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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
4
The Evening Star published daily except Sunday from Winchester Virginia as part of a consolidated news group including The Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
A newspaper reiterates that Associated Press dispatches, credited or not, along with local news published in the paper, are exclusive to AP for republication rights.
Rates show yearly and short term options for mail and carrier delivery. One year by mail costs 3.50 in advance with monthly and quarterly plans. Carrier rates mirror mail with different term options and a weekly option listed.
Advertising rates listed including 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum and 150 for four stanzas. Display ads with border due by 10 AM day of publication and transient rate 42 cents per inch. Contract rates available on application.
National Advertising Representatives include Divine Tenney Corp with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta as the firms expand regional coverage for national campaigns.
A religious notice presents the verse Cast thy burden upon the Lord from Psalm 55 22. The item emphasizes faith and reliance on divine sustenance for the righteous.
The piece critiques German intellectuals for distorting facts and language to support arguments. It cites Spengler and comparisons between Soviet Russia and the United States, noting how dictatorial impulse is reframed as societal rather than individual.
The article envisions a future housing boom with moderate priced homes offering modern design and safety features. It highlights low cost, low maintenance, and long term economy as key aims, noting demand from population growth and housing shortages. It stresses use of modern materials and methods for greater value.
Norfolk and Western Railway announces about a million dollars will be spent on improving passenger service including air conditioning and new equipment. The move aims to boost passenger traffic, which has fallen markedly in recent years, as railroads push a vigorous bid to regain popularity.
Lower passenger rates are part of a campaign to regain traffic. Bethlehem Steel will build 18 new type cars for delivery about August 1, including eight combination passenger and baggage cars. The program also includes interior redecorations of six dining cars and air conditioning for 19 cars on Pocahontas and Cavalier trains, totaling 43 air conditioned cars.
Rainfall data show present and past totals with 24 hour end at 8 a.m. None. February to date 0.28 inch year to date 1.33 inch. Average precip for past 21 years 34.71 inches. Monthly averages listed from January 2.36 to December 2.37 inches based on 20 year records.
A roundup of local obituaries and community items includes the death of former State Senator Edward Hamilton Jackson at 73, Archibald Cummins aged 84, and ongoing Apple Blossom events with festival committee actions and bond discussions. Also noted: retirement of Harry A. Miller after 48 years, a Loudoun woman’s late discovery of a fractured hip from the 1931 Apple Blossom incident, and marriages and civic notices in Winchester and Clarke County. Other items reference ten years prior land sales, bootlegging actions in Philadelphia, and notable local property transactions near Mount Jackson.
The Rev. A. R. Van Cleve, pastor of the Christian Church, spoke at the Kiwanis Club noon gathering in the George Washington Hotel. He discussed "The Lure of Pessimism" and argued for an overall trend toward world improvement. T. W. Mathews introduced him, and three new members were admitted: Harry R. Kern Jr., Walter Bosserman, and Paul Rhodes.
Lipmann argues the St Lawrence Seaway treaty to connect Great Lakes to the Atlantic should be ratified. He notes US Canada joint action, $272 million cost, seven to ten years to complete, and that cheaper inland transportation boosts commerce and railroads. He rebuts critics led by Senator Wagner and urges forward momentum in a time of economic pessimism.
Captain Tiggie Turner meets Viola Norman aboard a sea voyage from India to England. He learns of her troubled marriage and helps her integrate with the Rutherford family while Spot and others react to her presence. Viola forms bonds with the children and staff, sparking tension and lingering questions about her past.
In Whitacre Virginia on February 8 a dog raid on sheep owned by Lee Braithwaite killed seven and wounded several others fatally or seriously. The incident prompted concern among residents as neighbors visited and checked on each other with community regard.
A report notes 000 kr. allocated to deepen Odesse harbor, suggesting improved prospects for the port and maritime commerce. The fragment implies financial backing and potential benefits for local trade and navigation.
An old advertisement urges readers to use S.S.S. to combat fatigue from indoor work. It claims the tonic rebuilds red blood cells, improves appetite and skin color, and boosts energy, stating it supports gastric secretions and oxygen-carrying hemoglobin. It notes availability in drug stores in two sizes.
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