Winchester Evening Star front matter January 15 1937
The Winchester Evening Star weekly front matter lists editor H F Byrd Jr and the paper’s publication details. It includes pricing, subscription options, advertising rates, memorials and classifeds terms, and Associated Press rights. The date shown is Friday January 15 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Evening Star Pub- Ssener Publishing Co
Virginia
Tenney, Woodward & San
All-Seeing: Job 31 4 Reflects on Hidden Steps
A reflective note cites Job 31 4, asserting God observes every action and counts every step. The verse emphasizes divine scrutiny of human conduct and moral accountability under scrutiny.
Propaganda Column Casts Doubt On Central Information Bureau
Washington columnist Paul Mallon argues Congress will not establish a central information bureau to coordinate government information offices. He notes reporters fear encroachment on news gathering rights, while officials overstate their own understanding and mislabel information as erroneous or unfair. The piece critiques the plan as expanding government and increasing costs, urging Congress to resist creating new executive departments.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Congress
Mallon
Noah Webster
Go big show remark sparks cross language lesson
The piece notes that Americans call the English coronation a go big show, while Britons see it as a grand dignified affair. It warns Americans to be careful with language when speaking to Europeans and shares a humorous anecdote about a misread insult to a French friend.
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New York Times
England
Reorganization Report in The Richmond News Leader
The Richmond News Leader analyzes President Roosevelt's reorganization message noting only the Civil Service extension seems sound. It critiques the managerial arm plan and calls the executive assistant proposal unclear and potentially harmful without a rebalance.
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Richmond News
Roosevelt
Skyline Drive Toll Plan Faces Park Fees Debate
Article from January 1 1931 discusses proposed 25 cent auto admission and 1 dollar season license for Shenandoah National Park. Critics, including Senator Byrd, warn fees would commercialize the park and irritate visitors. Virginia and private funding previously supported park development, and opponents hope to keep Skyline Drive as a natural reserve rather than a toll road.
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National Park Service
Shenandoah National Park
Byrd
Virginia
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A compact Q and A column covers varied curiosities from geography and history to science. It lists questions about racing horses, snow depth, the 1939 World Fair, absent voting, meanings of Haiti and Selah, quotes on sky color, and the fate of the Cardiff Giant, among others.
A Moving Affair in Miami Ends With Absent Owner
Mrs. A. H. Nichols returned home to see her furnishings being loaded onto a truck by a dealer who claimed to have agreed to pay $50 to the "owner." The supposed owner appeared and demanded Mrs. Nichols call his wife to prove ownership. The man fled when asked, never to return.
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Miami
Fla
A. H. Nichols
Taxpayer seeks tax bill from Bernalillo County official
Mrs. Anna M. Seibert of Albuquerque wrote three times to the Bernalillo County tax collector asking for her current tax amount. Receiving no reply, she appealed to the police, saying she has paid taxes in Bernalillo County for a long time and wants to know what she owes this year.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Anna M. Seibert
Bernaillo County
Bernadillo County
Seventeen Die In Arkansas Air Crash
News item reports seventeen fatalities in an Arkansas air crash. The piece notes local reactions and brief follow up on ongoing investigations and community impact.
Winchester Gun Club Shoots for Attractive Prizes
The Winchester Gun Club conducts a regular shoot with several attractive prizes offered. Fort Loudoun Chapters of the D A R meet to plan their program for George Washington's birthday. Miss Nannie Tucker Payne of Charleston West Virginia fractures both wrists. The postoffice department makes mail routing changes as the B and O Railroad alters its schedule.
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Winchester Gun Club
The _post
Fort Loudoun
George Washington
Nannie Tucker Payne
Charleston
W. Va
Fire injuries improve as city names new manager
The young men hurt in last week’s fire at R.M. A. are steadily getting better while L. A. Dettra is named city manager to replace himself. Other items note the death of Lewis H. Fitch, a Southern Army veteran, ill health of S. Hable after a Florida wreck, and various local historical and civic notes.
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R.M. A
L. A. Dettra
Lewis H. Fitch
New York State
S. Hable
Florida
Will Rogers Humorous Story on Manners for Teachers and Kids
Will Rogers humorously notes teachers struggle teaching manners to children. One teacher tells Joe to act decent when he has something good to eat, highlighting bored kids and the effort to civilize the class. The piece reflects early 20th century social humor and schoolroom dynamics.
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Joe
Share or hog the chocolate half, a boy and a friend
A short dialogue shows a boy debating generosity versus self interest. He notes a friend will likely take the larger half if offered, unless he can beat him. The exchange ends with the friend hedging on sharing, reflecting childhood moral views.
Sit down strikes stir Washington and past marches
The piece sketches how sit down strikes have been seen as dangerous by employers and welcomed by authorities in Washington. It recalls Coxey’s army, the 1929 industrial crash march led by Father Cox, the 1932 bonus camp, and FDR's halted march, noting authorities’ preference for quiet demonstrations over large protests. The author reflects on the limits of halting such marches and the ongoing risk of upheaval.
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War Onington
D. C
Congress
District of Columbia
National
Potomac
Washington
Capital Ward
Coxey
Capitol
It Begins to Look Like a Stray Winter Year
The nation faces a winter that may be remembered for oddities and jokes as Santa gifts go awry. The column riffs on European politics and figures like Mussolini, Hitler, and Connie Mack, with social commentary and playful musings on vitamins and Groundhog Day.
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William Ritt
Central Press
Santa Claus
Junior
Hitler
Bloodhounds at Abbey Stirred by Murder and Will Plot
Jack Reid, sole witness to Sir Henry Beveringe's murder in the abbey chapel, contends with inquiry from C Richard Seiden and Lady Hilda while Colindale proposes Reid as estate supervisor. The severing investigations reveal a strange will favoring Colindale and the children, and Reid encounters Sylvia and the looming mystery of his own origins tied to the name Escott.
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Robert N. Breckenridge
Washington Street
Lynchburg
W. P. Coe
Berkeley County
W. Va
House of Representatives
Bowman and Tucker
Star
Jack Reid
Henry Beveringe
Reid
Richard Seiden
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Eric Colindale
Sir Henry
Colonel Graham
America
Sylvia
Bull Inn
Hucks
England
Escott
Colindale
Severinger
Severinge
Lit
James
Sylvia Lawrence
Ering
Severing
Man's Best Friend Guard Dog in Sturgess Car
Philip Sturgess of Hornell New York found a dog guarding his automobile a strange animal blocked his return and snarled at him until police removed it before he could drive. The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch notes Uncle Sam plans to build about 600 golf courses as a potential way to reach the hole.
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Hornell
N. Y
Philip Sturgess
Sturgess
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