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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia. Editor P Byrd Jr is listed with post office registration as second class matter.
Advertising rates listed for classified and display ads with per word charges and minimums. Transient and cent rates noted with office deadlines and multiple city offices listed for Woodward and Company Inc across major markets.
An October 13 1938 issue presents a faith based reflection citing Proverbs 12 28 about righteousness guiding life and avoiding death. It frames a moral viewpoint typical of the era and invites readers to consider spiritual pathways in daily conduct.
A Columbia South Carolina Prep Press piece argues that government propaganda floods U S newspapers and wastes space on mimeographed releases. It calls for independent reporting and full truth about government operations rather than official spin.
A community article urges citizens and organizations to assess their cooperation in building a better locality. It recalls a worker facing constant opposition from detractors but emphasizes perseverance, booster energy, and shared effort across clubs, churches, schools, and businesses.
A Mansfield News Journal editorial urges Americans to balance spending with means, warning that postponed purchases hinder industry. It argues money should be used for growth through buying homes, cars, and goods to fuel progress and relieve national fear.
The text urges frugality and wise spending to maintain living standards, support recovery, and create opportunities for capital and labor. It emphasizes balanced budgets and avoiding debt as essential for prosperity and new jobs and purchasing power.
The piece notes New York’s draw on the nation for citizen material and the mix of native born residents and international newcomers. It highlights farm-to-city migration as a long-standing trend and cites census figures showing about 55 percent born in New York state, 34 percent abroad, and 10 to 11 percent from other states, totaling nearly seven million residents and over a quarter of a million born outside New York.
Newport News Times-Herald discusses a revived League of Nations seeking Germany Italy and Japan reintegration along with Britain and France reforming the covenant separation from Versailles. It urges cautious U.S. alignment while promoting amicable dispute settlement over war.
Skyline Drive area planners announce a new cavern to open next spring near Front Royal. The Star shows a proposed above ground swimming pool project with an estimated cost of 19 500 dollars.
Misses Mary G Russell Eliza Tucker Lillian Oakes and Lucy Ritenour form a committee to arrange a chance to be given by District Nurse Association. Machine Gun Kelly and his wife receive life sentences for kidnapping Charles F Urschel. Mr and Mrs M Lee Carpenter welcomed a son on Oct 8.
Ten years ago John I. Brown Sr. longtime dean of Winchester’s mail carriers retires after three decades in the job. An old time political rally at Bryarly School offers cider and ginger snaps with W. W. Glass as chief speaker. Miss Lucy Kurtz wins election as delegate to represent Turner Ashby Chapter at the U D Co convention in Houston in November.
Thomas W. Steck of Opequon captures almost all prizes at the Richmond state fair apple exhibits. S. V. A's football team defeats Augusta 9 to 7 in the second game of the season and beat Massanutten in the first game last week. Mr Clinton Newcome and Miss Rose Shackelford, both of Berryville, wed in this city. Weather Bureau predicts the first killing frost tonight for the area.
Forties era crowd surpasses ten thousand as Winchester hosts the annual Rouss Day at the fair with Charles B. Rouss featured. The scene highlights community turnout and festivities despite other regional events.
Reader can get factual answers by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin director Washington DC Enclose three cents for reply.
A compiled Q and A listing various trivia from the era. Topics include women in medicine 1937-38, WWI draft ages, Napoleon I birth, Poe, acne counts, origin of honeydew melon, Lenin quote attribution, wartime abbreviations, Canadian fur values, lynching statistics, Bobby Stap fate, New York City island count, henna origin, opuscle definition, origins of puzzles, and Wage-Hour Administration general counsel Calvert Magruder.
In Oregon, Dr. C Anderson Hubbard a bio logist studying bubonic plague received a special license from the State Game Department to shoot ground squirrels and other flea infested rodents after wardens questioned his purpose.
Washington dispatch analyzes labor politics as John Lewis and Bill Green maneuver within CIO and AFL. It notes Lewis seeks a permanent CIO presidency, Green clashes over NLRB moves, and White House interactions. The column contrasts labor strategy with Hitler’s Sudetenland moves and warns of economic consequences for Europe and tourism.
Judy Nogers a New York actress confronts Craig Denby’s sudden marriage and a harsh news glare as she plans to leave for a boat voyage with her mother. The couple exchange regrets and farewells while Judy grapples with love trust and a looming future.
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