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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1939
Page
10
Cigar bands began in colonial Cuba to protect aristocratic Spanish women from stains while smoking. The first US newspaper syndicate was the McClure Syndicate, founded by Samuel Sidney McClure in 1884.
The Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company advances the America launch to August 31 to reuse the same shipway for the Wasp aircraft carrier. The 720 foot liner will debut at 11 50 am and then move to a construction pier. The Amerika will be part of a 1 250 000 000 maritime commission program and carry 1219 passengers with a crew of 639.
Virginia Governor James H. Price visited the New York World's Fair for Virginia Day. He said the next Democratic nominee must be liberal and that Conservatives would move to the Republicans. Price, with 30 Virginians, received 19 guns and toured fair exhibits before addressing a luncheon and dedicatory ceremonies.
Caroline Chatfield says the fiancé should handle telling the widowed mother she cannot live with them. She argues the daughter must deliver the bad news to avoid resentment, noting the mother will adjust after the initial mortification. The column urges common sense over sentiment and invites readers to submit letters.
Bowers Construction Company of Whiteville North Carolina bid 107775 for rebuilding two bridges on Route 3 at Riverton over the Shenandoah River. The bid helped total 624439.02 for seven projects opened. Highway Commissioner Shirley noted funds limit and possible shift to entirely new bridges per federal plans. Echols Brothers Inc Staunton won 41188.16 for a separate segment on Route 259 to Route 260 in Rockingham County.
The price starts at five dollars and increases with options, and includes an urn for the ashes.
The report shows 24 hour precipitation none, July to date 3.34 inches, year to date 24.86 inches. It lists 26 year monthly averages from 1913 to 1938 with values for each month and an average annual rainfall of 35.09 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
NBC and CBS studios debut a new program tonight at 9 on WJZ NBC featuring films talent and future potential with The Million Dollar Touch. John Gunther airs from Europe at 6 30 p m to discuss Crisis In Europe.
Marvin Skeeter Douthat Roanoke College basketball star returned the $1000 won at a theater bank night. He said he had no ticket and the money would have funded his senior year. He told reporters not to make a big fuss and explained the surprise win near the theater.
A damaged page shows an across and down word puzzle with scattered clues about words for agitation, water weight, leaps and tools. It includes partial phrases, misread entries, and jumbled letters challenging readers to reconstruct answers.
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