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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1937
Page
3
In Nebraska City a man dressed as Santa Claus chatted with a youth on Central avenue. The youth complained that Santa was unfair and too old to receive sweets. Santa offered candy anyway and moved on down the street.
Mrs. T. C. Willis spent a week with Mrs. A. B. Racey and others near Red Bud Opequon and Winchester. Several neighboring families visited, and Mrs. A. S. Racey is still improving.
Darius Stickley returned home from Fraver's Hospital after a minor operation. Luther Browning of Laurel Maryland and Louise Stickley of Reliance visited Mr and Mrs Orndorff. Randolph Holsinger and children were guests of Jacob Dodson. Harland Miller went to Memorial Hospital for a minor operation. C O Watson of Stephens City visited the old home in Oranda.
Mrs Martha Ritenour of Seven Fountains visits her daughters Mrs James McClanahan and Mrs Asa Habron in St Davids. A M McClanahan and son Leo spend weeks near Upper Marlboro with A O McClanahan. J S Stephens of Woodstock visits brothers Dabney and Hubert Stephens. Dollie Galladay on holiday from Woodstock. Evaly McClanahan returns from Woodstock. Eugene Clem Georgia Rinker visit Abe and Miss Rinker.
Two Winchester banks announce holiday closure on Saturday January 1 1938 with payments due papers to be honored on Monday January 3 1938. Signatories include John J Sloat cashier Cashie Commercial and Savings Bank GEO B Bushnell cashier Union Bank of Winchester H Yost cashier Farmers and District National Bank and Trust Co and Harold G Brown cashier Shenandoah Valley Bank.
White Post Virginia December report notes Boyce High School's square dance for athletic association. Patton's orchestra from Winchester provided music as locals and visitors including Mrs. H Hornor and Miss Kathleen Haymaker are mentioned visiting relatives. Several residents travel for Christmas and holiday events.
The eight span toll free bridge across the Potomac at Point of Rocks Md connects Maryland and Virginia and opened after being completed to replace bridges lost in the 1936 floods. First crossings were made by the Hickman family from Maryland and Frazier Lester from Bluefield Virginia after long waits.
Amplified organ chimes will be dedicated as a memorial to Rev. Dr. William Page Dame at Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore around Easter. The chimes were heard Christmas Eve and played at each service. hymns like O Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark the Herald Angels Sing were performed. Dr. Dame, who died in January, was a former rector and was uncle to Mrs. Robert M. Ward of Winchester.
An old time watch service will be held at Mt. Olive Church Friday night December 31 at 11 o clock. All are cordially invited to attend the service to watch the old year out and welcome the new one in.
An advertisement promotes Uncle Sam's Almanac 1938 listing topics from religion to aviation and elections. It invites readers to send ten cents with two names or a single dime with a stamped envelope to receive a copy, directed by the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C.
The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council proposed six reforms to speed appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals. Measures include shortening petition periods from six to four months, one term with sessions in Richmond, Staunton and Wytheville, a single docket, 15 days notice to counsel, and trimming printing costs from sixty to thirty days. The changes aim to reduce delays and enable prompt hearings on pending matters.
Final rites were conducted yesterday at 3 o'clock for John Clayton Taylor 23 who died Thursday from pneumonia. The service was at his brother Irvin Taylor's residence 402 North Kent street with Rev George Waters officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russell Oates Vincent Hollar Gus Noonan Howard Grim Lewis Dunn and H B Kern.
Santa Claus helped deliver at least 16 family baskets containing a chicken meat vegetables and groceries worth 80 dollars. Mervil Adams and Fred Robinson lent two trucks while six boys volunteered. The effort expanded to include members from the Church and adoptions from the Fellowship Club Master List.
Editor's note cites national business opinions on slipping freight revenues and insurance sales. November railroad gross of about 316 million dollars marks an 11.7 percent decline from a year earlier. Life insurance sold totals 681.376 million, down 3.9 percent from November 1936. Crude rubber use dips to its smallest monthly total in over three years. Barron's reports firms seek year-end inventory relief with deep discounts to spur immediate purchases.
Despite a continuing downturn, weekly business mood shows improvement due to stronger retail trade, higher security prices, and firmer commodity markets. Outlook remains cautious with further decline likely but at a slower pace. Dunn and Bradstreet reports indicate more insolvencies in three of the last four months than in the same period of 1936, contrasting with earlier months of the year.
The Financial World notes a decline in business activity affecting dividend policies more than the undistributed earnings tax. Over the past six weeks ten Stock Exchange issues and three Curb stocks omitted dividends, whereas the prior year had no omissions in either market.
Investor guidance warns inflation risk remains in 1938 with unbalanced budgets increasing scare potential. Roger W Babson emphasizes hedging against inflation to protect profits. Business Week reports November shows first overall cost of living decline including a 1.5 percent rent drop.
Manufacturers report anxiety over inventories tied to finishing goods. The brief notes supply chain moisture and demand fluctuations affecting output schedules and storage costs. Industry observers cite cautious hiring and potential price adjustments as firms await clearer demand signals.
A 10 to 12 percent rise in freight rates is seen as likely, with approval anticipated from the I C C around early March. The speeding action drew private resentment within the I C C as insiders note the President did not push the decision.
A Forbes quote argues Americans must curb government spending and rely on private enterprise for real prosperity. It denounces political rhetoric as wasteful and stresses that lasting jobs come from employers, not the state, warning against expanding government competition.
Westinghouse Electric faces a 1937 tax burden exceeding 16 million dollars, a more than sixfold rise since 1934, according to the company chairman. This substantial levy is cited as a major obstacle to sustained economic recovery.
Barron’s notes that the January stock rise, a longtime seasonal move, may occur as expected but full flowering depends on technical conditions, business fundamentals, and the Administration’s legislative program, making it a gamble rather than intelligent speculation.
The Times notes market stability in Jate with strong dip buying and restrained selling. It credits recent Congress and White House trends for improved trading conditions and a sturdier horizontal outlook despite modest vertical gains.
Builders and material dealers report only limited impact from the 90 percent mortgage plan as the housing program moves through Senate and House approvals, citing the weak business climate and cautious demand for homes.
A Journal of Commerce excerpt notes business groups actually opposing the enactment. The fragment references organized groups and their stance in a policy debate.
A Berlin Maryland family faced smoke as a duck sat on Mrs Annie Vickers' chimney. A neighbor disabled the bird with a rifle, but the duck crashed inside the chimney and firemen had to tear out bricks to remove it. The family plans to eat the duck at Christmas.
Racine officers answered a peculiar plea for help from a man who asked assistance in solving a difficult checkers problem. Sergeant Leslie Weichers and Lieutenant Sam Nelson discussed the case, then the man telephoned again to report he had won the game.
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