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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1935
Page
4
Rates set at 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents and 1.50 for memorials. Cards of Thanks 5 cents. Display ads require office delivery by 10 A M and 42 cents per inch for transient space. Contract rates on application. National reps listed. Associated Press notice.
A brief religious verse cites Acts 17 27 28 urging people to seek the Lord. The quotation emphasizes that in him we live move and have our being and frames spiritual pursuit as central to daily life.
The Railway Age reports total gross debt reaching 47 billion across government divisions. A National Industrial Conference Board study notes 1912 to 1934 debt increases, with 1932 net state and local debt at 17.59 billion and per capita figures highlighting Florida and New Jersey as high, Georgia and Kentucky low.
The Richmond News Leader notes Mae West firmly denies a 1911 Milwaukee marriage despite a birth certificate listing her birthplace and parents. The piece defends a woman's right to refuse comment and calls the Milwaukee document spurious as rumor persists.
A Pan Pacific Press Bureau bulletin notes Kentucky bluegrass seed grown on a Hawaii mountainside, with pure-blooded Hereford cattle and Kentucky thoroughbreds claimed to have superior points. The article mentions a 12 month growing season for grass and animals and hints at promotional publicity.
An item notes questions about Our New Thread O N T and nicotine effects on blood sugar. It recalls Andrew Jackson's duel with Charles Dickinson on May 30, 1806 and marks a presidential term from March 4, 1829 to March 3.
The piece muses on marketing and publicity shaping human movement from blue grass farms to cattle and horses in Hawaii. It argues varied global publicity keeps humanity dispersed rather than converging on a single ideal locale.
A Nevada property owner moved a vacant Fernley house to Reno using a modernization loan. After arrival a tenant was found before foundations were settled. The piece envisions factory built room units that can be moved to new towns, enabling owners to relocate homes with minimal damage.
Streets along Piccadilly and Loudoun swing to festival colors as 5000 yards of bunting green pink and white are hung. Parade director Cather oversees the effort with Bell Decorating Company of Richmond and assistants L G Bellenot and W Lee Fisher coordinating from Winchester.
A stirring screen production blending music romance and spectacle. Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald star in Herbert operetta numbers like Sweet Mystery of Life and I'm Falling in Love with Someone while Frank Morgan and Elsa Lanchester add comic relief. Van Dyke directs with versatility in a joyous songfest.
Will Rogers latest comedy Life Begins at 40 opens at the Palace Theatre Thursday and Friday with a dog calling duel that will have audiences laughing. Richard Cromwell Rochelle Hudson Slim Summerville Jane Darwell and Sterling Holloway star alongside Rogers. Showtimes are 2 345 715 and 915 p m with a Fox News reel and a matinee urged to dodge night crowds.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour ending 8 a.m. None. April to date 2.62 inches. Year to date 10.94 inches. Average annual rainfall over 22 years is 34.61 inches. Monthly Averages: January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 3.39, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, December 2.30 inches.
A University of Chicago graduate student, the 26 year old son shot and killed his father Justice Pierson and his mother in a family tragedy in Texas. Deputies report about 130 shots fired. eight exploded shells found in a box. The son drove to Galveston to buy a pistol then returned to Austin for the ride where the killings occurred.
Washington reports signal another clash over AAA amendments as Senate and House move toward action on licensing powers for select farm products. Senator Byrd attacks the program while AAA administrator Davis defends it. A tenant bill fight returns to committee amid partisan strain.
In 1913 the European armies counted about 4,400,000 men mobilized for war preparation, dedicating their time and energy to readiness.
The article explains the moose name origins as misapplied terms from early settlers and notes naturalists prefer wapiti as a distinct elk. It mentions Plough Monday ending Christmas, Distaff's day, and a Mansion House dinner recalling citizen farming. A London fog study attributes opacity to dust more than humidity.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia the estate of C. G. Whetzel is referred to Master Commissioner W. Erle Edwards to report on assets, heirs, creditors, and accounts. Public notice sets May 7 1935 for attendance at 17 Court Square Winchester with required documents. further adjournments possible.
The National Valley Bank of Staunton as Trustee will sell at public auction on May 18 1935 at 12 o clock M at the Frederick County courthouse front door the 146 acre tract on the Winchester Front Royal Road seven miles from Winchester with improvements including a three room frame dwelling bank barn granary and outbuildings. Cash sale with purchaser paying accrued taxes and the debt secured by the deed of trust dated December 31 1924 from Russell E Layman and wife to the bank. ownership traces to James Armel 1922 and then to The National Valley Bank of Staunton.
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