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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1940
Page
4
A brief excerpt from John 12 47 notes Jesus declares he came to save the world not to judge. The passage emphasizes mercy toward those who hear his words but doubt.
The article analyzes Francisco Franco's pledge to restore national unity in Spain while hinting at joint aims with Italy and Germany. It notes Franco's sympathy with fascist powers, alleged plans to use Gibraltar against Britain, and the tension between reconstruction needs and European ambitions.
Finland faces brutal war costs nearly matching a year’s national income. Refugees from ceded territories crowd unoccupied Finland while trade and employment shrink. Minister Hjalmar Procope notes scarce credit beyond 30 million dollars from the RFC, private capital reluctant to aid. Finland remains free, but aid seems a worthy gamble.
The Roanoke World-News editorial argues Wallace, then Secretary of Agriculture, joining the Democratic ticket further blurs party lines. Wallace had a Republican registration through most of his career and served in the Cabinet under two administrations.
The piece notes shifting allegiances as a Republican nominee is backed by a Democrat and a Democratic nominee by a Republican. It highlights party-switching figures Wendell L. Willkie and Franklin D. Roosevelt, plus insiders like Harry Hopkins and Harold Ickes, signaling broad cross-party appeal and a tangled 1936 election dynamic.
The Lynchburg News portrays James A. Farley as a loyal Democrat with conviction and courage who faced hardship calmly. It notes his warmth, memory for people, and steadfastness despite political pressures, concluding that he leaves Chicago with heightened prestige.
The piece argues that defending press liberty is no longer needed only as a guard against tyrannical rule. It notes that laws can still suppress political discussion during panics but expects constitutional governments not to curb opinions regularly. It stresses the separation of opinion from government control and warns against official intolerance.
Eight hundred employees plan an annual picnic at Capon State Park on Saturday August 19. Judge Philip Williams rules Bang’s cattle inspection law constitutional at Woodstock. Miss Mary Glenn Lupton and Miss Olivia S. Dengler return from two weeks in New York and Bermuda.
Five years ago an application for 239000 dollars in PWA funds to build a new water system in Winchester was expected to be approved soon. George Snow, 11, faced charges for the fatal schoolyard stabbing in Wartburg Tennessee. County Treasurer R 8 Smith was praised by the board of supervisors for his success in tax collection.
Reports indicate more than three thousand bodies have been recovered from the disaster zone in Italy following the earthquake and volcanic eruption. John Parsons and Douglas Fisher lead Boy Scout troops camping at White Rock under safety guidelines. Winchester officials will attend a celebration at Wardensville for the completion of the new road linking Wardensville and Baker, West Virginia.
The lecture committee announces the arrival of Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, as a speaker at an undetermined date. Company I departs for Virginia Beach for annual encampment led by Captain Robert Y. Conrad. The Leelanaw, an American steamer, was torpedoed off Scotland while flying the U S flag.
The B and O railroad says it will substitute telephones for telegraph communication during long train movements. In Frederick no damage from a severe storm, but the Rippon telegraph office in Wa Va was struck and burned. Benjamin Turner escapes from the city chain gang for the second time in ten days.
The article discusses why infantile paralysis peaks in summer with fewer contacts, debates cold water and pollution as factors, cites Fall River and Mount Hope Bay sewage pollution, and notes transmission via intestinal mucosa and possible olfactory entry during swimming in polluted waters.
The article notes wheat germ oil yields alpha and gamma tocopherol and lists foods with Vitamin E including wheat rice cotton oils leafy greens eggs and animal tissues. An editor's note offers seven Dr Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each by mail with self addressed envelopes.
A reader asks about Wendell Willkie’s candidacy history and an advertising start, plus facts from World War I era demographics and trivia. The exchange covers Haile Selassie, Queen Wilhelmina, Haakon, poison ivy exposure, Europe’s mineral deposits, the Halifax explosion, rifle bird, and the first presidential electors.
Seven quick quiz items test knowledge on calories in beer right angle degrees speedometer effects, U S House size, capitals of Soviet Russia, passport history, Jakob Grimm, and whether snakes eat their young in danger.
A terse note on linguistic edits in dispatches urges reporters to avoid vague praises and instead describe recovery with precise terms like somewhat better or a little improved, aiming for clarity and neutral tone.
A compact hymn booklet titled FAVORITE HYMNS lists 151 beloved tunes such as Abide with Me Bless Be the Tie that Binds and Rock of Ages. The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers it complete with words and music bound in a durable cover and indexed for twenty cents postpaid.
Linda Avery reboots romance with Ronald Stafford aboard a yacht as Billie Anne, Robert Barton, and others stir tension. A sudden plan to fly out brings Billie Anne to confront Rob about leaving Linda, while Mina Nevins pursues Robert. Linda suspects motives, faces jealousy, and weighs her love amid social drama and a dramatic landing by plane.
Linda on a ship receives a serious confession from Ronald after a night of doubt. He seeks absolution with a candid talk about love that may not last, while Linda remains thoughtful about their fragile romance and the moonlit moment.
The long ton or shipper's ton of 2240 pounds is common in England. the short ton of 2000 pounds is used in the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Liverpool.
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