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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star publishes daily except Sunday with subscription options. Rates include one year in advance 4.60, six months 2.26, three months 2.00, and one month 0.40.
Classifieds list two cent per word rates with minimum charges and display ads due by 9 PM the prior day. Memorials and Cards of Thanks priced per line, transient ads per inch. Rates available on application. Memorial note cites Genesis 2 24 about marriage.
Richmond paper notes Popeye the Sailor will continue in Thimble Theatre after Elzie Crisler Segar’s death in California. The strip’s influence, spinach heroism and Wimpy quirks keep delivering bold adventures to a nationwide readership across 50 papers.
The piece notes Japanese difficulty in advancing on Hankow and the persistence of Chinese resistance. It argues against the idea that Hankow’s capture ends Chinese opposition, highlighting ongoing guerrilla warfare and the mystery of Japan’s staying power in an unrighteous war.
A London dispatch to The Times reports Prime Minister Chamberlain remarking that swift travel prevented a war. The note suggests Germany had admitted something significant affecting prospects of conflict.
The piece contrasts British and French air defenses with a looming Nazi threat. Amid fifteen thousand aircraft prepared for conflict a lone American plane over the North Sea counters the surge. Chamberlain’s dove returns from Munich while urging Britain to ramp up war production.
Dr. Howard Fabing of the University of Cincinnati argues for replacing red and green traffic lights with a Zurich style three section dial showing red amber and green as a moving hand. Pedestrians and drivers would see when greens will change and adjust speed, though temperament and training remain key to road safety.
English industrial bands face criticism from Lord Nuffield over hiring skilled musicians for competition. Morris Works and Black Dyke Band leaders defend practices, stressing workers first. Kettering firm Munn and Felton’s band emphasizes equal work and music. Harmony sought between employers and unions.
In Wilmington Delaware the University of Delaware Junior Varsity squad beat Shenandoah Valley Academy. Also noted are local items including Miss Norma June Richards chosen for Randolph Macon Women’s College Choral Group and Mr and Mrs Boyd Ramey hosting Mount Olive Ladies Aid Society at their Hayfield home.
Five years ago the government began purchasing wheat for human relief at six markets to aid the needy. Fred Cooper Jr. a Millwood resident received nine years in prison for a fatal shooting during a confrontation. Albert Einstein arrived in the U.S. to accept a Princeton chair. Mr and Mrs Stover Haymaker, newly married, were hosted by Mr and Mrs L F Gruber.
Bean Cartmell Campbell dies at Stony Mead at 88. Winchester fire companies are acclaimed for the Main Street Follies at the Colonial Theatre. Dr. William F. Green dies suddenly at his brother in law and sister's home.
Twenty five years ago the German airship L-2 the largest ever built exploded in flight killing 27 crew members. The newspaper notes the tragedy and its dramatic loss of life.
Forty years ago report notes the 1898 apple crop will reach less than one fifth of last season, while peach and pear yields are excellent. Other items mention cataract surgery for Joseph Garver and a fishing trip by Nelson, Worthington, and Col. Glass on Shenandoah at Berrys Ferry. The cession of Porto Rico to the United States from Spain occurs at San Juan.
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Washington reports a coming Congress clash over budget cuts not tax hikes. Leaders anticipate continued excise taxes, possible income tax changes targeting thresholds around 20 000 to 50 000 dollars, and a push for balance between treasury needs and political optics.
New York heiress Judy Rogers pursues modeling after her father loses his fortune and Craig Denby marries another woman. Judy moves to a hotel, dreams of the past, and seeks contact as Craig searches for her, while Ronald Birrell fades in and out of the narrative.
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