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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1936
Page
6
The notice lists mailing options for annual and short-term subscriptions with advance payments of 4.50 for one year, 2.25 for six months, 1.20 for three months, and 0.40 for one month. It also shows weekly rates, a 2 cents per word rate for classifieds, and memorials or cards with specified prices. Display ads must be in by 10 A.M. and transient rate is 42 cents per inch.
The article lists council members and candidates including Dr. Charles R. Anderson from the First Ward along with Herman Hable Dr. A. T. Hawthorne and Percy D. Miller as notable names in the council discussion and election context.
A historical note recalls a man who trusted wealth over faith, claiming strength from riches rather than divine support. The passage contrasts material abundance with spiritual vulnerability, warning against arrogance and misplaced reliance.
The government plans a June 15 financing of over two billion dollars, half new cash and half refunding, lifting federal debt to about 36 billion. Per person this means roughly 280 dollars and 1,400 per family, with state and local debts doubling the burden. Urges tax increases and spending cuts to curb mounting debt and protect national credit.
The piece notes British anxiety about possible coronation changes under Edward VII and his propensity to cut ceremonial precedence. It argues public fondness for royal pageantry persists despite reformist impulses and high costs, reflecting a broad national appetite for tradition.
Arthur Curtis asserts he confronted Harry Hopkins over a claim that politics relief in Missouri benefits from improper procurement. The piece notes the Republican National Committee’s stance on the matter and cites ongoing scrutiny of state relief practices.
The article accuses officials of pressuring ballots and funds for Democrats in Missouri WPA relief programs. It alleges women in Sedalia sew ing rooms were told to join a Democratic club and men to subscribe to a Democratic newspaper, with potential relief removal for noncompliance. The piece calls for scrutiny and possible WPA reorganization or Hopkins resignation.
The Charlottesville area faces a severe drought with near zero rainfall this month. Hay and grain crops suffer steep declines with hay at about 50 percent and strawberries as low as 25 percent of normal. Estimated county losses reach into the hundreds of thousands, hitting mortgage and loaned farms hardest and risking working capital shortages.
Beekeeper John N. De Muth relocates 210 colonies from Batavia to Florida and beyond each season. He tours citrus regions for pollination and forage, suggesting a nationwide migratory pattern for bees if plans spread.
A short humorous tale features Will Rogers and Mrs. Friend discussing rain gear and a child’s suggestion that Betty stay for dinner to avoid trouble. The exchange hints at practical jokes and Southern wit in a light domestic scene.
From Avingon in southern France a bull in a nontraditional bullfight leaps the barrier and charges spectators injuring one man as soldiers intervene. The event contrasts with the usual tortures of picadors and matadors and comments on the crowd's role in the sport.
Clifton hosts winners at Ridge Horse Show as Betty Weakland plans to return June 6. Col. E M Whiting retired Army will give Memorial Day address on May. George Weyerhaeuser, 9, reported kidnapped from Tacoma home.
Local court confirms sale of the Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills to local interests for 28000. Hail damages fruit trees and crops at Crozet. Reports show reduced apple yield in Yakima Washington. Victor L. Denny, 64, retired businessman, dies here from complications.
Announcement from J. Lacy Humston of Clarke county reveals the engagement of Miss Gladys Ann Humston to James A. Dorsey of Washington D C. The notice lists the families and confirms the forthcoming marriage.
Dr J N McCormack delivers on The New Gospel of Health and Long Life at Handley Library auditorium. Miss Delia Metz and Maddie Chamberlain engagements announced. C J Adams jailed in Berryville for impersonation as Dr McGuire aide. Potomac Conference of the Lutheran Virginia Synod meets at St Pauls Church. Fort Loudoun Seminary finals. Eighteen girls perform piano pieces simultaneously. Historic note May 28 1754 Washington's first battle at Great Meadows Pa.
A long list of question and answer entries covers topics from voting in D C to Houdini in films to the origin of leis and the date of kite flying in China. It notes figures on Mjosen Lake in Norway and details on weapons, postal unions, and the first blind landing of airplanes in 1929.
In Washington the House investigation into the Townsend old age pension plan is criticized as politically motivated. The committee mocked the proposal to sway voters, weakened the movement by exposing internal rifts, and tried to cast Townsend as racketeering. Residents in Michigan speculate on its election impact as Roosevelt support wavers and a Cleveland nomination looms.
The piece profiles Gotthrid Wilhelm Leibniz born 1646 and credited with inventing an adding machine in the 7th century and serving as first president of the Academy of Sciences in Berlin.
Detective Keyes questions Van Every and McManus about the missing Camden ruby tied to Margalo Younger and Laura Randall cases. Maughan insists Soon stayed in the house. Sellers is a potential buyer. The ruby’s disappearance and implied warnings push Keyes toward guarding the gem in a police safe.
A Kansas City used car salesman Boullt argued with four men, two of them identified as Negro. during the dispute one bidder grabbed $20 and vanished before the salesman could react, leaving him short.
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