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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
4
The Evening Star is a second class newspaper published Sundays in Winchester Virginia by The Evening Star Publishing Co. It is associated with The Wheeling News The Weekly Times and The Weekly and is an Associated Press member with exclusive rights to AP news. Rates listed include yearly six month and three month options and carrier pricing.
A brief excerpt from Isaiah 40 11 presents imagery of a shepherd guiding and gathering his flock. The passage emphasizes care and protection as the shepherd carries lambs in his bosom.
Henry C. Stuart held two Virginia offices and could have held more. He advised the federal government during World War I and might have joined the ICC. He led Virginia’s early corporation commission and supported prohibition and segregation laws. Stuart was a farmer at heart with vast holdings and a baronial life, renowned for character and leadership.
Richmond Times Dispatch notes modern wives join husbands in dangerous ventures as air travel becomes a shared frontier. The piece contrasts pre 1910 norms with today, citing the Mollisons flight toward New Peters and Mrs Mollison’s excitement for the adventure of her life.
The Mollisons are praised for crossing the Atlantic, with the editor noting the westward flight is hazardous and many have failed. Relief is expressed at their safe landing in North America and admiration is extended for their gallant journey.
Precipitation last 24 hours ends 8 a m at 1.2 inches. July to date 4.71 inches. Year to date 24.76 inches. 20 year average monthly rainfall lists January 2.36, February 2.70, March 2.70, April 3.78, May 3.81, June 3.45, July 2.15, September 2.06, October 3.06, November 2.37 inches.
Major James Doolittle and Miss Anne Madison Washington undertake a daylight to dusk flight retracing George Washington’s travels. Captain Frank M. Wray Clarke County Commonwealth Attorney is noted for potential Congress service. William T. Barr, former city treasurer, is reported dead. Four H Club girls return from a state short course at Blacksburg with Elvira Abshire as chaperone. Dr. J. W. Showalter states fifty seven miles of Valley Pike completed.
Tunney Heney championship fight is set for tonight. Mrs. Jefferson D Kern of Hayfield says she has killed rattlesnakes for 37 years, her fortieth victim. A Winchester jury is selected for Henry C Robinson murder case at Front Royal. A Providence couple die in an auto crash here. Gene Tunney donates 1000 to Admiral Byrd’s South Pole expedition.
B Evard Kepner of Frederick Maryland an architect is slated for trial August 7 on an alleged murder charge involving his wife. Cumberland county judge rejects defense request to move the case venue. Front Royal defeats Harrisonburg 5 to 4 in a decisive first half season game. N Carbaugh of Stephens City reports car stolen while watching Front Royal Harrisonburg baseball. Poll tax figures show 2159 Winchester residents paid during the period.
Franco-American offensive on the Aisne Marne front advances as German positions are pushed back. Lieut. Claude R. Cammer of this city is wounded in France. R Gray Williams is appointed examiner of records for the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
An early 1930s advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills to “wake up your liver bile without calomel” and ease dull, sour feelings. It claims the liver should secret two pounds of bile to aid digestion and promotes the red label product with a call to resist substitutes. The copy attributes relief to gentle extracts and urges purchase at drug stores.
Virginia State Manager John J. Wicker Jr and Harrisonburg district officials outline the Home Owners Loan Corporation setup with advisory boards appraisers and attorneys across Rockingham Augusta Shenandoah and eight other counties. The Harrisonburg branch serves two cities and eight counties with urgent cases prioritized and costs paid by homeowners.
Sally Gwynne, private secretary, arrives in Daytona Beach to join John Kemble Proctor’s estate as rumors swirl after Proctor’s death. Ted Chandler, seeking work, meets Sally and probes the Proctor circle including Fred Proctor and Gus Vitelli. Sally faces Fred’s wary magnetism while Ted pursues a job in cars and boats as intrigue builds toward a planned meeting and suspected danger.
The piece notes mixed signals in a wartime style push for economic revival led by prosperity movement figures. Skepticism remains about industrial rehabilitation and propaganda strength, while Roosevelt publicity efforts are critiqued. J P Morgan meets Sir Montagu Norman about currency stabilization as stock markets wobble.
The London economic conference failure, once predicted to dampen U.S. improvement, has instead stimulated national efforts. Analysts note that the setback redirected focus to domestic initiatives and stronger economic activity despite the collapse of world negotiations.
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