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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1935
Page
4
Advertising rates are listed for multiple papers including The Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. Rates include 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents for classified and memorial ads with set stanza pricing. Display ads must be in the office by 10 A M with transient and contract rates available.
A notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish all AP dispatches and local news published in the paper. It confirms copyright ownership and reprint permissions for the newspaper.
Bristol Herald-Courier argues against punishing college students who joined a Friday antiwar strike. It notes elders start wars while youth bear the fighting, and recalls World War I mobilization and proposed lowering the draft age to eighteen.
Garden Week in Virginia promotes tourism through Garden Club offices with inquiries from all states. The piece extols Virginia’s historic sites, including Williamsburg Jamestown and Yorktown, and notes Garden Week began in 1928 and has grown in popularity attracting visitors to estates and gardens across the Old Dominion.
A compact reader note lists trivia questions about poets presidents and science. It cites William Shakespeare born April 23 1564 and died 1616, presidents James Buchanan and Grover Cleveland as bachelors when elected, and defines the neutron as the atom’s core about 110 000 000 000 000 of an inch across.
Citizens praise three groups for reviving interest in Virginia. The Garden Club of Virginia, the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, and the Conservation and Development Commission have drawn national and world attention to the state's attractions. Their efforts bring benefits to the Commonwealth.
Twenty five Princeton professors held a tea party and attempted a general intelligence test answering over forty questions. Only one professor answered nineteen correctly. others scored lower. The questions included Latin roots and high level math. the piece notes such tests may not measure true intelligence.
One year ago Miss Margaret Hansbrough won the Winchester beauty title in a pageant sponsored by the American Legion. Bishop Cannon testified in D C stating he used a estate funds to defeat Alfred E Smith. McLeod bill to repay bank depositors advances again from banking committee. Frank Boucher to establish festival press HQ at the Capitol Theatre. Mayor Anderson proclaims city clean up week urging citizen cooperation.
A major fire at the Columbia Ohio penitentiary kills 317 inmates and is under investigation by the State’s Attorney after a governor’s order. Other items note inmates’ city almshouse rate rising to 35 dollars, Miss Suzanne Pollard festival events, and a 6 mile grand parade with Queen Shenandoah VII and the U S Navy band.
Films will be shown at a Middletown meet with three acts by Denny of Lee Baking Company Winchester. An educational film on vitamins and bakery, plus Mickey Mouse and Our Gang comedies, will entertain and educate. A business session precedes the pictures.
Consuelo, courted by Stewart, contemplates a costly bargain as luxury offers collide with love. A heated confrontation follows with accusations of greed and betrayal over a promised dowry of riches versus a single, life changing request. The scene ends with a cliffhanger.
Present and past rainfall data shows none in the last 24 hours ending 8 a m. April to date totals 2 62 inches. Year to date 10 94 inches. Average annual rainfall over 22 years is 34 61 inches. Monthly averages range from 1 94 to 3 88 inches with May highest at 3 88 and January lowest at 2 35.
Seven divorce suits have been filed in Frederick county circuit court including Ima Burcham Hottel versus Jennings Hottel and Margaret Madigan versus Preston Madigan on grounds of desertion or inmate status. Judge Philip Williams recently entered one absolute decree ending all property rights and imposing a six month non remarriage term with custody awarded to the mother of a young son.
Ira W. Mason was fined $10 and costs for reckless driving after a collision with Charlie Franks near a dance hall. Franks had started to drive when a school bus passed. Mason tried to drive between the bus and Franks, causing about $80 in damage. Also fined were Hillman Hash for 1933 license plates and Luther Lewis who surrendered custody of five shoats involved in a dispute with Thomas McKee. Deputy J W Newcome overseen release of the animals.
The local postoffice will vacate its quarters around May 1 as remodeling begins. The Elmer Hodges property on North Braddock Street will become the site with viewing commissions to revalue. Equipment moves to Stewart Bell building on North Kent Street, while Wood Construction of Roanoke bids $40,500 for the project.
The text notes that after 1066 hunting became a noble privilege in England. Commoners faced severe penalties for hunting game. Under the Conqueror, killing the king's deer was treated as a major crime similar to killing royal unicorns.
The earliest hunting method with records is falconry. Falcons or hawks were trained to capture birds and small game. The practice appears in China around 2000 B C and in Japan India Arabia Persia and Syria by 400 B R O.
Public auction notice for a 146 acre farm on Winchester Front Royal Road seven miles from Winchester in Opequon District Frederick County Virginia. The sale by The National Valley Bank of Staunton Trustee follows a December 31 1924 deed of trust with cash at sale and taxes to be paid by purchaser. May 18 1935 at 12 o clock M at the courthouse front door.
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