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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1933
Page
8
Governor orders immediate mobilization of the 189th field artillery batteries at Enid and Kingfisher as Kansas and Oklahoma officers direct action. Troops sent to scene report 21.40 dollars checked.
Mrs. Pritchard's body was found near Kingfisher today after Wisdom was arrested at Leach Prairie in the Eastern Oklahoma hills. Gov. Murray said Wisdom reportedly confessed to killing the Pritchards and authorities were alerted to take charge at Okarche, but Wisdom was rushed northward.
Police pursued Wisdom following the Kingfisher hunt while a Wichita couple, the Pritchards, are believed dead. The wife’s body was found near Enid and identified by officer McNemar. Rewards totaling about 1200 were offered as more than 5000 people joined the search. Charlene Pritchard identified her father’s bloodstained glove. Wisdom was captured near Leach Prairie 35 miles south of Jay.
The week began with a brisk market rally that faced some profit taking before stabilizing into a steady climb toward higher prices. Inflationary pressure held steady as gold prices remained unchanged, while improving business and industry provided an early positive tone. Sterling opened at 5 dollars 15 cents. Call money stood at 1 percent.
The Douglas Junior High School and the Manassas Industrial School battled to a scoreless draw last Thursday afternoon in Manassas. The result leaves both squads tied for northern Virginia area championship honors.
Judge Williams urged jurors to join English style civic duty, praising their attentiveness in criminal cases. He warned that speedy, fair courts depend on citizen cooperation and warned lynch mobs rise when legal procedure fails. He emphasized every citizen as an officer of the law to curb mob justice.
Apply a double coat of copal containing varnish to leather soles every two weeks. This maintenance practice aims to prolong sole durability and reduce wear from regular use.
A bell emits a chord of five distinct notes when struck properly and some bells enable listeners to perceive up to 13 tones. The piece notes harmony and the range of tones possible in tuned bells.
City Manager Pilcher issued a statement defending strict enforcement of traffic ordinances as a safety measure. The council criticized police for lax enforcement last Tuesday, with Judge Weems handling fines. Several individuals and the Shenandoah Motor Co were fined for over or double parking. Also notes on tree shrinkage and the pronunciation of Wien and Istanbul.
Reads like a brief notice about a Christmas programs printing effort at The Star Job Plant. The readable text suggests a low cost or low price context and mentions Christmas related material produced at a local plant.
John Olin Grant 74, Clarke county native, died at home near Martinsburg after months of declining health. Survived by widow Olivia Sowers, five sons Lee David George Neill Harry, three daughters Mrs Walter Hardesty Mrs Robert Rissler Miss Helen Grant, one sister Mrs H L Myerly. Funeral from David Grant’s Tuscarora Pike home at 2 pm Wednesday. Interment New Norbourne Cemetery, Martinsburg.
Historians argue civilizations formed first in warm climates due to easier living conditions and leisure that fostered growth. Some contend environmental comfort accelerated agricultural and social development, while others emphasize cultural factors and resource access.
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