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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum, cash with copy. Display ads bordered must be in by 9 PM prior day. transient 45 cents per inch. Nation advertising reps in major cities. Associated Press rights stated. subscription rates noted.
A biblical verse recounts Jesus saying peace and authority to his disciples. He breathes on them and grants the Holy Ghost, sending them as the Father sent him. The passage emphasizes mission and spiritual empowerment.
The data detail World War engagements, dead and wounded, and costs by nation. Allied totals reach 42,000,000 engaged with 5,157,000 killed and 12,831,000 wounded costing 127.5 billion dollars, while Central Powers tally 22,850,000 engaged with 3,400,000 dead and 8,400,000 wounded costing 60 billion. Grand totals combine to 65,000,000 engaged, 8,500,000 dead, 21,000,000 wounded, and 188 billion dollars spent.
The House approved widening exemptions from 2500 to 2000 for heads of families and 1000 to 800 for singles by 396 to 6. The plan would lift taxpayers from 3.75 million to 5.8 million, adding 2 million new filers who will feel a direct stake in government finances and a clearer sense of their tax payments.
The Flag Day message reveres the flag as a symbol of the United States and its core ideals. It recalls the Continental Congress declaring a thirteen stripe flag and blue field with thirteen stars. The piece emphasizes freedom, equality before the law, and a shared civic community.
The text extols democracy passed without doubt or fear and the flag as symbol of accumulated loyalties written in life’s blood. It urges a day for reverent contemplation and pride in the emblem that represents these values and heirs of Americans.
The piece argues France paid a price for rapid social reforms that hindered defense production. It credits French workers and British labor with resolve, notes leftist elements retreating, and highlights unity behind Premier Reynaud. It marks the lesson for the United States about balancing social gains with national defense.
An overview of childhood diabetes versus adult diabetes notes the role of insulin in treatment, the shift to higher carbohydrate diets for children, and growing needs in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins. A sample daily menu for a seven to eight year old is provided along with an offer to obtain Dr. Clendening's pamphlets.
In April Lloyd George marked 50 years in the House of Commons and, in a Manchester Guardian interview, refused to relive the past. He spoke of moving forward toward something new and better, wary of repeating old years amid grave world events.
Miss Gwynne Harrison is engaged to Sherman B. Joost Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keffer mark their 64th wedding anniversary. B A Rowland reports a deer sighting on his Reliance Middletown farm.
A Letter to the Star editor from June 10 1937 argues the New Deal cedes control to communist aligned labor groups led by John L Lewis. It claims anti lynching debates distract from labor abuses and urges lawmakers to assign labor the same accountability as others. It cites the CIO Emma Goldman influence and calls for moral courage from government officials.
A citizen from Boyce, Virginia denounces federal relief programs as wasteful and corrupt. He urges reductions in relief spending, calls for common sense reform, and pledges vigorous protests against policies he labels as surrender to a lawless mob of communists.
Miss Arbeatrice Hahn and Mr. Boyd Butler marry in a simple ceremony. Rolfe Derflinger and Staige Brumback are local boys running as candidates for the third F F A degree at the state meet in Blacksburg. The 8S 8. Normandie arrives in New York after a record crossing from France on its maiden voyage as the largest and fastest vessel afloat.
Judge F B Whiting lies critically ill with doctors uncertain of recovery. Charles W Brown marks his fifty first year as a local newspaper typesetter. Rotarians host a luncheon for Handley seniors while the Junior class offers a chance for the graduating class.
The Star Quiz asks seven questions on Bible tag Kings birth states and places of academies air weight divorce law in US history and citizenship. It probes last Czechoslovak president and adopted child rights plus battles and baseball nicknames with references to Durbin and a minor league nickname.
The National Bureau of Standards recommends softening a small area with denatured alcohol and rubbing with steel wool or scraping with a putty knife.
The State Department warns that naval action must respect American rights at sea as tensions with Germany continue. Joseph M. Long resigns as manager of the local telephone exchange to take a Washington post, with R. W. Stake succeeding him. Jacob Crisman, a Confederate veteran and noted county farmer, dies at his Kernstown home.
Forty years ago several smallpox cases alarm Charles Town residents as the Health Board holds frequent sessions. In a separate note, John Kerr High School students make an annual pilgrimage to their benefactor’s grave in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Miss Maude Matthews becomes The Star’s compositor, the valley’s sole female worker in that role.
How to Save Your Face explains summer skin protection with tips and methods for hair hands teeth and makeup. The Information Bureau offers BEAUTY AND CHARM booklet for ten cents postpaid, with a coupon and address to mail to Washington D C.
A note discusses avoiding connotations in phrases about phases of college life. It suggests using clear terms like different kinds and cautions against loaded language.
In the47 scene at The Oaks the group debates the thefts and Lola's disappearance. Graham and Mrs Holmquist confirm valuables including two cameos a heraldic snuff box and fine spoons. Lola returns saying she will face trouble and stay.
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