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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
4
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A movement in Lynchburg favors naming a Carter Day to honor Senator Carter Glass a longtime Virginian and resident. Col Alonzo Wood suggests September observance with invitations to notable figures possibly drawing the president if schedules permit. Supporters cite Glass as a premier national figure and worthy of public esteem from Virginia’s capital city.
The Baltimore Sun notes a collision of figures with M Morgan backed by Henry Morgans house and critics in L Era Nouvelle. Senator Robinson accuses President Roosevelt of accepting ten million dollars from England to handle war debts.
Stockton Kansas records report on an Ellsworth Reporter editor who wrote up a senior play omitting all player names to avoid hurting feelings. The piece recalls past incidents where excluding a name caused parental complaints and accusations of malice.
A year ago Winchester banks prepared to handle a new two cent government tax on checks while Miss Shirley Oakes became the bride of I Fred Stine at First Baptist Church. Large Bonus Expeditionary Forces groups to pass through town on their way home from the national capital. Red Tape a hunter owned by Dr L M Allen of Winchester earned honors at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show. Virginia announced a tax on apple brokers and Revenue Commissioner Charles P McVicar was informed.
Five years ago Virginia constitution amendments were ratified in a special election. A Shenandoah Valley cyclone damaged buildings and crops. Colonial Theatre auction sales became a weekly feature. Call money on the New York Stock Exchange stood at 6 12 percent. Miss Elizabet Rice of Winchester published a paper on Life in Northern Virginia from 1800 to 1861 in The Star.
Capitol Theatre hosts the Potomac Club Orchestra under John Funk for a 9 p m Friday June 23 stage show. The 11 member group will perform popular classical and vocal numbers followed by a dance at Jordan Springs Hotel with promoter Charles Shewbridge after the show. The program includes The Variety Boys and vocalist Chum Moler, and the ensemble has broadcast from WUJEJ Hagerstown and Washington stations. Irene Dunne stars in MGM’s Madame Blanche in a concurrent feature.
Visitors to Lamp Virginia include Mrs. R S Carpenter and daughters of Winchester Delia Cochran Vivian Lamp and Maryann and Madalee Carpenter attended. Ralph Williams of Mount Williams called on Thurston Renner. Paul Wolverton hosted Isaac Wallace and family. Annie Orndorff and Arthur Brewer with Mount Williams connections visited. Yard party planned at Lamp Schoolhouse June 22 pending rain.
Birmingham officials credited a ten weeks advertising campaign with raising business at a dry cleaning plant. The boost made possible salary increases ranging from 10 to 36 cents for workers, officials said. The Associated Press reports from Birmingham on June 20.
Virginia Oliphant, heiress of a fading Maryland family, travels from Annapolis to New York with her parents’ funds. At an auction she meets Tony Bleecker and Michael McMillan, a magazine editor. A web of love, jealousy, and social pressure unfolds as Richard and Marty scheme, and Virginia faces a Christmas party that could seal her fate with Michael or Tony.
Precipitation in the last 24 hours ended 8 a m shows 0.33 inches with June to date at 1.12 and year to date 19.60 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 20 years from Winchester Laboratory lists January to December figures with values such as April 9.11 and June 3.81 inches.
A Winchester man told The Rambler that local fines for drunkenness and illegal liquor possession drive people to consume liquor immediately rather than carry it. He cited police court records showing ten convictions for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with no illegal possession cases noted.
Town chatter centers on the Fox hit Hello Sister playing its final showings at the Palace. The story follows two youths on New York’s Main Street with Boots Mallory and Jimmy Dunn delivering the dramatic core while Zasu Pitts adds comic relief.
Warner Bros CAPITOL presents International House a Mount musical comedy at the Capitol with Peggy Hopkins Joyce W C Fields Rudy Valley Stuart Erwin George Burns Gracie Allen Sam Maritza Col Stoopa gle Budd Cab Calloway and Baby Rose Marie in an all star stage screen and radio cast showing its final performances tonight
Warner Bros. comedy Grand Slam opens at the Colonial today starring Loretta Young. The film centers on a playful romance set against a quirky indoor sport backdrop.
Dangers to poultry rise with heat as birds access infected substances on the range. Limber Neck or Wry Neck is common, often from decaying flesh and spoiled feed. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent heavy losses, with steps including isolating affected birds and providing a digestible remedy and fresh greens.
A letter to the Winchester Evening Star Agri cultural Editor from Van Gorden Service Inc Washington D C detailing practical iris cultivation at home. It offers tips on soil preparation watering spacing and ongoing care for vibrant blooms.
The silkworm spins a cocoon and enters a chrysalis. If left too long it breaks free, becoming a butterfly and ruining the cocoon. Submerging the cocoon in boiling water instantly kills the insect and unravels silk for market use.
Deputy Sheriff A J Wigginton will sell at public auction the one two door Chevrolet coach at the County Court House at 10 am on Friday June 30 1933. Cash terms apply. Execution in W Carroll Willis against Harry H Willis.
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