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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1936

Page

4

When Trouble Comes Be Not Far From Me

A devotional line echoes Psalms 22 11 urging closeness during danger with emphasis on refuge and aid in hardship. The text presents a spiritual plea for near assistance when trouble arises.

Editor Meacham departs Danville for Richmond Times Dispatch

William 8. Meacham resigns after ten years as editor of the Danville Register to join the Richmond Times Dispatch editorial staff. The Star and local tributes laud his high editorials and forward looking liberal philosophy as he moves to broader field and higher ground.

Danville Register Richmond Times-Dispatch Times- Dispatch Meacham Register Danville Richmond The

State of mind as September beckons in Richmond

The Richmond News Leader reflects on the changing season as August ends. It contrasts the calendar with internal preparation for autumn including school openings, winter clothes, and the upcoming tests of mind and spirit amid the grippe season.

Richmond News Leader Grippe

Partisan rhetoric and political banter across papers

A Roanoke Times critique on partisan bias notes universal demand for harsh partisanship during campaigns. Short notes add quirky items: Snow in Pennsylvania, Italy taxes bachelors, and a Warsaw report of a man jailed for shooting a bridge partner who kept talking. the dummy bears the blame.

Landon Roosevelt Roanoke Times Warsaw Worcester

Note to Townsend from Richmond Times-Dispatch

A quoted note laments false beliefs about Santa and exposes the moral tension of deceiving relatives. It also comments on government gold mining and concealment in Kentucky, highlighting public skepticism of authority and money.

Townsend Junior Grandpa Kentucky Richmond Times-Dispatch

WPA projects sought in Winchester for 89 thousand dollars

A year ago a total of 89 000 dollars was sought from the WPA for projects in Winchester. Herbert Schutte landed a 44 pound bonito while fishing in the Chesapeake. The 40th session of the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Virginia was noted.

WPA Winchester Herbert Schutte Chesapeake United Daughters of Confederacy of Vir

Will Rogers Humorous Story About Heaven and Hell

A quip contrasts heaven and hell with Rastus and Sam as they swap life on earth for afterlife duties. Sam teases about easier tasks in hell while Rastus recounts celestial chores like gathering stars and dragging the sun. The joke hinges on swapped labor expectations.

Rastus Sam Heaven American News Features, Inc

Roanoke to Convene October Twenty Fifth

Roanoke prepares for a city meeting on October 25. Miss Ann Preston wed Mr John Guy Harness in a Washington ceremony performed five years ago. City water consumption up under state data. P P Pilcher notes higher water use as four banks extend hours to nine each Saturday till Christmas. Troop E Cavalry set to visit during the fair and the Gun Club schedules a Labor Day match.

Ginia Roanoke Ann Preston John Guy Harness Washington P. P. Pilcher U. S. Cavalry

Shenandoah Valley Reorganization Plans Announced

Ten years ago Col H J Benchoff outlined efforts to reorganize Shenandoah Valley Inc. The Travelers Protective Association lauded the General Assembly in legislation aiding highways. Berryville and Boyce win agricultural awards at Marshall exhibit. D F Polk arrives from St Paul for a visit. Graf Zeppelin completes world flight on Sept 4 1929.

H. J. Benchoff Shenandoah Valley, Inc Travelers Protective Association General Assembly Berryville Boyce Marshall D. F. Polk St. Paul Minn Joseph Roe

Open Forum Letter Attacks Bank Failures and Roosevelt Policy

A Winchester letter to the editor questions the 1677 bank suspensions cited in a prior editorial. It argues Roosevelt era bank failures and liquor policies caused suffering, asking voters to weigh money against life and to critique Roosevelt’s actions before the election. The writer cites religious references and warns against praising the president for saving banks.

Highland Recorder Harding Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt BD. Simmons

Reader Q and A on varied facts from The Evening Star

The column presents trivia questions with answers on topics from bridge traffic to naval oatmeal and Will Rogers last dispatch. It cites The Evening Star Information Bureau director Frederic J. Haskin in Washington and provides concise explanations across a wide range of subjects including geography, history, fashion, and science.

Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C United States H. A Montana Wyoming Utah Colorado Texas Oregon Will Rogers

What’s What at a Goxnce Washington World

Central Press Washington Bureau reports rising risk of U S involvement in a potential overseas war as a Spanish air attack on the destroyer Kane in the Bay of Biscay underscores tense international danger. The incident, likely mistaken identity, could spark broader hostilities between major powers.

Washington, D. C Uncle Sam Kane Bay of Biscay

We Must Save for a Rainy Day Says Landon

Witty column notes Gov Alf Landon urges saving for hard times while deriding national worries. Mentions Trotsky banter from Norway and a satirical look at public life, sports, and trade through a string of breezy quips and zingers.

William Ritt Central Press Alf Landon

Social club scandal prompt in Detroit club tale

Gay Elwell and Wayne Adams clash over honesty at a Detroit club dinner while Breck Carter and Christian Scott figure in dating tensions. Miss Pennell accuses Gay of stealing jewels, sparking a dramatic lobby confrontation as Eleanor Randolph defuses the scene and hints at legal risk.

Gay Elwell Detroit Dr. Wilson Breck Carter Gay Wayne Adams Christian Scott Rose Heath Oete Wayne Breck Scott Pontchartrain Mr. Carberry Miss Pennell Jimmy Leopard Peggy Miss Penney Eleanor Randolph Miss Randolph Peg

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