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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1935
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star notice lists subscription prices and advertising rates including classified and display options. It notes mail delivery terms, minimum charges, and national ad reps, with a biblical proverb quoted from Luke 6 38.
The piece notes President Roosevelt favors lowering farm loan interest rates to about 3.5 percent, criticizing private rates as too high. It argues for reducing Federal Land Bank loan rates from 5 to a lower level, citing government guarantees and tax exemptions as reasons the savings should reach farmers nationwide. It calls on Congress to enact the measure with continued backing from Senator Byrd.
Charlottesville Progress notes a historical piece on the dance of death during France’s dark ages. It describes banditry, famine, and public terror, linking the morbid craze to modern extreme clubs in Britain and detailing two perverse games named tine and sport.
The piece condemns high risk sports like railway neck games and crossroad motorcycle stunts, arguing they savor fatal thrills. It questions civil liberties, economic inequality, and looming war, noting the rise of a morbid “live dangerously” league as signs of despair.
The piece outlines how Old Age Assistance under the Social Security Act operates with no payroll taxes, the matching of state funds up to specified limits, and the requirement of statewide, mandatory administration. It notes Virginia’s lack of constitutional barrier and discusses implications for eligibility, residency, and costs, plus historical references to Confederate pensions. It also touches on thoughts about mind–mind communication and radio era ideas.
The address stressed Italy’s resolve against sanctions and praised Fascist governance. It stopped short of war, except in Ethiopia, and urged cautious optimism about peace talks while warning against overconfidence.
Cumberland Times in New York reports widespread excitement over a seven year old boy amid attention to a mind reader phenomenon. Budding curiosity surrounds the child and the event draws local interest and speculation.
In Coalhurst Alberta an explosion at the Lethbridge Collieries Limited Mine killed sixteen miners who were on night duty. Fourteen survived, three were hospitalized, and rescue crews recovered the bodies from debris after a late yesterday blast followed by a cave-in. J Andrews led province mine rescue and ordered an investigation.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation ending 8 a m none December to date 0 25 inches year to date 33 59 inches. Winchester Laboratory records list 22 year average annual precipitation 34 61 inches and monthly averages with January 2 35 and December 2 30 inches.
A jumble of brief items from Kalamazoo to Los Angeles covers a jail letter from New Orleans, a cheese eating challenge, a coin sale, a Malibu party, a prank on Gertrude Stein critics, and a newlywed who seeks an annulment. Key figures include Sheriff Charles W. Struble S. G. Singleterry Grace Bradley and William L. Kimberly.
Wesley Bradd, 28, and Viola Goes, 27, plan a next Friday marriage with plans to blame any failure on bad luck. In a separate incident three robbers hijack Nimrod Domenico and Russell Murphy’s car, steal their shotguns, $7, and hunting clothes. Police later pursue two suspects who flee with Francis Kelly’s shotguns and his Star.
Twelve hay wagon trucks carried nearly 300 film people in a Hollywood California hayride. Participants wore varied costumes and waved to onlookers along the street during the seasonal event.
Washington notes fret over renewed prohibition talk amid wet and dry shifts. Wet constituencies hope for gains from repeal while drys push back as public doubt rises. New York reports on price cuts, Moulton’s warnings, and Borah or Landon potential dry support for presidency.
Excerpt from Manchester Guardian reports Secretary Ickes warning that big business seeks to pull the U S toward fascism as liberals again focus on foreign conditions. The piece details brutal tactics by German authorities including beatings, torture, and starvation used to extract information from prisoners and those suspected of underground activity.
Eight month old white rat Mickey bites five month old Fluffy in a daily play session. They are pets of Mr and Mrs C J Olson of Salt Lake City Utah and the incident is described as playful interaction rather than harm.
Cora Sanford learns Carol Kennedy is safe after a night of vanishings with Dr. Craig guiding the search. Owen Harding and Carol wed at dawn with Miranda worry eased as they plan a brief ceremony then a lifetime together.
One year ago the bunk house landmark is being torn down here. Robert A. Larrick, 66, a prominent farmer merchant and church man, dies at his Middletown home. Thomas Gardner, 6, is seriously injured on a highway in Stephens county. Dr H H McGuire is named to the Medical College of Virginia board in Richmond. A large amount of dope is found in a police raid in Baltimore.
Items include Virginia advertising profits noted by Carter Wormeley, a ten year old mention of White Cargo at the Empire Theatre, R Paul Smith of Potomac Edison elected a Potomac Edison vice president, Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary deficit relief, Leeds Manor Orchards sold at public auction to Continental Trust Company for 82000, Miss Mildred Cooper nursing graduate from University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Twenty five years ago Mary Baker G. Eddy founder of Christian Science dies at her Boston mansion. The report notes apportionment of a literary fund by 70 cents per school age child and mentions the death of Rev. Jacob S. Hopkins at Strasburg. Congress is urged to appropriate 25000 for Navy airplanes.
Mrs Beverly Marshall dies in Staunton as Senator George B Keezer submits resignation to Governor Mann to accept appointment as treasurer of Rockingham County.
Questions and answers on congressman service and origins of words. It notes Joseph Gurney Cannon from Illinois as the longest serving in Congress with forty six years in the House. It also explains mani cure from Latin and Calvary as Golgotha.
On June 24 1876 General Custer and a small force of the Seventh Cavalry were attacked and massacred by Sitting Bull’s Sioux along the Little Big Horn River in Montana.
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