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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
4
Local newspaper outlines subscription and advertising rates including weekly and monthly options. It lists memorials and cards of thanks pricing, display ad deadlines, and national ad reps. The page also endorses Franklin D Roosevelt for president, John Garner for vice president, and Carter Glass for U S Senate.
A faith excerpt cites 11 John 5 14 promising that prayers aligning with God's will are heard. The passage emphasizes trust in divine response and confidence in petition.
Carlton B. Chilton once convicted of burglary fled Oklahoma decades ago and built a quiet life in Ohio. Oklahoma demanded extradition, but Governor Davey declined after neighbors vouched for his honesty. The editorial urges Oklahoma to grant a full pardon, praising his two decades of reform.
The Petersburg Progress Index recalls Dwight Morrow a noted Republican figure who in 1931 urged the party to claim credit for prosperity only if it also accepts responsibility for business and industry during Republican governance. The piece notes wide attention and cross party acknowledgment amid national recovery.
The text argues that Roosevelt's 1933 economic rise is claimed by Republicans to be natural, not due to Democratic policies. It suggests Dwight W Morrows would credit the Roosevelt administration for prosperity and likely align with Senator Couzens in supporting the New Deal.
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch reports that Virginia considers a two district state police radio network with central stations and Teletype links to localities. The plan envisions police cars equipped with radios, municipal share of costs, and prior small scale success in Norfolk under $5,000.
The North Carolina State Board of Education approved a work on the physiological effects of alcohol as a sixth grade textbook in public schools. The piece argues for early instruction and emphasizes the quality of teaching over age, noting that authors often exaggerate liquor’s evils.
An opening night of a new play brings frantic nerves as a producer endures multiple close calls. A backstage mishap has a manager fearing discovery while an audience member jokes about the third act being cut.
A reader asks Frederic J. Haskin for quick answers on diverse topics from film casting to chemistry measures, history, finance, and notable figures. The column cites costs of the West Virginia, peat fuel in Ireland, London fires, and national debt estimates with concise replies.
Opinion samples warn that overblown anti liquor teaching may lessen impact on youth. The texts urge balanced temperance instruction in schools, while mocking extreme rhetoric as counterproductive. Comments also joke about taxes, crime, and baseball economics in a selection of quotes.
One year ago Miss Lola Brumback and Richard Petrie of Stephens City wed in Rockville Maryland. Mrs Nellie M Kline of Middletown becomes bride of Richard L Bromley. Senator Huey P Long was fatally shot in the Louisiana State Capitol. Thirteen traffic violators were fined in a police court. Britain concentrates its naval forces in the Mediterranean.
Miss Esther Emily Goode wed Landon Brown Whitacre of Whitacre five years ago. Miss Mary Katherine Quick and Robert Beck Dechart from Schuylkill Haven, Pa. wedding. Agnes Page Mitchell and Hanson Ely win Mayo Memorial golf at Blue Ridge Country Club Millwood. Winchester city schools enroll 1,953 on opening day. Miss Rea Jane Eddy and Virgil R. Prince marry.
State Commission on Conservation and Development will oversee $1 200 000 Shenandoah National Park funds Col B M Roszel informs Rotarians of his trip to Europe Bite schools open Sept 1 Mrs May Muurling Maddus of Warrenton marries Raymond Beelman of Middleburg
C B Clevenger is reelected president of the Frederick County Anti Saloon League. The local WCTU branch honors Mrs Arthur Leafe and president Henry Clay Beattie Jr. Beattie is convicted in Richmond for the murder of his wife and plans an appeal to the State Supreme Court. Elizabeth Matthews returns to New York after visiting the estones on North wees Roy P Dovall promotes alfalfa growth.
The Roosevelt administration faces pressure to cut spending and reduce federal relief funds amid criticism from Republicans and some Democrats. Retrenchment risks layoffs in New Deal agencies and shifts costs to states, souring unions and workers, while private industry shows limited willingness to hire.
A William Britt column lampoons radio studio programs and headlines. It jokes about learning law at home and court sentences while noting quirks of public life and media. The piece also mentions film plans for 1937 and light political snippets.
Gay Elwell joins Mark Vance and wife Charlotte for a Palm Beach themed illustration session. Tim Keenan proposes a risky ruse to win Eleanor Randolph, while Wayne Adams creates a futuristic airplane motor and attracts Grace Larrimore. The studio chatter reveals ambitions and tensions shaping their lives.
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