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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1935
Page
4
Public notice of subscription and advertising rates for the Winchester Evening Star. Details include mail and carrier pricing, minimum ad charges, memorial and cards of thanks fees, display ad deadlines, and contract rate information. Mentions Associated Press membership and news rights.
A 1935 religious note recalls Jesus replying to the lawyer's question about inheritance of eternal life. He cites loving God fully and loving neighbor as oneself, with the gospel reference Luke 10 25 27 28. The date noted is Saturday September 21 1935.
AP reports Dr George L Long brother of the late Louisiana figure plans a run for the U S Senate from Oklahoma on a share the wealth platform. Critics warn the nation can function without another Long and recall Huey Long’s long record and violent end.
Pennsylvania voters soundly defeat a proposed constitutional convention backed by Governor Earle and Senator Guffey aiming to expand social legislation and debt to mirror New Deal policies. The New Mexico vote also hints at anti New Deal sentiment, though its impact on national changes remains uncertain.
The movement in Pennsylvania to amend the Federal constitution could spur national action. Charles R. Michael says statewide revision would prompt the Roosevelt administration to push for amending the constitution, especially if the Supreme Court finds New Deal measures constitutional doubts. The Guffey coal bill and other reforms loom large as Pennsylvania’s stance gains significance.
Thousands of students begin high school this year viewing education as a stepping stone to success. The piece urges graduates to persist, warns of life with no diploma, and praises those entering as starting a royal road to independence.
The piece reflects on how modern life drowns deep feeling yet sometimes reveals strong hidden emotion. It cites Sir Esme Howard’s Atlantic Monthly account of courtship and his mother’s view of the world as evil, shaped by the Great War’s horrors and the folly of men.
The passage reveals a candid, somber view of Great Britain after the war. It contrasts public calm with private distress, suggesting even seemingly suave leaders harbor deep unease about the world’s future and their own fate.
The AAA's attempted defense of high meat costs faces scrutiny as Secretary Wallace probes rising pork and beef prices. Virginia livestock farmers enjoy higher farm values, while retailers dispute fault for retail spreads that strain household budgets. The Washington investigation could resolve tensions between packers and the AAA and affect consumers seeking relief.
Staunton hosts the annual state convention of police officers. The event draws law enforcement from across the state to discuss regional security and training needs.
Five years ago Berryville residents protested stringent traffic enforcement. Weather across the Rocky Mountains brought snow and rain. Samuel A. Bell died from pneumonia. A Baltimore man accused of nearly running down President Coolidge was fined $35.
Shenandoah Valley Academy reopened its doors with nearly 100 students in attendance. The Valley Pike project allocated 630000 dollars for improvements. Bryan Memorial University launches near Dayton Tennessee. Authorities report two young men found dead atop a freight train in Potomac yards. A major plot to break Maryland Penitentiary in Baltimore is foiled.
Twenty five years after his service Col George Duncan Wells of the 334th Massachusetts Regiment is to be honored with a bronze bust to be placed in the National Cemetery. The report notes the 20th annual Inwood Fair opening and strong patronage of Cumberland Valley Railroad Sunday trains. Staunton plans for a city manager show potential tax savings.
A fragment from a school page presents three quick Q A items. Caesar is cited for the famous line about Gaul’s division. The second defines a charley horse as a pain stiffness in limbs. The third ponders why objects float, noting expansion by cold makes them lighter.
Present and past rainfall data show no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. September totals to date are 4.43 inches, year to date 28.57 inches. The 22-year average is 34.61 inches with monthly averages ranging 1.94 to 3.88 inches across the year.
A series of brief items reports on life in several locales. It notes state officials lamenting losses of home economics teachers to marriage, a Philadelphia store robbery thwarted by immediate pursuit, a dismissed case of alleged inside evidence swallowed by a suspect, Washington's Birthday being celebrated on a Saturday, a Chicago safety talk with nail driving tips, a Kansas City school board rejecting a birthday holiday, a western reenactment accident involving a neck noose, and Grand Forks vigilante patrols reducing robberies and petty thefts.
Blair pursues Janet and Maurice after a letter hints a diamond found by a Vancouver boy may identify a missing clue. He meets Samuel Vrooman a commission merchant and his son who confirm a two carat jewel worth about ten thousand dollars matches a necklace of twenty four stones.
Four members of Company I of the Virginia National Guard rifle team returned home after competing at Camp Perry Ohio. The Virginia squad finished twenty second overall and eighth in the National Guard matches among 117 teams. individuals will have their results published later.
Moderate shifting winds expected along the bay and coast with overcast skies and possible light showers in the north portion this afternoon and tonight. On Chesapeake Bay north of the Potomac River winds from southwest to northwest tonight.
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