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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1940
Page
4
A historical election notice outlines the Democratic slate for November 5 1940 with Franklin D Roosevelt for president Henry A Wallace for vice president Harry F Byrd for U S senator and a candidate for Congress dated Monday October 28 1940.
Washington reports President Roosevelt awarded a fourteen year old Boy Scout Don Fendler the Army and Navy Legion of Valor medal for surviving seven days lost in Maine. He lacked matches and warm clothing, slept on a burlap sack, ate berries and drank pool water, and traveled 35 miles to escape the forest. His story highlights self help and youthful courage.
Canada seeks rapid wartime innovation with about 4000 ideas submitted to the Canadian Inventions Board at Ottawa. Each idea is screened by a special panel and, if viable, moved to scientists and then to the board representing the army navy and air force for final consideration.
A Municipal Finance Officers Association survey found six cities with delinquency below five percent in 1939 credit strong public confidence and businesslike government. Cities cited wholesome respect for government, budgeting discipline, debt policy, and tax collection campaigns as key factors.
The report cites figures from Los Angeles Bridgeport Pasadena and Birmingham Alabama. Buffalo credited its stable annual tax rate as a key feature of its fiscal approach.
Reprinted editorial argues U S defense hinges on strong Britain and China to deter Axis aggression. It notes Pan American solidarity with Mexico rejecting Japanese oil concessions and warns against Japanese expansion in the Pacific while stressing Atlantic and Pacific defenses depend on Britain and China standing firm.
The article argues Carol of Romania, long seen as ruthless and monarchic, is effectively held by Spanish authorities under German orders. It contrasts him with Schuschnigg, notes Romania’s postwar land grabs and loyalty to Allied powers, and highlights the irony of German threats via Spanish police.
The American freighter City of Plint once held by Germans in Russia is now under a German prize crew en route to that nation. Martha Richards is elected president of the Home Economics Club at Stephens City School.
Five years ago residents debated how to raise funds for a National Guard Company armory in Berryville. Frederick County resident Perry M. Funkhouser dies of apoplexy. Winchester building activity surges with a 500 percent rise in permits, totaling 178 250 dollars to date.
Ten years after, Princess Giovanni of Italy and Czar Boris III of Bulgaria wed in Rome during a hail and rain storm. In a separate ceremony, Miss Katherine Bayliss of Opequon and Mr. Joseph H. Merriner of Gore marry. Philip H. Baldwin, 29, dies when struck by a car on the Kernstown highway.
A brief note recalls Serbians fleeing their towns twenty five years ago while Tucton herds advance. They burn towns and bridges behind them and rescue livestock and food. A separate item reports Miss Mary Morrison and Mr John Kérfoot marrying in Berryville. Virginia Dean is named principal and teacher at Stephenson.
The item notes discussions about appointing ex president Grover C Cleveland to lead Washington and Lee University. It mentions county schools clearing debts for the first time in years and teachers possibly receiving regular pay.
Readers ask about low blood pressure and the column notes it is not a disease, often present in many people. A study of 10 000 found 25 percent under 110 systolic, with higher rates in youths and women. longevity and activity can accompany low readings.
A compilation of concise Q and A on topics from citizenship and sports to history and language. Questions cover American citizenship, backboard dimensions, wedding gift timing, periscope depth, and Arctic tern travel, with concise authoritative replies.
Answers withheld on page 2. Questions cover population, freezing salt water, literature, colonies, Civil War surrender, spouses, royal lineages, Wendell Willkie family, Near Eastern slave trade, and French explorers who mapped the Mississippi.
Mr. Doe will recite the poem at the library reading on Friday. The event invites community members to hear the verse in a public session.
An up to date Webster Dictionary and Word Book with 20000 words, supplements, and origins. 382 pages, Bible paper, imitation leather binding, offered by The Winchester Evening Star for twenty five cents postpaid. Coupon form directed to Washington D C.
In a damp New York evening, Kit and Fran face a hopeful return to work after weeks of struggle as they prepare to perform for ten dollars at a club. Nana Harris, thriving on a new windfall, contemplates wealth while Howard Balch challenges Nina’s daring plans as a radio season unfolds.
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