Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1934

Page

4

Newspaper Advertising Rates and Policies Summary

Consolidated notices list subscription prices by mail and by carrier for various terms, plus advertising rates for classified and display ads. Memorials and cards of thanks have specific pricing, with payment requirements and deadlines for border ads. National representatives are Divine Tenney Corp., named for promo and placement.

Divine, Tenney’ Corp New York Detroit Pittsburgh Des Atlanta

Make Your Choice About Treasures In Heaven

A biblical verse from Matthew 6 19 to 21 urges laying up treasures in heaven rather than on earth where decay and theft occur. It emphasizes that the heart follows where the treasure is and warns against earthly attachments.

Earth Heaven

Holding a Good Man Henry G Shirley Reappointed Highway Chief

Announcement of the reap pointment of Henry G Shirley as State Highway Commissioner praises his twelve years leading Virginia roads from poor to among the best. The Baltimore Sun lauds his road engineering skill, integrity, and ability, noting his expansion of country roads and broad recognition.

Henry G. Shirley Commonwealth Shirley Virginia Maryland The Baltimore Sun Old Dominion

John W. Davis on the New Deal

John W. Davis addressed the Institute of Public Affairs in Charlottesville explaining he argued neither for nor against the New Deal. He warned against senseless veneration of the old and urged consideration of real issues rather than blind adherence.

Charlottesville John W. Davis Institute of Public Affairs Davis

Theodore Roosevelt First Tax Payer Chief Executive

The article notes that the first chief executive compelled by law to pay an income tax on a salary of 75000 was President Roosevelt. It also credits Dr Emil Cone with the popular saying Every day in every way im getting better and better. The Simpson Time piece discusses Swiss Italian border politics and Senate scrutiny of convictions in Virginia context.

Roosevelt Emil Cone Betty Simpson Switzerland Italy

Defense of New Deal Seen as Bureaucratic Overreach

The author argues that approving or rejecting New Deal policies en masse reflects emotion rather than reason. He critiques Mr. Davis for signaling unconditional surrender to the program and cautions that true democracy requires individual thinking, not government by bureaucracy.

Roosevelt Davis Mr. Davis

Virginia’s Patience With Patronage and Roosevelts Policies

A Bristol Herald Courier rebuke reprinted in the Portsmouth Star argues Virginia should not use patronage to gain jobs. It notes many Virginians in federal payrolls while praising Senators Glass and Byrd for their steadfast stances and long ties to the White House.

Virginia Bristol Herald- Courier Portsmouth Star Glass Byrd Washington Bristol Warren Senate The Herald-Courier Roosevelt White House Senator Glass Literary Digest

Century of Progress Flight Deal Advertises Cheap Round Trip

Valley Airways promotes a three passenger round trip to Chicago with a two day stopover priced at 25 dollars per person each way. The bold ad urges readers not to miss the Century of Progress event and to book a flight.

Century OF Progress Chicafo Valley Airways

State Senator Cather draft bill on county audit charges

One year ago Senate plan from T Russell Cather aimed at altering fees for county record audits. Woodstock Catholic Church resumed services after two decades closed. Kidnappers seek ransom for 77 year old Illinois banker August Lear. Local militia prepared to depart for encampment. General William Mitchell highly praises George C Peery in a City Hall speech. Les ter D Arnold introduces Mitchell.

T. Russell Cather Woodstock Catholic August Lear Illinois William Mitchell George C. Peery City Hall Lester D. Arnold Mitchell

John I Brown Jr To Lead Newspaper Horseshoe Tourney

Five years ago John I Brown Jr will manage a newspaper horseshoe tournament. Two stores collapsed suddenly in Montgomery Alabama causing many injuries. Joe Wedlock a Black man is fatally stabbed after a Cedar dance event.

John I. Brown, Jr Montgomery Ala Joe Wedlock Cedar

Winchester Tennis Club Defeats Catoctin in 5 2

Winchester Tennis Club defeats the Catoctin Country Club of Frederick Maryland by five matches to two in a northeastern county match. Twenty indictments are considered against Arthur G. Jones. Dope valued at one million dollars seized by U.S. agents in New York. Martinsburg motorists injured when a fast train damages their car. Two killed in a Millsville West Virginia auto crash. Winchester dollar day ads fill the valley in The Star’s 24 page edition. Alven Stenroos, 40, wins the Olympic 26 mile marathon in Paris.

U. Customs New York Martinsburg Millsville W. Va The Star Alven Stenroos Finn Paris

Germany selects Bethmann Hollweg as new chancellor

Twenty five years ago Von Buelow resigns and Bethmann Hollweg is named as his successor in Germany. In other items the Washington Post Richmond Times Dispatch notes good roads scout cars arriving tomorrow night. Troop B 15th Cavalry camping at the Fair Grounds. President Taft to attend the Confederate Reunion picnic at Fishers Hill on July 24. The Post Office will study creating a rural free delivery route along the Cedar Creek Grade between Winchester and Marlboro to replace the star route service.

von Buelow Germany Bethman Hollweg Washington Post-Richmond Times-Dispatch Good Roads 15Th Cavalrys Fair Grounds Taft Fishers Hill Post Office Department Cedar Creek Winchester Marlboro

Great Showers Of Meteors Seen By Byrd's Party

In LITTLE AMERICA Antarctica on July 13 observers at the Byrd expedition meteor observatory recorded an uncharted meteor shower likely the most impressive since 1833 Leonids. Four observers in a transparent dome logged up to 300 meteors per hour per observer with naked eye observations using reticles to pin meteors’ paths.

Little America Antarctica Meteor Observatory Byrd Expedition Jae C. Poulter Scienst The American Meteor Society

Love and betrayal shadow Granitehead in a stormy romance

Joan Dudley, vacationing with Adelaide Delafield, faces entangled passions with Giles Armiger while Drew Hallam presses for a secret marriage. Jealousy, a missing handkerchief, and a tense walk in a Maine wood shape a fragile love triangle as Thanksgiving plans unfold and fate tests loyalties.

Joan Dudley Adelaide Delafield Drew Hallam Granitehead Drew Nancy Giles Armiger Stephen Scripps Joan Giles Rose Carter Portsmouth Armiger Scripps Maine Woods Penélope Sears Europe Hallam Dilly Maine Penelope Adelaide

Oddly Clear Arctic Night With Four Observers Aloft

Four observers secured on the observatory roof scan the sky in 50 degree arcs, reporting surprisingly buoyant mood thanks to excellent visibility. Temperatures plunge to 54 degrees below zero as the air remains crystal clear.

Poulter

Campaign drive pushes meeting to Winchester in 1934

Virginia Fruit reports the Virginia State Horticultural Society will hold its 1934 annual meeting in Winchester from December 11 to 13. The push is led by Frederick county and chamber secretary Andy Bell, whose campaign is described as unstoppable.

Virginia Fruit Virginia State Horticultural Society Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Andy Bell

Typecasting Machines Through History

The text traces early typecasting methods noting a 1822 Connecticut invention for founders' type and identifying Ottmar Mergenthaler as the German-born Baltimore inventor of the linotype in 1885, first used in 1886, with a burst of patent activity in the 19th century.

Linotype United States Baltimore Ottmar Mergenthaler

Public sale of city realty in Winchester Virginia

Trustee Herbert S. Larrick offers at public auction the property at 6 West Cork Street Winchester Virginia listed as Rustic Tavern. Sale Tuesday July 24 1934 at 11 am in front of the County Court House. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy.

L. L. Hockman City of Winchester West Cork Street Herbert S. Larrick C. I. Brumback

Rainfall records and probate court order in Frederick County

The report lists present and past rainfall totals up to the morning of July 18 and year to date figures from Wieser Laboratory. It includes monthly averages and specifics for January through December. An order of publication in the Frederick County Circuit Court directs nonresident heirs in the G W Lemley case to appear within ten days and to publish notices in the Winchester Evening Star for four weeks.

Wieser Research Laboratory Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia G. W. Lemley R. A. Lemley Evelyn Virginia Campbell Clementine Ward James Hollingsworth Frank Hollingsworth Lilly Gertie Hollingsworth Lilly Gertie Holling

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Evening Star Waaeae As & Sasa Anas Evening Star Publishing Co Viz Morning News Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror Christ Alolegmy Roanoke World-News Scopuriaht Goodby Priscilla John Evelyn Briggs Andy Co. C Harrison & Harrison, P. Q Ceno AB Cenol Service Baker’s Drug Store Baker Has Winchester Furniture Co Westinghouse Automatic Northern Virginia Power Company Scott’s R. J. Scott Police OF the World Union OF So. Africa D.C Gongright Pras
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication