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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
4
Wartime Baptist service sermon reflection June 18 1940
A brief church notice cites a sermon on faith and duty from Malachi 3 14 amid wartime concerns. The item notes a Tuesday service date and prompts readers to consider service as an act of devotion during hardship.
France is Dead but May Its Rebirth Be Rapid
A wartime oration laments France’s swift collapse to Hitler’s terms, contrasting industrial effort with leisure, and predicting harsh peace yet eventual French resurgence. The author imagines a future where France rises again after occupation ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
France
Congress Must Not Adjourn In World Crisis
The senator demands Congress stay in session to address emergencies and fund measures. He argues adjournment would weaken U S leadership, hamper taxation and legislation, and leave America unprepared during a dangerous period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkley
United States Senate
Congress
France
America
Adjourning Congress and Roosevelt's War View
Richmond editors say they have enough votes to adjourn on June 22. The piece argues Roosevelt may push the nation toward war with Britain by expanding aid, while Congress could avert this by staying in session to block steps seen as acts of war.
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Congress
Associated Press
Lincoln
Mr. Wilson
Roosevelt
Great Britain
United States
Europe
America
Willkie Advises Republicans on Europe Policy
In a St Paul speech Wendell Willkie urges the Republican party to take a firm stance on European events. He criticizes Governor Harold Stassen if he declares Europe affairs are none of the party's business, suggesting such a position would doom the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Evening Sun
Wendell Willkie
St. Paul
Republican Party
Harold Stasgen
Europe
Klompus Honored by B Nai B Rith For Community Service
Philip Klompus receives a handsome watch at a B Nai B Rith meeting for ongoing community service. Miss Mary Parke Maddox and Mr Duncan Gibbs announce their engagement. Local boy H P Groves enlists in the United States Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Klompus
B’nai B’rith
Mary Parke Maddox
Mr. Duncan Gibbs
H. P. Groves
United States Navy
Governor Kump to keynote Memorial Service at Timber Ridge
West Virginia Governor Guy Kump serves as principal speaker at an all day Memorial Service at Timber Ridge Church. In Berryville thieves break into the Episcopal church and steal the communion silver service. Martin P. Ebert is honored at his 81st birthday celebration at his Stephenson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Kump
West Virginia
Timber Ridge Church
Berryville Episcopal Church
Martin P. Ebert
Stephenson
Local theatre manager promoted to district head
Ten years ago Frank M. Boucher, manager of a local theatre, is promoted by his company to district manager. Miss Freeda Viola Heck becomes bride of Mr. Abner Johnson at Kabletown. Admiral R. E. Byrd returns to the United States after 16 months of exploration in the Arctic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Boucher
Freeda Viola Heck
Abner Johnson
Kabletown
R. E. Byrd
United States
Antartic
Dislocated Disk Causes Some Low Back Pain
Dr Logan Clendening answers readers questions on protruded intervertebral disks causing sciatica and low back pain. He notes most cases improve with rest and manipulation, and surgery is not common. The column also covers footbath disinfectants, saccharin safety, and lists seven pamphlets available for ten cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Answers to Questions by The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
A reader service presents concise Q and A items on distance Bermuda United States 690 miles. bamboo growth foot daily. Roger Bacon flying forecast. 1538 Royal Proclamation Bible official. man of war opis. combs antiquity. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt height and weight. largest star sapphires Star of India 563 carats. Fanny Crosby blindness cause. Madame Schumann-Heink military funeral. first R F D service 1896 West Virginia. Stars and Stripes in World War I at Vimy Ridge. Ty Cobb salary 60000 in 1927. 18000 nurses graduate annually. dude ranch cost 25 to 75 dollars weekly.
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India
Morgan Collection
American Museum of Natural History
New York
William G. Willmann
William V. Schmidt Co., Inc
Henry van Dyke
The Star Quiz Questions Turn to Page 2 for Answers
A set of seven trivia prompts asks about film history time cues a new U S rifle a winter sports lake state a late Federal department banana growth order vowels and presidential nominations plus Fireside Chats and a line from Gridley.
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New York City
San Francisco
U. S
Lake Placid
United States
Gridley
Maph Elected Commissioner of Revenue by Corporation Court
Luther Maph wins election to succeed the late J. E. Correll as Commissioner of Revenue by the Corporation Court. Jonah L. Light graduates from Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Germany claims England spends over 15 million dollars daily on the war but cannot halt the Hun advance.
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Luther Maph
Corporation Court
J. E. Correll
Revenue
Jonah L. Light
County
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Germany
England
Winchester Ball Club Faces Disbandment Without Town Support
Forty years ago Winchester's baseball team won most games but warned that without local backing it may disband. The Army marks the 2nd anniversary of the Santiago battle in Cuba from the Spanish American War as Dr John P Hyde director of Valley Female College departs for a southern vacation.
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Winchester
United States Army
Santiago
Cuba
John P. Hyde
Valley Female College
South
Voice of the People letter urges wartime relief through faith
Bertha Carpenter writes that the press discusses war preparedness, but Christians should warn others to seek salvation in Jesus. She emphasizes trusting in the Lord for true peace and urges immediate spiritual action for those who do not know the Lord.
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Sar
Heaven
Earth
Satan
Jesus
Paul
Bertha Carpenter
Phrase Confession on Intent in Testimony Cited
A court report notes a suspect’s remark about not revealing a location or source while discussing his intent. The statement appears in a legal proceeding with emphasis on trust and disclosure obligations.
Happiness C O D chapter forty one two jay birds
A morning scene on a mansion roof follows two youths Bill Bailey and Jeremy Tucker as they box naked to the waist and mentor Jeremy in self defense. Gayle arrives in a white swimsuit, sparks fly as Jeremy navigates attraction and awkward charm, ending with a chase through the garden and a hinted jealousy from Bill.
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Bill Bailey
Bill
Jeremy Tucker
Jeremy
Gayle
Mr. Merrifield
Mr. Weems
Mr. Tucker
Devlish
Tucker
Tey
Hastings Echoes In 1940 British Threat
The piece recalls the 1066 Hastings battle and compares it to a potential 1940 invasion across the Channel. It notes England's naval supremacy, coastal defenses, possible air harassment, and a civilian war likely across the isles while Hastings remains a defining historic emblem.
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Dover
Hastings
England
Channel
Britain
Isles
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