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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
4
The piece shows subscription rate figures and terms under editor H F Byrd Jr including three months and one month in advance with weekly and Saturday options abbreviated in the damaged text. It preserves the historic newspaper tone and presents the available rates read from the OCR fragment.
Senator Carter Glass crowns Miss Agnes Page Mitchell as queen of the Clark county centennial. Police Chief Hollis urges the council to pass a fireworks ban ordinance. City Treasurer Baker disrupts the meeting noting the city cannot continue deficits at the current rate. The National League defeats the American League 4 to 3 in the All-Star game with pitchers Dean Hubbell and Warneke leading the effort.
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In New Orleans a display features 13 clocks with dials labeled to show times in different cities. The big dial bears the caption showing New Orleans time with copyright by String Features Syndicate.
Classified and display ad rates listed with minimum charges and terms. Includes memorial stanza pricing and office deadlines. News dispatch rights belong to The Associated Press and all local news remains published by this paper.
The piece urges focusing on national welfare over political consequences. It emphasizes fearing God and keeping commandments as the duty of man, arguing for principled governance over partisan outcomes.
The Senate debate on the court packing bill centers on whether the Supreme Court is biased and whether packing judges with a pro New Deal tilt would destroy the Constitution or restore balance. The piece mocks arguments and warns against undermining the nation's foundational system.
Governor Peery is urged to reappoint Carl H. Nolting as chairman of the Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Commission. Supporters cite Nolting’s character, qualifications, and steady judgment, with letters from G. Mason Dillard praising his fitness and warning that removing him would harm the commission. The Ledger-Dispatch endorses Nolting’s continued tenure.
Washington Herald notes the Boy Scout Jamboree opening in Washington amid a critical period in U S democratic history. It contrasts Scout Law with totalitarian regimes and condemns antisemitic and bigoted indoctrination while praising the Scout oaths to God country and service.
The body of Mrs. Orndorff missing since December is found by a man living near her former home who was drawn by buzzards to the scene. Also reports say Mrs. George Ashe and Robert Randolph win the two Gilpin trophies at Blue Ridge Country Club in golf match play. First Lieut. George Miller of the Virginia National Guard is among 29 added to the State police force as assistant to Inspector Bayliss. The Scott Grant will case is sent to the jury to decide if the handwriting is valid with only two possible verdicts.
Ray Booth uncovers a 24 pound Civil War cannon shot while digging a trench near the B and O station in Middletown. John Williams notes expansion of the new AAA office in the area. John D Rockefeller, 88, enjoys golf on his birthday. Charles H Harper audits County Parish House accounts amid rumors of extravagance.
Twenty five years ago the U S Olympic sister ship of the Titanic ran aground near Ellis Island while en route to London. A fire destroyed the Empire Theatre owned by J H and E L Henry at 3 30 this morning. Mark Armel lost a left leg in a motorcycle crash with Van Meter Hack near Kernstown several days earlier. Mutiny among insurgent generals in Mexico sparks renewed revolts as U S Marines near the border stir tensions.
Forty years ago the annual State Firemen's Convention will be held at Newport News while the meeting opens in Winchester. A parade of over 500 visiting firemen fills the town streets led by Chief of Police Seabright on horseback. Miss Annie McGuire reports theft of prize pullets during the night. Jos. B. Kizer is elected statistician of the Virginia State Firemen's Association.
On July 8 1792 the selection of Washington D C as the capital is recorded, marking a pivotal relocation decision in early American governance. The event centers on the national capital designation amid political maneuvering and regional interests.
Foreign governments built on hate and intolerance. Here gathered 25000 boys who earned $25.00 by their own labors as the forfeit for attendance. Neither race creed nor color can bar a boy from becoming a Scout. Washington welcomes them with pleasure.
The USDA warns that poison ivy may injure more people than fireworks during the July 4 weekend. The resin can cling to clothing and animals. even fishing gear or shoelaces can spread it. Woodsmen advise thorough scrubbing and changing clothes to avoid two weeks of medical costs.
Washington July 7 Skipper Kennedy of the maritime commission will open bids Thursday for 28 obsolete ships to be scrapped. Congress debates export bans on steel scrap amid lobbies from army navy pacifists and steel companies seeking to control the scrap market. The scramble involves Senator Schwellenbach Senator Austin Representative Kopplemann and the President with Kennedy already selling ships to scrap to raise funds. In Minnesota a federal judgeship race pits Judge Vince Day against U S Attorney George Sullivan as Farmer Labor senators waver on endorsements.
Marcia Madden, a talented ad artist in Los Angeles, falls for Sandy Knight, an advertising executive, but career and pride pull them apart. He fears losing her to his rival Abe Zimmerman, and Marcia worries whether she can balance romance with her creative work.
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