Classified advertising and subscription rates listed
The Winchester Evening Star outlines tariff for classified ads at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, display ads 45 cents per inch plus contract rates, and payment rules. Subscription rates by carrier and mail are shown for various terms, including one year at 4.56 in advance and mail options.
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Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
August 25 1939 Theme Verse Card
A brief church card noting scripture from Isaiah 55 12 about going out with peace and joy for the day. Includes the phrase IT 18 GODS WOF with joy and be led for ILD.
Equal Rights Rally Sparks Recall Demand in San Antonio
A San Antonio rally by the Communist party drew crowds and provoked calls to recall Mayor Maury Maverick who pledged police protection. The piece defends free speech and assembly as vital to democracy and urges safeguarding these rights for all citizens regardless of race color sex or political status.
Democratic speech urges unity and independent thought in youth group
Robert Lane Anderson, publisher and retiring president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia, told the 8th Annual Convention that many are tired of rule or ruin tactics. He urged shift from personal politics to study of major issues and warned of a difficult year ahead amid war threats and world unrest. He praised vigorous expression and deliberation as essential to the party’s strength.
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United States
Anderson
Jefferson
Jackson
University of Virginia Alumni Shape War Resources Board
One third of the War Resources Board consists of University of Virginia graduates led by Edward R. Stettinius Jr who chairs both the board and U S Steel. Virginia alumni include Gray Williams and John Lee Pratt. Additional members include leaders from AT&T MIT Brookings and Sears Roebuck.
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War Resources Board
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel Corporation
Ed. Stettininus
Our State University
Gray Williams of
Winchester
Stettinius
University
John Lee Pratt
Fredericksburg
General Motors
Pratt
General Motors Board
American Telephone Company
Gifford
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Compton
Brookings Institution
Moulton
Sears, Roebuck and Co
General Wood
Newcomb
Virginia
July Visitors Seek Restful Ocean View After City Fairs
Reprinted editorial notes that 27 000 motorists traveling to New York asked questions about lodging walking to the fair and the ocean. It says interior dwellers will see the Atlantic and the West for the first time, grow tired and excited, then find rest in the vast works of God between the busy exhibitions.
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New Jersey
New York
Atlantic
Young dictators in a hurry
A harsh front page reflection on Bolivian President Dicator German Busch, his rapid path from military leader to dictator, and the doubts about a death described as accidental or self inflicted amid censorship and European influence. It notes his Gran Chaco war experience and push toward totalitarian rule.
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Virginia
Dicator
German Busch
Bolivia
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Sorzano
David Toro
Toro
Busch
Congress
Hitler
Army
The Daily Quiz Answers On Page Two
A list of seven questions covering graphology colonial slavery origins Central American states Mussolini age dam building animals inches in a link elongate pronunciation Paul V McNutt middle name Tar Heels state and European continent geography.
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Mussolini
Paul V. Mc
Absence Explained By Illness Phrase Reworded
A reader requests altering phrasing to state that he felt ill as the reason for his absence rather than giving an explanatory clause. The cleaner version keeps the focus on the illness as the causal statement.
Rockingham Plans Over $1 Million in Turkeys This Year
Early report notes Rockingham will raise more than one million dollars in turkeys. In Warren county the home of the late W B Brown, occupied by Grover Crim, burned along with a nearby post office and store.
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Rockingham
W B. Brown
Grover Crim
Warren County
Car recovered after theft at Elks Club by City Sergeant
Five years ago City Sergeant C Lee Barr recovered the car of An sell Solenberger stolen from in front of the Elks Club during the night. The 12 year debt of about $65000 on the United Brethren Church has been liquidated, Rev G W Stover announces.
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C. Lee Barr
Ansell Solenberger
Elks Club
United Brethren Church
G. W. Stover
McCann Elected Head of County Democratic Committee
In Cumberland Valley, Charles McCann was elected the new head of the County Democratic Committee. The Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association voted to hold their next annual meeting in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
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Charles McCann
Democratic
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Chambersburg
Dogdom's Giant Canines Weigh Over Two Hundred Pounds
A note from reporter R J Scott describes exceptionally large dogs in Dogdom. The piece highlights their thick coats and remarkable size, with several specimens reported weighing over 200 pounds.
Reader Q and A provide varied facts from 1939
The Winchester Star Information Bureau compiles answers on topics from religion and history to travel and famous names. It notes counts of Protestant ministers and churches, Tangier Island details, the Mace of the House, and Orson Welles age among other brief Q A items.
WINGS OF YOUTH CONTINUES IN A SHELTERED TOWN
Sarah Anne wrestles with fear and secrecy after a moonlit escape with Corrinne ends in danger. Bob Kennedy intervenes to protect Corrinne while Sarah Anne contends with suspicion and heartbreak, hiding her hurt as she faces family and town scrutiny.
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Robert Ransom
Corrinne
Robert Kennedy
Bing Wells
Robert
Sarah Anne
Lynn
Reforestation Comes to Manhattan
New York Mayor LaGuardia announced a city wide reforestation plan at the National Shade Tree Conference. A nursery on Rikers Island will train 3 500 prisoners to raise trees and shade their metropolis.
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National Geographic Magazine
Christmas Island
New York
LaGuardia
Rikers Island
Berryville hosts largest horse show with 125 exhibitors
Twenty five years ago The Star reports over 125 exhibitors showing mounts at the largest Berryville horse show on record. Meanwhile readers fill letters to the paper voicing views on the statewide prohibition election. C E Koontz chairs the Southern Frederick Live Stock Breeders Association meeting in Middletown.
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the Star
C. E. Koontz
Southern
Bailey Seevers Attend Capon Springs Ball Plans
Mr and Mrs J Bailey Seevers receive a party from David Hamilton. Preparations begin for the Capon Springs annual ball, highlighted as the summer's social climax at the resort.
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J. Bailey Seevers
David Hamilton
Capon Springs
New Map of Europe Shows Prewar Boundaries to Albania Absorption
A 21 by 28 inch color map details European boundaries before World War I and changes through Albania’s absorption by Italy. The reverse side includes economic and political data. Ten cents postpaid to Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Washington, D. C.
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Europe
Albania
Italy
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Revealed in Brief
Readable crossword clues list with across and down entries. Includes numbers, word lengths implied, and partial theme hints. Clues cover copying, machines, land, measures, trees, gods, languages, and geography, plus some historical notes and abbreviations.
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