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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1936
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists post office publication details for Winchester Virginia and rates for subscriptions by year, six months, and three months. It notes daily publication except Sunday and includes carrier delivery options with monthly and annual advance payments.
Classifieds charge two cents per word with a 25 cent minimum. Memorials cost 1.50 for four stanzas of four lines. Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Display ads due by 10 AM on publication day. transient rate 42 cents per inch. Western ad reps listed. AP credit note. Saturday June 13, 1936.
A compact excerpt quotes Proverbs 26 17 warning against meddling in others affairs. The line likens such interference to grabbing a dog by the ears. The archaic phrasing evokes a moral caution typical of historical pages.
The party shifted to appeal to the west and progressives by nominating a little known western man for president and Col Knox for vice president. The platform endorses federal relief grants, farm benefits, old age pensions, independent tribunal regulation, and tariffs, mirroring New Deal policies and using a cautious stance on the gold standard. The approach disappoints conservatives and offers few sharp contrasts, suggesting a dull campaign with limited clear issues.
A Fre dicksburg paper questions Representative Marion A. Zioncheck of Washington and his fitness for Congress. It notes a string of incidents including drunkenness speeding contempt resisting an officer and a Porto Rico trip riot tied to his wedding journey.
The article argues the state cannot benefit from Congressman Zioncheck while he remains in office. It states he is irrational and should be removed for treatment, suggesting he be sent to Washington or a suitable institution for rest and care.
An essay notes Flag Day on June 14 as a non holiday celebrated by flag hanging. It describes the flag as a emblem marking the land or ship it flies over and recalls the Continental Congress design chosen in 1777. The piece urges daily living by American ideals of government, liberty, education, and opportunity.
The All-American Mother represents American womanhood on a national tour. Mrs. James Richard Smith of Claremont California is described as balanced in appearance and attire. She does not smoke or drink, owns a 1929 car with over 100000 miles, has six children and teaches them cooking and sewing using common sense methods. She travels by airplane and lives widely, though the piece hints she may be someone readers know under another name.
The National Safety Council predicted 270 deaths from auto accidents over Memorial weekend. By June 1 mornings, at least 127 lives had been lost, with full reports unlikely to reach the forecast. Some communities show more accidents than last year, but overall national trends indicate improvement as safer driving campaigns take effect.
Virginia plans a June 30 surplus of 321273, delayed by departmental economies. The governor cites the amount remaining after wiping out the 1934 deficit, stressing it results from prudent operating cuts rather than gimmicks.
Will Rogers and Patricia quarrel like sisters over a doll carriage. Their mother intervenes, admonishing them to settle differences without tearing each other apart. The dialogue captures small town family humor and sibling rivalry.
A compilation of trivia Q A pairs covers World War veterans living numbers, Cyrus Curtis name, Magna Carta language, Ed Nourse Rogers education, Lake Mohonk, gold weight, camp gear lists, coal history, year open hotels, Hi Y numbers, Darwin education, horseshoe champion, Virginia tourists, WWII veterans compensation, Amateur press, mineral springs, Pope Pius XI, palo verde tree, treasury law, gypsies in Europe, lightning rod theft, Annapolis bell, newspaper boys earnings, porgy names, Foxy Grandpa creator, Democratic platform length, and daily prayers in Congress.
A reader cites a method that transformed a potential deficit of over seven hundred thousand dollars into a surplus of more than a million. The note suggests federal budget controllers may find this approach a meaningful clue to true balance.
An all night filibuster ends with the Senate approving a skeleton NRA setup. News reports indicate broad disputes over gun control measures and enforcement powers amid congressional wrangling.
Five years ago Miss Beatrice Huyett wed Charles Dwight Boies here. Dr. Francis Pendleton Gaines of Washington and Lee University gave the Handley graduation address. Clarke county teachers were appointed and Fort Loudoun School closed. Miss Hilda Seabright wed John Griffith.
Twenty five years ago John Boyd Fries was struck by lightning in a field near Welltown and died instantly. William Heflin of the Mosby Ranger dies in the same event. A furious storm battering Charles Town and Martinsburg areas leveled thousands of acres of mature wheat, stripped fruit from trees, and burned barns. William Diffenderfer, 65, dies at his Boyce home. Merchants petition council to remove a drinking fountain in front of C. E. Huntsberry store, calling it a nuisance. Historic note recalls Virginia’s June 13 1787 plan for U S government.
After blooming, prune old Trollius stems to encourage new growth and more blooms later. Mulch with well-rotted manure for better growth. Plant in sun or shade with moisture, and pair yellow Trollius with May-flowering Tulips for color. Propagate by root division into two plants per root, see Garden Graph for method.
A prisoner recounts a night of whispered visits to Don’s house in New York, detailing a fur wrapped woman, Joyce, a doctor, a taxi, and a midnight stakeout. He fears Joyce’s safety, confronts a hidden act of murder, and decides to flee to Brooklyn while the case unfolds. He hints at police danger and a fatherly guilt.
Denver resident Cather ine Compton, 24, a Chicago actress, is accused in a district attorney complaint filed by H B Collins. Collins said they planned a wedding next Sunday but she disappeared with his car last Sunday. False leads and a mix of small towns fill the fragmentary report.
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