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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1938
Page
12
A mixed crossword style puzzle from 1938 presents across and down clues forming a grid. The clued entries include names such as Persia Odysseus and Syria, with several entries referencing common words and phrases, wrapped in a vintage newspaper puzzle page.
The piece chronicles Arthur Somers Roche who faced repeated rejections after being fired and penniless. He toiled in Castine Maine then broke through with The Saturday Evening Post, rewriting a 60 000 word serial and selling his old stories at higher prices. His ascent shows resilience can unlock new opportunities despite defeat.
Notarized owner and management statement for The Winchester Evening Star dated Oct 1 1938 lists publisher editor and business manager as H F Byrd H F Byrd Jr and R S Fansler with ownership details including E Bolling Byrd. It states average weekly circulation 4954 and notes the commission of Eloise Caldwell Ridgeway as notary.
Berlin reports Nazis predict strong economic bonds and possible German control over fragile borders as Czechoslovakia loses industrial areas to Germany and Poland. They foresee Beran or Hodza as future president and a German aligned regime with a customs union.
C G Gran, executive secretary of Shenandoah Valley Inc, told Rotary Club members that only one sixth of motorists touring Virginia include the Shenandoah Valley. He cited 1937 census figures and urged cooperation to double valley tourism revenue, noting Winchester handles about thirty thousand dollars daily in rubber tire traffic.
An appraisement filed in Clarke county probate shows Mrs Mary K Tilford's will leaving an estate of 212925. The bulk, 18692589 in stocks and bonds, could be worth at least 50000 more if disposed of earlier. After bequests to the Episcopal Church and friends, three sisters Nora Moore Anna L Mott and Jane C Moore shared the remainder equally.
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