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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1931
Page
2
The Winchester motion picture houses present previews of upcoming bookings and current reviews. Movements include new releases and retrospective screenings as patrons plan visits to local theatres.
Universal's eerie Frankenstein debuts at Capitol Theatre featuring Colin Clive Mae Clark John Boles and Boris Karloff in the featur ed roles. Karloff reportedly wears 48 pounds of makeup and the film follows a scientist who brings a monster to life through electrical methods and surgery.
Beery and Jackie Cooper headline The Champ at the Palace Theatre in a dramatic romance of sport and father son love. The film shows a defeated champion seeks a comeback and makes a sacrifice for his son set against a border town backdrop with comedy thrills and pathos.
A Glastonbury thorn shrub at Washington Cathedral flowers again on Christmas Day. Eight perfect blooms appeared from a cutting once sent from England as Winchester visitors marveled at the tradition. The dean notes the plant’s Yuletide blooming after 1918, speculating on the delay.
The article recalls a Christmas scene marked by goodwill and notes the Glastonbury thorn legend. It claims the plant rose from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, linked to a British mission after Christ's ascension.
Linda Watkins scores as a screen debut turn in Good Sport a modern matri mony tale at the Colonial with John Boles Greta Nissen Minna Gombell Hedda Hopper and Allen Dinehart. Sherlock Holmes Fatal Hour based on The Final Problem and The Empty House will be shown locally at the Colonial Theatre tomorrow.
Oak Grove filling station on Winchester Pike near the state line burned to a total loss Friday night. Owner C. E. Swisher of Bunker Hill had last visited in the afternoon and was notified by phone around 8 o'clock that flames were visible. The station had operated intermittently in cold weather and Swisher and his wife resided there in summer. Unverified reports claimed about 120 dollars in currency was inside the building. Cause undetermined that night.
Virginia motorists face losses from short measures at pumps. J H Meek, director, says about 20 percent of 35 000 pumps are short, with 47 percent defective in 1931, 57 percent in 1930, and 50 percent in 1929. He urges state inspection facilities.
A report notes annual costs around $25 000 and that only about 10 percent of total pumps are regularly inspected, highlighting limited maintenance coverage.
National guard officers across the state send protests to congressional representatives against the federal budget allocations for armory drills and summer encampments. The proposed budget would fund only 42 armory drills and reduce camp attendance to 75 percent of present strength, signaling potential crippling effects on the service.
The text reports on proposed act limits restricting camp funding and training, noting effects on National Guard drills and Virginia pay. It cites 48 armory drills yearly and projected $30,000 in pay losses if camps are cut to seven percent capacity, with pay variance across grades complicating estimates.
The Cincinnati Reds pioneered the current uniform style with short trousers in 1863, marking a milestone in baseball attire.
Clyde Copenhaver son of Mr and Mrs John Copenhaver hunted with his father in the Ridge mountains near Berry's Ferry Boyce Virginia and bagged a 20 pound wild turkey. It is the largest for the season in the area to date.
By virtue of an execution A J Wiggins ton Deputy Sheriff offers sale in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia on Monday December 21 at 10 o clock the Plymouth sedan a 1930 model is listed cash terms. The sale has been postponed to Monday January 4 1932.
Fragmentary text notes the Victoria Cross as the premier decoration awarded for valor in military service. Limited readable details suggest emphasis on its prestige within both army and naval contexts.
A notice from Winchester Cooperative recalling event dates is set for the 29th and 30th to unload and save warehouse costs. The service lists Northwestern Grade and a contact phone 1337. The item appears in a 8S issue with a 28-2t tag.
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