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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1934
Page
4
Advertising rates listed per word with a minimum charge and cash payment requirement. Memorial stanzas offered at set price and charity cards of thanks. Display ads with border due by 10 AM on publication day, with transient and contract rates available and national reps named.
A brief meditation on the biblical verse Micah 6 8. It proclaims to act justly love mercy and walk humbly with God. The line is presented as a moral guide for daily conduct and faithfulness.
A fragment from a school page lists questions and answers about historical figures. It names Jefferson Davis, the Barrymore brothers, the Wright brothers, and the Roosevelt brothers as subjects in a mixed quiz format from a bygone era.
Nathan Carl a 48 year old student risked his life by climbing a 35 foot tree in a Brooklyn backyard to free a robin trapped by a string. He handed the recovering bird to a nearby witness for care. The incident drew little media attention compared with coverage of John Dillinger.
The piece weighs the U S role in World War I debts. It notes European nations owe and the Moratorium debate linked to Hoover and Roosevelts stance. It favors negotiated settlements based on each debtor's ability to pay, predicting little actual payment from thirteen nations and urging concessions to restore peace and commerce.
The Nazi regime issued directives urging German officials and Storm Troopers to conduct themselves with pretended modesty. Dr. Frick and a deputy NS leader warned against frequent newspaper interviews and photos. The aim is to curb swaggering bearing seen in officers and new leaders and adopt understated behavior.
Bryant Rudolph Harper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harper, graduates from Hampden Sidney College. Dorothea Dutro Harri son of Westover Virginia sails for England to wed Lieut. Robert E. Van Meter of Oklahoma City Rhodes scholar at Oxford. Paul T. Grant, 45, dies after long illness. Shenandoah Valley Academy awards twenty one diplomas. National Fruit Company reports steady trade pick up.
Captain Frank M. Wray to give Confederate Memorial Day address. R Gray Williams to speak at University of Virginia June 10 welcoming graduates to alumni association. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M Hyde and party tour new National Park area. Miss Kathleen McCartney profiled.
The text recalls a legend tied to Cortes followers naming California after a fabled island in a romance describing a land rich with gold and gems. It merges quest lore with references to Jesuit founder Ignatius de Loyola and the Oliver Twist author.
State attorney Crowe of Chicago seeks kidnapping and murder indictment against Loeb and Leopold. Walter Man will be the orator at the six of June memorial day elevation here. Mrs Haldeman injured in an incident in New Market Virginia. The Humming Bird with Gloria Swanson shows at Empire Theatre.
Twenty five years ago J. Mark Clagett a Clarke county farmer and stockman married Mrs Lillian Timberlake a pretty widow in New York City Also noted are the death of Mrs Alice Stine Glaize age 60 after a long invalid, the death of Franklin Pierce Williams age 57 a Mount Williams farmer, and city council report that 1500 feet of sewer pipe has been laid Harry F Byrd is elected councilman from the second ward succeeding William H Smith
The Winchester Ministerial Association meets Monday morning June 4 at 10 30 in the Handley Library building. Devotional service led by Rev J D Russell. Dr William F Locke will speak on The Minister and His Vacation.
Walter Lippman argues the GOP remains divided with insurgent Western wings sweeping East, while Democrats unified under Roosevelt in 1932. He notes Republican attacks against the Roosevelt administration may rally conservative sentiment but counter the whole policy program, questioning how voters see improvement under the Roosevelt era.
A 1934 New York Tribune opinion piece critiques opposition strategies to Roosevelt's policies. It argues reform measures abroad improved recovery, questions the opposition's loyalty to gold standard and revaluation, and warns that mixed expansion and regimentation harm rather than help campaigning.
The report records 24 hour rainfall ending 8 a m none for May to date 2 62 inches year to date 9 76 inches and compares to 21 year averages from Winchester Research Laboratory The per month averages include January 2 41 February 1 97 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.
An old fable links the violet to Ajax whose purple blood inspired the flower. The tale presents modesty as its symbolic trait connected to the bloom’s hue.
Rev W P Saunders presides at Middletown and South Middletown churches with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by W A Everly. Morning worship at 11 a m features a sermon on Simon Peter. Young people meet with a short talk at 8 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 3 p m. Hite's Chapel hosts Sunday School at 2 30 p m and a 3 30 p m sermon. Everyone is welcome.
Washington Star reports that legation premises are treated as part of the country’s sale, cannot be entered by an American official without legation permission, reflecting diplomatic control over the property.
Value toilet water and bath salts are advertised at discounted prices. Spillman and Alexander Drug Company lists contact at 42 Main Street Valley Avenue for purchases and inquiries.
Banks announce closures for a legal holiday Monday June 4 1934 with notes that maturities dated that day may be paid on Tuesday June 5 1934. Each bank lists its cashier and confirms reopening after the holiday at Winchester and Shenandoah Valley regions.
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