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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star shows postal details and daily publication schedule. It lists advertising rates two cents per word with minimum 35 cents, display ads 45 cents per inch, and requires copy with payment. Subscription options include monthly and yearly prices for mail and carrier delivery.
A devotional note cites Psalm 24 1 to affirm divine ownership of the earth and its fullness and proclaims gratitude for gifts from God. The brief reflects on creation and stewardship without reporting events or people.
An editorial urges Americans to preserve traditional Christmas customs and good cheer despite ongoing global conflict. It argues the season can remain a genuine American holiday, balancing seriousness with interludes of joy and sociability, and resisting efforts to erase festive observance.
A Washington dispatch reports Treasury officials consider reclaiming copper and other metals from one and five cent coins to boost war materials supply. Pennies and nickels contain tin zinc and copper, and substitutes may be used. Defense bonds and stamps will be needed to raise funds for the war effort.
A brigadier general warned that American youth have grown soft while Nazi soldiers are athletes. A hate America campaign aims to run beaches golf courses and playgrounds to back the movement. Yet the writer argues American spirit and will to win can restore strength beyond mere physical fitness.
London trees that survived last spring’s bombing yielded a bumper crop this autumn. The piece notes resilience and a shift in mood as city life regroups after wartime damage.
Four trees in Finsbury Circus Gardens were felled with fruit. The best survivor, a gnarled Stock Exchange tree wrapped in zinc around its trunk and supported by crutches, endured the Great Fire of 1666 and WWII raids.
Memphis editor notes Warden Trusts in press as guardian of public interest and a deterrent to corruption. He cautions against unfair reporting but praises newspapers for exposing wrongdoing and prompting honest government. His tribute reflects a crusading view born from experience with both good and bad elements of society.
Slipping from negotiations the Japanese act sharply and seize the value of surprise. The move confers on America immediate unity and reinforces determination in defense, dramatizing aggression and signaling a resolved national stance.
The speech declares the war must continue in the Pacific and Europe until Nazism and militarism are destroyed and captives freed. It asserts American intelligence will outpace adversaries and vows victory with full energy and determination from every American.
The New York Times endorses Byron Price to head a partly mandatory, partly voluntary censorship system in Washington with advisory input from State War and Navy Departments. The piece argues for intelligent, uniform administration to prevent enemy leakage while preserving press freedom. It cites British wartime lessons and urges cautious, continuous study to improve U.S. practice.
In a readers questions column Dr. Clendening notes the unsettled state of knowledge on cold sores. He cites a San Francisco fever therapy study showing 71 percent developed sores, discusses herpes simplex, fever relation, and possible preventive vaccine ideas.
Hugh S Johnson endorses Walter Lippman's critique of civilian defense and urges practical mobilization. Johnson recalls his own early wartime relief role in San Francisco, noting martial law, looting control, shelters, kitchens, and field hospitals as proof of military efficiency in chaos.
A historical summary emphasizes army efficiency in mobilization during World War I and NRA programs, praising decentralized civilian leadership under military supervision. It notes the motto Semper Paratus of the Coast Guard and the number of service clubs in Army camps, illustrating integrated military civil cooperation.
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. Enclose three cents for reply.
A compilation of brief questions and answers covering diverse topics. It cites visitor counts to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1940, the first electric car owner in 1902, Victor Herbert’s riches, Byron’s verse source, Montana’s motto, the author of The Master of the Inn, a glider pilot act, towns named Bethlehem, causes of deaths for Nobel and Diesel, Kentucky burgoo origins, St John the Divine Cathedral length, and Hoover’s “noble experiment” remark.
The snippet lists eight multiple questions on topics from government and Bible to music, presidents, Edgar A Guest, Jenny Lind, card games, energy, Ceasar, and the Postmaster General. It invites readers to page 2 for answers and asks who composed a concerto and who first lived in the White House.
A brief note examines a common mistake in language usage stating that a purpose is accomplished when it is met rather than simply attained, clarifying nuance and proper verb choice.
Wendell L. Willkie urged tolerance and warned that if the United States loses the war the freedoms in the bill of rights could disappear even without a direct enemy attack. He spoke at a luncheon hosted by J. Robert Rubin of MGM for the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Three additional Italian forts in the Libyan desert surrender to advancing British troops. The U S Treasury Department reports that England is nearing financial collapse. Bruce Shade begins his formal induction into the Sigma Gamma Epsilon geological fraternity.
Dr. L. M. Allen is named chair man of the Festival Executive committee as Fred Read Jr. directs the annual affair again. Edith Maxwel is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing her mountaineer father in Wise county. Chiang Kai Shek is released alive by a rival general who led rebellious troops into north China.
Noted New York underworld figure Jack Legs Diamond is shot and killed as he celebrates an acquittal on a kidnapping charge. The killing marks a violent turn in gang faction conflict.
Twenty years ago authorities used tear gas for the first time in this country as National Guardsmen rout a gang of mountain criminals in Kentucky. Frederick County fruit growers push for a state laboratory here. Miss Opal Robinson hosts the Girls Association annual Christmas party.
The Greek government accepts an Allied ultimatum as pacifists in London gain fresh optimism for a swift end to the war. Theophilios Grim, a former Confederate enlistment at age 15, has died. Miss Elizabeth Bowen leads a Christmas program at Clarke County Women's Club.
Miss Julia Agnes Hamilton marries William A. March at her home on East Water Street with Rev. W H H Joyce officiating. George Kinzel reports Farmers and Merchants Bank bought his Main Street building for 16500 dollars.
A promotional booklet offers entertaining guidance for holiday gatherings. It covers tree trimming house decoration and gift distribution ideas for both adults and children with games and party plans. The Information Bureau in Washington D C sells the booklet PAR AND GAMES for ten cents postpaid.
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