The Winchester Evening Star Publication Details
The Winchester Evening Star edited by H F Byrd Jr is a daily paper except Sundays and a member of the Associated Press with offices in New York Richmond Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Rochester Atlanta and San Francisco. It lists subscription rates by mail and case for different terms and regions.
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Christian Greeting Encourages Courage From John Quote
A church message from December 27, 1940 urges believers to adopt Jesus Christ’s mindset to face tribulations with courage. The meditation cites John 16 23 and frames faith as overcoming worldly challenges through steadfast attitude.
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Is Winchester Being Penalized In The Price of Gasoline
A local analysis compares Winchester gasoline prices with nearby towns. The article notes Winchester charges 2014 cents per gallon tax included, while towns in Maryland Pennsylvania and Washington DC show lower rates, suggesting the area is penalized and freight or policy factors fail to explain the gap.
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Winchester
Middleburg
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Washington
Readers Read Broad Range of Newspaper Content
An editorial notes that readers favor diverse sections. A survey cited shows 81 percent of men and women read editorials, front pages retain attention, and sections II comics and sports attract high readership, underscoring newspapers as strong ad media.
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Clifton Forge
Staunton
New Year Reflections on 1941 and American Resolve
A 1941 outlook notes grave global problems but asserts American hope and determination. It emphasizes the ancient and widespread New Year tradition of bells and celebrations as a sign of optimism and resilience despite looming challenges.
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America
United States
Ring Out the Old Year to Welcome a Brighter New Year
The article cites poets Tennyson and Browning urging renewal as the nation faces future trials. It emphasizes youth’s hopeful confidence and the need to greet the unseen with cheer while entering the new year with cheerful courage.
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Alfred Tennyson
Robert Browning
Extension of Drivel in the Congressional Record
The Kansas City Times derides the Extension of Remarks in the Congressional Record as rambling and wasteful. It notes speeches too dull for Congress, rare unanimous consent insertions, and Fourth of July addresses compiled for posterity at public cost.
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Congressional Record
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Snow storm blankets nation and mail reaches peak
A heavy snow storm slows traffic across regions while four inches fall. Winchester post office reports the largest weekly mail volume before Christmas. The will of Miss Agnes Willis of 310 North Kent Street leaves an estate near $9,000.
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Winchester
Agnes Willis
North Kent Street
Bank president named as new chair at Farmers and Merchants National
Five years ago 77 marriage licenses were issued in Circuit Court in the past year, two fewer than last year. William E. Cooper succeeds H. D. Fuller as president of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, and Fuller will be chairman of the board. Thomas J. Williams, 81, retired Woolen Company official, died in hospital from injuries after being struck by a car several days ago.
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William E. Cooper
H. D. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Chiirman
Thomas J. Williams
Woolen Company
Judge dismisses highway sign case against two firms
Ten years ago Judge A. J. Tavenner dismisses the highway road sign case brought against two local firms. Council passes city budget fixing the tax rate for the next year at 1.55 dollars. Farmers fear meningitis outbreak as 25 county horses die in and near Winchester.
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A. J. Tavenner
Winchester
Greece's stance debated as invasion fears rise in London
Conflicting London reports claim Greece may resist invasion via Bulgaria while Turks battle a British force in Mesopotamia. High winds wake the city at 3 AM recalling the 1914 gale. Floyd A. Tabb, noted progressive farmer, dies suddenly at 11 AM Sunday.
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Greece
Bulgaria
Mesopotamia
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Height Growth Theories and Practical Guidance
Dr. Clendening surveys height variation, heredity versus environment, and the role of diet and climate. He cites Gerling's book on short stature, notes postural aids, and lists pamphlets offered for 10 cents each via the newspaper.
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C. J. Gerling
Harvest House, Publishers
Franz Boas
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Answer Man's Quiz From The Winchester Evening Star
Reader questions answered by the Information Bureau in Washington DC cover topics from George Wests Eulogy on the Dog to ibid meaning and the Collier Trophy details. The piece also notes Boxer indemnity returns, World War veterans counts, Santa Claus name history, and the radio church service first aired in 1921.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, DC
Calvary Church
Pittsburgh
Edwin Jan van Etten
Westinghouse
KDKA
Solve Your Economic Problems by Budgeting
Budgeting guidance for households as the economy tightens. The 1941 Household Budget Booklet helps divide income among rent, food, clothing, and savings with model budgets and a monthly spending page. Ten cents postpaid via Information Bureau, The Winchester Evening Star.
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Winchester Evening Star
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The Star Quiz Page 2 Answers Preview
A reader quiz asks seven questions on language weather aviation government and currency. Topics include Irish meaning dry air weight English Gesundheit WWI aviation contribution revenue origin and the coin called two bits plus a term for a pen holding sheep.
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Pacific Coast
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
America
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
Philippines
U. S. Congress
United States
Phrase asks to avoid repetition in dialogue
The reader requests to skip repeating a point and to avoid the word again. The instruction targets concise dialogue and removal of redundant phrasing.
Murder Makes a Hero in the Essex Household
In Cary Essex II's large home Nancy and secretary Kaye face hostility over a family genealogy. Proctor Rand confronts Kaye on a morning walk, sparking tension as they tour a fishing village and its poverty stricken cottages. A hidden safe and missing papers loom as the narrative shifts to village life and a looming confrontation.
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Cary Essex II
Mary
Nancy Deane
Horace Rand
Captain Essex
Cary
Althea
Essex
Young Cary
Nancy
Dave Otis
Alice
Kaye
Mancy
Dave
Johnny Wing
Johnny
Purple Beeches
Proctor Rand
Proctor
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