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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1941
Page
4
Rates listed for advertising in The Winchester Evening Star include a cents per word count with a minimum charge of 25 cents. Ads require name and address and are accepted daily except Sundays by The Star Pubs Co. of Winchester Virginia.
A Biblical line proclaims safety in the secret place of the Most High. The verse Psalm 91:1 emphasizes dwelling under the Almighty’s shelter.
Observers question why Hitler has not seized Liechtenstein, a 65 square mile principality with a 10 000 population. Since 1806 it has stood for independence while using Swiss currency and services and maintaining a long reigning royal family.
Vatican City, about 110 acres enclosed by Rome, arose from the 1929 Lateran Treaty. Once 16 000 square miles lost with Italian unification, its population now over 1000 and hosts 37 diplomacies. It has a governor, courts, Swiss Guards, own coinage, post office, and a radio station installed by Marconi.
The article surveys tiny sovereigns in Europe. Monaco with 370 acres sits near the French Italian border and finances itself mostly from Monte Carlo gaming taxes. San Marino, 38 square miles, is inland near Rimini with about 15 000 people and a Grand Council of 60. Andorra, 191 square miles in the Pyrenees, holds about 700 residents, largely isolated by mountains. The piece hints at a broader fate for these microstates amid looming European power shifts.
Reprinted From the Petersburg Progress Index the editorial defends Ambassador Kennedy against appeaser accusations. It says Kennedy backs all out rearmament and aid to Britain short of war, opposes transferring war controls to the President, and cautions against overreliance on Britain while warning interventionists may risk American helplessness.
The article notes a West Virginia region near Greenbrier Valley as a birth cluster for several governors. It cites Spessard Holland, Homer A. Holt, and James H. Price with links to nearby towns Pickaway Union Red Sulphur Springs and Organ Cave. It also mentions Patton Harvey and Farley born in or near the same patch.
Five years ago Congress passed immediate payment of soldiers bonus with the House backing the Senate baby bond plan to put over 12 billion in circulation. Across the Atlantic England mourns King George and Edward the VIII is formally declared ruler of the British empire.
The leading creditor in the Jones Woolen Mill bankruptcy claims the Chicago wool company action is excessive as attorneys argue before the referee. Dr. R McC Glass, president, speaks on civic ideals during Kiwanis 16th anniversary observance by the local club.
Twenty five years ago Delegate John M. Steck was named to the committee that would invite President Wilson to address the current Virginia legislature. England fears greater submarine warfare impact as supply lines face new strain. Allies gain a small advance on the Western Front during a brief period of clear weather.
Forty years ago fires raged in White Post and Front Royal Virginia and nearby Martinsburg West Virginia. Plans then proposed a $2 000 electric light plant for the new Rouss City Hall to aid recovery and modernization.
An editor argues that Americans must prioritize national interests over Europe’s conflicts. The piece criticizes public fear of invasion, praises restraint, and urges cautious aid to Britain, warning against rushing into total war and urging the majority to pressure Congress to avoid war hawks.
The quiz asks who was shot down by Captain Roy Brown in World War I. It points to a famous German ace linked to the incident with the British pilot, a debated air battle near the end of the war.
A note explains that season names such as summer autumn and winter should not be capitalized unless starting a sentence or part of a title. The reminder highlights consistent style and typographic rules for publication and writing.
Chief Crane, Captain Laney, and Cary debate the motive and timing after Mark Gould is killed. Jabez recalls hearing footsteps and Alice among suspects, while Cary refuses to reveal papers tied to a 30 year old case.
The Senate elected Senator Byrd of Virginia as chairman of the rules committee, succeeding Senator Nee who resigned to become governor. Byrd, previously ranking member, gains the chair by seniority, giving Virginia two standing committee chairs. The rules panel oversees Senate wing services, office assignments, press galleries access, restaurant operations, and resolutions affecting Senate procedure.
Puppets were named marionettes in the Middle Ages. In church plays girls’ puppets were likened to statues of the Virgin and called Little Marias or marionettes.
Miss Margaret Keller announced the names of children to participate in the Amateur Night program at the Winchester Recreation Center American Legion Building Friday at 8 o clock. Stunts on skates by Russell Larrick and Dorothy Embry plus dances by Eugene Willey, songs by Ned Tinsman and Betty Brown, and stunts on skates by Melvin Herrick. Additional contestants will be announced before Friday.
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