Others report health updates, marches to universities, and upcoming Red Cross event at Winchester Golf Club.

Verlus Sirbaugh Kenneth Strowbridge Citizens and Community Service Ray Gatewood William Riley Paul William Hutzler Wiliam Brown Earl Willetta Brown Kearneysville W. V4 Detroit Riley Grace Shirley Shirley Walters Lake Pontiac Mich

Frantz Trial Nearing In Roanoke Larceny Case

Evidence nearly finished in the hustings court for Terry L. Woods former delinquent tax collector Roanoke on charges of larceny and embezzlement totaling 8573.75. Key witnesses included T Coleman Andrews former auditor and three staff members of State Auditor Downs who aided in an audit showing shortages of 6793.38 for the city and 1780.37 for the Commonwealth.

Roanoke Terry L. Woods Commonwealth T. Cooleman Andrews Virginia L.mccarthy Downs T. Coleman, Andrews and Company Commonwealth of Virginia

Plan to Settle Textile Strike Faces Key Meeting Today

AP reports a plan for settling the textile strike was proposed as the Winant mediation board presented recommendations. President Roosevelt, Perkins, and Winant discussed the plan, while leaders in labor and management weighed the options and possible escalation of actions and picketing.

Associated Press Washington Winant Winant Board Textile Labor Relations Board Ayatment Federal Trade Commission Textile Labor Board Labor Department Green Francis J. Gorman William Green American Federation of Labor Roosevelt Hyde Park New Hampshire Perkins Miss Perkins Board of Inquiry United ‘Action of Labor and Management United Textile Workers George A. Sloan American Cotton Textile Institute Southern Cotton Mills

Local Social Notes Include Travel and Visit Highlights

Mrs. Mary R Buskner of Amherst Street left for Upperville to spend several weeks with friends. Mrs. Samuel G Miller returned home after a week in Philadelphia as a guest of friends.

Denis Hayley J. P. Hayley West Cork Street Blacksburg, Va Virginia Polytechnic Institute Ashby Miller South Stewart Street Minneapolis, Minn Buckingham Hotel Mary R.buskner Amherst Street Upperville Samuel G. Miller Philadelphia

Curtis Glad Kidnap Gase Being Cleared

Norfolk cradle case figure John Hughes Curtis says he is delighted the Lindbergh kidnapping matter is being cleared up. The article notes Curtis and associates Dean Peacock and Rear Admiral Guy Burrage tied to the case, with Curtis previously accused of obstructing justice and presenting false contact claims with the kidnapers.

Associated Press Norfolk John Hughes Curtis Curtis Dean H. Peacoes Christ Episcopal Church Guy H. Burrage Dean Peacock Burrage Flemington N. J Anthony M. Mauck, Jr Lindbergh Dean H. Dobson-Peacock

Remove Safety Pin From Lung Girl Will Live

May Anders a 15 year old from Denton will recover after doctors removed a safety pin swallowed in 1930 from just behind the heart using a bronchoscope and long forceps. The procedure followed an X ray showing dangerous inflammation and was described by physicians as delicate and unusual.

May Anders Denton May

Japan Shows Mighty Forces In Manchukuo Parade

Japan displays 78 battle planes over a 450 mile border corridor between Darien and Hsinking as its war fleet conducts maneuvers off Darien. The show coincides with Manchukuo protests over presumed Russian occupation and broader Far East tensions. Rear Admiral Iseromu Yamamoto sails for London seeking revision of naval treaties and the abolition of the 5 5 3 tonnage ratio.

Manchukuo Soviet Russia Japan Darien Hsinking Manchukuan Ashahi Pu- Pi Iseromu Yamamoto London Washington

Former Strasburg Man Sought After Hospital Escape

Washington dispatch reports Harry Franklin Stinson, 22, formerly of Strasburg Virginia, escaped from Gallinger Hospital after arrest on false pretense and impersonating a headquarters detective. He was moved from jail to hospital for medical care and was missing when his case was called in police court.

Washington Harry Franklin Stinson Strasburg Gallinger Hospital Stinson

Flanders Attacks Price Fixing at Trade Association Meet

Ralph E. Flanders, NRA adviser, calls price control a poison trap at the American Trade Association convention. He urges a sharp Blue Eagle code revision to curb competition reducing machinery. NRA adviser Blackwell Smith says price controls remain possible under self government agencies amid calls for reforms.

Washington NRA Ralph E. Flanders Roper Flanders American Trade Association Seergiaron Blackwell Smith

Winchester Council Approves $1,000 License Endurance Measure

The Winchester council passes an ordinance setting a $1,000 license and penalties of 100 dollars per day or 30 days in jail for violations. The measure, proclaimed an emergency, includes traveling carnivals. Officials praise the action and report on Staunton convention matters.

R. B. Campbell Winchester Ministerial Association H. H. Hable J. Henkel Henry P. J. Marshall P. D. Miller E. J. Snapp Ralph Snapp Glaize Marshall Campbell

Gas Bomb Makers Under Fire in Senate Hearing

Senate munition investigators condemned tear gas bomb makers citing tragic 1932 riots in which two babies were gassed. The hearing also linked American missionary Paul Young to gas sales, and accused Major General George Leach of acting as a gas company salesman.

Washington Senate Clark D-Md Bonus Erie Chemical Company United States Ordnance Engineers Cleveland Paul Young Ecuador John W. Young Federal Laboratories, Inc Pittsburgh Bone Senator Clark George E. Leach Militia Bureau Leach

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