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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1933
Page
4
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A damaged text fragment cites a Bible verse about divine help and deliverance. It references Psalm 40 language and lacks clear context or full quotations. The legible portion emphasizes faith and seeking aid from God.
Richmond News Leader predicts a coming summer fad that will sweep the nation, tracing past fads from mah jong to jigsaw puzzles and suggesting the next trivial craze will arrive in two months at most. It notes inflation, war threats, unemployment, taxes and prohibition won’t stop the public from chasing a new fad.
The Staunton News Leader notes a surge of frog legs in Augusta markets, praising their size and flavor. The piece urges locals to embrace frog legs over western beef to lift spirits and boost pride in the red white and blue.
The San Francisco trial on Mooney ended in a two minute acquittal after a quick defense driven by technical rights. The court barred using the trial to evade a life sentence and the prosecution offered no evidence, casting the event as propaganda.
Winchester items note John T. Noonan's death after a paralytic stroke. Hoye L. Riley re elected Win chester Lions Club president. For Coolidge era nostalgia the summer White House is set at Superior Wisconsin. Berryville High wins Clarke Frederick League title. Northampton county Virginia leads potato production. 1927 Virginia business failures below national average. Winchester Kiwanis beat Elks 10 to 3. Ten years past Rev Switzer spoke at Confederate Memorials. Rotary hosts Shenandoah Valley Academy seniors. Henson Motor reports 26 autos sold in ten days. Valley Pike expansion plans toward Roanoke discussed.
Fraternal circles note the annual convention of the Virginia Order of Eagles to meet in Winchester June 15 and 16. State president H. E. Griffin of Richmond will preside with delegates from Richmond Petersburg Norfolk Portsmouth Berkeley Newport News Hampton Lynchburg Staunton Roanoke and Alexandria. Edward J. Ryan of Philadelphia will address an open meeting before the business session. Officers are expected to be advanced at the closing day.
Wyndham B Blanton a member of the Richmond School Board filling the unexpired term of Mrs B B Munford will retire at term end June 30 She cites limited health and says she cannot serve another term The Richmond News Leader notes the community’s regret at her departure and praises her service on instructions and cafeteria committees She is the daughter of Rev Dr and Mrs F T McFaden of Winchester.
Instructions advise adding two tablespoons of turpentine to wash water when laundering winter blankets before storage. The turpentine scent is said to deter moths, and will evaporate before the blankets are reused.
Great Danes are rare in America compared with mastiffs yet remain highly valued by enthusiasts who prize their size and steady loyalty among large dogs.
The RFC requires a 40 percent pay cut for Baltimore and Ohio officials led by Daniel Willard to obtain more federal loans. Willard would fall from 120000 to 50000 annually, with other executives like George Shriver and Charles Galloway also facing substantial reductions. RFC reports show B&O borrowing largest among carriers, while April loan applications fell sharply from March levels.
A study finds only a small number of English-speaking children possess vocabularies under five hundred words. Researchers note limited exposure and reading opportunities impact early language development.
At the Annapolis Oliphant home Virginia captivates two men, Tony Bleecker and Michael McMillan, while her mother and father travel west funded by the sale. Virginia’s brother Rickey disappears with money as Virginia hunts him through foggy streets toward a Severn bridge meeting a mysterious man.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy unveiled a marker at Major John Ogden Murray’s grave in St Andrew’s Cemetery Roanoke. Descendant Doris Leighton Bishop drew back a Confederate flag to unveil the monument as Louis Haase sounded taps. The ceremony noted his career as editor and writer, with comments from veterans and clergy.
Birthday of Jefferson Davis will be observed in Newport News from May 31 to June 3 with exercises at St. John's Cemetery. Sponsored by the Old Dominion and Hampton chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the event includes a principal address by Rev. Theodore St. Clair and graveside decorations at the national cemetery. Confederate groups across the peninsula join in the ceremonies.
The text explains that despite nearly 200 dog breeds, all dogs belong to a single species since any two dogs can mate and produce fertile offspring. Size, coat, and color vary, but general characteristics remain the same across dogdom.
The report lists rainfall figures with 24 hours ending at a missing time, May to date 6.60 inches, year to date 18.99 inches, and a 20 year average of 34.53 inches. Monthly averages from January to December are given, ranging from 2.15 inches in September to 3.81 inches in June.
Lili Damita stars with Sam Hardy and Charles Morton in Goldie Gets Along a Hawthorne Hawthorne story about Hollywood beauty contests. The two day Palace engagement opens tonight and reveals the crooked contest’s inside workings with glamorous ensembles.
Marion Davies breathes new life into Peg O My Heart in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature seen today at the Capitol Theatre. The stage Irish gamin charm remains while Davies adds a fresh personality to the classic story.
Joe E Brown returns in one of his best comedies Local Boy Makes Good at the Colonial tomorrow. The review lauds Brown’s timing and humor as a highlight of the screening.
A coin inserted in a slot rings a doorbell in Holland to deter canvassers and peddlers and to make them repay the housewife for her time. Coins given by friends are returned. Collier's Magazine reports this clever device.
Trustees offer at public auction an undivided one fourth share in two properties in Winchester Virginia: a residence at 49 South Loudoun Street and a 293 acre farm on Apple Ridge in Frederick County. Sale set for June 24 1933 with terms one third cash and rest in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance.
Mitchell's General Health Center announces a new location in the Valley using the same Edinburg office rooms. The clinic promises drugless care, inearables focus, and gall stones removed without surgery. Money back if it fails, with stated office hours 9 to 11 am and 6 to 8 pm.
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