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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1931

Page

4

Evening Star Virginia Ad Rates And Publication Details

The snippet lists subscription rates and carrier prices for The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia. It includes yearly and half year options, with several advance payment figures and distribution terms. Also mentions national advertising representatives Devine Tenney Corp. in New York Des Moines and Chicago.

Y Mall Eewesddesecsevecce Devine-Tenney Corporation New York Des Moines Chicago

Newspaper Ownership and Credits Notice

The document states Associated Press is the exclusive news dispatcher for this paper and that all local news is published herein. It mentions consolidation with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.

Associated Press Morning News Weekly News Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror

Fragmented religious text excerpt with scriptural quote

A garbled OCR fragment contains references to Christ and a Bible verse from Philippians 2 4 about considering others needs. The legible portions mention religious themes and lamp imagery, with no clear event or identifiable figures.

More Activity for the Jobless in Hoover Era Policy Talk

The piece weighs on unemployment relief as critics and experts debate federal versus local action. Senator Fess cites data gathering and a forthcoming Congress presentation while praising President Hoover’s awareness and readiness to propose economic measures.

Charlottesville White House Fess Ver Congress Senator Fess Hoover

The Unfit Motorist

Quoting an Asheville paper the Lynchburg Advance notes 1930 motor liability losses at about 14 million and 1929 ten million less. Higher premiums will hit careful drivers and the public, with 32000 plus deaths in Way accidents last year and rising. Legislation in Richmond next winter should address unfit motorists.

Roanoke Times Asheville Lynchburg Richmond

The South's Industrial Appeal

The article argues southern industrial growth is profitable due to lower plant costs and cheaper utilities. It notes heating costs and longer operating hours as factors, implying southern conditions favor lower expenses and higher efficiency for new plants.

Petersburg

Southern industry demands and values contrast with northern strife

The passage argues the South resists industrial upheaval and exploitation. It insists manufacturers moving south must prove they will not import conditions that cause social conflict, highlighting a demand for human values alongside resource use.

South

Mt Pleasant Notes from Mt Pleasant Virginia social round

Mt Pleasant notes recount a series of local visits and family gatherings. Elwood White of Relief visited Venner Lineburg. Harry Lamp and granddaughter Geraldine supped with Olive Hamilton. Will Carpenter and family from Kernstown and Maggie Orndorff from Chambersville visited Dorsey Ritters. Frances Coffelt visits uncle Willie Henry near Reliance. Cecil Dyke and wife Bloomery, WV, stayed with Warn er Dyke’s family. Theodore Hamilton called at Harry Lamp’s. Nina Lineburg called on Mrs Simon Snapp. George Dyke of Woodstock visited Warner Dyke.

Mount Pleasant Elwood White Relief Venner Lineburg Harry Lamp Geraldine Olive Hamilton Will Carpenter Kernstown Maggie Orndorff Chambersville Dorsey Ritters Frances Coffelt Willie Henry Near Reliance Cecil Dyke Bloomery W. Va Warner Dyke Theodore Hamilton Nina Lineburg Simon Snapp George Dyke Woodstock

Ninth anniversary of United Brethren Church dedication

The ninth anniversary of the dedication of the United Brethren Church in Winchester will be observed next Sunday August 23. The Rev A P Hovermale Virginia Conference superintendent will preach at 11 am and 8 pm. He has never preached in Winchester and is invited to speak to the congregation with hymns and special choir selections.

Winchester A. P. Hovermale Virginia

Local man touts Natex as best medicine in world

G B Morrison of 518 South Main Street describes severe constipation headaches nervousness and indigestion before Natex treatment. He credits Natex with restoring regular sleep appetite and relief from bilious and dizzy spells. The Natex representative meets locals at Peoples Service Drug Store to explain benefits.

Mr. Morrison South Main St Natex Peoples’ Service

Mr Hensell Sings Solos At Lions Club Dinner

The Winchester Lions Club meeting at Jordan White Sul ar Springs featured guest Clarence W. Hensell, a famed tenor, who performed My Old Kentucky Home with violin and guitar by the Howard brothers. The event, chaired by Herbert Miller, offered chicken dinner and pool use after the program.

Winchester Lions’ Club Jordan White Sular Springs Tter Herbert Miller Frank Feinberg Clarence W. Hensell Winchester Staunton Hensell Old Kentucky Howard Brothers Jordan's Caffey Montgomery Ward and Company Andrew Elam

Gore Woodmen cancel annual camp picnic after 20 years

Gore Virginia August 19. Counsel for Modern Woodmen Camp 13 reports unanimous decision to skip this year’s big picnic yard party due to lack of grounds for the crowd that has supported the event for more than two decades. The order is in good financial shape. A Bethel Methodist lawn party is planned nearby Friday night.

Gore Te Modern Woodmen Camp Union Sunday School Methodist Episcopal Church of Bethel Valley Home Goyge Wardensville

Social notes from Hyattsville and nearby visits

Miss Ruth Carrick returns to Hyattsville after visiting relatives for a week. Mrs. Ferworth and Mr. Chapman arrive home safely after visiting with Mr. W. O. McIntyre. Mrs. Orth travels with her brother Carron McIntyre to Monticello and the University of Virginia on the way to Green Valley. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Brodie and others were supper guests in Berryville while traveling to Valley Home. Homer Stotler and family visit Washington and Berkeley Springs during a weekend stay.

Ruth Carrick Hyattsville B. L. Carrick Defiance Ferworth Mr. Chapman W. O. McIntyre A. R. Stotler Washington, D. C Berkeley Springs W. Va

Postal Rates to England Hike Begins September First

Post office announces new mail rates to England rising from 2 to 5 cents for letters starting September 1. The 2 cent rate ends August 31 after twenty five years, synchronized with Canada’s new 3 cent rate.

England United States Canada

Sergeant's Sale of Red Robin Tea Room Assets

Distress warrant case C R Anderson against Gladys Emmans trading as Red Robin Tea Room. Public auction at 12 o clock on August 29, 1931, 163 North Main Street Winchester Virginia. Items include piano range gas stove radio furniture glass and silver ware ice cream freezer refrigerators tables chairs and more. Cash terms. Lee Barr sergeant auctioneer A G Swanson.

C. R. Anderson Gladys Emmans Red Robin Tea Room N. Main St Winchester Lee Barr

Douglas Jackson Dies on Visit in Maryland

Douglas Jackson of Front Royal dies suddenly at his sister Mrs. Truman Pearce’s home in Union Bridge Maryland while visiting his parents. He was 49, born in Front Royal, married to Margaret Moore of Pittsburgh, with daughter Peggy. Burial set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Front Royal.

A Pee Royal Douglas Jackson Pittsburgh E. H. Jackson Truman Pearce Union Bridge Jackson Front Royal Margaret Moore Peggy

Angerona Terrace offered as downtown homes and plots

Crenshaw Nicodemus & Richards advertise Angerona Terrace, the former Dover property, offering well built insulated homes with conveniences and building lots at low prices. Buyers may pay a small down payment and balance as rent or on suitable terms. Visit the property now.

Angerona Terrace Dover Crenshaw, Nicodemus & Richards

Public Sale Of Office Furniture And Equipment

Trustee D H Sencindiver will sell at public auction on August 25 1931 at 2 30 P M at 27 East Piccadilly Street Winchester Va the estate from the chancery case D H Sencindiver vs John F Penrose et al furniture includes desks chairs filing cases a clothes press a Dalton adding machine and a typewriter table terms cash

D. H. Sencindiver John F. Penrose L. C. Smith Dalton

Card of Thanks for Amelia V. Allamong

We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the sudden death of our mother Amelia V. Allamong. Gratitude for the flowers and use of cars for the funeral. Card.

Amelia V. Allamong

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