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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1938
Page
4
Advertising rates and display terms for classifieds
Classifieds priced at 2 cents per word with headline name and address plus 25 cents aero charge. Obituaries and thanks ads 10 cents per display with border. Display ads due 9 PM prior day. Transient rate 45 cents per inch. Contract rates on request. National reps: Tenney Woodward and Company in major cities. See.
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Tenney Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Tree of Life Blessing Quote in Faith Feature
A faith feature cites Revelation 22 14 praising commandments and entry to the city. The piece frames a spiritual message recalling blessed obedience and eternal gates as a thematic closing quote.
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Associated Press
First Official Air Mail Flight From Winchester To Washington
Twenty years after the 1918 start of air mail service the Post Office and Army created the first regular air mail routes. On Thursday a special flight will carry mail from Endless Caverns to Winchester to Leesburg and Washington with a 2 30 PM arrival.
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Post Office Department
United States Army
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Bost Office Department
Congress
United States
America
Ate Valley
Endless Caverns
Winchester
Leesburg
French publicist foresees distant U S in next war
A Newark Advocate note quotes a French publicist saying democracy will be closer to the United States in the next war, but not within 3,000 miles if America keeps its stance.
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United States Postal Service
Newark
Jefferson Nickel Replaces Buffalo Nickel in Mint Plan
The Indianapolis News notes the buffalo nickel will be succeeded by the Jefferson nickel. It will still take twenty nickels to make a 60 cent dollar, reflecting the ongoing redesign and value structure.
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Indianapolis News
Indiana court rules sit-down strikes illegal
Lynchburg News notes the Indiana court declares sit-down strikes unlawful. The piece questions how state governments violating the law will respond, highlighting political leaders and potential actions.
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Lynchburg News
Indiana
Perkins
Time to Fight Over Wage Differentials in New Bill
The Newport News Daily Press editorial argues for keeping wage differentials to reflect regional climate and industry needs. It criticizes the Wages and Hours Bill for imposing uniform national wages, calling for consideration of southern conditions and industry realities.
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Newport News Daily Press
Harrison
Mississippi
Congress
South
Lawmaker fights wage floor hours ceiling proposal
The article criticizes a bill to set a wage floor and work hour ceiling via trial and error. It argues the plan risks millions losing jobs and praises Senator Harrison and opponents for defending workers and Southern benefits while opposing forced long hours for meager pay.
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Norton
America
Harrison
South
Credit and the Bankers Debate Access to Credit
Washington theorizes easier credit will spur vast expansion and jobs. Frederick Clarke Shenandoah and Page Counties bankers in Virginia counter that banks have funds and sound security but business must seek credit and use it responsibly. They warn against overreaching and mortgage a wary public.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
RFC
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Wall Street
Jones
Virginia
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Shenandoah
Page Counties
Clearing House Association
Local Notes on Hospital Stay Funeral Home Retirement and Royal Wedding
C M Martin exits Winchester Memorial Hospital after a 10 day treatment for erysipelas. R T Jones retires from active association with the family funeral home. Windsor and Wally choose the late King George's birthday for their wedding day to be held in France on June 3.
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C. M. Martin
Winchester Memorial Hospital
R. T. Jones
Funeral Home
King George
Windsor
Wally
France
Letty Lake Pitches Handley to Win Over Hagerstown
Letty Lake leads Handley to a victory over Hagerstown as the nine struggles on the field. Meta Wingfield announces Grand Assembly plans for the state lodge here next week. O Sullivan Rubber Co raises wages by five percent for all employees. James I Larrick and wife host a Middletown reception honoring their 50th anniversary.
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Letty Lake
Handley
Hagerstown
Meta Wingfield
Rebekahs Committee
Grand Assembly of the State Lodge
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
James I. Larrick
Middletown
Handley cadets defeat Massanut ten in drill event
Handley High School cadets win against Massanut Ten Military Academy in a competitive drill held at the local stadium. Friends of Gov Alfred E Smith New York organize clubs to back his presidential bid. W F Anderson leads Winchester Gun Club with 49 of 50 targets. Opequon Lake Park plans season opening and a dance on the first day.
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Handley High School
Massanutten Military Academy
Alfred E. Smith
New York
W. F. Anderson
School of Winchester
Opequon Lake Park
Winchester Eventful Night in County News Summary
Miss Willie Russell escapes injury when the county school teacher is a passenger in an overturning automobile. A Winchester dance honors Mr and Mrs John Graham draws many couples. L Bunting pitches seven hits but 8 V A loses to S M A 2 to 0. Ray Sartelle, son of John P Sartelle, earns a dentistry degree from the University of Maryland in June.
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Willie Russell
Winchester
John Graham
L. Bunting
V. A
Ray Sartelle
John P. Sartelle
U. of Md
President to issue call for 100000 volunteers denied
A report that the President would call 100000 volunteers to enlist in the army is denied. G. Clarence Miller will not resign from the council as previously announced. The colored Republican party meets at Odd Fellows Hall on East Clifford street. Louis Ryan moves Eureka Printing Co to his North Washington street home.
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G. Clarence Miller
Colored Republican Party
Odd Fellows Hall
East Clifford Street
Louis Ryan
Eureka Printing Co
Washington Street
Defective speech bureaus and famous QA pairs
A collection of trivia Q A exchanges covers topics from state education bureaus to historic figures. It cites California as the only state with a defective speech bureau, notes Poe’s burial site, Dorothy Dix, and Rothschild. It also includes figures on European births and 1938 US employment figures.
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California
Mabel Farrington Gifford
Open Forum Letter Criticizes Route 50 Plans in Virginia
Henry Clay Smith denounces Highway Commissioner Shirley over Route 50 right of way in Berryville area. He cites unfair offers, higher costs on Waterloo route, and impact on Boyce and Millwood, urging public input and accountability against the highway amendment. He argues for consent of governed and criticizes shifting traffic away from towns.
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Winchester Star
Shirley
Berryville Chamber of Commerce
Ephraim
J. B.cook
Highway Department
Waterloo
Boyce
Millwood
Virginia
General Assembly
County Board of Supervisors
Berryville
Mussolini
Henry Clay Smith
Before or After a Tragedy The Abstinence Question
A letter to the Winchester Star argues Lindberghs abstinence and wider temperance, citing a Paris banquet with President Doumergue and Ambassador Herrick. The writer urges proactive total abstinence to prevent tragedies, quoting Dr. Johnson and Dr. Cuyler while challenging readers to choose abstinence before calamity.
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Winchester Star
Lone Eagle
France
Doumergue
Ambassador Herrick
Lindbérgh
Dr. Johnson
Lindbergh
Dr. Cuyler
Geo. A. Jordan
Warrenton
A Tribute to Robert W. Hockman
The Star editor recalls Robert W. Hockman noting his integrity and courtesy. The minister called him a good man and Frederick County will miss him, along with his church and family, as society needs such men today.
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the Star
Robert W. Hockman
Robert Hockman
Frederick County
When Garry Chooses Wenda Over Barbara in A Studio Tale
Barbara Kingsley, a Martinsville editor now in New York, confronts heartbreak as Garry Page falls for actress Wenda Ayer while Barbara mentors a shy boy named Robert Kerns for a puzzle shoot. Tension rises as Wenda arrives to collect the child, and Barbara realizes Garry’s affection shifts away from her.
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New York
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Garry Page
Alia
Martinsville Post
Gar
Martinsville
Barbara
Natalie
Basil Worthington
Garry
Wen Ayer
Wenda
Ack Metcalf
Ever
Ruth Merryweather
Ruth O
Wenda Ayer
Paris
Park Avenue
Robert Kerns
Robert
Barbera
Bobbie
Miss Ayer
London
Ayer
Eldorado
Barbara Faces Barbed Feelings After Party Tie to Garry
Barbara avoids hurt after Ruth's party and discovers Garry sent two tickets for a past event. The misdated envelope reveals the tickets were for the previous night, not the day Barbara expected. An art director then seeks Barbara for a photo shoot with a child portrait for the cover.
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Barbara
Ruth
Martinsville
Garry
East Ninth
Radio Highlights in New York May 18 Schedule
Listings show television pilots reducing eyestrain with New York field tests. Tonight features WABC CBS at 6 45 with J Warren Madden discussing The Work of the Board and WJZ NBC at 8 with Los Angeles suburb mayors praising Andy Devine’s Van Nuys election.
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New York
WABC
CBS
J. Warren Madden
National Labor Board
Wjznbc
Los Angeles
Andy Devine
van Nuys
Calif
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