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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1933
Page
5
The Winchester Rotary Club in Virginia shares a Christmas message with Winchester England noting Rotary’s global aims of world friendship and peace. The letter from Rev. P. R. Wickham conveys goodwill and hopes Rotary helps the peace of the earth.
The Star clarifies that the I J Thrift truck was about two feet from the curb on National Avenue and that a collision with another car occurred as a second vehicle pulled from the opposite lane. Police headquarter checks confirm Mr Thrift’s vehicle was parked correctly and the error is regretted.
The program offers Rin Tin Tin Jr and Le Darro in The Wolf Dog third chapter, Brother Could Below with Ken Murray, and Disney’s The Pet Store. Clara Bow leads Hoopla at Hable's Palace with a festive Christmas Day program from afternoon to late evening, including Day Dreams Fox treasure and Toyland fantasy.
Warner Bros Capitol presents Spencer Tracy and Fay Wray in Shanghai Madness as the main feature today. Eugene Pallette Ralph Morgan and Herbert Mundin co star with comedy and novelty acts. Alice in Wonderland opens Christmas Day with a large cast and family friendly show.
The Colonial Theatre runs today with continuous showings until 11 p.m. featuring Ken Maynard and Tarzan in Crawberry Roan plus a boy and his horse tale. Roland, Leila Hyams, Johnny Mack Brown, Andy Devine and Jy Carlisle star in a Western bill with cartoons and Fox News.
The Rev William Byrd Lee Milton, son of Col Marshall Milton, was ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church by Bishop Henry Tucker at Ware Church Lancaster county. He leads Christ Church parish in Clarke county and resides at Kilmarlock Virginia succeeding his grandfather Rev William Byrd Lee.
The article reflects on the enduring custom of using flowers to honor the deceased and the careful treatment given to floral offerings, recognizing their meaningful role in memorial practice.
In Berryville Virginia three men in a DC-registered truck loaded with oranges and tangerines were seen near a home where Christmas packages left by the postman were confiscated. The Van Nort brothers faced questions but no sale evidence. Irvinet admitted theft. Roy E. Potts notified Washington post authorities.
Local market column lists daily price ranges for corn and dairy feeds, corn meal, middlings, butter, and other farm staples. Entries show varied quotes such as shelled corn 1.00 to 1.25 per cwt and cracked corn 1.35. Also includes butterfat and country creamery butter prices.
Grange members met at the Grange Hall with Bryan O Brumback as master and Jr charge. Charles Pence received a gift for coaching the drill team. Officers will be installed the second Friday night in January the twelfth. Great Falls Va will lead the program. Open meeting invited public. gifts for the needy were distributed and the Juveniles held a Christmas tree.
The First Day School of the Society of Friends hosts a Christmas program at Hopewell Meeting House near Clearbrook at 8 PM next Wednesday evening, December 27, featuring an attractive lineup of performances.
Officers may kill any dog found running at large from sunrise to sunset. Dog owners bear damages up to county payments and any personal injuries caused by such dogs. Dogs pursuing livestock or attacking people may be killed by any person without liability.
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