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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription costs and advertising charges for classified and display ads. Rates cover three months to one year with advance payment options and a 2 cent per word rate for classifieds, plus 10 cent weekly rates. National advertising reps are Tenney Woodward & Company in major cities.
Mayor Dr Charles R Anderson and council candidates from first and second wards are named. Herman Hable Dr A T Hawthorne and Percy D Miller appear as contenders for the wards, with officials listed in the public notices.
A religious excerpt cites Job 15 16 declaring how abominable man is for drinking iniquity like water. The line emphasizes human sinfulness and moral decay.
The state's agricultural chief warned that without immediate rain crops would be ruined. Strawberries and peas suffer while potato crops face danger as drought looms after a period of historic floods. The March flood caused about 500 million dollars in damage across homes, stores, highways, and utilities, with Pennsylvania and Massachusetts each taking roughly 175 million in losses. Virginia nearby reported 1.5 million.
The piece surveys what constitutes good citizenship as asked of one hundred representatives including judges senators clergy teachers philanthropists writers editors publishers doctors lawyers manufacturers merchants accountants and bankers. It finds honesty at the top followed by loyalty industry courage intelligence integrity self respect education and patriotism in order.
The Queen Mary’s sailing from Southampton is hailed as a landmark in England’s maritime history and a timely moment in the empire’s spiritual life. It reflects domestic disappointment with government action over Italy’s Ethiopia conquest and Mediterranean power, while abroad the League of Nations’ prestige wanes.
The Queen Mary embodies English art, craft, and national pride as she sets sail, hailed by the New York Times as a front page symbol of British achievement. The ship’s size and speed are notable, but the national sense of possession and prize in craftsmanship mark her debut.
A Staunton News Leader opinion notes restrained coverage of a New York criminal trial. Prosecution and judge enforce decorum, keeping cameras out and limiting press access to maintain dignity and avoid sensationalism like the Hauptmann case.
Richmond readers note the 75 year jubilee of the Presbyterian Church in the United States held in Augusta Georgia. The General Assembly founded in 1861 has expanded from 700 ministers and 70 000 communicants to 2 460 ministers 3 541 churches and 480 000 communicants with a projected 1 000 000 members by 1961.
A fragment shows conversations among women about jewelry and aging remarks. Mrs Sweeney praises a bracelet gifted by her husband for twenty fourth day, while Mrs Green notes its lasting gold and minimal wear, reflecting social humor of the time.
The congregation marks seventy five years since its organisation and expresses hopes for ongoing growth and continued high service to the nation.
Commentary notes a real drop in naked eye comets this century, from about 15 or 16 per century to three. It links small, gas dust tails to solar wind and light, and mentions Halley’s faded return and shrinking comet mass.
One year ago Rev. W M Brashears prepared to attend annual conference. George Weyerhauser was liberated by kidnappers. Miss Thelma Harriman to wed Mr Richard Ackerman. Hubert Sydenstricker Jr injured playing baseball and in serious condition at Richmond Hospital. Dr S L Flickinger to assist with a union service at Woodstock.
Dick Minnick was killed by an automobile near New Market. Llangollen entries won at the Blue Ridge Hunt Club annual show. Winchester Woolen mill began weaving samples. Ralph A. Cain and Miss Mary Wineman were towed.
Ten years ago rainfall through April and May lagged the 12 year average. Florence C Albin warns residents against trimming shrubbery this season to protect nesting birds. Morton B Harlee a local inventor and lay evangelist dies. A G Weaver to deliver the memorial address here. Robert M Ward speaks at a Century Club meeting.
Twenty five years ago the Clarke county party named George Glass for clerk W A Bradford for treasurer George H Levi for sheriff and R L Thompson for commissioner of revenue. Stouffer and Griffith offered a Chalmers 30 for 1500 dollars. Dailey R Slonaker joined the Cadillac Motor Company in Detroit. Mrs Magdalena Frank of Rockingham county died ten hours after her brother Michael A Berry.
A historic note reports the discovery of a renowned diamond named Excelsior on June 2 1893. The find drew attention from local societies and collectors.
A collage of Q and A items from Frederic J. Haskin's Star Information Bureau covers dust origin in New England, college attendance by Baylor girls, Confederate flag stars, Hopi and Navajo terms for gold, Lincoln's career, first drama department, Swift's asylum, Transandine Railway, global fish consumption, Guggenheim Medal, Father's Day dating, Mammoth Cave mummy, and color transmission by telegraph.
The Hoover faction notes no current federal probe into the Black Legion as an interstate group but suspects close contact with Michigan’s inquiry. They warn the movement may be exaggerated and partially infiltrated neighboring states, likening it to a weakened Ku Klux Klan.
Frank Roark will receive 2400 sacks of potatoes annually for ten years as part of a 24000 sack farm settlement. The deal pays ten percent of its price each year. The item recalls local life and business in Scott City with regional notes.
A magpie in Australia fashioned a fireproof nest using woven wire and other scraps. The unusual construction showed remarkable adaptability as the bird protected its eggs from heat and damage in a harsh environment.
In early writings by R. J. Scott, bezoar stones and pebbles found in goat intestines are described as antidotes to all poisons. The article notes traditional beliefs and ancient medical use of these talismans.
A steel needle found lodged near the door shocks Van Every as Maughan and detective McManus speculate it is a warning tied to the Ward release. They fear a killer inside the house and plan to alert Captain Keyes to increase guards while the Ward search proceeds.
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