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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1934
Page
4
Local newspaper notice detailing publication schedule pricing and advertising rates. Includes subscriptions, weekly issues, and classified display terms, with deadlines for display ads and contact information for national advertising representatives.
Vice Chancellor Franz von Papen criticizes Hitler’s press policy in a Marburg address read by President Hindenburg but not shown to Hitler. Commentators note potential for Hitler’s downfall if German dissent becomes publishable amid economic collapse and bond moratorium.
The Richmond News Leader’s stance on Senator Byrd’s opposition to Tugwell’s confirmation is defended while criticizing suppressive government behavior abroad. The piece argues for open critique of the President, balanced by informed support and dissent as in a healthy republic. A sheriff’s notice then advertises an auction: a 1983 Ford V-8 sedan to be sold at 10 o'clock Saturday July 7 1934 at the County Court House in Winchester Virginia.
The piece argues Congress members like Senator Byrd and Senator Glass erred yet should not be condemned for opposing administration measures. It cites risks of labeling opposition as anti Roosevelt and warns against dictatorial sentiment. It stresses scrutiny of proposals to protect the New Deal from blunders.
One year ago the Future Farmers of America held its eighth annual convention at Blacksburg with D. J. Howard leading the group from northern Virginia. President Roosevelt cruised to Campobello Island, stopping at Nantucket. The Order of Fraternal Americans met in Richmond. Rose P. Stokes, noted radical, died of cancer. Railroads urged to postpone wage reductions nationwide.
Five years past coverage notes a Warrenton regional show with flowers on display. Moonshiners abandon streams for cisterns as new locations may be harder to detect. Commander Byrd sends Virginia greetings from Little America. The Rev. Dr. L A Thomas is called to Grace Lutheran Church in Concord North Carolina. Plans arise to rebuild Northwestern Grade to the city limits.
A royal mix of local and regional items recalls Mary Stuart wedding to Lynn K Brugh. George W Taylor of Mosbys band dies at Mrs C Lee Barrs home. A heat wave claims over twenty lives across the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Berryville forms a new Chamber of Commerce ready to start. Fort Loudoun DAR hosts a Belle Grove picnic.
Harrisonburg, Va. June 23 Timberville has prospects for one of the cleanest and highest grade apple crops in years, said George H. Crist Rockingham's veteran orchardist. He noted apples free of scab and blemishes with no insect damage so far and a potential larger yield than last year. He also predicted peach yield to be much lower due to last winter's freeze.
Mr. Crist enjoyed fishing and many catches, a feat Senator George N. Conrad would call the happiest moment in Rockingham. He noted they escaped the severe cold weather seen in this region last winter.
A 30 year old Black man, Lon Griggs, accused of associating with a white woman, was seized from officers by about 150 whites in Kirbyville and Newton areas. He was beaten 17 times and dragged behind a car for hours before his body was dumped near a Newton box factory commissary. Sheriff Hughes pledged a full investigation. The woman involved was arrested on vagrancy charges.
Richmond chamber announces Seaboard Air Line Railway ordered 500 steel cars from Richmond Car Works. Work starts in 30 to 60 days, reviving idle plant and employing many workers. About 1,000,000 dollars involved. a Birmingham plant received a similar contract. completion may take at least six months.
Round trip seven dollars per passenger for a Nationals home game excursion from Winchester. Accommodations for groups of three or six passengers. Planes depart Winchester at 1 30 p m and return at 6 30 p m. For reservations phone 700 W
In Granitehead, Joan Dudley, her aunt Adelaide, and Drew Hallam weigh tensions as Joan finds interest in Giles Armiger at a seaside bookshop. Giles narrates town history while courting her, hinting at old trades, love, and looming entanglements as a costume ball unfolds and Drew delays.
Precipitation data show 24 hours ending 8 a m at none. June to date 1.79 inches year to date 11.55 inches. Winchester Laboratory records indicate 34.71 inches as the 21 year average for year to date. Monthly averages are listed with 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.
Special Commissioner will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester beginning 11 o clock on Monday July 16 1934. The tract lies about 18 miles north of Winchester on Pack Horse Road containing 1172 acres with improvements and orchard. Terms one third cash day of sale balance in two annual payments secured by bonds and deed of trust plus insurance policy. Bond filed as required by decree. Clerk confirms.
Trustees M. M. Lynch and J. M. Steck offer for sale at the Frederick County Court House in Winchester on Saturday July 14 1934 at noon a 70 acre tract near Cedar Grove lying on both sides of the road from Northwestern Grade to Cedar Grove. The land half timber and half grazing fed by a perennial stream. Sale includes two annual payments with bonds due in one and two years and secured by a deed of trust. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn.
Lipmann argues war clouds loom as censorship and secret diplomacy obscure truth across Europe. He details Germany's rearmament, shifts with Poland Austria Mussolini and France, and the risky balance with Britain Italy and Russia. He warns no clear path exists until internal German power dynamics emerge.
Secretary Morgenthau disclosed that the Treasury had been purchasing large quantities of silver through the exchange stabilization fund for weeks, even before President Roosevelt signed the bill. He noted government receipts for the fiscal year exceeded last year and that a large deficit remained, while gold holdings stood at over 7.83 billion and silver at about 505 million, below the 75–25 gold to silver target.
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