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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1936
Page
2
The Helpful Student Cartoon and Its Message
The piece targets students who disrupt class with jokes gossip and constant talking while teachers present. It condemns habitual borrowing and helping a friend cheat by lending homework or aiding test passage. It urges peers to let others solve their own problems and grow academically.
Apple Blossom Festival Guests Promised Southern Hospitality
In Apple Blossom Festival week, visitors from across the state will arrive, and locals pledge genuine Southern hospitality. The event highlights community welcome and traditional warm reception for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ess
Handley Track Standings Show Strong Season Start
Handley sits with two wins and one tie on the track scoreboard, outperforming last year’s early three results. Hal Baker leads scorers with 21 points in the triangle meet and 19 in a Massanutten tie as A M A and local teams like Hedgesville and Bunker Hill also feature. Baseball opens with F F A boys versus Handley’s No Stars though practice is light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Hal
Hedgesville
Bunker Hill
F. F. A. Boys
Handley’s
No-Stars
Handley Tops R. M. A. On Track In Close Meet
One year ago Handley defeated R. M. A. 172 to 37 in a track meet reflecting Handley’s strong performance. The article recalls past school events and upcoming festival preparations ahead of the Apple Blossom Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Handley High School
Harrisonburg
Massanutten Tie Recited by M M A Wits
A whimsical recap from the M M A writers mocks a boys game at Massanutten with playful batter and fielding names. The spoof describes outs and hits ending 1 0 with humorous asides about umpires pitchers and crowd reactions.
President Roosevelt Visits Hyde Park for Quiet Weekend
President Roosevelt motored to his Hyde Park home for a quiet weekend after addressing New York City on higher wages and broader income. he drove with his son John, a Harvard student, and indicated plans to return to Washington soon. He drew applause from New York Democrats at a dinner, though Tammany leaders offered no olive branch, and Alfred E. Smith and James J. Walker were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York City
Financial Center
John
Washington
New York
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Alfred E. Smith
James J. Walker
Apple Blossom Festival Week Calendar Dates
Calendar notes a string of Apple Blossom activities from Fredericksburg with practice sessions on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, a 3 00 p m slot on Wednesday, and festival days marked for Thursday and Friday with the First and Second Day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Apple Dumplings Shine In Assembly Show
The Apple Dumplings delivered a standout performance surpassing the Angels in the Wednesday morning assembly. Characters included a storekeeper, Sheriff, Chinese man, Negro, war veteran, four country women, and some regular locals. Their speeches amused the audience and drew praise from Ochs, Yates, Frye, and Holland. a thankful crowd hopes for more wit from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angels
Ochs
Yates
Frye
Miss Holland
School paper seeks student ideas and pride in participation
Staff praise cooperation as students brainstorm for the paper. The piece notes the aim to be a school paper not just Booster’s Club and lists district literary meet participants with various contest roles. Mr Bennett learns only four students will go. someone reveals he is going too.
American Legion Notes Urges Hospitality for Visiting Units
Local legionnaires are asked to greet visiting American Legion members during the festival parade and assist them. The Friday luncheon at the George Washington Hotel is canceled May 1. An inserted stat list from 1936 shows World War I veteran deaths and totals since 1918, with yearly death estimates from the Veterans Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
The
National Legionnaires
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Budget and Statistics
Veterans’ Administration
Veterans Death Rates Rise After Armistice Years
The article notes the delayed impact of battle injuries on veteran mortality. It states that the normal death rate for veterans did not peak until 1923, four years after the Armistice, due to war injuries. From 1924 onward deaths accelerated yearly, with experts predicting faster rises until a majority may have passed by 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Veterans’ Administration
Covcessomesenacoa Ae 1086
Covcéacdadeedese Meee Bose Keepons
Aes Piven
Essecsensessss
Local Improvements Underway In Middletown Community
Drains are laid through swampy rear ground and sod is laid under trees and on barren fronts. Topsoil is hauled to barren spots for seeding. The Community League underwrites the work. Mrs. Jacob W. Rinker was ill last week. Mrs. R. A. Larrick remains ill. Middletown Mill repairs include roof replacement and plans for a third story on the southern side. Kathryn Punk, a local schoolteacher, is ill. Susie D. Wilkins substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community League
Jacob W. Rinker
R. A. Larrick
Middletown
Kathryn Punk
Susie D. Wilkins
Boyish Pique Drives Omaha Police Probe Over Head Injury
An 83 year old man in Omaha faces a police investigation after arriving at the station with a head cut and claiming his boy struck him with a brick following a rebuke over late hours and companions. A search for the boy aged 51 was begun.
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Omaha
Commencement plans set for Middletown High graduates
Middletown High School tentative commencement for the class is May 23 with the sermon on May 17. Seniors mail invitations as the town notes social visits from residents including Berryville guests and Washington trip weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown High School
Ruby Everly
Berryville
Cecil Stickley
R. L. Philpot
Lizzie Light
Hable's Palace Presents Song and Dance Man at Palace Theatre
Claire Trevor and Paul Kelly star in George M. Cohen's Song and Dance Man at the Palace Theatre today and Tuesday. The feature is billed as the greatest backstage story in cinema history. A Fox News reel and a screen snapshot supplement the showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Trevor
Paul Kelly
George M. Cohen
Palace Theatre
Fox News
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Studen
Massanutten
M. M. A. Wits
Apple
Cigar
Brick
Long
Cherry
Spider
Organ
Hammer
Tree
Trombone
Door
Harvard
Chevrolet
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Schooleetes
Executive Council
Anna Jane Swiger
Katherine Rusk
Charles Dick
Luther Thomas
Forrest Jones
John Hottel
Betty Wilkens
Helen Willis
Jno. S. Solenberger & Company
N. Loudoun St. Ph
Norge Refrigerators
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Nues ‘Thorne
DeWitt
James A. Coverstone
Fred Kline
Richard Bromley
Bunny
Clayton Henderson
Mary Eleanor
Fred J. Larrick
John Fred
Randolph
Elaine
Ainsworth Sperry
C. C. Hammack
Herbert Cooley
Rose Hottel
Hottel
Cooleys
Round Hill
Basil Good
Ed. Good
Joe Derrick
Lynn Babcock
R. A. Wall
County School Board
H. W. Ebert
Buick
Pontiac
Portland Cement Association
State Planters Bank & Trust Bidg
Richmond
Wai
Haldeman’s
Pride of Valley
Sunshine Grocery
E. Monmouth St
Pine Motor CO
Brad
Cecil St. Winchester
Hable’s Palace
Free State
Baker’s Service Station
Goodrich Electro-Pak
Cammer Tire Co
Braddock & Boscawen
Sts
aTrucs
Bickers
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Co
John S. Miller & Company
Miller & Anderson
Front Royal
Saab
Miller’s
Medicines “ News
Buick and Pontiac
Winchester, VA
Republic
Martinsburg Pike
Amh
Valley Ave
Braddock
Republic Oil ¢ CO
East Piccadilly
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