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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
4
An old flame of classifieds details rate cards 2 cents per word and 45 cents per inch for display ads in Win Virginia with a 9 PM pre-deadline, plus a proverb from Proverbs 24 28 29 urging neighborly restraint. The text shows 1940 newspaper boilerplate and religious verse.
Mrs John L Whitehurst of Maryland told Massachusetts Federation members that Americans are being deceived by propagandists into embracing dictatorship She cited unnamed university leader praising Hitler and warned of a fifth column within the United States urging careful speaker selection to protect republican institutions She called the Benedict Arnolds within as the true menace to liberty and rights.
War game coverage lauds a new hybrid cavalry combining horse and motorized units in Louisiana. The piece notes regimental reorganization to three troops of horses and three troops of motorized cavalry, describing rapid unloading and five minute dash attacks. It highlights historical shifts from Civil War mobility to modern firearms and praises cavalry’s renewed relevance.
The Petersburg Progress Index critiques the Virginia college study by a committee of presidents. It dismisses the report as unrealistic and disappointing, arguing that consolidating colleges would raise costs and reduce opportunity, while diversity of offerings remains valuable despite inefficiencies.
A reader quiz asks about Yellowstone National Park and whether it is a park forest or monument. It covers topics from the Spice Islands to fish named for animals and birds, government forms in Chile, Earth’s equatorial versus polar circumference, the Latin term for a course of study, Supreme Court hints, postmortem hair growth, the Cathedral’s denomination, and champagne’s fruit origin.
A guide highlighting common English adverb errors. It contrasts nowhere with no place nowhere and emphasizes correct usage of everywhere versus every place in formal writing. It cautions against repetitive phrasing and suggests alternatives for precise meaning.
A column on cold sensitivity describes cold allergy as rare yet increasingly reported. A woman in a dough kneading incident developed painful swollen hands from cold milk, with white fingers and livid red hands lasting hours. Clendening will answer general questions via his column.
A 26 year old woman and a 30 year old woman experience dangerous reactions to cold water and cold exposure. The text explains the opposite of a healthy reaction, histamine release from cold, and the potential of histaminase as a treatment. It also mentions related conditions like hay fever asthma and hives and an advisory note from Dr. Clehdening about pamphlets for purchase.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes with mock shock about Kentuckians sipping mint juleps through straws at the Derby, jokes about strangers and past “shocks,” and jokes about immunity to such pictures while recalling prior sightings of unusual drinks in Virginia society.
Jeremy, the loner, is recruited to read male leads for a six girl cast. He bonds with Lola Montesa and Tempe Hyde during a sunny rehearsal on the lawn, then gains confidence and acceptance as he acts three parts. He asks to be called Gayle, and Gayle consents as a bright spring day unfolds.
News from the year lists C Burton Ritter Calvin Martin Hubert Kerr Richard Hatcher Russell Joyce and Dan Leather man as new Presbyterian elders. Mrs Delmar Robinson is elected president of the Little Garden Club. Miss Ann Oakes wins a free trip to the World's Fair in an essay contest sponsored by The Star.
The Star sponsors an annual Cooking School with over 400 dollars in prizes. Philip Fowle leads captains in a central relief drive here, raising one thousand of a six thousand dollar goal.
Ten years ago reports show the 1930 apple crop reduced by one third due to cold April weather. A special cup is awarded to Andy Bell and Amos Shryock for portraying the radio comedy duo Amos and Andy in the festival firemen parade.
Contractor Hunter B Grimm and architect Stuart Edmonds begin a new professional building for Dr Walter D Myers on West Water Street Berlin. The report notes the Lusitania sinking used a single torpedo. Walter Gano purchases Fairmont Avenue property from Mr and Mrs J W Yeakley.
J M Steck census director for the area hopes to include suburban areas in Winchester's 80 population count. Redmond Winchester city sergeant dies after illness with pneumonia. he once ran a stage line between here Millwood and Front Royal.
H W McVicar recalls two old marked trees on the Helping Hand Mission grounds and west, near an Indian Hollow graveyard, as silent reminders of historic routes. He contrasts ancient trails with modern roads and speed, pondering which travel method was better.
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