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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1936
Page
4
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A devotional verse exhorts readers from 1 Corinthians 3 18 to renounce worldly wisdom and embrace humility. The message urges believers to become fools in human eyes to gain true wisdom from God.
The State Corporation Commission approved higher liability insurance rates for Virginia with a statewide increase of 13 percent in Richmond and six to ten percent expected in Winchester. Norfolk alone saw a 10 percent reduction, praised for fewer accidents yet still higher than elsewhere. The article commends Norfolk’s decisive efforts while noting ongoing needs.
The Department of Justice vows a vigorous push against white slave traffic led by alien racketeers. It decries slow deportation and announces a policy to ship out undesirables as soon as they are caught and serve their sentences, aiming to curb crime.
Richmond notes reflect on Captain Ernest Simpson stepping back from public life after the royal split. The column praises his restraint and sense of duty, contrasting his quiet stance with the sensational headlines. It underscores his private sorrow and maintains his dignity amid a “sordid drama.”
Mary E. Bush salutes Duke Affleck, detailing his heroism in crises, rescue of a child, care for a dying cousin, and aid to the hungry and needy. The reminiscence emphasizes his Christian faith, selfless work with children, and quiet leadership in local welfare efforts.
A reader asks about relief in midlife unemployment and other general knowledge topics. Provided answers cover WPA relief patterns by age, Hawaii tourist numbers, The Roycrofters leadership, Junior Red Cross Japan enrollment, radio stations count, Lady Astor’s habits, first US carpet factory, optimal child health age, Alfred Noyes author, bearing animals, spoon etiquette, and nitroglycerin discovery by Sobrero in 1846.
Jack Reid witnesses Sir Henry eee’s murder in the abbey chapel while a thief looms nearby. Bloodhounds track the slain man to his father’s coffin as Col Graham orders lockdown, summons Scotland Yard, and Selden is tapped for the inquiry.
Colonel Graham outlines a staged crime in which Sir Henry is lured from his room to the chapel, killed or overpowered, and his body placed in a coffin for cremation. The plan hinges on cremation practice to hide the crime while investigators search for clues and the killer remains at large.
A cartoonish tale of a husband pacing outside a hotel who confronts his wife as she arrives after two hours. She explains she was detained in the beauty shop and he retorts that she should have waited on him instead.
Representative William Lemke questions the treasury gold reserve buried in Kentucky calling it no good for teeth and suggesting the enormous stock has no practical value. Experts like William Atherton DuPuy argue gold's value lies in its demand and usefulness, despite the government's idle shelving of billions in ore.
News notes that Al Smith cannot attend an informal dinner hosted by President Roosevelt. The report mentions international tension with the Ethiopian Army under Haile Selassie advancing on Italy and domestic safety interest sparked by the Hopewell Virginia bus tragedy. Virginia National Guard units from the 26th Division mobilize near Winchester for summer camp in Pennsylvania. The Fellowship Club distributes Christmas gifts to 1 517 Winchester residents.
Eleven county officials, recently elected, have qualified for office by taking oath. H Morgenthau says Woodrow Wilson’s spirit will be shown by the Democratic party at a Woodrow Wilson Democratic Banquet. Plans are made to widen the Martinsburg pike from Winchester to the state line. Max Schmeling, world champ, to appear at the Palace Theatre in a film Love in The Ring. A G Bell Jr asserts the Virginia Motor Truck Owners Association will oppose the new license fee schedule proposed by the state.
In a recent report 4 500 000 automobiles were manufactured over the past year. City Sergeant Adam Forney is released from medical recovery after a severe illness.
William Ritt reports Sauerkraut Center marks 100 years January 1 with a statue in Public Square featuring the Doaks brothers Gypper and Nipper Doaks. The Doaks founded the town in 1836 after leaving East Bicycle amid misunderstandings. Gypper later sheriff and Nipper mayor.
James Bradshaw Beverley Jr born Leesburg Virginia May 19 1881. He attended John Kerr High School Shenandoah Valley Academy and Shenandoah University School Berryville. Worked for Southern Railroad in South Carolina and Virginia Woolen Company 1907 31. Sales representative Planters Manufacturing Co since 1931. Active in Rotary Club Mason Hiram Lodge No 21 John Dove Royal Arch Winchester Commandery. Attends Christ Episcopal Church. Married Nelia Dupuy with two children Nelia and Bradshaw. Hobby golf and shooting.
J. M. Gordon of Fort Collins Colorado reports his car vanished from in front of the Lincoln Police Station while he spoke with a sergeant. A caller then claimed the theft and threatened another theft. The incident highlights concerns over police protection and vehicle theft risks.
Mrs. J. B. Powers of Berryville reports a purse theft while returning from church. Frederick County farmers organize to form an association to coordinate efforts and support rural interests.
Jacob Strackbein left his birth country of Russia after five years of waiting for permission and arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska, hoping to settle with a son. he had lived in Saratov since birth 67 years ago and plans to make his home in the United States.
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