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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
4
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A biblical proverb asserts that better to have a little with righteousness than great gains without it. The verse from Proverbs 16 8 contrasts wealth with moral integrity and advises prioritizing virtue over profit.
Judge Thomas Walter Harrison a prominent Virginia figure 79 served as State Senator District Judge and U S Congressman. His death leaves a void in the community his career marked by public service and legal distinction shaping the state’s history.
Dr Douglas S Freeman, honored with a Pulitzer Prize for his full length biographical portrait of General Lee, recalls twenty years of patient work. He credits the prize to history and modestly shares the credit with those who inspired his study of a controversial era.
The Lake Survey Office of the U S War Department states the five Great Lakes total 1 297 miles. Anzacs are the people of Australia and New Zealand, a term from World War I. Henry Ford financed the Peace Ship aimed at bringing soldiers home from the trenches by Christmas.
Historians debate Civil War meanings while Freeman’s biography of General Lee is hailed as a faithful, Pulitzer prize winning portrayal. The piece argues the biography offers a unifying, historic image of Lee to Americans nationwide, avoiding controversy and honoring factual record.
The Winston-Salem Journal recounts a Washington's birthday ad for shop worn goods that drew customers by stating facts rather than magic. The piece argues truth in advertising attracts buyers and leads to better business, noting many advertisers neglect to describe their products.
A large sum, about 109 million dollars, in the U S treasury sits in reserve as unclaimed bonds. The article notes owners neglect to claim, often hiding securities at home. It urges safe storage in banks to ensure beneficiaries receive their due.
Glenn L. Martin announced that British Imperial Airways favored Baltimore as the western terminus of a trans Atlantic air route. He said engineers support the Bermuda Azores path and that Martin’s three clipper ships could safely handle the proposed flying route once technical objections are removed.
Pottsville payroll for Phillips Jones amounts to 50000 dollars paid in silver dollar coins totaling a ton and a half. The company used cloth bags to speed recycling and circulation of funds. The move followed officials explaining the rationale behind the unusual payout method.
In Council Bluffs Iowa three kittens blocked freight car movement in the yards yesterday while four railroad workers lifted a tank car to rescue them. A roundhouse crew then took charge of the animals.
Chief C W Hollis receives a letter from Roy A Cather director of parades praising the police for efficient crowd management during the festival. The letter notes the parade disbanding plan kept crowds orderly from Gerrard street to Market street and prevented traffic jams.
A plan to ease congestion is discussed as workers who stuck by under trying conditions are thanked. The message urges conveying these thoughts to loyal men who did a good job despite difficulties.
Present and past rainfall data show no precipitation in the past 24 hours. May to date measures 1.39 inches and year to date 12.68 inches. The Winchester Laboratory reports a 22 year average of 34.61 inches per year and monthly averages ranging from 1.94 inches in February to 3.88 inches in May.
Miss Marie Catherine Tees of Welltown weds William F. Cleve tt in Hagerstown Maryland. Big forest fires burn along mountain slopes in Rockingham county. Rev Guy M. Morrow of Opequon Group accepts call to a Loudoun county church. William F Gettle a wealthy oil operator in Los Angeles has been kidnapped.
Consuelo contemplates the Dummy’s painting and a life in a marble palace as a jackal waits on the steps of desire. She clutches a note calling her home to the gypsy camp and resolves to return to her true tribe despite her glamorous lure.
Ten years ago Catherine Harwell won a reading contest at Handley. Grace Lutheran Church issued a call to Rev. Dr. C. A. Freed of Newberry South Carolina. Also noted were the Maryland navy vessel reef near Pearl Harbor and reliability of local City Hall renovations and the death of John A. Braithwaite, 94, Cross Junction's oldest citizen and former Confederate veteran.
Miss Lelia Frances Evans and Cornelius Van Deventer of Berryville are married at the Presbyterian manse. Also noted: King Edward VII dies, Prince of Wales becomes King George VI, and his silver jubilee begins as events unfold. Carpers Valley discusses building a new graded school house. Frost kills garden plants including 7 000 tomato plants of Fred A Shryock. Rev William F Locke of Martinsburg preaches annual sermon to Winchester C orreyes No 12 Knights Templar.
The text notes Croesus wealth from mines and Pactolus gold dust surpassing earlier kings, without exact figures. It also explains ears of corn vary from one to six on a plant and kernels per ear range 500 to 1000, with golden bantam corn averaging about 500 kernels.
In tropical seas divers gain no attention from surrounding fish unless they actively sway with the underwater current. The passage notes that fish ignore divers who remain still while currents flow.
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