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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1932
Page
4
The fragment shows an old newspaper masthead with “CHRIST FOR ALL” and scattered text about pricing and advertising. Several garbled lines reference The Evening Star and Associated Press, with date marks and distribution terms.
A devotional line from Psalm 34 3 inviting collective praise and reverence for God. The verse urges unity in exalting the Lord and lifting his name in worship.
The article surveys Johanna Gadski and her troubled late career marked by WW I tensions and public opinion, then praises her Wagner interpretation. It notes her work with Walter Damrosch in Germany and at the Metropolitan, framing her as among the era’s finest Wagner artists despite later difficulties.
The article compares the Japanese advance on Shanghai to the 1914 German invasion of Liege, noting Chinese resistance delays, greater artillery disparity, and expected eventual Japanese reinforcement. It argues Chinese defense harms Japanese prestige while predicting eventual Japanese victory.
The diocese of Bishop Turquetil, consecrated Apostolic Vicar of Hudson Bay, covers about 1,500,000 square miles of Arctic waste. It serves an Eskimo parishioners population around 7,000 across a vast ice bound region.
A French native has lived thirty years among Eskimo communities translating prayer books and catechisms into their language. He teaches better fishing methods and appeals to the simple people as a fisherman for Christ, joining early North American missionaries like Jogues and Brebeuf in canonization efforts.
The Virginia Pharmaceutical Association Group No 1 led by W S Nicklin will hold its second annual meeting in Alexandria on April 13 with first session at 10 oclock. Luncheon is at George Mason Hotel at 1 pm and dinner at 6 30 pm. The program includes business sessions sight seeing and evening music. Group 1 covers Winchester Harrisonburg Alexandria and Frederick plus several Shenandoah Valley counties.
Plans are made for Shenandoah County Egg Show and Poultry Institute at First National Bank of Strasburg on Friday. Eggs judged by weight shell condition size shape texture color with prizes for open white and town eggs and for boys and girls classes. medals for F F A and 4-H contests and prizes for adult judging contests.
Securities totaling $705 490.75 formed the bulk of the estate of Mrs Annie L Sellman per an Orphans Court inventory in Baltimore The entire estate was valued at $724 037 34 Furniture at 106 Ridgewood Road was $8075 75 Cash and bank accounts total $10471 49 Executors are J Maurice Sellman and Beverley W Smith Widow is former Mrs Annie L Kiger who died November 21 Husband James L Sellman former Maryland Casualty vice president died June 1929
Schedule outlines the Home Agent's week February 29 to March 5 with personal service work countywide and 4-H club activities. Gore 4-H Club demo covers colors styles and materials for individuals, Gore Home Demonstration Group meets at Lodge Hall at 2 pm, One dish meals demonstrated. Russell Grove 4-H Club focuses on poultry and clothing projects, Star Tannery 4-H Club teaches pattern and color selection.
Members prepare for a poultry project and yard improvement activities. The Friday afternoon session includes hatchery lessons and washing dresses while the Saturday office activity supports club tasks.
The food sale held Saturday at the People's Bargain Store drew a successful response from Home Demonstration Advisory Board members. Proceeds of 21.60 will defray the cost of a delegate to the state meeting in Blacksburg the last week of July and to arrange the Virginia organization. At the spring board meeting a Frederick county delegate to the state annual meeting will be elected from the home demonstration group. Mrs. Alfred Wright represented the county at the last meeting.
A tentative survey aims to extend the Skyline Trail from Page to Warren counties along the Blue Ridge. The route would pass Beams Gap Spion Kop Ashroot Spring and Jeremys Run headwaters near Front Royal and the Hoover presidential water sources meet Front Royal Mount Station.
Advertisement claims new Fas teeth powder holds plates tight with no gummy taste or pasty feeling. Deodorizes and promises comfort for users, urging readers to buy Fas teeth at Bakers or their druggist.
A dated sales directory outlines multiple auctions and sales of stock, implements, and related goods across towns near Berryville Purcellville Rippon Charles Town and Berryville West Virginia. Entries include buyers and dates from March 3 to March 22 listing vendors such as Vorus Longerbeam Muff Crampton DeHaven and Hardesty. The notices specify on farm or roadside locations with counts of animals and equipment to be sold.
Albin Virginia notes speak of Mr and Mrs Charles Scott from Easton Pennsylvania visiting Mr S S Hawkins. Mrs Mary Janney and Mrs Sidney Davis called on friends. Ellsworth Orndorff attends Hampden Sydney College this week. Roy Fritts and H E b of Lancaster pa visit. Mr and Mrs Guy Smith welcomed a son born February 24.
In a crowded Springfield corridor Turner Gilmore reveals exoneration for two Mitchelfield suspects and Vivian Campeat’s involvement is kept from her mother. Dave, Vivian, and Ted depart with uneasy futures while Turner consoles Marcia from afar.
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