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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1931
Page
2
Winchester theatres issue advance notices and reviews of upcoming and current bookings at local motion picture houses. The notices highlight featured films, release dates, and audience access details for patrons planning cinema visits.
A Western inspired fare at Palace Theatre titled The Santa Fe Trail delivers nature vistas and dauntless heroes. The production emphasizes outdoor scenery and bold choruses, aiming for a lighthearted open road mood with moments of excitement.
Laurel and Hardy headline the Palace Theatre two day engagement for Pardon their first feature length film. The duo’s stage experience aids the film with singing dancing and pantomime as key elements.
Warner Bros. presents an action packed picture at the Capitol showing today starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young. Roland Pertwee, acclaimed England writer, penned the fast moving tale set around a Central American love affair and inspired by his wartime front experiences.
When Joan Crawford read the This Modern Age script she balked at a scene requiring her and Neil Hamilton to crawl up a long flight of stairs. Sylvia Thalberg and Frank Butler insisted on the crawl and director Nicholas Grinde approved. Crawford protested that she has not crawled since infancy. The scene was ultimately filmed.
Scoutmaster Cooper announces the Court of Honor for October 20 at Handley Library auditorium with awards for Tenderfoot to Eagle. Troop 1 holds anniversary November 6 joint meeting with Troops 1 and 2 to review camp and awards.
Acting on warrants sworn by Police Chief C. W. Hollis, Winchester officers with state prohibition men raided six places yesterday afternoon suspected of possessing and selling liquor. They found no spirits, but officials said rapid destruction of liquor followed. one home required a forced entry and officers smelled liquor poured into the sewer.
The Christ Episcopal Church in Boscawen and Washington publishes the service schedule led by Rev. Robt B Nelson. Activities include 8: a m Holy Communion, 9:45 a m Sunday School, 11 a m morning prayer and sermon on Man's Obedience and God's Protection, and 7:30 p m evening prayer and sermon. A weekly prayer asks for God’s guidance and protection.
An accompanying list names numerous contributors to the Red Cross membership drive as the campaign closes. The roll features Mrs J B Cornwell Miss Hilda J Correll Miss Blanche E Orsman and many more donors including couples and individual supporters across diverse titles and surnames.
A European writer argues the war secured lasting freedom for small nations, noting similar awareness in our country among Sicilians and others. He emphasizes that liberation policies empower marginalized peoples and reshape global power.
General Pershing will attend the Yorktown celebration banquet as honored guest with Gov Pollard hosting. Marshal Petain, head of the French delegation, plans to arrive tomorrow joining local aides and drum corps from Portsmouth and Newport units. Edwin W. Jordan and Col. John W. Williams will serve as aides to Pershing and Pollard respectively.
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