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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star publishes daily except Sunday and lists advertising rates. Rates include 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, and display ads 42 cents per inch with 10 A M submission deadline.
A devotional line from Romans 8 13 bids readers pursue spiritual mortification of the body s deeds to gain eternal life through the Spirit rather than fleshly outcomes.
Over twenty five years per capita apple consumption fell while some citrus intake rose due to aggressive advertising. Appalachian Apples Inc. formed by growers in Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania aims to spend at least seventy five thousand dollars this year to reinstate the apple as the king of fruit through public campaigns. The paper voices disagreement with several features of the plan.
The Star urges immediate, extensive advertising to help the apple industry compete. It notes the four state mutual organization offers machinery for a strong start and calls on every grower to join and support the campaign for community welfare.
Column argues for protective headgear for batters after several injuries from pitched balls. Notes Schulte and Cochrane incidents as examples and calls for ruling out bean balls with strict penalties. Emphasizes safety for players and audience alike in the sport's fast pace.
The case of Ford Frick, NL president, versus Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals unfolds amid Dean’s reputation for colorful antics and a recent clash over conduct. Dean disputes attributed quotes and a suspension follows after protests, on-field fights, and a threat to skip the all star game.
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC and enclosing three cents for a reply. The notice explains how to request information on any question of fact through the bureau.
The Georgia Warm Springs Foundation holds life insurance on Franklin D. Roosevelt valued at 560000 with premiums paid by the foundation. The policy is controlled by the foundation and was subscribed by twelve major life insurance companies after exams showed Roosevelt in notably good health.
The dispute produced no apologies from Dean while Frick offered blanket denials. The incident was closed, the suspension lifted, and Dean will pitch today. The clash did little for dignity or discipline and became a publicity spike for many involved.
Governor Alf Landon presses toward the Republican presidential nomination as a strong tide favors his bid at the national convention. Handley graduates 91 seniors with Charles A. Cook of Roanoke College delivering the address. Daniel McFarland is charged with involuntary manslaughter and fined 100 dollars plus costs in a case involving a child’s death. The London stage production Three Men On a Horse featuring Tucker McGuire will be broadcast tonight.
Five years ago Wayne Mc Tiwee and earlier arrestee Kermit Orndorff face murder charges in the death of Orndorff’s wife. The item notes police actions and ongoing inquiry into the cold case.
Ten years after his Atlantic flight the nation salutes Charles Lindbergh as President Coolidge awards him the Distinguished Service Cross on his return to Washington. Amid reports of Chamberlain and Levine flying to Germany from New York without passports, a juvenile court judge is named. Donald L. Weems is appointed to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court by Circuit Court Judge Williams as Hough urges spraying for codling moth with lead arsenate.
Twenty five years ago the Virginia Barrel Company installs three new ideal heading up machines. Delegates from all sections of the Methodist Episcopal Baltimore Conference arrive for the annual Sunday school convention. A council election reports only 65 percent turnout by 3 pm. Lee Barwell earns a circuit court degree to restrain his daughter from eloping with Ray Everhart.
Forty years ago prominent citizens met the County Board of Supervisors to discuss donating town land for a proposed county municipal building. In Charles Town West Virginia Vernon Eddy and E B Capper judged a bicycle race. A house and barn near Ridgeway owned by Jacobs Johnson were destroyed by fire with some insurance. A man and a woman were seen riding a buggy down Water streets kissing at every step of the horse.
Historic 1906 act passed by Congress expands workers compensation rights. Law targets employer liability for job injuries, shaping early independent workers’ compensation framework and labor protections in the United States.
Washington reports a White House backed compromise for adding a tenth justice and rotating chief from the nation, with justices drawn from regional courts to favor Southern and Midwestern senators. The proposal aims to widen patronage and rebalance representation while keeping a single chief from the nation.
Charles challenges Lutman after Jacqueline Smith goes missing, accusing the lawyer of lies about her. Lutman denies involvement while James Asson joins the confrontation, warning of police involvement if Jacqueline is harmed.
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