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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1933
Page
4
Publication details for The Evening News and consolidated papers in Winchester list pricing for subscriptions and advertising. It states rates for yearly and half year periods, weekly options, and advance payments, plus classified and display ad charges and deadlines. It notes Associated Press rights and regional ad representatives.
A compact collection of biblical verses includes Psalm 119 108 and Isaiah 55 7 inviting repentance and guidance. The lines echo religious exhortation with phrasing resembling hymn or devotional print and reflect historic scriptural contemplation.
A Washington public official condemns false charges against a large firm over a blue eagle emblem. The incident, based on misinformation, led to a public apology that could not undo the damage. The moral urges caution against repeating unverified accusations and advises reporting to responsible authorities.
The Dorade, the Stephens family designed cruising yawl from Scarsdale New York, won Britain's Fastnet offshore race off the Irish coast ahead of British yachts. This marks an American victory in a major offshore event, following Dorade’s earlier trans Atlantic triumphs and its record of seaworthiness and speed.
After 80 years of sailing competition, American yachtsmen expect every range yachtsman to perform with skill and pride. The piece notes enduring traditions, training, and ongoing rivalries shaping the sport.
One year ago locals prepared for a solar eclipse this week. Five-Point Health children perform better in school. Mayor James Walker of New York City reportedly ill and ordered to rest. Virginia gasoline tax income for July declined. Wheat at 58 cents a bushel. eggs 15 cents per dozen. Five years ago First Baptist Winchester plans an enlargement drive. Senator Claude A Swanson backs Alfred E Smith for president. Mrs Ida Gertrude Clevenger dies at home. Clinger Caldwell injured between elevator and wall. Evelyn C Dean leads baby show at Winchester Fair. J Luther Maphis, state revenue commissioner, dies suddenly. N H Carpenter buys American Strawboard plant. Heavy rains spoil Winchester Fair. H N Kern lists unclaimed letters at Winchester post office. Virginia nets favor Volstead Act modification.
Fifteen years past notes Remington reports Seret Harry L. Reardon of Winchester serving in France with Allied troops. Local knitters are aiding soldiers in the trenches. British forces reportedly broke through the Hindenburg Line. Arthur N. Ritter resigns from Funk and Son to enlist. Hicks Motor Company of Winchester named Exido battery service station.
A film at Capitol features Helen Hayes and Montgomery as newlyweds facing a troubled honeymoon as ineffectual relatives intrude on domestic life. Hayes delivers a magnificent performance while Montgomery leaves little to be desired in this Rose Franken drama adaptation.
Tonight at the Colonial Theater audiences can see one of the year’s darling pictures Today We Live starring Joan Crawford Gary Cooper and Franchot Tone plus the Metro Goldwyn Mayer feature.
Eddie Cantor stars in Palmy Days at Hable’s Palace for the last times tonight with Charlotte Greenwood George Raft Walter Catlette and Barbara Weeks A review praises its grandeur and songs Tomorrow Monogram presents The Sphinx featuring Lionel Atwill Sheila Terry Paul Hurst Theodore Newton and Robert Ellis in a thrill laden mystery with an unexpected finale
A housewife suggests brightening an old light fixture by mixing bronze powder into varnish and applying it over the piece. She claims the result will look nicer than when new.
Sally Gwynne faces tension at the Abel estate as Proctor proposes a trip and Gus Vitelli returns, hinting at danger and a broader conspiracy. Ted and Sally stay vigilant, while a new murder on the beach links Goldie Slattery to the ongoing kidnaping saga.
Relayed notes report Mrs. Wigginton’s illness improving. Local families, Hicks and Branner, attend church anniversary events in Winchester and Washington visits. Central United Brethren School at Stephens City plans a yard party September 2 at Sunrise Church for a church benefit. Zepp area picnic attended. Helen Crim returns home from Washington. Storms caused damage in the area.
The Santa Catalina, an oil burner, set the quickest New York to San Francisco voyage via the Straits of Magellan in 1914, completing the trip in days 21 hours. The record for sailing ships was 4 days.
Precipitation data show none in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. August totals are 5.28 inches for the month and 30.06 inches year to date. Twenty year average monthly precipitation is listed with January 2.36, February 2.70, March 2.70, April 3.11, May 3.73, June 3.81, July 3.45, August 3.46, September 2.15, October 3.06, November 2.25, December 2.37 inches.
A delightful birthday party was held August 18 at Loring Pugh home for sister Miss Martha Pugh. Guests included many Pugh family members and friends, with pink candles on the cake and a spread of chicken sandwiches, cake, candy, and lemonade. Laurel Hill Sunday School plans a September 2 yard party and several locals visited Martha Pugh Sunday evening.
Rose Grygill, 20, of Donora, Pennsylvania, arrived in New York City to seek fame and fortune. Four days after her arrival she was shot to death while trying to keep two men from entering the apartment she shared with two other girls, where she had obtained work as a taxi dancer.
Charles P. Stewart reflects on defining heroism and memory across eras. He recalls a nearly100 year old father and veteran Senator Francis Warren, debating whether leaders like Lincoln were truly giants in their own time. He critiques cults of hero worship while imagining future judgments in 1983. He shifts to New York business chatter on railroads, Hoover testimony possibilities, and Detroit bank probes, tying history to present doubts about power and fame.
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