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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1933
Page
4
The Evening Star records its post office entry and consolidation with The Morning News Item The News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to use for republication all dispatches credited or not and all local news published here.
A fragment lists advance subscription prices including one year 3.50 six months 1.75 three months 0.90 and one month 0.30 with carrier rates 450 2.25 and 1.20 respectively. The ending text appears garbled as rogues and casabrenedintrs.
Advertising notice lists rates for classified ads at 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents, memorials pricing 31.50 for four stanzas of four lines, cards of thanks 75 cents, and display ads with deadlines by 10 A.M. Rates include transient 42 cents per inch and contract rates on application. Cash must accompany copy.
A regional roster names Divine Tenney Corp as the national advertising representatives with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta.
The text cites Isaiah 32 17 18 stressing that the work of righteousness yields peace and its people will dwell in quiet dwellings and resting places amid assurance. It echoes a faith centered message with emphasis on peace and security.
Dr. Lyon highlights Virginia’s pivotal but overlooked role in the American Revolution. He cites Virginia regiments and leaders such as Leitch and Weedon, praising their sacrifices at Harlem Heights and Trenton and framing Virginia as central to Washington’s early triumphs.
Dr. Tyler lauds Virginia’s Revolutionary fighters while noting regiments drained by sickness. The piece recalls Virginians in the War of 1812 and highlights gen eral Jackson as Tennessee’s foremost war leader and the state’s large private soldier contribution. Virginia supplied 71,254 to the War of 1812. Tennessee ranked fourth in enlistments.
New Virginia state commission to build a mountain top road connecting Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky National Park in Tennessee. Linotype News notes most members are newspaper men led by Senator Harry F Byrd with Junius P Fishburn Charles J Harkrader and William B Smith. The project aims to beautify the region and relieve unemployment.
Louis DeW. Gerhart loses fight to retain Berkeley County Circuit Court clerkship while Tax Commissioner C H Morrissett warns city and county officials that tax revenue escapes. Readers learn of marriages in San Antonio and local deaths from pneumonia, plus jail escapes and a major influx of antique goods moved out of Virginia estates.
Raoul, a suave mastermind claiming to be Arsene Lupin, pressures Courville the Marquis d Erlemont's secretary for access to the marquis flat to pursue a suspected burglary tied to Blonde Clara. Courville weighs duty against gratitude as Raoul reveals looming schemes and a ten percent commission motive.
The article notes the Cocker Spaniel's varied colors and rising popularity. It mentions Egypt's State University in Cairo, founded 1908 and reorganized in 1925, offering medicine law art and science with Egyptian and European staff. It also states a rope under diagonal support bears greater strain than a vertical one. It adds that there are over 500 cities with populations of 100,000 or more.
In a Northern District of West Virginia bankruptcy case Judge Baker found Alonzo D. Jones of Summit Point filed against Frederick Jones of Savtm eeaded area. The petition failed to allege adjudication of Frederick or the partnership, but allowed Spo rate Jones to represent. Jones owes 38367.60 with 30590.10 secured and 304547 assets, including a 237 acre Summit Point farm and a 246 acre Durham farm in Clarke county. Exemption covers part of personal property and the meeting date is not yet set.
Public auction in Frederick County Virginia to sell three parcels near Stephens City depot on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Parcels include 18 acres with a dwelling and orchard, 4 acres unimproved land, and 9 acres adjoining, with terms: one third cash sale day and rest in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Special commissioners R Gray Williams Herbert S Larrick James P Reardon oversee. Auction December 1933 notice and bond certification by Clerk I C C Brannon.
Precipitation data shows none since 8 a.m. December total is 0.99 inches. Year to date 37.38 inches. Average monthly rainfall from 30-year records lists January 236, February 2, March 11, May 373, June 345, August 345, September 215, October 306, November 425, December 237.
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