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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1939
Page
4
A devotional line references Psalms 119 103 4 praising sweet words and wisdom. The text emphasizes taste for precepts and understanding, and a rejection of false paths. It presents a biblical quotation styled with archaic wording.
An editorial from the Richmond News Leader hails the anti noise campaign as a success noting the quiet in Richmond and contrasting it with other cities. It suggests Winchester consider a similar measure to curb horn honking and improve urban calm.
A Richmonder home from hard days praises the city for quiet after nightfall. He notes trees, food, and friendly greetings are fine, but the main improvement is the absence of horn honking. The piece imagines extending the effort to reduce motor accidents nationwide.
More than 25 of 31 states with personal income taxes plan to tax federal salaries under the Public Salary Tax Act. Some needed no changes, others repealed exemptions. Montana and California show varied responses. refunds and refunds rules noted. States including New York, South Dakota, and Wisconsin face ongoing decisions.
The Hampshire Review criticizes Senator Mead's bill to back bank loans with federal guarantees, arguing it rests on a misunderstanding of why small business struggles for credit. The piece contends government policy confused banks, dampened recovery, and warns against repeated policy shifts undermining lending stability.
The quiz lists seven questions asking for the sovereign country of King Farouk. the northern Spanish coastline body of water. inches per meter. winner of the Metropolitan Amateur golf championship. Lindberghs starting aviation field for Paris flight. the sickle shaped southeastern Massachusetts peninsula. the bone cavity substance in mammals. the tallest U.S. president. the pronunciation of pronography. and Alaska's largest river.
A note warns not to say a question about witnessing a strike and to respond with a simple affirmation instead. The guidance targets courtroom style dialogue and emphasizes concise, non interrogative replies.
One year ago the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour organized locally with Rev. C. W. Lowe given a call but not affiliating with the Synod. Also noted is the death of G. Wilton Strickler, Winchester businessman and contractor, at the hospital after paralysis.
The report notes Austria launching an anti Nazi campaign while Hitler moves menacingly toward the region. Germany expels journalists in a widening tangle of repression and control. Miss Cecilia Miller is announced as the bride of Mr Strother Cooper by the bride's parents.
Sandy Baker and W Nelson Page reach the finals of the Gold Club annual tennis championship as Clarke county reports severe hail and wind storms injuring apples and other crops.
Julian F. Ward, mayor, writes an open letter printed on the front page urging a city manager form of government for Winchester. A Richmond liquor firm aims to sell here despite a local option vote keeping the town dry. George Fansler of Farmers and Merchants Bank shoots a large crane on the Shenandoah in Jefferson County West Virginia.
Forty years ago W. B. Baker & Sons expand with a new office as business grows. Miss Charlotte Conner leads Miss Jena Ritter in The Star's popularity contest for local businesswomen. Joe Savage and J. P. Haddox serve as officers of Harpers Ferry Brewery after recent reorganization with local and D C capital.
Eleanor Parrish preps for guests Grace and Dennis Pryor at a lavish dinner in April. While coordinating fashion and hostess duties, she senses Dennis’s quiet interest and questions his intentions, fearing possible harm. The scene ends with a promise of a morning meeting as their tension lingers.
The raindrop is described as a perfect streamline with a rounded bottom and tapered top. There are 1097 communally owned town forests across twenty seven states. Helen King, a New York City contest consultant, authored Prize Contests How to Win Them and offers office guidance at 17 East 48th Street. The designer Schiaparelli is pronounced Skaparelli.
A compilation of brief Q and A items covering topics from U S tire casualties in 1938 to admission fees for Independence Hall and the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Included are figures on U S Marine Band membership, historic pari mutuel payouts, European radio ownership, and notes on Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Thinking about entering college this fall you can obtain a booklet titled How to Get a College Education. It covers why go to college choosing a college expenses budgeting tuition and more. Send ten cents with coupon to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Washington DC.
Hollywood gossip columns frame the upcoming Universal co star vehicle as a volatile mix. Mae West sharp and careful with lines clashes with W C Fields who ignores scripts. The piece highlights ego battles, potential tempers, and the on set dynamic ahead of filming.
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