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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1940
Page
4
The notice lists minimum display ad charge at 35 cents and 45 cents per inch for transient rates. It requires payment with copy and states ads must be in this office by 9 PM the day before publication. Rates on application.
A political notice promotes Franklin D Roosevelt for President with Henry A Wallace for Vice President and Harry F Byrd as U S Senator in an October 23, 1940 context. The message blends campaign appeal with a religious quotation from Jeremiah 31 3 about God's everlasting love.
The article outlines varied voting qualifications across states. It notes universal age and citizenship requirements, residency ranges from six months to two years, and payment of poll taxes or literacy tests in some states. Registration is widely required, with some states preserving local or statewide schemes.
Paul G. Hoffman of the Automotive Safety Foundation says the death rate per million vehicle milesshould drop this year to about 12, down from 17.4 in 1935. He notes fatalities rise with vehicle use but urges continued strict enforcement and safety measures as about 32,000 lives are lost yearly to avoidable errors.
Editorial summary notes Belgian government ships freight to Britain and Congo supplies vital metals. Belgian pilots shoot down German planes as Belgians seek escape to England and join Allied forces. Radio plays Belgian National Anthem nightly as allies stand against Nazi rule. Leopold’s capitulation criticized. he remains prisoner and detests talks with Germans.
The United States should remove Americans from Japan as a prudent move amid a volatile Far East scene. The piece argues that staying could spark unnecessary risk and that mass exodus would pressure Japan to rethink its aggressive posture and the economic fallout on both sides.
Uncle Sam advertises 109 buffaloes 58 elk and 50 mule deer across four wildlife refuges. Prices run 30 to 60 dollars with live or dressed options, emphasis on breeding or exhibition buyers. Orders handled by the Fish and Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior.
Stephens City will ask the court to set an election date for a $9,000 bond issue to fund a public water system. The Whitacre 4-H Club won first prize at the County Farm and Home Exhibit for best crop displays. Miss Frances Carver and Mr Raymond Carper are married this morning.
The notice reports Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lewis accompanying William Rush to Romney where he weds Miss Edith Speedman. Separately Great Britain tells the House of Commons no military action against Italy is planned. A temperature of 83 is logged on October 22 with no confirmation if it is a seasonal record.
Prolonged drought in West Frederick County brings early apple blossoms to trees. C A Hoshour manager of Colonial Brick Company hosts a seafood dinner for about 50 business men.
Twenty five years ago President Wilson announced a national defense program needing about a billion dollars and a 1,200,000 soldier force doubling the army. Ben Cline sues in Circuit Court for damages from C V A R after an injury at Clearbrook crossing when a car bounced on tracks. A Weston West Virginia motorist covered 200 miles in a day reported in town.
Forty years ago a small dog with a can tied to its tail runs into the post office for refuge, where kindly postal employees remove the can. Three county residents forget to light lanterns when entering the Court House auditorium for a show after walking into town. The Corn Cob Club is revived with several youths signing a pledge not to smoke cigarettes.
A century of news gathering from 1848 origins to 1900 AP, with key figures Victor Lawson Melville Stone and Frank B Noyes. It covers major events including Custers Last Stand the 1915 Bryan resignation and WWI costs, plus censoring polish and ethics of the AP.
Naitered A. Potent Oem by R J Scott notes Bermuda law requiring annual whitewashing of rooftops and says water flowing into cellar tanks contains healthful lime, linking bathing and drinking practices with municipal requirements.
A drunken stranger pretends to be Vance Healey, famed radio announcer, sparking a tense exchange with Kit. The woman challenges the ruse and reveals a 1929 Healey photo, hinting at a deeper motive and lingering aftereffects as Kit considers consequences and farewells.
Kit confronts a drunken guest who claims to be Vance Healey and recalls Luigi's nightclub in the Village. She reveals the truth of his expulsion from the club, then guards him as they head to safety. He questions his identity while she resists his gallantry.
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