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Be Just and Respect Others Rights, 1941 Message
A brief 1941 religious notice cites Micah 6 8 urging readers to act justly and value others rights rather than personal gain on a May Saturday.
Four Percent Ship Sinkings In Atlantic Convoys Cited
Admiral Emory S Land told a Senate Committee that of 205 vessels cleared from US ports for the United Kingdom from Jan 1 to Apr 1, 1941, only eight were sunk, a four percent loss. He warned convoys may not reduce this rate and echoed Roosevelt: convoying means shooting, and shooting means war.
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Senate
United States
United Kingdom
Roosevelt
Virginia highway commission should expand to nine members
Colgate W. Darden Jr a Democratic gubernatorial candidate endorses enlarging the State Highway Commission from five to nine members. The proposal aims to provide balanced representation from Virginia each of the nine Congressional districts on the panel that manages the state's 26 million dollar annual road fund.
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Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Virginia
State Highway Commission
Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial cornerstone to be laid in Indiana
May 20 ceremony marks the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial in Spencer County Indiana. Builders cite simple design by Richard E. Bishop and a dignified site set to complete within months. May she be honored for guiding Abraham Lincoln, whose remembered memory has long awaited national tribute.
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Spencer County
Indiana
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Richard E. Bishop
Abraham Lin
Nancy Hanks
Abraham
Kentucky
Illinois
New Salem
Springfield
Washington
Parachute Guest and Shifting War Fronts Across Africa
On a quiet day amid global conflict, Mussolini’s forces claim a British tank attack in Tobruk was repelled while German reconnaissance troops push east and southeast of Salam in Egypt. The broader war shows signs of expansion toward the Near East as Britain and France may soon clash there and elsewhere.
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Britain
Hitler
Near East
Mussolini
Tobruk
Salam
Egypt
Hitler moves to new alliance while Britain stays stubborn
The report notes a stalled Allied drive and German losses of 14 000 tons of shipping off Britain. RAF bombers strike German bases along the channel as Hitler seeks a new collaboration with Stalin, prompting questions about Britain’s enduring resistance.
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England
Channel
Hitler
Stalin
Britain
Davie McLean Captures Hess After Parachute Landing
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch recounts a Scottish farmer Davie McLean near Glasgow who heard a plane crash and found a German airman parachuting to earth. With a pitchfork in hand he bravely captured Rudolph Hess, unaware the flyer was unarmed or fleeing Nazis.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Mencken
Edward VIII
Edward
Germany
Rudolph Hess
Hess
Scotland
David McLean
Glasgow
Davie
Davie McLean
Gerag
Fee
Ihan
Orchid to the Scrib es
The piece celebrates war correspondents in major dailies and news agencies for their courage and ingenuity. It notes reporters in Greece facing hardship, including boat travel and lack of food, and a clever episode of relaying a story via friends across borders. It praises their ability to bypass censorship and deliver stories to America.
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International News
Greece
America
Europe
Sweden
Switzerland
Count Heads or Break Them in Democracy
Andre Maurois reflects in Rotarian Magazine on how democracy should count citizens. He cites France as an example where the majority destroys the minority, breaking leadership and causing the state's decline.
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Andre Maurois
Kipling
France
Tulip Bulbs Brewed as Coffee Substitute in 1939 Crop
A Dutch tulip grower reports nearly three million bulbs from the 1939 crop are being used as a coffee substitute. The note hints at Central Europe consuming bulb coffee as a wartime measure and says Holland loses its status as the world bulb center to the United States.
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Portsmouth
Holland
Germany
Europe
United States
News of Other Years One Year Ago
Allied forces fall back across Belgium as Germans advance toward France. Martin T. Ebert dies after a long illness at 85, a Stephenson area farmer. Mr. and Mrs. EbbE Keyser celebrate birth of a son.
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Belgium
France
Martin T. Ebert
Stephenson
Ebbe. Keyser
Council Votes to Aid Jacksonville Fire Victims
Forty years ago the council agreed to raise a small sum for the city government of Jacksonville Florida to ease suffering from a massive fire and storm. George R. Byrd, son of Mrs Jennie Byrd, gets a West Point appointment. Shenandoah Valley National Bank moves to 167 North Main to operate until a new building is ready.
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Fla
Orge
R. Byrd
Jennie Byrd
South Washington Street
West Point
U. S. Military Academy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
North Mi
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A compact Q and A feature from the Winchester Star Information Bureau answers queries on topics from the first radio address to the number of Jews in Russia and details about Stanford White and Victor Berger. It notes Harding’s 1923 World Court broadcast and South Carolina’s Confederate soldiers.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Winchester Hivening Star Information Bureau
Washington, D.C
Harding
World Court
South Carolina
Community gun club shoots welcomed by city leaders
In a letter to The Star Victoria Potter supports permission for Sunday practice shoots at the local gun club grounds inviting families to observe and participate. She asks the Frederick County Board of Supervisors to consider a donated recreation center site for Black children near Winchester and reflects on regional life in Virginia.
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the Star
Winchester
Britain
Virginia
Mollie F. Lee
America
Frederick
Tested Recipes For Canning And Preserving
An up to date 48 page booklet outlines the latest canning methods from Federal and State home economics departments. It covers fruits vegetables meats and chicken with guidance on jellies jams marmalades fruit butters pickles and bottling fruit juices. Mail ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Washington DC for a copy titled CANNING AND PRESERVING.
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Federal
State Departments of Home Economics
Recruit Enlists in Air Corps From Winchester Office
Alfred K. Stokes of 311 East King Street Strasburg joined the service through the Winchester Army Recruiting Station in the post office building. He was assigned to the Air Corps Meridian Mississippi and sent to West Palm Beach Florida before forwarding to the station. Openings are also reported in Coast Artillery Hawaii and the Philippines and in the Medical Department at the Army Medical Center Washington D C. Applicants aged 18 to 35, single and without dependents, may submit enlistment applications at the Winchester office.
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Alfred K. Stokes
EB. King Street
Strasburg
Air Corps
Meridian
Miss
West Palm Beach
Fla
Coast Artillery
Hawaii
Philippines
Iwo
Medical Department
Army Medical Center
Washington, D. C
Lookout Men Keep Watch for New Forest Fires
Virginia State Forester F C Pederson says 86 lookout watchers remain at posts as dry conditions raise fire danger despite no new outbreaks. A blaze in Brushy Mountain near Bland burned 1000 to 1200 acres and was controlled with CCC help. damage runs into thousands.
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Charlottesville
F. C. Pederson
Virginia
Pederson
Bland
CCC
Bastian
Newport
Quiz Questions From Star Magazine Page 2
Seven trivia items covering naval vessels states and senators landmarks world geography horse racing Greek myth and bell tolls. Topics include which ships carry planes and the longest river and the word for funeral tolls.
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U. S
Senate
Carel Glass
Harry F. Byrd
Louvre
Paris
France
Danube
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Bordeaux
Have Drunk Not Fit Phrase Cited In Linguistic Note
A language note advises using Have drunk instead of I have drank in archaic phrasing. It highlights the common modern preference for have drunk in standard constructions and clarifies the expected form for correct usage.
Student’s drafting quiz prompts prompt amusement at Penn State
George C. Schmidt, supervisor of the Penn State defense training engineering course, notes a student puzzled by a drafting quiz offered humorous answers. Questions include misremembered formulas and excuses about missing texts, ending with a joke about becoming a ratsman.
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Bomerset
George C. Schmidt
Penn State Defense
Hitler telegraphs pope on coronation anniversary
On March 12 1940 Hitler telegraphed Pope Pius XII to send congratulations on the first anniversary of his coronation.
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Hitler
Pius XII
Farewell and Homecoming for Harold Doto at Plant
A Radford Virginia plant bid farewell to Harold Doto as he left for induction into the army. He returned two days later due to underweight condition and was welcomed back by the office staff with a homecoming party and gifts including a traveling bag.
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Radford
Harold Doto
Doto
Hom
Dame schools described in historical England setting
The text notes dame schools as early English institutions run in a young woman’s home. Children learned basic reading and moral and religious instruction, with teaching conducted informally within the domestic setting.
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England
Birth Rate Is Falling Says Dr Clendening
Dr Clendening notes census signals a declining population with a rising median age and more elderly people. He cites urban growth, smaller families aiding infection control, and increased need for elder care and medical planning. He offers pamphlets on infant care and digestion.
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