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Resolving Stewardship In Luke 16:4 Parable
The speaker explains a plan to secure favor after being dismissed from stewardship by ensuring others will welcome him. The verse frames prudent action by a manager preparing for his future.
Roosevelt Urges Build Up to Defeat Nazi Threat
The president warns America faces unprecedented danger from Nazi tyranny and calls for a massive production effort. He says the nation must become the great arsenal of democracy, supplying Britain with weapons while avoiding direct invasion. He urges sacrifice, unity, and bold steps to deter war and ensure survival.
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America
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
New France sees call for unity and liberal speech
The era hints at growing French unity and openness after recent events. Marshal Petain proclaimed a new France in a Christmas Eve broadcast urging citizens to participate in a renaissance for brighter future, promising a guiding star ahead.
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France
Laval
Marshal Petain
France Watches U S Role Amid Franco Pact Hopes
The piece notes France weighing the United States new ambassador Admiral Leahy and hopeful sentiment in Le Temps about Franco American ties. It contrasts wartime doubts of Petain’s regime with implied confidence that a new France loyal to liberty may emerge despite current constraints.
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William D. Leahy
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Quisling
Editorial: Federal takeover of old age pensions feared
A Richmond News Leader reprint argues that federalizing old age pensions would explode costs. It warns that removing state cost shares could boost monthly payments to 40 dollars for millions over 60, risking bankruptcy and fiscal madness. It urges defense of independence and warns against Townsendism.
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Roosevelt
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Treasury
Senate
Connally
House
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Houses
Roosevelt Jr and wife injured in Paris mountain crash return to Washington
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and his wife are injured in a crash on Paris mountain Route 50 while en route from a benefit party at Scaleby Clarke county to Washington. They were transported to Winchester hospital. Dr Allen Roy Dafoe resigns as guardian of the Dionne quintuplets. Mr and Mrs E B Timberlake of Amherst street plan to depart for Florida in a few days.
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Paris Mountain
Washington
Scaleby
Clarke County
Winchestre Hospital
Allen Roy Dafoe
E. B. Timberlake
Amherst Street
Florida
Resignation at local Red Cross to join Essex county post
Mrs. Bertha Hicks executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter resigns to accept a position in Essex county. The item notes a leadership change and new assignment.
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Red Cross
Essex County
Emperor
Ethiopia
Addis Abba
Fire destroys barn on Edward Chrisman farm and losses noted
Ten years ago a large barn on Edward Chrisman's DeHaven area farm burned with crop and stock loss. Miller Henderson, trainer at Audley B. B. Jones' racing stables near Berryville, died in Baltimore. Snow blocks all highways as Cumberland Valley endures a white Christmas with Winchester and Frederick celebrating.
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Audley
B. B. Jones
Berryville
Baltimore
Cumberland Valley
Winchester
Frederick
Local merchants report record holiday trade this Christmas
Twenty five years ago local merchants checked up on Christmas trade and saw business break all holiday records. Miss Julia Clowe and Benjamin F. Davis wed at the bride's North Washington street home. Little Misses Harriett and Mary Pearson hosted the Pollyanna Club at National Avenue home.
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National Avenue
Christmas Greeting From Fortney in Manila
Forty years ago Robert Forney with the U S Army in Manila sends a Christmas greeting to The Star. Mr and Mrs B S Minor celebrate their second wedding anniversary in Charlottesville. Mrs J E Evans hosts a holiday party serving chicken and waffles.
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New Year's Dances as Exercise and Fun
Dr. Clendening extols dancing as healthy exercise and entertainment for all ages. He cites his friend Dr. Adrian Gibbs, notes dancing’s primal appeal, and recounts therapeutic benefits of dance classes for cripples and shy youths. The column also answers questions on cataracts and leg bruising, plus information about seven pamphlets offered for 10 cents each.
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Clendening
Iir
Logan Clendening
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
Reader inquiry column from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau by Frederic J. Haskin director Washington D C answers quiz questions on topics including Diamond Jim Brady Lillian Russell and a jeweled bicycle, Knights of Pythias meaning, Verkhoyansk cold, Lafayette citizenship, paper wheels in Pullman cars, World War I dead in foreign cemeteries, Printers Ink slogan service, Plymouth Rock history, and a Mississippi congressman proposal on women smoking.
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Paul Johnson
Mississippi
District of Columbia
How To Get Ahead On A Budget 1941 Booklet
Household Budget Booklet 1941 from Washington Information Bureau offers sample budgets for individuals and families with various incomes. It explains easy systems of account keeping and saving to maximize value from any salary. Send ten cents postpaid for a copy, with a mail-in coupon to The Winchester Evening Star in Frederick J. Haskin, Director, Washington DC.
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Winchester Evening Star
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The Star Quiz Answers on Page 2
A test page lists ten questions about money shares Greek fashion gunboats government currency freezing water see of presidents westward bounds postal service and biblical figures with no provided answers.
Athletic Pronunciation Confusion Highlighted
A note corrects common mispronunciations of the word athletic. The proper form is ath let ik, not ath a let ik, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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Athletic
Murder Makes A Hero In Coastal Family Tale
Nancy Deane enters Cary Essex II's household to help document a century old genealogical project. Tensions flare as Aunt Althea battles a shady sea chest, while Bill Wing's neglect of Johnny, his son, sparks a village struggle over intervention and welfare.
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Cary Essex IV
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Althea
Denne
Horace Rand
England Needs More Troops to Win War, British Officials Say
Washington observers note official British estimates from Lord Lothian that England requires additional soldiers to sustain a strong offensive against Germany. Friends of Britain in the capital urged caution against admitting American manpower, but the ambassador emphasized the crisis and the need for reinforcements despite England's defense readiness.
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Birmingham News
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England
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