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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1934
Page
4
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A brief devotional note highlights Psalm 40 verse five praising the many wonderful works of God. The text encourages declaring and speaking of divine deeds beyond count.
Harris argues that southern life offers real contentment and neighborliness that helps endure economic depression better than the north. She concedes faults in both regions but claims southern writers face more corruption from northern critics and urges constructive home criticism to improve southern life.
Ayers, longtime Shenandoah division chief for the Norfolk and Western Railway, has been elevated to general superintendent of the eastern general division. The Roanoke Times praises promotions by merit and notes Ayers rose from a water boy to top executive, illustrating faithfulness and self-made growth.
The excerpt asks how many eggs a female mosquito lays at once and gives the answer 100 to 400. It explains the meaning of Massachusetts as Place of great hills. It identifies Edith Cavell as an English nurse executed in Brussels by Germans on October 13 1915 for aiding Allied prisoners to escape.
Proof if needed shows the Norfolk and Western steadily improving its official setup and maintaining an admirable record of efficiency and service in transportation.
Charles P Hasbrook steps down as president and publisher of Richmond's Times Dispatch after leading the paper since 1920. He will return to New York to rejoin Story Brooke and Finley Inc., the firm he helped found in 1911, while keeping stock and a place on the board.
The annual Stephens City Middle town F F A fair will be held October 11 and 12. Claude Derfinger of Stephens City performs antics with his auto on the Northwestern Grade. Eston Tewart, 16, is badly injured after a trapeze mishap. Harvey Bailey Albert Bates and three Shanons are held for Urschel kidnapping.
The page presents a short quiz and answers: Little Red Riding Hood, flax, and Joseph Conrad. It also includes a brief notes section on gerunds and a pair of horoscopes describing traits for people born on this day.
Present and past rainfall totals show 24 hour end at 8 p.m. at .96 inches and year to date 28.06 inches. Average annual rainfall over 21 years is 34.71 inches. Monthly figures range from 1.97 inches in February to 3.94 inches in May. The Siamese show interest in sports only at a private cremation.
Rev G W Stover is reappointed to Winchester United Brethren Church for the 18th year. Rev Dr E L Woolf named Presiding Elder of Winchester to come. Harry M Cain also noted. Mary Headley lauded as pride of Richard Augustus Zebra. Luther F Kremer, 69, dies locally. Roy DeHaven, 26, in dying condition after Northwestern Grade crash.
The quarter dividend No. 64 is mailed to 287 local residents who hold stock in the National Fruit Products Company. Storm warnings span from upper Florida to Virginia. George F. Waters, brother of Mrs. G. O. Miller, dies in Washington, D.C. Monster Mystic Shrine ceremonial set for October 25 is expected to draw thousands. Arthur G. Jones, former president of the defunct Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mill Corporation, will face trial in Corporation Court on October 5.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs Charles A Heller announce the engagement of their daughter Ada B Heller to Lewis Loveman of New York City. Charles Wesley Wilson a 65 year old justice dies at his home without warning. Two Martinsburg drivers die near Cross Junction after frightening horn. Two Pitts banks fail with capital of 1 250 000. S V A defeats R M A 6 0 in opening football game.
The blue ground containing diamond crystals lies in pipes about 1500 to 2000 feet beneath the surface.
Aboard the Atlantic City boardwalk Jean Van Ardeman clashes over a necklace stolen from her wall safe. Detectives follow leads to a hotel maid and a jewel thief while family tensions and a painter Gio vinni case unfold.
Special Commissioners announce sale of two premier Frederick County orchards Rose Hill and Glen Burnie in Winchester Va. on October 16 1934 at 11 AM. Tract A-2 22 acres with full bearing orchard adjoining Lantz and W Glass estate. Tract B-2 30 acres half in orchard near Northwestern Grade with bear ing fruit. Terms three cash and two annual installments under deed of trust.
Jungle Terror argues the cobra as a symbol of Satan but notes the king cobra is the most venomous and intelligent of snakes. In India about 20000 natives die yearly from bites yet many revere and care for cobras, feeding them even after captivity. The king cobra can reach 12 feet and sometimes hunts by attacking prey at close range.
Webster defines a Texas leaguer as a fly ball that drops between infielders and outfielders. The term is linked to the Texas Baseball league, though the exact date and origins remain unclear.
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