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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
4
Publication details for The Evening Star based in Winchester include daily issues except Sundays, consolidation with multiple local papers, and AP news rights. Advertising representatives are listed for major cities, with subscription pricing by mail and carrier.
Short religious verses and scripture snippets appear as fragments asking for guidance and divine help. The text cites Psalm 119 10 and Psalm 61 1 2, invoking lamps, feet, and a rock higher than the observer.
A Baltimore Sun piece notes John Patrick OBrien, the Tammany mayor of New York, is booed in City Hall and movie houses for proposing new taxes on car use and bridge tolls. It argues public anger grows as waste in city government fuels calls to oppose him in November after June unrest.
A Shanghai goldfish dealer claims a method to pass fish safely through air by introducing alcohol via cotton wool soaked in wine into the gills. The fish supposedly become unconscious, live two days without water, and revive when placed in fresh tanks. The technique could reduce ice needs and aid field fishers.
Wilbur B. Huston, once hailed as America's brightest boy after winning the Edison scholarship, has now graduated from MIT with high scholastic standing. The piece notes how scholarships create opportunity for ambitious youth and reflects on Huston's career since that early fame.
One year ago Dr Charles R Anderson was elected mayor of Winchester without opposition. More than 100 men and Sheriff Luther Pannett searched yesterday for the body of Mrs Frances Orndorff of Star Tannery. President Herbert Hoover was renominated for the presidency by Republicans on the first ballot. Luther A Huyett a Frederick county farmer has passed to rest. Eleven persons took part in the election at Boyce Clarke county when a mayor and councilmen were chosen. Five years Hoover Cass of Commerce has been chosen Republican candidate for president. Winchester stores closed this week during final rites for Miss Georgeanna May Rose. Miss Elizabeth Rice is valedictorian of the Handley High School class of 1928. Alvin W Kremer of Winchester has received his bachelor of arts degree from George Washington University. Voters of Stephens City will go to the polls on June 26 to decide a water system bond issue. Handley High School alumni held the best banquet in years during finals week. Miss Ruth Ellen Brown recently became the bride of Earl Parks both of Winchester. The toll bridge over the Potomac river at Hancock Maryland has been bought by Maryland. Motion pictures were taken of the laying of the Handley High School cornerstone this week. Winchester baseball team broke the 1000 per cent winning streak of Harrisonburg.
Hable's Palace screens Anna Sewell's Black Beauty at night and tomorrow with a huge double feature. The Phantom of the Air chapter play stars Tom Tyler and Gloria Shea alongside the beloved race horse tale. Mickey Mouse cartoons and Medbury Travelaugh complete the mammoth bill with Saturday kids specials and freebies.
Warner Bros Capitol shows John Barrymore in Reunion In Vienna as the banished archduke who returns to rekindle memories of Vienna’s glory. Diana Wynyard supports as the captivating leading lady, delivering a bright performance.
John Wayne stars with his horse Duke in Somewhere In Sonora at the Colonial Saturday showing. Duke saves a mining camp in Sonora by ringing a bell in a dramatic rescue sequence.
Precipitation data show 0.65 inches in the past 24 hours and 0.72 inches for June to date. Year to date rainfall is 18.81 inches, with 34.53 inches as the 20 year average. Monthly averages range from 2.15 inches in September to 3.81 inches in June.
Mr Charles Brill and friends of Opequon visited Mr and Mrs Fred Snapp. Mrs Margaret Milhon and others called. The United Brethren Church plans a Children Day program at 10 AM on the fourth Sunday. Sunday School at 2 PM, preaching at 3 PM, and Christian Endeavor at 8 PM. Mrs Lonas, ill at the Snapps, has improved. Mr Barney Lineburg, found unconscious, showed possible paralysis but is recovering. James Russell and Miss Bessie Perry visited Monday.
Virginia Oliphant and her brother move from Annapolis to New York after selling family belongings to fund their parents health trip. Virginia attracts two suitors Tony Bleecker and Michael McMillan while Richard pursues wealth, leading to jealousy and romance. The story follows Christmas plans, social tensions, and a looming confrontation as Virginia navigates love, money, and family duty.
In a late night confrontation Virginia rebuffs admissions from Tony while weighing her feelings for Derekdale and the impact on Rickey Michael and others. She resolves to avoid the Bleeckers to prevent Tony from misreading her intentions and triggering Rickey’s anger.
Reynolds Store Virginia notes a sequence of Sunday visits from locals and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Stine, Miss Brine Crossen, Mr. Maze, Mrs. Jack Jolley, and others. A yard party at Wesley Chapel is planned for July 1 to benefit the church, with refreshments noted. A birth announced for a son on June 10, and a severe electrical storm with hail but no damage.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Sarah Collins at Cross Junction with expressions of affection and flowers shown by friends. Local visitors and family members from Winchester Martinsburg Whitacre and nearby areas are listed alongside brief health and visiting updates. A separate notice schedules a hearing in Richmond on July 6 1933 by the State Corporation Commission regarding discontinuance of passenger trains 51 and 52 between Winchester and the West Virginia line.
Practical farm guidance urges preserving toads for pest control, protecting bumble bees for clover pollination, and avoiding deep corn cultivation. It warns against poultry mismanagement, pests like striped cucumber beetles, and improper lime use. Advice covers lime disinfectant, spraying prevention, and rotating multiple crops per plot.
Trustees will offer at public auction in Winchester Virginia on Friday July 14 1933 at 11 am the Gideon property near Cedar Grove containing about 71 acres. The tract includes a dwelling large barn and outbuildings and lies on both sides of Cedar Grove Road. Terms require one third cash plus two equal installments with bonds due in one and two years at 6 percent interest.
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