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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
4
The notice outlines advertising charges including 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, cards of thanks, and 42 cents per inch for display ads. It states payment due with copy, display ads due by 10 A M on publication day, and contract rate details with national reps listed.
Three questions test reading and general knowledge. They ask who was a river steamer pilot author Mark Twain, define an amphibian aircraft able to land on land or water, and explain a statute of limitations as the period after which a legal action cannot be brought.
A look at a 1521 council convened by Emperor Charles V to judge Martin Luther for heresy and a common phrase meaning God willing. It also mentions composers Johann Sebastian Bach Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms as notable figures born on this day.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 p.m. none. September to date 2.57 inches. Year to date 23.46 inches. 21 year average annual precipitation 34.71 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.41 February 1.97 March 2.82 April 2.21 May 3.94 June 3.65 July 3.41 August 3.29 September 3.34 October 3.00 November 2.33 December 2.34.
A Sunday air show to benefit the Truck Fund features a dramatic parachute jump by Dick Cooper from 7 000 feet after a 5 000 foot free fall and a flour sack drop. A balloon ascent using a Thompson balloon and hot air inflator is planned, with two balloons carried by Hartman Company as safeguards. Local pilots perform stunts throughout the afternoon.
A devotional line cites Isaiah 40 31 about renewing strength and mounting up with wings as eagles, promising perseverance for those who trust in the Lord. The text emphasizes spiritual resilience and enduring faith.
Western dispatches to the New York Times assert mid western farmers are recovering from drought in ways thought impossible weeks ago. The Times believes heavy federal relief funding will not be needed as recovery accelerates and cites Shenandoah Valley parallels with restraint and thrift.
Life expectancy has risen since the 14th century and is likely to grow further as housing, nutrition, infant care, and medical services improve. As people remain healthier into old age, insurers consider pensions and savings, and retirement ages may rise across trades and professions.
Observations on how children walking to school reveal early traits and habits they may carry into adulthood. The passage notes some pupils move with calm, focused steps while others hurry frantically, suggesting temperament reflected in daily routines.
The passage notes that some youths are likely to become regular and punctual, while others run late and rush in before the bell. It suggests most will outgrow tardiness, but persistent lateness could hurt their standing in business life.
The Canadian government eases duties and paperwork for summer travelers. Cars boats dogs rifles fishing gear musical instruments and cameras may cross freely in and out until October first with fewer hassles and more welcoming treatment for late hunting season visitors.
One year ago Robert L. Knight Jr aged 20 died from injuries after an auto accident. The notice recalls the fatal skull fracture and subsequent death.
Franklin Pierce Colston, 74, dies near Boyce. The Capitol Theatre proclaims the first 100 percent natural color vitaphone picture On With the Show. Lucy Mauck, 11, fights for life in Memorial Hospital after a bullet wound from an unknown shooter near the heart. Virginia apple exports to foreign markets show only a small shipment through Hampton. A shower is given for Miss Katherine Orndorff of Strasburg, ahead of her upcoming marriage to A. H. Jackson of this city.
Ten years ago hidden underground passages in Washington DC were found to have been dug by an entomologist as a hobby. Apple harvesting proceeds under state and federal inspection. Wheat and rye reach record prices with wheat at 1.25 dollars per bushel. The Staunton Roanoke highway is opened to motorists.
Appeals Court decides Staunton days won the election. President William E Corey of United States Steel predicts a new era as President Taft crosses the continental divide en route to the coast. James Hay to speak at Bruce town for Congress campaign. Charles B Hanford billed to appear in Winchester in Taming of the Shrew.
Lee and Tim dissect a sophisticated plot by a Chicago investigator Hall who may have murdered Reeves to gain insurance proceeds. They outline possible motive, opportunity, and suspicious behavior as they draft notes for the district attorney.
A Harvest Home program will be held at the Helping Hand Mission in Indian Hollow at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, September 30. The Sun day School will offer flowers fruits and vegetables to a worthy family. The program opens with a processional by the primary class followed by the twenty third Psalm by Miss Elsie Catlett and other readings hymns prayers and an address by Rev. C. E. Seastrunk. All residents and the public are invited.
Horticulturist A. H. Teske and agronomist Dr. Pettinger of V P I Blacksburg Va, with County Agent Fred Stine, collected soil samples from 25 orchards across the county. Samples will be tested at Blacksburg and results provided to orchard owners.
Cecil Painter, 14, of near Stephens City, is in Memorial Hospital with severe cuts and bruises after a bicycle accident in Bartonsville. He received many stitches to facial and body wounds but no bones were broken.
A public auction will be held in Winchester on Monday October 8 1934 at 3 PM to sell a 153 acre farm in Frederick County Virginia. The property includes 40 acres of apple orchard with 20 acres bearing and 20 acres entering bearing, 500 peach trees three years old, a two story six room dwelling barn silo and other outbuildings. Sale for cash only. The notice is issued by Special Commissioner under a 1934 Circuit Court decree in the Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank v Clark P Wright et al.
The county clerk’s office records show multiple deeds admitted to record. Notable transfers include H F Ryder etux to J B Miller for 194% acres near DeHaven at 1040, Elizabeth Love Massie to H J Berry on Timber Ridge totaling 225 acres across Frederick and Hampshire WV with 2500, and Valley Local Telephone Company to A W Schell and M Lloyd Hite with a free of encumbrances bill of sale. Other entries: Nannie Mae Wohlford et viz to W B Cole et ax for 65 acres between Paper Mill Road and Front Royal Pike with nominal consideration, Roy Chapman et ux to Thomas Davis et ux for 20 acres Fries Tract, H R Kern substituted trustee to Greenbrier Joint Stock Land Bank 208 acres at 3400, Charles Di Henrietta et ux to Nannie Mae Wohlford for acres including the White Sulphur Inn at Bartonville with nominal consideration, M M Lynch to Farmers and Merchants National Banks Trust Co for 48% acres on Opequon creek between Brucetown and Wadesville for 2600.
Wanted 25 wide awake progressive men or women for enrollment in autumn flying courses starting September 10. Phone 700 W or call at.
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