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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1933
Page
4
Winchester Virginia Evening Star announces second class mailing status and marketable pricing plans. It lists consolidation with local papers Morning News Item Weekly News Weekly Times and Weekly Mirror and outlines subscription rates for one year six months three months and one month by mail or carrier.
The Produce News outlines urgent calls for standardized production and better packing to expand markets for Virginia apples. It argues careless grading, unclassified fruit, and low grade packs threaten growers as consumer spending stagnates, urging No 1 fruit and higher quality packaging to boost sales and keep markets open.
Alexandria Gazette notes a major car company sales manager praising steady growth for 24 weeks with a break during bank closures. He credits newspaper advertising as the mobile force driving campaigns, able to rapidly adapt to market needs and act with speed.
Dr. William E. Wickenden of Case School of Applied Science argues we are entering a new era with different environment and problems. He forecasts leadership in business, industry and finance as the defining pioneering force, replacing era of traditional leaders like Henry Clay and Rockefeller.
One year ago a large Bonus Army presence guarded Congress in Washington. Hoye Riley of Winchester is named district deputy of the Lions Club. Thirty four Berryville elementary pupils promoted to high school. Marriage permits in 1932 exceed 1931 totals.
Governor Moore authorizes a $25,000 reward for the capture of the Lindbergh kidnapping suspects as the high profile case continues to unfold in state headlines.
Kent Coolidge vetoes the McNary Haugen Farm Relief Bill. Winchester Lions Club baseball team defeats Kiwanis. A large crowd attends the opening of Opequon Lake Park for the season. Stephens City voters set June 26 for a $25 000 water bond issue ballot.
Shenandoah Valley Academy defeated Handley High School 7 to 4 in a baseball game. In other local items a World War veterans group will hold a poppy sale on June 5. Three hundred people joined the Loyal Order of Moose at its local organization this week. President Harding urged Americans to rededicate themselves to the nation’s principles. David M. Reardon, a local businessman, is recovering from pneumonia after a recent attack.
Grafting experiments succeed, enabling scattered black walnut scrubs in the sparsely treed Oklahoma Panhandle to bear large nuts. The advance promises broader cultivation prospects for the region and boosts hopes for reforestation efforts.
Among 34 132 US undertakers nearly 2 000 are women reflecting a rising female presence in the funeral industry and signaling changing professional demographics across the nation.
Rainfall data shows no precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 am. May totals 3.95 inches, year to date 16.48 inches. Twenty year average annual 34.53 inches. 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.
At Washington the Roosevelt administration abandoned plans to employ a forestry corps on Skyland Drive extension in Shenandoah National Park. The idea arose after a trip to the park and was pursued with urgency before practical obstacles halted progress.
In Annapolis the Kent Oliphant furniture sale draws Mrs. Jane Bleecker, her son Tony, Marty Van Duyne, Michael McMillan, and Virginia Oliphant. Virginia intervenes to withdraw the silver candlesticks, Michael buys them, and romantic tensions unfold among Virginia, Michael, Marty, and Rickey Oliphant as lunch plans and ambitions mix with the auction thrill.
Engineers planned a high standard road extension of Skyland Drive. President Roosevelt approved postponement of using the conservation army. The park service expects 30 miles of highway to be funded by public works bonds totaling about 400000. Army workers will clear the existing Skyland Drive area and tidy the slopes and woods.
The 1930 census reports Alaska including the Aleutian Islands with 50 278 people. White native born 18460 foreign born 10180. Indians 29083. others 665. Juneau is the largest city with 4043 residents. A cloudburst in Muelheim Germany reveals a Roman camp site linked to Julius Caesar.
A speaker proclaims Riverside tires offer top materials and large factory production at 10 percent lower price. He claims lasting satisfaction with Riversides on his Lincoln and vows not to buy other tires again.
The article details widespread mole damage to lawns gardens and fields with moles mainly eating earthworms and insects. It advocates aggressive control using traps gas methods and careful hand digging noting effectiveness and dangers.
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