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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1932
Page
5
An account recalls General Kearny mortally wounded near the Ballard farm in Virginia during the Civil War. He was carried to a massive four foot across black oak stump and died there. A stone marker now marks the site after the stump decayed.
The article surveys how the automobile and better roads, cinema, telephone, radio, women’s rising earnings, nursery schools, and the growth of hotels, restaurants, and apartments reshaped daily life over the past century.
Princess Rahme Haidar spoke at Grace Lutheran Church sharing life from Syria Baalbek and Palestine. She described Arab lineage from Beni Ghasan, history of Damascus, and her work in writing and lecturing on Bible stories.
The Chinese rule that every life is personal property grants a rescuer lifelong responsibility for the saved. It emphasizes the duty to provide continued support and welfare after intervention.
Following the 1780 collapse of the Continental currency barter returned and whisky was used as a measure of value instead of money, especially in South Carolina where alcohol functioned as currency in several regions.
One year ago members of the Winchester Lions Club joined ladies night at the Romney West Virginia club. W W Glass former Winchester mayor gave the keynote address at Memorial Day rites in town.
Five years ago Col Bryan Corad gave the keynote at local memorial ceremonies. D W Ritenour says he will review petitions for candidates for the House of Delegates. Rumor says Capt Charles A Lindbergh may receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his Europe flight. Mrs Austin Sloat’s violin class plans a recital. A Frederick county man misplaced groceries but police recovered them in another car.
Local residents in Winchester and nearby areas reported an excellent display of the aurora borealis or northern lights last night the first sighting this year. The arc appeared in the northern sky around 9 o clock and faded shortly before night. The lights disrupted radio telegraph and telephone communications to varying degrees.
When china dishes develop hundreds of tiny cracks the phenomenon is called crazing. It typically appears in semi porcelain as the ware body is softer than the glaze. The glaze contracts causing the surface to fracture into a fine network of cracks.
Fifteen years ago youths in Winchester were urged to join the army instead of waiting for the draft. The piece notes private pay in the regular era rising from $15. The Baltimore Sun editorial pays tribute to Winchester and its citizens for Liberty Loan support. Virginia Council of Defense plans small loans to state farmers.
A captioned photo shows Mrs Borden Harriman with a megaphone and Mrs Jouett Shouse near the table as a close up of Mrs Wilson appears on the left at a Democratic gathering.
A woman maintains faith in her husband despite his claim that negotiations in the Lindbergh case were imagined. Curtis was jailed at Fleming NF.
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