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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1933
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester merges with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. Published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester.
A terse AP copyright notice appears noting exclusive use of news dispatches for republication by local newspapers. The notice emphasizes AP ownership and limits on reproduction.
The ad lists subscription options with prices for Malt and Carrier plans including one year three months and monthly rates. It also mentions national advertising and lists Frost Landis and Kohn with locations in New York Atlanta Chicago.
A church bulletin features Psalm 23 lines stating The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want and Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. The passage ends with I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever for devotional use.
Roanoke Times notes critics call Roosevelt amateur but The Times calls him a consummate politician. It cites his calm leadership since March 4 and his plans announced without pomp, earning broad support as Congress cooperates.
Charlottesville progress marks the twenty first birthday of the Girl Scouts of Virginia and the nation. The piece praises the organization for service to the ill and needy and for maintaining clean healthy ideals as it moves into its greatest opportunity for future usefulness.
A Winchester mass meeting on water supply is planned by the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Lewis F. Cooper, a beloved local figure, has died. The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society stockholders meet April 12. Bricklayers in Winchester will be paid one dollar per hour per union decision.
Warner Bros presents Our Betters based on Somerset Maugham story set on Broadway. Miss Bennett portrays an American girl who becomes Lady Pearl Greystone. On her wedding day she learns her husband values her money more than her. Gilbert Roland co stars as the leading man.
Laurel and Hardy, the screen’s top comedy duo, return to the Colonial Theatre with a feature length film Pack Up Your Troubles. The pair headline the program offering lighthearted humor and classic gags for cinema audiences.
The Palace shows American Madness a timely drama led by Walter Huston Kay Johnson Pat O’Brien and Constance Cummings. The film addresses American finance and national problems and draws large audiences. Also on the bill are Silly Symphony Paramount News and Broadway Gossip.
The text asserts that war resembled an epidemic and likely never paused in any part of Europe during the Middle Ages, with conflict pervasive in various regions. It emphasizes continuous violence as a constant condition of European history.
The notice states that women are eligible for jury duty in 28 states and the District of Columbia, reflecting voting and civil participation norms of the period. An embedded dialect quote about gambling money appears as editorial color.
Mrs. Con Ball of Galax Virginia reports indigestion gas trouble nervous weakness headaches and blood and liver issues alleviated after using Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery She urges others needing health and strength to try the medicine Sold by druggists nationwide Write to Dr Pierce’s Clinic Hulgrey for free medical advice.
In New York Sue Allard a hotel operator meets Philip Gerard a wealthy bachelor amid a tangle of romance and danger as Merle Beckwith lies near death after an attack. Anna Parmely a bitter recluse and her devoted aide hold a web of letters and secrets in hotel life.
The article notes the 1866 Kimberley diamond fields discovery after a child found a 21 percent carat stone. It states the rough stone sold for 2600 dollars. It also reports European ornithologists claim carrier pigeons have slowed, with average speeds dropping from 50 to about 40 miles per hour.
The piece riffs on horned toads versus lizards in western regions and mentions a South African horned toad. Uncle Eben quips on learning from experience and school never ending. A joke about determining reckless versus fast driving appears, followed by a note on tongue analysis revealing bodily and mental health insights.
Seventeen states have arranged test votes or conventions to consider repeal of the 18th amendment. Delegates vary by state with dates set from spring to late 1935, including Idaho Ohio New Jersey Oregon Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce announced bank reopenings in nearly 100 Illinois cities as an immediate signal of improved business. The Chicago Real Estate Board warned against long term leases citing a nationwide economic upturn and decreasing vacancies. A Merchandise Mart survey of 800 exhibitors found business upgrading with buyers optimistic after years of slow growth. Robins locate prey by sight, turning heads side to side due to lack of binocular vision.
President roosevelt moves to submit a sweeping relief plan to Congress aiming to cut the federal deficit by 775 million dollars through economy measures and a vast public works and employment program. Wagner to push unemployment bills for immediate relief and a nationwide coordinated employment system.
The report lists present and past rainfall totals with year to date 7.64 inches and 2.80 inches for March through date. It compares to a 20 year average of 34.53 inches and provides monthly averages from January to December with values such as January 2.36 and June 3.81 inches.
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