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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1941
Page
4
Advertising rates include 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and a 9 PM prepublication display deadline. Transient rate 45 cents per inch. contracts apply. Nation and Associated Press representation noted. subscription prices listed. A sermon quote from Exodus urges self-reflection on idol worship.
Voters chose Colgate W. Darden Jr for governor and Abram P. Staples for attorney general with Tuck listed for lieutenant governor in the Democratic ticket. The item reflects a wartime era party slate and official election scheduling.
A column asserts that U S rearmament progress is exaggerated and ineffective. It cites William C Bullitt, former ambassador to France, saying war preparations over years are inadequate with tanks not produced or only half produced. The piece laments public courage to expose the facts.
Wendell L. Willkie battles to swing the Republican Party behind Roosevelt's foreign policy, echoing Alfred E. Smith's push for Repeal in 1928. The piece details party splits, leadership struggles, and the 1932 convention dynamics surrounding Repeal and the 18th Amendment.
A minority plank opposing repeal failed 4 to 1, while the outright Repeal plank stayed. When the Repeal amendment reached Congress in February 1933, it drew support from 79 percent of Democratic Senators and 85 percent of Democratic Representatives.
A vacancy on the circuit court in St. Louis tests a Missouri voter approved method for appointing judges. The governor selects from three names submitted by non partisan commissions for the state supreme court and appeals and circuit courts in St. Louis and Kansas City. Some seek to repeal the 1940 amendment at the general election. The method blends appointive and elective features, say legal authorities.
The judicial commission for St. Louis will submit a three name panel to the governor from five members including the appeals court presiding judge, two former circuit judges and two lay members appointed by former governor Stark. Governor Donnell’s appointee is provisional and serves until December 31 after the next general election. If approved, the judge serves six years. if rejected, a new vacancy triggers a fresh selection.
Reprinted editorial notes Gene Tunney’s critique of the outsize waistline among American men. It praises his push for better military and civilian fitness, urges readers to sit tall stand tall and maintain posture, and ends with a nod to his anti waistline crusade.
The Richmond News Leader argues Timoshenko’s replacement by Gregory Zhukov signals a failure in command structure on the Moscow front. It compares the shift to historic reorganizations and warns that decentralized command could hinder coordination among Budenny and Voroshilov forces.
The U S Air Corps will be reorganized to double its present combat strength. In wartime strategy the Mediterranean is set to become the main theater as Hitler aims at England from the East. Wendell Willkie, the O P presidential candidate, accuses President Roosevelt of avoiding the 1940 campaign issue.
Five years ago John L Lewis head of the United Mine Workers faces suspension from the A F L in a family quarrel yet directs a campaign to reelect President Roosevelt. Bombs fall on Madrid as government forces struggle amid ruins. Dick Crenshaw wins first prize in a student regatta at the Municipal Airport.
Ten years ago Handiey defeated Allegany High 21 to 12 to lead the Cumberland Valley Athletic League standings. A Frederick County resident received 30 days in jail for shooting wild turkeys out of season. The local Veterans of Foreign War post urged immediate cash payment of adjusted service certificates and adopted a resolution to that effect.
Twenty years ago commercial groups across the state organized to respond to a threatened railroad workers strike. Warnings were mailed to individuals that the K K K would investigate unless moral standards improved. After Mitchell stable property sold to Garber Ice Cream Co a bond burning ceremony by Reuss Firemen was held.
Twenty five years ago Captain P A Peyton leads the S V A football squad aiming for the state title after scoring 115 points while opponents total 3. A Teuton drive into Romania meets sharp Russian resistance as forces rally and hold. Virginia apple growers lose cash selling fruit before market settled, says a Richmond marketing expert.
Forty years ago a throng of over 2,000 people braved wind and dust to attend the third day of the 32nd Winchester Fair. James Potter wins a fierce encounter on his farm as he kills a Bald Eagle with a six-foot wingspan. E. M. Barr brick plant rushes orders as capacity plans accelerate.
A page lists seven test questions about tapping Shirley Temple, naval distress signals, the Granite State, Gilbert and Sullivan’s H M S Pinafore, a mah out, the claymore’s origin, Iran Persia, a British battle cruiser sunk by Bismarck, Charles Dickens, and a famed French woman artist.
The note warns that placing an adverb between to and the verb, as in to almost succeed or to in a measure for get, is awkward though not ungrammatical. It advises inexperienced writers to avoid such splits.
Hugh S. Johnson speaks from Washington on October 26 about the naval war. He cites the apparent tenacity of modern naval craft after the Destroyer Kearney suffered a severe hit but still reached port. He praises sailors and emphasizes resilience amid casualties.
The report notes that closed bulkheads preserved lives and kept some men safe while others were imprisoned, smothered, or drowned. British ships suffer serious damage yet are shipped to American yards for rapid repairs with details kept out of press gaze.
The article notes the high casualties of navy crews in battles with submarines and torpedoes and praises the determination and heroism of British American and German sailors. It references the doomed Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera off Santiago and the doomed ships sinking after futile resistance.
The article argues merchant vessels suffer compared to naval ships with few sinkings detailed and information released cautiously. It questions arming merchants, notes submarines or bombers endanger unprotected carriers, and calls for more frank, timely disclosures to shape public opinion amid war.
An ad promotes FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES a 32 page booklet detailing the flag origin and development. It includes the Flag Code and days to display the flag and urges purchase for twenty cents postpaid with return address for mailing to Washington D C.
Foreign Office announces a Gill collection Shakespeare folio from Oxford will be given to the United States in appreciation of American friendship. Lord Halifax will present the folio to the Librarian of Congress and Prime Minister Churchill has written a letter thanking the Gills.
Reader questions and brief expert answers cover topics from Taj Mahal workers to Eddy Duchin themes and vitamin C in apple peels. The Q A format provides concise facts including number of workers, soap bubble light interference, and Semper Fidelis motto.
A physician notes chest pain often labeled angina may stem from slipping rib cartilage. He describes causes from injury to misalignment of lower ribs and cites a typical case with gall bladder pain. Conservative treatment helps. surgery offers complete relief.
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