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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star lists the post office status in Penelope Virginia as second class day with adjustments noted. Star Company Winchester provides details on mail service changes and eligibility for periodical distribution.
A brief clipped item notes Sir Pe Harrison speaking on county matters. The record references county officials and public affairs with religious quotation inserted. The entry mentions Luther Pannett in the context of county administration.
Richmond News Leader notes the death of Mrs. John G. Walker at 95 and lists eight Confederate generals sharing the Walker name. It highlights Major General John G. Walker of Missouri and notes other Walkers across Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee who held three stars.
Charlottesville Progress argues deep rooted folk music deserves preservation as Virginia shifts away from traditional songs. Virginia born Mr Powell urges founding a research chair in folk music at the university to safeguard rare tunes before they fade, citing national richness of local melodies.
A condensed note indicates no minutes or meeting details from the Christian Science Monitor reports. The fragment mentions varios ns, suggesting multiple sources or notes, but no substantive events or outcomes are provided.
Officials warned that further liberalization could burden the country. Analysts calculated that cashing bonus policies would require over 2.3 billion dollars, worsening the Treasury deficit beyond wartime levels.
Apple market reports show steady to firmer tone with light demand in the Winchester Martinsburg Shenandoah Potomac area. Carload and bushel prices listed for Jonathans Grimes Staymans Delicious and Smokehouse varieties with small increases and regional delivery notes.
Three westbound passenger trains on the Baltimore and Ohio schedule will shift times at midnight in Martinsburg. Capitol Limited No. 5 moves to 5.40 p.m., The Diplomat No. 11 to 5.51 p.m., and New York–Chicago No. 25 to 3.17 p.m., a one hour delay for the latter.
Quotations furnished by W B Hibbs and Company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington DC Telephone National 0540 listed as market figures in this column.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange ended with most securities down from the day’s highs. The British pound traded around 3.76 dollars, and declines spanned many groups as investors filled positions at lower values.
Dispatches from China recount Colonel Lindbergh and his wife avoiding combat zones during a trip from Fukuoka to Nanking. Maps depict nearby battle areas as Japanese forces push through Mukden and land troops at Tsingtao in Shantung.
In this Broadway romance Nita Dudley engineers a farce by marrying wealthy Alyn Brady, provoking Natalie who loves him. Alyn storms off with Natalie on a nighttime road trip toward an uncertain future as the two confront the tangled motives and danger of their unstable union.
Grain closing prices for corn and rye are listed with monthly futures and percentages. The fragment shows November, May, and September values including 96 percent and 222 percent references, indicating price or yield figures.
A committee of 21 railroad brotherhoods led by D. B. Robertson announced plans to seek congressional relief in December. With 350000 unemployed members, the group backs a shorter working day or week as the core solution, while no wage guarantees are promised. They cite railroad executives’ refusal to meet and dwindling relief funds as reasons to act.
Five men armed with pistols enter the First State Bank of Westmont at opening, menace tellers, and flee in a sedan with about $10,000 after a three minute raid. No injuries reported.
A Mount Vernon flag ceremony at Ashington marks the opening note of local patriotic work. Mayor F A Shityock, Andrew Bell, Rev Robert B Nelson, Mrs R T Barton, Melvin Green, and other committee members are noted. A large Winchester turnout is expected at 4:30 p m next Wednesday September 30 for the unique event.
A Rotary Club meeting featured several Scoutcraft demonstrations by selected Scouts illustrating skills and activities. The event showcased practical abilities and likely inspired interest in scouting among attendees.
The Winch ester Boy Scout troops led by Scout master Stine showcased first aid rescue and useful show practices. A talk by Newcastle’s Dan and others, including Mr. Kyle, stressed Scouting’s wartime value and lessons.
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