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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1933

Page

7

Platform George C. Peery for Governor of Virginia

George C. Peery presents a Virginia platform opposing liquor saloon return, favoring state control or referendum on liquor plans, and supporting a balanced budget, tax stability, education funding, road maintenance, and public utility regulation aligned with Republican era governance. He calls for statewide referenda on liquor and discipline in tax and public works to promote prosperity.

Democratic Party Virginia National Democratic Platform General Assembly State Corporation Commission Commission

Ann Carver's Profession At Palace Opens Two Day Stand

Fay Wray stars in the Columbia drama Ann Carver's Profession at Hable's Palace. The story follows a brilliant woman lawyer whose courtroom success cloaks a tragedy at home and loss of her husband. also features Claire Dodd Gene Raymond Jessie Ralph with fashion highlights and Lewis White organlogue.

Fay Wray Ann Carver Palace Tonight Columbia Robert Riskin Claire Dodd Gene Raymond Jessie Ralph

Storm at Daybreak stars Kay Francis and Nils Asther

Warner Bros Capitol presents Storm at Daybreak featuring Kay Francis Nils Asther with Walter Huston Phillip Holmes and Jean Parker. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama promises human emotion pathos and romance and is billed as a master hit with aParamount cartoon and other features.

Valet Nils Asther Capitol Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Kay Francis Walter Huston Phillip Holmes Jean Parker Metro- Goldwyn Bobby Jones McNameee News Paramount

White Sister at the Colonial Tomorrow

Returning to the Colonial Theatre tomorrow at 3 15 7 30 and 9 feature Metro-Goldwyn masterpiece White Sister starring Helen Hayes Clark Gable Lewis Stone.

Warner Bros. Colonial Metro-Goldwyn Helen Hayes Clark Gable Lewis Stone

Romney To Fete Annual Meeting Firemen

Plans are under way in Romney West Virginia for the fifth annual convention of the West Virginia Volunteer and Paid Firemen's Association. More than 250 delegates and guests are expected for three days starting July 20. The program includes an old time tournament parade with prizes for best appearing fire company and best float, a drum corps, modern fire fighting demonstrations, and a parade in which bands will perform. Mayor C J Powell leads the organizing efforts.

Romney W. Va West Virginia Keyser Drum and Bugle Corps The American Legion C. J. Powell Volunteer Association

More Telephones Are Being Used More

New York July 17 In April the net loss in telephones in use in the Bell System was less than for the same month of the preceding year for the first time since the system began losing telephones about three years ago. The improvement continued in May and in June when the loss was less than one half the loss in June last year. In the latter part of June the company was handling a slightly greater number of long distance calls than during the same period last year. This is the first time since 1930 that such business has shown an increase over the corresponding period in the preceding year.

The Star New York Bell System

Three Minute Relief From Your Headache

An ad touts B C as a fast headache remedy prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims several blended ingredients provide relief in minutes and also eases muscular pains, colds, neuralgia, fever, and nervous distress without opiates. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.

B. C

Late Conveyances of County Realty Rights of Way

Virginia M Mowrey J I Stover et al Edmonia L Grim Harry R Kern et al special commissioner to N G Larrick 35 acres and 13.8 poles located on eastern edge of Winchester along the capike Consideration M M eee special commissioner to Charles M Triplett 75 acres along the Northwestern Grade about nine miles from Winchester Consideration 760 Frank A Elms to Harry L Mc Cann 100 acres located two miles from Reynolds Store Nominal consideration Vernon Shade et ax to Jesse Snapp five lots near Bruce town in all District Consideration 2500 B P Householder et ax to Eastern Silica Chemical Corporation lot along Winchester and K pe Railway Consideration

Winchester Middletown Virginia M. Mowrey J. I. Stover Et Ax Edmonia Harry L. McCann Reynolds Store Vernon, Shade Jesse Snapp Brucetown B. P. Householder Eastern Silica & Chemical. Corporation K+pe

Local Market Price List Shows Mixed Feed and Corn Variants

Daily market column lists shelled corn at 1.60 to 1.70 with various feeds such as dairy feed 1.45 to 1.68, cracked corn 1.26, middlings 1.10 to 1.35, and country butter around 18 to 20 cents per unit. Local items include flour 7.50, screenings, and bran among others.

Crocodile Tail Strikes Show Fatal Threats

A crocodile uses a swift tail stroke to sweep a smaller animal into water and injure a man. The article notes neon’s discovery in 1808 and explains the name derives from the Greek word for new.

San Francisco Girl Signs Seven Year Film Contract

Marjorie Booth celebrated her nineteenth birthday by signing a seven year contract with a leading film studio. The San Francisco girl, who starred in high school plays, will be trained in acting for several months and then featured in ingenue roles in Hollywood.

Marjorie Booth San Francisco Hollywood Miss Booth

Shenandoah Hotel to Be Sold at Auction in Martinsburg

Formal notice states the Shenandoah Hotel a $650000 community owned hostelry in Martinsburg will be sold at public auction Saturday afternoon July 29 under court order. The hotel operates under three receivers representing creditors for the past nine months with sale decrees issued by Circuit Judge Dr Rodgers on June 15 and June 23. The building on the property and leases on business spaces will be sold.

Snandoah Martinsburg Dr. Rodgers

Bread Loaves Targeted by General Cummings in Battle for Batter

A humorous note warns dough boys to bake properly or face General Cummings as they scrape batter, frosting, and egg whites from bowls with a rubber food scraper.

Western Frederick Bank Bank Statement Close June 30 1933 Gore VA

The Western Frederick Bank Gore Virginia reports at close of business June 30 1933 loans and discounts overdrafts 14.60 bonds and securities including premiums other real estate furniture and fixtures cash items and exchanges for next day’s clearing cash and due from banks and other resource items expenses 88 188.69 14.60.

Western Frederick Bank Gore Frederick Virginia State Corporation Commission Owned Inc I. J. W. Ward

Also Mentioned on This Page

George C. Peery Prohibition Whitestone Staunton Public Utilities Hable’s Palace Warner Bros Capitol J. Henkel Henry People’s House OF Delegates Clarke and Woodstock Shenandoah Frederick County Clarke Warren County Etta Kett Morten By Paul Robinson Moertte Ocal Market Tocal Shenandoah Hotel Gen. Cummings A. Guspiue Iwin J. W. Ward Cashier A. C. Oates, Co. H State of Virginia City of Es. A. Crisman Notary Public Coolmar Moling & Cather Hamburger T. F. Timberlake Geo. W. Kurtz Marian Martin Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department 18Th St
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