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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1931

Page

4

The Evening Star Winchester Ad Rates Notice

Classified notice lists subscription prices for The Evening Star Winchester including yearly and monthly rates. It also notes press association rights and national ad representatives.

Kingdom Within You Cites Luke 17 21 On Cuerist Pete

A terse note echoes a biblical quotation from Luke 17 21 about the kingdom of God being within. It names cuerist Pete and repeats the phrase Christ for All All for.

Christ For All All Cuerist Pete God

Controversy Over Muzzey Georgia History Textbook

Savannah school board denounces Dr David Saville Muzzey history text for describing Georgia settlers as convicts or debtors sparking dispute. Muzzey defends careful framing and cites standard colony background under James Oglethorpe while critics demand private resolution rather than public polemic.

Baltimore San David Saville Muzzey Chicago Savannah Board of Education Muzzey Georgia America Virginia Carolinas Oglethorpe Nothon

Courtesy to motorists across the south praised by travelers

A New York Times writer recounts a motor tour through the south noting politeness of traffic officers and high road improvements. Walter Roden of Dallas incidents in Vicksburg show a warning tag reading Welcome We Hope You will Visit Us Often. Local officers handle the offense with courtesy.

Petersburg Progress-Index New York New York Times Walter Roden Dallas Texas Vicksburg Chattanooga

Time limit guidance and civic courtesy in traffic zones

Eugene Yan notes do not park in safety zones or near fire scenes citing leniency for visitors. He warns cities to enforce traffic ordinances and reminds that courtesy should not excuse violations. Authorities nationwide encourage tourist friendliness but stress compliance with rules to avoid incidents.

Eugene Yan Fire and Police

Not All Extravagance Is Federal

New York Sun notes that state government costs rose sharply from 1915 to 1929 with per capita spending up about 180 percent. Education alone in 1929 exceeded total per capita state government spending in 1915, based on Fin Statistics of States from the Census Bureau.

New York Sun Bureau of the Census

Taxpayers See State Government Value Rise Since 1915

The text argues that taxpayers in 1915 would be persuaded that their state government is worth almost three times as much as it was then, highlighting a perceived increase in government value for voters.

Milldale Church to Host Christmas Entertainment

In Milldale Virginia on December 23 a Christmas program will be held at Milldale Church starting at 5 30 PM with Sunday School at 2 PM and preaching at 3 PM by Rev. M H W Shannon of Front Royal. Mrs Sybil Thompson has returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital after six weeks as a patient. Local residents share time with W B Brown and Armel family while Sallie Johnson and Albin Dove visit Dewey Brown.

Milldale Sybil Thompson Winchester Memorial Hospital E. G. Brown Sallie Johnson White Post Albin Dove Dewey Brown Lewis Brown Martinsburg W. Va W. B. Brown Milldale Church J. W. Armel Marguerite W. L. Armel Armel M. H. W. Shannon Front Royal Ladies’ Aid Society Greenway Church John Clinger Jene Grubbs Annie Armel Catherine White Wayne Carter J. T. Punk Mozel White Mel Katherine Grubbs Jennie Madigan C. B. Funkhouser Berryville Eva Bell Walker Willie Walker Tom Perry Ike Ridenour Howard White Monay

Christmas Event Plot Hinted in Greenway Gleanings

Greenway Virginia reports a Christmas enter event with local civic groups sharing plans and schedules. Details indicate a community gathering featuring crafts, music, and charity drives organized by town volunteers.

Winchester Theatres Preview Upcoming Bookings and Reviews

A look at advances and reviews for future and current bookings at Winchester motion picture houses. Highlights include upcoming premieres, notable performances, and audience reception across local screens.

Motion Picture Houses Winchester

Warner Bros Colonial Cowboy at the Colonial Theatre

Tom Keene, star of Freighters of Destiny, born in Sleepy Hollow on December 30, began as an orphan then moved to cattle country in Nebraska Montana and the Dakotas. Sob Sister opens next Monday with James Dunn Linda Watkins in support and Minna Gambell Molly O Day. Edwin Burke wrote the screenplay Alfred Santell directed.

Tom Keene Colonial Theatre Sleepy Hollow New York West Nebraska Montana The Dakotas Fox James Dunn Linda Watkins Minna Gambell Molly O’day Howard Phillips Edwin Burke Alfred Santell

Caps Capitol: Holt and Graves in A Dangerous Affair

Holt and Graves reunite as co stars in A Dangerous Affair opening at the Capitol Theatre for one day. Holt plays a police lieutenant solving a murder. Graves is a witty newspaper reporter who sparks the mystery. Rich Man's Folly features young Durand and O Day with Bancroft. Durand plays Bancroft s son and the launch scene is shown.

Jack Holt Ralph Graves Columbia Capitol Theatre George Bancroft David Durand Dr ‘N O'Day Bethlehem Quincy Mass

The Sheriff's Secret and West of Broadway at Palace Theatre

A lonely frontier baby lies gravely ill in The Sheriff's Secret starring Jack Perrin and Starlight the horse. West of Broadway shows John Gilbert braving 5000 foot elevation for outdoor scenes at Oat Mountain California with mountain cowboys guiding trucks and heavy gear to build the ranch house set.

Robert J. Horner Jack Perrin Palace Theatre Broadway Oat Mountain California John Gilbert

Found Dead At Camp Likely From Poison Drink

Charles Town West Virginia December 19 Found dead yesterday at a camp on the stream bank at the western edge of town Grover Cleveland Young 47 is believed to have died from poison drink His death follows another man Lester Hough who died Thursday Authorities suspect they unknowingly consumed tainted liquor Young complained of illness late Thursday and was found by J J Wysong Jr He is survived by three sisters and was not married

Charles Town W. Va Grover Cleveland Young Lester Hough Young J. J. Wysong, Jr

Scallop Shell Motifs Across History and Nature

The scallop shell fascinates children at the beach and has long appeared in heraldry. Unlike oysters and clams, scallops swim by opening and closing their two shells in short, spasmodic bursts.

Indigestion Relief Ad Promotes Pepso-Ginger Chews

An advertisement from Baker's Drug Store touts Pepso-Ginger chews to aid digestion after meals. It claims to stimulate the stomach, neutralize acids, absorb gases, and provide relief within two minutes. if not relieved, the druggist may refund money.

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