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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1930
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia lists consolidated rates with The Weekly News and others. Prices shown include yearly $3.50, six months $1.75, three months $0.90, one month $0.30, plus carrier options and national representatives listed.
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A scribbled religious fragment quotes Corinthians and a short prayer asking Jesus to keep believers in the narrow way. No identifiable person or event is present. The note resembles a devotional marginal entry rather than a news item.
Washington Post reports a working deal among RCA GE and Westinghouse to consolidate patents and manufacturing assets. Voting control would shift to GE and Westinghouse while RCA keeps identity. Senator Dill asks Justice for an immediate monopoly probe and potential break up.
In Winchester at Handley School auditorium a thousand Red Cross Juniors from Frederick county attended the third annual Junior Red Cross Council meeting. Delegates from about a hundred schools spoke of loyalty and service while the audience, representing roughly half the county’s pupils, listened with absorbed interest and pride.
A fragment praises a local source described as a fountain of youth in Poederion county Virginia. The passage exalts the sustenance and refreshment it provides to adults and hints at regional pride in the estate.
The Richmond News Leader surveys quirks from bat rubbing to glove rituals. It cites Bobby Jones lingering knickers, Helen Wills with two left shoes, Tunney avoiding entering first, Sharkey’s glove order, Berg’s prayer-shawl, and Chocolate’s knot tied at the back.
The piece argues that complete removal of grade crossings is impossible now due to transport development. It notes public frustration with crossings in busy areas and cites accidents even at guarded sites caused by human error. It advocates placing rail and highway on different levels to reduce friction and delay.
The Trustee will sell at public auction in front of the Winchester County Court House on Saturday May 10 1930 at 11 o clock A M a parcel of land fronting 22 feet 4 inches on West Cork Street No 6 West Cork Street improved by a two story brick building Terms of sale require one third cash and the balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds a deed of trust and a policy of insurance Herbert B Larrick Trustee A G Swanson Auctioneer (4-10-paw-4wks)
A terse reader note asserts that warfare rules will work in time, citing a harsh image of a man being controlled by opponent as a metaphor for strategy and domination.
Property items include a Main Street estate in Middletown Frederick County with 11 rooms plus outbuildings and a center town location. Vacant lots 13 to 20 in New Middletown Block 57 each with 25 foot frontages on Mineral Street. sale terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Auctioneers Duvall Dunn with bonds and court decree noted.
Special Commissioners announce a public auction in Winchester Virginia on May 17 1930 at 11 a m for four parcels of Harvey Conner property in Frederick County. Parcels include 35 acres near Nineva with a dwelling and well 17 1/2 acres adjoining Parcel 1 9 3/4 acres adjoining Parcels 1 and 2 and 10 acres near Cedar Creek Station with an industrial lime kiln plus related equipment. Sale allows one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deeds of trust.
The Star reports on the six gifts of the fair, noting the gift of sweet speech as a prized skill. Four essentials for effective oral reading are emphasized: quick perception, clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, and proper interpretation. A bulletin with contest preparation guidance is available free from the University of Virginia Extension Department.
By deed of trust dated December 5, 1927 and record in Deed Book 156 page 357 the undersigned trustee will sell at public auction in front of the Winchester Court House at 12 o'clock on Saturday May 17 1930 the farm of 107 acres near Bruce adjoining Withtans Timberlake and others. The home features a large residence and is located a mile east of Clearbrook on the C W Railroad and Wingpester Martinsburg Turnpike. One third cash and the balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and a trust deed and insurance sufficient to secure payment. M M Lynch Trustee.
Bruncetown notes report the funeral for the late Miss Fannie Smithey on Sunday. Visitors include Mrs Ae J Clendening and her niece Miss Juanita Huyett Jobe of Bunker Hill. Local social items mention guests and weekend visits among residents.
Deed of trust for Frederick County Virginia property fronts the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Middletown. The parcel of about 1 1 2 acres includes a cooper shop and storage shed. Sale set for April 23 1930 at 2 PM in front of Middletown State Bank with payments 1 3 cash and the remainder in two annual installments.
Mr. Galen Swimley of Bunker Hill visited Friday with his aunt Mrs 8 J Swimley Sr. A University of Wisconsin professor claims America is losing the capacity to amuse itself and cannot see why with laughs cited in politics as the source of humor.
Mt Williams Virginia notes a local school will stage an entertainment on April 26 at 8 p m. The column reports the condition of Mrs a Dyke after a stroke has worsened. Easter visits are listed for several residents and families in the community with multiple names. A quip about how women meet domestic crises concludes the excerpt.
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