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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star published weekly by The Evening Star Publishing Co of Winchester Virginia with H PF Byrd Jr as editor.
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A religious verse from Revelations speaks of blessed dead in the Lord and their rest from labor and the persistence of works, noting a heavenly command to write the message for believers.
A U S government panel led by Ickes blocks helium sales to Germany citing military use of zeppelins. Testimony from Navy Army experts including Lindbergh and Knowles supports that helium lowers vulnerability and aids coastal defense and artillery observation in war.
The Baltimore Sun notes Mrs. Roosevelt dislikes days yet urges turning them to action. She proposes focusing on reducing the high U S death rate from pregnancy and childbirth rather than flowers and sentiment. A group of statisticians and doctors studied the issue under the Children's Bureau and Labor Department.
Mrs. Roosevelt cites international data from 1927 showing maternal deaths per 10 000 live births highest in this country at 64.7, well above Italy Norway Sweden France Netherlands and England. She endorses using Mother’s Day to organize a national campaign, citing Johns Hopkins expert Dr. Lowell J Reed and New York’s Maternity Center Association as models for wider adoption.
Virginia highlights the unemployment compensation cushion for industrial areas amid recession. The textile center reports about 7,000 workers eligible for partial benefits, many working two days weekly. Since January 1, the UCC paid out over $1,500 in benefits to Virginians.
Frank Shipe will deliver the valedictory at Middletown High School commencement announced by Principal O W Wake. The May 10 wedding of Miss Mattie Ormdorff and Harry Pitcock of Refuge is announced. County agent Stine reports to local growers about old apple wood market news. King George broadcasts a worldwide speech after his coronation as the first monarch to do so.
Billy Barnes organist planned a short recital at the opening of The Star cooking school. State Senator T Russell Cather urged a special session for prohibition and economic laws. Rev Dr L Flickinger to eulogize Confederate dead at Mt Hebron on Memorial Day June 6. Mrs D W Ritenour chosen regent of local D A R chapter at meeting with Mrs B M Roszel.
Miss Helen Virginia Carper is cut and bruised in an automobile accident when her car skids and overturns. A new pumper and fire truck meet all required standards in a test by insurance underwriters expert. Wheat prices rise on reports of a dry early summer casting a shadow on expected crops. Winchester and Wardensville Railway will handle all freight types, says general manager D. H. Sencindiver.
Twenty five years ago Col. James F. Thompson dies after being thrown from a train platform near Martinsburg while Charles M. Forney, an assistant sailor, passes away following Bright's disease. The Virginia grand council of the Fraternal of Americans holds its fourth annual session in this city. Two Confederate veterans clash in a fist fight over the parade route at a Durham rally in North Carolina.
Forty years ago an American officer and four sailors died in a Puerto Rico bombardment as the first U S blood spilled in the Spanish American War. J C Rockefeller, son of John Rockefeller, visits Evans Hotel on a southern tour. A hail storm damages foliage windows and roofs. Cumberland Beer Co advertises citys largest glass of brew for 5 cents.
A compilation of Q A items covers topics from weapon rates to postal terms and U S history. Questions include machine gun rates, apostle spoons, pulp magazine circulation, U S Russia recognition, tin production, Ty Cobb tenure, World War memorial costs, age discrimination laws, Masonic Blue Lodge, Austro Czechoslovakian sizes, New York City nightclub costs, U S Customs Service origins, Weather Bureau forecast accuracy, postmasters, Washington oath site, and Frank Stockton earnings.
Washington reports a London backed bid to align Britain with Germany for a four power pact while Hitler and Mussolini seek to preserve the western status quo. The piece notes Ickes promotes spending programs and pork barrel tactics to gain favor in Congress as Roosevelt weighs neutrality policy and war prep.
In England 1828 William Corder was executed for murder and his skin was used to bind a book on The Trial. The item references a 1919 act by a White Russian general in Sevastopol issuing stamps to oppose Soviet forces.
Barbara's life centers on Garry as he works on a Broadway project and she navigates threats from Jimmy Minton. Ruth Merriweather returns from Paris with news of Bill Jameson and Marie, while Barbara contemplates marriage to Garry and plans for a city hall ceremony. The tale moves through theater, hospitality, and evolving relationships as Christmas and career ambitions unfold.
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