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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Page
4
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The New York Times editorial argues presidential leadership is natural and desirable but warns against blind obedience by Congress. It stresses responsibility rests with the Legislature and cites dangers of a puppet Congress resembling a dictatorship.
The State Corporation Commission supports rewarding safe drivers with lower premiums. New York approves a merit rating plan that reduces rates for good records and increases them for bad records. Advocates say this is fair and should deter careless driving by aligning costs with risk.
The Lance-Star reports Barbara Carroll, 17, photographed in swimsuits and dancing poses, showing little sorrow as her father serves a life term for killing a man tied to a sexual offense. She attended a South Paris trial period and has since been pictured publicly.
The scrapbook notes mention a trial and Barbara’s lingering public curiosity. A New York nightclub reportedly offered $1,000 for a week of entertainment, hinting at brief notoriety that may soon wane as public interest shifts.
A Hopkins Missouri Journal humorous vignette on marriage chores as a man frets his wife for readiness. He tells her to prepare his suit buttons shirt socks kerchief necktie then complains about being kept waiting.
A Californian rancher claims a beer bottle throw killed a coyote 50 feet away, proving the old West swagger endures beyond the silver screen.
An obituary tribute to Carter Waller Wormeley known as The Bishop a long time Richmond journalist. Described as a frail yet vital poet reporter and humorist who shaped state journalism and public life with wit integrity and literary style. He died leaving a lasting literary and civic legacy.
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The New York Stock Exchange computes a monthly unadjusted average price by dividing the total market value of all listed shares by the total number of shares. The method yields the No. 4 unadjusted average price used as a market metric.
Washington reports reveal the Dies committee struggles amid political pressure and aid delays as it probes fascism and communism. Details show interference from labor and justice departments, shuffled witnesses, and attempts to secure FBI help, highlighting tensions and secrecy in the investigation.
A British diplomat is seriously injured when targeted by a Japanese plane while driving in China. England faces complications as tensions rise. Winchester and Frederick counties share 18515.90 dollars from ABC liquor profits for the fiscal year. Dr. A. B. Groves notes little apple damage expected from scale after heavy rains.
Cattle grazing on land owned by 39 individuals in Shenandoah National Park delays the opening of Skyline Drive. Also noted is a local theatre one act play by the Little Theatre featuring Mary Scully, William Bell, Bentley Kinney, and Holloway Kinney. Berkeley Woolen Mills in Martinsburg reports 325 workers on strike since August 15 vote to accept NRA terms.
Herbert Hoover, the Republican candidate, declares the prohibition issue has been forced to the front. Dr Randolph Shields will speak at the Presbyterian Church before returning to his post in China. Winchester Fair officials announce a Baby Show as a feature of the year’s celebration.
The Star's Open Forum recalls the arrival of two strangers in Winchester and the town’s earlier lack of a public library. It lauds Judge Handley’s gift, the library's growth over 25 years, and urges generous public support for a lasting educational haven for youth and readers.
P. H. Gold, president of Virginia Court Clerk's Association, speaks at the annual meeting in Charlottesville. Fairfax Club members host a reception for U. S. Cavalry officers encamped here. Walter Sloat, trustee of Rouss Fire Co. and noted shoe maker, dies at his South Market street home. Police seek a desperate motorcycle highwayman who fled from here to Harrisonburg.
Forty years ago Mrs. Brice Leathers living next to Fairfax Hall school is awakened by a robber and screams arouse the neighborhood. Centenary Reformed Sunday School picnic in Clevenger's bottom directed by Mrs. Ellen Conrad and James Hamilton. Mr. C. A. Robinson and his bride leave Missouri after visiting his parents. District Epworth League of M. E. Church records opposition to saloons and liquor traffic.
Noel Shayne, a wealthy society girl turned taxi dancer, evades unwanted advances from Nick Luigi while gaining a larger salary and a gilded dress. She forms a wary bond with Maida Smith, a widow, and learns Nick’s jealousy as Julian Paige, the doctor Noel loves, plans a country outing.
The German American Bund operates 78 branches in the United States, indicating a nationwide network. This figure, cited as local context, highlights the group’s spread across multiple communities and the breadth of its organizational footprint.
Will Rogers humor story describes a stunt to attract bank attention. Two lads are offered prizes for swimming channels and an Atlantic crossing from New York to the bank. Gene and Sandy discuss the publicity trick and a one hundred thousand pound incentive.
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