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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
4
A garbled OCR line mentions Winchester Virginia and a second class post office entry. The fragment references a drone or company named Star Pug Co. of Winchester but lacks clear context or dates.
Charles W. Brown longtime superintendent of the Winchester Evening Star mechanical department and dean of local printers died at age over seventy He began as a printer in the era of hand setting and powered presses witnessing the newspaper’s evolution He was known for a stern exterior yet a generous loyal nature and his loss will be mourned by the regional newspaper community.
State tallies from five main roads estimate about 800000 visitors to Winchester during Apple Blossom week, with most arrivals on Tuesday and Wednesday. Observers note secondary routes likely added more attendees, though counts on those roads were not recorded.
The Highway Commission tally shows over 200,000 by five roads during the two day event plus thousands by special buses regular service and rail excursions. Winchester, with 12,000 residents, hosted the visitors without strain, no accidents or hunger reported, and locals enjoyed welcoming the guests. A separate note condemns racketeers and calls for restraint in foreign meddling and Central American policy.
Helen Keller spoke via radio after a luncheon with Hoover, aided by Anne Sullivan Macy. She urged care for eyes and enlightenment for neighbors, illustrating her work for the blind and deaf and praising Hoover's conference for the blind as a lamp in the night for 6,000,000 in backward countries.
Martinsburg Journal discusses strained Haitian American relations amid the Haiti occupation by U S Marines. Haitian editor Ernest G Chauvet warns reforms are needed to avoid serious consequences as civil rule collapses and Americans hold most key offices while language barriers and inefficiency persist.
The Roster reports findings from the Philadelphia County Medical Association on persistent loud noises harming heart rhythm nerves digestion and hearing. It notes fatigue and reduced efficiency from urban noise and cites limited progress in reducing harmful street noise despite prior investigations and reforms.
The text mentions crime prevalence tied to urban stresses and doctors' estimates about city health related to water supply and sanitation. Detected as fragmented notes without concrete events or named entities.
Clarke County residents attend church meeting in Richmond with Mrs. E. J. Smith and Miss Lucille Smith among travelers. Guests include Mrs. Ida Coxe Haddacus of California, formerly Berryville, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Wray with visitors from Richmond Parkersburg and Baltimore at their home.
The United States is honored by the presence of King Prajadhipok of Siam and Prince Pakamatsu of Japan. Readers are urged to note the occasion, with a nod to Pullman car passengers and travelers.
A batch of 1931 nominations announces candidacies for state senate and House of Delegates from Frederick and Clarke counties, plus local offices. Candidates include T. Russell Cather, Jos. Denny, Boyd R. Richards, Luther Pannet, E. C. Oates, H. E. Shull, Jacob H. Beaver, WM. Erle Edwards, Floyd M. Brill, B. P. Harrison, Lee N. Whitacre, and S. M. Chiles, all subject to the Democratic primary on August 4.
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