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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
4
The fragment shows a newspaper masthead listing association with The Associated Press and subscription rates. It notes consolidation with Morning News and several weekly titles. It references national ad reps and multiple city offices.
Psalm 17 1 calls on God for protection and rescue from pursuers. The text presents a prayer asking for safety and salvation through faith and trust in the divine.
Fredericksburg editorial notes Miss Marlene Dietrich’s one woman attempt to popularize trousers for women fell flat. It credits her fame but cites lack of glamor and press support, plus general public resistance to women wearing pants amid work pressures and social norms.
The piece argues the success of Roosevelt's program hinges on national confidence and individual courage. It stresses that Congress cannot fix greed or self interest alone and urges all citizens, men and women, to act to build a better social and economic order.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a hopeful reaction to hard times as citizens embrace a holiday spirit and trust in leadership to spur ingenuity. It praises the public’s constructive mood and resilience amid financial stringency and a banking holiday.
A year ago a kidnapped Bergh child remains missing in New Jersey amid ongoing police efforts. Winchester financier James B. Russell is gravely ill. Water supply concerns are raised by Edward C. Goss. Virginia 1932 license plates valid till April 1 1933 per legislature. Louise Harris marries Read H. Gibson of Richmond in Ber ryville. A New York Stock exchange seat recently sold for 320 dollars. Red Cross interview tally and Winchester revenue figures are noted. Tenor of local civic and legal items. turkey prices listed at 30 cents.
The third annual State Choral Festival planned for April in Charlottesville is cancelled due to economic stress and scheduling conflicts. Organizers will resume the festival in 1934 with letters urging continued participation from local groups and backers.
SILER Va March 17 Mrs Philip Shade ill in disposed not much improved. Harold Lamp visiting Bud Crouse. Lee Whitacre ill battered. Edward DeHaven and relatives from Glengary Gainesboro Chambersville and Winchester appear in visits. Several DeHaven family members and neighbors socialize at local homes. small relocations noted, Mary Brown and Luttrell sisters attend Misses De Haven events. Henry Iley moves near Howard's Chapel.
The text notes that no fish can be trained for circus acts, while seals, mammals with lungs and warm blood, are highly adaptable and intelligent. It cites their superb balance as key to their juggling abilities in performances.
Barbara Stanwyck leads the Warner Bros. drama Ladies They Talk About at the Capitol Theatre. The film, based on a prison memoir, follows women in San Quentin and a romance with a devoted evangelist, supported by Preston Foster and a strong cast.
The Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy invites applicants for four year scholarships and loan funds for Virginia education institutions. Eligibility requires lineal descent from Confederate veterans good health and at least eighty percent average with demonstrated need. Loans may substitute for tuition and an additional Baruch essay prize of 1000 is offered.
Sue Allard, a Brooklyn telephone operator, meets Philip Gerard in a New York hotel. He is the wealthy heir engaged to Merta Morris. They dine at the Metropolitan, dance, and share a dreamy drive home, foreshadowing future meetings amid social contrasts.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ended at 8 a m shows none. March to date 1.42 inches and year to date 6.26 inches. Winchester Laboratory data give twenty year average 3.53 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.36, February 2.70, March 3.11, May 3.73, June 3.81, July 3.45, August 3.45, September 2.15, October 3.06, November 2.25, December 2.37 inches.
Public sale of a 30 acre orchard property in Stonewall District Winchester Virginia. The sale follows default on a debt and will take place at the County Court House at noon on Saturday April 1 1933. Terms require one third cash with the balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust. Robert Ton Jr the trustee.
Minutes of the Common Council record a motion instructing the City Treasurer to publish weekly in The Evening Star a notice listing all delinquent real estate and personal property taxes, with a tax sale of unpaid accounts scheduled for June 1. Vote 11 to 2. Delinquent water users face shutoff after April 2 if taxes remain unpaid.
Instructions describe slicing large soft gumdrops with scissors to create curling petals and leaves for quick cake decoration. The method enables rapid floral designs and multiple decorative possibilities for icing or frosting projects.
A historical speech compares today to the second Marne as a national revival emerges. It credits renewed public trust and a resolute government plan to restore currency, reopen banks, curb hoarding, and sustain investment to halt deflation and stabilize prices.
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