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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star is entered at the post office in Winchester Virginia as a second class matter.
Classifieds cost 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and require cash with copy. Memorials and Cards of Thanks 10 cents per line. Display ads with borders due by 9 PM the day before publication. Transient rate 45 cents per inch. Inquires to Woodward and Company across multiple major cities. The paper holds AP reprint rights for all news dispatches.
A dated note quotes scripture from John 1 8 urging honesty about sin and self examination. The line frames Friday September 9 1938 with moral reflection and religious admonition.
Farmers were promised Federal control would not reach farm labor under the National Labor Relations Act. The act is seen as failing to curb industrial strife, with rising strike figures and state agriculture groups opposing perceived federal interference. This prompts calls for amendments and a push for equitable protection for both sides.
Wenatchee Daily World reports Porter R. Taylor of the AAA urges keeping low grade apples off fresh markets. He cites last season’s 115 million commercial apples with 40 percent lower prices and warns this year’s crop may total about 130 million with only 70 million saleable. A voluntary Marketing act is proposed to boost returns while preventing market flooding.
Harry Hopkins in Boston urged unity by condemning men who wore the insignia of "our" and later opposed "us." He framed the question of who is included in the terms "our" and "us" and who are the men implied by the statement, prompting readers to consider loyalty and allegiance dynamics.
The passage denounces an arrogant Washington group attempting to force allegiance and insignia on elected representatives. It condemns the unelected leaders who denounce dissent and wield power over money to sustain their control, urging rebuke and eventual dissolution of the faction.
The United States News finds most newspapers oppose renewal of the presidents reorganization effort. Senator Byrd argues for efficiency and economy but warns against centralizing power. Public sentiment favors a leaner bureaucracy and resists one man rule or dictatorship in any form.
News notes warn merchants in the city and county about a check racket operating locally. Foreign powers form pact to sink submarines attacking shipping in the Mediterranean. Lieutenant J B Vredenburgh halts in Winchester en route to naval duty in California. Winchester Eagles lodge initiates 111 new members in fraternal ceremonies.
Five years ago D. Lewis Bush, a member of the old Winchester family, died in a Chicago hospital per word received by Mrs. Allen Gray. Miss Westwood Beverley Byrd chosen to rule over the fourth Mountain State Forest festival in Elkins. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Harry make a big haul while fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. C. Lee Barr and Lee Lamp, both Democrats, will be the only candidates for City Sergeant in the upcoming city election.
Citizens in Virginia complain about political ministers in church pulpits. The Widening of the Valley pike from Harrisonburg to Winchester begins near the former place. Maine reports its largest Republican vote ever for the upcoming national election. Over 85,000 fans witness the Yankees reclaim first in the American League.
Twenty five years ago a Chicago jury, including the first woman juror, found for a handsome man in a suit trial while older and not so handsome men lingered in the outcome. Cavalry drills and races highlight the Winchester Fair opening day announced by L. A. Fay. The Turner Ashby chapter of the U D C held its first fall meeting with Mrs. W. S. Love. United States experts tested hardness of the new surface on the valley turnpike.
Forty years ago the Bee Hive Store announced customers must vacate while the entire stock was sold at greatly reduced prices. Officer Clayton Hollis was struck on the head by a rock during pursuit of a suspicious character that returns with his companion. Hon. James Hay faced no Republican opposition for Congress in Virginia's 7th district. Ed McIntosh, James M. March, Charlie Brown and Thomas Spillman went fishing.
The Batallon de San Patricio led by John Reilly fought in the Churubusco fight around August 18 to 20, 1847. Three hundred eighty prisoners were captured, including 72 deserters from the U S Army who joined Mexican service. Reilly was sentenced to fifty lashes and branding, then imprisoned as long as the army stayed in Mexico and finally drummed out.
Washington analysis says Hitler’s push for synthetic industries and self sufficiency relies on costly, uneconomic methods. Germany’s Goering steel works and oil from coal show limited export ability, high costs, and uncertain wartime efficacy. Domestic politics and labor unrest loom as strikes threaten Christmas period.
Laurie Evans lies critically ill as Noel learns of a possible lost love and struggles to locate Jimmy. Kitty and Doctor Merridew plan a new physician while Noel posts personal ads and faces Ruth Chester’s demand for pay and order in the sickroom.
The piece compares U S parking meters and a drive through shopping system in California. It notes cars per family in Britain versus the United States and describes a U shaped store allowing drivers to collect goods from their cars. The method precludes browsing and may rely on memorized lists.
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