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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists classified ad pricing 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, display ads 2 cents per word with 9 PM preproduction deadline, transient ads 45 cents per inch, and contract rates on application. Subscription prices shown for mail and carrier delivery, with weekly and monthly options. Also includes Associated Press notice and a Bible verse from Job.
The piece argues Col. Somervell's demand that Federal Writers Project writers produce 250 to 300 finished words daily is not unreasonable. It cites editors and writers, notes the pressure of daily duties, and concludes most editors will share the view despite fears of hamstringing genius.
The article contrasts publicized European war losses with Virginia highway fatalities in 1939. It cites 2,511 Royal Navy and Army deaths, 1,434 French losses, totaling 3,945, and compares to 749 Virginia highway deaths. It argues Virginia faces a strong indictment and calls for legislative and enforcement action.
Hopkins notes 1939 40 national income projected at 68.5 billion dollars with tax yield near 6 billion. He recalls 1929 income 82 billion with 3.3 billion taxes, observes income down 14 billion yet taxes nearly double, and warns of an approximate 3 billion dollar deficit.
Reprinted editorial argues Americans can curb gullibility by demanding open public discussion and hearing both sides. It urges readers to test all opinions, read opposing views, and discard blind faith in personal prejudices to resist propagandists.
The piece reviews U S political history over 45 years, arguing that voter leanings toward liberal or conservative candidates do not align neatly with party labels or economic conditions. It cites elections from 1896 to 1936, noting factors like T Roosevelt's personality and issues such as Prohibition and religion shaping outcomes.
France dispatches additional troops to African colonies while governors report Italian forces massing near Somaliland. John Hawse, student preacher, speaks at Brad dock street church on the Youth Crusade. Clarence Stickley Carbaugh and Miss Elsie Neilson wed in a Swiss church in Washington.
Five years ago Senator Huey Long seized authority over Louisiana and directs lawmakers and major industries, with heavy taxes. An annual fire report shows four city volunteer companies answered 112 alarms in 1934 due to chimneys and defective wiring. A Africa report notes Ethiopian and Italian forces clashed near Addis Ababa.
State treasurer J. M. Purcell reports a balance exceeding $4,000,000 in his annual statement. The council votes to hire one more policeman but rejects buying a car for the police. The budget sets a property tax rate of $1.35 per hundred dollars of assessed value.
Twenty five years ago rye soared 100 percent due to war and drought prompting distillers to warn of rye whiskey shortages in the coming years. Speaker of the House and Mrs Champe Clarke announce their daughter Genevieve to James Thomson of Summit Point and New Orleans. Russians claim victories over Austrians on the eastern front while France regains ground from the Germans and England readies a campaign against Turkey.
Forty years ago Edgar C. Hottle was chosen Sachem of the Shawnee tribe, Order of the Red Men. Anniversaries include marriages of Ross Burton and Margaret Ellen Shade, and John O Conner and Annie Virginia Heller at Martinsburg Catholic Church officiated by Rev. John H. Parlett.
A compilation of Q and A from Frederic J. Haskin noting filibuster lengths in Congress wheat harvest methods in 1938, Ethiopian warfare dates, World Fair attendance peak, Dempsey Willard weights, Zelan textile finish durability, Earth's orbital speed, Defoe death, U S tree species, crane symbolism, Gutenberg Bible value, body muscles count, and compulsory auto liability insurance in Massachusetts.
Ten facts outline presidential tenure ages and outcomes, noting repeated elections, terms served, and lifespans. The Washington Information Bureau offers a portrait booklet, PRESIDENTS AND THEIR , for ten cents postpaid, with order details and recipient address.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Fabienne aids Christine in a plan to kidnap her own child while Ellen plots to rendezvous with Ken and Nicky after the Willoughby House production. Fabienne faces crisis as Chris seeks motherly reunion and Bill remains absent after an emergency operation.
The Daily Quiz lists seven questions covering topics from primogeniture and the Republic of Colombia to Roman numerals and U S citizenship rules. It asks authorship of Old Folks at Home, Jean Bauer sports link, and the status of Juneau as capital of Alaska Territory.
A guidance note corrects a frequent wording habit. It urges replacing the phrase that implies limit with a statement of extent. The tip emphasizes precise language in reporting and writing.
Dr. Clendening surveys 1932 medical progress across eye care, diabetes, allergic diseases, industrial medicine, children's infections, physical therapy, and surgery. Highlights include retinal blood pressure measurement, the genioscope, total lens removal in cataract ops, insulin improvements, and the widespread use of testosterone propionate in endocrine treatment.
Anonymous questions whether milk may not agree with a baby and how to tell. The answer notes common issue is insufficient milk, shown by poor weight gain. suggests weighing the infant before and after feeds.EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets available for 10 cents each, including titles about infant care.
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