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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
9
A local minister asks readers to read a proposed beautiful prayer during the Christmas season. The prayer lauds God’s presence, the beauty of the world, and the healing ministries of life, calling on Christ Church to read it daily at eight. The text thanks God for past deeds, art, and human love, urging the Spirit to live within us.
A fragmented quote from W. E B Orchard enters the page, urging conquest and dominion over imagined foes. The line appears as a devotional or aphoristic aside in a historical clipping.
Clarence J. Cummer, famed jockey who rode Man O War to numerous victories, died at his Jamaica Queens home. He was 31 and had been ill several days with pneumonia. Cummer began racing at 16 and rode top horses nationwide, missing only the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Futurity among major races.
A lone robber held up the First National Bank and Trust Company in Plainfield Indiana and escaped with four thousand dollars. He herded employees and customers into a room and forced cashier Chester Pike to open the vault after arriving at the scene.
Nineteen people were hurt, two seriously, when a street railway bus skidded on an icy street and struck a street car. About 45 passengers were aboard. all injured were taken to hospitals.
Washington December 18 The Radio Commission rejected Ellis A Yost examiner recommendation granting 20 broadcasting stations permission to use 50 watts power on clear panels.
Spanish unrest continues with half a million jobless claims and riots across major cities. Premier Berenguer's illness delays actions while martial law places troops in control, bars and jails fill, and prisoners face courts martial rather than heavy sentences.
The House passed the Wood measure raising the board by $150. Chairman Wood of the appropriations committee explained the board’s plan after representative Cochran of Missouri initially objected under unanimous consent but withdrew the objection following the explanation.
Guion P. Wilson 67 longtime leader in New Jersey journalism died at his Long Branch home. He served seven years at the Baltimore Sun, became managing editor of the Long Branch Record in 1918, retired from active management last year but remained an editorial writer. Wilson also worked as AP night editor in Baltimore.
Lawrence Spring, a gas station attendant in Annapolis, was forced at pistol point into a car and driven to a secluded Camp Parole road spot where the $30 he had was taken. He and his assailant left in a coupe with a District of Columbia plate.
An unusual wedding links a dancer and a pastor in a ceremony noted for its literary flair. The narrative mentions Sir Radhashankar Pattarskhterblasker as India’s poet laureate, who forgets his hat.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company in Winchester Virginia announces its annual stockholders meeting for January 13 1931 at 11 am at the banking house to elect directors and address other business. J H Yost.
Eastern time weekday broadcast map shows WABC WEAF WJZ WEAF and many affiliates at 6:00 dinner music 7:00 hymns 9:00 The Birthday Party 10:00 Concert Orch and 11:00 Florence Richardson's Orch with extensive station crossovers across WEAF WJZ WBA WBZ WHAS KDKA and others listed in dense panel.
MADRID Spain Dec 18 soldiers patrol the streets as martial law cancels furloughs and a general strike shows signs of breaking up. Government says the worst may be over though unrest and bad business persist in the capital.
B H ne Terre Haute, a robber gang member, died in a hospital in Danville after a gun battle with officers. He was the third of five bandits to die from the pursueing shootout. The other two suspects were captured and the loot recovered.
A special meeting of the Ste p City Farmers Union is scheduled for 8 o'clock Saturday evening at the People's Bank building. The union has important business to act upon and urges a full attendance of members.
Mrs Samuel D O Neal of Vaucluse recuperating after a serious illness at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Former regent of Fort Green Chapter DAR and past state officer, she and her husband, a prominent Vaucluse farmer, are highlighted in this brief.
Davenport Iowa reports that 25 firms agree to donate one day of wages each month during winter to relief for unemployed. William Heller of the unemployment committee said donations already total close to a substantial amount.
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