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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1938
Page
4
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A compact note quotes a proverb about fools judging themselves and contrasts it with a life of glory. It emphasizes introspection and prudent living during wartime.
President Roosevelt condemned library burnings and censorship while urging stronger defenses of press freedom and education. He warned that, without liberty, ignorance and slavery could endure, praising democracy linked to education and recalling Lamar's dictum on a cultivated mind as democracy’s guardian.
A critical letter charges WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins and aide Aubrey Williams with using relief funds to influence politics. The writer demands Williams be fired and Hopkins resign, accusing hypocrisy and demanding accountability from public relief officials.
Wenatchee Daily World notes that the Washington State apple advertising commission emphasizes that advertising must be supported by dealer service merchandising. The commission highlights that effective sales rely on well displayed products and coordinated dealer calls to trade, reaching thousands of workers.
The campaign reached 70,000 retail outlets with 2,100 wholesale calls and sales in 23,980 stores. Wholesalers and retailers across cities report consumer demand rose, estimating sales would be one third lower without advertising. The commission seeks balance between ad spend and merchandising costs using industry lessons.
A critic lists historic killer defenses from alibi to everything went black or white and now red. He notes repeated courtroom claims of certainty while pondering a standard for how killers explain their acts and whether color metaphors reflect intent.
Lester Arnold matches the amateur 71 record at Winchester Golf Club. Rededication services for the renovated U B Church are planned for Sunday after closing since May. Thirty five couples receive marriage licenses from the Corporation Clerk’s office. Mrs. Robert E Bruce of Greenwood announces the engagement of her daughter Harriet Bruce to H Paul Rhodes.
Five years ago a special legislative session made beer legalization a near certainty triggering local talk of selling beer. Rev. Father Paul Heller is assigned to assist Father Hannon as Catholic work expands. Mrs. Austin Sloat accepts a solo at morning services in First Baptist Church. The First National Bank of Berryville pays a 3 percent dividend to stockholders.
Ten years ago Miss Eleanor Chiles of Kernstown marries George W Small of Baltimore at Opequon Memorial Church. B Floyd Flickinger of this city offered a U of Va graduate study fellowship. General Pershing leases the Carter estate in Clarke county for summer. Richard Guess, an 8 year old boy once thought missing, is found at Mt Williams where he had walked.
Cablegram from Germany states Major Theodore Von Ringhart, formerly of Winchester, has died. A Berryville car fire in front of John Carlisle's insured for 1700 dollars. Albert Baker, James Collins, Frank Sprint and Merton Kremer escape serious injury when an axie in their car breaks in two. C A Ford of Front Royal announces as Democratic nominee for House of Delegates from Clarke and Warren counties.
Forty years ago John H. Snyder, popular young business man, and Miss Bertie Ayler were married last night in the Market Street Methodist Church. M. M. Lynch presided at a City Democratic party meeting nominating George Kinzel for chairman. Sporting fishermen adopt a police system to curb fish destruction. John McCoy's horses pulled the new Sarah Zane Fire Co. reel for a trial run.
A collection of trivia Q and A covering ships drafts, national parks seasons, poets epilepsy, railroad claims, dueling youths, journalism medals, the stink-bird, juror participation, boxing rounds, fur farm surveys, meat refrigeration, blackout test costs, state truck bans, ballet dancer real name, Madagascar as largest island, free baseball ads, fishing streams, and Harry Richman’s Christian Science affiliation.
WPA aide Aubrey Williams roused relief workers with pro Roosevelt rhetoric while urging support for liberal policies. Discrepancies between worker alliance summaries and reporters quotes show a heated, months-pressured speech that touched on Congress Germany and Russia, with no official transcript. Williams faced swift, muted reprimand but went on to Ohio after the Senate inquiry.
Ellen Dale and Bill Baron rescue four captives from Yaqui Indians after a tense negotiation that leverages Ellen’s diplomacy. The group departs barefoot along a harsh trail as Don Julio’s ranch crew pursues a possible counterstrike, while Ellen and Bill grow closer in the ordeal. Panola Montoya vents anger at the Yaquis and toward Ellen, who insists they keep their word.
Richmond group files a charter to establish a perpetual shrine honoring Woodrow Wilson. They cite his aims of democracy and moral development, envisioning a lasting tribute beyond passing fame and linking Wilson to Jefferson in historical stature.
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