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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1938
Page
4
Listing a range of subscription prices for the Winchester Evening Star, with rates by year, half year, and other terms, noting post office entry as periodical matter and publication setup in Winchester Virginia. The text reflects historical newspaper pricing and filing details from the era.
Classified and display ad details set by Woodward and Company ink for the paper edition. Rates include 2 cents per word with minimum 250 cents and memorials and cards of thanks. Public notices echo AP reprint rights and a biblical verse is quoted for the date December 14 1938.
The International Association of Police officials announced a nationwide traffic law enforcement study funded by a $12,000 Automotive Safety Foundation grant. Arthur T. Vanderbilt will administer the project with A R Foster from Northwestern University and George Warren from Newark directing separate surveys of police enforcement and traffic courts. The work aims to set standards for enforcement and aid localities in adopting them, with a national conference planned for spring 1939.
International City Managers Association notes cities use banners flags clocks and displays to promote careful driving. Washington D C uses a black flag on fatality days and a white banner on safe days while Atlanta Indianapolis Evanston Port Arthur Brown County Peoria and others employ banners clocks bulletins or public displays to stress traffic safety. Patrol Pete appears in Seattle as a reminder to motorists to watch driving.
The article recalls Gaston Means a controversial figure linked to the Ohio Gang and major scandals around Wilson era politics. It notes his talent for manipulation and the public’s willingness to believe him, including involvement in fake information on the Lindbergh kidnapping.
A critical reflection suggests conventional speculation praises the man for potential outcomes. The speaker questions what he could have achieved if redirected toward honest efforts, implying hidden talents squandered by questionable actions.
The newspaper analyzes the Supreme Court Missouri decision requiring equality in higher education for white and Negro students. It urges Virginia to fund graduate and professional instruction for Black students, possibly at Petersburg's State College for Negroes, to avoid race tensions and preserve goodwill.
News from prior years notes the Japanese government issued profuse apologies to the United States over the accidental sinking of the Panay gunboat in Chinese waters. The item also mentions Winchester residents urged to adopt a family from a master list for Christmas charity, Waynesboro plans to leave the C V A L football league for 1938, and Jonas Chamberlain of the state F F A to address the northern Tri angle federation at Handley.
H. C. Stouffer urges early mailing at the local post office. Some employed here cannot register on PWA projects, despite higher wages. Walker M. Bond crashes after a bus collision in Patside Virginia. B Floyd Flickinger named superintendent in the National Park Service. he is son of Dr. S. L. Flickinger of Winchester.
Ten years ago Wings with Clara Bow plays to full houses at the local theatre. The Cooper family announces the marriage of their daughter Mildred to Ralph McClain. The U S government cancels its contract with Sinclair Oil. A Timber Ridge boy suffers a severe neck bite from a pet collie.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers readers factual answers. Send questions to Frederic J Haskins in Washington DC with three cents for reply.
A mixed OCR of trivia Q and A items covers glider pilots network broadcasts wages absinthe prohibition ship capacities and notable figures. It includes dates 1924 1915 1938 and mentions travelers on Queen Mary and Father Paul Schulte as flying priest, with definitions of red herring and Woodruff Foundation.
The Bureau offers a red letter New Testament with Jesus words in red and added historical facts tables and references for student reading. It runs 254 pages on thin Bible paper, bound in a black cover, and costs 20 cents postpaid. Mail coupon to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D. C. with twenty cents and your name address.
Miss Dorothy Gilpin and Dr. L. M. Allen wed at Christ Church Millwood in a quiet ceremony. Miss Grace Luttrell and Mr. Walter Dailey also married at the bride’s home near Siler. The Nobel Peace Prize went to U S Senator Elihu Root of New York, worth 40000 dollars. S L Boxwell, former county resident, won 1500 dollars in a civil suit against a Washington landlord who runs a market there.
Forty years ago Mrs M M Lynch leads the entertainment at a Catholic Bazaar attracting Nebraska visitors Mr and Mrs Ramey as Mr William Willis entertains. A drunken country boy is walloped for vulgar remarks near Hotel Evans Corner. Deputy sheriff William Kremer is shot dead in Volusia County Florida while attempting to arrest a desperate criminal.
The story follows E. H. Little born in Mecklenberg County North Carolina who starts selling Colgate soap with modest beginnings. He analyzes each sale learns from mistakes and rises to district manager in Tennessee city office and New York later becoming president of Colgate Palmolive Peet after 36 years.
On the Rice Institute campus Sara Sue Davis starts a cottage plan offering guidance in romance for a fee. Bob Towne, a football star, enrolls first and clashes with freshman Worthington Gurley who proves capable and earns Towne’s reluctant respect after a day of hazing and social maneuvering.
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