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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1936
Page
7
The Junior Evening Star editorial encourages readers to reach out to newcomers, break cliques, and practice everyday friendliness. It urges smiling greeting and inclusion as a community lesson. The piece notes ongoing F F A activities, school events, and student achievements in poetry, spelling, and contests.
Calendar entries list assemblies and dance practice across Monday to Friday. The week closes with a reflective poem praising a gracious figure, referenced as Katherine G. from Rusk, noting quiet strength and gentleness.
In a history class discussion about war students debate religion. Mr Bennett cautions about speaking on church matters while Kenneth Hinley jokes about being a Holy Roller. Other comments touch gender stereotypes and views on love and charity.
Katherine G. Ruse wins with Sonnet to L. H. as the callow youth theme unfolds. The poem explores aging, imagination, and artistic resolve in a restrained literary voice.
The Associated Press reports on a Tuesday testimony about industrial espionage. The Labor Committee reviews Wagner housing legislation while the House considers consent calendar and minor bills. Ways and Means meets on a new tax bill and the Appropriations Committee discusses a $1.5 billion relief item.
A brief bridge note recounts two players with identical faults after a 1 No Trump opening. The writer notes shared missteps at the same table and partner, causing costly mistakes in similar deals.
A detailed bridge hand record shows two hands where partner opened 1NT and 1Spade, the narrator made weak rebids, and game or slam prospects arose. Despite strong hands, missteps led to declaring 4 Hearts or 3NT in some lines, with small slam discussed and the final play yielding a single diamond trick loss.
Anna Sage, lawyer for the Woman in Red, petitions labor secretary Frances Perkins to withhold deportation to Romania. Sage requests a congressional stay while an immigration act amendment offering discretionary relief for desirable aliens is debated. Sage, who came to America as a child, regards Romania as an alien country to her.
Arthur O Leary a member of a prominent Winchester family fractured his left leg near the hip at his South Louden street home around noon. He was taken to Memorial Hospital where doctors set the bone and his condition today is described as good as expected. O Leary is linked with Snapp's Foundry.
Mrs Prudence Golden of Minneapolis was hospitalized Tuesday for injuries from an auto accident. Her physician and lawyer secured a district court writ of habeas corpus to move her to another facility, but the first hospital reportedly refused release until the bill is paid.
At a special morning meeting the Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal year 1936 37 budget covering July 1 1936 to June 30 1937. The budget and levies as published were approved during today’s session.
Efficem Hiett, administratrix of William S Hiett, will offer 100 shares of Winchester Cold Storage common stock plus the July dividend at 11 o clock A M in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia on Saturday April 25 1936.
The crash on the Alexandria Washington Boulevard killed Walter L. Mooney and Ford J. Kammerer instantly. Mrs. Johnson died later at an eye hospital from injuries after the collision. Other injured occupants in the Mooney car included East H. J. Mecklenburg and his fiancée Miss Dorothy Vize, plus Miss Mary Shuler. Mrs. Flaine Keyworth suffered a fractured skull.
GATE CITY Virginia April 20 three convicts escaped from Virginia prison road camp number near here at 8 am today fleeing in a dump truck. Sheriff J E B Quillen of Scott County organized a posse to aid guards in trailing the fugitives. Police at Kingsport Tennessee and Bristol Virginia were asked to watch for the men and a patrol was set in the area.
A special session of Common Council is set for 7:30 tomorrow night by order of Vice-President Peyton Marshall to address new or unfinished business.
In Geneva Aloisi attacked the Ethiopian delegation and Eden defended the 1925 anti gas protocol as a charter for city inhabitants. Eden warned that tearing up such treaties would erode trust in international instruments and endanger civilians in future conflicts.
Admiral William H. Standley, chief of naval operations, and Acting Secretary of the Navy presented to President Roosevelt a formal recommendation to begin construction of two new battleships.
By deed of trust dated April 18 1932 and order of court April 16 1936 the trustee will offer at public auction in front of the Court House at 12 00 O Clock on property east of Winchester city on Woodstock Lane Shawnee District Frederick County Va containing four acres more or less with a dwelling and buildings. Terms one third cash day of sale balance in two equal annual installments with bonds secured by deed of trust and insured policies. Or purchaser may pay all cash. Jos F Moore substituted trustee.
By virtue of an attachment in the case Baugh & Son Co. vs. Lynn Care er the sheriff will sell at Robert Barr's barn on Fairfax lane in Winchester Virginia on Friday April 24 1936 at 1 PM. One race horse Most Always age six in good condition to race this season. Vas H. Lemm d: Vas. H. ae.
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