Winchester Evening Star Rates and Advertising Info
The Winchester Evening Star issues rates for subscriptions and advertising. It lists annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly prices, display and classified ad pricing, memorial and card notices, and deadlines for display ads. National advertising reps are Tenney Woodward & Company in major cities.
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Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
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Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Will Rogers Humorous Story A Dinner Remark
A friend marries a sweet woman who often says the wrong thing. At a dinner she asked a neighbor who the terrible-looking man was, prompting a lighthearted moment in a social setting.
Doctor Reveals Brother in Awkward Moment
A woman faces embarrassment when she discovers the medical man is her brother. She blushes and apologizes for not spotting the resemblance, while he calmly confirms the kinship after a pause.
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American News Features, Inc
Questions and Answers From the Frederic S. Sol kasin Quiz
A rapid-fire Q and A covers topics from auto financing to Long Island history. It notes credit sales, Russia’s population estimate, Gold Star Mothers, Gideon Bible numbers, Long Island tribes, Wilde’s play timing, Thelma Todd collaborations, Nobel prize basis, unarmored planes, Angora goats stats, the Tizette Woodworth Reese Foundation, and astrology forecasts for 1937. It also mentions Helen Hayes' daughter’s school and Jones Beach Park details.
Associated Press Rights Statement
A standard AP copyright notice appears in the paper noting exclusive rights to news dispatches and local news published within the issue. The statement prohibits reuse of CP content without permission and underscores AP as the primary source for credited material.
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Associated Press
He that is of God hears God’s words
A biblical verse from John 8 47 condemns those not of God for not hearing divine words with emphasis on spiritual kinship and belief.
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God
John
King Edward VI Is Pressed Over Mrs Simpson Affair
The article portrays Prime Minister Baldwin urging the King to forego marriage to Mrs. Simpson. It notes Baldwin’s blunt stance, Cabinet deliberations, and Dominion concerns led by Lord Beaverbrook. It casts the conflict as a constitutional clash with international implications and potential imperial repercussions.
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Baldwin
Mrs. Simpson
Commons
Labor Party
Edward
Wales
George
Britain
British Commonwealth of Nations
Lord Beaverbrook
England
Simpson
Canada
Pire
Mr. Baldwin
Thinking of Christmas How to ease the holiday rush
In a plea for orderly shopping the writer urges early gift planning and pre holiday purchases to reduce postal workers strain and consumer stress. Merchants are ready but shoppers should fund and buy ahead to smooth the Christmas rush.
What's in a name club for men named Fred Smiths
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes four New York men all named Fred Smiths form a club, joking that shared names create exclusivity. They admit the notion is silly yet see value in organized camaraderie despite other common names like John Joe Jim or Williams being left out.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Fred Smiths
New York
Ohns
Jacks
Joes
Franks
Williams
James Jones
Spain
Portugal
Count Sforza
Russia
Thither
Emma Goldman
America
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Let George Do It and Other Election Quips
The excerpt blends editorials and opinions from various papers about common civic matters. It notes a humorous “Let George do it” line for tasks and references election prognostication, marketing, and public figures like Lindbergh. The piece showcases editorial tone and wit from multiple newspapers.
Legge speaks at dedication of new brick agriculture building
W R Legge addressed the dedication in Nokesville Virginia. Mrs Fred L Glaize Jr read a paper on Russia's economy at Junior Century club. Junior Auxiliary dance plans progress. Stephens City Lodge 383 hosts Tri County Odd Fellows. Dr I C Riggin urges Virginians to buy Christmas seals.
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W. R. Legge
Nokesville
Virginia
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Russia
Stephens City
Tri-County Association of Odd Fellows
I. C. Riggin
Firemen enjoy smoker at Sarah Zane engine house
Firemen of the Sarah Zane company are treated to food and entertainment at a smoker in their engine house. Handley High School basketball squad begins practice earlier than usual. Winchester Gun Club members Cuthbert Seabright and Anderson return from Pennsylvania with fine deer after a week of hunting. Thomas Allomong, former Winchester dentist, dies of a heart attack in Mechanicsville. John Steck, president of the Winchester Historical Society, presided at a special session to receive papers for life members.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Handley High School
E. Cuthbert
A. Seabright
W.W. Anderson
Winchester Gun Club
Pennsylvania
Thomas Allomong
Winchester Dent
Mechanicsville
John M. Steck
Winchester Historical Society
Local Officials and Student Tragedy Highlight Annapolis and Winchester Areas
Rear Admiral Nurton hosts his regular monthly reception in Annapolis. A sledding accident on Kernstown’s school hill fatally injures Ruben Tidler when his sled goes under a truck. Joan Massie is re elected superintendent of the Winchester and Frederick county parish house and farm. Emma Ginn Baker returns to Richmond as a girl’s school student. City Sergeant Adam Forney, ill recently, is reported resting well.
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Nurton
Annapolis
Ruben Tidler
Kernstown
Joan Massie
Winchester
Frederick County
Emma Ginn Baker
Richmond
Adam Forney
Memorial Day Remarks and Local Meetings Report
Twenty five years ago Blackburn Smith of Clarke county addressed the Elks at Memorial day exercises. President Logan R Fay of the Shenandoah Valley Agriculture Society calls a board meeting to plan the new fair. Mr A C Slonaker is home sick with an inflamed eye. City Solicitor R Gray Williams presents an opinion to council on carrying firearms. H Neville Stephenson returns from a long visit to Porto Rico.
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Blackburn Smith
Clarke County
Elks
Logan R. Fay
Shenandoah Valley Agriculture Society
A. C. Slonaker
R. Gray Williams
H. Neville Stephenson
Porto Rico
Garland Redd Quarles One of Winchester Public Schools Leaders
Garland Redd Quarles born January 27 1901 in Ruther Glen Caroline county Virginia. He earned AB from Randolph Macon 1923 AM from University of Virginia 1927 and taught at Randolph Macon Handley 1921 28. He became Handley principal in 1928 and superintendent in 1930. He is a Kiwanian and member of Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Upsilon Tau Kappa Alpha Phi Delta Kappa. He teaches Sunday school at First Baptist Winchester married Nancy Katherine Crisman with children George Wilson and Nancy Redd Quarles. His main diversion is reading.
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Garland Redd Quarles
Winchester Public Schools
Ruther Glen
Caroline County
Virginia
Ashland
Randolph-Macon
University of Virginia
Handley
Kiwanis Club
Phi Betta Kappa
Sigma Upsilon
Tau Kappa Alpha
Phi Delta Kappa
the First Baptist Church
Nancy Katherine Crisman
Winchester
George Wilson
Nancy Redd Quarles
Spain’s Civil War Echoes Anarchist Roots and Individualism
Columnist recounts Count Sforza’s view of Spain’s conflict as rooted in anarchism and intense individualism. He notes Franco’s fascist campaign embodies rugged individualism, while loyalists resist the rise of a strong leader.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Carlo Sforza
United States
Spain
London
Iberian Peninsula
Madrid
Barcelona
Lisbon
Francisco Ferrer
Alfonso
Manuel
Count Sforza
Franco
Santa Claus to tour Soviet Union this Christmas
William Ritt notes Santa expects his biggest year since 1917 as Russia lifts bans on delivering gifts. The article humorously imagines Kris Kringle mapping Siberia and planning a world tour, praising peace as his greatest gift while cartoons critics and geopolitics swirl.
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Santa Claus
Russia
Kris Kringle
Siberia
Steppe
Bonnie Annie Laurie from 1692 Scotland inspires song fame
The piece notes Bonnie Annie Laurie born December 16, 1692 in Scotland, daughter of Robert Laurie of Maxwellton, celebrated as a beauty. It contrasts the Library of Congress vast holdings with tiny official originals like the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. It mentions a commemorative French stamp design honoring La Marseillaise’s author and a death anniversary on December 6.
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U.S. Library OF Congress
Bonnie Annie Laurie
Robert Laurie
Maxwelton
Scotland
LA Marseillaise
Ooral Press Association
Blowers at Her Feet at Gretchen Newbold Dinner Party
Alix, awaiting marriage, contemplates married life and home needs at Gretchen Newbold's dinner party. She hesitates about a honeymoon, revealing her practical view of married life, while guests tease and toast the couple, ending with a serious plane crash bulletin.
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Alix
Gretchen Newbold
Bill
Ecstacy
East River
George Newbold
Dorcas Hill
Flashy life in Mariana foxes spawn a doorway chase scene
In Mariana Arkansas six foxes trained to hunt march through the day’s oddities. They dive for opened doors curl by the fire and boast about steps with Humphries’ hounds. The school board says removing the foxes would take long and leave odor.
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Mariana, Ark
Humphries
Reynard
Pupils Receive Unscheduled Week Off Amid Pet Cat Incident
Jasper Minn pupils gain an unexpected vacation week after a local incident involving cats disturbed school routines. Officials say no injuries, no closures beyond the current week, with plans to resume classes next week.
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Jasper, Minn
Unclear prompt fragment about parents and tonsil removal
Fragment reflects a prejudicial remark about dictatorship and a regret about parents not removing tonsils early. lacks clear news event, names, or place to summarize as a newspaper item.
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