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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1936
Page
7
Harrison Fadely Sr aged 82 died at his home near Edinburg on Sunday at five. He previously married Mollie Grandstaff and Nora Lincoln, leaving four sons Hallie Gase Harrison Jr Ralph Fadeley all of Edinburg and several daughters. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Union Forge U B Church.
James P. Reardon, attorney for the highway department, filed a notice of condemnation to acquire land for a road project. The action seeks the legal authority to take private property for public use with due process and compensation procedures.
Proceedings against Charles H Harbaugh and Minnie H Harbaugh seek easement for 0.28 acre seven miles north of Winchester for Route 11 and road straightening. Frederick Circuit Court to hear October 10 to set commissioners fee and determine fair value. Most rights from north of Winchester to the West Virginia line reportedly secured for the new road.
Leslie D. Kline announces that parents needing their children on farms or orchards during busy seasons must obtain permits from school authorities before excusal. No pupil may miss more than four weeks for this purpose. If permits are not obtained, cases will be reported to the truant office and parents may be summoned.
The article emphasizes appearing in court to obtain permits, arguing that timely approvals will spare parents and authorities unnecessary worry and expense. It stresses that obtaining permits reduces potential legal and administrative burdens.
Lee Strawderman from the Kernstown vicinity was arrested on South Loudoun Street after his car struck a parked vehicle. Officer R. B. Bayliss says he is charged with driving under the influence and likely will have a hearing tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
William Powell and Carole Lombard star in the Universal production My Man Godfrey at the Palace Theatre today and tomorrow. The comedy follows a socialite who rescues a scruffy man from the ash heap, discovering a surprising ally. A Fox News Reel will accompany the feature.
Dr Hugo Eckener head of the German Zeppelin Company arrived on the Hindenburg and favored the Baltimore area as the site for a permanent American dirigible passenger terminal. He will meet for ten days with Americans and Baltimore officials to discuss the proposed service and terminal sites near Baltimore.
A report notes 72 days inside the fortress walls with 600 priests killed. It states women and children in the Alcazar escaped unharmed as Fascist troops pushed back government defenders.
A survivor describes 700 people huddled in the Alcazar awaiting liberation by Franco's forces. Rations were scarce and women and children were prioritized as flour, sardines, and condensed milk were distributed to the army. Survivors spoke of starvation, thirst, and near death, with unexposed mines found after rescue. Col. Jose Moscardo lamented dwindling supplies and limited chloroform while praising the Alcazar's indomitable spirit.
A barn near Gore burned on September 7. It belonged to A. J. Marple, not J. J. Marple, who reports he has no insurance on the property.
Five hundred Memorial High School students picketed in drizzle as police deployed gas bombs amid a dispute over the transfer of instructor Michael Graban. The school board eyed appeal to state authorities while 250 claimed classes and leaders said 150 entered. A deadlock on Graban's reinstatement followed two secret meetings.
Miss Kathleen McCartney expects to return tomorrow morning from Roanoke Virginia where she attended the funeral of her aunt Mrs Ernest Bateman.
Attorney General Arbert R. O'Conor ordered the Rice Manufacturing and Aerial Transport Corporation to cease selling its stock in Maryland. The 1928 Arizona incorporation has seen shares sold across Maryland and several states. Continued sales would be fraud per the official action.
Rev Norman Vincent Peale answers Rev Frederic Fleming suggestion for a moratorium on preaching with a quip about hanging a thermometer on every pulpit. He tells his Reform Church congregation that “By their temperature shall ye know them.”
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