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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1933
Page
4
The notice enumerates subscription prices for yearly and monthly terms, advertising and memorials costs, and display ad deadlines. It notes consolidation with other local papers and Associated Press rights, plus national ad reps in major cities.
Abbreviated scripture excerpt from Psalm 36 verses seven and eight praising God. The text highlights God’s loving kindness and protection as believers trust under divine wings and enjoy fullness from His house and pleasures.
Andrew R. Rowan the lieutenant who carried McKinley’s message to Cuban insurgents during the Spanish American War is living in San Francisco. The New York Evening Post notes his retirement as a colonel and that Congress later declined to award the Distinguished Service Cross for twenty four years. He resides with his wife Josephine at 1036 Vallejo Street on Russian Hill.
Cumberland Times reports calls for interstate control of vehicle dimensions and weights as highways struggle with the impact of large trucks and buses. Representatives from small state groups plan meetings to coordinate standards. The American Association of State Highway Officials backs a 40 foot maximum for truck and trailer lengths, though safety experts say this may still be too long for safety.
A speaker opens a community chest drive urging broader welfare beyond basic needs. He argues nourishment, shelter, and clothing are not enough and that recreation and health services benefit both recipients and society, echoing Newton D. Baker on making living worthwhile.
The text argues that national well being rests on protecting the masses. It warns that without social assistance and sharing, hardships could push people to desperate acts. It emphasizes the duty of the fortunate to support those with less during hard times.
Bernard Baruch writes in The Saturday Evening Post that currency inflation harms more citizens than it helps. He backs his case with accessible language and figures, appealing to the average citizen and stressing inflation’s broader loss to five people for every one it aids.
Richmond News Leader discusses public reaction to the liquor control commission recommendations. Publicity aims to inform voters and lawmakers before the General Assembly session to ease passage or allow alternatives.
Poem-like plea urging protection for animals from human greed and cruelty. Author Marion Doyle notes in the New York Times the need to guard wild creatures and teach mankind to respect their needs, describing a small bright eye and frozen terror.
A chain of brief local notices includes a Thanksgiving charity gridiron matchup between Handley and S. V. A. with a silver cup for the winner, multiple obituaries and marriages, a 90 day jail sentence for turkey theft, and various notes on anniversaries and past events from the area.
Richmond reports that the Cooperative Education Association of Virginia and the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers voted to merge into one body. The joint slate includes Dr. W. T. Sanger as President and several vice presidents, with Mrs. R. Jennings as Secretary and Mrs. Kate Wheeler as Historian. The formal ratification is planned at tomorrow’s meeting amid general approval. Bishop James Cannon Jr. attended as a guest founder.
Boston Mayor James M. Curley, a Roosevelt ally, denounced Alfred E. Smith and other critics of the monetary program. He warned that attacks on the President’s National Recovery Act reveal worshippers of the golden calf.
Lizetta endures a cold reception from her friends at Tropica Beach while grieving Stuart’s departure. She contemplates New York as a retreat, packs quickly, and seeks solitude away from the holiday scene as she plans to leave town.
Present and past rainfall figures show a 24 hour end at 8 a.m. with none. November to date 0.52 inches, year to date 36.12 inches. The Winchester Laboratory records a 20 year average annual precipitation of 34.53 inches and monthly averages by month: January 2.36, February 2.0, March 2.70, April 3.14, May 3.73, June 3.81, July 3.45, August 3.45, September 2.16, October 3.06, November 2.25, December 2.37 inches.
Garden expert Dean Halliday describes the dahlia borer as a nimble pest attacking dahlias zinnias and other plants. He notes signs include wilting punctures on stalks and outlines methods such as threading stems with needles heating a fishhook and injecting arsenate of lead while suggesting binding wounds with tape.
A detailed analysis by E V Shepard outlines bidding myths and practical play in bridge. It discusses average strength, quick tricks, honor tricks, and how to handle hands with spade and club support, illustrated by a sample auction and play.
Federal Judge James A. Lowell senior justice of the Massachusetts district court was reported critically ill at his Newton home. The 64 year old jurist had been in improving condition but worsened over the weekend. Lowell drew national attention for his ruling involving George Crawford, a Virginia negro sought for the murder of two white women.
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