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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1941
Page
4
Entry shows post office at Winchester Virginia as second class matter. Published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia.
Classified rates set at two cents per word with a 25 cent minimum. Cash must face company copy. Display ads with border due in office by 9 PM the day before publication. Transient rate 45 cents per inch. Contract rates available. National reps listed: DeLisser Inc in New York Richmond Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Rochester Atlanta and San Francisco.
A standard notice states the Associated Press receives exclusive rights to re publish dispatches and local news in this paper. It emphasizes attribution and reuse limits for the newspaper’s content.
Rates listed for by mail and by carrier with amounts for one year six months three months and one month in advance. Weekly rates are noted as none.
A religious reflection cites Hosea 14 4 promising divine forgiveness and love for those who turn from a bad past. The piece frames God as ready to hear backsliding and extend mercy.
With the editor on vacation, the desk publishes a batch of re printed editorials. The column preserves the paper’s voice while surveys offer retrospective commentary on past events.
The United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis forced large wage hikes in Northern and Southern bituminous coal, with 17 and 25 percent raises respectively after mine shutdowns. Critics warn the gains worsen an already sick industry and could fuel inflation, threatening national defense efforts and economic stability.
Oliver Allston in the New Republic discusses the shifting American voice and its rapid change for the better while noting that enough remains of the traditional stance and tone. The piece reflects on evolving public discourse and cultural dynamics in journalism and politics.
The author rails against synthetic accents and radio mellifluous tones, arguing real American voice reflects character and lived experience. He notes second generation newcomers adopting plastered-on English voices and mocks Oxford type accents as ventriloquism, praising authentic speech and recalling President Lowell's Civil War cadence.
Maj. Gen Innis P Swift criticized soda vendors for stealing appetite from soldiers in New Mexico maneuvers and Lt Gen George v Strong later had iced drinks parachuted to a thirsty officer in Texas. The piece humorously imagines pop vendors as battle allies like Gunga Din.
A sensational claim alleges the Nazi invasion machine used dances and dances of women to motivate troops. It says officers collect names and addresses of performers to select partners before campaigns and questions why England and Russia women are deemed insufficient for this purpose.
Wendell Willkie challenges incumbent Franklin D Roosevelt to a series of debates. The Richmond area floods with water spilling from the Roanoke Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. The Middletown Minks stay undefeated behind pitchers Buddy Pingley and Buddy Cooley.
Mrs L M Alien arrives with her three sons in New York following a Scandinavian cruise. The event is noted as a domestic arrival with family line details and no further context.
Fall clothes for girls are more dignified this year college style lists say Betty Co ed disappearing. Sergeant J P Blount of Co I Clarke county resident wins National Guard championship at Virginia Beach rifle meet. Wickersham commission report shows crime costs the United States over 1 000 million dollars annually and flags prohibition as a leading factor.
Twenty five years ago Nemo the feature writer for The Star claims the Northern Neck proprietor Lord Fairfax was jilted by a woman and never trusted them again. Fleury is retaken by the French while Allied troops take heavy losses at Verdun and the Somme. President Wilson warns railroads to accept his terms in the strike situation or face action.
A mid western paper reports a lightning strike on the metal coffin of a buried child miraculously revives the infant. George Bowly, a local resident, escapes injury when he falls off a cliff while fishing in Georgia.
Virginia officials study possible revisions to the license plate system amid wartime material shortages and to conserve metal. Proposals include substituting letters for numbers, mixed letter numeral plates, single plate per vehicle, or permanent plates with annual fee verification via windshield sticker or rotating seal disc.
A test page lists seven questions on geography music and history. It asks which state is larger Alaska or Texas and includes other quiz prompts about instruments ancient civilisations and maritime topics.
The note explains that will is used to express commands in the second and third persons. It provides an example sentence and contrasts this usage with other grammatical forms.
A reader can obtain fact answers by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. Enclose three cents for reply.
The article notes Hugh S. Johnson arguing that the president cannot unilaterally commit the United States to war without Senate ratification and congressional declarations. It contrasts executive pronouncements with Polk’s Mexican War and Monroe Doctrine limits, highlighting the need for formal declarations of war and shared authority.
The piece argues the Civil War was a domestic insurrection and that the President must enforce laws. It states presidents are authorized and required to use military force for insurrection or invasion, contrasting with foreign war decisions and urging no foreign alliance precedent.
The text notes Zachary Taylor’s battles before war with Mexico and states that Texas had been annexed by treaty ratified in the Senate, with both Texas and the United States claiming the Rio Grande as the southern boundary, while Mexico disputed that claim.
The speaker argues the Monroe Doctrine and the Louisiana Purchase show limits to executive war powers. A president cannot bind the nation to wars without congressional approval, citing past misuses and noting Woodrow Wilson’s experience as a cautionary example.
The late Merrill Goddard is credited as the first to make the Sunday Paper a separate entity introducing the Sunday magazine idea colored illustrations and many features common today.
Philadelphia dated feature about David Henry Lane left $500 to all boys named after him. Of 29 beneficiaries, most collected. one waits until 1942 for birthday. Recipients include David Call Jr David Aron Lane Ensign at USS Tuscaloosa David Knable attending law school and running a Baltimore store Congressman Lane Powers among others. Lane died 1925 leaving a 1 million estate.
William Shaffer of Maurertown was nominated for the House of Delegates at the Shenandoah County Republican convention in Woodstock. Delegates to the Roanoke state convention on Aug 23 were named, with Shaffer unopposed. Hutcheson, Edinburg, departs after ten years. Deming of Front Royal spoke on voter apathy in the recent primary.
An armored truck delivered $5,000 worth of ars to a fur exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair while police guarded with a machine gun. The crowd laughed as police left and three Boy Scouts armed with Scout knives took charge of guarding the display.
The text presents a series of trivia questions and answers covering topics from etymology of Roosevelt to Medal of Honor figures in World War I, Cuban religion, industrial accident eye losses, early Army pilots, Rita Hayworth’s song in Blood and Sand, Joe Louis contenders, Lenin’s death, flagship grave tests, British Citizens Advice Bureaus, radio character Marge, enriched bread nutrients, usage of gotten, and reasons the Red Sea is named so.
The text explains the Black Sea name from fogs that obscure it and its harsh sailing conditions. It also notes goldfish surface and mouth movement to obtain more oxygen.
In Alexandria 3000 people joined the annual Virginia American Legion parade. Danville American Legion Post won best season unit with a $50 prize, Clifton Forge Independent Band earned best all around junior unit with a $50 prize, and Norfolk post color guard claimed best color unit with a year’s possession of the department flag. The event featured 15 drum and bugle corps plus 100 units and a crowd of about 25000. Officers to be elected tomorrow as auxiliary sessions conclude.
A 32 page illustrated booklet titled Common Household Pests offers quick tips on avoiding and eliminating pantry and home pests including ants roaches bedbugs mice and more. Send 10 cents postpaid with name address and payment to the Information Bureau Washington DC.
Dr Clendening argues for routine X ray chest exams for draftees to detect tuberculosis, citing past costs from undetected active TB in new soldiers and a 95 percent detection rate from flat chest X rays. He notes boards often skipped routine tests due to cost and urges Local Selective Service Boards to adopt exams.
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