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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1930
Page
6
Winchester reader Mrs. Hunter M. Stine describes a dangerous mud filled stretch on Martins Pike near Winchester and Frederick County. She accuses highway officials of inaction and negligence, cites damages to vehicles and homes, and urges swift state funding and bridge improvements to restore safe travel.
Promotional ad touts a $69 507 sale with seven Philco Balanced Tubes. Urges free in home demonstration, calls to action, and emphasizes affordable radio reception at low prices.
Capon Bridge plans and holiday events feature a high school double header with Bunker Hill. Girls win 117 to 14 and boys 32 to 22. Dismissal for holidays set for December 23 with reopening January 5. Local programs include carols, drills and recitations. Several residents visit or recover as community members share holiday updates.
County Circuit Court clerk M. M. Lynch records conveyances including Valley Sunday School and $800 to Camillus Snapp et al to J. D. Snapp and M. L. Snapp. 114 acres from W. F. Bragg et al to Mary C. Travers. right of way for a power transmission line to Northern Virginia Power Company. several other land transfers with nominal or specified sums, including two acres from Harvey C. Conner to E. R. Conner and a Gainesboro parcel with nominal consideration.
A Voltaire remark argues that if Rome had a literary censorship the era would lack Horace Juvenal and Cicero. The witty line reflects on the relationship between censorship and classical authors.
Josephus Daniels lauded Jefferson and Wilson as champions of government by the people at the Woodrow Wilson birthday dinner in Staunton. He contrasted their careers with Washington and Roosevelt, calling them apostles of peace and haters of militarists, and recounted Wilson's prewar stance on avoiding conflict. About 300 attendees heard the keynote in his hometown.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a curious scene where women wearing thin hosiery and paper-soled pumps do not push through crowds to reach sale items for chilblains, highlighting social contrasts in a humorous observation.
By virtue of a deed of trust dated December 18 1929 and filed in Frederick County Virginia the trustee will offer for sale at the County Court House Winchester at 11 oclock a m on Saturday January 31 1931 a 210 acre tract near McGuire Station adjacent to Kamp School House with dwelling barn and other outbuildings conveyed to Luther Shreck by Jno A Elliott also dated December 18 1929 Terms require one third cash day of sale and balance in two annual bonds secured by deed of trust and insurance policy Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
Virginia dairy groups convene January 27 to 30 in Charlottesville with about 700 delegates expected. The Virginia State Dairymen's Association and the Virginia Dairy Products Association will discuss industry problems, hear lectures on marketing, calves, feeding costs, and the new Virginia Milk Law, and host a cream contest and banquet.
Miss Olivia Jones longtime Clarke county resident dies near Boyce at her brother R Osborne Jones home after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Daughter of the late William and Mrs Jones of Old Chapel, she had lived with her siblings.
The notice lists multiple rental offers and property for sale or lease including apartments houses rooms garages and stores with locations such as 411 N Loudoun St Peyton St 406 N Loudoun St 120 E Germain St and 450 N Main St Berryville and Stephens City Virginia and dates indicating publication in 1931. It also names contacts Pred L Glaize Jr Shirley Carter D Lemon Fries and H W Ebert and references a 230 acre farm for money rent with possession March 1 1931.
The notice lists surviving relatives Miss Edith Jones sister and brothers R Osborne Jones of this county and Stuart Jones of Colorado. It notes arrangements had not been completed at press time.
Relief School will reopen January 5 after closing December 23. Christmas service at Relief Methodist Church was well attended with music by the M. Orchestra. Local residents shared Christmas with relatives including the Ginn and Snapp households. Mrs. G L Branner and Betty Lee Branner visited relatives with Miss Freddie Grove from Washington.
Vernon spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Pifer and family and a wedding notice mentions Mr. and Mrs. Carl Martin visiting Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fan Peacemaker.
William Hamman of Toms Brook Shenandoah county died at Winchester Memorial at 11.55 last night from complications. He is survived by his wife and his mother Mary Hamman. The remains were removed to his late home at Brook today.
Hagerstown Equipment Company lists contractors quarry orchard and farm equipment for sale including motors boilers pumps pipe valves fittings and belting at bargain prices. Call or write before you buy. Phone Hagerstown 1303.
A black suede pocketbook was lost Saturday night between Fair Play Store and South Braddock Street. Return to the store for a reward. Also a century bicycle reported stolen from the rear of Baker's Drug Store with a reward offered.
A critic hails the A B C measuring system as essential, claiming its foundation marks a turning point in advertising budgets. The quote attributes wide importance to the tool, noting that even seasoned business leaders rely on its metrics.
Advertisers who control budgets and space strategies identify a turning point in U S advertising. They emphasize the discovery of a unit measure for advertising space akin to a reliable standard like coal or wheat. The Ya stick becomes a proposed universal yardstick.
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