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Associated Press Rights Statement
The article contains a standard Associated Press rights notice stating AP is exclusively entitled to use re publications of all news dispatches and local news published in this paper.
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There is More Good Than We Imagine
A religious quotation references Psalm 33 5, praising righteousness and judgment and the earth filled with the Lord's goodness.
Apples Need Stronger Publicity to Boost UK Sales
At the Empire Fruit Producers Conference in London, experts note UK apple consumption has fallen for years due to rival fruit advertising. Apple growers lag behind citrus and others who spend millions while apples spend thousands. They urge bolder publicity, better displays, and higher quality offerings to win repeat purchases.
Congress Defeats Major Housing Bill After New Deal Setback
Following the defeat of the New Deal lending bill, Congress rejects the Administration's eight hundred million dollar Federal Housing Bill. Critics blame politics and rural resistance over CCC cuts, signaling a shift away from continual yearly spending beyond tax receipts.
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Learning Good Manners In Public Roads And Service Stations
A columnist discusses manners starting at home and notes a traffic expert calling truck drivers the gentlemen of the road. The piece praises service station attendants for courteous, efficient service and questions where manners are learned.
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Hedy Lamarr
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gene Markey
Charles Laughton
William Dieterle
Stricter Marriage Laws Urged for Virginia Beaten by Borders
The article argues Virginia should require a waiting period or a physical examination before issuing marriage licenses, noting cross border marriages rise as nearby states implement checks. It cites North Carolina West Virginia and Tennessee as leaders and warns of venereal disease spread and runaway couples.
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Spending Has Flopped and Debt Limit Debate Grows
The piece argues the national debt nears the $45 billion limit and criticizes a proposed $4 billion lending expansion. It warns such devices would bypass the debt cap, invite greater deficits, and calls for budget balancing and spending restraint rather than larger expenditures.
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The Daily Quiz Seven Questions Page Two
The Daily Quiz lists seven questions on geography history and culture. It asks about Guernsey Jura Mountains Marion Miley manufacturing abbreviated as Mfg and the origin of Rule Britannia.
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Rhetoric Note on Equality in Comparative Forms
A language guidance piece urges using affirmative constructions for comparisons. It argues against phrases like not so good and promotes balanced forms such as He is as good as she. The guidance emphasizes clarity and inclusivity in writing.
Chapel receives memorial chimes donated by late Olin Larrick
Over 2,500 students attended Handley at the last session. Garland R. Quarles, superintendent, discloses in annual report to board. The memorial chimes were donated to Middletown Grace Methodist Church and are now installed.
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Five Years Ago Farmers’ Checks Fell Amid Corn Hog Plan
Checks totaling nearly four thousand dollars arrived for Frederick county farmers who joined the government corn hog reduction program. Samuel W. Trenary dies suddenly at his wallpaper and paint store on East Boscawen Street. Nelson Richards becomes commander of the R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion. Graf Zeppelin is reported off the New Jersey coast en route from Germany. Apple raisers in New York plan a group tour through the Appalachian region especially the Shenandoah Valley.
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Army of Millions Engulfs France As Invasion Opens Front
Twenty five years ago German forces crossed into France prompting Allied mobilization as France deploys an army of over a million. In local church news the Winchester District Conference of the Methodist Church South endorses prohibition in resolutions. Howard Shockey awarded contract to renovate National Cemetery lodge.
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Stanley Anderson Suffers Worsening Injury At Home
Stanley Anderson, recently kicked by a horse, is reported to be deteriorating at his residence on Brad Dock Street. Mayor John J. Williams, previously seriously ill, is again able to be downtown. John Kiger is appointed deputy clerk in Circuit Court.
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The Minister's Daughter and a Flight Hero's Return
Sarah Anne Melton, minister's daughter, loves Jack Courtney who becomes famous flying the Pacific. Bob Kennedy, Jack's friend, is hospitalized after a crash. Bernice, Bob's fiancée, storms in as Sarah Anne confronts love and loyalty. Judy Drake orchestrates move on, and Sarah Anne must begin a new life without Jack.
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Political advertising spend on two major radio chains in 1938
In 1938, $52,803 was spent on political ads across the Columbia Broadcasting System network and $54,369 on the National Broadcasting Company network. The data reflects federal and popular broadcasting figures of the era.
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Answers to Questions on History and Miscellany
A quiz of varied facts answers questions on CCC graduates in 1939, a submerged memorial to Captain Cook, origins of the Eyacres phrase, Texas area, flying license timelines, Ouija board origins, outlaw invention, Boulder Dam water depth, Advertising Phrases Clearing House, White House lawn grass mix, Puerto Rico auto totals, Irish Sweepstakes odds, tea caddy derivation, Little Church Around the Corner marriage rate, Mount Edith Cavell location, and opal superstition origins with Black Death ties.
Everybody's Song Book offered for twenty cents by info bureau
A popular collection titled EVERYBODY'S SONG BOOK features sea songs patriotic tunes cowboy and stage songs and more. Compiled for voice and piano and bound in durable paper with full index. Send twenty cents postpaid with name and city to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C.
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Stars Earn Fame Fast Draw Fire From Industry View
Jimmy Fidler critiques 1939 Hollywood trend of rapid stardom. He contrasts Betty Field’s early co star status with veterans Janet Gaynor and Bette Davis, profiles industry anecdotes, and notes lingering hunger and hardship as foundations of lasting fame.
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