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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1935
Page
4
A newspaper page lists mailing and carrier subscription prices for one year six months three months and one month in advance. Rates show challenges in formatting with scattered figures and a web link.
Fragment mentions abiding in me and words abiding in you with a promise to ask what you will and it shall be done. Includes archaic phrasing and a reference to scripture. Context appears religious or didactic rather than newsworthy.
A Virginia columnist argues the state resists federal relief spending, praising leaders who guard taxpayers money and warn of higher taxes. He cites Thomas Lomax Hunter on fiscal prudence, condemns expanding relief, and says Virginians should remain independent from federal generosity.
The homeowners loan corporation is following its policy to foreclose mortgages and evict families from homes financed with federal funds. The phase aims to ease the burden on those affected by the low mood and housing difficulties.
The 1933 formed corporation granted 882 974 loans with only 712 foreclosures. Foreclosures occurred mainly due to borrowers refusing to pay. The program is praised as sympathetic and efficient, helping hundreds of thousands avoid losing homes.
The Gershwin opera based on Porgy and the South by Dubose Heyward will be staged by the Metropolitan Opera Company in the fall. Critics see jazz and new negro spirituals as signs of an American musical tradition, though final judgment waits until performance.
A doctor urges people to monitor health regularly to prevent chronic disorders. He notes rising death rates from chronic disease and warns against dismissing early symptoms. Early medical consultation for minor illnesses can ward off serious future health problems.
Ex-king George says he will not be recalled unless a clear majority of Greeks support restoration. Greece has swung between republic and monarchy about twenty years. Republican sentiment remains strong and even a plebiscite backed by royalists may not stop future upheaval. The monarch argues for caution.
A Virginia Republican campaign targets youth voters with a call for participation and engagement. The piece references party principles from 1856, urging Republicans to uphold free speech, free press, free labor, and free men while arguing against excessive expenditures and GOP dominance in Congress.
Rev John F Lake Maurer town is named chairman with Mrs Charles L Roanoke as vice chairwoman Walter E Hoffman Norfolk as vice chairman Mrs William H Logan Woodstock as secretary and Oliver Brooke Richmond as treasurer The plan aims to organize county and district units and hold state conventions each June with a state executive committee The age limit is thirty six Hamilton claims western sentiment favors Republicans and attacks the Roosevelt administration as dishonest Voters are urged to note Senator Long's honesty and Senator Carter Glass praised for preserving local government
Regional COC plans an extensive fall advertising drive to counteract adverse publicity from infantile paralysis in Virginia. Shenandoah Valley Inc. seeks to highlight local attractions and offset competition from eastern Virginia while hotel executives note tourism dip since July 1 due to publicity and heat.
Miss Katherine Cameron named Red Cross health nurse for Frederick County. Samuel W. Trenary, 67, dies suddenly in a local wallpaper store. Corn-hog checks are arriving. Oklahoma endures continuing drought as conditions worsen.
Valley farmers face ongoing drought as reports recall Hazel Hoover wedding with Jester Company Lewis. Winchester Fair awards a silver cup to the baby show winner. Sarah Louise Hansucker dies at 63 near Fawcett Gap. Lee's barn burns near Berryville causing about $10 000 in losses.
Ten years ago Senator Byrd was swept into the governorship by a 45 000 vote majority with Clarke County giving Byrd a 720 majority. G Walter Mapp, his Democratic primary opponent, wires congratulations. Byrd pledges to give the best to the state he loves. Miss Ella C Fenton dies in Clarke County.
Twenty five years ago the Winchester Fair was planned for September 20 21 and 22. Branson T Argenbright a 66 year old Confederate veteran who lost an army in the Civil War died at Stephens City. James P Reardon gave the coronation address at the end of a horse show and tournament at White Post. I O O F from several states met at Pen Mar Pa.
A string of related and unrelated clippings from York Pennsylvania and Lexington Oregon describe a window breaking incident in a kitchen, a bumble bee sting, a car crash, a fallen power pole and wires, injuries, a jail sentence for non support, a farmer’s plan against mice, and thieves stealing 25 sacks of wheat from a field.
Surprise Uniontown report recalls Sam Harshman summoned to the District Attorney's office to explain wife desertion. He claimed he did not see his wife present, though she sat there throughout the proceedings, remarking that things have come to a pretty pass when a man doesn't.
A 6-year-old girl named Patricia Amoroso shot 48 pounds for 18 holes at Ingleside course near San Francisco. The item notes the remarkable feat as newsworthy for a child golfer, highlighting the unlikely score and local interest.
Washington and New York dispatches outline internal Democratic signals on supporting a Democratic candidate against Senator William Borah. Farley and Lewis deny formal plans, while progressive watchers expect potential opposition to Borah echoing Roosevelt administration calculations.
A school card notes the first Presidential Mansion was at No 1 Cherry Street in New York City, used by George and Martha Washington from April 23, 1789 to February 23, 1790. It lists questions and answers about Herod and John the Baptist imprisonment and Dwight L. Moody, famed evangelist and Moody Bible Institute founder.
Camphor trees can grow very tall, with reports of specimens reaching about 130 feet in height. The species is noted for its dense canopy and aromatic wood used in historical and industrial contexts.
Present and past rainfall shows a 24 hour end at 8 a m with no new rainfall. August to date reports 0.10 inch, year to date 19.59 inches. The Winchester Laboratory 22 year average is 34.61 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 3.39, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.96, November 2.51, December 2.30.
Blair Rodman trudges through a Canadian thunderstorm after crashing near a remote house. Janet Lord seeks work as a companion to Miss Morelie Boisevain, receiving a curious letter promising a modest salary and travel from Vancouver to Boisevain. Blair questions the woman and her dog while pondering a mysterious fate.
Records claim Columbus was born in 1441 in Calvi Corsica but historians say birth details are unknown. Wake Island is a coral atoll between Midway and Guam with three inhabited islets and many sea birds. Chicago borrows lake water for homes hotels and industry averaging about two and a half gallons per resident daily.
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