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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1935
Page
4
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A devotional line from Psalm 40 16 urges all who seek the Lord to rejoice and exalt God for salvation. The verse emphasizes continual praise and joyful faith.
Senator Byrd spoke at the College of William and Mary commencement warning against constitutional change to divest states of rights and against federal power beyond state boundaries. The Ledger-Dispatch backed his stance opposing centralization and any plan to alter the commerce clause. The piece notes broad Democratic and Virginia support for maintaining state sovereignty and opposing cabinet proposed checks on federal power.
Questions reveal facts about America’s oldest public park Boston Common. The first drive-in filling station was built in Memphis Tennessee in September 1914 by Standard Oil. James Watson Gerard served as U S Ambassador to Germany at the outbreak of World War I.
The article lauds Senator Glass as wise fearless and respected among national Democrats noting a notable citation by President John Stewart Bryan. It also highlights the setting that allowed Senator Byrd to declare his Democratic principles in service to the country.
The piece credits J Edgar Hoover s FBI with efficiency and courage and argues hot money will deter ransom. It notes law enforcement records ransom denomination and banknote numbers, restricting use of currency to avoid detection. The editorial predicts fewer kidnappings as criminals vanish money abroad or locally.
A newspaper joke notes the lady golf learner cannot think of a word to address the ball while many players vent profanity when frustrated. It suggests foul language shows poor mental relaxation and quotes philosophy as a cure for overbearing game seriousness.
California gains the Halman family from Holland enlarging its agricultural population. Joseph P Halman and nine children move from Friesland to seek more land as four daughters are already in California and five more will join soon. The piece notes potential impact on farming and surplus policies and mildly suggests Alaska as an alternative.
Indications point to a typical June for marriages in Winchester as only ten marriage licenses were issued in the first 14 days at the corporation court clerk’s office. Officials expect the count to rise as the month progresses toward the half-way point.
Presentation of rainfall data shows past 24 hours ending 8 a m at 10 inches. June to date 2.03 inches. Year to date 16.09 inches. Average annual precipitation over 22 years is 34.61 inches. Monthly averages are listed from January to December with values ranging 1.94 to 3.88 inches.
The Allen horses win numerous prizes at the Upperville event. Handley auditorium fills for graduation of 91 seniors as the 42nd Virginia Sunday School convention aims to reach new attendance tonight. Gas war looms as dealers seek to erase nearby competition. William Green proposes a plan to settle the steel strike.
The article notes many opportunities for Winchester if a Heinz plant is built locally. It mentions the planned broadcast of Admiral Byrd's return from New York. It reports the death of Mrs. G. H. Eagle after a second stroke and a crash near Rahway New Jersey killing Miss Elizabeth Milton from Clarke. Local stores announce early summer closings.
A train derailment in New Jersey results in twenty five emigrants killed. Merchants plan to close at 5 PM. The National Editorial Association endorses the proposed Shenandoah National Park. Marshall Clarke, 17, of Inwood, Injured by accidental pistol discharge. Local gas company outlines plan to extend mains.
Adolphus D. Emmert dies in Baltimore after winning notoriety for his bid at city hall. The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society advances improvements to its fair grounds. Dr. J. E. Brumback of Woodstock is named physician at Eastern State Hospital. An Atlanta motorcade reaches New York with 65 of 72 cars present. Winchester readsied to observe Flag Day.
The west entrance doors of Rouss City Hall have been improved with several coats of gray paint. The old layer was removed using a blow torch and sandpaper.
In Puget Sound Val Preston miscodes a naval fleet message delaying a destroyer rendezvous. The error triggers a chain of events ending with Captain Townley warning of a court martial as Val fears for his career. The tale continues with Lia and Cordray amid the spring fleet maneuvers.
Tacoma lawyers argued that old English law treating a wife as her husband’s chattel could spare Mrs Harmon M Waley from a life term for kidnapping George Weyerhaeuser. The 19 year old wife and her ex convict husband were jailed in Olympia while federal agents pursued new clues about William Mahan, the third suspect in the $200000 kidnapping.
The report discusses the cabin scar faced case where jurists cite medieval jurisprudence to support the rule that a wife has no separate will. It asserts that a wife aiding a crime with her husband is considered acting under his dominance and details Margaret Thulin Waley allegedly helping secret George and assist in moving him to Idaho and passing part of a $200 000 ransom under her husband's duress.
A Columbia beauty contest was called off as no volunteers entered. An American Legion member cited beach trips as the reason and the plan shifted to drafting a Miss Columbia for the state event. Nearby in Waterloo two robbers held up August Bradley, one brandishing a gun and the other plundering his pockets. Bradley received a few cents back from the thief.
Miss Daryl Morse of the Interchurch Council testified at a Senate committee hearing on radicalism at the University of Wisconsin. A witness alleged 25 students belonged to a radical group. Morse challenged the committee, saying elders once warned youth were going to the dogs.
In Geneva Illinois fifty nine defendants appeared before County Judge O C Allen. After testing by court staff, 14 were condemned to execution, 25 ordered held for investigation, and 20 discharged. The devices involved included slot machines and pin games. Those discharged were not gambling devices as they returned candy for each coin.
The Junior assistant scoutmaster led a flag salute and oath as minutes and old business were reviewed. A unanimous vote set a requirement to trade in an old neckerchief for a first class one and approved a June 14 weiner roast at Fred Stine’s on Martinsburg Pike, with ten cents per boy.
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