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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
4
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Two brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright from Dayton Ohio built their first glider in 1900. The word Christ means an anointed one. When an American flag becomes too ragged it should be destroyed as a whole by burning in private per the flag code adopted in 1923.
Virginia congressman Woodrum splits from administration on tax and wealth sharing. He cites oversized appropriations and warns against throttling business and confiscating wealth. He would stay to craft a new revenue plan but rejects the President's tax approach as proposed.
A religious reflection centered on Psalm 63 verse 1. The speaker seeks God eagerly as a parched soul and body long for divine presence in a dry land. The passage expresses deep spiritual thirst and devotion.
The Winchester City Council backs a citizen advisory committee to study water supply and zoning. Recommendations promise abundant soft water at low cost and safer, better organized development to reduce fire hazards and nuisances. Public support urged for rapid, coordinated progress.
Roanoke congressman Clifton A. Woodrum once helped push economy measures as subchairman of the House appropriations panel. He faced growing friction as he aligned with some administration plans while opposing others, contrasting with Virginia’s Byrd coalition.
A Fredericksburg editorial argues against hospital charges in Fauquier County, noting 75 percent of recent patients could not pay and that the Fauquier Hospital will require advance payment except in emergencies. It urges greater government responsibility and criticizes public subsidies for other services while neglecting the ill.
A collage of brief items describes Boggin pleading guilty for two days after harassing a pedestrian Patrolman James McNamee. Agnes Holm finds a pigeon in a wire basket at a New York firm. A Florida Supreme Court joke about false death reports is cited. Delayed earthquake calls from Coney Island prompt guards at Fort Henock to fire guns. Louis Francis, in Helena jail, schemes for freedom via a prank call from Governor Cooney, but is not released.
Ley, convicted on cruelty charges, was released after two days when her husband paid a $46 fine. Near, Yet So Far reports Ed Rathbun crossing the Saline river to milk cows stranded by floodwaters, driving 106 miles after heavy rain. A thunderstorm startled Mrs. Henry Puchter as her electric Washington machine appeared to run on its own.
In a Pacific Northwest picnic, Val contemplates life, love, and duty as he watches Jan and Kent Townley amid a group of naval families. A rescue of Mimi reveals Jan’s hidden yearning and Val’s heartbreak, ending with a withheld confrontation as the scene closes in the woods.
Chicago Judge Rudolf F. Desart proposes alimony by wives to curb divorces. He cites the Cawkwell case where Mrs. Cawkwell’s injunction led to a weekly $15 temporary alimony, but the couple later reconciled saying two can live more cheaply than one.
An Army recruiting sergeant argues 46,000 extra soldiers are added for peace time work. The piece highlights Army roles from C C C to canal building, infrastructure, medical advances, and disaster response, portraying the Army as a nation’s progress vanguard.
Potato growers in Painter Virginia achieved a partial win as shipments resumed after a 24 hour strike. They demanded prices at least two dollars per barrel, patrolled roads and rail lines, and secured a rising price scale through a compromise with merchants. Prices moved from 1.60 to 1.75 to 1.90 per barrel with a target of 2 dollars.
Past 24 hours end 8 a.m. none. June-to-date 2.95 inches. Year-to-date 17.01 inches. 22-year average total 34.61 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 2.29, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, December 2.30.
The Virginia Horticultural Society announces its annual convention in Winchester this December. Peyton N. Bowers dies at his home in Winchester. The Winchester Gas Company spends 11 000 on capital improvements in the city. George R. Shepherd, promoter of a hardwood store and plant, is sentenced to four years for larceny of 420.
Winchester Golf Club’s Women’s Gold team avenges an earlier loss by defeating Blue Ridge Petry Club. Other items note C. W. Strasnider buried in Strasburg, Admiral Byrd’s Boston day after polar voyage, Kingsford Smith speaking to his mother in Australia from New York, and a British apple ban sparking potential protest.
Ten years ago Hunter Cornwell aged 20 drowned in the Shenandoah River near Beel Clarke golfers look toward the Gilpin trophy as fundraisers support Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association entertainment in Cumberland Maryland. A second murder charge against William D Shepherd the Chicagoan acquitted in his son's death will not be pressed. Mrs Eliza Dunn dies at Inwood West Virginia.
Twenty five years ago the annual convention of the Frederick District Epworth League convened with sermons, workshops, and reports from local chapters. Delegates discussed revival plans, youth outreach, and church activities across Frederick and neighboring communities.
Robbers secure $4,000 in Boston payroll. Mrs Katherine Lawler and her party from Lowell are visiting Frostburg. Royce Forbush and Terry Elmendorf from New York reach Winchester on foot tour. Harvest is expected to be in full swing in the Valley next week.
A Detroit News writer argues Lima does not hold the title as the second oldest capital in the western hemisphere. The piece notes Panama City’s origin as a remnant of the ancient Spanish city razed by Sir Henry Morgan and upheld by a newer Panama City several miles north.
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