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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription prices by mail and by carrier, shows weekly rates, and details advertising costs. It specifies memorial and display ad charges, deadlines, and national reps with Tenney Woodward & Company across major U.S. cities.
The document records AP ownership rights to all news dispatches and local news published in this paper as exclusive for republication, including credited and uncredited material. It serves as a formal notice of the AP's exclusive use and distribution rights within the publication.
A spiritual guidance note urges restoration of someone in fault with meekness and humility. It emphasizes self-examination to avoid temptation and urging brotherly charity in dealing with faults.
State Senator W. A. Garrett of Ridgaway Henry county holds the record as the oldest in point of service in the United States with eight terms in the House of Delegates and long leadership in Virginia. His seniority was highlighted by J. Kellam of the Joliet Illinois Association of Commerce after a nationwide check.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes Dr John Edgar Hoover director of the Bureau of Investigation at the Department of Justice speaks at Westminster College Fulton Missouri. He warns of rampant crime and urges youth to answer the gauntlet against crime and defy laws. He cites 4300000 offenders and 17 percent under voting age.
The speaker questions whether stressing social recruitment to remove slums would undermine heroic portrayals of his allies. He suggests such framing could reduce the drama of their favored thesis and wash away wartime imagery.
Charlottesville article argues Virginia apples should rise from back shelves to front counters through advertising. James M. Rothwell cites advertising as vital to sales and notes Appalachian Apples has shown clear results. Improved promotion is expected to lift Virginia apples in major markets and boost Charlottesville’s business.
The Evening Star Information Bureau advertises that readers can obtain factual answers by writing to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C and enclosing three cents for a reply.
A long list of Q A items covers freight car daily loads in the United States and various trivia. Topics include World War cemeteries in Europe the Bank for International Settlements Paul Mallon Lake Titicaca Greensboro naming Lake Titicaca and other factual notes about notable people places events and statistics.
The New York Times reports workers at Republic Steel in Youngstown are besieged by strikers hindering passage and blocking supplies. The article notes the workers are regular employees seeking to stay at work and critiques post office limitations on food deliveries. It discusses Wagner Act expectations and CIO demands for a signed contract amid the dispute.
A Newberry Michigan dispatch reports one man dead and several injured after a battle between striking woodsmen and lumber mill workers at the Newberry Lumber and Chemical Company plant. The workers repulsed marchers from Munising who sought to force nonstriking employees to quit work.
Scores of thundershowers over Virginia yesterday helped crops but farmers want more. A city election is scheduled for next Tuesday with Anderson as sole mayoral candidate. The Republican convention opens with committees chosen and London supporters quiet. Thieves steal a barbecue outfit from R. T. Bryarly’s Fairmont avenue property. County supervisors pass a law for roaming after sundown. Five years ago Handley High School graduates 99 students, the largest class in its history. No clues found in the jewel robbery at Mrs. Fannie Crenshaw’s home. County residents praise Road Superintendent G. M. Carson as state prepares to take over the department.
Ten years ago Lindbergh prepared to fly to New York City after a greeting by the President in Washington. Raymond Roe was found guilty of assault and robbery against his great aunt Mrs. Mary Roe. Chief Lee Barr urged citizen cooperation in a safety program. Captain Thurman Ritenour of Handley Military Corps Company A earned a Chamber of Commerce banner in a drill against Company B.
Twenty five years ago the S V A cadets defeated St James 5 to 2 in the season finale at Hagerstown. Morrison Miller of Frederick County faces trial for the killing of rural mail carrier G O Crisman. The steamer Northland nearly collided with the Mayflower, Taft’s yacht, in dense fog. N B Van Pelt, Virginia Turnpike Association director, dies at his Augusta County home.
Forty years ago a defective flue in the store of C. W. Hensell and Son causes citizens on hill to fear the entire Main street block is at risk. E. L. Hodgson, justice, works in police court while Officer Hollis pursues an elusive thief. Burchell and Young supply power for Millwood as locals win a baseball game. Miss Mamie Russell attends University of Virginia commencement exercises. Historical note references June 9, 1790 first copyright book.
The article notes a June surge of legislation in Washington with lobbyists and officials active as heat rises. It highlights a Mansfield power bill with oath and bond provisions, plus a claim no suits or bonds would block the law. It also mentions visitors, cooling at the White House, and a legislative excursion featuring Dale Carnegie and others aboard a government ownership trip of Federal reserve banks.
Mrs. Smith confronts Charles Stuckey in his office over Jacqueline's disappearance. Jacqueline had refused marriage to Jim Asson and vanished after a frantic scene with Charles and other figures, with suspicions of a planned elopement and possible interference by Colonel Lutman and Stuckey.
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