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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

4

Advertising Rates and Classifieds Policy Notice

Public notice outlines advertising rates for classified and display ads. Rates include 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials 10c per line, and 45 cents per inch for transient ads. Copy must accompany payment. display ads due by 9 PM the day before publication. National reps listed.

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Subscription Rates By Mail And Carrier

Rates listed for mail delivery one year three months six months and one month with in advance payment options and separate carrier charges. The text includes typos and extraneous characters at the end.

Disarming Antagonism Quotation Echoes Matthew Verse

A religious quotation appears urging patience and nonresistance. The line echoes Matthew 5 41 about going beyond required tasks. It frames a moral stance of generosity and peace in directive terms.

Enviable Record: Two State Officials End Tenures

Tuesday and March 1 marked turnover as Governor Price appointed successors. John N. Sebrell of Norfolk replaces T McCall Frazier on the ABC Board, and N Clarence Smith takes Wilburn Hall’s chair at the State Conservation Commission. Both former leaders are praised for their service and effectiveness.

Price T McCall Frazier ABC Board John N. Sebrell Norfolk N. Clarence Smith Wilburn Hall State Conservation Commission Frazier Hall Virginia Privier Mauroon

Indictment of Judge Manton for Defrauding Government

New York grand jury accuses former U S Circuit Court of Appeals judge Martin T Manton of conspiring to defraud the government by receiving about 500000 in loans from parties with cases before his court. He has resigned. case to be tried openly to prove guilt or innocence.

New York Martin T. Manton U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Dewey Judge Manton Manton U 8. Supreme Court America Ben Lucien Burman Southern Women’s National Democratic Organization

Cheer Up Fat Men Says Doctor In Boston Defends Moderate Weight

Boston physician Dr. Arthur Cushing argues against extreme dieting and asserts a small amount of fat can guard against illness. He says a modest waistline helps, while excessive dieting harms health especially in women, urging readers to enjoy life and pass the potatoes.

Boston Arthur Cushing Dr. Cushing

Clouds for a Minority in Charlottesville Social Page

A sharp social column notes bachelors in Charlottesville drift toward choosing a wife while joking about pay and prospects. The tone satirizes dating aims and hints at broader social expectations among young men.

The Bachelors Fight Taxes and Widows in Reform Tone

A biting column mocks income taxes aimed at single men across Europe and America. It predicts Georgia and Tennessee bills, pleads for male freedom, and portrays bachelors facing a sweeping social drive led by widows and married men.

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Hines Conviction Signals Bid for Clean City Politics

The conviction of James J. Hines on all thirteen counts exposes a long standing alignment between Tammany leaders and racketeers. The case highlights the failures of prior prosecutions and praises District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey for dismantling the corrupt political crime pact in New York City.

Tammany James J. Hines New York City Law and Order Thomas E. Dewey New York Shultz Herbert H. Lehman Dewey Hines State of Harlem Lehman Republican Party America LaGuardia

Pictures of new caverns near Front Royal unveiled

A full page of pictures shows recently discovered caverns near Front Royal and plans to open them to the public. A ten minute parking limit on East and West Boscawen street is adopted by Council. California flood disaster toll rises with over 50 dead and more than 10,000 homeless. Central Relief Association workers reach the halfway mark with $4,500 raised.

Front Royal Star Boscawen Street California

Local Officials Elected to Fill Vacancies and Boards

E J Snapp is unanimously chosen by the council to fill an expired term of Charles Harper who resigned. Allen B Gray and O L Jamison are appointed to the City Electoral Board for three years with Gray succeeding himself. Ross Boyd presides at a joint father and son banquet by F F A chapters of Stephens City and Middletown at the school.

E. J. Snapp Charles Harper Allen B. Gray O. L. Jamison Ross Boyd Stephens City Middletown

Refinancing Plan Expands George Washington Hotel

Ten years ago the hotel planned to refinance and add rooms costing over a half million dollars. Miss Betty Eckhart selected to write the pageant for the Apple Blossom festival this spring. Charles M. Carpenter, an 83 year old Confederate veteran, dies at his home near Chambersville.

Betty Eckhart Charles M. Carpenter Chambersville

Fashionable spring coats seen in snappy short styles

Twenty five years ago fashion experts predicted short snappy coats with cutaway styling for spring. The same issue notes the start of repairs to one hundred thousand dollars in damage across city and county from a major hurricane. Mrs Bridgett Dusty, longtime toll taker at the first tollgate between here and Berry's Ferry, dies after a lingering illness.

Bridgett Dusty First Here Berry's Ferry

Ato.15 to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin

Areauer can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. Enclose three vents for reply.

Areauer Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Catholic Church stance on Father Coughlin speeches

Current History reports Cardinal Mundelein authorized that Father Coughlin may express his personal views as a citizen but he does not speak for the Catholic Church nor represent its doctrines or sentiments.

Father Coughlin M. H Cardinal Mundelein Chicago

Correct Form In Letter Writing The Handy Letter Writer

The Handy Letter Writer is a up to date compilation of accepted standards and model forms for all kinds of correspondence. It covers business and social communication rules, diction punctuation and grammar, styles of address salutations and closings. A special section covers formal communications with government officials and dignitaries. This 48 page booklet offers more than 80 sample letter forms. Postpaid ten cents. Information Bureau Winchester Evening Star Washington D C. I enclose ten cents for a copy.

Memory tricks from a Forest Hills neighbor

A neighbor in Forest Hills demonstrates memory feats and outlines three core rules Attention Repetition Association. He recalls city populations and dates, lists details from a dollar stack, and memorizes a newspaper in an hour. He says fifteen minutes daily and three principles build a strong memory.

Bernard Zufull Forest Hills L. I Maryville Mr. Zufall

Motive and Will Reveal Suspects in Witherspoon Case

In a tense scene Phil, Mac McIntyre, and Elsie discuss motive as Daphne and Richard face possible murder implications. The will shows one million dollars for each grandchild with a condition for Daphne tied to marriage to Count Orsini. A cyanide clue is found in a toxicology volume, sharpening suspicions.

Phil Richard Daphne Mac McIntyre Mr. Horace Elsie McIntyre Benson Middlewaite Orsini Mac

Salon Murder Clue Pointed at Late Night Visitor

In a tense salon scene Elsie, Phil, and Mac piece together how cyanide could have been used during Mrs. Witherspoon's beauty treatment. They outline a timeline from a midnight salon visit to a fatal act and test a suspect’s absence during key moments.

Phil Elsie Mac Mrs. Witherspoon Mr. Horace

Public official fixes Byrd Park fountain display on request

Richmond official Marsden 8. Smith answered a late night call about the Byrd Park fountain. He arranged a one night alteration from 12 16 to 12 25 A M after learning visitors from Philadelphia were present. A grateful citizen later thanked him.

Chattanooga Marsden Smith Richmond Byrd Park

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