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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1932

Page

8

Liquor Prices in State Decline Reported in Richmond

Richmond officials report moonshine now fetches about 5 dollars a gallon in the Richmond area with remote counties at 2 50. State prohibition director Harry B. Smith says the lower valuations reflect weak demand and broader economic conditions rather than higher production.

Richmond Harry B. Smith Franklin Henry Virginia Chesterfield Powhatan Shenandoah Valley

Fresh Air Work Sponsored by Local Ministers

The piece lists churches and representatives including First Presbyterian, Braddock Street M E Church South, Church of Christ, First Baptist, Market Street M E, and Centenary Reformed along with appointees. It names the Winchester Frederick County Executive Committee members Rev L A Thomas, Rev E A Lambert, Rev Robert Hannon, Rev E A Roades, Mrs G C Rose, and Rev H S Myerly. It notes a soon to be enlarged executive committee and an early appointment for the country committee of co workers. The interdenominational home missionary enterprise stresses urgent social work in New York City and the need to collaborate beyond past efforts.

First Presbyterian Church John C. Cather Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South John W. Rosenberger Church of Christ Fred Shull First Baptist Church C. T. Owen Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church George Dieckman Centenary Reformed Church F. R. Horton Winchester and Frederick County L. A. Thomas D. D E. A. Lambert Robert Hannon E. A. Roades G. C. Rose H. S. Myerly George B. Bushnell Social Workers New York City

Winchester Fresh Air Tribune Committee Meeting Notice

The next regular meeting of the Winchester Fresh Air Tribune Committee will be held in the Handley Library on Monday evening, May 16, at 7 30 o’clock.

Christian Winchester Fresh Air Tribune Committee Handley Library

Berryville Social Notes Honor Tea for Mrs Tessier

Berryville Virginia May 10 Mrs Blackburn Smith hosted a tea at The Knoll in honor of her sister Mrs E T Tessier of Richmond. Guests included Mrs Louis Tucker Mrs Frank Tilford Mrs Frank Wray Miss Nannie Thomas and many others with several visitors from Purcellville Parkersburg and Richmond.

Berryville Blackburn Smith the Knoll E. T. Tessier Richmond Smith Louis Tucker Frank V. Tilford Frank M. Wray Nannie Thomas Samuel C. Williams Annie Stribling Anne Kenworthy Purcellville Morton Mumma Harding William Beverley Herbert Larrick Mary Gold H. B. Whiting Parkersburg W. V Edward Gilleson Rose MacDonald Annie C. Moore Miss Moore Charles E. Moore J. E. Ogden Academy Street Gordon Texas Nora Moore Washington Frances Wolfe Misses Shepherd Wenda Byrd Virginia Ryan Mary Cooey Oakhill W Va

Generous Sheik Feels Generous Despite Poverty

A tale recounts an Arabian sheik famed for generosity yet poor in riches. A thief entering his tent finds nothing and is bid farewell with a kind remark that it would be a pity to depart empty handed after all his labor.

Mink at 25 Cents Reveals 1820 Fur Prices Inventory

An 1820 inventory shows mink furs priced at 25 cents, suggesting even a poor woman could afford a mink coat. A separate note highlights a tulip plant grown in darkness using invisible infrared rays to develop green leaves and a red blossom.

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Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Winchester, Virginia Insurance Survey Hansbrough & Carter Loans New York Mame Wee Warner Bros Warren William Sidney Fox Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Ruth Etting Capitol Mendel, Inc Joe Smith Charlie Dale George Sidney the Heart Vitaphone Picture Greenwood Farm News Brown & Fisher Kelvinator J.W. Arthur General Insurance Rouss Ave Winchester Local Claim Service W. F. Shryock Gray & Sheetz N. Main St Armstrong Hamman’s Dollar Store Certified Public Accountants TAX Counsellors Boscawen Street Richmond, VA Kenneth E. Henry & CO Main St Rockne Studebaker Dellinger Bros E. Piccadilly St Pals Solvandon Charle Carol Lombard Skeets Gallagher Norman Foster Paramount Hable Triple Bill of Superior Entertainment Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy East Middle West Chicago St. Louis Pullman Baltimore Ohio American Beauty Northern Virginia Power Co Strasburg Charles Town Ocean “Tramps Toledo Blade
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