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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1933
Page
4
Public notice style text appears with newspaper pricing and distribution terms. Reads like a masthead or boilerplate licensing statement from The Evening Star and The Associated Press. The fragment lists subscription rates by year and by carrier, with advance payment amounts.
Frost Landis and John New York are identified as national advertising representatives serving major markets including Atlanta Chicago and Detroit for the period covered.
A fragmentary religious line references Psalm 37 verse 3 urging trust in the Lord and acts of goodness. The garbled text repeats phrases about faith, works, and dwelling in the land with unclear surrounding context.
Richmond Times Dispatch notes Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd resigns as chairman of the National Economy League. The executive committee lauds his service and credits the league with swaying public opinion to support the Roosevelt economy bill. They say history will remember his leadership as a major public service.
A letter argues feminism should grant women jury rights and equal legal status while demanding equal punishment for female murderers. The writer cites Illinois as upholding a two way approach to alimony and calls for shared duties, using a gander and goose metaphor to press balance.
The article laments vandalism by motorists that damages dogwood and other flowering shrubs, with plants ripped and discarded along the road. It notes heightened public education efforts and some protected areas that help reduce raids, though vandalism remains a concern.
A reflective note on teaching children to observe wildflowers and nature traits as they make bird houses and feeding stations. The author laments adults cause more damage than children and encourages constructive interest in wildflowers.
A probate judge who died left all property to his wife Flor, appointing her executrix. The brief will, written in plain language, mirrors the style of a straightforward testamentary document intended to guide the public and legal professionals.
A Washington exhibit is held this week at historic Greenway Court in Clarke County. The piece notes local unrest and regional political sentiment as residents anticipate the fall election dynamics in nearby states.
The Fifth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival unfolds with Ray Robinson as director-general. Winchester studies a special sewerage system for the local industry. Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, W Va, sends its voice here for the fete. Valley Marbles and Works, Superior Tombs, and Empire Theatre showcase Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Seventh Heaven.
Local business interests have acquired control of the Harrison sburg Daily News Record. Grace Lutheran Church will soon start the erection of a new house. Hable's store is celebrating its fifty first anniversary here. May Day strikes and Red Cross reports color this period as an active community scene.
Winchester and Frederick county Snapp family members plan a Bi Centennial reunion next August at the old Snapp homeplace near Opequon. An informal gathering will be held after the Apple Blossom Festival queen coronation at Handley High School grounds. The committee expects more than 500 relatives to attend.
A machine designed to travel 93 million miles to study solar weather and reveal Earth climate clues has started its mission recently. The device will observe the sun’s activity and its influence on our atmosphere.
A periodical advertisement touts B C as relief for menstral pains, colds, headaches, neuralgia, and nervous distress. It claims pharmacists formed it from multiple ingredients to act quickly without habit forming drugs. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.
The Strollerettes with Miss Schoenberger Miss Carol and Miss Kay Danny and pianist Vance Boughner will perform selections from Strike Me Pink on W8XK at 11 20 E D T Tuesday. The studio broadcast promotes the Apple Blossom Festival.
Dr. J S Leonhardt promotes an internal medicine Hemroid to treat piles by improving circulation and removing tin blood. After 1,000 patients, over 900 cases reportedly succeeded, sold by Baker's Drug Store with money back guarantee.
Abby a financially struggling companion to Mabel Parmely and Anna Hale share a spring visit at a Jersey cottage. Anna’s brief day away sparks warmth and flowers for Abby while Parmely sours over the staff chaos and a phone altercation with a hotel operator ends with a warning from Mr. Alber.
Precipitation data shows past 24 hours ending 6 am at none with April to date 4.27 inches and year to date 12.54 inches. The Winchester Laboratory records average 34.53 inches annually and monthly averages list January 2.36, February 2.00, March 2.70, April 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.
The General Conference of the United Brethren Church meets in Akron Ohio for its thirty first session May 9. It guides church law including changes to all rules except faith and constitution. Virginia delegates include Havermale Stover Wright Collis Grover along with lay representatives Rue bush Good Wine Ludwig Hovermale. The gathering typically lasts 15 days but may trim to ten with night sessions due to finances.
Clarence Brown directs Looking Forward at the Capitol with Lionel Barrymore in a stirring human drama about mood impact on rich and poor. The film meets high standards set by Brown in Flesh and the Devil and features a notable supporting cast.
Eight stars bring Phil Strong's popular novel to the Colonial Theatre tomorrow. Janet Gaynor Will Rogers Lew Ayres Sally Eilers Norman Foster Louise Dresser Frank Craven Victor Jory lead the cast in this film adaptation.
Hable's Palace presents a multi feature program tonight and Tuesday headlined by Anthony Abbot's The Circus Queen Murder from Liberty Magazine with Adolphe Menjou as Thatcher Colt and Greta Nissen as the circus queen. Also showing Paramount News Events, Do You Remember novelty, and Babes In the Wood color Silly Symphony Cartoon rated four stars.
The Mexican bean beetle, a destructive pest from the Gulf region, threatens beans across the eastern United States. Early, thorough control is key. use a calcium arsenate dust mix and ensure coverage of undersides, not tops. Insecticides are safe when used properly, and washing beans removes residue.
A letter to The Winchester Evening Star to the Agri cultural Editor from Van Gorden Service, Inc. of Washington D C discusses farm supply concerns and address changes for rural routes.
About 8 000 of 10 000 Apple Blossom Festival programs go on sale by Winchester Boy Scouts at 10 cents each. Only registered Scouts may sell. no cubs or non scouts may participate and uniforms are prohibited during sales per Boy Scouts of America rules.
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