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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1939

Page

4

All Are Brothers Verse Reflection

A dated church message from August 12, 1939 cites Galatians 6 2 urging followers to bear one another's burdens and fulfill the law of Christ.

Christ

Governor Price Apology Over AP Quotation Dispute

The Star reports Governor Price denied using the word control and decried the AP story as exaggerated. The paper apologizes if its editorials based on AP accuracy misrepresented him and calls for AP to publish conference details from the steps of the State House.

Price Associated Press Virginia Governor Price THE STAR Ite House

Al Munro Elias Baseball Statistician Passes Away

The obituary recalls Al Munro Elias who founded the Elias Bureau with his brother Walter to compile complete official baseball statistics. From humble beginnings as a traveling salesman he became the trusted source for game records each day in major and minor leagues, earning the nickname statistician of the sport.

al Munro Elias Elias Polo Grounds Walter al Munro Elia al Muro Elias

Male Permanents And CCC Camp Fashion In Nebraska

In a Nebraska CCC camp tale, male enrollees seek permanent waves at a beauty shop. The shop notes rising numbers and social shifts as men sport curls while Camp commander's quip about Girl Scouts hints at tension. The piece ends with a question on acceptability of male permanents in the camp.

Nebraska CCC Winchester

Huey Empire Crumbles as Leche and Weiss Indicted

The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch reports the indictment of former Louisiana Governor Richard W. Leche and Seymour Weiss, last leaders of Huey Long's machine. The cases threaten the Long organization as Maestri and Earl Long remain, with broader probes and a New Deal cleanup underway.

The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch Richard W. Leche Louisiana Huey Long Louisiana Kingfish Leche Seymour Weiss New Orleans Dock Board Long Long Organization Weiss Earl K. Long Huey Maestri Weiss and Brother Earl New Deal

Seven Quiz Questions From The Daily Paper

The page lists seven quiz prompts asking about geography history and notable figures. Topics include the Gulf of Carpentaria, the two states that ceded land for the District of Columbia, rod to feet conversion, capital cities, Poland’s republican reestablishment, Henry A. Wallace’s middle name, Paul Revere’s profession, the Yser Canal country, Alfred Landon’s governorship, and the game linked to the shuttlecock.

Gulf of Carpentaria District of Columbia Boise Iowa Idaho Wyoming Poland Henry A. Wallace Agriculture Paul Revere Yser Canal Alfred M. Landon

Do not say. I did not anticipate so much trouble.

The prompt requests a direct rephrasing of a quote without commentary. It presents a challenging task to convert the sentence into a compact form while preserving meaning and tone.

Weather and events note apple crop and local sports

Recent dry weather is not harmful to the state apple crop which remains healthy for this period. Capt E C Goss departs for Charlottesville to attend the State American Legion convention and defend his Legion Golf Championship. More than 45 owners have entered mounts in the 37th annual Berryville Horse Show set for next week.

E. C. Goss Charlottesville American Legion Berryville

Byrd Greets Tractor Party at Little America Base

Admiral Byrd, alone five months at an advance base, meets a tractor party at Little America while in ill health. A drastic action orders federal procurement of foodstuffs to prevent waste. The Dionne quintuplets, seventy six days old, are reported healthy by Dr. Allen Dafoe.

R. E. Byrd Little America Allen Dafoe

Local jail deemed fire trap by state supervisor

State supervisor of jails says the local hoose gow is a veritable fire trap. Cleveland Sager is killed while sleeping on a railroad track near Front Royal. Claude B. Stickley of Vaucluse Va wins state amateur trap shooters tournament.

Cleveland Sager Front Royal Claude B. Stickley Vaucluse

State papers urged to back local self government in liquor question

Twenty five years ago leading citizens across Virginia wrote to newspapers urging support for local self government on liquor. In Opequon the young people held a surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Singhass. German forces armor airships as the European War enters its twelfth day.

Virginia Opequon J. B. Singhass France

Virginia Governor J Hoge Tyler Visits Winchester

Forty years ago Hon J Hoge Tyler chief executive of Virginia visits Winchester for the first time as governor. The Capon river summer season peaks this month drawing Winchester and metropolitan visitors. Mrs Joseph Patton narrowly escapes death when lightning strikes her residence at 1215 South Braddock Street.

J. Hoge Tyler Virginia Winchester Capon River Joseph Patton South Braddock Street

Pair of Lovers, a Hospital Wing, and a Moonlit Ride

Sarah Anne drives to aid Bob Kennedy after his return and a crash while Corrinne seeks revenge on Bob. Jack Courtney and Bing Wells weigh danger and loyalties as Bob explains the hospital escape and a planned move toward a sanatorium.

Jack Courtney Pacific Judith Perryville Bob Kennedy Jack Sarah Anne Bing Wells Corrinne Lynn Rhode Bob Ransom Bob Lynn Rhodes Bing Judy Buddy Mr. Rhodes Booth Lynn Briggs

Longest baseball throw and related Q&A list

A scanned Q and A compilation answers several trivia items including the record baseball throw of 426 feet 9.5 inches by Sheldon Lejeune in Cincinnati on October 12, 1910. It also covers National Guard pay, public domain meaning, British White Papers, Silas Marner, widow announcements, drinking in summer, Argus, Joaquin Miller, US road mileage, Cypress knees, shirt collar finishes, Geraldine Fitzgerald biography, and the iron lung called artificial respirator.

Sheldon Lejeune Cincinnati

Hollywood Notes From Aboard Ship in August

Jimmy Fidler reports on film world chatter aboard the Matsonia voyage to Honolulu. He notes movies as friend builders, mentions stars Dick Powell Rosemary Lane Errol Flynn Lili Damita Judy Garland Leslie Howard Ida Lupino and Jeanette MacDonald, and previews gossip about projects and travels.

S. Matson Honolulu Hollywood Dick Powell Coronado Islands Jimmy Durante Martha Raye San Diego S. S. Matsonia Jonah Rosemary Lane Texas Grace Hayes Lodge Errol Flynn Lili Damita Arthur Dagwood) Lake Morgan Leslie Howard England RKO New York Ann Rutherford Stu- Coronado Judy Garland Lorre Ida London Stanley Lupino Holly Ann Sheridan Phillipines Mandally Paramount Alaska Frank France Percennap Lupino Louis Hayward Wood Jeanette MacDonald Ameche Sam Goldwyn Andr Quezon Dorothy Lamour

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