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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star is edited by H. P. Byrd Jr and issued daily except Sundays from Winchester Virginia. Subscription options include monthly and yearly rates with variations for mail and carrier delivery.
Classified rates set at 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum. Memorials and Cards of Thanks 100 per counted line. Display ads due by 10 AM. Transient rate 45 cents per inch. National reps listed. Bible verse quoted from Mich 6 8.
The 46 year old Luther pastor and Nazi critic Niemoeller faces a sealed Berlin tribunal after seven months in prison. He was arrested July 1 1937 for vilifying the Nazi state and inciting disobedience to state decrees. The proceedings exclude press and public.
Dr Otto Struve and two colleagues at Yerkes Observatory reveal a super giant star with a radius about 3000 times that of the sun and a surface covered by the Heaviside layer. This atmospheric blanket is said to enable radio broadcasting on Earth and marks a historic leap in astronomy.
The article notes Mrs. Roosevelt has spent years abroad from the White House, tallying about 200000 miles of travel and heading toward the moon distance this year. It mentions a 14532 mile new sedan and rising travel pace including air flights and rapid pace of movement.
The fragment notes a traveler near one parsec away, three and a quarter times the annual light distance of 187000 miles per second, and speculates she has three more years to go as First Lady. The tone hints at speculative space travel activity and a public figure’s role.
Petersburg Progress Index argues for free textbooks for all public school pupils in Virginia when attendance is compulsory, but warns against extending free books to children whose parents can afford them, noting it would be absurd to require the state to clothe or fully fund all student needs.
The article recalls Eleanor Powell at the Roosevelt birthday ball saying she is “just one of the mob who got a lucky break” and contrasts her modest view with Hollywood stars. It notes her originality and admiration for her humility amid a chorus of self confident actresses.
Captain H B Nicholas of the State Police urged a grand jury investigation into the shooting death of Thomas Smith, a negro fugitive, near Comora King George county after he allegedly fired on troopers attempting his arrest on a New Jersey warrant for attempted murder. The case was sent to local authorities for inquiry.
John Hottel, president of the Handley High School band, announces an upcoming concert. Gray Williams advocates a judicial plan to pack the Supreme Court and urges lawyers to defend the constitution first. Raw furs were stolen from Copenhaven and Rutherford at Berryville. A Chamber of Commerce article praises local banks for progressiveness.
James H. Vance 91 dies at his Fairfax Lane home after years of Civil War service. Snow flurries and high winds signal a spreading blizzard across much of North America. George Crawford, accused of double staying in Middleburg, denies state presence after alleged confession. Wilbur Oates, who fractured his leg during the holidays, is rapidly recovering.
The city outlines a plan to extend water mains south of Winchester to serve a new chair factory. Virginia gasoline taxes last year totaled over seven and a half million dollars, as disclosed in Richmond. In January the local police court collected over $1,100 in fines. A press release from Palm Beach states that bathing suits on men and women are being strictly censored.
Twenty five years ago the Bank of Clarke county on Main and Church Streets in Berryville will be entirely rebuilt as announced. Herbert Pond claims the title of champion smoker of northern Frederick county and smokes a 12 inch cigar at Taylors store in Grimes. Isaac A. Moore writes The Star editor about his trip to Canada. A holy war is proclaimed by the chief of the Mohammedans across the Muslim world.
Forty years ago Fred Grim sustains severe injuries from a game rooster in the Edward Conner stable. Dr. C. E. Lemley dies at his father's home in Stephens City aged 37. Randolph Grim falls through ice on Mr. Showalter's pond near Berryville and escapes with a cold ducking. G Casper Fries advertises a house for rent or sale.
A compilation of Q and A covering river depth at Nanking, outside cleaning of the Washington Monument, U S airports total, Senate presidency after Vice President steps up, New York City white residents native and foreign born, Labrador Eskimos, federal income tax payers by state, Swedish Lincoln secretary, Philadelphia Award details, Jeune fille meaning, Vatican railroad, world languages, and Frank B Kellogg's estate value.
Washington dispatch analyzes how Hitler’s removal of top generals may shift power to Goering and weaken Germany’s military brain trust. The piece also covers UK US naval notes to Japan, parallel action in policy, and Ickes’s rising independence in the Senate.
A rugged mountain romance unfolds as Mimi and Jerry confront poverty and desire while Andy plans to join the flying service. Tensions rise over happiness versus appearances, and a fragile vow to start anew tests their bond amid looming financial strain.
Police found Edmund Bucher Jr 21 in his watch repair shop after his mother reported threats to take his life. He claimed he was winding watches to check time and quoted “I'm going down to wind up everything.” Nearby Rushville reports say a recurring housebreaker strikes, ransacking homes and starting small fires while stealing items.
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