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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1931
Page
4
Fragmentary reading shows a Virginia post office notice of a daily or yearly published paper The Evening Star with mentions of Wirichester and a Virginia location.
By mail rates shown for one year in advance and several pre paid periods. The listing includes monthly and six month options with national advertising representation.
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use for re publication all dispatches either credited or not credited to this paper. Local news published herein is included. The material is consolidated with other Morning News items and weekly editions.
A devotional note shares verses from 1 John 4 19 and John 3 16 and asks for guidance to live as a worthy child of God expressing prayerful trust in divine love.
The article notes the 100th anniversary of the building and loan movement in the United States, tracing its origins to Frankford PA in 1831. It cites over 12,000 associations with more than twelve million depositors, mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey, and reports total assets near nine billion dollars with about half a million people obtaining homes each year through loans.
A historical note recalls the Confederate balloon used near Richmond and McClellan’s forces. Made from the silk dresses of Confederate women, it was captured on a sand bar and later donated to the Smithsonian, symbolizing wartime sacrifice and myth.
Commissioner of Revenue Charles W. Trenary told the Winchester Rotary Club that per capita taxation rose from 4937 in 1924 to 6011 in 1929. Dr Sree Basudeb Indian scholar visited Winchester on his American tour. Engagement announced between Freeds Viola Heck Martinsburg and Abner Johnson locally. L M Welton urges Herman Hable for City Council president.
Five years ago January 3 1926 Mrs E Lee Trinkle and her husband prepared to leap from an upper floor as Richmond executive mansion burned an intruder at Memorial Hospital cut telephone wires before entering the house Roger W Babson a noted statistician predicted better business in the coming year Motor shares rose on the New York Stock Exchange John W Rosenberger and Grace Rosenberger announce the engagement to William Edward Norris of Atlanta and Washington DC
Fifteen years ago on January 3 1916 President Wilson warned the U S faced a grave situation with Austria seeking full facts before any move. The piece also notes local items including a proposed reorganization of the Virginia State Highway Commission H B Kline elected Frederick County Board chair Dixie Minstrels at Empire Theatre and James Hay urged for Secretary of War.
ER and Sons dissolves as of January 1 1931. W E Cooper takes over the grocery under the firm name W E Cooper and Son. W H Busserman assumes the dry goods and nation department under the name W H Busserman and Son.
In memory of our dear mother Fannie V. Fugitt who left us January 4 1919. Mother dear you are not forgotten though on earth you are no more. My lips cannot express how we miss her in a home that is lonesome today. By her loving children.
The notice lists masses at 8 and 11 a m with benediction after the late mass plus an 9 30 a m Sunday school. It states a brief of success and a resolve to return to the old home town to prove them wrong.
The Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County dated January 3, 1931, lists Fairbanks Morse & Company as plaintiff in a cited matter.
Burnt Church Sunday services include 2:30 p m preaching 3:30 p m Christian Endeavor 6:30 p m ETE Opeaion Chapel Sunday school 10 a m Christian Endeavor 6:30 p m sermon 7:30 p m Topic notes obedience to the heavenly vision kickoff of the new year urges faithful church attendance and support. A stray line mentions a shipboard tale about a pigeon tossed from sin ten miles at sea.
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