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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1940
Page
4
Advertising rates and classified rates for the Winchester Evening Star list 2 cents per word minimum 25 cents and display ad deadlines. Mention of sash copy requirement and 9 PM pre-deadline for display ads with 45 cents per inch transient rate and publication policies.
A Democratic ticket listing Franklin D Roosevelt for president Henry A Wallace for vice president and Harry F Byrd for the Senate with A Willis Robertson for Congress is presented. The record includes a biblical quotation in the text.
The editorial urges support for Girl Scouts and outlines the week’s planned topics from homemaking to health. It praises the organization for teaching resourcefulness and civic responsibility, urging elders to back broader Scouting efforts and conservation work. It also weighs congressional races in the Seventh and Sixth Districts, endorsing Robertson and Woodrum while criticizing their opponents.
The article notes Mexico aligning with Western Hemisphere solidarity by canceling oil concessions and scrap iron offers to Japan. It suggests U S diplomacy challenges persist, citing past U S tensions over Mexican confiscations of oil properties and land without compensation as a barrier to closer ties.
Reprinted editorials laud Willis Robertson Seventh District congressman for his House record and prior state senate service. They commend his stand for sound government and public service.
A reflection on Halloween as a sacred All Saints celebration and its modern twist into juvenile mischief. The piece notes spirit lore of the dead, warns householders about vandalism, and urges calm handling of prankish youths while warning harsher consequences if property damage escalates.
Chamberlain declares Britain will fight on until victory and accuses Germany of trying to draw Russia into war. Frank Forsythe is fined $1200 in a Federal court for obstructing justice in a Front Royal case. Miss Elia Pugh will marry Mr Chester Luttrell, announcement noted.
Five years ago a large bald eagle was electrocuted on a Kent street sub station when it landed on a wire carrying 33,000 volts. King George worries Britain’s stance on Italian Ethiopian tensions amid rising war concerns. C Vernon Eddy is named Grand Royal Arch Captain of Virginia Masons.
Announcement states Miss Mary F. Ramey will marry Mr. John H. Cunningham. Winchester Girl Scouts begin National Week with a joint service at the Episcopal Church. Handley dental clinic reports 989 percent of students have defective teeth.
Congressman James Hay, visiting Winchester twenty five years ago, declares 100 percent support for a larger army and reports a talk with President Wilson on boosting state militias. W L Fultz offers $5 prizes for best apple displays among county growers. Teutons advance in Serbia and Nish, the capital, is abandoned as the third national capital to fall since the war began.
V A defeats Battletown Boys of Berryville 6 to 0 after a valiant effort by Captain Crown. Building committee agrees to buy a new clock for the Rouss city hall tower when completed.
Dr Clendening discusses home based physical therapy for chronic arthritis focusing on non acute care. He warns against exercise during acute flare ups and promotes active assistive movements with heat and gentle massage to expand joint motion. He cites Mayo Clinic input and notes practical limits for wrist and finger joints.
A compact reader Q A series answers common fact queries from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J Haskin Washington D C The questions cover origins of organizations tea types bird sanctuaries flag etiquette and historical anecdotes with brief factual responses
Seven questions test your knowledge on dates leaders science currency printing location and Rome. It asks about All Saints Day Franco United States paper money Panama Canal era and famous last words among others.
Guidance warns against tired phrasing in event reports and urges precise wording for performances. It critiques vague descriptions and suggests naming the piece and performer when possible to improve clarity.
An advertisement promotes a five color 21 by 28 inch map of North America from Greenland to the West Indies. It notes usefulness for history and geography during upheaval and invites sending ten cents postpaid with name address and ten cents in coins to Information Bureau Washington DC.
In a studio broadcast of the Sembler audience program the contestant Kit Reilly performs a soulful aria while the judging panel led by Jeremiah Sembler and the Baldwin Kane agency watches. Vance Healey signals her to sing and the moment lingers as memories of home haunt her. The segment closes with Kit receiving a polite acknowledgment and the charm of the broadcast fading.
Kit Reilly, a young aspiring singer, meets Vance Healey, a well known radio sports announcer. She and Fran Le Maze, a song and dance duo, seek work and get a trial in the mbler contest offering a $5,000 prize and a radio contract.
Answer traces the word scapegoat to ancient Hebrew rites on Yom Kippur. The high priest transferring sins to a goat led to today’s meaning of a person bearing others blame.
The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC provides replies to factual questions from readers seeking quick, authoritative clarification on news items and public records. It invites readers to submit questions and promises concise, verified responses.
Staunton to host headquarters of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry as the Virginia National Guard mobilizes in January. Companies I Winchester K Charlottesville L Staunton M Emporia and the Winchester headquarters detachment are listed in the battalion awaiting orders.
Evening distribution times show The Star arriving later in different zones with 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin 11 P M in Alexandria and Bucharest as editors adjust deadlines for international editions.
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