Classifieds and advertising policy notes
The Winchester Evening Star details per word and line rates for classifieds memorials and cards of thanks, minimum charges, and display ad deadlines. It lists transient rates per inch and notes contracts by request with national reps and AP membership.
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Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
After the Earthquake a Fire Then a Still Small Voice
A spiritual reflection echoes 1 Kings 19 12 about God speaking not in flame or quake but in quiet inner guidance. The verse contrasts dramatic natural signs with a gentle listening heart and divine communication.
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Kings
If Federal spending is the key to prosperity
The Richmond Times Dispatch questions President Roosevelt's defense of government spending, asking why the nation remains far from prosperity if federal outlays are the path to growth. The piece urges scrutiny of fiscal policy and its effects on the economy.
Harvard endorses liberal inquiry and "thoughtful rebels" on campus
The Harvard faculty committee report supported by President Conant urges objective study of social sciences and allows open discussion of fascism communism and socialism. It defends university autonomy and cites Lord Macaulay on democratic debate as the path to truth.
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Harvard
Conant
Roosevelt Budget Debate Echoes 1932 Call for Economy
The piece recalls Roosevelt's 1932 critique of centralized government under Hoover and argues the 1939 budget would have exceeded wartime spending in peacetime. It questions how real cuts could be achieved and cites Roosevelt’s own advice on trimming expenditures.
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Roosevelt
Washington
New York World’s Fair Critic Voices Caution On Opening
Charles B. Driscoll's syndicated column urges postponing New York World's Fair visits until June 1 or later. He notes the fair was unfinished at the time, prices are high, and guests deserve full entertainment for the gate charges. The Ledger-Dispatch acknowledges the critique as a reader service.
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New York
America
Ledger-Dispatch
Driscoll
AS Others See Us by Margaret Fishback in American Magazine
An excerpt contrasts perceptions of modesty between a slim girl and a middle-aged matron, noting that two inches off the former skirt might be acceptable while the same cut on the latter yields a provocative image, a hydrant.
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Margaret Fishback
The Daily Quiz Answers on Page Two
Seven questions probe basics from boiling point to geography and civics. Topics include boiling water, gemstone weight units, continents, historic gold rushes, galaxy pronunciation, weight variation, Russia’s largest river, Farallon Islands location, naturalized citizens and Uprose waterfalls on the Zambezi.
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Russia
U. S
Farallon Islands
U. S. Senate
Zambesi River
Africa
Day’s common error guidance on phrasing misses inaction
Instruction on avoiding explicit mention of failed attempts. It promotes concise wording such as miss instead of failed to hit. Emphasizes that failure can imply effort without stating it directly.
Miss Phyllis Meem Stars in East Lynne at Little Theatre
Miss Phyllis Meem has the lead in East Lynne the melodrama to be presented by the Little Theatre on June 2. Miss Sarah Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs R N Cook receives the American Legion award as senior at Stephens City for best record. Mrs Robert McNally elected president of Winchester Education Association for the ensuing year.
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Phyllis Meem
East Lynne
The
Little Theatre
Sarah Cook
R. N. Cook
American Legion
Stephens City
Robert McNally
Winchester Education Association
National Bureau of Standards
Police raid drill with officers and weapons staged
Five years ago Police Chief Hollis and Sheriff McCann led city and county officers in a test raid using modern weapons. Austin Johnson a 15 year old youth from Trone breaks his right arm while attempting to crank a tractor. G E Lemley R A Shryock Heath Stickley Harry Warren Robert Stickley and Norman sought the Stephens City postmaster job.
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Hollis
McCann
Austin Johnson
Trone
G. E. Lemley
R. A. Shryock
Heath Stickley
Harry Warren
Robert Stickley
Norman
Stephens City
Local Briefs: Injury at Glaize mill and Randolph monument plan
Ten years ago John Hawse suffers serious injuries after his clothing becomes caught in machinery at Glaize lumber mill in Virginia. The Clarke county Old Chapel cemetery is set to receive a Edmund Randolph monument by local Masons. John F. Rodman Jr departs for Dallas to attend Rotary International convention.
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John Hawse
Glaize
Virginia
Edmund Randolph
Old Chapel
Clarke County
John F. Rodman, Jr
Dallas
Texas
Rotary Club
Rotary International
Deaths and career moves linked in regional notices
Twenty five years ago Mrs Ella Kesselrign died after falling through a cellar door at her sister Mrs Mary Doran's home. James B Beverley Jr appointed to a position with the state internal revenue department. Winchester residents shocked by news of former local resident Harry March's death in McKeesport Pennsylvania.
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Ella Kesselrign
Mary Doran
James B. Beverley, Jr
Internal Revenue Department
Winchester
McKeesport
Harry March
Young Eleanor Auditions for a City Room Start
Eleanor Conroy, 18, seeks a newspaper job at the Courier Journal. She impresses managing editor Parrish with ambition and a plan to cover society events. Parrish offers a month as society editor at four teen dollars a week, and she returns home thrilled and determined to prove herself.
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Eleanor Conroy
Geddes Winey
Business College
The
Courier-Journal
Editorial Department
Eleanor
Kelly
Mr. Parrish
Polly
Parrish
Ed Thorne
Phil Parrish
Society
Phil
Miller’s Drug
Bessie Cahill
Thorne
McNeil
Dames
Peg
Nelly
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A Q and A listing common curiosities and facts from 1930s sources. Questions cover bridges for animals, paint opacity, Madame Butterfly dagger inscription, Braille watches, early American wallpaper, onion composition, baby teeth timing, Andersen tales, U.S. gold reserves, Bible verse location, steel industry taxes, and Peggy O Neill’s first husband John Timberlake.
A Booklet On Astronomy Description
A crisp authoritative 48 page booklet answers hundreds of everyday questions about the earth sun moon and planets. Each question provides a complete nugget of knowledge and the booklet offers a survey of the subject for laymen and enthusiasts. The index guides readers to topics and it is mailed to Washington D C.
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OMV
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across Clues From A Times, 1999
Crossword puzzle clues listed for across and down entries with misprints and truncated phrases. Multiple entries reference lengths and definitions such as asterisk tallies mature cold wind kernel ovum present time metal piece money fish river and hastens with scattered misprints and catalogue notes.
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Adriatic
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