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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star includes advertising rates and deadlines for classified ads. Transient rates, contract rates, and subscription options are outlined with timing and pricing details for residents and businesses in Winchester Virginia and surrounding areas.
A dated January 14 1941 note quotes Philippians 4 8 urging readers to guard thoughts through virtue and praise. The short devotional text emphasizes truth honesty justice purity loveliness and a good report as guiding virtues for conduct.
American marine insurance raters announce a third reduction in three weeks on war risk rates for shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean. The latest cut lowers the rate on goods from the Red Sea to the United States from 7 42 to 5 percent, attributed to British capture of Bardia. Underwriters now price the overall hazard at roughly one chance in forty, reflecting a changed naval situation amid Axis rhetoric and Allied routing of Far Eastern shipping.
William C. Bullitt calls wheat an essential aid in supporting Britain Greece and China against totalitarian aggression. Britain eases sea blockade allowing some wheat to Spain and possibly unoccupied France and Finland, signaling a global grain shortage response led by the United States. The article notes large wheat stocks tied to government loans and a likely Next crop, with U.S. finance driving relief and broader supply in a tightening world market.
The piece notes that many husbands suffer as they tally wives’ cosmetic stockings permanent wave and other expenses. It cites the best known American lady costing her uncle about 40000 annually and estimates this year’s costs will rise by about 4000.
The Goddess of Liberty will receive more than $44,000 in the coming fiscal year to maintain her appearance and manage crowds that visit to pay respects, indicating increased wartime prominence. The statue remains stationary and does not travel.
Reprinted editorial from Times Kansas City calls for nationwide mobilization to accelerate defense production and unyielding public sacrifice. It cites Knudsen and Byrd urging maximum effort by capital labor and government, warns against complacency and self rights, and stresses shared duties to speed planes and housing.
The Wheeling Intelligencer mockingly notes honorary membership for E. T. Weir, Senator Harry F. Byrd, and former President Hoover. It criticizes their views on defense expansion and labor disputes, contrasting them with modern wartime pragmatism in 1941.
Plans for reconstructing two Rivertoh bridges are complete with a total cost of 1 200 000 dollars. A B Hummer secretary treasurer announces a 600 loss at the last Berryville Horse Show Association annual meeting.
An article summarises the three core traits of a strong speaking voice Purity of tone flexibility of projection and proper intensity. It explains breathing relaxation throat openness and vibration to produce clear resonance and notes that a speaker with ideas will often convey more effectively than a flawless technique.
A reader questions column lists facts on topics from music to geography. It cites Sir Edward Elgar writing Pomp and Circumstance for King Edward VII’s coronation, Mendenhall Glacier named for Thomas Mendenhall, and Coca Cola created by Dr. J S Pemberton with F M Robinson suggesting the name.
The assembly moves a veterans bonus proposal as farmers relief waits. Ryland Conner is reelected president of the Winchester Park Association.
The Winchester Evening Star advertises Uncle Sam's Almanac 1941 as a comprehensive year round reference with over 100 subjects including the 1940 election, school laws, Senate and House names, postal rates, weather facts, health notes, and interest tables. Send ten cents postpaid to Information Bureau Washington D C.
Fewer auto license tags are sold in Winchester this year as many cars sit idle on streets. L. R. Dettra informs the city council he will not run for city manager this year. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Pifer are honored at a 50th wedding anniversary party at their Reliance home.
A Washington woman doctor unveils a plan to repopulate Europe by artificial methods after World War. Winchester merchants may organize a pay up week to help settle outstanding bills amid strained postwar conditions.
Forty years past Jesse Pugh sustains a serious leg injury playing ball at Gore school. Miss Octavia Kline hosts a party at her parents home in Vaucluse. Sidney Liz Dangerfield, a former slave and wealthy Berryville resident, dies leaving ownership of the Opera House and several farms.
A list of trivia style questions about waterspouts over land, rattlesnakes on horsehair ropes, polar flight, plans for Washington DC, treaty powers, visibility, Rome’s founding credit, US Senate terms, Elliott Roosevelt’s pre war career, and a quoted line about mortal spirit.
The note explains the correct pronunciation of recommendation as rek-uh-men-day-shun, not rek-men-day-shun. It emphasizes proper phonetic stress for accurate spoken usage.
Cary discovers and pockets key papers while the grandfather and narrator weigh a cargo of firearms tied to a rebel cause. The old captain urges burning the papers, while Cary shows self control and plans to discuss the matter with the captain after a rest. The narrator betrays growing feelings as tension rises.
Miss Tressa Dick of Reynolds Store visited relatives in the Ungers area. Measles cases rise with Virginia at Berkeley Springs and 93 year old Mary Shade recovering. local families update about health, travel, and visits.
Goldfish are aviparous. Eggs measure about 1 to 16 inch in diameter and pale amber. Ten to twenty eggs are laid at once and the spawning repeats several times after short intervals.
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