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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
4
Classified pricing includes 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and memorials at 1 50 for four stanzas. Display ads with border must reach the office by 10 A M on publication day and cost 42 cents per inch with contract rates available. National reps listed for Divine Tenney Corn in major cities.
A devotional verse quotes Psalm 40 8 praising the longing to do God’s will. The line declares the law of the Lord as inscribed in the believer’s heart and expresses reverent devotion.
The proposed amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act, backed by the Secretary of Agriculture, were not voted on and are shelved for now. Senator Byrd opposed them, saying the plan would give the department sweeping power over farmers and require licenses and quotas. The writer expects a revival in January with similar opposition from Byrd and allies.
The two states sold deficit bonds at 3.76 and 2.45 percent respectively, marking new lows and signaling Virginia’s higher bond value. North Carolina carries a debt of 164.576 million dollars with most bonds at 4 percent or more, while Virginia’s net bonded indebtedness stands at 20.283 million.
The United States produced over 2,435,000 ounces of gold valued at more than 50,337,000 dollars in the last year. The data notes the high production level and its monetary value.
Clifton Forge Review reports Frederick County supervisors set strict rules for dance halls: closing at midnight, no entry for girls under 18 unless with a parent or guardian. Violations carry a fine or up to 30 days in jail, reflecting recent disorder the board seeks to curb.
Waynesboro motorists seek relief from higher local gas prices as rivals in Afton Staunton offer cheaper fills. A Waynesboro station briefly cut prices by 4 to 5 cents before restoring the higher rate, prompting local authorities to respond and rumors of price controls. Community leaders urge action to stop price premium for residents.
Alexandria Gazette outlines A M A convention findings on burns from hot liquids flames and matches. Eleven-year data show 54.6 percent from hot fluids, 8.3 percent from matches, 20.5 percent flames, 6.3 percent chemicals, with 80.3 percent avoidable by ordinary care and education for children in handling stoves lamps and outdoor gear.
New York Times reports peasants in Soviet Russia resorting to prayers religious processions and sacrifices seeking relief from drought editors of The Godless Man deplore the continued sprinkling rain rites even on collective farms. A Mohammedan village in Transcaucasia sacrificed 112 sheep and two cows amid rain prayers, underscoring limited religious change.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo wrote Pagliacci. A carillon is a set of stationary bells tuned to play melodies via keyboard or machinery. Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier is the noted French painter famed for military scenes.
Stalin claims in five years he sacrificed about 18 million horses 30 million cattle 8 million swine and 100 million sheep and goats. He argues such a burning sacrifice should yield results.
One year ago the Shenandoah Paper Board Company raised shifts from two to three to provide employment for additional persons. The report notes increased work and job creation alongside other local items. The Girl Scouts planned their fifth annual encampment at Camp White Rock. Bannery Shay Jr of Red Oak Iowa earns recognition for a courageous bee display as a queen bee leads her swarm into his pants and he bravely opens his trousers to release them. America proposes a 10 percent tariff cut at the London conference. The Allen horses were among winners at the Upperville show.
Chicago cash grain quotations dated June 19 show Wheat No 2 hard at 97 1 2 cents per bushel. Corn No 2 yellow 60 1 2 to 61 cents, No 2 white 64 1 2. Oats No 2 white 44 1 2, No 4 white 42 1 2. Rye barley seed 56 1 2 cents, timothy seed 9.10 to 25 cwt, clover seed 10.25 to 14.00 cwt.
Regional price notices list wheat and butter values in Baltimore and Washington with steady eggs and dairy, plus livestock quotes in Chicago and Richmond. Cattle hogs and sheep seen steady with varied weights, and produce items like apples and potatoes priced across Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia markets.
Present and past rainfall figures show the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. and year to date values. The Winchester Laboratory 21-year averages list monthly rainfall expectations with January 2.41 inches through December 2.34 inches, and annual average 34.71 inches.
Five years ago Floyd Flickinger was awarded the Medal of the Society of Cincinnati. Johnny Salo wins a 3 635 mile trancontinental derby. A will in form of a letter is probated here. Graf Zeppelin flight to America postponed until 1930. Visitors from the far west representing Washington and New Mexico arrive in Winchester.
Richmond grand lecturer James Clift arrives in Winchester for a weeklong engagement. Public men in the east view Senator Carter Glass as a strong presidential contender. William G. McAdoo travels from California to New York for the Democratic convention and expresses confidence in victory. A Wood cartoon mocks a 50 million dollar road bond issue rising from a grave marker with a death date of November six, 1923. Winchester High School alumni banquet tickets are on sale for a forthcoming event.
Twenty five years ago the Cumberland Valley railroad cut the Winchester to Philadelphia run to just over six hours. Gov. Claude A. Swanson supporters expect his return to the House. The Auditorium offers talking pictures with five cent admission to a double show. An eclipse is seen in Winchester. The Winchester reel team plans to race in Luray. A bootlegger slogan proclaims making liquor for the country. Dollfuss, Austria’s premier, is described as loud despite small stature.
Market report lists prices for corn meal and feed blends, shelled and cracked corn, middlings, screenings, and dairy and animal products. Prices shown for wholesale and local tail markets include corn meal per 100 weight, feed mixes, butterfat, eggs, lambs, and pork dressed weights.
In the Maine woods Joan Dudley vacationing with her aunt Adelaide Delafield becomes engaged to Drew Hallam. On a trip to Granitehead she encounters friends and rivals including Rose Carter, while Giles Armiger and Stephen Scripps run a bookshop below a shoemaker’s shop. Tensions rise as Margarida hides a birthday cake and Amelie clashes with Scripps over reading. Giles overhears a dispute about Joan and the slippers as he stares toward an imagined future with Phyllida and the girl of the silver slippers. The chapter ends with a tense eavesdrop and a plan to deliver sandals, setting up a chapter extension.
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