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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1934
Page
4
The piece states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish all AP news dispatches and local news published in the paper. It emphasizes control over reprinting and local content.
The notice lists rate plans for yearly, half year, quarter and monthly advances. It mentions carrier delivery and weekly options with varying prices. The figures show multiple price points including three months and one year terms.
Classified rates set at 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum. Memorials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas of four lines. Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Display ads with border due by 10 AM on publication day. National representatives listed in various cities.
A measured excerpt presents a devotional plea from Psalm 69 6 asking God not to shame or confound those who wait on and seek Him. The text emphasizes faithfulness to Israel’s God and the protection of those who trust in Him.
The article notes Aptors Sinclair's unexpected Democratic nomination win in California. It cites unemployment, radical groups, and widespread discontent as factors, with Sinclair proposing state control of idle land and factories to create jobs and reduce poverty.
A broad call urges honest lawyers to purge the field of criminally minded peers and aid organized society in punishing criminals. Rob ert H. Jackson questions lawyer disinterestedness and independence while noting the bar’s resistance to broad anti crime reforms, citing delays, self incrimination privileges, and appeals that hinder punishment.
The quiz lists three questions and answers: 1. milk production in the United States exceeded 105 billion pounds last year. 2. a coot is a wading bird in the rail family. 3. the Odyssey hero is Odysseus also known as Ulysses.
A historical report notes growing radicalism in California linked to attempted general strikes in San Francisco. It suggests California harbors many radicals per square mile with Communists in factories and public unease over film stars tied to subversive ideas. The piece warns of a potential Sinnclair leadership shaping a statewide utopian agenda through legislation.
A new tendency favors paying for travel in installments, shifting from thrift to convenience for rainy day planning.
The Voyager pays about 28 percent of the trip cost down and makes monthly payments. There may be cases where this plan works but it seems fraught with difficulties for the thoughtful observer. Some items like a washing machine may pay for themselves after the first down payment. By January sales arrive and travel memories may seem old, raising questions whether it is worth paying for them.
The five Dionne sisters were placed on a kitchen table for sun bath exposure. Doctors Dafoe and a Toronto university colleague observed and reported the babies enjoyed the sun and benefited from the treatment.
The passage notes the arrival of the five French-Canadian babies named Marie Emilie and relatives celebrate their progress. A private hospital project, named after the beloved country doctor who saved the quin tuplets, nears completion as the year brings both pleasant and unpleasant memories.
One year ago Roland G. Mitchell entertained a group of young people at a Clarke bowling party. General Frank T. Hines appointed a board to review compensation cases of veterans.
Firemen in Winchester will receive training at a zone state school. A Wardensville area homecoming is planned. City playgrounds are closed for the season.
Five years ago leaders announced plans to seek a government hospital for veterans in the state. Clarke county set September 20 as the opening day for public schools. Work on the Lee-Jackson highway from Winchester to Washington is reported complete. Margaret Snyder of Winchester was named the prettiest girl at the local fair.
Ten years ago French forces began evacuating the Ruhr while news from Washington reports the Prince of Wales being greeted by President Coolidge. General Smedley Butler stays as safety director in Philadelphia. Actress Julie Reinhardt dies in New York at age 80. John W. Davis plans a westward campaign swing for the presidency.
Donald Reeves 27 English instructor is found shot in his office at the English House on campus. The gun beside the body disappears before police arrive. Inspector Lee questions English department staff as the campus remains in shock and classes are dismissed.
Twenty five years ago men in the Seaboard shops at the V. Herring Hampshire County Confederate veterans gather in Romney with hundreds watching as Mars eclipses the moon. Cumberland Valley train No. 1 kills a Black man near Shippenburg Pennsylvania.
Present and past rainfall data show none in the last 24 hours ending 8 a m. August to date totals 4.68 inches with year to date 22.67 inches. Twenty one year averages from Winchester Laboratory list monthly and annual precipitation norms including January 2.41 inches and December 2.34 inches.
Eleven Handley High School graduates, class of 1934, have filed applications to enter higher institutions through Garland R. Quarles, superintendent of schools. Additional applications are expected in the coming weeks. Listed students and their schools include Holmes Barnett at Strayer's Business College, Richard Rusk at Lehigh University, Kitty Bennett at George Washington University, Richard Largent at Horace Hott and Bennie Davis at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Robert Harper at Hampden-Sydney College, James Davis at the University of Maryland, Arthur Spaid at Elon College, and Helen Cather with Lucille Webber at Harrisonburg State Teachers College.
Diana the tigress, gifted to London Zoo from Cha tra India, was kept as a household pet and shared a room with her keeper's three sons, also enjoying auto rides around the home.
The Council of Religious Education opens at Braddock Street M E Church South in Winchester on Wednesday evening September 5 at 8 o'clock and runs through Friday afternoon September 7. Delegates from all Sunday Schools must be elected. The opening session features a union prayer meeting with a visiting speaker. Local musical talent appears at each session and a convention luncheon is served at 12 15 by Braddock Street M E Church South Missionary Society.
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