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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
4
The text lists editor H. F. Byrd Jr and publishing details for The Winchester Evening Star along with advertising rates and service areas. It notes office timing for display ads, national representatives, and Associated Press rights. Local notices include mailing and classification guidelines.
A fragmented price list shows billing terms such as one year, six months, three months, and one month in advance. Values like 1.75, 96, 4.50, and 2.28 appear with unclear context, plus stray text about carrier delivery and weekly sections. The item reads as an archival price notation with missing clarity on currency and units.
The selection cites Ecclesiastes 3 11 noting God hath made every thing beautiful in its time. It presents a reflective view on divine artistry shaping moments and seasons.
John L Lewis reports to the CIO National Executive Board condemns U S measures barring Communist and Nazi employment and calls out registration and fingerprinting of aliens. He argues the laws harm labor and hints the CIO is honeycombed with sympathizers opposing American government.
A Virginia newspaper reprints an editorial arguing that taxes disproportionately burden low earners. It cites a worker earning $20 weekly with $4 in tax, noting indirect costs raise bread, shoes, and bills, and that debt and taxation dampen jobs and pay.
The Petersburg PROGRESS-INDEX announces Edward A Wyatt as editor in chief succeeding the late Walter Edward Harris who led the paper for twenty nine years. Wyatt, born and raised in Petersburg, is active in civic affairs and studied at Harvard after a Nieman Fellowship. Harris mentored Wyatt since 1931 and set a high standard for the office.
Ray Tucker credits Vice-President Garner with spurring the transfer of the Bureau of Immigration from the Labor Department to the Justice Department. The columnist notes Garner first suggested the change and praised the political move in his Washington column.
Stepata reports the President eagerly accepted the suggestion and acted quickly despite Madam Perkins tears. Tucker notes the move a major win for the Texan amid anti radical concerns. The transfer will unify anti Red efforts in one department and remove Perkins from immigration policing duties.
The piece argues President Roosevelt should enlist business leaders, financiers and industrialists to create a War Industries Board like structure. It stresses the organization must operate independent of party politics and be a major business undertaking, not a political project, regardless of Landon’s views.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will decide if Governor James H. Price acted within constitutional authority in vetoing parts of the General Assembly's appropriation act or if Attorney General Staples was correct that the vetoes were unconstitutional. The incident highlights the value of an Attorney General independent of the Chief Executive.
The piece decries Nazi aggression in Europe and urges American power. It calls on Allies to rally, condemns Hitler’s regime, and declares the United States must become impregnable to deter further aggression. It frames unity, strength, and resolve as national duty.
Herbert Hoover compliments Franklin D. Roosevelt on his defense stance and acknowledges the New Deal with praise. He notes past service under Woodrow Wilson and remarks on acceptable cooperation amid partisan lines.
RichmondVa rabbi Edward N Calisch gives the baccalaureate address to Handley students before a packed audience. Also noted is Leo Smallwood pitching a no hit win for Winchester Semi Pros over White Hall. Capt and Mrs Hayley and Dr and Mrs A T Baker invited to meet King and Queen of England at an Embassy tea
Five years ago J Sloan Kuykendall planned the Sixth of June address at Stonewall Cemetery. Litigation blocking the Valley pike work within city limits was cleared, right of way secured, and Roosevelt weighed alternative plants to replace the N R A setup struck down by the Supreme Court.
Common Council discusses potential water shortage as drought persists. Mr and Mrs E W Cather announce engagement of their daughter Evelyn Cather to Layton H Stockdale of Hagerstown.
Twenty five years ago a new railroad regulation required declaring the true value of all luggage before it could be carried. In DeHaven, Fred Glaize reports 20000 feet of valuable timber lost when logs washed away by high water at Warm Springs ford. Wilson seeks guidance from Germany on humane principles in maritime warfare under international law.
A retrospective note recalls events from four decades ago with brief mentions of local figures, community milestones, and period details, reflecting on the town’s past and notable happenings from that era.
A U S stamp honors Dr. Crawford W. Long of Georgia for first use of ether as anesthesia in surgery in 1842. The piece recounts the controversy with Dr. Morton and notes Long’s later recognition.
Reader questions yield quick facts on topics from high paid radio writers to Nobel prizes. Notable answers name Elaine Sterne Carrington and Gertrude Berg as top freelance writers. discuss Emperor penguins, the Holy Land, Pennsylvania as Keystone State, Hull House director Charlotte Carr, and a quotation on persistence by Coolidge.
The Star presents seven questions from page 2 covering topics from whipping posts, polar geography, Thai pronunciation, and flag stripes to historic inaugurations and monarchs. Topics include the Confederate presidency, states nicknames, and the King’s regnal number.
A guidance note advises against using the term over anxious or over anxious in reporting or writing. It warns that hyphenated forms are unnecessary and stresses clear concise language.
Readers are invited to request a mimeographed 20 page pamphlet listing aviation schools and general entrance requirements for air corps programs. The Washington Bureau, directed by Frederic J. Haskin, sells the material for ten cents and provides mailing details for interested individuals nationwide.
Bill Bailey schemes to use Lola for a payoff after spying her diary and watch. Lola reacts with shock and tears as the confrontation unfolds under the Oaks garden and pool area.
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