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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star prints advertising rates and policy details, including minimum charges and temporary copy terms. A Bible quote and AP note appear, emphasizing journalistic rights and a warning about accountability.
The record notes Woodrow Wilson on February 27 1917 asking Congress for authority to arm American merchant ships and stating no war plan. Franklin Roosevelt on October 9 1941 sought similar power with revisions to the Neutrality Act not calling for war.
Tobacco growers face higher prices with bright flue cured tobacco booming. Regions from Virginia to North Carolina report harvests and prices around 30 cents per pound, while Georgia Florida averages near 25 cents. Government plans to reduce next year’s acreage loom against strong market incentives. Revenue may hit 175 million dollars versus 127 million in 1940.
The piece notes how past leaders praised the five cent cigar and Senator Davis of Pennsylvania now suggests relaxation as a cure for national tension. It argues that easing nerves could help the country focus on its big tasks and avoid befuddlement.
A wartime Dutch warning condemns full front page dog pictures alongside reports of Hitler Mussolini talks and eastern front advances. The author argues dog imagery dominates coverage and urges restraint, noting dog lovers deserve better than Nazi style sensationalism.
The Sears Roebuck company spent 12.22 million dollars on newspaper ads in 1940, the highest ever and up 7.1 percent from the previous year. The firm, approaching its 50th anniversary in September, reports retail sales around 400 million with ads in papers driving most of the budget. officials say results drive their strategy and papers remain the right formula.
In the city and county men aged 21 to 35 register for the country’s first peacetime conscription. The Winchester Ministerial Association elects Rev. T. M. Swann as president. American Alloy Co buys 260 acres in Frederick County near the Star Tannery for 25 000 dollars to mine manganese ore.
Russia begins shipment of munitions to the Spanish government to counter fascist aid to the rebels. Alf Landon makes a final bid to win California votes. Frances Jolliffe of Boyce engaged to Julian Everly of Middletown.
The article reviews Virginia annual festivals from the National Peanut Exposition in the capital to apple blossom in Winchester and a tobacco festival near South Boston. It notes the turkey festival at Harrisonburg boosting Rockingham County’s farm income, crowning Miss Jacquelin McWin as Queen Rockingham, and urges festivals to stimulate curbed European markets for apples and tobacco with both economic and cultural value.
The piece argues Britain faces manpower limits for an all British invasion and suggests possible American expeditionary involvement. It notes Churchill’s emphasis on industrial manpower, U.S. public reluctance, and the debate over where and how to land in Europe with Allied support.
Ten years ago Herman Hable opened the Palace theatre on South Loudoun Street for the first time. Japanese diplomats urge the United States to stay out of Manchurian dispute as fighting continues between invading Japanese soldiers and Chinese defenders. Thomas A. Edison, famed American inventor, lies in a coma with a physician predicting no recovery.
The Gore estate near here is valued at 60000 after a fatal tractor overturn on the farm. County Agent J R DusHane urges fruit growers to combat mice in orchards using poisoned wheat. If railroad workers strike, the government will run trains to ensure mail delivery.
Twenty five years ago all seats sold in advance for three day showing of The Birth of a Nation. Romanian soldiers in a desperate fight push Austro German forces into Bulgaria. Miss Nettia Kater and Mr Robert Forney wed quietly in Cumberland.
Forty years ago F R Pritchard plans a large exhibit of vegetables from his garden the Winchester Pair. A party hosted by Mr and Mrs Samuel Washington in Charles Town draws several local attendees. Apples from Miss Elsen Browns orchard northwest of town are in high demand for shipment due to their good size.
A list of ten trivia prompts asks about berries, dynamite origins, Shakespeare, Daniel Willard, planetary names, the word poltroon, a Black Jack nickname, Roosevelt heirs, horse hair folklore, and a biblical quote. Answers appear on page 2.
A fragmentary report notes sailors Scott and Waer stranded at sea face drowning if they fail to reach the surface. The USS North Carolina, a 35 000 ton battleship, forms the primary safeguard in a waterside peril described alongside historic references to Manila Bay.
Hugh S. Johnson states that Russians urge Britain to strike Hitler from the west or south to ease pressure on their line. He notes a sportsmanlike sentiment in Britain and the U.S. but argues such action is impractical, impossible, and hampered by rail transport and possible ice or military disruption.
The piece argues England cannot sustain a western sortie against Nazi forces. It recalls Dunkirk and Crete losses, warns such actions would weaken Britain and aid the enemy, and questions delivering promised aid to Russia due to vast transport constraints and limited routes via the White Sea, Vladivostok, and the Persian Gulf.
The author argues against hollow promises to Russia about guaranteed southern borders and rail logistics. Instead, focus aid to Russia through money and diplomacy while pressuring Hitler elsewhere, acknowledging Russia's vast but dwindling munitions and transport capacity.
The text notes the chief monetary unit of Haiti is the gourde and it is worth 20 cents in American money. It also discusses language usage and adverbs versus adjectives in answering questions.
A school reference almanac covering radio religion disasters sports presidents postal rates and travel distances with over 100 subjects. Order now supply limited. Price cents postpaid use coupon. Include name address and location and mail to Washington DC.
In Independence on October 16 the prosecution rested after presenting multiple witnesses in the Elze Cox murder trial. Cox is accused of fatally shooting Pauline Payne, 18, at Fries theatre on August 16, as Lois Payne, Pauline’s sister, testified Cox sat beside her and threatened to shoot more people.
A brief notice by Frederic J. Haskin inviting readers to write to The Winchester for factual answers, enclosing three cents for a reply.
The article discusses energy, mass, and dieting myths with references to Banting and other reducing systems. It notes that overall calorie reduction mattered most, citing Banting’s 35 pound loss in 38 weeks and warning about fats, carbohydrates, and proteins in diets.
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