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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1935
Page
4
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The text blends archaic phrases with a biblically sourced verse from John 14 1 2. It evokes a message of faith and assurance in a father’s house with many mansions and a promise of preparation for believers.
A reader quiz covers the Galapagos as the strangest islands with a note on Colon as the official name, while another item cites US motor vehicle mileage at 146 billion in 1934 and credits Spaniards with introducing grape fruit to Florida in the sixteenth century.
The National Industrial Conference Board reports the building industry as the brightest spot in the current industrial scene. Total and residential construction rose from April to May while private financing climbs, with residential awards up 80.8 percent from a year ago. Families crowding into new homes push recovery as inflation hedge and dollars buy more now than in years.
An editorial argues Congress has grown too compliant with President Roosevelt since 1933, praising a recent 216 to 146 House vote against abolishing utility holding companies. It lauds restored legislative independence and the Supreme Court’s independence, calling the shift a healthy sign for constitutional balance.
A Senate agriculture committee reported the revised AAA measure aimed at replacing a struck and rewritten act after the NRA ruling. Critics question if the bill truly limits executive power, as it would allow the secretary of agriculture to order marketing agreements and to define interstate commerce, risking constitutional overreach.
The discussion cautions Congress against rushing the farm bill which would require the AAA to regulate milk production in Howard county as it does nationwide. Critics argue the measure may be unconstitutional and economically questionable, urging restraint until Supreme Court risks are resolved.
Present and past rainfall data show none for the last 24 hours and for July to date. Year to date rainfall is 17.01 inches. The 22 year average is 34.61 inches. Monthly averages include January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 8.89, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, December 2.30 inches.
One year ago A. J. Tavenner appointed Trial Justice for Frederick County. Schools will open October 1 this year. Bakers warned not to exchange unsold loaves of bread. Henry R. Willis, 75, dies here. Mose T. Stickel, 64, dies in Clarke county. Miss Lillis Clifford Greenwalt weds J Holmes Spence at home of her parents in Albin.
Val takes Lia on a forced two week leave to Paradise lake after arranging with Towner. Lia resists leaving town and fears the rugged trek through timber and pack-horse trails. The party reaches a cabin by the sapphire lake amid firs and looming mountains as the journey reaches a turning point.
Ellwood Payne, colored, is held in Warren jail on charges of attacking Allie C. Corbin and his two daughters Estelle and Isabelle. All victims are in critical condition in hospital after the shooting and carset incident. Argentina rejects U S apple inspection certificates. Winchester to host Oats Endeavor convention in 1931. Byrd Antarctic pictures shown at the Capitol.
Mrs Annie Lacy McDonald Beckwith 65 widow of Judge Frank Beckwith of Charles Town WV is named. Many buildings damaged by quake will be razed in Santa Barbara California. An elderly patient in a local hospital is unable to recall his name. Howard Schley 12 of Shepherdstown WV rescues 15 year old Margaret Eutler from drowning after she sank three times. Riders of the Purple Sage a Zane Grey film shows at the Colonial Theatre.
Henry C. Keckley 81 dies in northern county. George H. Hamman 66 dies of Brights disease. Katrina Kern weds Jesse Marvin Ormond in Nashville with Rev. Dr. John A. Kern presiding. Maude Belle Seabright marries Samuel V. Long in Martinsburg. Leacy Naylor McDonald wed to William E. Suddath in Berryville Episcopal Church.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1691 B offers a side seam concealed to the neckline with a short little-boy collar and three large front buttons. The belt is trimmed similarly, sleeves are voluminous, and sizes range from 12 to 20 with busts 30 to 38. Pattern book offers many designs and costs 15 cents. Tomorrow features a one piece dress with a classic front button.
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