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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1934
Page
7
A midnight fire near Greenwood destroyed the four room bungalow of John Hilliard. The home had been vacant since renters moved out about a week ago. Loss estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars. This is the second time Mr. Hilliard has lost a home in recent years. Neighbors discovered the blaze between twelve and one o'clock and the house was collapsing as it was found.
Warner Bros CAPEFOL presents Her Sweetheart a Metro Goldwyn Mayer drama based on The Late Christopher Bean. Mari Dressler plays Abby and Lionel Barrymore portrays a country physician who falls to avarice but finds redemption through a faithful servant's influence. The film stars a notable screen pairing in a vivid stage adapted tale.
Werner Bros presents Moonlight and Pretzels at the Colonial Theater tomorrow with showings at 3 15, 7 30 and 9 o clock. Critics hail the musical as tuneful and cleverly produced.
Fox Film featuring Adolphe Menjou and Benita Hume screens today and tomorrow at Hable's Palace. A glamorous Paris life story follows a beautiful woman whose past stirs scandal as she falls for an American, then makes a self sacrificing choice to protect him.
Marian Martin advertises pattern 9846 including a pretty frock and matching cover all apron. It suggests fabrics like cotton print gingham and dotted swiss with sizes 14 through 44 and fabric yardage. Order instructions list Fifteen cents per pattern and twenty five cents for book and pattern together from Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department.
A Hobart area man Mr Whitacre fed three small pigs from kitchen slop and corn, buying at a cost of 27 dollars and 85 cents. He dressed 1,217 pounds of pork from the hogs last month. He lives on Valley avenue extended.
New York market notes list wheat and corn prices with seeds and grains, butter and dairy products steady to higher, eggs irregular, and dressed and live poultry steady. Includes no rye and barley prices, and various standard and first class color grades for eggs and refrigerated items.
Local market listing shows prices for dairy feed 24 and 16 percent, cracked corn, corn meal feed, egg mash, creamery butter, butterfat, dressed hogs, and other feed items. It notes sale hours from 6:50 to 7:00 and includes multiple line items with unit prices and product descriptions.
An advertisement promotes B. C. as a fast acting pain relief prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims to ease in three minutes and to help with colds headaches neuralgia muscular aches fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs. Available in 10c and 25c packages.
The notice warns seven grade students facing their first exams to study ahead of time and avoid cramming. Seniors are urged to prepare seriously to prevent repeating next year.
The regular Executive Council met in room 18 on Wednesday afternoon to review G. O. dues collection as many students are behind. Members were urged to persist with collections and remind students of the upcoming football season. Voting for a new faculty member was set for Thursday morning during advisory period.
Students are urged to support their teams during the week of January 22 as volleyball games draw large crowds. The message invites everyone to attend, praising past thrillers and inviting newcomers to one match to experience the excitement.
The piece recalls students returning to Schoolettes after Christmas with mixed feelings and new clothes. It notes the Varsity basketball team began practice on Wednesday and aims for a strong season, while juniors may challenge them.
The Oranges and Greens started practicing volleyball today with games scheduled the week before exams. Robert DeWitt returns, hobbling on crutches but hopeful to pitch them away soon. A boy mourns his girlfriend moving to Florida while another hints at a blue ring worn on the left third finger.
The Rev. R. E. Laws a local colored Baptist minister has been granted a license to celebrate marriages in Virginia by Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court. He is on bond for $600 as required by law.
John J. Davis suffered chronic constipation for six years. After using Adlerika he quickly found relief and felt like a new person. Sold by Baker's and Store in Stephens City, via Steele and Brother, druggists.
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