Fear and Righteousness Amidst Fearful Times
A brief meditation quotes Luke 21 26 as men faint in fear and calls for strength in righteous living amid unsettling events. The passage emphasizes inner courage and steadfast faith in difficult times.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
4
Birthday of Bill of Rights observed nationwide
The Bill of Rights is 149 years old since its 1791 enactment and cited as essential to American democracy. It urges active vigilance against intrusions from abroad and at home, praising freedoms of religion speech press assembly and protections against searches and seizures. Citizens are urged to remain thankful and vigilant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Flu Strikes Sunny Southern California Amid Heat Wave
The Los Angeles area battles a severe influenza wave amid a heat spell. Health officials cite 55 000 cases with 140 deaths, 30 percent of local school children affected, USC football players ill, 800 teachers absent, and hospital staff among the sick, as wartime fever and mystery surround the outbreak.
Blockade Tightens Europe as Censorship Grows
The piece notes British blockade policy excludes foods and fuel from France and relies on Germany to supply such needs. It cites Germany’s strain in foods, taking livestock from Denmark, potatoes from Norway and the Netherlands, and a Norway contract for 200 carloads of cod daily, illustrating tightening controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Britain
France
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Jutland
Netherlands
Christmas Truce Question in European War Debated
The Petersburg Progress Index editorial weighs a Christmas truce in World War II as a hopeful pause for belligerents. It notes Italy’s openness, Britain’s resistance, and German claims of restraint, questioning whether one day of peace means a future to live by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Pius XII
Italy
Luftwaffe
Nazi Germany
Map of East Indies on U S Map Highlights Global Ties
The Staunton Evening Leader discusses a visual map overlay showing the East Indies 3,000 miles long from Puget Sound to the Atlantic, noting 20,000 islands and 65,000,000 people. It highlights Java and Sumatra as leaders in rubber and quinine, and warns that Dutch East Indies remain a rich source of vital goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton Evening Leader
East Indies
United States
Puget Sound
Atlantic
Java
Sumatra
South America
C I O Organizer Tom Reed Fails To Pay at Palace Hotel
A warrant is issued for C I O organizer Tom Reed after he skips out on a Palace hotel bill. In other news, Kathryn Pearl Lutz and Charles Lee McDonald wed at Grace Lutheran Church. City council reviews a tentative budget with a $1.25 rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Reed
Palace Hotel
Kathryn Pearl Lutz
Charles Lee McDonald
Grace Lutheran Church
Council
U S Navy Share Rejected by Japan at Naval Meeting
Five years ago the United States proposed twenty percent of the world’s navy, but Japan rejected the plan at a naval parley. The Supreme Court refused a review of Hauptmann’s kidnapping and murder conviction. Harriett Adams of Gainesboro was elected president of the Frederick County 4-H council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Japan
Supreme Court
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Harriett Adams
Gainesboro
Frederick County
4-H Council
Elks Memorial speaker Dr McFaden to lead service
Ten years ago Dr F T McFaden the beloved Presbyterian minister spoke at the annual Elks Memorial services. A box of money was stolen from the Millwood post office but authorities believe they know the guilty party. The only abroad news from London reports a dense historical fog gripping the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. McFaden
Elks
Millwood
London
Eng
Looting Flares as Berlin Mobs Overwhelm Police Twenty-Five Years Ago
Twenty five years ago hunger drives thousands of Berlin residents to looting of shops and stores as police are unable to control mobs. Dr. W. P. McGuire is elected president of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery Association and W. P. Massey becomes president of the Winchester Fair Association with pledges to lower debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
W. P. McGuire
Mt. Hebron
Teachers Report On John Kerr School Activities
Marriage reported in Kansas City between Gertrude Haines and Boswell Coles. Friendship Fire Co votes to spend 500 dollars to outfit a new band for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerr School
Kansas City
Gertrude Haines
Boswell Coles
Friendship Fire Co
Tuberculosis Fight Aims To Eradicate A Worldwide Curse
Dr Clendening explains how tuberculosis mortality halved in twenty years and urges public support for the National Tuberculosis Association Christmas seals program. He outlines causes transmission and the campaign goals including universal tuberculin testing chest X rays hospital beds rehabilitation and veterinary support.
Baby’s facial veins question prompts self-help pamphlets
A reader from Lamberton asks about tiny facial veins on an eighteen month old. The editor notes these may disappear with time and advertises Dr. Logan Clendening’s seven pamphlets offered for ten cents each plus mailing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S., Lamberton
Minn
Answers To Questions By Frederic J Haskin
Readers can learn facts from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J Haskin Washington. DC The Q A covers wartime sinkings nickel coins Italy and other topics with concise answers and dates including Guggenheim Medal details Salamis battle and Buffalo Bills last show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J Haskin
Washington, DC
Home Doctor Book Offered for Ten Cents by Washington
The Home Doctor Book provides guidance on over 50 common ailments in 40 pages with sections on care of the sick diet for the sick personal hygiene home medicines and infant care. It is alphabetically arranged for quick reference and available for ten cents by sending a coupon to the Information Bureau Winchester Evening Star Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
The
Star Publishing Co
SSS
Associated Press
DeLisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
At- OO
Eekly Iber
Star Quiz Answers From The Star Page 2
The questions cover film stars, weather, aircraft, opera, U S divisions, flag symbolism, Lincoln sobriquets, Mother Jones, Canadian entry rules, and a famous quote about horse safety. The list poses seven prompt items drawn from a 20th century newspaper feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Abraham Lincoln
Jones
United States
Plan to Separate Lovers on a Ship Unfolds
On a passenger ship, Kit engineers a ruse to keep Vance Healey from leaving her. She pretends to be his sick sister and offers money to secure privacy, while plotting to force him into staying aboard until Europe. The purser promises discreet arrangements for the married couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Kit
Vance Healey
Europe
Moore
Healey
Councilman Attends Meeting by Remote Link
Lynchburg report says Councilman C. G. Patterson joined a city council session remotely from Virginia Baptist Hospital. Officials had convened in a hospital sun parlor to discuss the budget as Patterson, recovering from a back fracture, participated via a direct wire between his hospital room and city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
C. G. Patterson
Virginia Baptist Hospital
Patterson
City Hall
Proper Referencing in Language Use
Today’s note explains avoiding pronouns or pro nominal phrases for unexpressed terms. It cites examples like “Mink-skins are valuable because these animals are scarce” and advises saying “because minks are scarce.”
World animal diversity spans nearly a million species
The article notes about one million currently known animal species range from single celled amoebas to the most advanced forms. It highlights the vast variety across the animal kingdom without specifying exact counts beyond the approximate figure.
Police Redouble Safety Efforts in Virginia
Virginia state police will extend highway safety patrols in the coming weeks to handle Christmas traffic. All troopers stay on duty and leaves are deferred after the holiday. December is often the deadliest month with 715 traffic deaths in 1940 and 813 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
M. S. Battle
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Relative ties English and American Churchill
The text states that the American author Winston Churchill is not related to the English Prime Minister Winston Churchill, clarifying there is no familial connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
England
Yarnell Would Aid British And China In War
Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnell former commander of the U S Asiatic fleet urged America to aid England and China in their wars with Germany and Japan. He spoke at a Chinese industrial cooperative dinner proposing Navy protection for ships, Singapore base, continued loans to China, embargo repeal, and broader trading rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Harry E. Yarnell
S. N
England
China
Germany
Japan
Yarnell
United States Asiatic Fleet
Chinese Industrial Cooperative Movement
Singapore
United States Navy
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Buffalo Bills
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