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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
4
A fragment from the Winchester Evening Star shows subscription pricing options with monthly and longer terms. It lists six months and three months in advance, various rates, and a carrier offer, though several characters are garbled.
Advertising rates shown include 2 cents per word for general copy with 25 cents required for memorials and cards of thanks. 10 cents per counted line for notices. Display ads with border due by 9 PM the day before publication at 45 cents per inch. Contract rates available for Woodward and Company offices in major cities.
The article carries Associated Press rights language asserting exclusive republication entitlement for AP dispatches and any Lees News published herein.
A September 15 1938 religious reflection quotes Mark 11 25, urging forgiveness to receive forgiveness from God. The brief text centers on prayer humility and moral guidance for readers.
The Lynchburg Advance recalls GOP figures who backed a third term for a Republican president, arguing opposition to Roosevelt’s bid is often political rather than democratic. It notes figures from Hoover to Hughes and Slemp, Mills, Wadsworth, and Tilson supported drafting Coolidge, with state party pressure and elite support shaping the stance.
The article reports President Roosevelt's call to abolish poll taxes and notes Virginia split reactions among abolitionists, anti- and pro-franchise factions. It argues for a restricted franchise and warns universal suffrage may harm government quality and economic policy amid rising self interest.
The author argues intelligence tests could replace poll taxes, which deter foresight but may be abolished if a practical test exists. Cites California and Maine examples with loose franchising and Townsend plans, noting Virginia’s resistance to franchise change and asking what it would gain.
May Yohe dies after a life of fame and hardship. The former actress and wife of Lord Francis Hope lived through society glamour and later worked as a WPA bookkeeper and janitress. She spoke of loving both her husband and her job.
The Institute of Public Opinion reports WPA workers show 72 percent like their WPA jobs and 41 percent say the work is harder than former jobs while 59 percent disagree. The piece notes possible relief satisfaction affecting private employment reluctance.
A Japanese army of 125,000 presses along a broad North China front described as the biggest battle of the undeclared war. Clayton W. Hollis is named chief of police under a new council system with lifetime appointment.
The Virginia Presbyterian Synod in session at Richmond urged churchmen to use their influence to keep liquor out of reach of unscrupulous people. Severe winds threaten the coast from Norfolk as a major storm may exceed a recent damaging one. Charles E. Scott reports an unusual catch after hooking a copperhead snake at the Capon River.
William Swisher is fined for reckless driving by Justice Tavenner after driving into town with five people on the front seat. Issacca Miller, a prominent farmer from the Well town area, dies at age 75. Tom Ryan submits Capitol Theatre name in contest to rename the Empire during remodeling.
Captain James P. Reardon resigns as commander of Company I due to press of law practice, to be replaced by Lieut. Robert Y. Conrad. Logan R. Pay and Robert Worsley resign from Winchester Fair Association. Col C H Murray, commander of United States Cavalry Encampment, breaks an arm after being unseated. J B Evans' Area wins the $150 purse in the last day’s four mile race.
Miss Nellie Lupton is celebrated at a surprise party at her parents home Mr and Mrs H R Lupton on South Washington Street. A local apple shortage foresees few apple butter boilings this year. The Valley telephone line soon reaches Strasburg. G Washington Seal is elected president of Market Street M E Church Epworth League with George Eagle as vice president.
Frederic J. Haskin directs readers to send questions to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington DC with three cents for reply payment requested.
A dense Q and A on topics from book fairs and the Society of Jesus to rubber plants and labor disputes. It lists figures like St Ignatius Loyola, Equi Poise's race winnings, and details about Richard Henry Dana and Monte Carlo Ballet de Monte Carlo dancers.
Letter from L H Ramey of the Frederick County Board of Equalization criticizes eight year totals for hospital bills and relief expenditures. He compares county spending to Shenandoah and Clarke, notes per capita costs, and cites May 1938 relief payments including merchant orders approved by public welfare officials.
A reader in a Washington hotel praises the Winchester Star editorial from September 7 as truthful and timely. He sends the piece to Arizona editor W. H. Mathews, praising his integrity and courage to state his convictions.
Noel seeks a new path after Chris, her dancing partner, proposes she could join his act with a top manager. Breton’s studio visit sets a professional test, while Noel contemplates telling Nick and faces his shock as he reveals plans to marry her.
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