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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces daily publication with subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery, advertising terms, memorials, display ads, and national reps. It notes Associated Press rights and the issue date Thursday July 1 1937.
A new Winchester organization aims to aid visitors and employ local youths. Ten uniformed guides offer sightseeing for a per car fee, answering 5 500 inquiries in eleven days and distributing two color folders to promote the historic city.
A religious verse from Luke 8 21 emphasizes that true family are those who hear the word of God and act on it, highlighting obedience as central to belonging. The quotation stresses faith in action as the measure of closeness to Jesus.
Jersey City reports a cash surplus of 1 309 995 under a pay-as-you-go policy with promised tax cuts. The Literary Digest credits Mayor Frank Hague, in office since 1913, noting his repeated elections and plans to retire after 1949 at age sixty one.
Ellis H Parker and his son were found guilty in a Newark federal court of conspiring to violate the Lindbergh kidnapping law. They hired gangsters to abduct and coerce a former New Jersey lawyer into confessing to the Lindbergh baby crime, delaying Hauptmann's execution.
The article discusses Roosevelt era concerns over tax evasions and calls for a constitutional amendment to curb tax exempt bonds. It argues federal tax power abuse, not jurisdiction conflicts, fuels broad tax exemption misuse. It notes tax exempt bonds for state and municipal issues and some federal bonds avoid income tax up to 5000 dollars.
Governor Earle of Pennsylvania signals support for a Roosevelt third term, echoed by John L. Lewis. The joint timing suggests coordinated action. Observers wonder if governors and CIO leaders sense shifting public sentiment and aim to pressure or reassure the President and rally opponents.
The Rev. H M Wells of Cleveland advises women to test romance with a firm no before a possibly later yes. He suggests detours to a man's heart and notes that if the initial no leads to regret a later yes may be correct. The forum contrasts modern romance with the old axiom a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Roanoke Times quotes Paul T Cherington formerly a Harvard professor who says many top executives do not read worthwhile books. The Birmingham News adds a joking note that a busy executive’s time is valued at about 20 dollars per book.
A Greyhound bus crash on slippery road near Natural Bridge leaves five dead and twenty injured. The driver is hailed as a hero for actions during the incident.
Carter Glass presents Harry F Byrd as a presidential candidate at the Democratic nominating event while other notes report Mellwee freed and Orndorff jailed for murder, a deadly December disappearance, and various weather, sports, and local incidents.
Forty years ago the Columbia Wheel Company cuts its bicycle price from 100 to 75 as rivals offer 22 50. A horse on Joseph H Snapp s farm dies by hanging from a wild grape vine. Clayton Hollis seeks the city council job of assistant chief of police. Martin Noonan returns from White Post with a flat tire on a new bicycle. Historic note July 1 1847 first U S postage stamps go on sale.
The text argues that a busy executive cannot afford to do everything including reading. It questions the idea that reading a book costs a business person twenty dollars and suggests some books are essential, while many should be read despite the price.
Petersburg Progress Index reports Mrs. George Sloan of Warren ton chairs the Associated Clubs of Virginia for Roadside Development announcing three large national advertisers will remove signboards from rural Virginia highways. More firms may join as the movement to protect scenic beauty expands ahead of tourism growth.
A compiled Q and A listing from Frederic J. Haskin answers questions on topics from Social Security Act validity to irises blooming, train flags, actors, Camp's Transparent Woman, advertising, cannibalism, insect blood, schooners, log houses, Sanforizing, skylight glare, dynamite transport, Cape Horn, Dr Goodell, Miami heat, and Tibetan status with concise responses and dates where given.
A patient asks a doctor for a plain diagnosis and is told he is “just plain lazy.” The punchline has the patient seeking a scientific name to impress his wife. The anecdote parodies medical jargon and rural humor.
President busy with 30,000 Boy Scouts and a crowd along the Potomac while Congress debates labor and court issues. A Bureau of Public Roads map project covers 40 states, detailing barns houses golf courses cemeteries and more to aid highway planning and even attract war and political interests.
In southern California Sandy and Marcia encounter a clash between career ambition and romance after a surprise engagement. Marcia rejects Sandy’s jealousy while pursuing a big advertising account, prompting Grandma to urge balanced love and ambition and leading Marcia to decide whether to rush back for the campaign or follow her heart.
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