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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1932
Page
7
A Winchester Evening Star pattern advertisement promotes cozy winter pajamas for juniors and kids with simple linen or cotton crepe designs. It lists pattern prices, ordering details, and a pattern catalog, while unrelated text covers Roosevelt’s 1932 speech and McAdoo’s California Senate bid.
The Winchester troop reports Scout Sunday activities with united church service plans and volunteer ushers. Troop No 1 will send eight scouts to City Hall Auditorium and golf club tennis events while two leaders guide, and two members Philip Glaize and Fred Fries prepare for University of Virginia entry. Troop No 7 holds a September meeting, votes to send six uniformed boys to church, and pursues lariats for whistles with taps sung at close.
Officers raided a county beer joint chasing suspects who fled in a sedan and a car. House faced a $500 bond and was arraigned on three counts including selling intoxicants and employing a minor in violation of the prohibition laws. He remained held for the Frederick Circuit Court grand jury.
Charges indicate Justice Tavenner faced bail at $2,000. He had not posted the required bond by this afternoon.
Governor Roosevelt hails Al Smith while urging limits on speculators and financiers to safeguard individualism. He argues finance leaders must cooperate and, if needed, sacrifice private gain for the common good, with government playing a guiding role.
The article lists allocated funds for education by country or locality. Augusta receives 17000 dollars, Bath 4000, Madison 5000, Nelson 10000, Rockingham 16000, Shenandoah 10000, Frederick 7000, Clarke 4000, and Warren 5000.
A three reel sound film produced by a leading motor car maker highlights how automobiles drive U S industry. It shows 500 scenes from mines fields forests and factories with stirring music and regional melodies. Winchester Chevrolet shows at Hable's Palace Theatre Saturday October 1 10 am to 6 pm.
A monument at Berg near the Gota canal commemorates the Swedish army and navy role in building the century old waterway that links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. The canal runs through Ostergotland province.
The 133rd Virginia annual conference of the United Brethren Church concluded with Singers Glen selected as the 1933 meeting site. Rev. A. P. Hovermale named conference superintendent and Dr. W. L. Phillips re elected president of Shenandoah College. New pastors were assigned to several rockingham charges and the conference urged a spiritual revival beyond material pursuits.
National American Legion convention leaders favor modification or repeal of dry laws. The report notes various local items including the low value of the British pound and the shilling worth twenty cents.
A brief note compares oil workers to dairymen using the cream separator to extract petroleum from sand. It adds a caution not to blame a child's sensitiveness before judging whether it reflects the adult's own sensitivity.
Sixty one members of the Medical Association of the Valley of Virginia met at the Stonewall Jackson Club near Staunton for the semi annual session. Dr H Grant Preston of Harrisonburg was elected president with Dr E Stuart of Winchester as first vice president and Dr R P Hawkins of Clifton Forge as second vice president. L F Hansbrough of Front Royal and Alexander F Robertson of Staunton were re elected treasurer and secretary. The next meeting will be in May in Staunton. Morning and afternoon sessions featured four technical papers including DeLay on J Louis V. Hamman of Baltimore as guest speaker.
Mrs. Lee Bennett shows gradual recovery after ten days of indisposition. Visits from J. T. Luttrell family and G. W. Gill family. Clark road gathering at Chestnut Grove last Sunday. June Luttrell spent Wednesday with grandparents S. A. Luttrell. B V Unger wrecks truck hauling cattle from Rio W Va. Corn cutting active. Rev Hesser to preach Old Bethel Church Sunday at 11. Epworth League at 7 30 led by Evelyn Unger.
The first century spans 1 A D to 101 A D and the second begins in 101 A D. Each following century retains the numeral of the year in which it ends, marking its completion.
Amazing new vapor device claims to snuff out auto fires instantly and sells at a low price with long lasting demand from auto owners and fleet operators. Fire alarm booms for 10 minutes, protecting lives and property, with potential earnings cited and direct mail reply requests from Dayton companies.
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