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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates and display deadlines. It notes classified rates at two cents per word with a minimum 25 cent charge and that cash must accompany copy. It cites national ad reps in major cities and mentions AP rights for news.
The fragment provides a dated 1940 page line with a religious quote from Mark and a price list for a carrier subscription. The readable date is Wednesday June 26, 1940, and the header emphasizes a moral message about commitment and daily life.
The piece argues democracy remains, though challenged by totalitarianism abroad and apathy at home. It cautions that declaring democracy worn is premature, as sustained democratic spirit and education can counter authoritarian regimes. It notes war prep exploits freedoms and urges continued democratic faith despite cynical views.
The piece describes political refugees from Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech lands, and Spain trapped by Nazi control. It notes up to 300,000 may be captured, with few escape routes via land or sea, and mentions France and Switzerland as remaining littoral options. It reflects bleak prospects and forced internment across borders.
The text notes France's surrender to Hitler under Petain harms civilian refugees fleeing Nazi wrath. It notes Americans in France are at risk and the U S hesitates to send another ship due to wartime danger. It highlights ongoing suffering and the need for refugee fortitude.
The Staunton News Leader reprints an editorial opposing compulsory military training as undemocratic and illiberal arguing for a large but civilian-led military. It questions whether nations with universal service are undemocratic and asserts America must militarize through conscription without soldiers ruling the state.
Editorial warns that reliance on social gains risks national catastrophe as nations prepare for war. It argues France sacrificed preparedness for social reforms while Germany built armaments. The United States must arm and place national life above progress or risk losing liberty to Nazism.
The piece argues Roosevelt’s push for centralization in wartime is temporary and must be reversed after emergencies. Ernest K. Lindley contends power should reside with the executive only for emergencies and be restored to the people when the danger passes.
Frankie Snapp and Snag Sargent depart for the national marble tournament in Wildwood New Jersey. Miss Lucille Lovett of Capon Bridge and Forrest Jones of this city wed by Rev H G Balthis. Dee Brannon longtime Frederick County Circuit Court clerk dies Sunday of heart attack.
Miss Winifred Poole and Mr Fair Butler are married. Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera to become number one contender for Jimmy Braddock’s heavyweight title.
Admiral L. M. Nurton is appointed commander of the Boston Navy Yards. Abney Payne, president of the Kanawha players of Charleston West Virginia, speaks at a Little Theatre meeting here. One of the Society of Friends Peace Caravans touring the nation this summer stops in Winchester.
The Kaiser tells Wilson that Germany desires friendship with the United States in a second note. English papers predict the US may enter war soon. Robert Steele Smith and Miss Myrtle Robinson Massie are married. Lew Jackson, famed cider and vinegar maker, sustains injuries from a fall at his plant.
A note indicates no copy of The Star was available for the date of the Forty Years Ago notice. It records an absence rather than a news item, with no additional details or names.
An article outlines the Furstenberg Diet to manage vertigo and Ménière's disease by eliminating high sodium foods, detailing groups of foods to eat, limit, or avoid. It also notes common poisoning causes: children via tainted candy pills with strychnine and aloes, and adults rising from barbiturate misuse, with deaths and overdoses cited for 1987.
The columnist says time may change ear prominence in babies and suggests a later check at ages 10 to 15. If ears remain protruding, a plastic surgeon can flatten them toward the head. Editor notes seven Dr Clendening pamphlets offered for 10 cents each via the newspaper.
Informational Q A column listing questions and concise answers on topics from nylon brushes to Mae West versus Mary Pickford ages, government printing apprentice counts, jockey relations, literary opinions, Life magazine’s top lawmakers, Lindbergh’s food on the flight, the first woman dental graduate, Charles I’s childhood, Payne burial, Civil War battles relative to Mason-Dixon, brain weight, and paper cup use on trains.
The page poses seven questions about historic figures and facts. Subjects include royal genealogy, naturalized citizens, Mark Twain's real name, Frances Perkins, coast line lengths, a 1912 presidential nominee nicknamed the Third Termer, and a 1940 Indianapolis Memorial Day Classic winner.
The user asks to avoid saying a simple count and instead prefers phrasing such as a good many or a creative meme inspired term. The request focuses on wording choices rather than a news event. No names, places, or organizations are present.
The Handy Letter Writer is an up to date compilation of accepted standards and model forms for all kinds of correspondence. It covers business and social communications with rules of diction punctuation grammar and correct formats of address salutations and closings. It includes a formal section on communications with government officials and dignitaries and offers more than 80 sample letter forms. Priced ten cents postpaid this Winchester Evening Star notice invites readers to request a copy by enclosing ten cents.
In the study of Mr. Merrifield, Bill Bailey confesses he loves Gayle and cannot continue pretending to help another. Gayle confirms mutual love and vows to pursue happiness, while Jeremy Lola and a clarified funding twist bring a tender resolution as Tempe Hyde exits the play. The charity drama ends with a joyful, uncertain future.
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