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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
10
Pattern no 1569 B offers a girdled waist straight skirt cape sleeve design with flattering neckline and bow trim. Sizes 36 to 52 require up to 5 1/2 yards fabric plus ribbon. instructions and pattern book available by mail order to the address in the box.
Virginia Banking Commissioner M. E. Bristow said the state led in liberalizing bank examination methods, noting federal authorities adopted revised procedures that allow long term loans without examiner criticism if sound and permit investment in certain unquoted local bonds with demonstrable worth, while Virginia regulations largely parallel the new federal rules.
A young woman halted in front of a fire station and indicated her jaws were locked. Firefighters inserted a pencil and applied pressure to the jaw joints, freeing her jaws. She thanked them and drove away.
Frederick county 4-H clubs send delegates to Blacksburg Virginia for the State Short Course during the week of July 18. Participants include Linda Dailey Ruth Parker Jean Johnson Alma Orndorff Harriett Adams and others with bus transport by Wiliam Berryhill. Five All-Star members head to VPI for a weekend conference. several will stay for the short course while others return Sunday night.
In Salt Lake City the fire chief noted a blaze caused by an overheated furnace as Mrs. Dora Henderson, resident of the home, said she was burning rubbish. The 95 degree day worsened the scene as officials recorded the incident.
In a 1938 piece Carnegie contrasts handling delays by Eastern Air Lines staff with poor railway communication. He recalls W B Briggs and Albert Martin explaining causes and safety, then entertaining passengers. He also profiles Bert Gordon, noting 30 years of vaudeville and timing as key to his humor.
Will Rogers relates a farmer boy in Ohio who aims to preach and gets a country church. A visiting bishop questions the calling and the boy recalls a vision of G P C in the sky which he interprets as Go Preach Christianity. The bishop corrects him that it meant Go Plant Corn.
The Evening Star promotes a 32 page booklet Care of Pets by the Washington Information Bureau. Government experts back the material covering feeding housing and care for dogs cats parrots canaries rabbits goldfish guinea pigs and more. Postpaid ten cents to Washington D C. Director Frederic J Haskin. mail to Washington.
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