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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1933
Page
4
The Evening Star Winchester lists publication dates and advertising rates. Public notices include classified rate of 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas, and display ads due by 10 AM. National reps are Devine Tenney Corp in major cities.
A brief biblical citation from Matthew 7 21 emphasizes that only those who do the Father’s will gain entry to the kingdom of heaven, not merely those who profess faith.
Local farmers are asked to accept the Wheat Control Plan to reduce wheat production, with subsidies for unused land and rent paid by those who use wheat. Officials frame it as a fair national effort to curb surpluses and restore economic normalcy after wartime austerity.
A Danville Register reflection on Southerners in New York City and how Northern ideas about Southern life trigger frustration. The piece notes prominent Southern figures in New York business and professional circles and contrasts romanticized views with pedestrian reality, citing a Herald Tribune complaint about glamorizing the South.
The piece contrasts old Southern glamor rooted in plantations with a modern push toward industrialism. It notes a generation aware of heritage yet confronting backward political structures and literacy gaps, seeking economic progress and independence from benevolent paternalism while preserving valued cultural symbols.
Roanoke World News reports Mrs. Emily M. B. Tiffany of New York donates 100000 dollars for a University of Virginia arts museum. Federal public works funds may cover the 140000 dollar total. plans are drawn and work could start immediately. The project aims to underscore Virginia as a cultural center and house the state’s art and literature treasures.
Virginia announces to open its bass hatchery in Warren county with ceremonies this week. The event follows notes of improving business from the Department of Labor Bureau in Washington. Millwood baseball hosts Park boys amid local enthusiasm for the tilt.
Sally Gwynne and Ted Chandler chase clues to the death of Daytona Beach millionaire John Kemble Proctor. Sally is abducted by rum runners on Proctor estate, then kept prisoner in a hidden room as Ted plots rescue. Sally tears sheets to fashion a rope and escapes, only to be recaptured nearby as a car arrives at the house.
Weather summary shows past 24 hours ending 8 a m with 0.05 inch, August to date 2.26 inches, year to date 27.04, and 20 year averages by month from Winchester Laboratory. January 3.6 inches, February 0? wait, March 2.70, April 3.11, May 3.73, June 3.81, July 3.45, August 3.45, September 2.15, October 3.06, November 4.25, December 2.37 inches.
Wayne C. Taylor emissary to George N. Peek states agricultural labor is exempt from the Presidents reemployment agreement. He advises farmers to seek substitutions or exemptions via local chambers or trade associations if hardship occurs. Orchard labor and fruit handling are classified as agricultural not industrial under NRA rules.
An old advertisement from Baker's Drug Store promotes Dr Emil's Adla Tablets to combat excess stomach acid. It claims relief from acid conditions such as heartburn sour stomach and indigestion. The copy emphasizes quick results and advertises the product for sale.
A public auction in Winchester Virginia on August 24 1933 offers decedent G Reginald Haines estate items including 20 granite tombs granite posts and markers three large marble tombs and numerous slabs tools and machinery for marble yard operations office fixtures a 1931 Studebaker sedan and related equipment. Terms cash and removal only after payment. Auctioneers Duvail at vall and Dunn by decree of court.
Washington report notes Ward en Lawes and ex commissioner Mulrooney testifying on policing and racketeering. Analysts doubt the senate inquiry will fix crime, comparing to the Wickersham commission and calling for broader social causes.
The NRA railroads in Chicago announce a 41 ride ticket at 12 percent off the current 60 ride monthly pass and a 114 ride ticket at 10 percent discount. The push toward lighter aluminum railroad equipment has Andrew Mellon pleased, with his aluminum plants ready for production for years.
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