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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1940
Page
4
A quotation from Malachi 2 6 celebrates a righteous leader whose words uphold truth and equity. It highlights a life of integrity guiding others away from wrongdoing and walking in peaceful conduct.
The article reports the United States military buildup since September with 60 000 recruits added between September 16 and January 31 and a May 20 to July 1 enlistment that yielded nearly all 15 000 requested. Congress authorized a further 95 000 emergency expansion to 375 000 total.
The article notes the rise of doers in a changing Europe and the Western Hemisphere, urging youths to join aviation efforts. It highlights the National Model Airplane meet in Chicago as a proving ground for aspiring designers who will shape civilian aviation and peaceful transport, stressing energy, resourcefulness and mechanical intelligence as vital traits.
The piece argues advertisements captivate all readers from youth to old age and act as thrift by connecting readers with reliable firms. It notes newspapers primarily print news yet ads support and reflect ongoing business relations, forming a daily habit for modern readers.
Newport News Daily Press urges immediate congressional clarification of Secretary of War Woodring's ouster. The piece questions if he was removed for protecting military secrets or due to alleged poor qualifications and calls for either an executive or public hearing to restore public confidence.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch read salutes Edith Willkie as Wendell Willkie’s wife. The Everyday Magazine portrait praises her beauty, sense, and tolerance. It notes her view on anniversaries and her supportive stance toward her husband’s political ambitions.
The Winchester Gun Club team wins the state championship in the annual Trapshooting tournament held here this year. Also noted are the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Dick on June 30 and Jack Dempsey’s critical illness from peritonitis after emergency appendicitis surgery.
Five years ago G W Ropp, principal of Middletown High School, resigns to take the job as superintendent of Berkeley county schools in West Virginia. Also noted are Ralph and Hugh Rinker catching 14 black bass as the season opens and Lewis Glover resigning as cashier and first vice president of the Bank of Clarke county.
Winchester bids for the 1931 convention of the Virginia Christian Endeavor are affected as Argentina refuses to accept U S apple inspection certificates. Council votes to buy a new filtration plant for Shawnee Springs.
Twenty five years ago German submarines reached a high tonnage sunk mark in a week since the Lusitania sinking. Serbs reportedly invade Austria. Local figures plan a Fourth trip to West Virginia mountains. George Kinzel elected city Democratic chairman. Downtown paving bricks ordered by council. Charles Boyd fully recovers from injuries from a farm accident on Apple Pie Ridge.
The article notes 13 U S deaths in 1939 from Independence Day celebrations, 5,500 injuries, and eye losses. It cites Pennsylvania and Maryland regulatory actions, compares state death and injury counts, and warns sparkler dangers for children. It also includes medical Q and A on pellagra and salt allergy, and an editor’s note promoting Dr. Clendening pamphlets.
The Winchester Evening Star provides concise answers to reader questions on topics like wealth, memorials, cinema history, city status, a notable mayor, the tallest suspension bridge, Harper Prize novels, Napoleon’s Continental System, and a list of prize-winning novels. It summarizes facts and dates with brief explanations and key figures.
The page presents seven questions including the famed astronomer on a comet, U S flags nicknames, tracer bullet traits, a Belgian village linked to defeat, Mann’s profession, the first American Cardinal of the West, and definitions of claustrophobia plus food plant parts and Verdi’s Rigoletto.
A language note explains the common error that right off is a vulgarism meaning immediately or directly and discusses preferred alternatives. The guidance highlights usage in formal writing and historical phrases to avoid informal phrasing.
A home law guide outlines simple explanations of contracts property promissory notes wills estates copyright patents naturalization and more. It includes state marriage laws age of majority divorce grounds and residence rules with interest rates and timelines. Send 10 cents to obtain a prepaid copy.
The sender from Winchester Evening Star encloses ten cents in coins wrapped in paper for a copy of the new Home Law Book. They provide a name and address field to mail to Washington, D. C., listing Name Street or Rural City State and requesting the item be sent there.
A New York models agency romance unfolds as Linda Avery rekindles with Ronald Stafford while Sarah Markley schemes for him. Caroline faces eviction and hunger as Terry Adams declares they must marry that night, pressuring Linda and Robert amid secrets and desire. To be continued.
In the aftermath of Caroline Pickard's fainting spell, Ronald questions an engagement remark while Linda, Terry, and others scramble to leave the scene. Ronald invites Linda to tea as he wrestles with troubling memories linked to Sarah Markley and family business troubles. The group discovers a moving scene at a shabby house as Caroline plans to thank them.
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