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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star public notices include memorials, classified ads, and display rates with pricing for notices and obituaries. This edition lists subscription costs, advertising deadlines, and national ad representatives, reflecting standard newspaper operations in Winchester Virginia.
The Times-Dispatch urges Governor Peery to add a second psychiatrist to the seven member Western State Hospital board. Dr. R. Finley Gayle is one psychiatrist, and Dr. David C. Wilson, a University of Virginia psychiatry professor, would make an excellent appointee from Staunton district.
A survey by the American Municipal Association finds cities eye a growing trailer tourist trade and increasingly regulate trailer residence. Seventy percent of the 53 municipalities study impose limits on trailer camps and residency, with Dennis Massachusetts enforcing 96 days in six months and Ocean City New Jersey allowing 120 days per year. Smaller towns also regulate to keep trailers from becoming semi permanent homes, with rules on wheel removal and permit requirements.
Richmond Times Dispatch notes the passing of Stirley Carter and reflects on his long service with the General Hospital Board. It discusses the transition to a seven man state hospital system board and outlines the dispute between Dr. George A. Wright and suspended steward-manager S. A. Durham as it touches public hospital interests.
The article notes a Philadelphia post mortem Caesarian operation described with dramatic timing but emphasizes standard surgical practice. It explains rapid incisions after anesthesia and swift handoffs to nurses for respiratory support, highlighting the intense strain on surgeons during the procedure.
Former Indiana senator Jim Watson is expected to join the Republican members supervising the 1939 New York World’s Fair construction. Congress approved 3.6 million dollars in aid. Watson’s salary would be 7,500 dollars yearly, a modest pittance compared with his Senate pay.
Mayor Anderson prepares for his initial trip to Winchester England with the flag of the city to be presented. Maiden city arrives here today. Col Lindbergh and Dr Carvel display a mechanical heart before world scientists at a Copenhagen convention. Harvey Peer aged 90 attends the Gravel Springs picnic with over 2 000 in attendance. Miss Sarah Chew and Mr Fraser de Montaigu apply for a marriage license at the Corporation Clerk's office.
Five years ago George Ramsburg a young athlete and night policeman Perry Smith of Berryville argued after an arrest. The 1932 Handlian yearbook won two first prizes in a statewide contest. Editor Robert Babb oversaw. Alma Ritter and Conley Anderson announce engagement for September. Captain James Noonan from this city is promoted to major in the veterinary corps.
Ten years ago the Friendship Fire Company captured a $150 prize for having the largest uniformed group at the Cumberland Valley Fireman's Association. Major 8. Porter House served as local representative for Cooper and Harnden fruit merchants and exporters of Liverpool England. Acting secretary Mills attacked existing tax state and local systems as unjust and unscientific in an address at the Institute of Public Affairs. Mrs. Roland Ryan fractured her ankle when stepping from an automobile and is in hospital.
Charles R. McCann, treasurer of the county school board, delivers the annual report on the financial condition of county schools. The session opens on October 7. Commander Louis Nulton will serve as acting superintendent of the U S Naval Academy during the present official's leave. Mayor H H Baker urges strict enforcement of the eight mile speed limit. Mr and Mrs Thomas W Steck announce the birth of a baby daughter.
Forty years ago hail the size of walnuts stripped blades and ears from corn in Frog Eye district. Albert Nail and Fred Rinker county musicians visit town playing violin and auto harp as they tour the streets.
Historic record notes the first steam powered vessel runs on the Hudson river on August 11, 1807. The event marks a major advance in early American transportation and industrial progress.
The piece condemns Watson for shifting from lobbying with the American Manufacturers Association to the Senate, where as Republican floor leader he is called an utter failure. It argues he rose too high on the wrong merits and now returns to a cushy, pointless post, an unfitting career for public service.
Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes urged Brown University graduates that many students waste college years with activities unrelated to education. He warned loafers lack ambition and should quit school to pursue menial work or immediate self reliance, while affirming the value of a genuine college education.
A quiz style collection covers questions on golf ball longevity, cargo liners, Indian crime rates, dental care, the Sphinx, dawn twilight, relief in Los Angeles, travel from San Francisco to Chicago, Fascism in Italy, Victoria Regina casting, rubber in tree cavities, Hotel Red Book dates, cat whiskers, Magellan and Cape Horn, Central City population, Aristogenic Association studies, installment sales by automobiles, and the 1835 Andrew Jackson assassination attempt.
Washington whispers about a high level purge of the Federal Communications Commission amid vacancy after Ann Prall's death. A hunt for an ironman chairman runs through the White House and Congress with names tied to Roosevelt era radio interests and potential hearings looming.
Artist Marcia travels to Santa Cruz with Gary in mind but meets Marie Winecoop who helps her see life choices. On the journey she weighs marriage to Gary against past desires while exploring nature, friendship, and the calm before a personal storm.
Chicago Mayor Kelly ordered a commemorative plaque on the Michigan Avenue bridge changed from a Franciscan monk robe to a Jesuit priest robe in a bid to conform with history. An alert citizen flagged the error and an artist was directed to correct it. In New Britain, Coty plans to close his roofing business August 13 and retreat to the sea, blaming a Friday the 13th jinx that has haunted him for five years. At Kansas University, students asked Governor Haxman for special licenses to hitchhike home, while Attorney General Beck said only the legislature can revise the traffic code on the issue.
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