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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1936
Page
4
The notice lists Franklin D. Roosevelt for President with John N. Garner for Vice President, Carter Glass for U S Senator, and Willis Robertson for the House of Representatives. The item mirrors a campaign ballot style header from the era.
An exhortation citing John 7 24 urges discernment beyond outward appearances. It emphasizes judging with fairness and truth rather than surface impressions.
The Times and The Evening Star endorse the Democratic Party for the presidency citing Roosevelt’s conservatism, protection of foreign markets, and opposition to radicalism and regimentation. They argue Republican tariffs threaten economic ruin, while Democratic policy promises stability, prosperity, and international trade revival. The Star affirms one choice: the Democratic party.
The Rev G W Stover begins his 24th year as pastor of the United Brethren Church. The item notes a long tenure and church leadership in Winchester region.
A humorous note critiques the tedious interrogations by customs officials facing wealthy Americans returning from abroad. The piece highlights the friction between travelers and border controls and preserves Will Rogers' lighthearted tone.
A quip about customs questioning at the port mocks the routine and wary exchanges between officials and travelers. A woman arriving in port faces the usual inquiry, and a clever retort highlights the skeptical scrutiny of unfamiliar fur and attire.
Mr. Francis Asbury Hubbard, longtime figure in Winchester described as the city’s Grand Old Man, is commemorated on his 94th birthday at his home at Fawcett's Gap. Miss Mary Pannett hosts Otterbein Guild members. Miss Lucy Kurtz travels to Charlottesville for the state convention of the D C. Miss Dorothy Canter and Miss Mary Rosenberger depart for New York City to pursue winter research work.
Dr. George H. Denny president of Washington and Lee University says he will consider an offer to lead the University of Alabama. William Huyett of Sharpsburg Md is found dead near Shepherdstown after missing a Winchester arrival. New York Giants beat Brooklyn 2 0 to clinch pennant as Christy Mathewson dominates in hurler duel.
The Star editor appeals during Fire Prevention Week to reduce fires with fifteen don t s and safety tips. Advice covers rubbish, matches, oily rags, worn cords, gasoline, kerosene, gas hoses, stoves, chimneys, open lights, and freezing pipes. Also pays tribute to firefighters in Winchester.
The text notes only two ten goal polo players, with F R A Thomas Hitchcock Jr the sole ten goaler and Gerald Balding next at nine. It also outlines the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission created by Congress in 1935, its non partisan makeup, duties, director general Sol Bloom, and a $200000 appropriation for a 1937 celebration.
A Washington reader notes a mortgagee offering a 4 percent renewal on a long held loan, dropping from 5 percent amid New Deal competition. The letter discusses government intervention, editorials by Wall Street Journal’s Thomas Woodlock, and views on whether higher rates have concentrated wealth.
William Ritt reports Sauerkraut Center coach Fanatic Jones who once wore sewer pipes as shinguards faces East Bicycle coach Specs Marbles who relies on the Einstein system. The Saturday game is billed as a clash of brain versus brawn with a large crowd and a roast broadcast.
Wayne confesses money woes and emotional pull as Gay offers support. They share a quiet dinner at his penthouse, bond over music and books, and confess mutual love. An unexpected doorbell interrupts, threatening secrecy and future plans.
Norman Pluskne 17 of West Newton died in a New Year’s Day automobile crash. He had asked his father to cremate him and scatter his ashes over Boston harbor from a plane after graduation. The Law-Abiding Fairmont crew is misassociated with a separate note about a cat named Kitty that began hunting rats and mice at the start of the squirrel season.
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