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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1939
Page
4
A reader can obtain factual answers from The Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C by enclosing three cents for a reply. This notice outlines how to request information.
Willard Huntington Wright later known as S S Van Dine created the Philo Vance detective novels after a career as a scholar critic and editor. Born in 1888 in Charlottesville he studied at USC Harvard and Europe and rose to edit the Los Angeles Times Smart Set and contribute to The Forum before turning to fiction during a 1923 breakdown.
A biblical quotation from Joshua 24 18 emphasizes that the Lord drove out the Amorites before the people and that faithfulness to God is central to their national identity and worship. The verse asserts that the people choose to serve the Lord as their God.
The President urges Hitler and other totalitarian leaders to pause and arbitrate their differences. The move seeks to avoid a world catastrophe while rallying England and allies to prepare for possible war if aggression continues. The message is hailed as monumental and humane.
The Senate voted unanimously to ban political activity by relief recipients and federal workers in federal elections. Penalties include fines up to 1000 dollars and a year in jail, with dismissal possible for civil service violations. The measure targets coercion, interference, fund solicitation, and use of relief lists for politics.
Automotive color trends show climate and location influence purchases with black leading nationally at about 30 percent but regional splits. New England favors black at over 40 percent while the Southwest is around 16 percent. blues, grays, greens and browns follow in order, with seasonal shifts in sales.
The clerk of the corporation court issues five licenses to wed for Easter Sunday despite forecasts of rain. A cable report notes heavy frost damage to apples and other fruits in England and Europe. Handley's relay team breaks the school record by two seconds and ties the C V A L mark of 3.38 in a meet with R M A here. The engagement of Miss Catherine Frances Forney and Mr. Robert Glaize is announced.
Lewis Williard Douglass accepts a festival invitation and is named director of the federal budget. Tri County Odd Fellows hold their first meeting with Madison Lodge in two years. Judge Philip Williams addresses the D A R on The American Indian. Prof McIlwee and Handley band begin downtown marches at dawn for festival parades.
Mrs. Edna Peterson announces over 500 students will appear in the festival pageant at Handley stadium. F. G. Laidge, Clarke county native, buys 221 acre estate near Old Chapel and plans retirement after success in South American business. Miss Judy McGuire joins a New York stock company planning dramas in Canada this summer.
Twenty five years ago the Navy announced it would retain a sizable fleet in Mexican waters to ensure stability. In the region fruit traders awaited the outcome of a Washington hearing on railroad rates. Kathleen Cline celebrated a birthday at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs William Cline on West Cork Street.
Forty years ago Braddock Street M E Church was rededicated by Bishop J C Granberry with praise for new buildings to the congregation and city. An electric power outage occurred during a night storm impacting poles and wires. Mack Noonan suffered a kick to the back in his brother's livery stable. Local residents claim cures from Dr Dekata Ray's medicine as a western Indian doctor set up on Court House square.
A compilation of short Q and A items covering the Seven Weeks War of 1866, cat lore origins, court crier pay, fishing reel history, a New York ferry, Papal Secretary of State pronunciation, Iceland volcanoes, Canadian radio licenses, mule value on farms, U S school enrollment, Stephen Foster chimes, Navy enlistment teeth, Hoover marriage by Catholic priest.
A simple 32 page booklet explains how foods relate to weight and how to control weight without medicines diets or devices. It covers vitamins calories proteins carbohydrates and other terms and includes seasonal menus and daily meal plans. Ten cents covers cost and handling and mail order includes coupon instructions.
The piece questions President Roosevelt's quarantine talk and proposes a interpretation that his policies imply forceful intervention if Europe slides into war. It argues the gamble could bring war, or credibly bluff, and urges citizens to support actions only if war becomes likely.
Lana waits outside her dying father in the prison hospital as guards and visitors drift through a grim, gray world. A plan of escape unfolds when a gunman takes control of the warden and demands clothes and a car, threatening Lana as Ackerman’s daughter fights to stay by her father’s side.
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