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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
12
The Winchester Evening Star appears as a daily paper from Winchester Virginia with editor H F Byrd Jr. The text is damaged showing publication note and typographic boilerplate. No clear news event is readable from the fragment.
The piece argues that the United States holds the highest standard of living, consuming half the world’s coffee and rubber, half the world’s communication facilities and electrical energy, and large shares of railways coal oil and other resources. It notes widespread car ownership and stresses democracy as the path to national advancement.
The piece urges staying indoors after 5 p m to avoid accidents and cites 1941 National Safety Council figures. It warns one in 400 motorists injured and one in 400 pedestrians hurt with half incidents between 5 pm and midnight. Holidays worsen highway risks.
Canada will curb imports of radios cameras and motor cars to save dollars for war materials. The move reflects dominions recognizing England’s desperate wartime needs and the need for longer hours and full conscription with sacrifices of conveniences to fund the war effort.
The Baltimore Sun notes the appointment of Brigadier General Leonard T. Gerow as assistant chief of staff in charge of the War Plans Division, paralleling General George C. Marshall as another key figure in the war leadership.
The article notes VMI as the South’s equivalent to West Point and highlights its historic impact. It details that during the Civil War the institute supplied many Confederate generals and officers, and in World War I 1,048 commissioned Army officers, 77 Marines, and 100 Navy officers, plus 18 in British and French service.
Staunton News-Leader criticizes the slow national defense push as the United States hesitates on aid to Britain. It notes delays in training camps, union resistance to longer work hours, no chairman for a defense commission, slow arms production, and a lack of bold presidential leadership while Roosevelt vacationed in the Caribbean.
White clad Finns on skis attacked Soviet positions with great success and surrounding Soviet troops in multiple areas. In other items, Miss Linda Elizabeth Morrison and Robert Sutton wed at Presbytergen Church yesterday. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. died of a heart attack at his California home, famed film actor.
Five years ago Arthur Field asked the Council for a $1,200 raise plus higher office expenses. Also notes a peace pact proposal by Britain and France to expand Italian control in Ethiopia under Mussolini review. Shenandoah Park residents to be relocated in spring with broad agreement and expected smooth execution.
Statistics from Richmond indicate a 20 percent drop in tour ist trade in the Valley blamed on low mood. A kerosene lantern flare starts a fire that destroys Jacob Bean’s barn and silo causing a $4000 loss. A missing Winchester girl three weeks later writes she is safe with friends in Philadelphia.
Twenty five years ago Berlin declares Serbia conquered as Bulgarian troops stand on the Greek border. First snow of the season falls with local weather experts predicting 12 more snowfalls this winter. The U S Army continues buying horses in the area with prices ranging from 90 to 165 dollars.
William Hoffman, captain of the Berryville Fire Co., suffers a leg fracture while battling a fire in his own store. Timberlake’s body, who died in the Philippines while serving with the U S Army, returns for burial here. B and O to install typewriters in telegraph offices at railway stations.
Dr Clendening highlights veterinary work reducing bovine tuberculosis and human cases. U S campaign since 1916 cut cattle TB by over 50 percent, with broad dairy state gains. England shows slower progress. Editor notes seven pamphlets available for 10 cents each.
The Q and A feature notes that Willkie is estimated to have traveled about 30,000 miles in his presidential campaign across four states since last June. It cites the exchange as part of the Information Bureau entries.
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a red letter edition of the New Testament with Lord's words in red, a harmony of Bible periods, tree and bird names, and a 254 page thin paper volume bound in black. Copies available for 20 cents plus mailing handling. coupon from Information Bureau, Washington DC.
A compact set of trivia prompts about Pekan fur animals presidents steamboats Lent thaw fractures Socrates and shipboard kitchens.
A language guide notes that writers should avoid plain phrases and prefer concise edits. It urges replacing verbose statements with tight constructions such as using a pivot phrase and a direct action link to improve flow.
On a stricken liner, Vance Healey plans a daring rescue by turning a crowd into a live radio show. As engines fail and smoke rises, Kit fears exposure while a Georgian rescue approaches. Vance uses a star-studded cast to calm passengers and buy time for evacuation.
The Richmond News Leader questions if state liquor stores keep their original purpose of regulating the traffic. It notes state revenue creates vested public interest and cites last session where school funding tied to liquor sales, warning profits may overpower regulation and complicate store conduct.
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