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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
3
Royal Resident issued decree in Bucovina banning Yiddish in public places to calm Christians amid anti Jewish demonstrations in Cernauti where a synagogue and six other buildings were set ablaze. The governor said hearing Yiddish would provoke further unrest.
Premier Paul Henri Spaak announced Belgium had received formal assurances from Germany Great Britain and France on the status of Belgian Congo. The statement followed Oswald Pirow the South African defense minister’s arrival for talks as public concern rose over possible concessions to Hitler.
Vanderbilt coeds in Nashville comply with a new faculty ban on bare legs and ankle socks. Men students picket in support, and a protest meeting is planned for Saturday to argue for longer stockings citing comfort and cost. Dean Alma Bell Stapleton declines to discuss reasons or comment on the protest.
An advertisement from Baker's Drug Store urges readers to call for a free booklet on a new Sulphur method to treat arthritis. The short notice notes the offer and date 11 23.
Partial OCR note warns about lingering coughs from colds and affirms a genuine product for relief. Mentions medicines and tips for curing symptoms, with emphasis on trust in a tested remedy. Consults user to seek proper treatment.
The Piedmont Millers' Association opposes a 30 cent per bushel wheat processing tax proposed by Secretary Wallace. They warn it would raise Virginia family food costs by nearly 3.95 million dollars annually and hit consumers who already pay for essentials like bread and clothing. They cite past tax data and cite a 8 to 15 percent impact on shirts and towels, urging opposition to the tax.
Miss Nancy Burcham fell from a fence but escaped serious injury at her uncle John Lowes home. Numerous visits noted include Stuart Racey to Martin Wisecarver and Charles Patterson to Sales Newlin and family. Mrs. A Bly visited daughter Elmer Cook while others called on Ashby Fox and Mrs. Frank Brumback.
The Daughters of Wesley Sunday School class met at Mrs. Athey Sargent’s home in Stephens City with several visitors and members present. After a business meeting, refreshments were served and a chicken and oyster supper was planned for December 3.
Thanksgiving updates from White Hall Virginia include visits to Washington DC Charlottesville and Stephens City with relatives and friends. A film Ten Nights In A Bar Room will be shown December 7 at 8 p m at the White Hall M E Church. Sympathy is extended to Aldis Cooper and spouse after a fire destroyed their home and property last Saturday night.
Middleway West Virginia reports record snow straining families as husking wanes and fuel shortages grow. The Aid Society of the M E Church met at the home of Mr and continues notes on winter hardship and local relief efforts.
Mrs J L Markle hosted fifty members for a after meeting with refreshments. Rev Haze spoke on Thanksgiving significance. The Grace Episcopal Church fellowship held a parish room party Friday night. Mr C W Staubs to represent West Virginia in Chicago shearer contest November 26 to December 3 with prizes to 100 dollars.
Middletown Virginia items recount J Fred Larrick and Randolph in Roanoke for Thanksgiving. Families from Washington DC Wilkinsburg Pa and Beal ton share visits with local residents. Diphtheria quarantine concerns at the Giles Miller home and a sore eye for Raymond Headley are noted among the gatherings.
Mrs. Elijah Pifer returned from Atlantic City where she rushed due to her mother Mrs Willia Ponton suffering a hip injury. Mrs Hollis Reynolds had goitre operation at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Thanksgiving guests from Washington D C included the Whittingtons Stewart and Whit tingtons Rudolph and Robey for a turkey dinner with Mrs Orndorff and others. Many travelers faced delays as temperatures dropped below zero for four days marooning some.
Brush Creek Virginia reports Thanksgiving guests including Raymond L Heironimus and family from Washington DC and others from Martinsburg Siler and Brentwood. References to visits at the Dailey Kerns Whitacre and Brannon households and a note that deep Thanksgiving snow is melting with warmer days.
Miss Helen Campbell spent time at Lebanon Church in Virginia on December 2, with details of local social life and church happenings.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lillis and four friends visited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bowers and Mrs. Margaret Fauver. Mrs. Nellie Moore remains ill and Madison College attendee in Harpers Ferry spent Thanksgiving with William Hockman. Mrs. Beulah Hamilton sick. Lena Sours at Blue Ridge Sanitorium improving. Susie Henderlite also improving.
Richmond editor Mr. Dabney told the Medical College of Virginia’s 101st Founders Day observance that a new relationship between medicine and government will replace quackery with diagnosis and surgery. He argued state medicine and socialized care will spread as in Britain and Europe, noting only a small portion of U S medical spending funds prevention. He spoke as Dr. W T Sanger introduced him.
Shenandoah county sportsmen petition the Virginia game commission for another two day deer hunting margin after snow blocked the Nov. 29 30 season. The request will be considered at the Dec. 9 meeting chaired by Carl H. Noltin.
Ironville residents watch as hunters creep through a field and shoot at a dummy pheasant. The prank has fooled at least 70 hunters since a jokester placed the decoy, creating silent smiles and amused disbelief in the community.
Twenty guests escaped after a fire broke out in the boiler room of the Virginia Hotel in RN Va. The blaze destroyed the kitchen and part of the dining room. Fire Chief D H Body estimated about 2000 dollars in damage covered by insurance. Rebuilding is expected to take about a month.
A St. Louis dog known as Butch, nicknamed the city’s only news hound, is missing. His owner cites two reasons for his disappearance, prompting local residents to aid in search efforts.
The record shows year to date rainfall at 23.83 inches with monthly averages from 1913 to 1937 listed. A stray item mentions Newsboy "Noisy" Kilroy trained a dog to stand at a corner with a money changer, then both vanished.
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