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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1929
Page
6
The fragment references Matthew and prayer themes, noting blessed are those who hunger after righteousness. It mentions longing after spiritual sustenance and reverence for divine guidance, capturing a devotional tone.
A special session discusses two main paths for farmers relief. The farm relief bill creates a federal farm board with a revolving fund to aid marketing, while a Senate plan for direct debentures via tariffs was rejected by the House. The House passes a revised tariff raising duties for many goods, but critics say it harms agriculture, even as wheat bears a 42 cent duty. President Hoover opposes direct subsidy and expects higher rates in the Senate.
The Star honors Charles W. Brown for fifty years of faithful service as printer and longtime newspaper staffer. He has remained with the paper through most of its history, exemplifying prompt untiring and careful work under daily publication pressures.
A note extends best wishes to Charley Brown for many years of health and happiness, signing off with warm regards.
In a 3000-strong town, past street accidents involving children spurred a 1928 Save a Child effort. Now a junior safety council from seventh to high school grades leads another summer campaign with banners urging cautious drivers and vigilant crossing.
Stuanton News-Leader notes caution about memorials for living figures and lauds Thomas Alva Edison for his enduring impact. It highlights his key inventions including the light bulb telephone phonograph mimeograph motion picture camera and battery and notes a two cent stamp in his honor. The piece envisions further work by Edison in Florida on rubber plants.
A playful fantasy column claims Mars, Galveston, and Geneva clash after Galveston crowns Austria’s Ann as a universe queen. The piece jokes Mars resents the title provoking global unrest and student protests ripple across Mexico and Beirut while Sarajevo tightens security.
A line argues that claiming a speeding car was pursuing a newly married couple does not justify the crash. The remark challenges the idea that pursuit provides a sufficient defense in such incidents.
An old habit of spending at saloons shifts to corner filling stations. Washington liquor prices lower post Jones law than earlier. A Loudoun Manor subdivision ad promotes lots selling fast with payment options and future value. William M. Richards urges prospects to act, phone 230-1, (6-8-51). Automobile drivers criticize traffic signals seen as street ornaments, hinting at courtroom decor.
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