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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
4
An ad style notice from The Winchester Evening Star featuring BYRD JR and Baiter as editors. The snippet cites a religious verse Psalms 51 4 and proclaims commitment to sinlessness in a promotional context. The readable text emphasizes editorial identity and ad rate phrasing rather than a full news item.
Bankers clash with high officials over loan policy as examiners demand safety and liquidity. The piece defends prudent renewals of sound notes and warns against extending credit to risky speculation, while praising banks for conservatism and vigilance of regulators.
The American Toy Fair in New York drew 5 percent more buyers on opening day than last year as displays grew 10 percent. Higher priced toys attract strong purchase activity while military toys remain under 1 percent. Exhibits cover seven acres with many clothing toys and realistic farm equipment like tractors and plows.
Advice for safe outdoor recreation urging careful fire use during camping trips. Warns against careless disposal of matches and cigarettes, recommends carrying shovel and pail, building small rock fireplaces away from flammable material, fully dousing fires, and ensuring no remaining sparks. Emphasizes preservation of natural beauty for future visits.
The February 20 Reichstag address denounces supposed global press poisoning by free media while praising Germany and Italy’s suppression of opposition. The piece links Hitler and Senator Minton in advocating tighter government control of news to halt what they call lies.
The document notes a talking book version of Disney's Snow White prepared by the American Foundation for the Blind for regional libraries with Talking Book divisions. It also explains Tombstone, Arizona deriving its name from a settler warned his tombstone would be all he’d find.
Twenty seniors at Stephens City and eight at Middletown prepare for Commencement Week exercises. City council approves a contract with Rouss Park for a municipal swimming pool. Elizabethan costumes procured for the queen and court for the festival. The Star releases a four section 42 page Apple Blossom Festival Edition.
Washington reports Gov. Phil LaFollette heads a new expansion movement urging government guided production growth. The plan mirrors Rep. Amlie’s old industrial expansion bill and Ezekiel’s arguments, proposing a 25 percent tax to fund state planned growth with a 50 dollar daily board stipend and government buyout of surplus.
A five year old item notes Miss Mabel Massie's piano students at Stephens City giving a school recital. It mentions a Stines Chapel versus Fairview baseball game and local teams with strong support from fans.
Ten years ago the New York Tribune published Arthur Ruhl’s front page feature on the Apple Blossom Festival. In a Handley vs Hagerstown game Charles Anderson hit a grand slam homer. C B Stickley won a gun shoot at Rouss Park with 99 of 100. William Clagett, 20, of Berryville was elected to membership in the Virginia Planters for outstanding work in F F V.
Twenty five years ago George F Norton and family moved into a new home on Braddock Street between North Avenue and Peyton Street. Funeral services were held for Henry Jennings in Charles Town. A Confederate veteran died at seventy three. The Winchester and Washington City Railway Co is granted leave to rename as the Northern Virginia Power Co. President Wilson in a press conference expressed support for currency reform.
Forty years ago the government issued a neutrality degree for the Spanish American War. Harper Covell, Harry Hewitt and Ralph Savage leased a field to build a cycle track and grand stand. Wheat rose to 1.10 and some expect it to reach 1.25. Only councilmen Kinzel Cooper Willis Schneider and Gray attended the special meeting called by the president.
Barbara returns to New York to find Garry waiting ashore. He confesses his news about a London production and they share a renewed romance as Julia and friends mingle in Barbara's chaotic apartment. Bruce Kemper appears as a publicist amid the party scene.
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