Advertising Rates Classified And Display Policies
The Winchester Evening Star lists classified advertising at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, and shows national representatives Tenney and Conklin Inc with offices in New York Detroit San Francisco Chicago Boston and Los Angeles. Display ads must be in the office by 9 PM the day before publication. transient rate 45 cents per inch. contract rates on application. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and newspapers credit AP dispatches and local news.
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Tenney and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Los Angeles
Newspaper Subscription Rates Displayed By Mail And Carrier
The notice lists advance rates by mail and by carrier for subscriptions. Prices show one year at 3.50 by mail and 4.50 by carrier, six months at 1.78 by mail and 2.26 by carrier, three months at .90 by mail and 1.20 by carrier, one month at .30 by mail and .40 by carrier. A weekly option for erect cone is also mentioned.
Make Yourself Usable of God Message Quoted
A church notice from June 17, 1940 cites 2 Timothy 2 21 urging believers to purge themselves and become vessels unto honour fit for the master's work. The brief quoting frames a moral exhortation for faithful living.
Ford Says He Can Make Em
Ford asserts he can mass produce 1,000 P-40 fighter planes a day for the Army and Allies. Engineers review the aircraft as executives travel to Washington to discuss production. The balance of the plan hinges on federal agreement and unimpeded action without red tape or conflicting authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Ford
Washington
United States
CIO
Dizzy Dean Makes Comeback Pitch For Tulsa
Jerome Herman Dean known as Dizzy returns to the majors arc, starring in the Texas League with Tulsa. In his first game he wins the Fort Worth contest with a sidearm pitch a timely hit and a late run that sealed the victory. His comeback adds a dramatic note to the 1940 season and challenges the old adage they never come back.
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Jerome Herman Dean
Dizzy
Dizzy Dean
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Jerome Herman
Dean
Underground Air Production and Defenses in Wartime Berlin
The article argues for protected hangars and underground airplane factories as essential in an air defense system. It notes Allied raids on Low Countries airfields, contrasts German underground air facilities, and urges the U S to protect aircraft production despite higher costs. It cites German planning and Senate caution on under protecting vital material.
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Berlin
West
RAF
Low Countries
United States
Poland
Senate
Reprinted Editorials Echo Debate on US War Readiness
The Richmond editorial notes Roosevelt aims to aid the Allies but worries about US bellicosity with weak armaments. It cites critics saying we lack adequate defenses beyond the Navy off Hawaii and cites Hagood on coastal fortifications. It questions provocative talk without backing power and suggests cautious rhetoric.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Roosevelt
New York World-Telegram
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
T. R
White House
Navy
Hawaii
Hagood
Collier's
Morover
Naval War College
United States
Army War College
Propaganda in Poland removing crucifix from classrooms
Describes a Bolshevik teacher replacing the crucifix with a Stalin portrait to prove miracles. Children kneel and pray for cakes. after a delay, a servant brings cakes, highlighting state atheism and coercion as a test of faith.
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Soviet
Poland
Stalin
Cadet Beall Knight Graduates From VMI Lexington
Cadet Beall Knight completes studies at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. W. W. Glass and Mrs. C. A. Swann speak at ceremonies unveiling a marker honoring soldiers buried at Opequon Church cemetery from the Revolutionary War era. Mrs. Wilbur Krise wins sweepstakes at the Tri-Club Flower Show.
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Beall Knight
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
W. W. Glass
C. A. Swann
Opequon Church
Wilbur Krise
Miller couple welcomed a son on June 9
Mr and Mrs Charles G Miller celebrate the birth of a son June 9. The British War Office forms eight battalions from old World War II companies into anti aircraft units for England. Yearling of Dr L M Allen named perfect on points at Upperville Horse Show.
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Charles G. Miller
British War Office
Old World War Company
England
L. M. Allen
Upperviile
Ten Years Ago: Robbery Foiled at J C Penney Stores
Ten years ago an unsuccessful attempt to rob local J C Penney Co. stores left glass broken in during the night. Ron Shields left for Raleigh North Carolina to enter the state amateur tennis tournament. Bill Massie was confined at home with a severe case of poison ivy.
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J. C. Penney Co
Ron Shields
Raleigh
N.C
Bill Massie
Prize winning essay marks Winchester high school commencement
Miss Lula Rush reads the prize winning essay titled The Allies War and Prohibition at Winchester high school commencement. Bill Schreck of Stephenson section lands a state road job. West Virginia ordered to pay Virginia over twelve million dollars for Civil War era indebtedness after long suits. Richard Emmett Jr named instructor at the University of Virginia.
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Lula Rush
Winchester High School
Bill Schreck
Stephenson
West Virginia
Virginia
Richard Emmett, Jr
University of Virginia
Avon Hovermale Sentenced to Near Fatal Kick by Mare
Forty years ago Avon Hovermale narrowly escaped death after a mare kicked him in the face during a spirited incident. Two colored men sparked tense, convulsive arguments among spectators and a judge over a bureau's ownership. Judge William M. Atkinson, ill, conducts Corporation Court sessions from his bed.
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Avon
William M. Atkinson
Corporation Court
Doctor and Patient Interaction in Diagnosis Debate
A column discusses how modern imaging cannot replace direct patient contact for accurate diagnosis. Dr Clendening cites cases showing misdiagnosis when patients are not examined, and an editor asks for balanced liquid dietary plans for tube feeding. The piece includes Q&A snippets on cancer myths and infectious diseases, plus a list of pamphlets offered by Dr Clendening.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Answers to Reader Questions from The Winchester Evening Star
A compiled Q and A feature answers common factual queries. Topics include book titles source, social security garnishment limits, Titanic depth, Twelve Tables basics, early electric train lighting, Joe Louis vs Tommy Farr, Tweed origin, parade cadence, bathroom injury share, foreign relief registration, and airline pilot hours rules.
Answers to The Star Quiz on Page 2
Seven questions test general knowledge from U S history to current affairs. Topics include republics, Lafayette arrival, Catholic worship tolerance, cabinet lineage, Federal Reserve ownership, boiling point effects, successor to Henry Morgenthau Jr, Labor's Non Partisan League, Canada letter postage, and Glenn Frank’s editor role.
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Lafayette
France
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Henry Morganthau, Jr
Todays Common Error About Wording
This note cautions against saying Keep me posted to mean informed. It urges precise usage to avoid ambiguity in communications and expectations.
A Perfect Exercise And Enjoyable Sport
Swimming is promoted as the ideal healthful exercise offering circulation boost and muscular development. It urges readers to take up swimming and learn, promising a valuable and enjoyable sport that could save lives. Send ten cents for the Swim Book via the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Winchester Evening Star
Frederick J. Haskin
Scott's Scrap Book Years Or More And Lays Eggs Continually
A brief item notes Scott's Scrap Book Years or more and mentions continual laying eggs in a concise, period style. The entry reads as a small humorous or editorial aside with no clear context or additional details.
Al Fresco Drama Planned at Merrifield Oaks
The Merrifield estate gears up for an outdoor al fresco production of The Wit to Woo. Plans include a major reception, updated tennis courts, and seats for guests as Bill Bailey and Gayle coordinate rehearsals with seven Mer rifield girls and Jeremy Tucker.
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Bill
Mer‘ifield
Jeremy Tucker
Jeremy
the Oaks
Molly van Orsdale
Merrifield Estate
Molly
Mr. Merrifield
Bill Bailey
Graham
Gayle
Cholly Farrington
Chronicle Post
Merrifield Oaks
Montros
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