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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
4
The Evening Star is published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co of Winchester Virginia. It details its mail entry name and notes consolidation with Morning News Item Weekly News Weekly Times and Weekly Mirror.
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to wire dispatches and local news published in this paper. This notice reminds readers that AP material is republished only as credited and within permitted use.
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A political campaign snippet endorses Franklin D. Roosevelt for President and John N. Garner for Vice President with H. St. George Tucker for Congress. The message urges faith and righteousness with a biblical verse from Matthew 6:33.
Roanoke report notes Congressman George Tucker of Virginia in a critical condition at his Lexington home after months of ill health. A veteran public servant and constitutional lawyer, Tucker, 79, has long been a leading figure in state and national politics.
A Cleveland bank warns that real estate has a strong future in its district and beyond, arguing that 1.2 million residents need homes, 1,200,000 people form households monthly, 636 new households arise with marriages, and 1,400 new citizens are born every 30 days, noting growth despite economic downturns.
The article notes demand for larger homes amid a desire for elbow room. It argues it is premature to declare real estate dead, suggesting continued activity and room for development in the housing market.
Coney Island remains undaunted a day after a 2 million dollar fire. Vendors offer fire sale magazines at pennies while the Ferris wheel and other rides draw crowds for the view of the ruins. Despite losses merchants push on with vigor and cheerfulness continuing the resort’s bustling pace.
The Lebanon Church report covers attendance at a milk producers meeting in Strasburg, a five day Bible school at Mount Hope Presbyterian led by Rev. Allen Jones, and social notes. It notes Mrs. Willie Brill’s weekend with Martinsburg relatives and Nellie Shaffer’s Winchester job visit home. It also reports the death of Joseph Ridley a respected longtime resident once enslaved, known for his honesty and strong principles.
Present and past rainfall figures show July to date 2.59 inches and year to date 23.25 inches. Normal monthly precipitation across the year averages 1 inch by month based on a 19 year Winchester Research Laboratory record.
Mrs Jos eph Fagans remains bedbound after a stroke at her home near here with little improvement. Alma Brady returns from Baltimore with son Charlie and granddaughter Jean. George Clark visits parents near Washington. Local visits include Hartman Woods and Buchannon in Hagerstown, Eubanks from Annapolis vacationing with grandparents A L and Mrs. Bowers. Frances Moulden goes back to Johns Hopkins as a student nurse after vacation at home. Howard Sanderson of Baltimore returns home with Charlie Brady to visit relatives in Baltimore.
In a flashback tale Pauo recounts Ezra Whitney’s raid on a Polynesian temple to seize Nu’s eye jewel. A battle ends with wrecked ship and crew but the treasure, hidden in a glass eye, shifts hands as Peter and others flee toward safety with inscriptions, logs, and relics.
The quote by Robert Louis Stevenson argues that honor love and faith surpass physical sustenance. It suggests these virtues are not only nobler than food and drink but desired more and missed more acutely when absent.
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