Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archiveArchive Home
The Daily News Leader from Staunton, Virginia • 3
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

The Daily News Leader from Staunton, Virginia • 3

Location:
Staunton, Virginia
Issue Date:
Page:
3
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

THE STAUNTON NEWS-LEADER, FRIDAY-MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1936 PAGE THREE Laura Daggy, of Moscow. plied with belD If thev com- his education, he has reported on Two Rockbridge School Buildings Are Condemned Social Items of Police R. L. Switzer, of Waynesboro, swore out. the warrants against Lawrence and Hancock.

Court adjourned before noon and will reconvene Saturday, according to Earl Taylor, the clerk. 0 PREPARATORY SERVICE Obituaries JAMES MELVTN THOMPSON municate with the sewing room. Sale, of any of the products made in the sewing room, she said. Is not allowed. 0 THREE SENTENCED A ninety-day sentence was given to Ozza L.

Lovelace, Negro, when he pleaded guilty before Judge Jos. A. Glasgow, in circuit court yesterday to a charge of fel onious assault. The defendant's warrant stated that, on July 14, 1936. he did "unlawfully, maliciously cut Raymond William with a knife with intent to kill, malm, and the complainant," Two other men also pleaded guilty to a grand larceny charge: Jack Lawrence and Douglas Hancock, Negroes.

They received sentences of a year each. Warrants state that they stole two suitcases from the Railway Express the offense occurlng June 19, 1936; with a valuation ot $150 placed on the goods. Chief A Thres Days' Comi low urnm oiima A preparatory eeivlce will be held tonight at seven-thirty o'clock for the communion service at eleven o'clock Sunday morning at. First Presbyterian church. The Rev.

Parks W. Wilson, pastor of the Harrisonburg Presbyter-Ian church, will be the visiting preacher. The public has been Invited to attend the services. CAED OF THANKS I wish to thank my friends in Staunton. Augusta and Hij counties for the flowers and kindnesses shown me during two weeks I spent in the King's Daughters' Hospital.

MARVIN BOTKIN. 10-9-ltnl-p and continuously by adults and children, Thousands of doctors now Use Creomulsion In fhnlr nam families and practice, and druggist nuys wreomuision lop because in this Penuine. original nmrinrt vnn Can CTCt a real tin nf td emulsified that it goes to the verf eas oi me irouDie to neip ana expel germ-laden phlegm. Creomulsion is CliamntWrl factory in the treatment of cough cues coias ana croncniai troubles especially those that start with 1 common cold and hang on and on, Get a bottle of Creomulsion right now from your druggist, use It alj up as directed and if you fail to gti satisfactory relief, he is authorize Get Creomulsion right now. (Adv.) HEAR several newspapers and has trav elled extensively.

The Literary Digest of last week reports the resignation of Managing Editor Walker of the magazine "The New Yorker," and the appointment of St Clair Mc Kelwa-y to that position. The excerpt from the Digest says: 'Into Walker's Job at the New Yorker will go St. Clair Mc Kelway (who with A. J. Liebllng did one of the most talked about "Profiles'' on Father Divine this summer.) Pink-faced, brilliant McKelway was a reporter on the Herald-Tribune until he met King PraiadhiDok of Slam arid wa hired away for three years to "edit the Government Gazette at Ban-kok." CHARGES WITHDRAWN On the charge of stealing a chicken.

H. BlackwelL of High land park, was slated for a hear ing in trial Justice W. T. Shee han's court yesterday, but the charges, placed by R. L.

Arbogast, were withdrawn by the complain ant. The warrant gave no description of the allegedly stolen fowl, and the court could not say whether the owner got his bird hack, Charged with operating an auto mobile with improper lights, Hous ton Lay ton was fined $1. Costs amounted to $4.25. State Officer C. Ryburn was complainant.

In the case of the commonwealth vs. Albert Letts, of the Spring Hill road, the court impos ed a fine of $14.25, Including costs, when" the man was found guilty of hauling for compensa tlon with a dealer's tag, and not having an operator's permit. Officer Ryburn brough the charges. Several civil and one domestic relation cases completed the docket, SEWING BOOM MOVED Moving the equipment of the lo cal sewing room from the old Baptist church new quarters on Johnson street was completed Wed nesday, and workers were busy la their new home yesterday. The change was made, according to Harnsberger, be cause heating conditions at the church were not sufficient, and it was felt the women would be more comfortable.

If the change were made. The new rooms, located over the bus terminal, are reached by stairs from the Johnson street side of the building. About seventy-five wo men are employed there. The articles are fashioned from materials given free by the government and various charitable organizations, such as church so cieties, and the finished products are turned over to the Community Welfare league for distribution to relief clients. In addition to making wearing' apparel and such things, Miss Harnsberger pointed out, many ot the women are qualified to make hooked and platted rugs, do quilt ing and crocheting, and various related kinds of handiwork.

The supervisor is anxious that this be made known, as people are often in need of this kind of service and in many cases they could be sup A conjfh, chest cold or bronchial irritation today may lead to serious trouble tomorrow. You can relieve them now with Creomulsion, an emulsified Creosote that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion 19 a medical discovery that elds nature to soothe and heal the Infected membranes and to relieve the Irritation and Inflammation as the gcrm-ladcn phlngm la loosened and expelled. Medical authorities have for many years recognized the wonderful effects of Beech wood Creosote for treating coughs, chest colds and bronchial irritations. A chemist worked out a special process of blending Creosote with other in-gredlenta so that now in Creomulsion you get a real dose of Beech-wood Creosote which is palatable and can even be token frequently Lexington, Oct.

8. Superintendent of schools, R. M. Irby has received a report from state Inspectors who recently visited Natural Bridge and Brownsburg high schools." Other buildings In the county will be Inspected later. The schools visited were subject to the following criticism: Natural Bridge school "The classroom in the basement and the laboratory in the basement were very unsatisfactory and inadequate.

The classroom has only about 8 per cent light, has no adequate ventilation, and Is utterly unsuited for instructional purposes. Th same criticism would hold for the combined laboratory and Home Economics room. Brownsburg High school (old building) "The old building Is structurally in extremely doubtful condition. It is difficult to say with any definiteness Just how serious the structural hazard is. "The partitions have sagged badly, the floors are Inadequately supported, causing them to shake badly -when you walk over them.

and the' south exterior wall ap pears to have bulged considerably. The floors to the auditorium also have sagged badly and Indicate a serious structural weakness. Part of the foundation under the south wall has caved In. We did not crawl under the building to ex amine the footing and foundation. but obviously there has been se rious settlement, causing- a struc tural weakness.

We recommend that the second floor of the build ing be not used for any auditor ium purposes, and we further urgently recommend that this building be abandoned at the very earliest date possible for school purposes. "Aside from an obvious structur al hazard, the building falls to meet the state law with regard to light, celling height and venti lation." -t At a meeting of the county school board on Oct. 1, the auditorium of the Brownsburg high school was condemned and the principal authorized not to use this part of the building for any purposes. Raymond V. Long, state direct or of school buildings, has sent out this week a list of rules to be observed for fire prevention week.

Copies of this were sent by Mr. Irby to all of the school principals with a request that they report on compliance not later than Oct. 15. The, requirements Include the checking of stoves, pipes and chimneys, lining of boiler rooms, and cleaning out of waste and accumulations. MAKING GOOD IN JOURNALISM FIELD Lexington, Oct.

8. Achieving fame in journalistic circles is St. Clair McKelway of Washington, D. who as a boy was well known in Lexington. He is a nephew of Dr.

Addison Hogue who was a member of the Washington and Lee faculty for many years, and with his mother, Mrs. Ruth McKelway, spent considerable time on the Hogue home on the campus. Since completing SOCIETY EDITOR Mr. Barry Wilson Jr. Office Phone ill Residence Phone 328-J Office Honrs Morning 10:00 to 12:00 Evening 7:00 to 8:00 3Ii8s Holmes and Dr.

Whitlock Wed Miss Grace Holmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. ol Raleigh, W. Va and Dr.

John William Whitlock, ol Logan, W. Va, were united in marriage last Saturday at, the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. J. L.

Lineweaver read the single ring service of the Presby terian church. bride wore a green crepe ensemble with brown accessories and was attended by her sister, Mrs. James Brown, as matron of honor. Mr. James B.

Deck, of Sophia, W. Va, was the best man. The bride Is a graduate of Wood-row Wilson high school, in Beckley, and of Northwestern Institute of Technology at St. Paul, Minn. Dr.

Whitlock, who Is a brother of Messrs. James and Max Whitlock of North Lewis street, this city, took a pre-medlcal course at West Vir- ginia university and completed his training at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond. He is a member of the staff of Mercy hospital. Logan, where the couple will reside. 0 LEXINGTON CHURCH WAS SCENE OF PRETTY WEDDING WEDNESDAY Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, South, Lexington was the scene of a wedding Wednesday afternoon when Miss Katie Whit-more became the bride of Dr.

Lee Kenneth Bailey. The ceremony was solemnized at three o'clock with the Rev, Ernest W. Aaron, minister of the church officiating. The church was deco-t rated with palms, ferns and Eng- liih ivy. Both aisles were lighted with candles at the end of each pew.

Candelabra and huge baskets of flowers were placed around the altar. Miss Whitmore, who was given in marriage by her father, was attended by. Miss Margaret Hlggins, Lexington, as maid of honor, and Mist Helen London, Roanoke, Miss Iris O'Conner and Mrs. Robert Tol-ley. Lexington, and Miss Elaine Bailey, Clara City, Minn, as bridesmaids.

Mr. Fred Henry Bailey, St. Paul, Minn- was his brother's best man, while Messrs. John Will Whitmore and Charles Light Showalter, Lex ington. Dr.

Edward E. Thompson, Roanoke, and Thomas O. Downing, were groomsmen. -Little James Hutton carried the ring on a white satin pillow, Helen Louise Hutton and Marjorie Pole were flower girls. Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Whitmore. After the reception Dr. and Mrs. Bailey left for a wedding trip to New Yorlu The body will be at the Bear funeral home in Churchville pend lng the arrival of the first named son.

Funeral arrangements will be made after arrival. CLAUDE B. WOOD Oct. 8. Claude B.

Wood, fifty-eight for fifteen years an employee of w. M. Menefee and Son, died at his home on North Liberty street last night as the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered Saturday evening. Mr. Wood was hi his usual health when stricken and had just completed his week's work.

News of his death came as a distinct shock to his many friends In the city and county. Mr. Wood, quiet and unassum ing was a hard worker and had a host of friends. He moved to Har risonburg from Edom nineteen years ago. He was a member of the Harrisonburg United Brethren church.

His widow, who was a Miss Landis, and four children, Guy Wood, Staunton: Mrs. Claudlne Kurt, Baltimore; and Lewis and Howard Wood, of Harrisonburg, survive. Mr. Wood also leaves two sisters, Mrs. W.

H. Winegard, ol Port Republic, and Mrs. T. C. Webb, of Mt.

Clinton; and a broth er, W. H. Wood, of Harrisonburg. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. 0 MRS.

W. H. ZIGLER Mrs. Gertrude Huffman Zlgler, wife of the Rev. W.

H. Zlgler, pastor of Elk Run church, near Churchville, died Thursday morn ing at two-twenty o'clock, after a brief illness due to complications, in Rockingham Memorial hospital, Harrisonburg. She is survived by her husband three daughters, Mrs. R. B.

Huff man, Mt Crawford; Mrs. George C. Delury Bridgeport, Miss E. Pauline Zlgler, at home; a son, Carl H. Zlgler, at home four grandsons, Robert, Donald Franklin, and William H.

Huffman, Mt Crawford; her father, S. Huffman, and a brother, E. L. Huff man, of Aurora, N. five sisters, MrSrStArKnkcIcy and Stoutamyer, Lone Fountain; Mrs, O.

F. Foley, Bridgewater; Mrs. D. Smith, Churchville; Mrs. Forrest Rexrode, Sacramento.

Calif. The funeral will be held from the Elk Run Church of the Breth ren Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, with burial In the adjoin ing cemetery. The Revs. J. Click and J.

M. Foster, of Bridge water, will be in charge. Pallbearers will be: active, W. F. Masincupp, J.

A Moneymaker, L. S. Smith, P. D. Ralston, P.

M. and D. E. Shiflett; flowerbearers, mem bers of the Ladies' Aid society of Elk Run church, of which Mrs. Zlgler was the energetic president for a number of years.

Mrs. Zlgler was a woman widely known because of her exemplary Christian life, and her Acts of kindness were widespread, without thought of denomlnatlonallsm. She will be keenly missed in every cir cle In which she moved. hi ii -r- Mrs. Boole to Be Among: Speakers at W.C.T.U.

Sessions Charlottesville, Oct 8 Ella A. Boole, of Brooklyn, K. world president: of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union, will be among the speakers before the fif ty-fourth annual convention' of the Virginia organization with opens for a four-day session here tomorrow. Officers and delegates from the 189 adult unions in the state be gan arriving -tonight, headed by MrsHoward M. Hoge, of Lincoln, president.

In addition to laying plans for continuing their temperance acti vities, the delegates will attend religious services on Sunday, hear a number of visiting speakers and elect officers for toe coming year. and also TO RESIDE IN KENTUCKY Mrs. Viola Back announces the marriage of her daughter, Ruby, to Mr. John C. Marshall, in Hagers-town, Md, Monday evening, Aug, 3, 1930.

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall will make their home In Covington, Ky, aft er the first of the year. He is a traveling salesman for a Cincin nati firm. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Shiflett, of Greenwood, have announced theH engagement of their daughter, Mary Virginia, to Mr. William Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Hudson, of Ctozet, which was performed on Saturday, Sept.

26, in Charlottesville by the Rev. Henry W. Battle, pastor of the Baptist church. DOVELL HCFFER Mr. and Mrs.

MoSett Hurler an nounce the marriage of their daughter, Willa Rose Huffer, to Mr. George Eldon Dove 11, of Tacoma Park, Mi, on Saturday, Sept 19 -0 Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Hair, of McDowell, are receiving congratu- latlons on the birth of twins, Betty and Billy, on Oct. 5 at the King's Daughters' hospital. Miss Velma L. Bpitler and Mrs. Ocle Rice left Thursday for Wash Ington to attend the annual Bal timore conference.

They will also visit friends In Maryland before murnlng. Mr. and Mrs. J. P.

Brown, of Hendren street, are receiving con gratulations on the birth of a daughter, Mary Alice, on Oct. 7 at the King's Mr. Marvin Botkln has returned to his home In McDowell after being i patient in the King's Daughters' hospital for some time after an appendectomy. Mr. and Mrs.

P. W. Arnold ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dull and little son, Bobby Lee, are leaving today for Hampton and Newport News to visit friends and relatives.

Mrs. Scioto Herndon has recov ed from, an illness of several days, and Is able to be out. Miss Josephine Gibbs, of West Frederick street, is spending some time in Richmond as a guest of Miss Margaret Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Ratcliffe Jr of Richmond, announce the birth of a son, Clyde Ratcliffe III, at Stuart Circle hospital Oct 3. Mrs. Ratcliffe is the former Miss Leila Chewning, who has frequently visited here, where she has many friends. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Harold Kivli-ghan, whose wedding was an event of late September, are expected to arrive the last of this week from their honeymoon. After two weeks In Bermuda, they have been spending the past few days with Mrs. Klvllghan's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John I Abbltt in Norfolk. Misses Maude Deekens, Be be Russell, and Audrey Hawthorne have returned to Covington after being guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. P.

DeeKens, of "Sexton." Miss Reba Wilson has resumed her studies at Mary Baldwin college after spending the summer her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. In Keezletown.

Miss Lara Virginia Gibbs, daughter of the late Rev. George S. Gibbs. of Hot Springs Ark, is a guest in the home of her aunt, Mrs. James L.

Templeton, on North Market street. Mr. John Nefl has returned from Richmond, where on Wednesday he- attended a meeting of PERSONALS BEFOREJfQLLBUYL SEE HI La a. aa. a a ym The New 1937 WESTINGIIOUSE RADIO TRICED AS LOW AS $19.95 CLINE MUSIC CO.

James Melvin Thompson, aged five months, son of W. H. and Mary Graham Thompson, of Waynesboro, died -at five-thirty p. m. Thursday in King's Daughters' hospital after an illness of two months.

Funeral services will be held from the residence, 918 Augusta avenue, Waynesboro, Saturday at eleven conoducted by the Rev. H. Lee Scott, of the Baptist church. Inter ment will be in Smyrna chapel cemetery. 4 RITES FOR MRS.

BADER McGaheysville, Oct 8. The body of Mrs. Elvira Desdemona Mauzy Bader, of McGaheySvlle, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Edward Gooden, oi Hyattsville, Md, Oct 1, was buried in Mt Olivet cemetery at McGaheysville Monday.

Services were conducted by Dr. L. S. Ruda-sille, of the Methodist church, as sisted by the Rev. Horace R.

Le quear, of the Reformed church. Mrs. Bader was born at Lewis- burg, W. Va, (then Virginia) Oct 15, 1850, a daughter of the late Richard Mauzy and Elvira Mc- Gahey Mauzy, of McGaheysville, She was a member of a family of wide prominence in Virginia, her forebears being French Hugenots. Her ancestors were pioneer settlers not only in the Shenandoah valley but also in Tidewater Virginia.

Twice married, her first husband was the late Dr. Thomas H. Weaver. By this marriage, two children were born Mrs. J.

ML KillTan, of Cincinnati, 0 and Mrs. irvln Downey, of Princeton, Va. Her second husband was the late William Rudolph Bader, an uncle of Attorney Ralph Bader, of Harrisonburg and McGaheysville, By this marriage she had two children, Virginia Bollnger, who died in infancy, and Mrs. J. Edward Gooden, of Hyattsville.

The love and esteem, In which she war held, many beautiful floral tributes and large attendance of relatives and friends at the burial service. Mrs. Bader spent almost her en tire life at her ancestral home in McGaheysville, where she was widely known for her many acts of charity and kindness and was be loved -by all, of. all ages, regardless of race. Since her girlhood she had been a member of the Methodist church, South, McGaheysville, and was active in church affairs as lone as her health permitted.

She was ed ucated at the Lewisburg seminary. Lewisburg, W. Va, and at Mary Baldwin seminary, Staunton. Besides her children, she is sur vived by two sisters, Mrs. Lida Pur-dy, of Keyser, W.

Va, and Miss Mary Christine Mauzy, of Morgan- town, N. also six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. i v- I A. SHIFLETT A resident of Deer Lodge, Mont, who had been spending two months in Augusta county, L. A.

Shiplett, eighty-five, died Thursday morn ing of a heart attack at the home of his nephew, Charles H. Daggy, at Moscow. He was ill only a few hours. He was a native of this county, but had been located in Montana for many years. Surviving are three sons, Earl, of Deer Lodge, Irvine, Vancouver, Carl, Tacoma, Wash, and sister, Mrs.

the executive committee of the Young Democratic Clubs of Vir ginia. MEETINGS The Florence Kinney Bible class will meet with Mrs. G. P. Ergen- bright, 113 Lake avenue, today at three p.

m. The public Li Invited. Ltol Jar Brillianci mnd Qmritj in the Beer yeu drink. HI I 1 4 Some pegs pieces of Simple violin master skill and violin that be bought Brewing the finest But I MlF1 126 W. Beverley SL, lu '1 rl 7 i '( Lr II ft I nl nil n) city and other points north.

The bride is the daughter of M. and Mrs. Oscar Burgess Whitmore. Lexington, and was educated In the Lexington schools. She Is assistant organist of Trinity Methodist church here.

Dr. Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Bailey of Clara City, Minn, attended Carlton college at Northfleld, Minn, and is a graduate of Iowa State university.

He is a practicing veterinarian of Lexing-i ton. 1 Dr. and Mrs. H. R.

Clemmer and Miss Mary Belle Riley, of this city. Colnmbus never found a way to reach the profitable isles of the East Indira which he sought, but It is an easy matter for yow to discover the "Thrifty Aisles" of pharmacy supplies. The aisles at Kennedy't are lined with low priced value. Sail right down and discover the way to save on yonr everyday needs. were among the guests at the ding and reception.

AT SALEM LUTHERAN '1 Lb. Hershey's Kisses Community singing will be held at Salem Lutheran church Sunday i evening at eight o'clock. Everyone Is invited. i TEA AND EXHIBIT Worth about 90 cents Vz Lb. Honey Almond Bar for 25c Vz Lb.

Milk Chocolate Bar .2 for 25c Vz Lb. Almond Bar 15c Vz Lb. Assorted Chocolates 25c 1 Lb. Assorted Chocolates 48c Staunton, Va. 1 ii ui fi'r'ff Vi Alka.

Seltzer 25e West Tooth Paste 190 33c 33c 39c 39c 25c 40c Squibbs Paste 40e Pepsodent Paste SOe Ipana Paste 50c Listerlne Paste 35c Revelation Powder rbme to: $27,500 and strings A few wood worth about 90 cents. materials available to other makers But only the Stradivarius had the the artistry to create a generations later would for such a fortune. ingredients, too, even are available to anybody. today, as in the days Lffebuoy Soap 2 for 2 fori Me 77 Ik ITALIAN BALM I immr m'M" a 1 fin. Jrj- i 49c of the old masters, only skill can make a product recognized for its connoisseur quality and character.

Quiltsf old and new, woven, knitted, crocheted, sewn, and made of silk, cotton, lace, or wool In other words, quilts of all descriptions will be a fcacure at the tea and exhibit to be held this afternoon at the dining room of the church by the Emmanuel guild, starting at three-thirty o'clock. Guests will be received by Mrs. W. W. Gibbs and Mrs.

R. L. Souder, Mrs. R. R.

Heydenreich will pour tea, and Mrs. Wayt B. Timberlake Mrs. T. C.

Barber, and Mrs. V. Warner will be in charge of the quilts. They will be assisted in serving and dispensing hospitality by the members of the guild. LADY ASTOR HOSTESS Lady Nancy Astor, who is spending some time at "Mirador," In Albemarle county, was hostess last evening at a small dance at Farming ton Country club, Charlottesville, in honor of her niece.

Miss Virginia Brand. Among the guests was Miss Elizabeth Brooke Coch- ran, of -Folly." ATTENDING CONFERENCE Among those from this community attendlna the annual ses- sion of the Baltimore Methodist conference in Washington are the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. G.

Martin; Mr. and Mrs. Hallie D. Gabbert, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Harry Bryan, Mrs. iV. P. Leavell, the Rev.

and Mrs. 'Frank L. Baker, Mr. B. S.

Han-ison; Mr. Wallace" Rosen and -ithe Rev. and Mrs. Harry W. Crav- of Greenville-Mint Spring; Mr.

B. W. Jones, Church ville. i BRIDGE LUNCHEON N. H.

Keesell, formerly of Slsunton, now of Keezletown. was hostess Wednesday afternoon en-itfrtaining' a number of her friends a beautifully appointed bridge i 5 Lbs. Epsom Salts 23c Cigarettes Flat 50's Cool Cigarettes for Spud Cigarettes 29e 29c Spad tlgarettes for Philip Morris nr for Lot Lucky, Camels, Old Gold, Raleigh )C 2 Pkr. Lot SUB Carton 17 E. Brrcrley SL fefe In Can fin Bottlts Order carton for your home NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED ANHEUSER-BUSCH ST.

LOUIS m- m9 VI i $Ptil Oferf 1 MP- Ill JjLUfcLLt tsl..

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the The Daily News Leader
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About The Daily News Leader Archive

Pages Available:
801,171
Years Available:
1908-2024