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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1937
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia announces daily publication except Sundays with H F Byrd Jr as editor and postal registration as second class matter.
Rates for subscriptions listed by carrier. One year in advance costs 4.60 dollars. Six months 2.25, three months 1.20 or 0.90, one month 0.40. Small clarifications appear garbled at the end.
General Eric Ludendorff, wartime Chief of Staff under Hindenburg, died yesterday. Critics note his war leadership but question his peacetime fit and later support for Hitler, with Walter Duranty stating Ludendorff ruined Germany by overreaching in the West and underestimating Eastern gains. The historical verdict may differ from contemporary judgments.
For six years the Fellowship Club has aided the needy with toys food and clothing. It coordinates with all agencies to avoid duplicate Christmas efforts and compiles a master list after thorough family investigations. It asks organizations and individuals to notify headquarters with names of those they will assist so each family gets its fair share. Public contributions sustain the work and only a few days remain to help.
In Virginia political chatter Danville columnists floated Governor George Peery possibly returning to Congress after his January retirement to challenge incumbent John W. Flannagan in the Ninth district. Roanoke Times and Petersburg Progress Index debated the idea, warning of party split risks while noting Flannagan’s Democratic support.
Governor Peery declined to commit to opposing Flannagan next year saying he is finishing up his job and unsure of future plans. The exchange with the Associated Press unsettles those opposing his run while others hope for his candidacy.
A Washington Post note argues grammar skills let speakers defend themselves in public altercations. It cites Brooklyn’s Margaret Greenberg who told a cop to “go to hell” and faced arrest but escaped on linguistic grounds after a magistrate clarified imperative versus declarative sentences.
In Kentucky, known for mint juleps and whisky, 120 counties. local option laws exist since repeal. Local option elections have occurred in 70 counties with cities winning 46 and veterans 24. Citizens appear to curb distillery home market influence.
News notes William C Armstrong Sr of Front Royal dies. he served as a Warren County Bar member for several years. Fellowship Club needs a $60 shortfall to stage its 1936 program. donors urged. Miss Virginia Baker, Miss Mollie Glass and Dave Allen Jr entertain for Miss Winifred Browne and James P Reardon Jr prior to their marriage. Gerald Williams of Front Royal chosen captain of the 1937 RM A football team.
Sheriff Ross Pannett was found critically wounded with his own revolver at the jail steps and died after authorities believed he slipped. The firm of L. R. Smith and Co will take over Emmett's firm in February. The First Baptist Church plans a White Christmas charity event with food clothing and toys for the needy. Glenn Seabright wins high score trophy among National Guardsmen in the Presidents match with J. P. Blount noted high as well.
Civilian experts aid naval divers in attempts to reach trapped men in sunken submarine S 4 off Massachusetts coast. R T Barton releases a report to the commission he headed with 21 education recommendations. Walter B Line, prominent county farmer, dies at his home after pneumonia. Dr R Ray Sartelle of Baltimore returns to practice dentistry.
J H Henry leases Harris Hall and will install a modern motion picture theatre. Miss Dakotah Best of Brucetown Va marries Major H E Brown of Richmond at Washington. Army and navy prepared to rush to Mexico amid border disturbances. Fort Loudoun Seminary faculty host annual banquet for pupils and guests.
Forty years ago readers learn of clock inaccuracy and the Friendship Fire Company banning card games at the engine house. John Clowser at Savages' wears kid gloves while waiting on trade. The police department buys new uniform overcoats for officers who will shed their motley appearance.
The historical event records the Mayflower group reaching Plymouth Rock on December 21 1620 marking the start of sustained English settlement in New England. Leaders and passengers faced winter hardships as they established the Plymouth Colony.
A digest of reader questions and answers on diverse topics. Notable items include Steve Donoghue's 1800 race wins and six Derby victories, Madame Curie's radium gifts from U.S. women in 1921 and 1929, Virginia tobacco sugar values in 1625, nature poets, St Louis garbage disposal, Mound Bayou details, Orson Welles credits, and Coney Island visitors.
Washington dispatch recalls the defeat of the wages and hours bill as a presidential pushback. President Roosevelt’s lobbyist tactics on the House floor failed to secure enough votes, with 133 Democrats resisting pressure and a surprising 18 vote majority against the bill. The revolt split along regional lines, signaling a shift in Congressional support and a more cautious approach to future New Deal proposals.
Temple Bailey recounts Jerry a country preacher’s son visiting Washington with his uncle from Colorado. In a moment of self search he recalls Mimi Le Brun and the clash between Uncle Jerry’s carefree world and his father’s moral compass. A coming of age tale ends with a vow to seek truth.
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