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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star is a daily newspaper issue published by The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia edited by Byrd Jr and circulated with standard post office second class status.
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A religious call from scripture invites all listeners to come and drink of life freely. The message quotes Revelation 22 17 urging openness to divine grace on a Saturday dated April 30 1938.
Governor James H. Price accepted an invitation to attend Winchester’s Apple Blossom Festival. The visit marked his first as Virginia’s governor, drawing praise from locals who know him as Jim Price and highlighting Winchester’s ties and friendships with the governor.
A survey of 1,394 incarcerated youths in New Jersey reveals delinquency causes. Nearly half blame older peers, unemployment, or poverty, while 262 cite motion pictures, 161 sensationalist newspapers, and 75 radio programs. Only 7 blame home or parents.
The 1926 act may let Congress inspect income tax returns to aid Senator Minton's Lobby Committee. Critics fear broad, prejudiced fishing expeditions into private business and worry about misuse of records for political ends under an administration hostile to lobbying.
The Lobby Committee's sporadic actions raise doubts about its purpose. If the group seeks truth with open minds, it could inform. instead it targets Administration opponents and endangers democratic freedom of speech. The Constitution protects petitioning. abuses aside, unrestricted public discussion matters. There is no room here for OGPU-like methods.
The Washington Star notes President Roosevelt's push for reciprocal taxation of State and Federal salaries and bond income. It argues the long held mutual immunity from taxation is outdated and supports Congress action, with a constitutional amendment as a backup if needed.
J Pickney Arthur is elected president of the Rotary Club by the Board of Directors. The article notes leadership change and future club plans.
Horticulture experts predict full blossoms by mid next week as warm spring weather warms orchards. William Zebelas, steward of Veterans War's club, is badly beaten in a robbery by two masked men who stole $70. Dr John B McKee and wife celebrate the birth of a son last Wednesday. John A R Rosenberger, noted Winchester resident, dies after a long illness of about three years.
Ten years ago demand brings Handley faculty to repeat their annual play. A crowd of Baltimore and Maryland society figures travel to see the performance as apple blossoms bloom despite heavy snowfall weighing trees down. Miller McDonald, son of Newton and family, undergoes appendicitis surgery at a local hospital.
J Baldwin Neill of Berryville passes his entrance examination for the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Henry Clay Pierce of St. Louis claims a $1 500 000 loss from a misplaced trust involving his son in law Eben Richards, former Carter Hall owner. Pegleg Rishtr arrested for fatal shooting of Clyde Carpenter during a visit to a mixed race woman in town. H D Flood pushes a House bill to require Cold Storage Companies to publish monthly apple holdings.
Forty years ago reports describe Admiral Dewey commanding the fleet en route to Cuba. Local railroads B and O and Southern Railways fail to agree on schedules at Strasburg, risking valley commerce. Volunteers including J R Steele Clyde Ray Charles Henry H L Brown T H Rosenberger R E Braithwaite Lewis McKinney and Robert Magales enlist to fight in Cuba.
An archival Q and A column presents varied curiosities from science history and public life. Topics include infant intelligence limits, NBC program counts, Kaiser lineage, aging homes, Man o War’s age, tallest king, submarine air supply, rheumatic disease study, capybara size, Arlington burials, Tennessee bank prayers, second wind meaning, Mississippi levee length, and Major Bowes Amateur Hour station count.
Washington reports hidden moves in Congress over reorganizing bills, including a six secretaries plan and a welfare department, with Byrd opposing the latter. The piece also notes Supreme Court trends toward states’ rights, NBC ties to the Democratic machine, andlooming Senate battles over naval expansion as Lowell Mellett steps into a key White House role.
In a letter from Emma Wilgus of Winchester Virginia dated April 30 1933 the writer praises Director General Thomas Baldridge and his team for organizing this year’s Trail of the Pink Petals festival. The procession featured Winchester massed bands Handley Municipal and colorful floats before a large crowd. The writer commends the planning timing and showmanship and hopes the leaders are honored next year.
Barbara pursues independence after a tense social circle visit revealing Ruth Merryweather's lingering attachment to Garry Page. She rents a six months sublease on Ninth Street, imagines a welcoming living room, and plans a future where she controls her space and choices while navigating love, ambition, and intrigue. Ruth receives a Garry cable, deepening the triangle as Barbara contemplates a quiet refuge and possible reunion dinner.
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