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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
4
A Winchester Evening Star front page quote cites John 8 12, stating Jesus promised those who follow him will have the light of life. The item appears as a religious reflection on the December 7 1940 edition. No further story content is present in the readable text.
The piece surveys defeated presidential hopefuls from both parties, noting how rare it would be for Wendell Willkie to be nominated again. It traces historic precedents set by Cleveland, Bryan, Taft, Hughes, and others and suggests Willkie faces a challenging political path.
A Yale Institute study on Connecticut drivers shows men are faster than women and that nonrelated passengers, younger nonowners, and newer cars influence speed and trip miles. Drivers over 50 mph have more accidents and violations than those at 35 to 45 mph.
An Associated Press report from Amsterdam notes Dutch editors trimmed coverage under German supervision, printing mainly German agency news. Readers lost confidence, subscriptions fell, with Het Volk and another paper shedding large portions of their circulations, illustrating how controlled presses lose vitality and readers.
A spread of anecdotes from Pittsville, Burlington, Claremont, Calgary and beyond shows people ages 73 to 101 defying age myths. From a 73 year old learning to ski to an 81 year old flying solo, the tales stress a mental attitude over diet or fitness fads and challenge the idea that age limits opportunity.
Soviet forces retreat as Finnish units employ aggressive tactics described as Indian fighting methods. In other news, Godfrey Miller longtime youth activist dies after a yearlong illness. Henry Covington elected chairman of the Central District Boy Scouts Shenandoah Area.
Reports say Italian air raids hit Emperor Selassie’s palace in Addis Ababa and a hospital as Ethiopian forces endure heavy bombardment. The attack marks a severe strike on the capital during the Ethiopian campaign.
Ten years ago Mrs. Mary B. Frye wife of W H Frye suffered serious injuries when struck by a car. Richmond resident Dave Satterfield was the speaker at the annual Elks Memorial Service and over seven hundred dollars was raised at a charity football game between S V A and Handley that ended in a scoreless tie.
Twenty five years ago the U S State Department asked for the recall of Captain Boy Ed a German diplomat from this county with reasons not publicly given Confederate veterans in Frederick County announce plans to raise funds to erect a Confederate monument for Frederick County and city boys Princeton University President John G Hibben delivers a strong plea for national preparedness urging full loyalty to the nation
Forty years ago in 1900, a Tuesday fire ruined The Star's presses and much of its plant. Publication resumed on a new Babcock press on Friday December 8, the first in Winchester, after a month of interim issues. no copies from the outage are in the 1900 files.
A review of A Boy Grows Up by McKown and LeBron outlines teen adjustment from school to adult life, stressing mental and physical health, hobbies, and practical guidance. It cites Dr Clendening answers on menopause, and lists his seven pamphlets available for ten cents each.
Frederic J Haskin Information Bureau provides brief Q and A on Wendell Willkie service, hair loss, Henry quotes, sob sisters, Jukes history, Butler novel, alligator eggs, Johns Hopkins whiskey, tear gas use, famous negro actors, Madison as Commander in Chief, bridal showers, cretinism, Jack Elder Notre Dame run, and Plato name origin. Includes multiple factual tidbits and historical notes.
An inexpensive Red Letter Edition New Testament offers historical facts tables and references for Sunday School teachers and readers. It is 254 pages printed on thin Bible paper with a black cover and costs twenty cents postpaid. Mail orders to Washington DC with name and address.
Seven of these quiz prompts ask about music theatre leadership ocean depth and postal service details. Questions include Dutchman's Pipe a theatre Lincoln's assassination premier of Poland planets discovery assistant postmasters general party independence voters and Santa Anita Handicap horse.
An error tip advises avoiding phrases like We feared we would fail and prefers concise wording such as should fail to reflect intent and tone. The note emphasizes precise language choices to improve clarity and impact in everyday writing.
After Mimi Purcell Reeves elopes with Archibald Reeves Kit confronts her feelings for Vance Healey. Kit learns Vance has vanished, leaving behind bags for someone named John Moore, and prepares to take legal and public action as she pursues the truth.
Garling Nicholson 17 and Clinton Bowman 18 were convicted in Shenandoah County circuit court of arson for burning a Powell’s Fort Valley residence owned by L. G. Hockman last March. They were committed to the state reformatory by Judge Philip Williams until age 21. Police said they signed confessions but later repudiated them. the motive cited was removing traces of petty thievery found at the site.
A speeding southbound train stopped at Watseka to help a woman passenger who had left the gas on in her Chicago apartment. She persuaded Conductor Harry Durkee to delay the train so she could call the janitor and have the gas shut off.
H. A. Water is noted as the greatest solvent, dissolving to a greater or lesser extent almost every substance it contacts.
Harvard Yard returns to quiet after a clash between pickets and counter-pickets at Emerson Hall. The Aid Britain meeting drew 450 protesters marshaled by the Harvard Student Union, and a rival group of about 100 youths with flags faced off in snowball throwing and verbal taunts before dispersing.
Mrs C P Barnecut of Columbus recalls a downtown parking mishap when her Boston terrier Mitzi managed to reach the car keys left in the ignition. Mitzi handed the keys to her owner through a partially opened ventilator window.
The Rev. Alfred Lewis Harnsberger 17 a Baltimore Conference member since 1896 died at his Luray home Thursday night. He preached in Mt Airey Md and in the Valley, retired eight years ago. Survived by widow Maude Atkins of Luray and two children from first wife Mary Cullers of Vienna and Mrs. R N Woodell of Pittsburgh, plus a sister Mrs R J Snapp of Elkton. Funeral in Elkton with Rev D L Fringer officiating.
United States Army recruiting station in Roanoke becomes an enlistment center for Roanoke Norton and Bristol sub stations. Capt. N L Hahn says recruits formerly went to Richmond to be sworn in and finish enlistment, now can complete here and proceed to their assigned stations.
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