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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1933
Page
8
On his eighth first birthday, September 30, 1913, Lord Roberts sent a nation message urging fellow citizens to arm themselves and prepare to meet the coming day with resolve, declaring the era of trial is at hand.
Community gatherings near Hayfield feature guests from Kernstown Winchester Lebanon Church and Chambersville as Mrs Virginia Orndorff hosts a large turkey dinner for family and close friends. Notable attendees include the Rosenberger and Seastrunk families with extended relatives visiting Columbia and Nain, while Mrs C H Harbaugh visits Keyser West Virginia.
The full field force of engineers from the Bureau of Public Roads working on Skyline Drive will move this week from Panorama near the northern drive to Front Royal in Warren county. Contracts for the Front Royal section will be prioritized, with Warren county lacking rights of way but Page county not yet secured.
The Palace Theatre shows Greta Nissen Lew Cody Mary Brian Louise Fazenda Theodore Von Eltz Hedda Hopper and Parnell Pratt in The Unwritten Law, a clever drama praised this season. Also on bill Paramount News and a Columbia comedy and musical. The Death Kiss arrives Thursday with Adrienne Ames David Manners Johnny Wray and Bela Lugosi.
Warner Bros CAPITOL presents Madame Butterfly in Last Times Today at the Capitol Theatre. The story of the geisha and the American officer remains a beloved romance and it plays tonight for final showings.
Warner Bros Colonial presents the shocking thriller Murders In the Rue Morgue at the Colonial Theatre tonight. The strange and hair raising film promises plenty of excitement following Frankenstein style thrills. Washington Star quotes referenced dialogue from Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown.
An old advertisement promotes 666 Liquod or tablets and 666 Salve with a money back guarantee if illness occurs by March 1 1933. It urges readers to mail testimonials to the druggist and claims refunds for dissatisfied customers.
The will of Rev. Dr. Lawrence M. Coffelt, 84, Bedford, names his estate of about 20 000 dollars, a one third life income to nephew Charles L. Dallas, remainder to Pennsylvania State College for educating poor and worthy young men. Coffelt, a former teacher and college professor, had served in Philadelphia and Bedford area churches and founded The Pennsylvania Hawkeye. He and wife Rebecca McManes had four children, wife deceased last year.
Wardensville West Virginia January 10 Joseph Godlove longtime resident dies at home Friday night from heart trouble in his seventy ninth year. He was twice married first to Miss Orndorff second to Miss Lucy Brannon. Eight children from the first marriage four survive Clarey Godlove Wardensville Mrs Ross Robinson Malone Raymond Clearbrook Virginia. Funeral pallbearers were six nephews and interment in Wardensville Cemetery.
Clarke County Farmers Association votes to ask the Virginia State Corporation Commission to cut telephone and electric light rates. J. H. Funkhouser urges rate reduction. a committee led by Funkhouser will pursue action. Unanimous approval follows Kenneth N. Gilpin’s support.
Frances Louise Dellinger, child of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dellinger, was laid to rest near Stephens City at Mount Zion Lutheran Church graveyard. Sunday School classmates attended the service, pink carnations on the casket, with four pallbearers from another class. The Trinity Church junior choir led hymns and Rev. Snyder Alleman officiated. The family thanks friends for kindnesses shown during illness and death.
The Virginia Banking Division reports 1932 saw state banks reduce from 258 to 239 amid consolidations, with 348 in 1923 and 294 in 1931. Legislation raised capital to 50 000 and cut the loan limit to 15 percent, while branches maintained services. further consolidations may bring under 200 by 1933.
Washington Jan 9 Disputing factions near a compromise on the Glass reform bill branch banking provisions after President elect Roosevelt was said to favor passage Senator Carter Glass Virginia Democrat told the Senate he was authorized to say Roosevelt wants the bill passed A new fight loomed over a provision requiring national banks and security affiliates to be divorced within three years Senator Metcalf Rhode Island Republican said he would move to drop this clause Glass denied Roosevelt opposed the measure as the debate resumed
County supervisors vote to renew the $ for the county agricultural agent G. H. Clark for another year. This marks the third year of funding the agricultural program despite cuts elsewhere, following farmers’ requests across most sections of the county.
Clarke County Horse Show Association reports a year ending balance of 613.54 after gate receipts of 610.50 on day one and 2202 on day two plus 87.00 and 297.80 in grandstand receipts. Total receipts reached 6991.11 with 6377.57 in disbursements. Local stables include Annefield BoyceKenneth Gilpin Foxcatcher Audley Farms and Dr. L M Allen.
The Warren Circuit Court sent all records and papers in the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company versus Warren County Board of Supervisors case to the Supreme Court of Appeals at Richmond. The action concerns the estate of the late Arthur L. Warthen, former Warren County treasurer, to aid the appellate court in its opinion on a highly complex matter.
A playful meditation on relativity notes that a dog trot appears slow next to a snail’s pace. The quote, attributed to Toledo Blade, frames speed as relative and invites reflection on measurement and perception.
Public dance in Updike Hall Front Royal this evening January 10 by request admission 75 cents ladies free Promoted by R H Brown 8 P M to 1 A M continues as a dance event with no set program.
Court records reveal a suit by trustees of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church New Market to secure sole possession of the parsonage and consolidate with St. Martin's and St. Mark's. Disputes over titles date to 1868 with resistance from country members over a planned synod consolidation and a controversial parsonage sign.
An insurance firm ordered its agents to cease writing barn coverage in Jefferson county due to frequent barn fires. The latest blaze near Kearneysville destroyed one of the county’s largest barns and more than thirty head of livestock.
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis urged motorists in a public notice to obey traffic rules and warned of immediate arrests for violations. One hour parking is allowed on Piccadilly from Cameron to Braddock, North Loudoun from Piccadilly to Boscawen, and Boscawen from Indian alley to Frederick Plaza. Stop signs at the intersections of Boscawen and Loudoun, Washington Boscawen and Gerrard Braddock were cited as neglected by drivers.
Little Miss Helen Jenkins, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Jenkins of 14 Smithfield avenue, has improved after influenza illness and may return to school soon. Postmaster P E Lineburg of Stephens City remains ill at home. The United Brethren Church youth choir meets tomorrow at 6 45 PM at the church.
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