Cold Weather Extends South as Potomac Freezes
Cold conditions persist into the southern states as the Potomac River freezes. South of England enjoys mild warmth while northern regions endure heavy rains sweeping through the area.
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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1932
Page
1
Coldest Winter Morning at Winchester Lab Report
The official thermometer read six degrees above zero at the Winchester Research Laboratory this morning marking the coldest day of the winter so far. No snow has fallen since Saturday, with recent accumulation officially at 0.74 inches. Entomologist W S Houghton noted the subsoil moisture is excellent for orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
W. S. Hough
Snowbound East Coast Faces Ice and Cold Across Regions
The Associated Press reports widespread frost and snow from the Rockies to Maine with deep snow in Maryland and record cold along the Atlantic seaboard. Temperatures range from single digits in Wyoming to teens and twenties in the Mid Atlantic as snow burdens Baltimore and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Frost
Southland
Zero
Rockies
Maine
South
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Upper
New England
Kennebeck River
Canada
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
Atlantic
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Northfield
Portland
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Albany
Atlantic City
Pearl River
Mississippi
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Christmas Seal: A dollar buys health hope and life
The Christmas Seal dollar funds cure and protection against tuberculosis. The program notes the 25 year history reducing TB deaths to about one third, but still causing one in five deaths in ages 15 to 45, urging donations to help victims and protect children.
Hoover to send message on war debts to Congress
The White House planned a midday message from President Hoover to Congress on war debts following talks with Secretaries Stimson and Mills. Benches in London and Paris showed evolving positions on joint or international debt examinations amid global discussions. France’s new government signaled support for a commission to study the debts promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
White House
Stimson
Mills
Capitol Hill
Stanley Baldwin
United States
Great Britain
London
Parliament
France
Paris
Basil
Fellowship Club Aims Santa Visits for Winchester Children
More than 300 children are promised Santa visits for 105 families in Winchester as 65 families still await help. Fellowship Club urges 113 to pledge and place a child on the Santy list before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Fellowship Club
Winchester
Santa Claus
Santy
County Roads Open Quickly After Snowfall
Frederick county residents praise State Highway Commission crews for rapid snow removal. Engineers deployed to secondary roads cleared them promptly and main arteries followed, keeping all routes open. Farmers note improved access to farm-to-market roads under state maintenance versus prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
State Highway Commission
General Assembly
Salvation Army Appeals for Needy Families in Winchester
Major James Mars, officer in charge, reported the Christmas kettle total dropped to 2.10, insufficient for many dinners. He urged local contributions of money or provisions, with mail and drop-off points listed, and noted about 75 men have been found work tickets for state highway jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mars
Salvation Army
Mars
Winchester
Valley Avenue
Miller
F R Crane Jeweler Announces Bargains This Week
The jeweler at 6 South Main St advertises special bargains in jewelry for this week and the next, urging customers to shop in his line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Crane
South Main St
Glasses damaged in Frederick County dry raid suit
State Prohibition Agent M B Hook sues Carl Tony Renner for $24.50 claiming malicious destruction of his eyeglasses during a raid on Renner's Northwestern road property. The confrontation left Hook and other officers injured before Renner's arrest for liquor possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony” Renner
Latter’s Place
A. J. Tavenner
Frederick County
M. B. Hook
Staunton
Carl
Tony”) Renner
Hook
Tavenner
Renner
Agent Hook
Grad
Winchester
Barber Charges By The Minute In Niles War Time
NILES Mich Dec 19 a barber in the city is charging one cent for each minute a customer spends in the chair as a result of wartime conditions. He said customers with little hair to cut are paying as little as ten cents for a haircut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Niles, Mich
Niles
Bread Made in Modern Plant Ad by See Baking Co
Advertising copy invites readers to view bread produced in a modern plant by See Baking Company and provides a contact phone number 302 for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baking CO
Infant Dies of Pneumonia in Stephenson County
Jeanie Vincent infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs W R Vincent of Stephenson County died at home from pneumonia after a brief illness. She was two and a half months old and survived by three sisters Nivaline Juanita and June and a brother Maurice. Funeral services will be held at Salem Church near Stephens City at 2 PM with Rev. Cephas Fahnestock officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Vincent
Win
Riles W. Vincent
Stephenson
Nivaline F
Juanita L
June Vincent
Maurice Vincent
Salem Church
Stephens City
Cephas Fahnestock
Donald and
Edward Messick
Lester Keiter
Albert Messick
Richardson accuses Bates over Lewisburg prison chair firm
Rep Richardson, Republican of Pennsylvania, told a House committee that Sanford Bates, director of the Bureau of Prisons, double crossed investigators by installing steel furniture equipment at the Lewisburg prison in Pennsylvania. C P Garvin testified the plant could boost steel furniture production beyond all private makers in the United States combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richardson
Pennsylvania
House Committee
Sanford Bates
Bureau of Prisons
Committee of Representatives
Federal
Lewisburg
C. P. Garvin
National Stationers’ Association
United States
Bullish Tone Lifts Prices on Weekday Trading
The Associated Press reports a nudge upward in prices lifting the bull side of the market with modest gains around a point. Trading remains sluggish, driven by professional activity and expectations of a Christmas rally. Sterling cables opened at 3.307 dollars and call money stood at 1 percent. A notice seeks to buy 12 000 dollars of 6 percent Winchester Cold Storage bonds through A. B. care Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Winchester Cold Storage
Mrs Loraine F Jones Dies in Missouri of Heart Attack
Mrs Loraine Farquhar Jones 83 mother of Mrs B O F Randolph died at Ivy Lodge Kirkwood Missouri after months of heart disease. Survived by four daughters Mrs Pittman of Long Island NY Mrs Matthews and Mrs Bridges of Kirkwood and Mrs Randolph three sons Berkeley Loraine F Jones of Kirkwood and Fontaine Maury Jones of Paris France and 28 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Loraine Farquhar Jones
B. O'F. Randolph
Ivy Lodge
Kirkwood
Foreign Market For U S Produce Restricted Again
The institute of American Meat Packers says Europe’s farm relief experiments restrict the overseas market for American pork. Britain limits bacon and hams to lift livestock prices, causing loss of part of U S pork demand. For two months from November 21, non empire packers must cut pork shipments 17 1/2 percent below August-September levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
United States
United Kingdom
Institute
Gerhardt Loses Bid for Berkeley County Clerk
West Virginia Supreme Court denies writ of mandamus for Louis DeW. Gerhardt, ending his bid to be declared elected Circuit Court clerk of Berkeley County. The case centered on Inwood precinct ballots stamped signature instead of handwritten, a ruling that preserves Morton lead and could finalize Morton as clerk pending certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dew. Gerhardt
Circuit Court
Berkeley County
W. Va
Martinsburg
Winchester
Frederick County
Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
Gerhardt
Supreme Court
Inwood
Charleston
W. C. Morton
Robert Peery
Precinec
Johnson
Peery
Morton
Reserve Officers Meet This Week
A meeting of the Winchester school for reserve corps officers of the United States Army will be held at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, December 21, at the Shenandoah Valley Academy. Col. B. M. Roszel announced the event which is open to all interested in the corps work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester School For Reserve Corps
United States Army
Shenandoah Valley Academy
B. M. Roszel
Reserve Corps
Portsmouth To Get U. S. Loan
The Finance Corporation announced it authorized a loan of $8,154 for the city of Portsmouth, Va., in a Washington dispatch dated December 19. The note appears amid notices in a local newspaper advertisement for the Winchester Steam Laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
the Finance Corporation
Portsmouth
Public Auction of Large Antiques Collection
A large antiques collection will be sold at public auction on Thursday December 22, starting at 2 o'clock. The sale location is on Main Street next door to Farmers Merchants Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance Company Officers
Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance Company announces officers for information. President W E Edwards of Winchester Virginia. Secretary Treasurer Lester Dailey of Cross Junction Virginia. Chartered to write insurance in Frederick Clarke and Warren counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Frederick County
Frederick Clarke
Warren
W. E. Edwards
Winchester
Lester Dailey
Treasx
Cross Junction
Gloves Special for Christmas at The Glove Shop
Local ad announces Christmas glove sale at The Glove Shop located at 223 North Market Street with a publication listing 1p-21-19.21. The offer highlights holiday stock and potential discounts for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Market St
Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market Ad
Big cargo just arrived and priced very low at Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market. Order yours early and see inside ad for details. Moling and Catherine’s is noted for usable gifts as part of the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market
Dance at Crystal Caverns in Strasburg
Square dance at Crystal Caverns Strasburg Wednesday evening December 21 with admission 50 cents per couple. Free lunch provided to all dancers. Manager B F Ritenour. Spit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Caverns
Strasburg
B. F. Ritenour
Spit
Snow Removal on City Sidewalks Emphasized by Chief
Chief of Police C W Hollis urged residents to clear sidewalks within two hours after snowfall ends. He warned violators will be hauled into court for city ordinance violations if snow remains in front of homes or businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Booths Opened for Selling of Christmas Seals
Winchester residents learn that funds from Christmas seal sales fund state sanatorium care for tuberculosis patients. The Tuberculosis Association operates booths in theatres and stores led by Mrs. R. T. Bryarly to boost donations and reduce patients in sanatoriums. Remittance is requested from those who received seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unlss
Tuberculosis Association
Winchester
R. T. Bryarly
Xmas Trees At Arbor Vita Yard Public Sale
Arbor Vita yard offers fresh Xmas trees including pines cedars and spruces for holiday customers. The sale is advertised with hours and prices posted for Christmas season shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbor Vita
Pines
Cedars
Haines
Marble Yard
Christmas Day Holiday Notice by The Evening Star
The Star will not publish on Monday December 26 observing Christmas Day, a legal holiday. This notice reminds advertisers and subscribers of the schedule change by The Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Escaping Taxes In Virginia Could Boost Revenue
Virginia revenue officials from Winchester and Frederick County report that untaxed incomes and intangibles may unlock substantial new tax revenue. They cite estimates of up to 2 million annually from fuller income and intangible assessments plus potential gains from bank savings deposits and unreported bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. McVicar
Lee N. Whitacre
Winchester
Frederick County
Richmond
Virginia
C. H. Morrissett
McVicar
State Capitol
Morrissett
Postmaster Urges Snow Removal Near Mail Boxes
Postmaster H. C. Stouffer appeals to suburban and rural route patrons to clear snow around mail boxes so carriers can reach them. He notes postal law does not require leaving mail where access would need unusual effort and warns that snow may be shoveled to block boxes. He hopes patrons will act at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Stouffer
Drag mustaches and dating woes headline quirky clips
A Creighton University psychology head catalogs 100 moron cases noting eighty wear drag mustaches. Seattle co-eds face date mood with many picking up bills and one buying an engagement ring. In Royal Oak a dog catcher’s wagon is hit by a streetcar and the animals are left. In Minneapolis a fire prompts a chain call between two cities. In Troy a pig milks neighbors’ cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Leo R. Kennedy
Creighton University
Seattle
University of Washington
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Western States
Potomac River
England
The
Star
Barber
Oboy and
Betsy Ross
Sterling
Missouri
U.S
Louis Gerhard
U. S
Winchester Steam Laundry
Frederick
Moling & Cather’s
Royal Oak
Mich
Minneapolis
C. Stevens
Victoria Baker
St. Paul
Stevens
Baker
Troy
Okla
C. H. Hicks
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