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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1941
Page
4
Local Winchester daily newspaper advertises classified rates 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum, display ads due 9 PM prior, transient rate 45 cents per inch, and subscription options. Editorial motto urges faith and devotion with Psalm 141:9 quoted.
Voter alert lists state candidates for November 4 1941 including Governor Lalester W. Darden Jr Lieutenant Governor W M Tuck and Attorney General Abram P Staples. This notice directs participation in the Democratic party slate and outlines the official ticket for the election.
In 1939 white female life expectancy at birth was 66.4 years and white males 62.6 years. Compared with 1900 births, girls live about 15.3 years longer and boys about 14.3 years longer, the Met Life report notes.
The Richmond Times Dispatch cites 1932 events when Governor Roosevelt faced a volatile Walker administration. Walker resigned after the Democratic convention, shifting New York’s support away from Roosevelt at Chicago. New York votes on ballots show Roosevelt with 2874 on the first and 65 percent for Smith, with 63 votes against Roosevelt on the final ballot.
The writer recalls Jimmie Walker showing courage at a political convention. A first presidential ballot occurred around four in the morning. John F. Curry sought a public poll to separate Smith and Roosevelt supporters. Walker, previously asleep, dressed and rushed to cast his vote against the powerful foe.
Army Medical Technicians' School at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver reports Private Claude S. Aston, a 23 year old Oklahoma cowboy, completed training despite being illiterate. Officers read lessons aloud and Aston answered orally, mastering the subjects.
The piece highlights a draftee who, despite early schooling gaps, excels in reading and writing and leads a class of 236 enlisted men. It argues that the American spirit thrives on opportunity and that proper guidance can reduce deficiencies in mental training among draftees.
The editorial warns inflation poses a grave, broader threat than German and Japanese aggression and defense strikes. It recalls 1916-20 hardships, urges firm price controls by administration and Congress, and warns of a future economic hurricane if prices rise unchecked.
The piece argues that in the current tense international moment and amid a quasi war with Germany free speech remains protected. It supports Mayor LaGuardia assigning strong police presence for a Madison Square Garden rally featuring Lindbergh Wheeler and Cudahy while upholding minority rights to voice antiwar views.
Clarke county jury exonerates L. C. Smith in the shooting of Virgil Smallwood. The Star publishes full registrant numbers for Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties. Coffey resigns as golf pro to join Fountain Head Club in Hagerstown. Roosevelt and Landon urge votes in upcoming national election. King Edward pledges to pursue European appeasement. Rebel planes drop leaflets above Madrid warning surrender.
Harold G Brown of Richmond is appointed vice president at Shenandoah Valley Bank. The same era sees heavyweight challenger Jack Sharkey publicly challenge Jack Dempsey for a Madison Square Garden bout in New York. Pat Hurley is mentioned as a potential running mate in the presidential race.
Dabney C Harrison denounces Col Anderson G Q as unlikely to win in Boyce campaign speech. Buckley scores 113 of 125 at Winchester Gun Club. A C Oates buys 185 acres timber rights along Winchester and Wardensville railroad. Also historical note on rising mail voting and Bowley appointed Pullman salesman. Seasonal turkey crop reports indicate a light yield in Shenandoah Valley.
Forty years ago Mr and Mrs C H Harper entertained at a party at their home in Chambersville. John M Steck Democratic committeeman spoke at a rally at Bryarly school. A bazaar at the Catholic church drew several hundred visitors last night.
Quick quiz items cover Boulder Dam river Mandrill invulnerability Greek hero Achilles moonlight reflection Teheran Iran cud chewing animal and salary comparison true or false hair mattress stuffing and the Crime and Punishment author Dostoyevsky.
The text explains sinuses as air spaces in the bones of the head that connect to the inside of the nose via small openings, and notes common grammatical points about compound subjects and verbs.
N R Featherston of Appomattox Virginia writes to address Hon Benjamin Muse a Republican gubernatorial candidate urging enlightenment on poll tax issues and voting fraud. He discusses absentee voting school funding and criticism of the Constitutional Convention figures and political parties. He notes Muse's past party switch and forecasts election outcomes.
Richard Bailey, age 3, was found half suffocated in a kitchen icebox after a Halloween prank by a self confessing boy. Police traced the incident to a party hosted by Mrs Edna Bailey for five children. The piece urges support for Red Cross Roll Call from November 11 to 30.
Forty approved plans for single family dwellings with exterior sketches and floor plans are offered in a 70 page Government booklet from the Washington Information Bureau. Special focus on farm houses with many plans fit for city town or suburb. Kitchen plans approved by home economics experts for efficiency at minimum cost. Send ten cents postpaid to receive FARMHOUSE PLANS DREAMS.
In Chicago on November 3, a three year old boy named Joel Mennan and his father attended a crime show. As two criminals plotted in a murder mystery, a candle lit in a bottle on the table drew Joel’s attention. He loudly sang Happy Birthday to you, interrupting the tense moment.
In Van Nuys California on November 3 the Joe Alvins look to sell their large property and buy a smaller one. Mrs. Alvin found a potential listing in the want ads, called the realtor, but hung up when she realized the ad described their own property.
Frederic J. Haskin directs the Information Bureau in Washington D C offering readers answers to any factual query for three cents. Submit questions with payment to receive replies.
A reader quiz covers war exemption by religion less than one-quarter of 1 percent of 24,250,000 registrants, burial rules at Louisiana State Capital, height job bias, Amazon river navigability, smallest US hummingbird, first School Patrol year, desert land percentage, steam heat in trains, Hitler mother prizes, and Pall Mall pronunciation.
The article promotes a maintenance diet to keep weight steady and reduce future fat gain. It warns dieters not to binge after periods, lists fats to limit such as sugar and pork, and emphasizes gradual jumps in benefits. It cites Dr. Clendening’s guidance and offers pamphlets by mail for ten cents.
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