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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
12
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates for classified ads at two cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, and transient print at 45 cents per inch. Play ads require advance submission by 9 A.M. the prior day. Subscription rates are 4.60 for a year in advance, 1.78 for half year, and 40 cents for one month, with weekly options available.
A brief religious note recounts Jesus speaking to a Samaritan woman at the well and requesting a drink. The tale emphasizes hospitality and kindness as a duty to Christ.
The Junior Board of Trade in Winchester leads a local drive with Fred Ritter as Winchester chair and Mayor Anderson county chair. Half of all funds stay local, the rest go to a national headquarters. Boxes and dime boards are in banks hotels and theatres. The drive ends January 30 with the President's birthday ball.
The article signals rising Ethiopian resistance with Haile Selassie in the Sudan and tribesmen trained in Egypt returning home. It notes possible revolts near Italian outposts, British support, and the potential for a major bid to reclaim independence, aided by Britain and the Coptic church.
University of California researchers led by Dennis R. Hoagland and D I Argon report roots actively expend energy to obtain nutrients from soil rather than passively absorbing minerals. The study notes plants require trace elements including molybdenum zinc cobalt copper iron manganese nickel vanadium and the big six nutrients potassium calcium magnesium nitrogen sulfur phosphorus. The scientists won a $1,000 prize for the discovery.
Reprint discusses Willkie Kennedy addresses urging careful debate and modification of H R 1776. It warns Republicans against isolationism and urges Democrats to pursue less drastic authority for the President while preserving Congress. Calls for national unity to aid Britain without full surrender of congressional power.
Newport News Daily Press notes the mental burden of the presidency and cites President Roosevelt's stamina and Hoover's health. Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire credits Roosevelt's ability to relax as key to his resilience. The piece suggests others could follow this example for better health.
Mr and Mrs Roy Larrick observe their 25th wedding anniversary with a party at their home. Marsden Lichliter finished fourth in the Shenandoah Sweepstakes bowling tournament here. Miss Virginia Seal and Mr George F Miller are married, bride's parents announce.
Records show five years ago J D Cammer was installed as grand consul of the local Modern Woodmen camp. Also noted are a sled accident injuring Little Miss Josephine Gibson and county figures reporting 16 divorces and 78 weddings in Frederick in 1935.
Ten years ago Miss Katherine Gordon Wallace of Stephens City marries G. W. Ropp principal of Middletown High School. The Virginia Glass Sand Corporation plans excavation at Gore Co. I Va. National guardsmen return from Dansville after six weeks on strike duty.
A 25 year old report notes German warships aimed at challenging British sea dominance possess guns capable of firing over 20 miles. It also highlights medical care saving wounded soldiers in the current World War as told by an American doctor returning from French battlefields.
Forty years ago the Frederick plaza, used to erect the nearly finished Rouss City Hall, is being fixed up again. W. H. Jacobs escapes injury when his carriage runs off the road near Nicnyeh.
Dr. Clendening discusses chronic sinus infection, its spread to asthma and bronchitis, and the need for whole body treatment. A 12 year old case showed nose infection affecting health, with X-ray confirmation and partial relief after cleaning the nose. Postural drainage and climate changes are noted for chronic lung complications.
A reader can obtain factual replies from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J Haskin in Washington DC for three cents. The set includes 1940 wartime casualty totals, bird flight records, All America football selections, explanations of tongs and Lenin burial, Library of Congress fire history, Hellins law, Tweed Ring, parcel post dates, and notable biographies and figures.
A set of seven test questions asks for an alternate title for The Marines Hymn height comparison of F D Roosevelt and sons authorship of What is so rare as a day in June identifying the 5th and 6th Old Testament books the play with Puck the weight of earth’s air the Metropolitan Opera Guild chief who broadcasts and a reference to a Border Captain and Social Security tax agency and the description of Turkey’s flag.
Archaeologists reveal how ancient mariners used celestial patterns including sun moon and stars with planetary alignments to chart sea routes. Researchers identify key star clusters and planetary positions that guided travelers across early trade networks.
In chapter thirty three, Jabez recounts night security details at the Gould estate. He describes a prowler by the shrubbery, a false lead about Miss Althea, and a late shot that upends the investigators as Janet, Mrs. Gould, and Mark piece together the sequence from dinner to the murder.
Thirty-two Baltimoreans and one Iowan were sought by deputy U S marshals on charges of failing to comply with the Selective Service Act. Warrants issued by U S Commissioner James K. Cullen after FBI investigation. Most charged with not returning questionnaires or not reporting address changes. One charged with failing to register.
Miss Dorothea Rountree, 19, a Goucher College junior from Lake City Florida, woke at 3 30 am to a man near her bed. She screamed as he struck her twice causing head abrasions before fleeing. About a dozen students were awakened by the commotion as police investigated the dormitory intrusion.
A fragment notes that the instals labeled H. B. were found in the room. No further context or identifiers are provided to identify the individuals or purpose.
M. E. Coe of V. P. I. plans a three day visit to Frederick county next week to meet poultry producers and attend the annual poultry institute on Wednesday January 29. D. A. Tucker will tour Thursday and Friday to discuss pruning problems with orchardists.
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