Winchester Evening Star Classified Rates and Bible Verse
Classified advertising rates listed at 2 cents per word with minimum 28 cents. transient rates 45 cents per inch. annual and monthly rates shown. notices due by 9 PM the day before. Includes Associated Press rights and national ad reps. September 4, 1940 issue notes Bible verse Revelation 21:1 2.
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Stee
Associated Press
Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Vance
Serene Nee Epee Aae
What Can They Kill Notions of London's Resilience in War
The piece reflects on Nazi air raids on London and Paris, noting heavy destruction and loss of life yet praising British ferocity. It warns Paris could fall to German control, compares fate to Vienna, and imagines future rebuilding while valuing Nelson’s Trafalgar Square monument.
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Paris
Vienna
Berlin
St. Paul's
Westminster
St. James
Buckingham
Nelson
Trafalgar Square
Bit Nelson
England
How Does He Know Methuselah Lived Shorter Life
Dr. Andrew Efron of Yale questions biblical ages claiming Methuselah lived 192 years Noah 48 and Adam 96. he suggests Noah and others were younger than traditionally depicted, presenting a provocative reinterpretation of ancient lifespans.
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Methuselah
Andrew Efron
Yale University
Efron
Adam
Noah
Dr. Efron
Alwys
Norons
Recalling Byrd Criticism on Aircraft Orders in 1940s
The editorial recalls Senator Byrd’s charge that only 343 combat planes were ordered in 100 days, while the President cites 10 015 planes in production or on contract. It critiques lumping training and combat planes, urging clear, periodic factual defense reports free from political spin.
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The
New York Times
Byrd
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Beligum
France
England
Stimson
Congressional
Congress
Defense Commission
Knox
Willkie
Athenia Sunk by German Submarine. War Declared on Hitler
The British liner Athenia sinks after a torpedo strike with 246 Americans among 1,400 passengers. Britain and France declare war on Hitler as troops press into Poland for a second day.
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Athenia
British
France
Hitler
Poland
The
Star
Europe
Handley Vocational Lead Gets Leave to Take District Vo-Ag Post
W. R. Legge, Handley vocational agriculture instructor, granted leave to assume D. J. Howards district supervision of Vo-Ag in Northern Virginia. Mrs. John Shanholtz and Mrs. Edna Mason win prizes for nearest backyards in Federated Council of Church Women contest. Norman Ochs named Handley football coach succeeding Johnnie Parsons and calls for grid candidates.
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W. R. Legge
Handley
D. J.howard
Vo-Ag
Northern
Virginia
John Shanholtz
Edna Mason
Federated Council of Church Women
Norman Ochs
Johnnie Parsons
Boy Scout Troop Honored For Quelling Woods Fire
The Norfolk and Western rewards a Boy Scout troop at Boyce for extinguishing a woods fire that threatened railroad property including dwellings and other buildings. Fred L. Glaize is re elected president of Winchester City Council. Drought conditions ease after rain and freer use of city water is granted.
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Norfolk and Western
Boyce
Fred L. Glaize
Winchester
Winchester Fair entries hit record, says racing secretary
Tom Cannon reports the largest number of entries ever received by his office. Miss Katherine R. Glass, head of Fort Loudoun Seminary, is elected vice-president of the Virginia Association of Colleges and Schools for Girls. U S agrees to German proposal warning liners before sinking to permit passenger evacuation.
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Tom Cannon
Winchester Fair
Katherine R. Glass
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Virginia Association of Colleges and Schools For Girls
U. S
Beardsworth Announces Fall Music Classes Return
Forty years ago Thomas Beardsworth says music classes will start again for the fall term. A Star correspondent notes improved crop prospects and more apple butter boiling anticipated in the western county as fall approaches. George Eagles is reelected chairman of the Epworth League at Market Street Church.
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Thomas Beardsworth
the Star
George Eagles
Epworth League
Market Street
Diphtheria Immunization Advocated for Children
Dr. Clendening argues for compulsory diphtheria vaccination as a public health duty. He cites dramatic drops in deaths since immunization, explains Schick testing and toxoid use, and notes vaccination should occur in early childhood. He also previews tomorrow’s piece on smallpox vaccine.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Schick
Reader Q and A answers from Winchester Evening Star page
An excerpt of an Answers To Questions feature listing Q and A items on topics from New York City island count to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Panama hats origin, Gloucester memorial service for fishers, liquor advertising in newspapers, the Pilgrimage Act, farm auto ownership, and Lindberghs broadcasts.
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Pisa
Mony
Gloucester
Massachusetts
O— Q
Europe
Quiz questions on world’s highest paid actress and more
This page lists seven trivia prompts from a Star quiz including who is reputedly the highest paid actress, cross hair use, the purpose of a constitutional amendment, thunder and lightning timing, Indian corn meal dish name, 1940 Kentucky Derby winner, and agency issuing a government action.
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Father Divine
Note on using up with common verbs
A language guide warns against adding up to verbs like cripple divide end finish limber open polish rest scratch settle and write. It cites the example of dividing up property as incorrect and urges direct verb usage without up.
Voters urged support for F D R reelection in letter
The Star prints reader letters praising Franklin D Roosevelt and urging Democrats to back his presidency. Gregory Arvinitis and Harry F Byrd Jr signaled strong party support while A T Stroud comments on editorial quality from Beneficial Farms Chase City Va.
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the Star
Gregory Arvinitis
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
A. T. Stroud
Beneficial Farms
Chase City
Glimpses of a Shadowed Evening at Watson’s Club
Gun tracks a mysterious operative Pullinger through a city poolside hangout and a smoke room at Rollo Watson’s, where a flame-haired secretary and Watson’s pre-war stocks blur the lines between business and danger. The game ends with a quiet loss and lingering questions about Wat-son’s connections and the secretive woman.
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Mr. Watson
Gun
Watson
Rollo Watson
Chenham links and a mysterious mansion
Rupert Grayson describes his Chenham Essex hunting place as wet and leaking while Gun notes potential links between Chenham Watson and a passportless visitor. Prescott reports a failed stakeout and a girl with flame colored hair may be an actress. Gun ponders a possible identity web to pursue.
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Chenham
Essex
Gun
Watson
Prescott
Brixton Road
Cazelton
Carleton
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Panama
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Lindbergh
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AIR Service
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