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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
12
Cincinnati January 29. Jeff Davis known as King of Hoboes offers practical flood lessons. He urges rationing water and soap, living as a BO by carrying only essentials and cramming items into pockets. Davis contrasts bindle stiff behavior with self reliance amid hardship.
A 25 year old sailor from Boston, John Anderson Jr., offers to be bought for 1500 dollars with three months to ponder life. He seeks money for his father and says he will accept a life as a chauffeur, a mechanic for thrilling work, or a doctor’s guinea pig.
In Birmingham on January 29 a miner nicknamed George Washington Lied tops local social security records with 209 000 numbers assigned. The name draws contrast from fellow worker L J Johnson of Troy Alabama who listed his father Sunday Morning Johnson as a competing entry.
Mrs. E A Hardy shows pride in her cooking after a burglar ransacked her Oklahoma City residence. Despite numerous valuables left untouched, the only missing item was a freshly baked pumpkin pie.
As flood waters rose in Louisville a group of 170 women and 30 children were marooned in a freight car awaiting evacuation. Reports say they lacked food and water for a day while relief supplies including malted milk tablets were airlifted.
The Community League of Middletown plans a chicken supper at Woodman’s Hall to raise funds for new high school window blinds. Miss Katherine Watson oversees arrangements with generous town donations. Supper begins at 5:30 and runs until food is exhausted. the public is invited.
The Stephens City charge will hold laymen service at Kerns town M E Church South Sunday evening January 31 at 7 30 o clock. M L Walton Jr conference lay leader of Woodstock will be guest speaker. Program includes Prelude opening hymn prayer scripture lesson hymn address of welcome by Kerns town members response by Henry Mears quartet members of Kerns town address by Walton solo by Mrs Elsie White closing prayer by Stephens City members.
Tiny sugared doughnuts about an inch wide pair well with afternoon tea. The item promises simple enjoyment and a light, crisp texture to accompany a tea service.
The Washington Information Bureau of the Winchester Evening Star offers a 1937 Budget Booklet with guidance on income division, monthly accounting pages, and a calendar. Priced at ten cents, the booklet helps thrift and record keeping for households.
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