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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1936
Page
4
A political ballot card urges voters to back Franklin D. Roosevelt for President with John N. Garner for Vice President Carter Glass for U S Senate and A Willis Robertson for the House while promoting party unity.
A biblical verse from Ezekiel speaks of safety for people who follow God. The text promises dwelling in peace, building homes, planting vineyards, and living with confidence while divine judgments unfold against surrounding foes. The message centers on trust in the Lord as protector and guide.
The Evening Star states it will publish every police court case from the docket to aid in reducing offenses and satisfy readers by reporting news. It rejects requests to omit names and emphasizes consistent, all-or-nothing publication. Virginia bonds recently sold at low interest, proving strong credit. Tomorrow is the last day to register for the November 3 election amid a circus of October events including baseball, football, and the presidential campaign.
The Staunton News Leader discusses vast party propaganda reaching newspapers from major and minor parties. It describes editorials and short pieces that push bias, mask veracity, and blur lines between news and political persuasion.
The writer argues party publicity releases mislead readers and editors. They favor reporting from reporters and unbiased services and question why candidates spend on propaganda instead of direct issue coverage.
The article analyzes how the 1960s or era legislature will likely tilt Democratic given 61 holdovers with 37 favorable to the New Deal and 26 opposed, leaving a possible 45 pro and 41 anti outcome with 10 uncertain. It discusses primary outcomes, regional results, and how a Roosevelt electoral victory or defeat could shape Senate alignment.
A Joplin father is swept into the knock knock fad after his son at college relayed the joke and sparked the family’s light hearted spree.
A fragment quotes Will Rogers humor about traffic cops and drivers. It mocks pleas for leniency and the idea of cops waiting on corners to judge drivers, reflecting roadside satire. The passage hints at social attitudes toward law enforcement and driving behavior.
In downtown Los Angeles a traffic stop ends with a witty exchange as a lady driver bristles at minor uniform errors. The incident leads to a joke about armored knights and street safety, illustrating humorous hazard awareness.
A collage of newspaper snippets presents jokes about Popeye and money, a bachelor warning against hiding assets in a wife’s name, and a quip about the phrase Men at Work. The pieces reference Buffalo Jews and the Atlanta Constitution tone.
Mrs John W Rice nearly 80 is injured in a fall down stairs. The FFA fair at Stephens City is set for October 16 17. Forty eight thousand see the Cubs defeat Detroit 3 0 in the opening contest of the World Series in Chicago. President Roosevelt goes fishing in the Pacific. December wheat quotes at 106 per bushel in Chicago pit.
Five years ago Miss Jessie M. Woore married Mr. C. 8. Solenberger in Gerrardstown. Sir Thomas Lipton dies of a chill in London before a planned voyage to New York. Forty thousand witness the World Series opener in St Louis as the Athletics beat the Cards. The Heinz Company builds a new facility with 40 storage tanks in south Winchester. Cars owned by George Frazier and Ralph Fansler are reported stolen.
Ten years ago the New York Yankees beat the St Louis Cardinals 2 to 1 in the World Series. Representative R Walton Moore praises Judge T W Harrison and predicts reelection to Congress. A colored convict escapes from a camp near Gore causing excitement. Mrs M M Lynch hosts a Civic League gathering.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley dies in New York City. A man recovers a boat stolen on the Shenandoah river. Frank Snowden R. Brown, son of a former Maryland governor, named in a breach of promise suit. Webb Bender of Hagerstown dies in a Norfolk and Western wreck near Old Chapel Clarke County. he was the train conductor. Winchester bowlers may seek league membership in nearby cities. Richard III born October 2, 1452.
The health of men in the CCC during the past fiscal year remained notably good and the death rate was lower than that of men in similar age groups across the Registration Area of the United States according to the Surgeon General.
Washington predicts a new conference on Europe war debts as currencies are devalued to ease exchange rates. Debtors seek cheaper cash to settle loans. American gains depend on future talks with Britain and France. Debates over party lines and policy juggle leave the issue uncertain and volatile.
In a letter from Stephens City Virginia dated Sept 30 a reader protests labeling a local stream as an open sewer after the water bond debate. The writer defends Winchester and Cedar Creek water quality and asks that both measures remain separate.
A satirical column by William Ritt uses witty riffs on bulls and bears not as carnivores, rehearsals of kiss scenes by movie stars, and editors noting politicians disinterest to lampoon everyday obsessions. A German linguist speaks 270 languages, likely funded by constant travel.
In a sizzling Detroit social circle Gay faces pressure from Breck Carter and an elderly admirer Christian Scott as she evaluates love and status. Tim Keenan’s schemes with Eleanor culminate in a Paris bound romance, ending Gay’s summer chapter with a triumphant note.
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