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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1935
Page
4
The ad copy outlines rates at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas of four lines, and cards of thanks at 75 cents. Display ads must be in by 10 AM. transient rate is 42 cents per inch. contract rates on request. National reps listed and AP rights noted.
A distressed exclamation echoes through a religious excerpt. A cry of distress from Psalm 54 questions God for deliverance and strength, framed in terse biblical language.
The article argues that West Virginia is advancing highway projects from Charles Town to Inwood and on to Mill's Gap and the Forks of Capon, attracting Pittsburgh travelers and boosting tourism while Maryland and Virginia delay improving Routes 7 11 and 275 in Frederick County and Winchester. It warns Winchester could lose traffic and profits as WV creates a major east-west tourist route.
Delegates to the Virginia florists convention are welcomed to the city. The brief note expresses gladness for their presence and hopes for a positive gathering.
A reader quiz asks how much gold has been used since discovery, naming 94,400,000 troy ounces. It asks which woman born 1835 died 1916 built Wall Street riches, Hetty Robinson Green. It also identifies the Lincoln Highway as the Main Street of the United States and notes the Chicago to Los Angeles route as the longest concrete strip.
The passage invites convention attendees to enjoy Winchester's historic sites from Colonial times to Fort Loudoun and Washington's headquarters. It highlights apple orchards, byproducts plants, Handley School and Library as notable attractions, expressing pride and hospitality for visiting families.
The Roanoke Times questions a Smithsonian claim that there probably never was a real Indian chief from the Arctic Circle to the Rio Grande. It cites Powhatan Pontiac Sitting Bull Geronimo and others and warns such a view could affect boyhood legends and even Santa Claus.
A dental specialist tells a society that decaying teeth often do not cause systemic infections. Many dead teeth can be treated and preserved with proper filling, supporting mastication and digestion. He blames overuse of extractions as a misguided fad and notes some doctors report success with UV light therapy.
The Dionne quints near their first birthday on May 28 as Cal lander Ontario hosts a Jubilee broadcast event. Provincial welfare minister David A Croll, representing King George as godfather, will address the world. Oliva Dionne, the girls’ father, has faced government involvement in their care.
A piece notes that an adult’s wounded pride is soothed by earning income for quintuplets raised from 75 to 100 dollars monthly. It casts the event as a birthday gift for papa and predicts Ontario will mark the occasion with style as Canadians continue to value large families and adoption.
Miss Dolores Smart, a government witness against three alleged aides, disappears suddenly. The article notes a wave of reports around her absence and implications for the ongoing case.
The Clarke county census records Boyce with a larger population increase than Berryville. The piece notes a 59 percent gain and mentions a $145000 bid for street, school and sewer bonds awarded to H M Byllesly and Co New York at 144217. The Winchester Golf Club plans a season with a Gover nor s Cup for ladies. Gov Dan Moody deploys National Guard to quell Sherman riot outrages.
Ten years ago Senator Byrd begins a campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination promising tax increases. Bootleggers outrun U S and British and Belgian flags off California. Von Hindenburg inaugurated as thousands cheer. Pursell Plank census enumerator starts population survey of Winchester.
Twenty five years ago Andrew Carnegie aided the church fund for a pipe organ at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. President Taft was seen riding a horse in a public event.
George Armstrong Custer commanded American forces at Little Big Horn where he lost every man in the general confrontation. Andrew Jackson led American arms at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first Spanish explorer to sight the Pacific Ocean.
In Washington the property formerly owned by Senator L J Forman of Petersburg is mentioned. A weather bureau forecast covers the north and west portions of the state. The Merchants and Manufacturing Association of Philadelphia plans a visit to Winchester to meet local merchants in person.
Rainfall data shows past 24 hours ending 8 a m trace. May to date 1.65 inches year to date 12.94 inches. 22 year average 34.61 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.35 February 1.94 March 2.81 April 3.16 May 3.88 June 3.60 July 3.39 August 3.35 September 2.43 October 2.90 November 2.51 December 2.30 inches.
Consuelo the gypsy dancer flees Stewart and the Follies with Doug after a tense plan at Pennsylvania Station. They rush toward trains with a promise of letters to follow, while Goldberg and the show face an uncertain future.
Red Cross workers in Virginia will attend an institute at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville during the week of May 2025. The program aims to consolidate and systematize Virginia Red Cross forces and cover family case work, veterans service, chapter organization, and administration with daily morning courses and afternoon activity discussions led by national and state experts. William Carl Hunt will be institute director with Sadie James as associate director.
The Virginia Crop Improvement Association announces the State Seed Show in Warrenton in January 1936. Open to members and non members. substantial prizes offered across corn small grains cotton peanuts lespedeza and seed potatoes. Interstate corn and potato classes welcome entrants from the United States and Canada. Contact county agents or the Blacksburg secretary for details.
A study cited in Collier's Weekly quotes 940 famous American and British writers with masterpieces published at an average age of 45.05 years, suggesting this is when intellectual power peaks.
A playful guide describes turning marshmallows into animals and figures for party tables. Makers use toothpicks jelly strings cloves and nuts to form pups lambs lions elephants and more. Dry fun for children and adults alike with simple steps and safe helpers.
Deeds recently recorded in the county clerk's office show transfers among multiple buyers and sellers. Names include William A. Buncutter, Floyd Crim, Shenandoah Valley National Bank, C. B. Smaltz, Amos O. Kettlewell, Arthur B. Fletcher, Edward Herrick, E. C. Barrett, H. G. Shirley, Camilla C. Rutherford, and William R. Berryhill. Properties span Albin, Buffalo Lick road, Stephens City, Dunkard Church Road, Northwestern Grade, The Gap, and Gainesboro district with nominal or stated sums and one fence-right notice.
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