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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1932
Page
4
The reader sees a garbled newspaper credit line noting Associated Press use of news dispatches and local reporting from an evening and weekly paper fusion. The fragment references re publication rights and local news published herein.
Advertising text lists subscription pricing for mail and carrier deliveries with options for one year six months three months and one month payments. Names Frost Landis and Kohn are listed as nationwide advertising representatives with offices in Atlanta and Chicago.
A devotional verse praising God as strength and defense. The speaker vows to sing of God's power and mercy, expressing trust in divine protection and steadfast mercy.
The piece reflects on a Confederate private’s 1864 hardships with worn clothing scant rations and daily marches, noting enduring courage and the soldiers’ fading memories as they near 85. It quotes Lee praising his men and emphasizes incorruptible ideals amid poverty.
In a statement after his nomination, Herbert Hoover said he would give his undivided attention to the duties of the presidency. He emphasized that his focus would be solely on the office and that he would share no attention with other interests.
Mr McKeogh of Good Housekeeping cautions aspiring authors about unreliable agents offering meaningless publication guarantees. He notes increased manuscript submissions amid a publishing slowdown and cites publishers shrinking buys, making honest agents struggle to place work from moderately known authors.
The article notes writers grow hopeful amid industry doubt as editors urge optimism. One author recalls selling a story a decade ago for 600 dollars to a prominent periodical and predicts that material found in safes may soon be published.
A state conservation effort in De Bar Mountain Game Refuge freed a herd raised in a corral to restore wild populations. Most animals wandered briefly then returned to the enclosure, showing the wild’s pull may be weaker than planned.
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 a m None. Year to date 19.66 inches. Normal monthly rainfall averages based on 19 years from Winchester Research Laboratory January 2.36 February 1.95 March 2.70 April 3.17 May 3.58 June 3.89 July 3.50 August 3.54 September 2.20 October 2.87 November 2.14 December 2.39.
The Warner Capitol marks its third anniversary with a diverse program featuring Ann Harding in Westward Passage, a Gorham McNamee newsreel, and In the Family. Highlights include The Ten Commandments scenes, Vivienne film, and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Ralph Bellamy and Norma Nixon. Joe Nesbit and his Pennsylvanians perform live.
The author chronicles a beaver reintroduction scheme in the Shenandoah Valley led by the Wolf Scaffold Club and Prof. Justus H. Cline. Efforts traced through state fish and game commissions and hint at beavers shipped from Renova Pennsylvania, with prospects of dam building along mountain streams.
A group of Chicago writers quit jobs after salary cuts to voyage to Tahiti seeking a pearl log from 1838. Princess Pauo reveals family secrets and a curse linked to the Western Wave wreck as they explore Papeete, Montonga, and the Sequoia.
The article describes June 10 events where Justus receives a letter from Handley, superintendent of propagation, detailing plans to ship two pairs of beaver with another pair arriving within a week. It references remarks by Judd Cline and Berkeley Williams and mentions Professor Clime, a Virginia geology expert, now retired, famed for Shenandoah Valley studies and ownership of an orchard.
The local markets are corrected daily but Whe Star disclaims responsibility for any typographical errors. Readers are advised to verify figures before actions.
Motorists are urged to inspect tires as spring and summer driving loom. J D Cammer of B F Goodrich warns thorough checks save money and prevent trouble, noting tires are the only contact with the road and can fail despite improvements. Dr Henry Oscar Rockefeller explains surname origins and French spellings Roquefeuille Roquefeuil Roquefeuil Rockefolle.
One year ago Lester D. Arnold retired as Winchester Rotary Club president and received a diamond emblem. Mrs. Mattie E. March died at her home. Fifteen years ago Company I, Virginia National Guard, began patrol duty on the Mexican border. Pennsylvania Railroad will remove all passenger trains serving Winchester Sunday. Commerce Department says the economy is improving. Five years ago Mrs. Sarah Louise Glass Miller died at Sunnydale near Stephens. Mrs. William Morgan Smith named to Virginia State Board of Health. This year’s English apple crop expected to surpass 1926. Shawnee Tribe No 2 Red Men attended services at Stephens City. Ellen Arbutus Plank married John C Carver of Cumberland. Fifteen years ago Mrs. John C. Coe died southeast of town. Republicans vow hard race for 1918 Congress. Braddock Street Methodist plans Baltimore Conference Epworth Leagues. Capt Francis M. Davis transferred from National Cemetery to San Antonio. Winchester clergy urged by Hoover to preach on conserving foodstuffs.
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi criticizes younger Roosevelt supporters for moving to abolish the two thirds rule during the Madison Square Garden convention where he was keynote speaker. He opposes the action despite backing Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Democratic nomination.
A cryptic line suggests a hidden clue about why the oceanic racing team earns the nickname Ocean Greyhounds. The phrase implies a linguistic cue guiding understanding of the team’s rapid pace.
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