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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1930
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as second class matter and published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia.
The notice lists subscription prices by mail and carrier for various durations. By mail one year costs 3.50, six months 4.7, three months 20, one month 30. By carrier one year 4.50, six months 2.26, three months 1.20, one month 10. National advertising reps are Devine Tenney Corp in New York Des Moines Chicago.
A brief notice confirms the paper's use of Associated Press dispatches and local news from Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly citter as part of a consolidated publication arrangement.
A devotional fragment cites Revelation 12 10 11 praising salvation, strength, and the kingdom of God. It notes believers overcoming the accuser by the blood of the Lamb and their testimony and refers to the Paschal Lamb and forgiveness through divine blood.
Claude Bowers, famed editor and author, will deliver the address at the Tyler bust unveiling in the Richmond Capitol Rotunda next spring. The event marks a push to honor Virginia figures in the new niches and invites fresh appraisal of John Tyler's controversial presidency.
New York Times reports Garnard College offers rest periods for children to reduce overstimulation. Miss Winifred Chamberlain in Seattle earlier taught kids relaxation akin to writing or baseball. Mothers supply simple mats of newspaper and wrapping paper. children practice lying prone with head to one side to maximize calm.
A fragment describes Seattle mothers praising calm behavior in a kindergarten where children are rewarded for resting. A poster shows one boy named John as an example of the best way to rest, and the piece notes the contrast between old and young in a playful, observational tone.
A sales manager promoting the new 1931 model reports buyers are ready and orders rise. He says the public’s financial situation is improving and predicts broader economic revival ahead, urging optimism that the depression will be overcome and that Americans should be bullish.
In Washington DC Al Smith spoke to the secretary of the navy about a dirigible mooring mast atop a New York 85 story tower. Call money on the NYSE stands at 4 percent as markets show bulls and bears seeking control. United Daughters of the Confederacy members and local attorneys are noted among the year’s brief items.
Police court fines reached a record high amount during the first eleven months of this year, with officials noting a sustained rise in penalties assessed.
The report notes fines totaling over 7,062 dollars with 6,244 from liquor cases. Jones Woolen Company shows strong progress and will pay the regular preferred stock dividend on January 1. Corn prices rise while wheat bids fall. The Game and Fish Protective Association seeks about 100,000 dollars from the Virginia Legislature for stream restocking programs.
Berlin claims Serbia conquest complete. Bulgarian troops reach Greek frontier. Fire at Hotel Evans room 27 put out by local firemen with little damage. Shawnee Tribe of Red Men plan to attend Friend ship bazar. First snow of the season falls. Forecasters predict twelve snows this winter. Allied powers buy many horses locally for $90 to $165 for the Battlefront.
A clipped snippet argues that American wealth cannot hold a high rubber price while claiming taxpayer funds can sustain a high wheat price, reflecting wartime economic tensions and tariff stance.
A dense grid of broadcast times and programs across multiple networks and stations. Listings include WABC WJZ WMCA WING and others with hourly shows from morning to late night, noting orchestra programs drama talks and special features.
A new picture volume released in Richmond retells Virginia's early life through 200 portraits with biographical sketches. Edited by Alexander W. Weddell, it covers figures from Queen Elizabeth to Edgar Allan Poe, with seven appendices and a map facsimile.
Mrs H C Schenck of near town received news yesterday of the sudden death of her brother William Barnes of Washington. Little Edward Clevenger, formerly ill, is much improved. Lacey Carper has throat trouble. Alberta Shannon visits sister Rachel Muller in Martinsburg. Kate McLeod operated on for appendicitis is slowly improving. Emma Guard visited J P Carbaugh Wednesday. Mrs Russell Sonner, who had a stroke last week, is better. Mr Sonner remains quite ill.
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