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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1937
Page
5
Past twenty four year rainfall data from Winchester Research Laboratory shows yesterday's 24 hour precipitation as none and December to date plus year to date totals. Average monthly rainfall for 1913 to 1936 is listed with a yearly total of 34.74 inches.
A humorous Will Rogers piece notes young people courting is full of laughs and misreads. A man asks to visit a girl and proposes companionship since she is lonely after her parrot’s death, highlighting dating norms and light social satire.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams. Jobs include Junior tabulating machine operator and alphabetic counting machine operator at 1440 dollars yearly, Inspector of railway signaling at 3800 dollars, and various mathematical statistical analyst grades from 2600 to 4600 dollars. Full information from Herman Lee, secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners, post office in this city.
Uncle Sam's Almanac offers facts on seasons rates elections good form writing beauty and health. Order by mailing name and address with 10 cents and receive the copy before the New Year via The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederick J. Haskin in Washington DC.
Newport News December 20 Two juries awarded $13 000 to the estates of a 12 year old girl and a wounded companion in connected suits against Michael Ritter 77 a recluse held on murder and felonious shooting charges Ritter interrupted lawyers during trials claiming defense and attacked their integrity The shootings followed disputes over vandalism of his unoccupied store property he owned
The State Milk Commission authorized a hooded cap bottle for low butterfat milk in the Norfolk Portsmouth region after January 1 with a half cent raise to the wholesale price. The change won t affect retail prices and regular disc cap milk stays at current prices. At a Norfolk hearing dairies argued costs could rise 300 to 500 dollars daily if all firms adopt the hooded cap.
Dr. Thomas Ward a 26 year old health official in Tensas Parish used nicotine from his pipe bowl and a note on an AMA card to guide rescuers after falling from a horse in the Tenias swamps. He tied the note to his rein and the horse returned leading to his discovery and hospital treatment.
Dr D W Peters newly elected president of the State Teachers College at Radford received a watch as a farewell tribute from colleagues in the State Department of Education where he served as supervisor of instruction. He will begin duties at Radford January 1 succeeding Dr J P McConnell who retired.
Final rites for Mrs. Cora Edmonia Baker 71 widow of J E Baker Warren county will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the Rogers residence Martinsburg minister Elder J T Power of the Primitive Baptist Church will conduct. Mrs Baker born November 9 1867 in Warren county resided on a Warren county farm east of Reliance and has lived with her son in law and daughter since two years ago Survivors include five daughters Mrs Stephen Reid Middlebury NJ Mrs Arthur Mitchell Warren county Miss Mary Baker Somerville NJ Miss Vivian Baker Winchester nurse and Mrs B E Rogers Middletown two sons Cecil Baker Philadelphia and Frank Baker Washington DC one sister Mrs G S Robinson Waterlick three brothers Turner Putman Waterlick Victor Putman Columbus OH Edgar Putman California and a number of grandchildren One son Clifton O Baker died at Camp Lee in 1918
Richmond Va December 20 A committee of the National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners announced a revision of accounting systems for heat light power and gas companies in Virginia to conform with a uniform system. The key change restates plant accounts to show original cost when first used for public service, making future revisions easier to track despite ownership changes. The uniform system, approved by N A R U C and adopted since 1936, supersedes Virginia’s 1921 system and is already in use by the Federal Power Commission and other states. January 1 is the effective date.
Soviet official M P Frinovsky said in Pravda that America is overrun with Japanese spies, with the Pacific Coast and the Panama Canal singled out. He linked this to the execution of eight ex-Communists for passing Soviet secrets to fascist spies.
Dr Robert R Hoskins 60 prominent Mathews county physician died at his home Springhill after a brief illness. A native of King and Queen County he studied at Richmond College University of Nashville and the Medical College of Virginia. He served as a World War I medical corps captain stationed in New York. He is survived by his widow three daughters Mrs Edwin P Young Jr Mrs Arthur E Kemp and Mrs Henry C Warren. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at his residence.
Newport News scene as seven year old Robert Morris, a black child, dies after darting into the path of an oil truck. Driver C. F. Hornsby identified by Traffic Sgt. Jack Derby. witnesses say the child suddenly stepped into the street as the vehicle passed.
Funeral services for Charless S. Hayden 57 longtime executive secretary of the Democratic Congressional Committee since 1932 will be held in Washington Wednesday afternoon with interment at Cedar Hill cemetery. He died last night at his Falls Church Virginia home after a yearlong illness. Survived by widow Alice Boyer Hayden and two daughters Mrs G T Culley Falls Church and Mrs E J Couture Washington.
Park College announces a Christmas gift for students as a ban on dancing and smoking is lifted. President William Lindsay Young says the new regulations after Christmas holidays preserve the college’s ideals to develop men and women of Christian character.
In a 1937 column, authors discuss Dale Carnegie guiding a reluctant speaker to speak up, Jerome Beatty’s nerves before interviewing Jane Withers, and humor easing fear. The piece notes life expectancy and time use, asking readers what they will do with their ten free years before eighty.
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