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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

10

Bok Music Foundation Details and Beneficiaries

The Mary Louise Curtis Bok Foundation of Philadelphia was created in 1931 by Mrs. Edward Bok to support music and musical education and promote the fine arts and science. Principal beneficiaries include the Curtis Institute of Music and the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia and the Research Studio at Maitland Florida.

Bok Music Foundation Mary Louise Curtis Bok Foundation of Philadelphia Edward Bok Curtis Institute of Music Settlement Music School Maitland Fla

Rug Peddlers Pay Heavily in Richmond Virginia

Richmond and Virginia authorities assessed more than 2300 dollars in license fees penalties and fines on two New York rug merchants for selling rugs and tapestries to Richmond residents without proper licenses. Amee Muffarij and Victor Lonson paid state and city license penalties totaling 2282.25 dollars after being charged with unlicensed business. Muffarij had previously been fined and both men claimed their goods were duty free antique Oriental cloths.

Richmond State of Virginia John Goode Muffarij Lonson Justice Folkes Goode

Take a Chance On Yourself and Live

A reflective column urges readers to rediscover the young ambitions they abandoned. It cites Antoine de Saint Exupéry and winds a warning against security to rekindle the poet, artist, and adventurer once imagined. The piece closes with a rallying call to shed “good sense” and pursue personal potential.

Jim Aileen Antoine de Saint Exupery Reynold & Hitchcock, Publishers Exupery Sahara Antoine

War Crisis Is At Hand For Allies

Allied lines west of the Meuse face a German thrust between Namur and Sedan and a northern push near Namur. German aims threaten a wide showdown from Sedan to the Scheldt as heavy fighting erupts in Zeeland and Belgium. The outcome hinges on Allied resistance and ability to stabilize a vast front.

Antwerp Meuse Maastricht Louvain Gembloux Namur Sedan Metz Kirke L. Simpson Associated Press Belgium France Adolf Hitler Germany North Sea Zeeland Paris Font Sedar-Namur Ligny Naw Scheldt Brussels England

How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of FAT

An advertisement promises dramatic fat loss for women by using Kruschen. It urges taking a half teaspoon in hot water each morning to boost liver and bowels, cut calories, and lose pounds in 80 days. A four week jar costs little and a money back guarantee exists.

DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 A store 5 Domesticated 9 Steeple 10 Sprightly

Across clues list entries with several solved words and a few cryptic references. The page includes a crossword grid label and mentions a daily syndicated puzzle distributed by King Features Syndicate.

King Features Syndicate

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