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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star details advertising rates including 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents and display ads with borders due by 9 PM the prior day. It lists subscription prices and national ad representatives and notes Associated Press rights.
A religious quotation from Matthew 18 5 emphasizes welcoming a child as receiving Christ. The fragment reflects a church or devotional context and highlights moral instruction on kindness to children.
Virginia Horticultural Society secretary weighs apple containers to determine bushel weights. Averaged across varieties, smaller sizes increase weight. Northwestern box 44 lbs net. Eastern box ranges 46 to 48 lbs net. baskets about 46 lbs net.
The Supreme Court decisions bar using wiretap evidence in federal prosecutions, raising the privacy defense in criminal cases. The piece argues policing must not erode liberty and cautions against unchecked government reach into thought and communication.
Emil Lengyel asserts Czecho-Slovakia is organizing for revolt against German occupation. He says once Hitler weakens in war, an independent uprising will begin and succeed. Lengyel, back from Prague, notes surface hostility to Nazis and a disciplined movement preparing to strike.
A Duke University professor reports experiments in clairvoyance and mental telepathy. He alleges some individuals can reliably "call the cards" beyond chance, inviting broader testing of these minds.
The article questions turning science to practical ends, noting bets on stock markets and war outcomes. It cites a Duke professor and suggests Americans seek tips on next year’s presidential election, urging utilitarian application of new theories.
The piece contrasts Stalin’s USSR with Hitler's regime, denouncing Soviet hypocrisy in supporting peace terms while threatening Finland. It links Finland's cooperative progress to working-class advances and criticizes Russia's expansionist aims tied to Germany, urging states to reject a betraying government and return to civilized powers.
Mr and Mrs T I Thomas and family have moved into a newly purchased home on South Washington Street. Arlington links Alexandria in a new rule imposing a three day wait before issuing a marriage license after a comparable Maryland law. The note calls the area a Gretna Green for quick marriages.
Five years ago the Fellowship Club announces food aid for a hundred more families while fire companies repair toys for children. Six hundred national guardsmen are sent to Shelbyville Tennessee where a courthouse is burned in an attempted lynching of a Black man.
Ray and Lester Pangle report being attacked by a mountain lion or wildcat after a hunting trip on North Mountain. William Raynor a Massachusetts House member dies in a Bolling Field plane crash.
Twenty five years ago German forces captured a key railroad hub in Poland as their rapid advance continued. British forces reported sinking four German cruisers off Montevideo and the Falkland Islands. Locally, $116,000 was raised for Belgian relief and shipments of clothing apples and flour were sent to coast towns. Walter Johnson signed with the Washington Americans for three years at $12,500 annually per Clark Griffith.
Police issue an annual warning that anyone rioting or drinking during the holidays will be jailed and sentenced to work cleaning the streets. Local churches stage special Christmas programs drawing large crowds with Episcopalians holding midnight rites on Christmas Eve.
A reader’s letter denounces aggression by rival powers and urges Western nations to reject ism and pursue a humanitarian ideal. It calls for awakeness, unity, and action beginning in 1940 to defend liberty and promote peace under God.
Anthony G. Klein faced a two dollar fine and a five day license suspension after Judge Clarence Terry ruled that his slow driving caused a traffic jam. The arresting officer testified the conduct risked public safety.
Dr. Mallory invites Fabienne to tea with Bill Cloobdy at Ye Olde Dutch Oven. Bill urges marriage and social work while Fabienne considers his proposal and ponders her own future. She agrees to start work at Park Plaza hospital tomorrow.
Senator Byrd outlined a self help plan for Virginia orchards facing a export decline due to wartime demand. The proposal urges elimination of unprofitable orchards, sale of culled fruit, expansion into fresh juice, advertising, and improved packing. By products beyond cider and jam should be explored to boost value.
The Daily Quiz presents multiple questions about geography language citizenship titles and measurement. It asks continental location of the Madeira River user nationality based word spellings and capital names while testing metric units and noble titles.
The prompt requests a stylistic correction by removing archaic phrasing and updating to a compact modern form. The suggested alteration demonstrates how historical wording can be streamlined while keeping the original meaning intact.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines modern tuberculosis care showing the benefit of a team approach including physician, nurse, x ray technician, and surgeon. Surgery such as pneumothorax and thoracoplasty now play a regular role to collapse and heal cavities, with improved outcomes and no expectation of hemorrhage death.
Mayor Edward Kelly a proclaimed Christmas Eve Night of Light urging all residents to keep every room lit with blinds open from dusk to midnight. The mayor says the symbolic action will contrast America's freedom with the darkness enshrouding many cities and democracy.
Sixty year old Adam Beehler of South Bend Indiana, a cabinet maker, trained eight hours and soloed an airplane becoming the oldest person to do so. The feat highlights a late start at aviation and a determined pursuit of flight at retirement age.
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