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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1937
Page
2
An old acquaintance returning from Europe notes Texarkana’s claim to be the Budapest of the cotton belt while locals debate moving the courthouse and county seat from Boston. A humorous aside follows about pronunciation and American travelers mispronouncing words during a dinner tale.
R A Wall an agriculture instructor touring the Pacific coast reports from Breckenridge Texas that crops are good across Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana eastern Texas and western Texas. He notes plenty of feed vegetables and melons in Texas and that cattle horses and mules are selling at more reasonable prices than in Virginia.
A Washington Information Bureau compiled booklet offers 300 practical summer recipes to keep menus attractive and healthful without extra cost. The Winchester Evening Star advertises the coupon and price of fifteen cents postpaid for APPETIZERS AND SANDWICHES.
The Associated Clubs of Virginia highlight tourism as the state’s second largest industry driven by natural shrines and hotels, while warning billboards on primary roads threaten road safety. They urge a rural outdoor advertising bill with landowner permission, licenses, set-backs, and state road commission enforcement. The report notes recent endorsements by AAA Virginia and the Virginia Historical Society.
Theodore Nicholson was sentenced to six months for making a false affidavit to secure a driving permit. He denied a felony conviction, but the record shows a 3 year suspended sentence for theft of a car in Harrisonburg. He likely faces further federal service for parole violation.
Weather outlook begins today for the North and Middle Atlantic States with generally fair conditions and showers expected in parts. The report notes a mild, unchanged pattern and hints at continued pleasant temperatures with intermittent rain in coastal areas.
The forecast suggests temperatures near normal or slightly below at the start and end of the week, with a warmer spell centered in the middle of the week.
F. E. Richard of Strasbourg escaped injury Saturday evening when his car went out of control on U S Route 11 just north of Middletown. The vehicle struck a small tree, breaking it off. The accident happened about 6 15 o clock. The investigating officer stated the Friendship ambulance was summoned but not needed.
AP reports that John L. Lewis plans to build a political machine whose influence could rival party leadership. Some papers suggest his power could push him toward a presidential run before the next campaign begins.
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