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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1934
Page
4
A historic newspaper fragment lists subscription prices per year and per period, carriage rates, and advertising charges. It outlines memorial and display ad pricing, minimums, and deadlines for border ads, with mentions of national reps in major cities. The item reads like a classifieds notices page from an early edition.
A brief biblical quotation from Psalm 65 1 2 extols praise in Zion and declares prayers heard by God. The text emphasizes that all flesh will come before the Lord and that vows will be fulfilled.
A humorous proposal imagines miniature lie detectors on library owners to curb bibliokleptomania. The piece recalls Charles Belden’s Boston library recovery efforts and a bygone era of books reappearing after fines were dropped.
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce urges public support for law enforcement as crooks and criminals spread across the country. It cites two Richmond incidents of theft and assault, calling for stronger police equipment and trained enforcement, with citizen backing and state police radios to modernize Virginia's crime fight.
The quiz lists three items: Anzacs meaning Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Constantine I as the first Christian Roman emperor. and wireless telegraphy aiding rescues in the 1909 collision of the steamer Florida with the White Star Liner Republic.
The Newport News Times-Herald endorses Colonel Hodges plea for more police. It notes Virginia spans 500 miles north to south and east to west with 40 000 square miles, 9000 miles of primary highways and 38000 miles of secondary roads. It urges public cooperation and better equipped police to stamp out gang crime.
Invitations are being sent for the Apple Blossom Festival. Thirteen states will allow beer sales. Jonathan Barrett, 76, passes away at his White Hall area home. Miss Neville. Hansberger of Front Royal wed John Freeman of Riehmer. Miss Dorothy Rush of Woodstock and Mrs. Robert F. Pangle of Strasburg marry.
Miss Dorothy Clark and Mr Andrew Kater were married at Braddock Street M E Church South in a solemn ceremony. G Walter Mapp of Accomac County plans to run again for Governor. Apple prices rise in Liverpool for barrelled and boxed apples. A 1200 foot steel and concrete bridge over the Shenandoah at Berry's Ferry will be built this summer. W F S considers sending a band and float to the Apple Blossom Festival.
E H McClintock from Hagerstown Md is sentenced to five to forty years after conviction in Chambersburg Pa for auto hijacking. Premier Poincare and his French cabinet resignations are accepted. Maria Louise Dudley aged 86 mother of Rev W L Dudley dies in Tazewell County Va. Acquilla Knight 59 dies near Chambersville. Local Moose lodge holds first meeting in its new quarters on North Loudoun Street tonight.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour ending 8 a m 11 inches March to date 1.57 inches year to date 3.93 inches. Average annual rainfall over 21 years 34.71 inches. Monthly averages based on 20 year records list January 2.36 February 2.70 March 2.70 April 3.11 May 3.73 June 3.81 July 3.45 August 2.45 September 2.15 October 3.06 November 2.25 December 2.37.
Among many settled estates after owners' deaths only one required inheritance tax payment. The estate of the late E. O. Larrick of Middletown paid $275 as required by law.
The air mail flap harms the administration by denting its infallibility, yet public opinion will forgive a genuine mistake. The real danger lies in NR A's faulty economics and enforcement, which could slow recovery and provoke major industrial strife as codes prove hard to enforce.
In lingering sea air and bright sun Viola flatters a bedridden man while Tiggie wrestles with his feelings. Viola praises him as divine as Harvey watches, and the group prepares for a coming storm. Tiggie values quiet days with Viola, awaiting what the future may bring.
Greenwood Virginia reports numerous home relocations including Strother Boyd moving to the Todd farm on Sulphur Springs road and Hammon Hart moving from Clarke County to Noah Siers place. J E Jerrick relocates to Paper Mill road while Mrs. Henry Chrider recovers from illness. The cedar cutter operated across the area and Luda Lynn returned to Winchester after a visit.
Hogue Creek Virginia records show Rev. F G Senger dining with Mr and Mrs Ollie Clowser. The Orndorffs and children visited with relatives, followed by a sequence of callers including Miss Georgia Nail and niece Mary Nail, and Miss Elsie Shanholtz visiting Mrs Laura Orndorff.
Mr Brooks Flickinger of the William and Mary College faculty recently had a tonsil operation and is not at his parents home the Rev Dr and Mrs S L Flickinger on North Washington street.
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