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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
5
Dr Cammack defends remarks about drinking incidents by college faculty and presidents in Virginia. He cites 60 messages from across Virginia and beyond praising the paragraph while noting many similar cases exist in both tax supported and non tax funded schools. He refuses to name sources to avoid embarrassing friends.
Officers hunt a man who broke into the closed Berlin mill near Berlinton on the southern edge of Bridgewater. The vandal damaged the water wheel and rolling machines worth 900 dollars, hauled away a cog wheel and babbit, and claimed he was sent by owner G. R. Berlin to take parts.
Richmond December 18 1934 state epidemiologist Dr G Foard McGinnes said last week 13 new cases of rabbit fever or tularemia were found in Virginia doubling the prior year. One case in Richmond three in Alexandria and others scattered in counties. Scarlet fever rose to 75 from 45 previous week. Other diseases varied little.
The United Brethren Sunday School at Mount Pleasant changes its Christmas entertainment from December 26 to Sunday December 29. The announcement comes from church officials.
A large old time stove being hauled for junk near Braddock street nearly crushed a pedestrian. A bump sent the stove tumbling from the truck and the walker leapt aside to avoid injury.
December 19 report states M- Red Foster a lobbyist and pamphlet publisher was wounded in arms and face when a bomb wrecked his Wilshire district apartment. Slugs embedded in walls and furniture indicate a wide blast area. Foster blames political enemies. officers say the device was tied to the building.
Police recovered only small remnants from the scene and turned them over to fingerprint experts for potential clues in the investigation of the long pole set against the apartment window.
The Feast of Lights will be observed tomorrow evening in Hebrew homes and synagogues. It lasts eight nights with a candle lit each evening and honors Judah Maccabeus for restoring the temple. Hebrew stores will remain open as usual.
Local bowling fans will see Winchester take on Leesburg tonight at 8 in the Winchester alleys. This is the season’s first home game after earlier matches. Winchester has one victory in the series against Leesburg so far, and a tough contest is expected.
The sentence lists several prominent Roman rulers including Justinian Vespasian Diocletian and Constantin. It notes they all served as Roman emperors across distinct periods in ancient history.
Pope Pius conferred red hats on 16 of the 20 cardinals created in Monday's secret consistory in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica. Silver trumpets announced the Pontiff's approach as thousands of faithful cheered Viva Il Papa and watched from balconies and pews.
Royalty aristocracy and hundreds of high prelates filled St Peter's with gleaming robes and medals. Behind them sat thousands of priests student priests itinerant brothers lay brothers nuns children and civilians in the vast ceremony.
The South End Hose Company answered an alarm just after 6 PM at A. K. Sirbaugh’s home 11 East Leicester street due to a blazing chimney. Firemen extinguished the blaze with no material damage to the property.
The U S destroyer Ellis carrying 96 officers and men was quarantined at Mare Island Navy Yard after a crew member showed brain fever symptoms. The ship arrived from San Diego two weeks ago for repairs. the sick sailor's identity was not released.
Virginia’s part of the National Youth Administration moves into action with 11 projects approved totaling 131,500 dollars. Work will be provided to 202 boys and girls for three months at a cost of 7,728.20 dollars, state director Dr. Walter B. Newman said.
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