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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1937
Page
4
The notice lists advertising prices for classifieds at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, and cards of thanks at 75 cents. Display ads with borders must reach the office by 10 A.M. on publication day, with transient rates at 42 cents per inch and contract rates available on request.
A religious meditation cites Mark 10 25 about the difficulty for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. The verse is presented as a guiding comparison for moral decisions and spiritual priorities.
The Baltimore Sun reports Harvard Medical School researchers Dr Merrill Moore and Miss Mildred Gray at Boston City Hospital link alcoholism rise to Prohibition and post repeal. They call alcoholism a major scientific problem and note tension of times may drive heavy drinking, though data comes from one hospital.
A mock catechism defines the modern Tory as a citizen who defends the Constitution and an independent judiciary, favors limited central power, supports local self government, and opposes class-based privileges. He upholds free courts, honest laws, and restrained federal authority while fearing debt buildup and unchecked executive power.
Richmond TimesDispatch notes that four of Colonel Simpson’s 24 greatest military men were Virginians and five were Confederate officers. It highlights Turner Ashby from Fauquier County as a notable omission by The Associated Press and calls Ashby a key cavalry leader killed in 1862.
Wendell Goode Sam Brooks and E B Cooper are elected delegates to the national Kiwanis convention in Wilmington Delaware Permits for building in this city in August total 48850 including several new homes A police school for rookie officers in Virginia will be discussed at the state police executives meeting next week Jack Zimmerman says his new bowling alleys open Saturday September 19 with exhibition by famous roller skaters.
The highway commission announces over 55000 dollars will be provided to Frederick County for maintenance of secondary roads for the upcoming fiscal year. Mrs. Maggie H. Orndorff dies after her car is struck by a coal truck on the N W grade. High explosive bombs are thrown into two Lowe theatres entrances in New York with no injuries reported as union operators blame none. Despite hard times motor travel on the valley pike between here and Staunton remains steady according to official counts.
Henry C. Robinson of Front Royal wins a state air photography contract to survey Virginia sites. L. C. Anderson of this city takes the all around state shooting title in Farmville. C. B. Mowery earns second and third premiums at Purcellville for setter dogs at the Loudoun Horse Show. The Girls Athletic Association plans a picnic and dance tomorrow at Opequon Lake Park with Joe Verzi’s Orchestra.
Twenty five years ago the Shenandoah Valley Agriculture Association fair opens with a record crowd and a new ferris wheel as a main attraction. Mrs. P H Powers of Berryville lights her lawn for a Village Improvement Association monthly event. William H Arthur aged 17 grows three acres of corn on his father’s farm drawing notice from local farmers. The Boy Scout troop No 1 receives uniforms from national headquarters and will wear them at tomorrow’s meeting.
Forty years ago an audience fills the courthouse hall for the local cast play Martin Luther. Firemen douse burning rags behind the Presbyterian Church. Post office officials announce four carriers pass civil service exams for the new free mail delivery in Winchester. David Hartman and Olivia Spence wed at the bride’s Frederick county home. Local attendees noted.
A historic event from September 10, 1813, at Peery’s Lake Erie, is noted as a pivotal victory in the lake region. The account emphasizes a notable confrontation and its lasting significance in the Erie theater.
The passage argues that while the Old South produced limited literary and artistic output, it excelled in military leadership. It notes strong Southern action and decisiveness, citing Virginia in particular, and suggests Col Simpson's list aligns with observers who see Virginia as especially fertile in military talent compared with the North.
Mrs. William Pratting in West Hartford, without her glasses, used crossword puzzle patterns to crochet two decorative holders. A neighbor advised against it yet she proceeded, turning the crossword into pretty crochet work for display.
A collage of questions and answers covers topics from geography and agriculture to law, art, and social life. It mentions Northeast U.S. travel share of 34.4 percent, Chinese agriculture, dog puppy age, radio free speech, arthritis drugs, Jay Pulitzer morgue, old masters fakes, National Milk Week dates, hotel checks, canned pineapple, England’s three kings, Mormon crickets, Confederate states, and six million dance students in the United States.
Harold G. Moulton of the Brookings Institution assesses the recovery balance seven months in, noting wage hikes and price increases threaten profit margins and spur inflation. He cites policy shifts, labor regulation uncertainty, and evolving fiscal views as factors shaping the recovery outlook.
In Paris Mary Barrett, daughter of a Brooklyn design talent, works for Countess Anetka while harboring feelings for Tony Castle. A visit from Paul Joslin sparks talk of expanding Anetka, Inc. as she contemplates moving to a ground-floor shop in New York.
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