The Spirit Not the Letter Sermon Theme
A sermon dated Saturday May 25 1940 emphasizes doing justice and judgment as more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice, quoting Proverbs 21:3. The piece frames moral conduct over ritual.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1940
Page
4
Weygand Emerges as France’s Army Leader in Crisis
The article details General Weygand replacing General Gamelin as France’s top commander. It describes Weygand as a student of Foch with an attack focus, praising his past successes and declaring his task to stem the German advance and potentially save France and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
Foch
Weygand
Mmentor
France
Europe
Defense needs push for healthy industry finances
Washington administration faces the challenge of enabling private industry to operate profitably amid higher payrolls and taxes. The Cudahy Packing Company margins illustrate how payroll and tax increases squeezed profits from 1936 to 1938, with losses rising and dividends falling, underscoring the need for a sound financial basis to sustain defense production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cudahy Packing Company
Uch
Commentary on a Race and the Nazi Virus in Holland
Hendrik Willem Van Loon describes how after World War I the Netherlands sheltered German children to restore them, yet twenty years later those same youths, now Dutch households’ members, returned as disguised Nazis. The piece warns American readers not to rely on past aid to prevent future harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Holland
America
Mr. van Loon
Netherlands
Childrem
Nonpartisan inquiry urged into defense prep and spending
Reprinted editorial argues for an unbiased study of why the United States is underprepared for war despite high defense spending. It cites General Marshall's warning of an inadequate Army, questions administration accountability, and suggests a commission to reveal how funds are used and whether better outcomes are possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Congress
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Army
United States
Europe
White House
Troupants
Walter S. Thompson
Los Angeles
Sky full of planes foretold by arming plan
The Cumberland Times argues airplane production may outpace pilot training under the American re armament plan. It notes pilots already trained in Canada abroad in six months, versus a year by standard methods, and predicts rapid growth of air training schools and air fields as the sky fills with planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ben Meek
Canada
Griffing Wins Flower Show Sweepstakes at Clarke County
Mrs. J. W. Griffing wins sweepstakes at the Flower Show conducted by the Woman's Club of Clarke County. The event showcases local horticulture talent and honors premier entries across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Griffing
Woman’s Club of
Clarke County
Miss Gladys Funkhouser and E. Jobe wed here five years ago
The region recalls a quiet marriage performed by Rev. 8S. Goode to Miss Gladys Funkhouser and Mr. E. Jobe five years prior. The Carter Wall Horse Show honors Dr. Allens Clifton Farms entries with top awards at the Blue Ridge Hunt Club event. A regional uproar erupts over the 9-year-old George Weyerhauser kidnapping and a $200,000 ransom demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Funkhouser
E. 8
Jobe
J. Goode
Dr. Allen
Clifton Farms
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
U. S. Northwest
George Weyerhauser
Berryville Seniors Plan Elaborate Commencement Exercises
Ten years ago Berryville High School prepares to honor 23 senior class members with elaborate ceremonies. Pvt. Ernest P. Blount of Co L earns high man honors in state indoor rifle matches. Waynesboro High wins the annual C V A L track meet with Handley and Cumberland placing second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville High School
Ernest P. Blount
Co. L
Waynesboro
Handley and
Cumberland
Nebraskan Sunk Report Sparks WWI Alarm
Twenty five years ago a British radio report claimed the steamer Nebraskan was sunk by a German submarine though later notes suggested it may have only been hit. In local news H P Boyce suffered facial injuries after being kicked by a horse and was hospitalized. Multiple fronts in World War I show heavy engagements with Italians and Austrians in the Alps, Austro Germans attacking Russians on the Eastern front, French Belgian defense on the Western front, and Allied forces engaging Turks at the Dardanelles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
H. P. Boyce
Alps
Dardenelles
Martinsburg Race On New Track Highlighted Forty Years Ago
Forty years ago E B Capper judged a bicycle race on Martinsburg West Virginia’s new track. The Martinsburg board of trade discussed a proposal for all merchants to close at 6 PM during summer months. Mr and Mrs E M Farmer celebrated their second wedding anniversary with a small party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Capper
Martinsburg
W. Va
Board of Trade
E. M. Farmer
Star Quiz Questions From The Paper
A list of ten trivia items asks for: how snakes kill. a notable woman backing Dewey. the two VP successors to Garner. completing a quote. Red Sea border countries. the last two states to join the Union. author of A Doll’s House. Mark Twain’s real name. presidents not on stamps. date parcel post service began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dewey
United States
John Nance Garner
Red Sea
Mark Twain
United States Parcel Post Service
Child’s Reminder on Grammar About Ages
The note clarifies that phrases should read a child of three years and not of three years old or a child three years old. It emphasizes precise phrasing in age descriptions across reports and notices.
Dentistry An Infant But Growing Fast
The piece surveys dentistry's century of progress from 1840 as a formal college era in Baltimore to modern methods. It notes the toothbrush origin, early fillings with metals, plaster enamel, evolving crowns, anesthesia, and the X ray, along with orthodontics and rising cavity rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
George Washington
North America
Laurie
Edinburgh
J. B. Beers
Burglary Plans and a Night at the Merrifields
Bill Bailey methodically searches a boardinghouse room for a hidden letter, then overhears a door lock test as a stranger nears. Lola Montesa sings at a lawn gathering while Gayle and Tempe observe dynamics. Mr. Merrifield praises Bailey’s project and asks to see him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempe Hyde
Lola
Gayle
Mexico
Merrifield
Tempe
Benjamin W. Merrifield
Jeremy
Mr. Merrifield
Bill
Bailey
No Time to Lose in Fredericksburg Traffic Plan
The state plans a four lane boulevard near Fredericksburg that would divert most Route 1 traffic away from the city. Local leaders urge a meeting with the Highway Commission to modify the plan so travelers are encouraged to stop in Fredericksburg rather than speed past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Way Department
Highway Commission
Answers to Ons by Frederic J. Haskin
A reader’s Q and A column from the Winchester Evening Star with Frederic J. Haskin answering queries. Topics include Lucrezia Borgia’s father, number of Washington florists, media roles, elementary school demographics, transatlantic flight timings, the widow’s mite, tipping a hat check girl, first airmail lines, Sudetic German party founder, Gertrude Atherton’s relation to Franklin, and Senator Hawse’s Congress speech about dogs and humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic 3. Haskin
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
First Aid Booklet What ToDo In Emergencies
A compact emergency manual for camping hiking swimming and outings. It covers treating shock sunburn sun stroke snake bites wounds burns lightning suffocation poison ivy hives mosquito bites bee stings and includes how to assemble a first aid kit. Order by mail for ten cents postpaid through the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Winchester Evening Star
Washington, D. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
FP. Byrd, JR
Winchester
Sunday Evening Star Publishing Co
Cumberland Times
Mike Lillis, Jr
Billy Everhart
Frankie Snapp
Hal Kemp
Clendening
Dr. N Clendening
Queen of
England
R. W
George VI
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Earl
Countess of
Papal
Scott
R. J. Scott
Asi Sobo Gan
North Pole
Martial
Bill Bailey
Edgar Allen Poe
Lola Montesa
Gayle Ob
Lucrezia Borgia
Rodrigo
Alexander VI
E.A
Washington Metropolitan Area
Myger Rogers
D. R. Queenie Vassar
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Beaeenee Hons Uess ES Seour
Nassau Boulevard
Mineola
Long Island
New York
Earle Ovington
Sudetic German Party
K. A
Konrad Henle
Czechoslovakia
Karlsbad
Gertrude Atherton
Benjamin Franklin
C. H
A. the Writer
Hawse
Missouri
House of Representatives
Washington ,D. C
Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.