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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1940
Page
4
R. J. Scott notes a rare furred breed described by smooth shading of dark and light brown tones. It features a long slim body small feet round eyes and large ears. The entry names the breed in connection with United States origins.
A brief devotional line quotes 2 Corinthians 4 16 about outward decay and inward renewal daily, emphasizing faith as strength during hardship. The excerpt frames spiritual resilience as ongoing transformation through challenging times.
Skilled horologists see a pivot from timepieces to precision instruments for guns sights airplane gear and other military hardware as war cuts foreign sources and accelerates mechanized production. The piece recalls watchmakers who helped build early locomotives noting Baldwin’s rise from clockmaker to locomotive builder.
A two year Dallas education drive partners the Civitan Club the fire department and the Dallas Fire Prevention Council to cut fire losses. They issue an illustrated manual on fire hazards history of fire protection and fire drills to students and the public.
School children join a Junior Fire Prevention Council earning an inspector badge and membership card. Promotions to lieutenant or captain come from correcting hazards citywide and submitting a signed record form. The top student receives a gold badge and the title fire prevention chief for all schools. each of 68 schools names a battalion chief for the next year.
Reprinted editorial notes from the British Countryman magazine describing rural life in Oxfordshire and the Isles during war. It praises countryside resilience, the spirit of the English countryman, and the cultural defiance against invasion despite air raids and mobilization.
The piece compares Alexander the Great and Adolf Hitler, claiming Hitler surpasses Alexander in scope and impact. It satirically muses on conquest ending, suggesting future threats, disease, or distractions like golf or bridge could curb further triumphs.
Four men John Carpenter Charles Fansler Sam Renner and Frank Jenkins have been employed by Virginia Woolen Company since the firm’s founding. Miss Mary Lois Bean selected to represent Winchester at the Tomato Festival in Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Dr Caroline Ware of American University predicts Front Royal population will reach 25000 by 1942.
Five years ago William S. Yates a B and O brakeman was seriously hurt in a fall from a car in the local yard. Last rites for Frank H. Bahlman brother of C A Bahlman of this city are held in Baltimore. Down With Hitler New York Communists tear Nazi flag from Bremen.
Seventeen young horses at Kent mère Farms Stud, owned by Kenneth N. Gilpin, are listed as promising stock for future shows. Friendship Fire Company announces an annual picnic set for Fishers Hill on September 1. The late L Neill Wood’s cartoon supports the Fresh Air Fund appeal for children.
Twenty five years ago President Wilson and Secretary Lansing complete a new note of warning to Germany following the Lusitania disaster. The document will be presented to Berlin tomorrow. Holmes Berry funeral held at Charles Town West Virginia. Interest on Virginia debt due from West Virginia reported piling up at a rate of 1700 dollars daily.
Forteen Forty years ago Mr and Mrs J Few Brown host the Dance Club at their National Avenue home. Joe Millers wheat crop at Nineveh is destroyed when Crooked Run overflows its banks flooding the field.
A reader sent in questions about ministers in the State Legislature and banned words in Bryant's New York Evening Post. The column provides brief Q&A on government eligibility, vocabulary edits, gas tax impact, and other trivia with named figures and dates.
A Winchester Evening Star information notice promotes a booklet titled Presidents and Their Wives. It outlines facts about the first presidents, highlights Virginia and Ohio birthplaces, and invites mail orders from Washington D C for ten cents postpaid with a coupon.
Explains prickly heat miliaria, its causes from blocked sweat ducts and excessive sweating, and distinguishes it from insect bites and ringworm. Describes soothing treatments such as lotions powders starch boric acid and zinc oxide, and mentions light sponging and Mexican heat powder. Discusses altitude safety for heart patients and lists pamphlets offered by Dr. Clendening.
The quiz asks which Roosevelt the dam honors and clarifies the era of naming. The questions cover wars, politics, city nicknames, pipe flow, word meanings, ballot performance, old postage rates, state nicknames, and Biblical books.
The question notes that Rogers was credited to Daniel Webster and asks how many corrections he received. The answer states that thirty thousand letters and telegrams were sent to Rogers correcting his error. A second item asks for the lawn grass at the Lincoln Memorial, answered as a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass Italian rye red top and white clover.
Linda Avery contends with romantic love and rival Mina Nevins aboard a yacht bound for an island as a ring is found, secrets surface, and Robert Barton guides Linda through a tense night of near betrayals and hidden motives. Ronald and Linda face temptation while Mina schemes amid glamorous company.
The French government proposes a system where every male voter casts one vote for himself one for his wife if married and one for each child. Pierre would vote for himself and for Marie and for every child, while Marie directs how those votes are cast. The plan targets bachelor men and lacks female suffrage in France.
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