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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising prices by word and inch with a 25 cent minimum and requires submission with copy. Display ads bordered must be in the office by 9 PM the day before publication. Transit rates are five cents per inch and contracts rates are available on application.
One year in advance three fifty dollars. Six months in advance one seventy five dollars. Three months in advance ninety cents. One month in advance thirty cents. The ad lists payment options and rates for future subscriptions.
The passage states a rule of success by meditating on a sacred law day and night to observe all that is written, promising prosperous paths and good outcomes for those who follow it as taught in the cited scripture. It emphasizes constant remembrance and adherence to written guidance.
The piece notes Britain expands air campaigns against the axis, intensifies raids on German industry, and reports Allied supply lines and North Africa actions. It mentions East Africa nearing end, Syria completion, and Italy’s cruiser sunk as Britain presses advantage.
A 1935 initiative to locate and preserve films from 1895 to 1940 culminates in a summer exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art New York. The 800-film show traces how cinema mirrors society’s morals and manners, illustrating how techniques and tastes have evolved over nearly 45 years.
The May report shows 10,225 CCC members left camps, the largest monthly exodus in the corps history. 9,268 took private jobs and others enlisted. The piece suggests CCC may end like the WPA as labor demand shifts.
Editorial reprints show Churchill rebuking Wheeler for predicting a US Iceland deployment, while Roosevelt and Early warn the plan endangers lives. Navy chief Knox hints at Atlantic fleet orders to engage submarines and bombers, and Willkie urges broader bases in Britain. The piece cheers a war posture and cites Civil War parallels.
The writer argues Lincoln spurred Confederate actions at Fort Sumter, faults the Administration for bypassing Congress on naval accords and foreign policy, and fears a slide toward war with Germany without constitutional approval for declarations of war.
Senator Byrd praised Virginia workers as loyal and patriotic in a Senate speech. He urged Secretary of Labor Fanny Perkins to resign, citing defense efforts and wartime support for Britain. He noted Virginia had only one brief defense strike at Bedford ordnance works and condemned radical influence within unions.
Charlottesville Progress Studios notes selecting titles for new pictures creates headaches. They suggest some connections between titles and films are hard for the public to follow. The piece ends with a nod to The Play's the Thing and a reminder many forget film names.
During a Dublin meeting with Australian Premier Menzies, Mr. de Valera offerred a refreshment, joking about a drop of Old Irish versus old ports. Menzies accepted, noting a preference for the local drink.
In a party bid, Postmaster Jim Farley is urged to continue as Democrats’ chairman. The 1940 census shows Winchester grew by 1,219 in ten years to a population of 12,074. Hitler dominates world and England guessing on his assault plan.
Agriculture Department warns the ongoing drought may cost crops up to a billion dollars. Clarke county seeks a Winchester fingerprint expert to help solve a triple murder and death by suicide at a mountain cabin in Morgan Mill area. Board of supervisors approves tentative clerk’s office remodel plans.
The Winchester Club defeats Martinsburg on the local links to win the league championship. Dr James A Miller is appointed resident physician at the local hospital. Vice-President Charles Curtis may run again for the United States Senate after his term ends.
The article reports a major German assault against Allied lines on the Western Front as a large offensive unfolds. It also lists W. M. Samsell, H. B. Markell, E. B. Cook and Miller Jenkins as officers of the Citizens' Band. Dr Julian Ward announces plans for modern bridges over Hogue and Mill creeks and says no more fords on the Northwestern Turnpike.
A small mattress factory begins operation at 121 West Pall Mall Street employing about eight local workers with plans to expand as demand grows. Residents of Winchester push for a bronze statue of benefactor C. B. Rouss to stand in front of city hall, named for his honor instead of inside the building lobby. Jim Cather recovers from injuries from a recent runaway incident.
Two Connecticut state troopers who had hunted three days for a man and woman named in fugitive warrants sent an S. O. S. to Camden police. Local detectives found the couple in the same hotel where the troopers were staying.
The earliest life-table for actuaries was the Northampton Table, constructed by Reverend Richard Price in 1771. It marks the initial use of life-tables to support actuarial work.
Hugh S Johnson comments on the peril of biased readers and the challenge for independent columnists amid polarized audiences. He notes the tension between expected absolutist stances and fair judgment, recalling his pledge to avoid personal infallibility and to call things as he sees them.
The writer argues that columnists should avoid courting majorities or favor for political reward. An independent commentator should not align completely with any group or suppress opposing arguments. The column notes a long history of applying this balanced approach.
Dr Logan Clendening weighs in on Elinor Guthrie Neff’s nine day wonder diet. He notes 480 calories a day and urges safer 1000 calories with a three to four week plan, criticizing rapid weight loss and the diet’s meat focus while praising vitamin variety and noting practical substitutions. He also explains infant regurgitation and promotes pamphlets offered by the paper.
The piece argues that columnists must present opposing views within publications. It cautions against rigid partisanship, noting editors and writers shape public opinion yet must fairly expose contrary arguments. It emphasizes intellectual integrity and accountability in journalism.
The passage cautions against political or pressure group ties and favors independence. It compares inconsistency to an umpire who may be praised by one team today and criticized tomorrow, arguing the umpire's duty is to call events as observed and maintain personal integrity.
A reader guide lists seven questions: who carved Moses, define herologe, are marmosets birds monkeys or gems, truth about hollow steel tubes, who pleaded Miles Standish’s cause with Priscilla, Earth's satellite name, and the Emperor of Japan plus related history queries and a Switzerland political division term.
A note explains the common error in spelling and meaning between set and sit. It clarifies that set means to place or cause to be in a position while sit indicates the act of being seated. The guidance helps writers choose correct verbs in simple phrases.
The Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service says total crop acreage for harvest in Virginia this year is 3 756 000 acres, about 2 percent below 1940. Drought eased by rains, but early potatoes and other early crops yielded poorly. Increases noted in oats cotton and flue cured tobacco. declines in corn rye cowpeas peanuts fire cured and sun cured tobacco. Pastures improved but statewide condition 66 percent of normal. The note ends with a Q A about Sino Japanese war beginning in June 1937.
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. Include three cents for a reply.
The Kampfe Brothers received the first safety razor patent on June 15, 1880 for the Star Safety Razor. The item covers questions and answers on history, political procedure, and folklore from a 19th century Q and A context. The text includes notes on impeachment limits, homeopathy derivation, bundling practices, and a description of army searchlights.
An edition prints all words of Jesus in red and includes harmony of the gospels and Bible history notes. The 254 page volume covers trees waters mountains and birds named in the Bible and lists longest book and shortest verse. Send twenty cents with name address and route to Washington DC.
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