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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1933
Page
8
Bert Harwell, Yosemite National Park naturalist, says Pacific glaciers are expanding due to heavy snows in recent seasons. The larger ice forms are noted within the park boundaries in California.
President-elect Roosevelt plans to appoint Henry Morgenthau to coordinate farm relief and reorganize federal agriculture agencies. In recent Albany meetings Morgenthau discussed wheat surplus with Canadian minister William Herridge and outlined farm policy direction ahead of the inauguration.
A garbled OCR passage attributes a misquoted Bismarck line about nations and schooling. The readable fragment discusses the idea that nations with strong schools have the future, but the surrounding text is corrupted and names or dates are unreadable.
A Maryland or state committee recommends drastic cuts saving over 1 million dollars yearly. Proposals include cutting teachers colleges from four to two and abolishing or merging several agencies and positions. Members named include Senator Norris and William M. Tuck.
Albemarle county will hold a plebiscite on the executive form of government on Tuesday May 2. Judge L F Smith ordered the vote after a petition signed by 711 residents. The Citizens League backed the move with aid from Dr George W Spicer of the state commission on county government reform. Albemarle becomes the first county in Virginia to act under the 1932 optional forms act.
Representative Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida, labeled a lame duck, holds an intimate talk with Speaker John N. Garner in Washington. Speculation mounts that Mrs. Owen could be named a foreign envoy.
Major A Willis Robertson head of the Commission spoke at Clarke County banquet praising the agency as a major Virginia asset with $500000 of funds invested in hatcheries game farms and reserves. Speakers included Mack Hart Nolting Carter Wormeley and others from Richmond and Harrisonburg in a large turnout at the Battletown Inn.
The Home Demonstration agent outlines a full week February 27 to March 4 with office work, 4-H and adult committee meetings, and demonstrations. Activities include Gore and Cross Junction committee meetings, Gore 4-H projects, salad and garment demos, health standards, and clothing and poultry instruction across local clubs.
The capital theater debuts a new production with Louise Dresser Frank Craven and Victor Jory in the cast. A special midnight preview starts tomorrow at 12:01 A.M. doors open 11:30 P.M. Regular shows follow Monday and Tuesday at 2 and 3 45 P.M. and 7 30 and 9 P.M. Advance tickets available.
Rocky Mount February 24 veteran 98 year old Confederate Adkins was acquitted of murdering his grandson Dump Adkins 28 at a Franklin County cabin. Jury deliberated 20 minutes self defense the plea. The body found with a shaving brush and shotgun wound. defense claimed life for life.
A fruit bat from West India features a distinctive nose shape resembling a leaf. Scientists note its unique facial structure and potential role in species identification and behavior. Further study is planned to explore its ecological significance and taxonomy.
Stanley suffered a major morning blaze that destroyed the Ray Huffman filling station and a storage building on Main Street with losses exceeding 10000 dollars. Firefighters arrived as a feed store, Masonic hall, and an undertaking shop were damaged. Sheriff Lucas pressed arson inquiries after evidence pointed to an incendiary origin and a separate night robbery at a nearby filling station was noted as potentially connected.
Northumberland county Pennsylvania organized in 1772 to suppress people of loose principle who made the Susquehanna river frontier a wild and lawless place.
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