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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1935
Page
4
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A notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish AP dispatched news and locally sourced material, forbidding republication without proper credit in this paper. It affirms AP’s entitlement to all AP and local news content.
A short religious verse echoes Proverbs 27 1 urging humility and focus on present deeds rather than tomorrow. The line cautions boastful plans since the day is unknown and emphasizes prudent living and faith.
The Cumberland Times notes maple wood furniture is back in style with old forms reimagined for modern use. Darning stands become magazine racks, cobbler benches serve as coffee tables, and butcher boards become book tables, urging designers to blend function with period charm.
Roanoke Times reports the Saar region under Nazi control after the plebiscite with formal German rule to begin March 1. Jews are theoretically protected for one year, but international police withdrawal raises questions. Nazis seek to abolish historic German states and redraw borders into twenty Reich provinces under Reichsführers plans.
In 1889 under President Cleveland, the Department of Agriculture was formed with Norman J. Colman of Missouri as the first secretary. Mayo brothers William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo are famed surgeons from Rochester, Minnesota. Telegraph and telephone wires along highways weigh 208 pounds per mile.
Leopold Stokowski has maneuvered back into influence with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra after resigning last year amid complex disputes with directors. He now enjoys control over the board and advisory groups, aligning with his push for fresh blood and new media roles, while praising his contribution to American music and support for native works.
Denver fire officials vow to end false alarms which waste time and money. Responses cost 35 to 130 dollars depending on district, and offenders will face a 100 dollar fine plus costs. Authorities urge citizens to act responsibly and stop tampering with alarm systems.
Thomas Baldridge promoted from Winchester to manage two Warner theaters in Hagerstown Maryland. He begins the new post this week replacing duties at the Capitol Theater. Stanley Barr will take over Baldridge’s Winchester assignment at the Strand Theatre in Staunton Virginia.
Senator Cather sponsors an amendment to the liquor control bill to stop the state from operating distilleries. Luther Painter of Strasburg suffers severe frostbite while working on a road project. Rev A M B Snapp of Wardensville West Virginia reports coal gas explosion while building a store fire. Admiral Byrd announced plans to broadcast from Antarctica.
The First National Bank of Strasburg will sponsor the Second Annual Shenandoah County Poultry Show in Strasburg on February 22 and 23 under Prof W Frank Wall Jr. Entries from Shenandoah County residents or the Strasburg trade area are invited with no entry fee. Prizes include cash for egg and dual purpose breeds, sweepstakes awards of chicks and ribbons, and special judging contests for FFA and 4 H members.
The Public Service Commission schedules February 12 for a public hearing in Baltimore to determine how electric rate reductions ordered for Potomac Edison will be distributed. The date follows the company signaling it may challenge the move in court.
Napoleon’s home on St Helena remains preserved at Longwood and stands about 1 200 miles from the African coast. The treasuring mummy of Queen Hatsheput, Egypt’s noted ruler, has never been found.
Giovanni Papini wrote The Life of Christ. Blue Sky laws primarily regulate sale of stocks and other securities to protect investors. The Don River is in Russia.
Jury instructions in the Walter Crabtree case at Romney and grave doubts about Ate of the former President. Ten candidates seek six city council vacancies. Convicts complete Route 50 work west of the city and move to Route 11 near Cedar Creek. American and Japanese defeat at a London naval parley. Gasoline and oil storage methods in the city deemed a menace. Floyd Collins’ cavern floor reportedly rising in Kentucky. Clarke and Warren counties reject Frederick’s overtures for a central almshouse. Multiple earthquake shocks felt in Norway. Dr Silas M Stickley ill at Stephens City.
W. E. Carson wins another term as president of the National Lime Manufacturers' Association. W. E. Barr and Walter Huntsberry receive a second carload of automobiles. W. H. Gardner is killed by a dynamite explosion in Augusta county. Halley's comet to be visible on April 1. Petitions for state-wide prohibition are circulating in Clarke county.
Aubrey L. Woodward of Linden Virginia reenlists in field artillery in Hawaii. He previously served at the United States Army Remount Depot in Front Royal Virginia.
Leila endures a tense scene with Jerry as he flirts and boasts of market value. Orton warns of Mary Martin’s drive and Jerry’s entanglement while Leila nurses her misery with the dogs. Addison plans a wedding breakfast, Bet and Addon prep, and Jerry receives power of attorney to drain marshlands.
Present and past rainfall data cover the year to date with 3.92 inches and a 22 year average of 34.61 inches. Monthly averages are listed, with January 2.35 and February 1.94 inches followed by March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 3.39, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, and December 2.30 inches.
Will Rogers in The County Chairman headlines at The Palace Theatre today through Friday. He wins over voters with charm, kissing babies as he navigates local politics.
Captiol Theatre opens Warner Bros comedy The Gilded Lily starring Claudette Colbert as a romantic in a breezy plot of love and luck. The program includes a Vitaphone musical, a Pete Smith Oddity, and Billy Barnes acts with Kreisler compositions.
This week at the Colonial Theatre features Buddy Roosevelt in Range Riders, Buster Crabbe in The Oil Raider, Chapter 5 of The Return of Chandu, and a Shemp Howard comedy in the bill.
Maj. Gen. Paul Bone commander of the third corps area will depart for a west coast post February 18. He plans a farewell dinner dance in Baltimore honoring 300 regular army national guard and reserve corps officers as his home post details are announced.
Great Britain informs all major powers including the United States that Germany will be isolated by defensive air alliances if Hitler rejects the Anglo-French proposals. Embassies confirm verbal communication and that an Anglo French air defense pact is likely regardless of Germany’s reply.
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