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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
4
The Evening Star Winchester consolidates with Morning News Item Weekly The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and carries standard subscription rates for one year six months and three months with carrier options and national advertising reps listed.
A short reflection urging to value a good name over riches and gold, citing a biblical proverb about choosing a virtuous reputation and loving favor over material wealth. It frames moral virtue as a lasting asset.
Rear Admiral Byrd, at a pivotal gathering, chairs a coalition urging national unity to support the President in addressing the emergency. Proclamations call on churches nationwide to back economy in government and sustain the mobilization through coming months.
Dr Tokugawa touts an odorless onion bred over five years in fertile soil and under artificial light. The vegetable reportedly retains full onion flavor without the usual pungent odor, offering a tastier alternative for salads and meals.
Executives of department stores faced a tense moment as advertising campaigns rolled out. They anticipated cautious consumer response and feared a sharp reaction to higher prices. The article hints at market uncertainty and store leaders weighing strategy.
The text argues newspapers support buoyant ads at attractive prices, noting few empty shelves and that advertisers who maintained or increased ad spend weather downturns better. It cites repeated studies showing ad-intensive businesses outperform those cutting ads, especially in low mood markets.
Items note a candidate’s stance on water supply a local banker’s death and county funds saved on road work. Dentists report a large Frederick clinic and farmers receive 52 cents a bushel for wheat while festivals and civic groups grow. A 1928 Apple Blossom drive is launched and local officials plan building activity amid retirement talks and obituaries.
Andrew Bell of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce reports from the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles that 1933 license plates go on sale now but owners should not apply until April 1. Motorists have until May 1 to obtain the plates and registrations mailed about April 1.
The Younge s Christian Ad venture Camp at Van Myra in Burlington W Va grows into a permanent girls dormitory and expanded facilities for boys. Chapel Mount Williams districts plan rehearsals and a March 24 presentation, with last year s attendees becoming boosters for this year s circuit camp.
A Portland Oregonian line touts carrots as beauty advice citing goats as proof. The note uses a playful tone to imply dairy or livestock wisdom supports carrot eating for appearance. The item reads as a light, humorous blogish aside rather than a medical report.
Rainfall through March totals 1.42 inches this month and 6.26 inches year to date. Winchester Laboratory notes 20 year average annual precipitation at 34.53 inches. Monthly averages list 2.36 inches for January through 3.81 inches in June and 2.15 inches in September.
Charles Mohr of Reading Pennsylvania, a noted authority on Pennsylvania cave fauna, dispels myths that bats are blind or unclean, explaining their keen senses and ecological roles.
Sue Allard, a hotel telephone operator, meets Philip Gerard a wealthy young man in a New York hotel lobby. They plan an evening drive toward Central Park with a dinner and a show after a tense morning call, as Phil reveals he may travel to Boston for a friend's wedding.
Nebraska Governor Charles Bryan is urged to appoint former Senator Gilbert Hitchcock of Omaha to the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Robert B. Howell. Hitchcock, a Democrat and Roosevelt ally, is regarded as virtually certain.
A spoken line reflects on life choices and learning through experience, stressing that knowing in advance would erase the interest in moving forward and finding out for oneself. The rustic dialect conveys a folksy, reflective tone about growing independently.
Currency expansion to ease the banking crisis would raise prices, with experts predicting a general adjustment later. The Senate splits 89 Democrats to 36 Republicans with Shipstead, a Farmer-Laborite, remaining. Adolph Caspar Miller touted as Fed chair, seen as Hoover-era reformer. Unemployment at about 14 million. U.S. to borrow roughly $1 billion to cover March maturities.
Moran meets a boy with a plain dog and learns the pup is a secret service dog. The boy’s punchline claims the dog belongs to the secret service, prompting Moran’s amused reply.
The Yukon River rises from small streams in British Columbia and Lake Bennett forms the main basin, emptying into Norton Sound, Bering Sea, about sixty miles southwest of St. Michael. Ampere’s prodigious memory is noted, remembering an encyclopedia as a boy and reciting it decades later. Bacteria are among the earliest inhabitants, possibly first in evolution, arising with the plant world. A teletype system links two or more typewriters so that typing on one reproduces on all others connected.
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