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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1932
Page
5
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. today amounts to .38 inches. January-to-date rainfall is 0.9 inches. The record compares January through December averages with 1931 rainfall over the same periods, noting deviations.
Brucetown Va January 4 Miss Elsie Vincent of Baltimore spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs Robert Smith Others include Mr and Mrs Paul Triggs of Martinsburg visiting relatives in the area Rev CK Clarke and Mrs Newton Clarke along with George Leaper and Belle Jobe were dinner guests New Years Day Several local residents including measles cases are noted with neighbors visiting and traveling to Baltimore and Lancaster for holidays The Hollywood ads writers remark concludes with a quip about railroad suffering and truck limits on highways.
Washington report outlines Democratic leaders seeking orderly procedure at Saturday meeting. Raskob shifts toward a prohibition referendum stance while discussions on state liquor control loom. Hearst backs Garner, Texas loyalty looms large as convention site talk centers on Chicago Kansas City Atlantic City.
Chicago grain close details furnished by W B Hibbs and Company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Hibbs Building Washington DC contact number National 0540.
Grain prices held firm with occasional sagging on the Chicago Board of Trade as December delivery moved out of the way and speculators stayed idle awaiting news to form positions. Futures closed Wheat March 53 34, May 55, July 55 a Corn March 38 34, May 40 42, July 41% Oats March no sales, May 25 34, July 25 4%. Rye March no sales, May 35, July 35%.
Reported on page one, Judge Weems pledges not to suspend jail terms for drunken drivers. The edict aims to curb a widely condemned practice seen as a public menace.
New York stock markets opened the week with sluggish trading as seasonal gains in industries did not materialize. Investors watched President Roosevelt's emergency program message for action while call money rose to 3 1 2 percent and Sterling cables fell to $3 37 1 4.
Shorthand line notes a telling claim about frontier vigilance. The item suggests that scarcity of bad men tied to citizens possessing courage and moral fiber, with a wry tone typical of the San Francisco Chronicle commentary.
A reflection on how mankind struggles to channel free time into useful, productive activities. The note emphasizes the need for meaningful pursuits to improve personal well being and social value.
Senator Wheeler introduces a bill for free silver coinage at 16 ounces per 1 gold ounce to revive business, raise agricultural prices, and expand global purchasing power. He claims it would quickly lift unemployment and boost farmer income by increasing the money supply and trade capacity.
Mrs. Annie Brill of Capon Springs West Virginia died at Memorial Hospital at 8 10 this morning after a weeks long illness. She was 54 and had lived in Capon Springs many years owning property. Survived by daughter Mrs. C M Bland sister Nora Pangle Mrs Harry Sherman brothers Oscar Carter H B and a Mr Brill and two grandchildren. Funeral from Hebron Church Capon River Wednesday at 2 30 with interment in the church cemetery.
A fragmentary collage contrasts a girl’s air castle with missing kitchen and garage themes. It cites Chicago Tribune and Miami Herald quotes about capability and opportunity, implying critique of social or political constraints.
A 500 pound pie was baked for a convention of Oregon apple growers. The bakery effort was reportedly undertaken by a bride, as noted by the Kansas City Times.
The page presents a mixed crossword puzzle with across clues such as Pale and Brag and down clues including coral island and native of Pacific islands. Readers fill entries like A circle Brag A river in Italy and other listed terms to complete the grid.
In Mount Sterling Kentucky Judge Henry Prewitt barred Knoxville News Sentinel reporter Jack Bryan from the courtroom during the murder conspiracy trial of William Hightower, after previously barring another Sentinel reporter over criticism of court coverage. The judge demanded retractions for alleged false statements about his court.
Attorney William H. Townsend argued Bryan as a court repayer while vowing to appeal. The Jones and Hightower trials stem from clashes between unionized miners and police during strikes in the Harlan coal fields.
The article traces the blotter back to 1465 with fragments found in fifteenth century accounts and notes its use in the sixteenth century. It then describes the Maine desert formed by a glacial lake, forming a solid flat surface likely shaped by waves from a broad bay near the Royal river valley.
Winchester Virginia December 12 1931 Shenandoah Valley National Bank announces its annual stockholders meeting at the banking house January 12 1932 at eleven oclock for director elections and other business Wm G Hardy vice president and cashier signed December 17 ta4wks
The Farmers & Merchants Nat Bank & Trust Co announces its annual stockholders meeting in Winchester for December 1932. H. D. Fuller, president, says the gathering will include the election and related formalities.
Lillie J. Hillyard age 60 widow of George E. Hillyard died at home on Cedar Creek road after two weeks of pneumonia. Survived by son Maurice and daughters Annie Rinker and Esther Swenk, plus three brothers and a sister. Funeral at 3 p.m. at home with Rev. E B Lambert. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
W B Hibbs & Company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade provide quotations. Located in the Hibbs Building, Washington DC. Telephone National 0540.
Security prices on the New York Stock Exchange continued a downward drift amid fears that year end reports by major corporations would show a material cut in 1931 profits. Traders favored the short side with selling predominating most of the session. The British pound stood weak at $3.37, and quotations at 2 15 p.m. included Allied Chemical 64, American Can 56.5, American Tel Tel 109, American Tobacco 67, Anaconda Copper 9, Bethlehem Steel 17, Chrysler a, Mon Ward 7, N Bisco 4, U S Steel 36, Woolworth 3748.
Two Japanese destroyers were sent to Foochow China after reports that a Japanese school teacher and his wife were killed by a Chinese mob. The mob also assaulted two Japanese naval officers, and the incident prompted a naval response from Tokyo.
Washington January 4 Senator Borah Republican Idaho proposed salary reductions for members of Congress the cabinet and Farm Board in measures introduced today He also introduced a bill to remove mileage allowances for trips to and from congressional sessions within the same package
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