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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at Winchester Virginia postoffice as second class matter. Rates shown include one year in advance 3.50 and six months 1.75 with other period options. National advertising representatives and advertising contact details appear in the listing.
A compact notice states The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to its news for republication and all local news published by the paper.
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A Frederick County Democratic official urges voters to honor the primary as a substitute for a nominating convention. The piece cites Virginia law on cross party voting and argues taxpayers pay for primaries only to bind voters to the nominee in the general election. It praises the county party's unity behind its chosen candidates and questions the size of the Democratic majority.
The piece condemns hit-and-run drivers, drunk or sober, urging strict enforcement and severe penalties including jail or penitentiary. It argues laws require stopping and aiding victims, and only fear of the law can deter reckless conduct that endangers innocent people.
A Chicago University project builds the Historical Dictionary of American English, a six year one third completed effort to record meanings and origins of expressions unique to American life. Sample words include blah whoopee speakeasy and blockhead, noting when and why current meanings emerged.
The passage notes concerns that the first volume will take 12 years to complete and questions redefining words by then while stating that Communists in the United States believe they can spread Communism by their own actions.
Reynolds Virginia notes mention several local people visiting or moving. Ed Foreman of Winchester called on C. W. Moore Friday, E. D. Shenk was in Winchester on business, Carson Daily visited at C. W. Moore’s Sunday, and E. D. Shenk with J. nue near Chestnut Grove hosted Sunday guests.
Mrs. Edward Hottle of Martinsburg West Virginia was indisposed for several days. Mrs. J. D. Shade has been ill for days. Sunday visitors with Mrs. Richard Havermale included Mr. and Mrs. Carson Whitacre of Siler Virginia. Edward Stotler and family and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Anderson of Gore Virginia also called.
A Roanoke judge jailed a hit-and-run driver for two and a half years after a guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter for striking a child on 4th Street. The sentence is described as a strong warning to others with similar cowardly impulses.
Natalie and Alyn walk through hedge blossoms as Bill Thorn intrudes with jokes about their marriage. Natalie senses Alyn’s inner struggle between desire and restraint while Bill and the others press for attention. The scene ends with Bill flirting, Natalie clinging to Alyn, and the group proceeding toward the house.
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