Classified Advertising Rates And Policies
The Winchester Evening Star lists rates for classifieds at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials and cards of thanks at 10 cents per line, and display ads due by 9 PM the prior day. Transient ads cost 45 cents per inch. national reps are Tenney Woodward and Company. Associated Press rights noted.
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Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Mansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
What Fruit Do We Bear
A parish message cites Matthew 12 33 urging readers to judge character by actions and fruit. The brief references scriptural guidance for daily conduct and moral integrity.
WPA Scrutiny Sees WPA Antics and Politics at Work
Congressional investigations reveal the WPA used for political purposes and retaliation. Witnesses accuse Henry Alsberg and others of chairing a sit down against cuts, with many supervisors identified as Communist, while salaries and theater and arts projects show lavish spending. The piece condemns the situation as a charity turned into a political picnic.
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Senate
Sheppard
Texas
Harry Hopkins
Henry G. Alsberg
WPA
Federal Writers’ Project
Capitol
Washington
New York
Communist Party
Writers’ Project
Special House Appropriations Committee
Workers’ Alliance of America
Public WPA Critique Urges Curtailment of Relief Funds
The writer condemns the WPA for waste and impropriety, noting known facts have long been public and calling for public pressure to ensure relief money directly aids the poor. The piece also mentions a tech note on tenderizing beef with ultraviolet light and a grim quip about using a sun lamp on Hitler.
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Congress
Virginia's Manufacturing Output Reaches New Billion-Dollar Level
Virginia reports 1937 manufacturing value surpassing one billion dollars, $111.7 million above 1936 and $220 million beyond 1929. Growth spans cellulose, wood, tobacco, textiles, fertilizer, steel, shipbuilding, and chemical industries with 50+ new plants in various communities. Labor wages rise slower than output, due to higher efficiency and technology.
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Virginia
Commonwealth
Old Dominion
Thomas B. Morton
Labor and Industry
New England
Morton
Rayon Mills
Hitler and Mussolini Meet in Rome to Solidify Pact
Germany's Hitler arrives in Rome to confer with Mussolini on a strengthened axis. Miss Margaret Jane Willey is named salutatorian and Randolph Larrick is valedictorian of Middletown High School's senior class. A tentative Frederick County budget allocates 189553.47 dollars with a public hearing scheduled for May 31.
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Germany
Hitler
Rome
Mussolini
Margaret Jane Willey
Randolph Larrick
Middletown High School
Frederick
Bishop Cannon Jr Faces Trial For Church Ouster
G Clarence Miller and E M Streit begin reassessment of city real estate after appointment by Judge Philip Williams. Lewis Hyde elected chairman of the publication board of The Yale Banner, the 99 year old undergraduate paper.
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James Cannon, Jr
M. E. Church, South
G. Clarence Miller
E. M. Streit
Philip Williams
Lewis Hyde
Yale Banner
Athens plane builder lands at White Post in own craft
Ten years ago M C Armel from Athens Georgia landed at White Post Virginia in a plane built in his shops. Miss Ruby Clark and Mr William Madigan were married here. Miss Esther Washington age 88 of Hampshire County West Virginia is traveling alone on a trip to Washington.
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M. C. Armel
Athens, Ga
White Post
Ruby Clark
William Madigan
Esther Washington
Hampshire County
W. Va
Washington
Persephone
Pluto
Theophilus
Plink
Acheron
Unrest Looms in Mexico as Armies Gather
Twenty five years ago reports say Mexican developments are unfavorable and war clouds hover. The article notes armies ready, flagging a tense regional outlook. In town, Mrs. John Carper buys a house and lot in Harris Addition. Robert L. Gray Jr sails for Germany to serve as vice consul.
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Mexico
John Carper
Harris
Robert L. Gray Jr
Germany
Virgie Estelle Sonner and Joseph Strode Wed in Stephens City
Forty years ago a crowd gathered at the council chambers hoping for eloquence but left disappointed as Miss Virgie Estelle Sonner and Joseph Strode of Stephens City were married there to the surprise of friends. Sam Atwell Joe Kiger and H N Kern lead The Star’s popularity vote for volunteer fireman officer.
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Virgie Estelle Sonner
Joseph Strode
Stephens City
Sam Atwell
Joe Kiger
H. N. Kern
Reader Q A list of factual trivia from history questions
The piece presents a readers questions column with answers on topics from the first U S World's Fair to legends about the daffodil and Ember days. It includes details on Lindbergh family politics Irish heraldry Maid of Athens Ember days and Tommy Atkins origins with notes on the Old Witch Jail in Salem Mass.
Navajo Man Fined For Damaging Weather Gauge
John Katz, a Navajo man, smashed and ripped down a government temperature gauge after claiming the rain gods were displeased by the weather instrument. He was charged with destroying state property and fined.
Household Budget Booklet Coupon Offer
A practical guide to thrift presents a Household Budget Booklet with guidance on income division among rent food clothing and savings. The offer includes model budgets and tips, printed on special paper, enclosed with a ten cent coupon to the Information Bureau in Washington.
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Ihs
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Beauty culture offers opportunities for girls and women
The Carnegie Foundation funds a booklet on beauty culture showing pay ranges from 15 to 25 dollars a week for beginners, with potential growth to 75 to 100 dollars for skilled managers. It outlines long hours and indoor work, plus qualifications like health, tact, and grammar. training costs 50 to 300 dollars and joining requirements vary by state.
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Carnegie Foundation
Andrew Carnegie
Fifth Avenue
New York
Homefront Hope In New Rooms For Lana And Jim
Lana and Jim tour new rooms for their first home in a cozy scene. Jim teases about housework while Lana aims to prove she can manage, with a delicious dinner and a loving, domestic moment. Mrs. Morriss arrives to check on their comfort.
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Sona
Jim
Lana
Dinah
Mrs. Morriss
Brighton House Party Plans In Small Town Tale
Lana and Dinah arrange a friendly Brighton gathering at Mrs. Morriss's home. Jim approves, Dinah jokes about dancing with a wheelchair, and preparations hinge on pinky Malone the pianist. The scene hints at past traumas and new beginnings as the party nears.
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Lana
Dinah
Lena
Jim
Mrs. Morriss
Bridgewater
Brighton
Loni
Lona
Pinky Malone
Bobby Graves
Bobby
Marshall Named Army Chief of Staff in Wartime Move
Brigadier General George C. Marshall, summoned from Vancouver Barracks, Washington, is appointed to the Army’s top staff post as chief of staff. The Washington move reflects the emergency national defense plan and Marshall’s proven wartime leadership in the St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne offensives. He is a 1901 VMI graduate and 58 years old, with a strong disciplinary background.
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Richmond Times Dispatch
George C. Marshall
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
War Plans Division
Roosevelt
General Marshall
Marshall
Army
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
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