Winchester Evening Star publication and advertising rates note
The Winchester Evening Star outlines post office eligibility as second class matter in Winchester Virginia. It lists advertising rates for classifieds and display ads and notes deadlines and national advertising representation.
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Winchester
Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Subscription Rates From The Mail And Carrier
The notice lists subscription prices by mail and by carrier for one year six months three months and one month with amounts in advance. It also shows a Friday date and references March 29 1940.
Philippians 4 8 Thought Theme Verse
A brief moral reflection cites Philippians 4 8 urging readers to dwell on truths honesty justice purity and virtuous praise. The excerpt emphasizes thinking on admirable mental content.
Air Line Safety Marks Record Year In 1940
U S air transport lines carried 2 028 817 passengers and logged 87 000 000 miles from March 26 1939 to March 26 1940 marking a year with no fatalities. The report notes rising passenger totals 46 percent and distance traveled up 16 million miles while cautioning that future danger remains possible.
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U. S
Magnetic energy outage mirrors sun storm disrupting world systems
An Easter magnetic storm linked to new sun spots disrupted global communications. Electric systems including telegraphs, short wave radio, airliners, and news wire printers faced widespread failures as scientists note the sun’s increasing power and sun spot activity may unleash further events.
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Europe
Ian
Editorial: Five-man NLRB plan may appease Administration
Reprinted editorial debates a five-member National Labor Relations Board to replace the three-man body. It notes advantages for New Deal support, preserves Madden and Smith, and warns broader amendments to the act will be pressed. Calls for clearer free speech rights, anti coercion language, and bargaining unit rules.
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National Labor Relations Board
Robert F. Wagner
House of Representatives Labor Committee
Smith
W. M. Leiseron
J. Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
Smith Committee
Senate
Democracy’s restraint on public masters riles Hopkins
The piece mocks Barry L. Hopkins, secretary of commerce, for loosening census confidentiality rules. It argues questioning officials is central to democracy, contrasting autocracy where dissent is suppressed with democracy where jobholders fear scrutiny and cry down criticism.
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Barry L. Hopkins
Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins
Lions oppose Skyline drive entrance fee plan.
Local Lions Club goes on record against a proposed entrance fee for the Skyline drive prompting protest. In Europe tensions rise as Britain doubles its territorial army while the Spanish Civil War nears conclusion with Franco forces victors.
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Lions Club
Europe
Britain
Spain
Franco
Winchester Little Theatre Granted Charter of Incorporation
Five years ago a charter of incorporation as Hon stock company was granted to the Winchester Little Theatre. W. G. deZerega Aulici W. O. Zinn and C. W. Franks were initiated into the local Elks Club. Miss Elizabeth Bywaters became president of the International Relations Club at Madison College Harrisonburg.
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Winchester
Little “Theatre
W. G.deZerega
Aulici W. O. Zinn
C. W. Franks
Elks Club
Elizabeth Bywaters
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Vermonter Spence dies in Memorial Hospital
Ten years ago Alton H. Spence dies in Memorial Hospital becoming the second Vermonter to pass away in ten days. Miss Virginia Shryock and Julian Gregory wed in Stephens City as fruit farmers hear optimistic peach outlook in the south from government reports.
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Alton H. Spence
Memorial Hospital
Virginia Shryock
Julian Gregory
Stephens City
Corpse of Local Youth Found After Three Months
The body of William Page, a Clarke county colored youth, drowned when a buggy of Winchester stock dealer William Kuhn upset at Castleman’s Ferry. Rivermen recovered the body three months later. State treasury of West Virginia reportedly broke, hindering payrolls and stamps. Russian bombardment of the Bosphorus continues as Germans push for an end to the war. General Von Kluck injured by shell fragments during an inspection tour.
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William Page
Clarke County
Winchester
William Kuhn
Castleman's Ferry
West Virginia
Charleston
Bosphorus
von Kluck
Local men push Winchester ice plant plans
W C Gratchen J A Affleck W H Baker F L Glaize and German Smith promote an ice plant for Winchester. Hugh Lewis of Kernstown, who bought his own coffin and tombstone after a premonition of death, dies of pneumonia at home. Miss Fanny Gray leads Star Times popularity poll.
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W. C. Gratchen
J. A. Affleck
W. H. Baker
F. L. Glaize
German Smith
Winchester
Hugh Lewis
Kernstown
Fanny Gray
Star-Times
Quiz questions spark lively recall from a 1930s page
The Star Quiz asks readers to answer seven questions from page 2 about Seabiscuit Kayak II War Admiral Toilet of the ea and other topics. It covers capital cities bridge types education commissioners and light velocity among scattered trivia prompts.
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Selite Anite
Louisville
Frankfort
Bowling Green
George Washington Bridge
New York City
Commissioner O Education
Phrase about memory and address forms
A brief linguistic remark contrasts saying you do or do not remember a person with rephrasing that avoids explicit memory. It suggests using direct addressing and avoiding presumptions about recognition.
Science Shows Mastery Over Rectal Disorders
Dr. Clendening explains advances in rectal disease treatment enabling office procedures. Hemorrhoids, fissures, infected crypts and pruritus ani now often resolved with local anesthesia injections or office-based care, reducing hospital needs and patient discomfort.
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Clendening
Inquest Pursuit Deepens In River Mystery
Belzer guides a reporter toward the inquest into Markham's death. The detective theorizes a professional plot tied to a moonlit garden kidnapping and a warehouse trap. Bill reunites with Louise Markham and Muriel Benson as new leads emerge in the riverfront case.
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Belzer
Harvey McGuire
Rio Vista Club
Ye-es
Markham
Louise Markham
Bill
Muriel Benson
Jerry
Huey Long Memorial Statue Erected in Louisiana
A 14 foot statue of Huey Long is set on his grave at the Louisiana State Capitol as a memorial to the late leader and their political machine. Public funds covered most costs after a small fundraising result, with Earl Long as a critical observer in the campaign.
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Huey Long
Louisiana
Earl Long
Kingfish
Can A Woman Be President in U S History Debate
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in Good Housekeeping, says a woman cannot be elected president. She argues a female leader would struggle to sustain support to complete a program, noting men also sometimes fail to serve beyond two terms.
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Clifton Forge Daily Review
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Good Housekeeping
Mrs. Roosevelt
Seventeen Years of Service From the Stephenson Social Club
The Voice of the People reflects on seventeen years of the Stephenson Social Club, honoring members, noting losses, and celebrating a long history of helping the community. The piece praises Myrtle, Edith, and the club president while offering warmth and humor as members continue to “scatter sunshine” and support others.
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Stephenson
Scatata
Memos
Answers To Questions From Frederic J. Haskin
A reader queries facts on Easter egg rolling at the White House beginning in 1878 and other trivia. Notable items include Royall Tyler as the first American playwright in 1787 and Theodore Roosevelt as the youngest president at 42 with Harrison the oldest at 68. The Iroquois Theatre fire occurred in December. The pack of Gibraltar became land tied, and Shakespeare’s twins Hamnet and Judith were baptized in 1585.
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White House
Washington
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
C. H. A. Theodore Roosevelt
William Henry Harrison
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