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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1939
Page
4
Frank B Crawford comments on the editor ial page praising the biblical birth narrative published by The Star. He urges repeating the quotation as many readers may not see it in the Bible. The note recalls the editor's policy to reprint the story each Christmas Eve.
A damaged OCR fragment from Star Publishing Co of Winchester includes a religious quotation from Matthew 18 12 13 and stray text about daily work. The readable portion centers on a publication notice.
Lincoln, Nebraska officials say white stone chip traffic lines on asphalt pave the streets. The process uses a heated asphalt strip coated with emulsion, then white flint chips packed in and rolled. The lines resist wear and have stayed whiter with age since five years ago.
Reprinted editorial notes that the Motion Picture Herald ranks Mickey Rooney as the era’s top ticket seller, ahead of Shirley Temple who drops from first to fifth. Tyrone Power Spencer Tracy Gable and Bette Davis follow in the standings as the piece questions why Rooney, not a classic heartthrob, commands the public’s money.
Reader questions answered by Frederic J. Haskin covering topics from self portraits by Rembrandt to alligator risks and parcel tax on playing cards. Includes notes on coinage of eyes, parachute history, Goldsmith and Johnson, and public housing in Queensbridge.
This quiz lists ten questions covering boxing, biology, measurement, Rough Riders founders, metal weight, football coaching, bayou pronunciation, lunar atmosphere, the Murray River location, and the first Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The nation mourns 463 automobile accident fatalities over the weekend, a grim toll that frames Christmas as safer in the trenches of the western front than on U S highways.
Federal workers in Washington DC from states with income tax face choosing a legal residence next year to avoid double taxation. DC’s 1940 tax levied on domiciliaries, but states may tax residents who intend to live elsewhere. North Carolina cites federal workers returning home as liable for state tax. DC rules say elective officials are not domiciled unless domiciled before taking office. others’ liability depends on individual facts.
Major turning point in naval warfare emerges as Germany admits sinking its own ships to prevent capture, including the 32000 ton Columbus and the Graf Spee. With surface ships reduced, Britain speeds up fleet action while expanding submarine and air campaigns against small craft.
Douglas Fairbanks faced public scorn for not living up to the idealized romance surrounding his marriage to Pickford. The public's romanticism painted a permanent union, while his on screen heroism diverged from that model, and the fallout framed his personal life as a failure to meet impossible expectations.
The Times notes the effort to keep Austrians Czechs and Poles under control is costly and complex. It cites reports of German motorized columns moving into Prague, reducing forces available elsewhere and draining fuel supplies, while suppressing any chance of Czech acquiescence.
Motorists face hazardous driving from freezing weather sleet and snow as holidays end. Fellowship Club distributes Christmas cheer to 1,473 people in Winchester and the county. Miss Edith Smith and Mr Arthur Spaid wed Christmas night in Staunton Virginia.
Thirteen miners lose their lives when locomotive exploding while hauling workers to a mine near Montgomery West Virginia. Valley Airways field records show over 107 different airplanes visited in the past year, many piloted by famous airmen. Mr and Mrs Strother Sherman host a gathering in honor of Mrs Joseph H Cooper with a family reunion held alongside the party.
A west wing blaze at the White House damaged executive offices and interrupted President Hoover's Christmas celebration. Mrs. E. C. Yost of West Clifford Street received the American Legion Christmas decoration award for her home. Madison Racey, a World War veteran with many friends, died at 34 in the city.
Twenty five years ago Isaac W. Russell a prominent city business leader dies after a long illness. Field Marshall Von Hindenburg's forces press forward on all fronts. German reports claim Russians plan counter attacks in territory they have lost. A marriage license is issued to Mrs Octavis Long Jack and Mr Harry R Greene.
Fabienne learns of Bill's Colorado opportunity with Dr Forrester while Ellen celebrates his chance to run a town doctor’s practice. a tense secret about Ellen and Nicky shadows their apartment as a distraught Christine Parsons pleads for help outside the hospital.
A language guide highlights a common error in reporting illness outcomes. It urges writers to say the correct term effect rather than fatal affect and explains the distinction between effect and affect in standard usage.
Dr Logan Clendening surveys 1939 advances in infectious diseases led by sulfapyridine. He notes its oral use and rapid fever reduction in pneumonia, its broad effectiveness, and manageable but non serious side effects. Mentions Nobel Prize to Gerhard Domagk and progress in scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, and infantile paralysis.
Bloomington officials revived a 10 30 curfew for under 16s to curb juvenile crime but failed to find an effective alarm. The final idea was to use a truck blasting the siren at curfew to alert the community of 18 000 residents.
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