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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1933
Page
4
The Evening Star serves Winchester Virginia as a second class matter. It is consolidated with multiple local papers and the Associated Press holds republication rights. Subscription rates are listed for various terms and delivery options.
Crawford's Weekly recalls a convivial evening in Atlanta with Julian Harris and his wife Julia Collier Harris prominent in newspaper and literary circles. The couple discussed literature, politics, and culture amid garden talk and a hospitable, softly humorous atmosphere.
The Grand Old Man of surviving Confederate soldiers Reverend Giles B Cooke of Portsmouth has just celebrated his 95th birthday. Major Cooke, last survivor of Lee's staff, was born in Portsmouth in 1838 and began service in Petersburg seizing powder for the James River retreat.
The article recounts Major Cooke as a Civil War officer who served under General Beauregard and Lee, carrying reinforcements requests to Petersburg and later becoming inspector general. After the war he pursued ministry work, founded a school for colored people, and served in Virginia and Maryland churches. Now 95, he plans to fly to VMI finals, with his grandson studying there.
One year ago Treasurer Clifford D Grim reports a balance in the Apple Blossom Festival treasury. Winchester police found a number of stolen chickens. The United States House rejected a proposal for legalized beer. Winchester Park Association beat Staunton Military Academy 13 12 in 12 innings. Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd prepares for another Antarctic trip.
Five years ago heavy rain struck Middletown while forecasts predicted a large Virginia apple crop. Floyd Williams Post of Berryville plans a poppy sale. Rev. Dr. Frank T. McFaden of Winchester will speak at Front Royal on Memorial Day. Herbert Hoover supporters claim sufficient votes for the nomination.
Winchester Commons Council rejects all bids for the 200000 sewer and water bonds. Gladen Rule Bible Class from Braddock Street Church will maintain a room at Catawba Sanitarium. Virginia Farm Bureau members favor a pay as you go highway plan. Strasburg retains its Shenandoah Valley baseball berth. Winchester Kiwanis invited to dine with Hagerstown Kiwanians.
Members of Palestine Commandery No. 2 Martinsburg W V joined the Grand Commandery of Virginia in Winchester for the annual conclave. They toured, took part in a glittering parade, and dined at the George Washington Hotel under captain-general J William Kastle Jr. A large West Virginia delegation is planned for May in Martinsburg.
An ad-promoted health claim touts NR Tablets from Nature's Remedy as a safe vegetable laxative. It promises clear skin by cleansing the eliminative tract and ridding the body of poisons, claiming urgent improvements after use. The circular markets the product as habit forming free and available at druggists for 10 cents.
At the Kent Oliphant house in Annapolis Maryland a sale of furniture and old silver unfolds with Virginia Oliphant asserting control over the candlesticks. Rickey, a young would be artist, encounters Mary Lee Logan of Memphis during a lunch escape and they plot future artistic paths in New York as the auction continues.
Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson says a June presidential inspection of the navy’s new 10,000 ton cruiser Indianapolis is planned. Swanson wants the president to view the ship and gauge Roosevelt’s opinion on its design and readiness.
GREEN SPRING Virginia May 29. Mr and Mrs John Kern of Winchester spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs E P Nagley. Mrs William Webber visited her mother in Winchester. Mrs Russell McCormick and son and Mrs Ernest Milburn and daughter spent Sunday with their …
An old advertisement touts "B. C." as a fast relief for menstrual pains and common ailments. It claims pharmacist-made formula with multiple ingredients works in minutes and should ease colds headaches neuralgia and nervous distress. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drug stores.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Gano and Mr. Jack Strobridge from Martinsburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Webber Sunday evening. Lemuel Ashton of Cedar Grove called on Roy Ashton. Elsie Hensley and Misses Hazel and Ethel Dix of Winchester visited their parents. Anne Brown of Pittsburgh stayed with her brother William Dix.
The report shows 24 hour precipitation ending 8 am none. May to date 3.95 inches year to date 16.48 inches. 20 year average annual 34.53 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.36, February 2.0, 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.
A dental health bulletin compiled for the Northern Virginia Dental Study Club and published semi monthly under the auspices of Dr. C Bruce Harlee, the corresponding secretary.
Modern dentistry explains why cavity decay near the pulp is dangerous. The pulp is the tooth’s nerve and, once infected, must be removed to prevent pain and systemic damage. Regular checkups every six months help prevent decay to protect the pulp and tooth.
A Vinton resident reports six months pain free after using Natex treatment. The ad claims Natex, made from eight herbal extracts, boosts appetite, cleanses the system, relieves back pains, and stabilizes digestion. The Natex representative is at the Peoples Service Drug Store to explain benefits.
Market listing shows prices for shelled corn dairy feed cracked corn and screenings among others. Includes figures for butter fat creamery butter country butter and various feeds with ranges and fixed prices. Describes wholesale market items and notes potential typographical errors in the page.
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