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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star editor is H. P. Byrd Jr. The paper indicates it is mailed by post office by carrier on the By Mail system.
Advertisement pricing details include two cents per word with a minimum charge of 25 cents, memorials and cards of thanks at 10 cents per counted line, and display ads with borders due by 9 PM the day before. Transient rates are 45 cents per inch with contract rates on application. Ward and Company, Inc. lists multiple office locations.
The document states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of news edited or credited to the paper and all local news published herein dated Thursday August 25 1938.
A religious quotation from Revelation 2 16 warns believers to be faithful unto death for a crown of life, emphasizing steadfast devotion and eternal reward.
The article argues that culled apples should be repurposed, especially into bottled juice, noting new preserving methods and a growing market for fruit juices. It highlights federal programs supporting surplus outlets and mentions medical interest in apples for diarrhea and constipation, urging encouragement for by product experiments.
Press reaction to President Roosevelt's Georgia visit and his attack on Senator Walter F. George is mixed. The George record is scrutinized, showing opposition to some measures but overall alignment with New Deal policies. Some outlets express resentment among loyal Democrats.
The excerpt cites editorials from multiple papers debating Georgia's 16 year senator trail against Roosevelt. It contrasts calls to defeat the veteran lawmaker with insistence Congress must keep independence and executive respect for that balance.
The Joplin Globe in Missouri previews September Georgia primary, calling it as consequential as the November election and endorsing the Senator's record with a favorable review.
The Los Angeles Times says the President risks a fall on strong Georgia support while the Roanoke Times accuses Senator George of voting for nearly all New Deal measures, except three, and of opposing the wages bill, framing him as indicted by the President.
A new college night club concept started at the State University of Iowa gains support from deans editors mayors and clergy per Charles Jones of Albuquerque in School and Society. Beer is banned but smoking is allowed and performances will largely be by students. Each school sets its own management and profits support student workers with deficits risking closure if subsidies are not provided by the university.
Archie Randolph of Upperville Virginia sails for China to serve as a flying instructor in the air corps. John Cammer joins the Lions Club as a new member with 38 old members recognized for attendance. Over 2.5 inches of rain this week pushes the total beyond 5 inches.
Five years ago a major hurricane swept the eastern seaboard causing hundreds homeless and 47 known deaths. Betty Sleeper is cast in Expressing Willie at the Little Theatre. Apple crop losses in the belt estimated near 3 million dollars. Mrs Kennedy Edsall closes Pen Day home in Clarke county for two months while visiting Maine.
Ten years ago Com. R. E. Byrd and his expedition party sailed from New York on the first leg of their Antarctic exploration. Senator Carter Glass of Lynchburg declares support for Al Smith in the upcoming election. R. Powell Page celebrates his 82nd birthday at home in Boyce with congratulations from friends.
A Twenty Five Years Ago brief notes the Hable building at Main and Water streets is condemned with the owner rushing repairs. It also mentions an ad about darkening gray hair with sage tea and Miss Mary Allen Capper dying of typhoid at her father's home. Bull Young dies after a boxing bout with Jess Willard. Willard is arrested.
Forty years ago the James A. Milburn Company moves to complete arrangements to open their sauce making plant in this city full time. The Frederick district league annual convention meets at Market Street Church with George Herbert as local delegate. The President worries over disposition of the Philippine Islands after their capture from Spain by U S troops. William Gibson takes Joseph Wright's pacing mate Virginia to Hagerstown track for training before the races.
A Q and A feature lists concise factual responses on topics from American Society of Mechanical Engineers membership to Amelia Earhart rose, Caspian Sea depth, and Santa Gertrudis cattle. It covers Hoover stamp collecting, Elgin monastic rings, and notable historical figures with brief figures and origins.
Washington reports the anti monopoly inquiry shifting to evaluate the American economy with hearings likely in October ahead of the November 8 election. Berle and Patterson memos influence the agenda covering wages dividends corporate size and trade associations.
Noel and doctor Julian Pa ie reconnect at the De Luxe cafe amid romantic tension. Noel plans to dodge his calls while Ruth Chester schemes to keep them apart. Laurie, Noel’s friend, becomes the catalyst as Julian proposes a country lunch date and Noel contemplates a risky future.
The American Automobile Association promotes a booklet titled CARE OF THE CAR to help owners maintain their vehicles and drive safely. It features expert car care tips and is available for ten cents postpaid from the Information Bureau in Washington D C.
The Nashville Agricultural Normal Institute at Madison Tennessee explores soybeans in its labs producing breakfast foods coffee substitute condensed milk and meat substitute. These Madison Foods products are widely sold and the school runs health food cafeterias.
Two bandits robbed a filling station in Salt Lake City after a quick exchange for a quart of oil. They gave Charles Whitney $10, received $9.70 change, and took $5 from the till. In the rush they left a $10 bill in the register.
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