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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1934
Page
4
Public notice lists subscription options by mail and by carrier with durations and advance payments. Classified rate 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents. memorials and cards of thanks priced. display ads with border due by 10 AM. national reps listed for Divine Tenney Corp in major cities.
A short biblical verse from Isaiah 41 10 offers reassurance that God will strengthen and uphold the believer. The passage emphasizes divine presence and support against fear and distress.
The Richmond News Leader warns about mail fraud tied to soliciting subscriptions for a General Pershing bust and other schemes. It cites General George C. Squier’s indignation over his name allegedly endorsed on 15 000 letters and cautions readers to beware of unfamiliar causes and misused beneficiary labels.
The New York Times recalls five years since Admiral Byrd began unloading the City of New York and entering the Little America base camp. The radio towers rise as two men untrained in ironwork call it a romantic achievement amid a fragile ice barrier and shifting debris. Extra caution spared Byrd equipment, the experience aiding safety during barrier ice and summer melt.
The text asks if a mountain would show above water if the world were sunk to the deepest point and answers that the summit would be 5,000 feet below the waves. It then explains Indian giver as a person who gifts something expecting a return and begins a question about hogs but is cut off.
The narrative describes learned navigation to avoid shipwreck, a near crash despite Pilot June’s skill during seaplane landing, and risky dog sled handling around deep crevasses. Base camp remains intact with radio towers and ventilators after four blizzards, set for another winter stay as stores are to be brought in. Admiral Byrd plans possible exploration flights before summer ends.
Thoreau and Audubon spark winter delight with nature writings while seed catalogs and travel books offer solace. The essay argues readers seek nature and adventure in cold months, and that thoughtful summer books complement outdoor life for a balanced, engaging season.
Over 250000 Chinese soldiers are reported massed in Jehol as Japan prepares an assault. The tense build up signals a major confrontation in the theater.
Hampton Roads proposed as America’s greatest port five years earlier. Will Atkinson of Capon Bridge offers Mountain Falls tract in the county as Presidential site. G A A rehearsals begin for That's That. Miss Winifred Staubley of Martinsburg dies in Garfield Hospital before intended marriage. Captain George H Grimm, former Company I captain, held responsible in suit for equipment during his guard tenure.
King's Daughters of Berryville plan to support a nearby hospital ten years from now. Virginia Senate votes to raise Supreme Court judges' pay from 5000 to 7700 dollars. I's Home Society of Richmond to take seven homeless county children. City Council urges construction of a new pumping station. Ford heads list of automobile manufacturers.
The Lynchburg Ministerial Union adopted resolutions opposing pari mutuel betting in Virginia and the operation of slot machines in the city. They charged gambling and racing would cause economic and spiritual harm, and stated slot machines were being used for gambling.
A veteran observer warns that Japanese militarist propaganda seeks to force a naval parity with Britain and the United States while overruling treaties. The piece argues such aims threaten the Washington agreement, risk isolating Japan, and undermine the naval treaty by pressuring renewal or abandonment amid rising tensions in Asia.
Clara and Raoul face Gorgeret and his men as a brutal daylight raid erupts at their home. Raoul uses wit and a hidden wall curtain to trap the attackers, then offers Clara water and a chance to escape while planning a swift end to the siege. The escape hinges on green fields and lawful rest after their risky mission.
Present and past rainfall figures show January to date as 1.05 inches and year to date 1.05 inches. The average precipitation over the past 21 years at Winchester Research Laboratory is 34.71 inches. Monthly averages from 20-year records are January 2.36, February 2.0, March 2.70, April 3.11, May 3.73, June 3.81, July 3.45, August 3.45, September 2.15, October 3.06, November 2.25, December 2.37 inches.
The Dixie Cagemen lost 42 to 32 to the Moose of Hagerstown at the National Guard Armory. The local team led early and was tied at halftime before the Moose surged ahead in the third and fourth quarters. The game drew strong local support and was praised for clean play. The Dixie Collegians plan to travel to Warrenton to face the Warrenton Athletic Club tonight.
By deed of trust dated July 21 1931 John H Newcome and wife defaulted. Trustees will sell at public auction in front of the Frederick County VA Court House Winchester at 12 noon on Saturday Feb 17 1934. Property in Stonewall District about 1.5 acres with garage filling station and small house rented. Principal debt $1800. One third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments with interest secured by trust deed and insurance policy.
Aetna Life Insurance Company and other Virginia workers compensation carriers seek State Corporation Commission approval to raise rates by an average 6.8 percent and abolish the Schedule Rating Plan. Hearings begin February 14, 1934, at 10:00 A.M. in Richmond.
Public auction to sell Hill Crest Orchards a 98 acre Frederick County Virginia tract six miles north of Winchester. 74 acres in bearing orchard with 3 000 trees Yorks Ben Davis Staymans and Jonathans. Improvements include six room frame house bank barn outbuildings a well and two cisterns. Sale set for February 17 1934 at 11 AM.
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