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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1936
Page
2
In Richmond on January 27 the Southern Conference shows top scorers near midway in the schedule. The N C State center leads with 87 points in five games, while Mullis of North Carolina has 61 points in nine conference contests.
Washington reports Alfred E. Smith threatens to bolt the Democratic convention if it endorses what he calls socialist policies of the Roosevelt administration. Senator Robinson plans a radio reply while the White House remains silent on the speech at the Liberty League dinner.
Shenandoah Valley Academy beat St. James 37 15 following a 9 6 halftime score. SV A pulled away in the second period scoring 28 to 6 as they improved to two wins and two losses since Christmas, with Massanutten ahead as pace-setter in Virginia scholastic circles.
Virginia's traffic toll rose to 41 with seven weekend deaths and an eighth from a train crash. Victims include James Bryant in Pittsylvania near Danville, W. D. Bridges near Alexandria, James W. Watson and Myra McNett in the same wreck, Eddie McCullough and Marian Simms in Alexandria, Leo Artz 10 in Strasburg, and O. B. Atkisson in Doswell.
Col A B Carrington 73 prominent Danville tobacco factor died after a ten day illness. Funeral services tentatively planned for tomorrow from the First Presbyterian Church in Danville Virginia.
The speech sparked sharp, varied reactions from political leaders. Senator Norris condemned its Soviet Russia comparison as demagogic while Senator Hastings warned of party severance. Former Governor Ely expressed disbelief any Democrat could differ with Smith. Senator Donahey hailed it as a funeral oration for privilege and a new era of human rights.
The Junior Evening Star warns students about hall conduct during advisory periods and exams. It urges letting girls and faculty precede them, discourages rushing, and calls out wrappers and disrespectful language while praising orderly behavior and mindful habits.
The text mentions teen romance in hallways during rain and snow, a Handian staff member's affection for a program, illness of Junior class president Mary Scully, and sympathy for a student with one good eye. It conveys concern and school life snippets without clear events.
The author describes the stress of upcoming exams and five months of work packed into seven days. They argue gradual study is easier and more effective than repeated term by term cramming.
The note stresses that students repeatedly hear reminders about driving carefully and arriving on time. It urges quiet behavior in assembly to show interest and reduce disruption as the program begins.
A student assembly awards a poetry contest won by Katherine Rusk and Betty Starner. Basketball reports show Notre Dame and Army dominant across several days with several one sided results and high scorers listed.
Comic snippets record a barber joking about a red tie and a threatened throat. A question on the Annapolis Convention location elicits Philadelphia. A gown remark at teas and a misheard Whose vs Whom exchange appear. A pianist note ends with a shy admission about lifting the piano.
In Richmond on January 27 Southern Conference boxers begin training for four Saturday matches. Defending champion Virginia, buoyed by a 6-2 win over North Carolina, will meet Maryland at College Park this weekend.
A sequence of sheriff sales and farm auctions lists buyers and locations across Clarke, Winchester, White Post, Millwood, and Berks counties with dates in January to March. Items include horses, cattle, sheep, dairy stock, implements, hay, and farm equipment at multiple farms and farms near Winchester and Jefferson County.
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