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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1941

Page

4

Consistent Easter Message Quote from 1941

The note quotes Colossians 3 1 urging readers to seek things above and be risen with Christ in the April 26 1941 issue.

Christ

Willkie Endorses Convoys as War Risk Persists in Opinion

The piece reports Wendell Willkie arguing for convoying armament shipments to Britain while noting Gallup polls show 50 percent oppose convoys and 41 percent support. It cites President Roosevelt’s line that conveyance equals shooting and predicts Willkie will back convoys when public mood shifts toward war readiness.

Gallup England Roosevelt Willkie Senate Foreign Relations Committee America United States Wendell Willkie

Reprinted Editorials From The Petersburg Progress Index

The piece discusses how England's press handles wartime crises, praising its freedom and criticizing UK government statements. It notes Greece’s impending disaster and the British turn in Africa, with London papers condemning vague official reports and overeasy comfort in daily war updates.

Petersburg England Greece Africa London Springz

Ostriches and Truth in Wartime Press Critique

The Evening News reprints British papers critiquing wartime reporting under ridiculing caption Ostriches. It condemns diluting war facts and urges governments to reveal true wartime conditions to keep democracy informed and confident.

Evening News Daily Herald Laborite Balkans Africa London

Nazi Pilot Von Werra Tours the Americas Reflecting U S Policy Gaps

Richmond Times-Dispatch notes Attorney General Jackson's order barring release of escaped prisoners to consular custody. It criticizes slow handling of Von Werra who jumped trains in Canada, reached Ogdensburg, and allegedly toured the Americas before deportation efforts. It cites confusion in Washington on Nazi presence and consular roles.

Richmond von Werra St. Lawrence River Ogdensburg N. Y Department of Justice Peru Jackson United States Washington Americas

You-all and you all. A Southern word explained in verse

The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reprints a Washington North Carolina poem explaining the plural use of you all. The piece notes how you all denotes more than one person and contrasts dialect with Northern understanding, praising its charm and proposing schoolroom reading. It references a card advertising an inn in Little Washington with amenities.

Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch Washington North Carolina Down Home Little Lynchburg Little Washington New York New England Maine Vermont

Children in Needles Play With Dynamite Licit Threat

In Needles California police report children from 8 to 15 handling detonators and dynamite during days of play. A 16 year old lit a metal firecracker causing injury and authorities recovered hundreds of detonators from pupils and a warehouse.

Needles Calif Berry Wil Fred Jerry Neva Hagaman F. M. Kisinger

Crater Lake Named Bluest Lake in Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park Oregon is described as the bluest lake in the world. The water’s intense blue comes from its deep clarity and reflection of the sky.

Crater Lake Crater Lake Nations Park Oregon

Whitaker couple honored at Berryville 50th anniversary

Mr and Mrs Thomas W Whitaker were feted in Berryville at a reception marking their 50th wedding anniversary. The Berryville event highlighted longstanding community ties and family milestones.

Thomas W. Whitaker Berryville Handley Downing Massanutten D. J. Howard Rotary Bristol

Admiral Byrd Airport Named on State Air Tour List

Ten years ago the Admiral Byrd Airport was included among sites to be visited by the state's second air tour and competition. The article notes Mrs. Gertrude Teets Hulver, widow of a well known county farmer, dies at her home.

Admiral Byrd Gertrude Teets Hulver

Turner Ashby Camp meets with W.H. Taylor reading first paper

Miss Carry Walgert, from Winchester, appears on stage in Baltimore while Charles B. Hoover secures the contract for the Shenandoah Valley Bank building, to be completed by October.

W.H. Taylor Turner Ashby Miss Carry Walgert Winchester Baltimore Charles BE. Hoover Shenandoah Valley Bank

Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin

A quiz column from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau answers questions on Hearn blindness Conwell wealth reindeer in Alaska Greek architecture in the United States and other facts. Notable entries include Hull's peace quotes dates 1933 and 1936 and Lawrence death in a 1935 motorcycle accident in England.

Frederic J. Haskin Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Washington, D. C Syeed Q Hull Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires A. Q T. E. Lawrence Wisdom Bovington Camp England

Sunday Movies Debate Sparks Pledge for Religious Unity

A reader voices concern over Sunday movies and the impact on faith, urging Christians to examine devotion to God, study His Word, support church, and limit worldly amusements while praising Winchester for not allowing Sunday films.

Patter God Jesus Christ Winchester

Letter to editor clarifies meters debate and city tax stance

The writer corrects misquotes from The Star about parking meters and traffic control. He states support for meters to ease congestion and opposition to the city tag tax, cites Mr Robinson and Mr Snapps Foundry, and urges public support for council decisions and future feedback.

The Star Hable Henry Eens Pee Rae Wzvee Ces Wee Ter Robinson A. C C. A A. C. Robinson C Robinson South Cree Snapps Foundry Arthur Council Hay Rayne Deee Winston Churchill

Quiz questions on history and politics page three

A set of seven quiz items tests knowledge on zoology journalism Roosevelt coined terms for sensationalism world events authors and prewar nations. Includes speed distance problems and economic policy dates.

Phrase Usage Note on Modals andQuotation

A language note explains that the sentence I probably will come a little late, say, shall come is not grammatical. It discusses modal verbs and quotation placement in informal speech and contrasts expected future forms with quoted suggestions.

Blood and energy chemistry in the human body explained

An explanatory piece describes blood composition with red cells and plasma, sugar as fuel, and energy release during exercise. It notes diabetes effects and includes a letter seeking blood donor type records and how blood types may change over time.

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