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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star notes its post office entry in Virginia and publication details by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester, outlining second class distribution and timing.
An OCR fragment lists subscription and advertising rates such as one year at 93.50 and six months at 1.15 with various advance payment terms. It also mentions national advertising representatives including Devine Tenney Corporation with New York and Des Moines offices.
An AP credited dispatch and local notices appear on the page along with regional items. The compact column highlights morning commerce and weekly briefs from nearby towns.
A fragmentary OCR item blends biblical quotes and a hymn line with stray phrases. It includes Psalm 32:9 and Psalm 32:8 style instruction while invoking guidance and prayer. The text is ambiguous, with garbled phrases and partial religious lines.
Members of the Little Theatre of Winchester are congratulated for a splendid production of The Patsy at the Colonial Theatre last evening. The group aims to develop dramatic talent and present wholesome plays at reasonable prices, deserving stronger public support and encouragement from Winchester residents.
A state ment by the president of the American Art Dealers Association highlights rising interest in native art despite overall sales decline from 1929 to 1930. It notes 1929 gross sales around 250 million with a smaller portion for American art, and 1930 about 20 million, amid market retrenchment and cheaper American pieces compared with old masters and the French school.
The passage muses on home talent thriving despite poor soil and crop rotation before costly orchid blossoms return. It argues American artists can gain recognition amid adversity, staying tough minded even as retrenchment affects collectors.
A unique obituary item describes a testator’s last will to be read by a talking motion picture. The film would name bequests and critique each beneficiary while the audience is seated so the deceased looks at them as spoken. Officials expect strong authority and little chance of litigation.
Richmond News Leader recalls Nathan Straus whose milk stations saved lives and popularized pasteurization. His drive followed his two year old son’s death from spoiled milk, the tragedy shaping his lifelong child welfare work despite opposition.
Capon Bridge residents exchange greetings as Miss Margaret Knavenshue and the Oates family update on moves and visits. Illness affects schooling for Miss Juanita Clevenger while Bettie Jeane Willey improves after sickness. neighbors share calls and family visits through mid January.
Millwood Virginia notes in January list visitors and residents. Florence Wheat stays with the Whiting family near Millwood as plans for Carter Hall remodeling unfold. Several guests travel from Baltimore Pittsburgh and Ardmore while church auxiliaries meet at Mt Airy with pledges and a lecture by Rev Lloyd in Wakayama Japan.
A period advertisement touts Baalmann's Gas Tablets claiming to remove gas from the stomach and bowels and improve comfort. The yellow-pack product is advertised at four dollars and is said to ease a persistent stomach and intestinal issue.
Market report lists prices for butter eggs corn meal cotton seed meal and feeds with scattered figures and corrections. It notes Baltimore wholesale adjustments and various livestock categories including chickens sheep and cattle with mid May style pricing.
A reflective line contrasts composing music with crafting stories. It notes not stealing lines and warns against padding a piece with copied text. A man delays a waiter to add a bill while his companion is described as his wife.
Governor Byrd rejects a vacation, plans to return to Northern Virginia orchard work after term ends. Shenandoah Valley National Bank directors named, stock dividend declared, and Cap Theatre crowds for Why Bring That Up. Also notes on 1926 Kiwanis speaker and regional industry potential. Massanutten Academy beats Handley 19 17.
The Virginia Horticultural Society will hold its next session at Roanoke. William P. Massey was re-elected secretary at the recent meeting.
Mrs. Harry Long, a 24-year-old Memphis society woman, disappeared after leaving her husband and a two month old baby. Her car was found abandoned near the Mississippi River.
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