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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1940
Page
4
John 14 2 Promise of Many Mansions
A religious reflection cites John 14 2 stating in my Father's house are many mansions and Jesus goes to prepare a place for you. The verse emphasizes heavenly home and assurance.
Compulsory Military Training An Opinion On National Defense
An editorial argues that selective compulsory military training is essential for national defense. It urges Congress to pass the Burke-Wadsworth bill, outlining age groups, training terms, deferments, and local boards, while defending conscription as democratic and necessary for modern security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War Department
Congress
Compulsory military training seen as national defense and moral boost
The passage argues that working and sweating together will foster understanding among citizens of all classes. It contends that a carefully worked out compulsory military training law would strengthen national defense and reinforce the moral fiber of the American people, promoting the democratic, representative form of government.
Ousting of Johnson Aims to Question Rearmament Progress
The Roanoke World News notes secrecy around Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnsons removal and questions the nations progress in arming itself. It outlines Johnsons clashes with Woodring, his aborted Vice Presidential bid, and the anomalous role of the Knudsen Stettinius defense board, urging clearer proof of preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke World-News
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Woodring
Henry L. Stimson
Chicago
Harry Hopkins
Washington
Roosevelt
Knudsen-Stettinius Board On
National Defense
Navy
Army and Navy Munitions Board
Knudsen-Stettinius Board
Defense
Bridge Span Gives Way Under Heavy Vehicle
No injuries reported when a span on the Castleman’s Ferry bridge collapsed under a truck and a car. Miss Margaret Larrick and Mr. Ashby Brum, both from prominent county families, wed in Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. John Eddy relocate to Norfolk, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castleman's Ferry
Margaret Larrick
Ashby Brumback
Woodstock
John Eddy
Norfolk, Va
Local farmer's wife dies after long illness
Five years ago Mrs J D Marker wife of a prominent county farmer passed away after a prolonged illness. Ethiopia rejects any League of Nations mandate by foreign powers seeking independence or nothing. Earl Baker returns from the wild pony roundup at Chincoteague Island in Chesapeake Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Marker
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Earl Baker
Chincoteague Island
Chesapeake
Weather Bureau
Norfolk
Mark Twain
Shenandoah Baptist Association Session at Berryville Church
Ten years ago the Shenandoah Baptist Association met at Berryville Church. W. Saunders, famed for his New York pajama appearance, walks Main Street in a yellow pongee. Brucetown Woolen Mills, Inc. launches in a new fireproof plant at Clearbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Baptist Association
Berryville
W. ©. Saunders
New York
Brucetown Woolen Mills, Inc
Clearbrook
Miss Shelby Rhodes and William Keith Wed in Surprise Ceremony
Twenty five years ago Miss Shelby Rhodes and Mr William Keith of Middletown were married in a surprise ceremony and will reside at Bluemont W R Lucas is elected first president of the newly organized Winchester Chamber of Commerce Warsaw falls to the German army on the Eastern Front Slovonic rule in Poland ends as submarine warfare disrupts British shipping
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Rhodes
William Keith
Middletown
Bluemont
W. R. Lucas
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Warsaw
Poland
Winchester Ball Team Defends Championship Title
Forty years ago a championship Winchester baseball team led by Sandy Baker and teammates took on all challengers. Prof. James Lovett of Shenandoah Valley Academy is touring Europe and writing to friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Baker
A. McGregor
James Collins
Brad Beverley
Harry Wall
H. C. Ainsley
John Boyd
Wood Glass
John Gibson
Nelson Page
Edmund Terrell
R. T. McGuire
Winchester
James Lovett
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Bare Feet and Athlete's Foot Advice from Dr Clendening
Dr Clendening discusses barefoot risk of athlete's foot and ringworm, with treatment steps including iodine, Whitfield's ointment, and hygiene to prevent reinfection. He cites forms of fungal infection, cautions on chronic cases, and mentions his pamphlets sold through the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitfield
Questions and Answers From The Information Bureau
Reader inquiries cover costs of the Republican Convention broadcasting, hay fever bread claims, heights of Hitler Mussolini Napoleon, petroleum taxes in 1939, redeeming used postal cards and stamps, and notable war poster collectors. Included are figures for costs $150000 $170000 and taxes $1134166.33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Broadcasting
Coanise Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
Questions and facts from a historical Q and A page
A quiz-like list covers topics from Jehovah's Witnesses membership and Robert E. Lee Week dates to world disarmament origins, Legs Diamond nationality, a Seeing Eye dog named Barry von LaSalle, and roadrunner speeds with a record 22 mph before the bird died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Schall
Minnesota
Barry von LaSalle
Lux
The Star Quiz: seven questions on history and trivia
A quiz page asks seven questions on Aztecs a scratched horse aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman degree Doctor of Philosophy largest library gallon Canada versus U S Thomas A Edison middle name which Devine quintuplet born first The Hundred Days in French history and the Whig slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler too used in 1840 campaign
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Georgia
Canada
United States
Thomas A. Edison
Devine
Editorial note on grammar prefers fewer persons
The reader is reminded to use the comparative form fewer when referring to countable persons and less for uncountable quantities. The guidance emphasizes correct usage in formal writing and reporting.
Puzzles Tricks And Magic Booklet Promises Quiet Hours For Children
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau promotes a 32 page booklet titled Puzzles Tricks And Magic designed to occupy children during vacations. It includes tangrams match tricks paper and pencil tricks simple magic domino problems and a maze offering hours of engagement for ten cents postpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Night of danger as Linda faces murder accusations
Linda and Ronnie confront police suspicions after Clarabell Ackerman is shot. A new detective places doubt on Ronald while Linda recalls Mina Nevins and a handkerchief with an M. Ronnie is taken to headquarters as Linda and Rob rush to Clarabell's sister in The Bronx amid a stormy, crowded night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie
Linda
Ronald
Stafford
Clarabell
Police Department
A& Lq
Robert
Rob
Caroline
Clarabell Ackerman
Terry
Bronx
Mina Nevins
Brontx
Billie Anne
Upper Manhattan
Ackerman Sisters
Weather Bureau urged to enlist Coast Guard to bring ice to Norfolk
Readers urge decisive action as heat lingers with no relief in sight. The column calls on the Weather Bureau to enlist the Coast Guard to tow icebergs to the coast and end the prolonged heat, arguing for practical steps beyond forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oit
Weather Bureau
Coast Guard
The Price of Expropriation in Mexican Oil
Editorial argues that expropriation requires both smart administration and disciplined management. It contends that rich resources and public control fail without capable leadership and an educated workforce willing to manage a complex industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardenas
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