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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
11
Babson reports a 4000 mile tour shows business has begun an upward climb with six months of 1939 improving relative to 1938. He notes steel upturns, steady retail trade, low inventories, and optimistic farm income prospects aided by government programs.
In the Indianapolis District Golf Tournament a humorous incident is recorded as Hobbs drove off the 18th tee and Braughton, halfway down the fairway, had the ball bounce once and land in Braughton’s pocket.
In St Paul Otto Brunke asked for first aid for a frozen hand after liquid ammonia sprayed from a refrigerating pipe froze his skin. In Lynn mass a beauty shop contest to guess pennies in a jar was stolen during the night. the jar held 2100 pennies and sponsors reported the loss.
The name Tabasco refers to a famous fiery sauce that accompanies meats and to a premium mahogany developed in Tabasco state Mexico. The term links cuisine and timber heritage under a single regional label.
Descriptive note of Torre del Greco in the Bay of Naples where white waves roll onto sands as black as jet, created from pulverized lava from Vesuvius. The vivid scene contrasts golden shores with dark volcanic beaches.
Nearly 700 Democrats gathered at Hungry Mother State Park in Virginia for a Smyth county Young Democratic Club barbecue and rally. Rep Joan W Flannagan Jr of Bristol led a push for drafting President Roosevelt for a third term if needed, drawing applause. Governor Homer A Holt of West Virginia spoke after arriving by plane and returning to Charleston. State Senator C J Harkrader praised Governor Price and noted his own Senate record as party leaders introduced by Marion publisher Robert Lane Anderson and Addie Muncy of Bland.
Governor Holt praised Collins and other Virginia leaders and noted strong links to West Virginia. He credited the Young Democrats with promoting public service through party unity and sound government amidst calls for party strength and harmony. In Wisconsin, starling control uses alcohol to stupefy birds then incinerate them to reduce flocks.
Crochet a cozy scatter rug from 8 by 8 inch squares in any size using rug wool or candlewick. The pattern 6414 includes instructions, stitches, materials, color tips, and a photograph. Send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept to obtain the pattern.
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