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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star entered at the post office in Winchester Virginia as a daily publication except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia.
One year in advance price is 3.50 with six months at 1.75 and three months at .90. A one month rate is .30 and six months again at 2.25 month. National advertising representatives Devine Tenney Corporation is based in New York Des Moines Chicago.
The item reflects Associated Press content shared with Morning News Item and other regional papers The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror outlining exclusive use rights for AP news and locally published material for republication.
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 10 12 asking what the Lord requires and adds a prayer asking God to help us live as brothers toward all men, emphasizing fear walking in his ways love and service with heart and soul.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot notes Governor John G. Richards rebuke of lynching and calls for stronger prisoner protections. It positions his anti lynching stance alongside similar urging from Virginia's Governor Byrd and other Southern leaders as mobs threaten civilization and state authority.
The Staunton News Leader reflects on the enduring reverence for Lee and Jackson. It lauds their fearlessness, integrity, faith, and loyalty, portraying them as world figures who symbolize virtuous manhood and sacrifice.
The narrator honors veterans and notes few survivors remain among those who marched with Lee and Jackson. The names of the two figures become more priceless each year for their service in war and peace.
Social workers report rising cases of men abandoning families and failing to support dependents. The piece condemns indolence and warns that wives should not bear the burden alone. It urges pursuit and compulsion to return these men to work or face jail, arguing hardship justifies reformation.
A householder reading seed catalogs finds motivation in nature’s abundance. The piece contrasts costly ambitions with practical, hands on work to grow beauty, urging readers to pursue realizable goals through garden effort and knowledge.
Mount Williams Virginia residents share updates from January noting visits with relatives including Mrs P J Wolverton and Mrs Annie Orndorff. Several locals suffer health issues while others attended a spelling event in Kerns town and a Martinsburg pike family gathering.
Recent dinner guests included Mrs. Mary Onnr Milton Williams who has chased the N. C. Williams pay and plans to move soon. Mr. Boyd Linaburg from near Winchester visited Mr. A. L. Brewer.
Dorothy argues that uniting eastern railroads will solidify economic links and political cooperation, boosting regional growth and transportation efficiency. She emphasizes shared standards and cooperative governance to ensure long term benefits for cities along the corridor.
A vintage advertisement extols Musterole as a counter irritant for muscular rheumatic pains lumbago and soreness. It praises its warming penetrating action improving circulation and recommends repeated hourly applications for relief. A milder Children's Musterole is also offered.
Marlin Texas January speaker Cannon Jr of the Temperance Methodist Episcopal Church South says the core Wickersham report calls for substantial increases in federal appropriations and stronger enforcement efforts since 1927 to achieve maximum efficiency.
February and March sale notices list Lavina Miller at Admix estate near Stephens City stock and cattle. R W Carper at Briggs Station stock and implements. M W Ashby on Berryville and Charles Town Road stock and implements. J W Cain at Swimley Station stock and tapes. H A Cowgill at Middletown stock and implements. W D Henington at Woods Mill stock and implements.
A nation faces fuel shortages while vast natural gas reserves lie unused in oil fields, highlighting inefficiencies in energy use and potential waste of billions of cubic feet of gas.
M Waites presents a first aby Charity Carnival featuring 50 cast members and girls at Douglas school on Friday January 22, 1930 at 8 30 p m. A popularity contest leads to a wedding plus a nightclub entertainment at Roseland's. Prizes of 10 dollars for the most popular girls. Sponsored by Winchester citizens for the poor and unemployed. William M Waites, Manager and Director.
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