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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists mailing and carrier rates including one year four fifty and six months two twenty five with options for three months one month and weekly deliveries as part of its publishing schedule.
Advertising rates list per word and per inch with minimum charges and conditions. Memorials and cards of thanks priced, display ads due by 10 A M on publication day. National reps listed and AP rights noted. Monday August 30 1937.
A religious quotation marks Psalm 37 37 about marking the perfect man and the upright for the outcome of peace, highlighting moral guidance and virtuous living as a timeless sentiment for readers.
The piece argues that despite optimistic farmer reports of high yields and profits a decade of strain has left farmers burdened by debts and rising costs. It contrasts this with Nazi Germany where a linotype operator earns $540 yearly, but deductions slash take home pay, while unions are suppressed and labor front duties are compulsory.
Excerpt contrasts French conditions with Hitler era Germany where workers face kept wages at a low level. It notes legal allows higher pay but states regulations suppress wage gains and hinder job changes to compel workers to stay. Dr. Ley leads labor policy efforts to prevent wage improvement and labor mobility.
The article questions male readers about compassion toward Robert Taylor after his New York trip. It notes the pressure on a film star to answer intimate questions about beauty and marriage, implying the celebrity pays a price for status.
The Alexander Korda company plans a six week experiment showing short films of scores of aspiring actors to cinemas across Britain. Audiences will vote to designate future stars, aiming to address the British screen’s lack of box office appeal compared to American stars like Robert Taylor and Ginger Rogers.
With the option deadline looming for land for a proposed airport the committee has not heard from Richmond. A Red Bud orchard tract owned by Madge T Cather and others sold at auction for 16500. J Henkle Henry and E J Snapp to return from city council September 1. Hawthorne Jamison and Rosenberger chosen to fill gaps. The report notes thousands killed as rebels raid Iran in Spain.
A five year old item notes Ma Ferguson ahead of incumbent Governor Sterling by 1297 in the Texas gubernatorial contest. It mentions county Democrats selecting delegates for a county conclave to choose members for a Seventh Congressional District convention. Also lists various local notices and events from the period.
Twenty five years ago Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy head of the Presbyterian Church receives a call to serve a Gastonia North Carolina church. Hilda Williams and Carmel Boyer longtime Stephens City families wed and depart for Atlantic City on honeymoon. Officer Noonan finds an abandoned baby on Cameron Street. S. A. Wood of Blackstone Virginia is nominated as new principal of Berryville High School.
The item recalls James Golightly being beaten by a group of men amid rumors of his wife. Hunter McGuire faces physician certificate exams at the Virginia Board of Health meeting in Hot Springs. Baltimore Herald shows a photo of Miss Mary Russell, daughter of James B. Russell. Reformed Sunday School plans its annual picnic at Berry's Ferry on the Shenandoah River with early church assembly.
On August 30, 1812 Louisiana is admitted to statehood, becoming the 18th member of the United States. The ceremony marks a milestone as territorial rights are formalized and state government begins.
The piece argues that lasting success relies on gradual building rather than instant impact. It notes Henry Irving’s long road to public acceptance and suggests directors often shape a star’s rise, highlighting American industry’s efficiency in developing talent.
New Idea Indianapolis will dedicate a saddle barn at the state fair grounds using corn instead of champagne. State fair officials have begun a search for Indiana's longest ear of corn. It will be broken over a corner of the building during the ceremony on September 5.
Police stopped a intoxicated farmer driving a horse in a zig zag path and then encountered another intoxicated man driving a tractor, both incidents reported in Wilmington.
A night-hob ride ended with a hitchhiker clinging to the car headlight for five miles near Idaho Falls. Lorin Rayer drove and the bug-eating rider stayed aboard until the light faded. Robert quips the man will thumb rides again tonight.
A St. Louis man, Dan W. Smith, was pulled over on the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge by an officer who delivered a letter from his commission firm. The note described his car and license plate and implied he would cross the bridge.
Omaha Police Commissioner Richard Jepsen answers a letter on department efficiency with a brief, sarcastic reply saying Dear Sir Phooey, reflecting a blunt communication style.
The list includes Henry Picard Babe Ruth Douglas Fairbanks Rex Beach Clarence Kelland Jack Dempsey Charlie Chaplin Paul Whiteman Grantland Rice Rube Goldberg and Paula Stone among others who received instruction from Mr Morrison.
Washington economists warn that while long term business indicators hint upward trends and farm incomes may hit 1929 highs, high living costs and wage pressures threaten households. Officials note easy money policy and falling rediscount rates, yet consumer resistance and war fears cloud the outlook amid rising prices and ongoing debt expansion.
Ambitious designer Mary Barrett loses faith as Tony Castle spurns her. After a sabotaged gown scandal by Francine, Mary discovers the rival’s deceit and contemplates a Paris escape with her assets, a passport, and a renewed dream of proving herself as an artist.
Mary Barrett obsesses over two couture costumes for Liane Weston as Francine Long and Tony support. On June 27, the turquoise silver negligee enthralls Weston while Mary guards the moment of credit, having labored from muslin patterns to final fittings amid studio tension and professional restraint.
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