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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1938
Page
5
Editor notes this concluding piece on questions about the new fair labor standards law effective Oct 24. It describes administrator powers to investigate, issue orders, and compel records while avoiding an army of inspectors. It explains employee protection from discrimination and the appeals process to circuit courts for wage and hour orders.
Sir Neville Henderson, British ambassador to Germany, left for Berlin with a cabinet draft warning to the German government on the Czech minority issue. He met with German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop at Sonnenberg, Germany, before departure.
The Geological Survey conducts a detailed field study of Frederick County Virginia led by Dr Charles Butts and Dr Raymond Edmundson to inventory mineral resources and rock types. The project begun in 1936 aims for a published map showing mines quarries and prospective sites with the next summer completion expected.
The text explains that courts cannot automatically stay an administrator’s order. the claimant must post satisfactory surety for wages if the court upholds the order. It notes the child labor provisions are overseen by the chief of the children’s bureau in the Labor Department and outlines the severability clause and who counts as an “employer.” It also states public employees are not affected and identifies who to contact with questions about the law.
Radio listings outline a Constitution Day observance with a 45 minute Republican program on Saturday hosted by WABC CBS featuring five speakers: John D. M. Hamilton, Brice Barton, Robert A. Taft, Arthur Capper, and Charles L. McNary. The schedule lists multiple network programs from WEAF NBC WABC CBS and WJZ NBC, with varied music and talk slots throughout the day.
County news briefs from Lebanon Church Virginia include Irwin Orndorff visiting his mother Myrtle Orndorff, Carl McDonald recovering from appendicitis, and multiple local families hosting gatherings. The piece lists reunions, visits to Winchester and Washington, new births, nurses trainees, and a Junior League yard party at Lebanon Church with numerous relatives and friends mentioned.
Local notes report preacher services at Galilee Church next Sunday. Mary Newcomb and friends visited, while Mrs. Brooke Taylor attended the Byrd Purcell funeral. James Crim injured his leg but is improving. Visits to Berkeley Springs and Winchester noted, plus illness of Charles Clark. Construction of Galilee Church fence progresses as corn harvest and silo filling begin and apple picking starts in fall varieties.
Local column records weekend travels and visits around Brush Creek VA September reports include Harvey Maury at Tomato Festival in Berkeley Springs W Virginia A P Whitacre Nelson Beard Raymond L Heironimus and family from Washington DC area visiting Mrs E R Dailey Cross Junction area guests Alva H Le and family Opequon Lake visitors Roy McKeever Art Rickers of Butler New Jersey stayovers Walter S Dunlap family and Martinsburg WV area residents Labor Day gatherings and Mary Jane Dunlap illness updates.
Local society mentions visitors from Washington D C including Arnold Dailey and families Mrs Laura Dailey hosts Ruth Maury DeHaven reports three horses caused feed loss Walter DeHaven suffers losses after barn incident Labor Day guests include Raymond Heironimus Vera Glasscoe Myrtle Dailey and Ferrin Heironimus Elder T W Alderton to preach at Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist Church September 18 All day meetings at Pine Grove well attended and Chestnut Grove picnic noted Dusty roads and drought burn affecting corn fields locally
Charlottesville, Sept. 9. Contracts to be let late this month for a 150000 expansion at the University of Virginia hospital to provide private rooms wards doctors offices and other facilities for neurology and psychiatry. Gifts from Paul G. McIntire and a PWA grant make the addition possible adding two floors to the preventorium wing with 40 beds and new therapy rooms dining rooms and offices. Plans by R E Lee Taylor of Baltimore call for October 1 start.
Reynolds Store notes in Virginia outline Sunday visits from Eston Oates and family to Susan Lewis and shared meals with the Moore and Michael families near Cherry Run. An array of local residents visit Berkeley Springs households. The Rev. Robinson from Berkeley Springs assists in a revival at Wesley Chapel.
Invitation notices list a wedding event announced by Star 1 OB Print. The brief card notes couple names and date details for guests to respond and attend.
Henry Mears of Stephens City returned from a weeks visit to Canada and attended a Mears family reunion in Brantford Ontario with 19 members and relatives. The United States link via a Nelson lineage was noted, and Mears joined the six tieth Toronto exposition opening by Lord Stanley praising US-Canada friendship. The Huntington band of 110 pieces performed at the ceremony.
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