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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
4
The notice lists advance payment terms for subscriptions, weekly and annual rates, and advertising prices. It details display and memorial ads, a 2 cent per word class, and minimum charges. It notes display ads with borders must be in by 10 A M, and lists national reps Divine Tenney Corp in major cities.
A devotional line urges trust in the Lord and doing good to dwell in the land and be fed. It emphasizes committing one’s way to God and faith that he will bring it to pass. The quotation is drawn from Psalm 37:3 and 37:5.
The Newport News Daily argues that Virginia faces a funding shortfall for its highway system with $16.2 million needed annually over ten years while only $96,000 is available for primary roads this year. It notes federal aid of about $1.5 million and gasoline and license taxes totaling $16 million, plus a $5 million federal appropriation relieving the strain, and emphasizes the county farm-to-market roads’ value to farmers and merchants.
Staunton News-Leader notes a curious trait in readers who pass near cultural sights daily yet never view them before. The column urges canvassing acquaintances to discover rural bridges caverns and the nearby recumbent statue of Lee, highlighting overlooked local artistic assets.
A fragment lists questions about federal control of the Little Brown School House with a note on a total of over 150 and then asks for state locations of Amherst College Dartmouth Drake Stanford Centre. It ends with a Viking answer about mead.
The Massanetta Sacred Music festival at the Massanetta conference draws visitors to Staunton to view the Woodrow Wilson shrine and enjoy an annual concert. This year the Friday July 20 finale features a 2 000 voice choir directed by Dr John Finley Williamson of the Westminster Choir school Princeton New Jersey, drawing East Valley interest.
Lee De Forest forecasts television as a practical extension of radio. He says compact receivers priced at 200 to 250 dollars will hit the market soon, delivering 18 inch square pictures that can show distant outdoor scenes clearly, with license plates legible within 250 feet. If sold widely, it may boost business and lift public mood.
Schools widely adopt swimming in curricula to reduce drownings. The piece urges parents to have children learn to swim, noting life or death outcomes hinge on few feet of water and the ability to reach a handhold after a fall. It condemns avoidable drowning tragedies and praises progress in the movement.
One year ago Miss Opal Robinson was named president of the Girls Athletic Club. Plans were reported forming for a West Virginia firemen meeting at Romney and Gov. Pollard issued a call for a special legislative session. Clarke county resident George Bauserman died from automobile injuries. David Hutton seeks divorce from Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton.
Five years ago, three agencies merged the bonds demanded in the A. G. Jones case. William Fox, noted moving picture magnate, was injured in an automobile crash. Rouse firemen planned to take part in a Washington Labor Day parade. D. E. Hardy retired from the postal service after 31 years. Belle Grove Inn was purchased by Dr. F. W. Honeywell of Harvard University from J. H. Brumback.
Ten years ago John W. Davis planned to write his keynote address off the Maine Coast. Valley Lutherans gear up for their annual reunion at Shenandoah Caverns. Senator and Mrs Claude Swan motor through the valley. A Stuart McLaren British aviator is mentioned in brief context.
In the great house, Joan inherits Adelaide's estate and faces a chilly welcome from relatives while Drew contemplates a future power shift. Joan weighs forgiveness and the future as family tensions simmer through the funeral and dinner.
Governor Smith of New York says he will stump for John W. Davis. The search from a round the world flight reports tor found on a small Pacific island, details unclear.
Reports from Madrid claim hundreds of Moors killed in a battle. Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Affleck, oldest Winchester resident, dies at 95. The Sarah Zane racers organize a meet and announce plans for a new event.
Report notes a hurricane sweeping the Texas coast as President Taft aims for a congressional majority to pass the tariff bill. The weather and political action are presented as concurrent national concerns.
The regular monthly meeting of McKinley Chapter No 19 of the Order of the Eastern Star is set for 8 o clock next Monday evening in the lodge room at the Farmers and Merchants National Bank building.
Precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. shows none. July to date 2.38 inches, year to date 16.86 inches. Winchester Laboratory records 34.71 inches as the 21 year average annual rainfall. Monthly averages list January 2.41, February 197, March 2.82, April 2.21, May 3.94, June 3.65, July 3.41, August 3.29, September 2.34, October 3.00, November 2.33, December 2.34 inches.
A letter to U S district attorney Bernard J. Flynn from John Kyd Beckenbaugh, superintendent of the national park battlefield, accuses a Hagerstown girl of applying lipstick to the President McKinley monument. He notes other vandalism at the site and possible partial restoration may be needed. Flynn referred the matter to the Department of Justice for action.
By deed of trust dated June 15 1932 Ida B Hammack's property near Middletown Virginia is set for public auction at the Frederick County Courthouse in Winchester on July 28 1934 at 11 AM One third cash with balance in two yearly installments secured by a deed of trust in the land. W E Edwards trustee. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall. 6 28 July 5 12 19 41.
The Max Krol bond forfeiture hearing was continued to a later day in this term of court. The court designated a Chicago doctor to examine the defendant and determine if he can travel to this city for proceedings. Moton to appoint the Chicago doctor was not objected to by the Commonwealth.
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