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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1936
Page
4
Publication note from the Winchester Evening Star indicating daily issues except Sundays and listing pricing terms for subscriptions in Winchester Virginia. Copyright and publishing company name are stated.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is listed as candidate for President with John N. Garner as Vice President. The ticket reflects a 1932 era political endorsement.
A short biblical quotation from Psalm 145 15 is presented as a seasonal blessing or motto in the issue, noting divine provision and gratitude.
A Richmond News Leader vignette describes a quiet midnight battle with a persistent fly in a reader's room. The narrator watches the insect weave through lamp glow then outmaneuver a newspaper blow, finally triumphing as the fly is crushed, only to reappear elsewhere in the dim room.
Major Rice M Youell of the Virginia penitentiary urges the General Assembly to adopt a probation and parole plan at the next session. He notes 46 percent of 985 inmates are under 30 and 62 percent of 2463 road camp prisoners are under 30, arguing supervised probation could save money and reduce prison populations.
The court states that the sentence serves and places the subject under probation supervision through the term end, but stresses it is only satisfactory if carried out competently and honestly and under official supervision during the period.
In his Emporia Gazette William Allen White attacks the “gibberish of the cripple-wits” and second rank party leaders. He cites John Hamilton and contrasts Republican and Roosevelt era smears with current campaign tactics. He notes past slurs against candidates and urges calmer, fairer debate among leaders.
The Wine Spirit and Hotel Trades Exhibition in London awarded a $125 prize to a young creator who mixed and shook his own drink after 12 tasters narrowed 1,000 recipes to 30. Observers warn that the surge of new cocktails muddles traditional standards across American cities.
Rain ruined the Lynchburg sesquicentennial finale canceling the parade for now and delaying pageant episodes to the next day. Officials rescheduled the parade to 3 p m and postponed concluding pageant segments by one night.
A college boy is the subject of a lighthearted anecdote about chatter and mischief. The piece presents Will Rogers style humor as it mocks fuss and clamor among students.
A chaotic incident on campus saw students ignite a large bonfire from furniture and other items, while others watched from a distance. One boy, Jake, laments missing a chance to own a store nearby, while his friend asks about his bed among the debris.
A. F. and L. Bulletin cites unemployment over 11,000,000 while bankers meeting in Lu ray report easing banking fears. Federal deposit insurance praised. National Park Service offers surveying aid near Winchester. Little Theatre rehearses Private Lives. Centennial of birth of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire celebrated in Richmond.
A sentence reports Father Kelly, described as a fighting chaplain of the Seventh Division in World War I, dying of tuberculosis. It notes other items: Graf Zeppelin’s third voyage to Brazil, General Pershing reviewing bonds of suffering and achievement at Yorktown, football teams offering charity services, and Winchester chest clinic date announced by the District Nurse Association.
Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, reports a shift in spirit away from Old World rivalries toward liberalism after returning from a European tour. The piece notes other local clerical changes and a gun serial number discovery by the Bureau of Standards related to a Scrivener case.
Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia survives a wreck near Roanoke in a narrow escape. The item notes his vehicle mishap and his safe outcome, reflecting a dramatic incident involving state leadership.
Historic report notes the October 17, 1907 transmission as the first commercial wireless dispatch crossing the Atlantic. The milestone marks a leap in transoceanic communication and wireless technology advancement.
In Nashville on October 16, a U S District Court overruled TVA's bid to dismiss a suit filed by 19 electric power companies. The judge held that statutory limits on suing the TVA outside its domicile did not apply due to charges of unlawful acts in the utilities' bill.
The STAR'S FORUM invites reader communications and will print promptly within 200 words. Letters must be signed by the correspondent and the editor may cut submissions exceeding the word limit.
A Frederic J. Haskin Information Bureau feature answers readers questions on Gone With The Wind sources El Dorado near Las Vegas El Dorado hotel cost 2 5 million and other facts. The column covers origins of phrases dates wartime events and business topics.
Central Press Staff Writer profiles Congressman Sol Bloom of New York as a devoted organizer of national celebrations. The piece notes his leadership of the Washington bicentennial and upcoming constitutional sesquicentennial, his deep research, and a critique of a publisher's misrendered copy of the Constitution with hundreds of deviations.
William Ritt humor column mocks politics and public figures noting voters matter most. It satirically critiques free advice seekers and self importance while recalling Jesse James as an original Public Enemy No 1. The piece blends social commentary and light sarcasm.
A fragment mentions Louise Serrol and a chapter 52 in a likely literary work. No clear incident or event specified.
In a November twilight Gay confides to Marian about loneliness and a stormy memory of Wayne. Marian counsels a hunting trip with Johnny, while Gay recalls wishful travels to New York and her past entanglements with Wayne and others.
In Newton Massachusetts Albert W. Davis planned to eat a Thanksgiving rooster but Health Officer Irving W. House said the bird awakened a baby at 2 a.m. daily. After complaints and little action, Davis used a hatchet to kill the rooster to quiet the disruption.
In Milwaukee a hit-and-run left 31 year old Charles Parker dead after being struck on a highway. Police stopped 29 year old Mark Baker when a dent in a fender and other clues tied him to the incident.
The board discussed Parker's missing false teeth while Baker received an 11 month sentence in the workhouse.
In Hollywood a customer tells a soda counter girl she resembles actress Eleanor Whitney. The girl, identified as Whitney’s doppelganger, gains practical experience for a candy store waitress role.
Warwood West Virginia high school saved money by buying a washing machine and assigning team managers to clean football equipment, replacing outside laundry bills.
Mrs Lily Williams felt a bump in the dark while rocking on her porch and did not investigate. The next morning a dead rattlesnake with a crushed head lay on the floor, found by the resident.
Tucson fireman Earl Knight learned he was grandfather to two newborns six hours apart. His daughters Mrs. John L Dozier and Mrs. Merle C Highhouse each welcomed a child. a nine pound boy and an eight pound girl. Knight joked about sharing one cigar for both celebrations.
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