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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1934
Page
2
Norfolk and Western Company calls for bids on 10 DeLuxe passenger cars and 8 combination baggage cars with air conditioning as an improvement to passenger service. Officials say two years or more since purchases and bids may simply gauge costs, with right to reject any or all bids.
Associated Press reports tentative inauguration plans for Virginia governor elect George C. Peery. The address may be delivered from the south portico to reach a large crowd, with weather contingencies shifting the ceremony to the Senate chamber and amplifiers installed for outside sound. Col. John W. Williams oversees the arrangements, pending approval.
Ed R Johnson of Roanoke the first vice president of Rotary International told a two day conference of district Rotary governors in Chattanooga Tennessee that Rotary membership has risen since August. He attributed the gains to better business conditions and a generally improved mood. The meeting covered mechanics and problems of Rotary rather than specific programs.
The film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel arrives at the Capitol with Katharine Hepburn as Jo and a stellar cast. George Cukor directs a production praised for faithful settings and detailed character portrayals. the release follows a year in the making.
The Great Falls Grange of Fairfax County will install the 1934 officers for Middle town Grange in Middletown Virginia on January 12. Members from Great Falls Grange including Mr and Mrs J M Sanders O W Carper Miss Elizabeth Guileford and Mr and Mrs Mark Turner will oversee the installation.
An advertisement urges readers to write Mrs Mildred Owens at 4614 Coates House Kansas City Missouri for a claimed home method to obtain a baby. It touts a blessing after fifteen years of hardship and claims many others have benefited from the method.
The Virginia State Banking Commissioner reports 192 banks remain active after a year with 239 at the start and 205 now. During 1933, 34 banks closed or were placed in receivership, two new charters issued, and thirteen banks operate under suspension or restriction.
Mr Bristow said today the process of qualifying for membership in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is underway. He added that the banks entering the new protective corporation will be announced from Washington after January 1.
Will Rogers in Mr. Skitch opened a five day engagement at Hable's Palace in Winchester with all performances sold out. The theatre was packed each show and many tickets were given back for use during the stay. The piece is described as Rogers best picture to date.
The week opened with "Mr. Skitch" a Will Rogers vehicle praised as uproarious and entertaining. Lively comments from the lobby laud the film as the funniest yet, with strong praise for the cast led by James Cruze and the Ann Cannon story "Green Dice."
Will Rogers shines in the Fox film Mr Skitch at Rable's Palace delivering rapid wit. Zasu Pitts Myrtle Mrs Switch is praised while Rochelle Hudson Charles Starrett Harry Gren and other cast members are noted for strong performances. The show runs today and the rest of the week except Saturday.
Warner Bros CAPITOL promotes Joe E Brown in Son of a Sailor at the Capitol. The blurb hints this is a final opportunity for audiences to catch the film at the theater.
Joe E Brown and Walt Disney shorts headline a two program night at the Capitol closing tonight. The feature also presents Louisa May Alcott's Little Women with Katharine Hepburn and cast, a popular cartoon Three Little Pigs, and a new song number.
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