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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
2
Columbia drama of railway life stars James Hall Dorothy Sebastian and a notable cast. A vivid melodrama airs at the Palace for Saturday only with audience drawn to action and pace.
An elm tree at Kingston produces a peculiar fruit mix of white currants red currants and green gooseberries gathered from root grafts. The fruit tastes bitter and the phenomenon is natural not man made.
An unnamed senior U.S. official signals willingness to discuss the visit, noting openness to dialogue despite turbulent commentary. The remarks suggest a cautious approach to diplomacy and public messaging during the ongoing engagement.
Warner Baxter stars as a shy bachelor in Amateur Daddy at the Capitol Theatre with Marian Nixon in the lead female role. The drama romance adaption of Mildred Cram's Scotch Valley blends pathos with humor as Baxter’s character, after a fatal accident, cares for his friend’s family named Smith.
The Famous Ferguson Case crime melodrama headlines the Colonial Theatre program tonight with the true story based plot about a murdered wealthy man his wife’s affair and a sensational narrative. Fox Movie News Vitaphone Short completes the program. Tim McCoy appears tomorrow in The Riding Tornado bringing fast riding and action to the bill.
C Bascom Slemp resigns from his post as commissioner general of the United States to the International Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris effective May 1 1932. President Hoover commends Slemp for his handling and the exposition’s success drawing thousands of visitors and showcasing Mount Vernon replica buildings.
Pastor C. J. Clark leads Brucetown Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Young people meet at 6 p m with Hi League and adult service at 7 15 p m. Crums and Stephenson also hold 10 a m Sunday Schools with Epworth League at 8 p m for Crums and Stephenson participation at 10 a m.
Revival services will be held at Welltown Church each night during the week at 8 o'clock. Epworth League meets 7.30 p.m. Burnt Factory Sunday School 10.30 a.m. m. Welltown Sunday School 10 a.m. Preaching at 8 p.m. each night. The a. m. League meets 7.30 p.m.
The Luger is a standard World War I German automatic pistol. Original makers were Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken and during the war other German firms produced it.
A press report from Luray condemns Secretary Wilbur's idea to move about 6,000 residents from Blue Ridge homes into a 500 acre parcel for Shenandoah National Park creation. It cites religious leaders and says six counties with 1,200 families would face eviction and loss of homes.
Capitol patrons are offered autographed Warner Baxter photos for matinee audiences today and tomorrow thanks to Emmetts. A prior contest tied to The Amateur Daddy drew over 300 entries from as far as Woodstock. winners receive passes and prizes.
Lawmakers recoil at paying war debts with silver though the speaker notes silver is better than nothing in a wartime finance debate.
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