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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
4
Winchester readers are informed of daily publication details and subscription rates by mail for the Evening Star Publishing Co. The notice lists prices and mailing information typical of a regional newspaper posting.
Classified rates: 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum. Memorials four stanzas of four lines each require cash at submission. Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Display ads with border due in office by 10 am on publication day. Transient rate 42 cents per inch. Contracts on application. National reps Devine Tenney Corp.
AP states exclusive rights to reprint all news dispatches and local news published in this paper. The notice appears in the masthead and covers both credited and uncredited AP dispatches. It also reserves rights for all local news material published by the paper.
Brief religious passage notes Jesus saying to see the Father by viewing him and cites John 12 45 with a date of Thursday January 23 1936. No additional event details provided.
The Supreme Court directs refund of 200 million dollars in impounded processing taxes to all companies with injunctions against payment. In Virginia, Judge Luther Way and Judge John Paul order return of 2,553,427 dollars less 1 percent to sixty five Virginia companies. The piece urges voluntary repayment of taxes passed to consumers to avoid double taxation and protect the U S credit.
The Cumberland Times reports the federal slum clearance plan furthers as demolition scatters residents. Potential renters face rents of 25 to 30 dollars monthly while some middle class families may seek quarters in the new housing, creating a social relocation issue.
Residents from old slum areas study updated building layouts and park plans hoping for affordable, modern homes close to jobs. They seek the right neighbors and may move with others, potentially leading to rehousing projects for both groups as private capital enters the field.
A meeting of Group One hotel men reported 1936 appears brighter than recent years with Virginia hotels ready to gain from improving business conditions. The group stressed staying in touch with trends and blending business with social fellowship to gauge the rising momentum.
Former secretary of war Newton D. Baker argues the family remains the world’s most important institution. He cites Dorothy Canfield Fisher on its waning purpose and notes tech changes like electric lights, steam heat, and radio have scattered families.
The New York Herald Tribune reports seventeen dead after a twin motor airliner crashes in swampy terrain. The wreckage follows a flawless weather report and ample fuel, with pilot Jerry Marshall regarded as highly skilled. The cause remains unknown despite multiple emergency fields in reach.
A South Boston News piece examines propaganda and its moral dimensions. It argues open campaigns with disclosed motives are legitimate, while concealed aims threaten free opinion and pluralism.
The piece nods to Will Rogers and notes some folks bear more troubles than others. It hints that those with long faces aren’t necessarily the ones facing the heaviest burdens.
A man faints near a grocery store saying a tight collar almost chokes him daily. He sighs that beating troubles include a quarrel with his wife, a broken car, and a faulty radio, with relief only found when he returns home to remove the collar.
Delegates Black burn Moore and Ralph Daughton argue for a ballot change to allow voters to mark preferred candidates with a square beside each name. The current system prompts voters to vote against opponents and may waste ballots. Supporters say affirmative voting improves clarity and reduces ballots thrown out.
The Baltimore Sun reflects on how public images shape the era of the former Prince of Wales. It notes his popular appeal, travel, and news access, contrasting potential kingly restraint with a promise of closer concern for people and global issues. The piece cites past drafts of diplomacy and a witty retort to a Prime Minister, suggesting a cautious but hopeful path.
In Alabama a new highway patrol cuffs a Lt Gov aide for an outdated license then releases the governor for a faulty tail light. Augusta police chase a thief who stole a radio car and motorcycle from near HQ, with the car still missing.
Louise Vidic daughter of Louis Vidic marries John Hotujec son of Theresa Hotujec in Joliet Illinois. A year later Angelina Vidic and Augusta Hotujec follow suit. The families decide to wed on Thursday.
In Washington a split Democratic majority strains to adjourn quickly while Republicans push to extend the session. The Democrats, dominant yet fractious, face lawmakers elected in Republican-leaning districts in 1984 and upcoming November contests. Some fear the New Deal has slipped though the administration projects control of the Senate. A Hot Springs dispatch urges time off to study Mark Twain and reflect on past and future societies.
The passage emphasizes potential bitter disagreements over neutrality and social security overhaul, calls for amending the utility act, flags the Frazier-Lemke bill as a flashpoint with the White House, and notes danger to new labor laws and the AAA. It warns of a long, friction-filled session with disputes among Republicans and Democrats.
A compact montage references Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin Roosevelt and public addresses greeting citizens and audiences. It evokes early 20th century presidential rhetoric with calls to citizens and public warmth.
Valley lies under 11 1 2 inches of snow as fall continues. Four bandits loot Fall Rivers Massachusetts for 129000 dollars. Miss Nellie Belle Feltner and Powell Cobb of Berryville wed as Berryville League A bowls its sweepstakes on January 24.
Yugoslavian deputies faced a halt ordered by the president of Skupstina to avoid unpaid debts if parliament dissolves. Some lawmakers had drawn pay advances for up to eighteen months.
Counsel for creditors of the Arthur G. Jones Woolen Corporation present arguments in court as the bankruptcy case is heard. Six robbers halted a Big Four train near Bellefontaine Ohio and fled with 3000 dollars. Civic League milk fund card party slated for tonight. Virginia Glass Sand Corporation to begin work soon at Gore Company. I is returning tomorrow from Danville after six weeks on strike duty.
A narrator discovers a yellowed clipping linking Doris Reeve, a famed San Quentin inmate eight years prior, to Milly Starmont through a photograph. He notes eerie similarities in eyes and features suggesting a possible relation and hints at pending further revelations.
Ten years ago Dr Walter Cox of Winchester a Kiwanian enlivened the eleventh anniversary of mece International at Martinsburg West Virginia. State Dairymen's Association held a convention at Staunton Below zero weather grips the United States east of the Rockies. Swedish National Quintette performed at Handley Auditorium. Byrd tax segregation bill introduced in the General Assembly.
Twenty five years ago Mrs. Arthur W. Almand arrives from Georgia to visit her mother Mrs. J. P. Haddox. Mrs. Lester Ruffner kills a rattlesnake near Luray Virginia. Clark’s Cruise to the Orient, 71 days, 400 dollars and up. Russell and Green offer a free night gown with minimum purchase during their sale. W M Hays says food prices unlikely to drop to low levels.
A reader quiz covers naming conventions for Martha Washington where she was known as Lady Washington in the Army. It notes engineers have moved five story buildings up to 4 000 tons, and identifies the three flowers on one stalk in the British coat of arms as the rose the thistle and the shamrock representing England Scotland and Ireland.
Deputy sheriffs were summoned by telephone to an intersection near San Antonio to take over traffic from a stylishly dressed young woman who brandished a gun. The deputies arrived too late but motorists said she forced drivers to turn into side roads.
The report lists last 24 hours rainfall none and January to date 4.29 inches. Year to date also 4.29 inches. It provides 23 year average total 34.56 inches and monthly averages for a long period including January 2.4 inches February 1.93 March 2.81 May 3.83 June 3.57 3.35 August 3.32 2.52 October 2.82 Ni 2.52 December 2.29.
A mail carrier reports sighting a lion and cubs in Oakland's Knoll hills an exclusive residential area near Central and industrial zones. Sydney Snow the gum hunter has been tracking the beast with a pack of dogs but has yet to spot it.
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