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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1938
Page
4
Daily publication schedule note states The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia publishes every day except Sunday and lists subscription rates.
A reflective biblical verse citation from Psalms 77:2 urging faith in hard times. The line emphasizes seeking guidance and solace in divine aid during distress.
The Richmond Times Dispatch editorial condemns mob violence and rejects the Wagner-Van Nuys anti-lynching bill. It argues the measure targets the South and misstates the issue, insisting the South seeks to legislate locally while opposing a sectional bill penalizing an entire region. It notes mob killings in the North and West are exempted and cites lynching counts.
The movement creates forests for fuel, timber, watershed protection, recreation and wildlife refuges. States including New York New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio Minnesota and Wisconsin authorize town or county forest acquisitions. Massachusetts and Wisconsin allow state forestry departments to supervise town and county forests and Massachusetts will map and plan town forests upon request.
The historian notes George C. Peery led a modest yet vigorous Virginia administration. He faced successive problems with sound judgment and public spirit, leaving a dignified four-year record that historian and state take pride in while bidding farewell at noon.
Memphis clergyman Dean Israel Harding Noe fasts on orange juice since January 2 seeking a spiritual purification. Critics warn against publicity and sensationalism while noting others endured longer fasts for religious purposes. He claims the act is his own affair and declines further statements.
A Wenatchee World report details a clerk in the interior department who created a dummy CCC camp and defrauded the government of 84 000 dollars over four years by forging vouchers and depositing checks to his own account. The incident exposes gaps in the budget bureau and war department oversight.
Raging rivers threaten the middle west and east as the Red Cross launches a 4,000,000 fund drive. Miss Emily Hiner is named Grand Representative from Virginia by the Eastern Star. D. J. Howard becomes president of the Central Relief Association. Miff Clowe leads intramural basketball scoring at Handley.
Five years ago Mrs. Joseph Alexander and her son Arthur died and three others were seriously wounded in a gun battle near Charles Town West Virginia. A city budget plan sets the tax rate at 1.10. Lions Club spelling bee draws interest with teams led by Mrs. F B Crawford and Mrs. Herbert Larrick. William Newcome, a noted county carpenter, is named county jailor.
Ten years ago city sergeant Adam Forney suffers critical illness at his residence. Shenandoah Valley radio reception cited as among the nation’s best. Liverpool reports show 23 904 barrels of apples shipped to Britain in the past week. Col Chas Lindbergh travels on a goodwill tour with an alligator hunt stop in the Panama Canal Zone.
In 25 year old notes Professor M B Waite of the U S Department of Agriculture debunks burying ice near fruit trees as weather warms. The Mississippi River near Memphis spreads across levee breaks, refugees fear smallpox. In New York artist models reportedly weigh about 150 pounds. S V A defeats Waynesboro High with the Bunting brothers starring.
Forty years ago a brilliant gathering of local society played whist at a party in the hospitable home of Mrs. Charles F. Nelson on the corner of Water and Washington streets. Sam R. Atwell buys a coal yard and plans a modern livery stable in the spring. Cooper Brothers expand their warehouse after acquiring the Henry Boarding House property on Main and Piccadilly. George Kremer, a well known local butcher, displays a 595 pound porker in front of his market.
A compilation of Q and A covering topics from New York City accident peaks to Alcatraz labor, Mt. Vernon naming, Library of Congress copyrights, Lindbergh’s award, U.S. newspapers, hedonistic philosophy, NYU Hall of Fame members, jade hardness, 1937 best non fiction, Christmas trees in Sunday schools, and state population changes. Notable items include the 7 to 8 p m accident risk, Lindbergh March 19 1928 award, and Kansas population loss of 22 000 between mid 1936 and mid 1937.
The article describes White House efforts to influence upcoming Congressional primaries through orchestrated endorsements and dinners. It notes Barkley and Harrison, Govs Chandler Rivers Johnson and Smith, and possible Senate challenges, with references to the lynching bill and South Carolina Georgia politics. It also mentions air force movements to Hawaii as routine maneuvers and a looming congressional inquiry into the interior department.
In a reflective Christmas chapter, Jerry wrestles with faith and longing. He directs carolers, recalls his father’s cynicism about happiness, and longs for Mimi. A mysterious letter from Mimi sparks renewed hope, prompting thoughts of love, power, and the cost of romance.
Richmond January 25 The House appropriations and Senate finance committees set a joint dinner meeting for Monday at 6 30 p m with Governor Price Lieutenant Governor Saxon Holt and Speaker Covell. They will stage an executive session to map budget hearings ahead of the House driven budget proposal and tax plans.
John Parkhill 96 of Connellsville Pa plans a first sea voyage on February 11 to circle the world. The trip ends his lifelong dream and he says he does not expect to get seasick.
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