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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1939

Page

4

Classifieds and Notices Policy in Winchester Evening Star

The Winchester Evening Star details its publishing schedule and ad rates including classifieds at 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents, memorials and cards 10 cents per line, display ads 45 cents per inch, and deadlines at 9 PM the prior day. It also lists national advertising reps and AP rights.

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Arise and Take Up Thy Bed Healing Verses

A short biblical quotation from Mark 2 11 emphasizes divine healing and faith with the command to arise take up the bed and go home in a faithful proclamation. The verse underscores healing as a spiritual act guided by God.

Mark

Disgraceful Winchester Street Heavily Used by Freight Traffic

A group of Winchester citizens urged Common Council to repair a rough east west street along the Pennsylvania Railroad right of way between Fairmont and Cameron Streets. The plan, funded half by the city and half by the railroad, would cost about 5500 dollars with potential 4000 advance from locals. Authority rests with the railroad, which must lease the right of way and authorize plans before work can start.

Fairmont Avenue Cameron Street Pennsylvania Railroad Winchester Common Council William Beverley F. W. Stoop Stoop

Psycho-Dynamics of Chewing Sparks Office Energy Claims

Dr. Harry Hollingworth reports four years of study showing chewing raises energy output and reduces nervous habits, with faster typing and more vigorous pencil work. He cautions chewing may hinder learning new tasks and notes that chewing will not boost brain quality. money remains a sole talking point.

Harry Hollingworth Barnard College

Von Papen Master Plotter of Nazi Intrigue

Richmond Times Dispatch profiles Franz Von Papen as a key German intriguer active from 1915 to 1938. It outlines his roles as ambassador, chancellor, vice chancellor under Hitler, and his suspected involvement in plots from Vienna to Berchtesgaden, including protection from Nazi retaliation and ongoing influence in Turkey and Mosul oil interests.

Richmond Franz von Papen Turkey Golden Horn United States Germany Hitler von Papen Berlin Bruening Fuehrer University of Marburg Reich von Hindenburg Dollfuss Vienna Schuschnigg Austria Berchtesgaden Baron von Keeteler Mosul India

Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin

A reader can get factual answers by writing to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. Questions cover Petrograd history refugee doctors medical grads meteoric showers Roosevelt visit Norfolk trading center British Embassy bedrooms U S R O M hens wireless towers golf ball speeds L Angelus ownership hat prices volley ball inventor highest railroad elevation Y W C A magazine and Hollywood extra salaries.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Eric J. Haskin Washington, D. C Frederick J. Haskin

Proposed Barter Plan Aims to Use Cotton Wheat for War Materials

The nation considers trading government cotton and wheat surpluses for rubber tin and war supplies with democratic allies. The plan intends to bolster war reserves without distorting world markets while addressing farm overproduction. It would not solve long term farm income issues or the farmer’s search for better markets.

Hayfield Celebrates 78th Birthday of Madison H Rosenberger

Peak apple bloom has passed in this area and by Wednesday no notable blooms remain. Friends congratulate Madison H Rosenberger in Hayfield on his 78th birthday as the Junior Board pledges sponsorship for National Air Mail Week in May marking 20 years of service.

Madison H. Rosenberger Hayfield National Air Mail

May Festival Nears as Blossoms Peak

Horticulturists predict peak blossoms for May 3 and 4 as the 11th annual festival dates are set. Two more officers are killed as gangster John Dillinger escapes again at St. Paul Minnesota. Mr and Mrs I Fred Stine welcome a newborn son several days ago.

John Dillinger St. Paul,Minn Fred Stine

Winchester and Frederick County News Roundup Ten Years On

Crowds still throng Winchester and Frederick County countryside the day after the festival as traffic officers report ongoing problems. City Treasurer W. T. Barr and County Treasurer R. S. Smith remind citizens of penalties for unpaid taxes under the new law. Maurice M. Lynch, leading Winchester lawyer and dean of its bar, is recovering from an infection that kept him indoors for two months.

Winchester Frederick County W. T. Barr R. S. Smith Maurice M. Lynch Bar Association

Diplomatic Break with Mexico Sparks Large U.S. Withdrawal

Twenty five years ago relations between the United States and Mexico deteriorate as Americans pull out amid looming war. Bishop John H. Vincent delivers a sermon at the chautauqua closing night. B F Davis of Orndorff and McVicar's store wins a two dollar prize for spotting errors in a Star sponsored ad contest.

U. S Mexico John H. Vincent Chautauqua B. F. Davis Orndorff and McVicar’s the Star

Republicans hold mass meeting decide not to nominate

Forty years ago Republicans met in a mass convention and decided not to nominate anyone for city offices. The organization was too weak and interest too lacking. Roland Bryarly displays an early Winchester bicycle, noting its crude design beside 1899 models.

Roland Bryarly Winchester

Convict Love and Flight Amid Paparazzi Pursuit

Lona Ackerman, daughter of a life inmate, faces a citywide glare after her father dies. She finds support in Jim Claridge, a drifting helper who offers marriage as a path from ruin. They bond in a hotel lobby and cafe, plan a risky future while a wave of publicity swirls around her.

Jim Lona Lana Wen Lady Mr. Sanders

Career Planning For Students Brochure Offers Guidance

Information circulars outline choosing the right career, crowded vs promising fields, and lists of schools from aviation to radio. Readers are told to specify the occupation of interest, fill a coupon, and mail with remittance to Frederick J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C.

How Robert Wagner rose from poverty to power

A 1939 McNaught Syndicate column argues that Robert F. Wagner's rise from New York slums to U.S. Senate shows the power of self made public speaking and persistence. It recalls his early trials as a German immigrant and the turning point of learning to speak in public.

Robert F. Wagner United States New York Wagner America Civilian Conservation Corps Public Works Administration U. S. Employment Service Senator Wagner East Side New York City Bob Bob Wagner United States Senate New York State Assembly McNaught Syndicate

Gratz, Heinrich A Jewish historian 1817 to 1891

The source notes Heinrich Gratz as a Jewish historian famed for History of the Jews from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, regarded as the most complete scholarly history of the Jewish people.

Waiting for Jim

Lana endures despair after telephoning Jim’s boarding house learning he did not come. Alone in a hotel she recalls his rescue and friendship while battling hopelessness, sleep, and the dawning day.

Jim Lana

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