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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1934
Page
4
A historical classified notice outlines advertising rates and deadlines. It lists display, memorials, and cards of thanks fees, with per word charges and border ad requirements, plus advance copy deadlines and national representatives for advertising.
A short religious verse cites Psalm 34 10 about the young lions seeking the Lord and not lacking any good thing, urging faith and fulfillment for the faithful.
The Pennsylvania primary centers on a bitter Republican contest for U S Senate between Senator David A Reed and Governor Gifford Pinchot. Reed opposes Roosevelt policies and the New Deal, backed by Mellon interests, with the result seen as a test of Mellon influence and a gauge for future GOP opposition to Roosevelt programs.
The plan aims for a nonstop New York to Rome crossing 4500 miles. Six previous attempts ended in tragedy with six lives lost, heightening public interest as a potential east to west future challenge is contemplated.
The Index cites a 586 percent rise in state debts from 1912 to 1932, urging curb on legislatures and tighter bond issuance. Virginia avoided bond issues twelve years ago, voting down a $50 million roads bond, preserving relief from high taxes. Meanwhile a Virginia chancery order in Frederick County directs a master commissioner to value Kate S. Anderson estate and creditors with May 19, 1934 hearing at Winchester office.
The world’s first air mail service began in the United States on May 15 1918. An ovenbird is a tree creeping South American bird and a small songbird in North America. The Watchdog of the Treasury was William Steele Holtman a U S Congressman from Indiana famed for opposing wasteful appropriations.
The remark notes a growing emphasis on pay as you go, highlighting its real significance today and its impact on budgeting and spending strategies in contemporary life. It stresses the need for prudent planning as consumption patterns adapt to new pricing models.
The piece notes evolving bathing suit styles as spring arrives, with praise for modern suits that allow real swimming. It contrasts past outfits heavy with layers and restrictions, and quotes a park director who urges minimal rules to keep beaches enjoyable and comfortable for all.
Strikes shut down virtually all St. Louis meat packing plants affecting about 2,500 workers with picketing and police protection. A union member and Peabody Coal worker Joe Argutas was killed in Taylorville Illinois amid broader labor unrest across the nation.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that brides seek elaborate weddings while bridegrooms prefer privacy. A groom may sign and pay to avoid public spectacle, but will yield if the bride desires a grand, scenic ceremony.
The average college student uses about 15 000 non technical roots plus 52 000 derivatives and 3 000 special terms. This vocabulary mix reflects standard English growth through study and reading across disciplines.
R J Scott reports a 1934 copyright declaration from Central Press Association Inc credits. The notice records ownership and rights for the publication under federal copyright law.
Present and past rainfall measurements show 24 hour total 1.15 inches ending 8 a m May 15. May to date 1.38 inches. Year to date 8.53 inches. Average 21 year monthly totals list January 2.41, February 1.97, March 2.82, April 3.21, May 3.94, June 3.65, July 3.41, August 3.29, September 2.34, October 3.00, November 2.33, December 2.34.
Administration leaders push for adjournment by early June as Senate tackles Glass Barkley loan fund and communications control. Stock market bill nears conference overhauls while tariff plans press the Roosevelt program. FDR returns from Potomac cruise with two urgent congress messages on relief and housing programs.
A new photo shows William F. Gettle, 47, Beverly Hills California, a millionaire held by kidnapers who demand seventy five thousand dollars for his release.
By decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia entered April 30 1934 in the Chancery Cause L M Miller vs Federal Land Bank of Baltimore et al the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia at 12 o'clock on Saturday May 26 1934 that farm in Frederick County about six miles west from Winchester and one mile west from Opequon containing 39 acres and 11 poles with residence barn sheds orchard timber and streams terms one third cash and balance in two annual installments bonds with deed of trust on property and insurance policy. sale conducted by trustees and auctioneers.
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