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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1929

Page

4

Evening Star Publishing Co. notices and pricing

Consolidated with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mir published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co. Winchester Virginia pricing shows one year in advance 54.50 six months 2.26 three months 1.20 one month 0.40 Associated Press rights reserved for republication of all news dispatches credited or not credited to the paper.

The Evening Star Publishing Co Winchester Virginia Phooris Vumber Associated Press

CONTINUE IN LOVE The Father’s love in John 15 9

A devotional fragment references love as a spiritual covenant. The text invokes John 15 9 and a prayer about a love that sustains a weary soul in faith. The source reads like a religious meditation.

John

Merry Christmas Season Message

A cheerful note celebrating Christmas joy and giving. The piece expresses universal goodwill, peace on earth, and best wishes to readers and friends for happiness during the holiday season.

Romance of thought and its danger in 1929

The piece argues romantic thinking, exemplified by Einstein and others, is an escape for the intelligentsia. It contends relativity influences action little and that much intellectual progress reveals errors more than correct methods. It warns against mystical or utopian schemes masking human intent and benevolence.

Richmond Times-Dispatch Albert Einstein H. L. Mencken Shaworld Ington Hinstein Dr. Hinstein South Poldr Waller Pater da Vinci

Nomination of Miss Annabel Athens for Tax Board

Unanimous recommendation by the Treasury Department for Miss Annabel Athens to join the Board of Tax Appeals. The article highlights her rise from clerk to public eminence, noting intensive study and capability in taxation. Dr Florence R Sabin cited as precedent for women achieving in technical fields.

Baltimore Sun Annabel Atthens Board of Tax

Curie Among World Leaders Praised For Scientific Merit

A historical notice discusses public recognition of Curie in the United States and questions whether a few exceptional women or men reflect their entire sex. It argues that standout minds exist in both genders, even if proportions remain small relative to the whole population.

Curie United States Lange

Prominent newspaperman Daniel B. Conrad Dies Quietly

The Richmond News-Leader notes liquor scarcity at Virginia filling stations. Mayor F. A. Shryock remains home ill with influenza. Apple prices stay strong overseas with Hamburg market activity. Virginia shows rise in fine race horses, Clarke County leading per W. J. Carter in the Star.

Lus Daniel B. Conrad Richmond News-Leader Virginia F. A. Shryock Hamburg Clarke County W. J. Carter The Star Today

Mt Jackson Boys Defeat Handley 34 to 24

Mt Jackson High School boys basketball routed Handley last night 34 to 24. Separate items note Miss Minnie Adler Miller piano recital and Elks lodge planning Christmas events including a tree and charity baskets. Virginia red apples reportedly set to appear on English Christmas menus this season.

Mt. Jackson High School Handley Minnie Adler Miller Praail Rce Lodge of Elks Virginia England

Postmaster Confirmed for Charlottesville City

J. W. Sihert is named postmaster for Charlottesville by the United States Senate. A Charlottesville fire caused $100,000 in losses and killed one person, destroying an entire business block.

Charlottesville J. W. Sihert United States Senate Dover Empire Theatre William H. Beker Susie Bell Harman Francis Marion Spurr

McManamy Named IC Commission Chairman for 1930

Frank McManamy was elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1930 succeeding Ernest Lewis. The chairmanship rotates annually.

Frank McManamy Fairman Interstate Commerce Commission Ernest Lewis

Olive Musical Comedy Company Announces Movie Prices

The Olive Musical Comedy Company offers 68 motion pictures at 7a .10 for balcony seating. They announce five large turkeys to be given away tonight.

Orchard Men Hopeful Over Rate Outlook

Virginia and West Virginia orchard men testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington last week urging lower freight rates for peaches shipped from the district to the north and northwest. W. S. Campfield of the Virginia Horticultural Society disclosed details of the hearing.

Virginia West Virginia Interstate Commerce Commission Washington W. S. Campfield Virginia Horticultural Society Wash

Virginia peach rates seen as out of line with rivals

Attorneys and witnesses for the Virginia Peach Growers and related societies argued before the I C U Attorney and Virginia State Corporation Commission that peach shipping rates from the district were unfairly high. Campfield praised the evidence and urged a substantial rate reduction, while railroads defended their position.

Campfield

State to seek highway rights in small towns

Richmond Va December 24 The State Highway Commission will ask the General Assembly in 1930 to authorize the state to maintain and construct highways through incorporated towns under 3500 population. The move aims to relieve towns from snow removal and maintenance duties for state sections within their limits and to clarify authority after an Ashland incident revealed lacking jurisdiction. The commission plans few changes overall and believes current highway revenue laws work satisfactorily.

Richmond General Assembly State Highway Commission Henry Shirley State Highway Department Highway Commission Shirley

Seeks Pilot Crosson in Siberia Search

An Alaska search teams dispatch pilot Joe Crosson from Teller to locate missing Arctic flyer Carl Ben Zielson on the northeastern Siberian mainland after his disappearance during an Arctic flight.

Joe Crosson Teller Laska Siberian Carl Ben Zielson Arctic

Football rules shift sparks memories of old games

A reflective note contrasts past college football with modern 50-man squads and substitutions. The writer questions the impact of surrendering control to pacifist influences on the game and its rules.

Edgck

Detroit jury awards $450000 in breach of promise suit

A Detroit jury granted Berth Slcavenger $450,000 in a breach of promise case against John H Astle, a real estate operator.

Detroit Berth Slcavenger John Hastle

Arizona Aims to Preserve Dinosaur Tracks

Arizona seeks to protect fossil dinosaur footprints as a regional example, hoping neighboring states Kansas and Texas will follow suit with their own paleontological sites and heritage efforts.

Arizona Kansas Texas

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