Advertising rates and publication details in Winchester paper
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription prices and advertising rates. It notes post office mailing details, carrier costs, and period rates, with 2 cents per word ad charges and border ads due by 9 PM the day before insertion. It also mentions regional offices in multiple cities.
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Ard and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Los Angeles
AP Newswire Rights Granted to Paper
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish dispatches to this paper and to all local news printed here, with credit reserved as required. The notice emphasizes AP as the source for re printed material and local coverage.
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Associated Press
Fear Not Bible Verse Adorns Journal Page
A 1938 page features a religious quotation from Isaiah 43 1 2: Fear not for I have redeemed thee and I have called thee by thy name thou art. The line appears as a devotional centerpiece for Friday September 23 1938.
Industrial paralysis spreads as auto strike cripples plants
A Detroit Galloing paralysis dispute over speed-up spurs a sit-down strike by 9000 workers at the Briges body plant and a Plymouth factory shutdown, leaving 18,700 idle and 30,000 at risk nationwide. The unrest threatens auto parts and raw materials, prompting calls for mediating machinery used by British and other industries.
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Briges
Detroit
Plymouth
Chrysler
Walkerville
Ont
Aew
Pauline Frederick Dies Led Actress of Her Day
Pauline Frederick the actress known as the girl with topaz eyes died after heart attack at her Beverly Hills home. She rose from chorus to lead actress, starred in Elizabeth the Queen, split time between stage and screen, and had five marriages with four divorces. Her fifth marriage ended with the death of Colonel James A Marmon in 1935.
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Roanoke Times
Pauline Frederick
Miss Frederick
Beverley
Ewood
Elizabeth
James A. Marmon
Virginia Court Licenses Controversial Baby Film
In Richmond Circuit Court Julien Gunn overruled the State Board of Motion Picture Censorship decision blocking The Birth of a Baby. The film is licensed for exhibition in Virginia as Chairman Peter Ders noted it is excellent yet too real for general audiences. The case follows the film's earlier removal by censors amid public morality concerns and prenatal care themes.
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Circuit Court of
Richmond
Julien Gunn
Rth
State Board of Motion Picture Censorship
Virginia
Peter Ders
The
Movie Board
Baby film shown for maternal welfare value
The text argues that the baby film should be booked and exhibited with serious purpose as designated by the American Committee on Maternal Welfare. It should not run alongside juvenile and semi adult confections aimed at frivolity, but with carefully chosen exhibits that offer social and therapeutic value.
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American Committee On
The Real McCoy and Hollywood Authenticity
The essay argues film makers fake authenticity by seeking idealized coeds and hillbillies, ignoring real people. Scouting towns, producers encounter mismatches and crowds imitate invented looks, shaping public perception. Future historians may find our era’s self-mabricated stereotypes humorous.
Hitler Box Score
Fayetteville editors summarize Hitler's Prague speech with nine headlines. The mock box score rates two hints two rejections two failures one defies one thunder and one demand, concluding the editors saw no bluff in his remarks.
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Fayetteville
Telegraph
Hitler
England
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Apple growers plan purchase drive via Surplus Commodities Corp
A meeting of local apple growers reveals plans to buy fruit through the Federal Surplus Commodities Corp. A stranger is found shot near Shady Rest west of Gore by a wood chopper. Robert G. Harper of Novick Transfer Co. cashes an Old Age Pension check for $2.18. Frances Livergood of Berryville to wed Richard Duvall, son of Roy and Mrs. Duvall.
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Federal Surplus Commodities Corp
Shady Rest
Gore
Robert G. Harper
Novick Transfer Co
U. S
Frances Livergood
Berryville
Richard Duvall
Roy Duvall
Five Years Ago Max Krol Arrested for Jones Woolen Mill Fraud
Five years prior Max Krol, wanted on five indictments for Jones Woolen Mill fraud, is arrested in Chicago and brought back to stand trial. Also noted: Roy Smith, 28, of Front Royal, dies in a bicycle accident involving a fast moving truck. Local businessmen organize The National Brewing Co in Winchester with capital stock of 200 000. Alfred Renner Frank Shipe Raymond Carper Godfrey Shanholtz William Dunn and Robert Stickley receive F F A degrees at Middletown High School.
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Max Krol
Jones
Chicago
Roy, Smith
Front Royal
The
National Brewing Co
Winchester
Alfred Renner
Frank Shipe
Raymond Carper
Godfrey Shanholtz
William Dunn
Robert Stickley
Middletown High School
Pollard Turns Down Bid for Virginia Governor Run
John Garland Pollard declines the Anti-Smith bid and plans to run as an independent governor candidate in Virginia. Handley High School faculty is entertained by Kiwanis Club members as new members join the club. A Frederick County grand jury in Circuit Court will hear 23 cases next week. Philadelphia police shake-up shows over half the force has accepted bribes.
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John Garland Pollard
Virginia
Handley High School
Kiwanis Club
Circuit Court of
Frederick County
Philadelphia
Hitler
Rumania
Hungary
Nurse and Cavalry Sergeant Married in Local Ceremony
Miss Helen Miller a student nurse and Sergeant M B Corman of New York a member of the 11th U S Cavalry camped here were married. James Oates suffered a severe arm injury operating a silo corn cutter and blower. Northern Virginia buildings and fields show heavy frost per the Star's weather column. Dr and Mrs J W Ebert hosted a large dance at the Winchester Inn.
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Helen Miller
M. B. Corman
New York
11Th U.S. Cavalry
James Oates
Virginia
J. W. Ebert
Winchester Inn
Miss Mamie ONeill and Lindsey Quietly Marry in Hagerstown
Forty years ago Miss Mamie ONeill and Mr Lindsey surprised friends by a quiet marriage in Hagerstown. The note mentions a merschaum pipe once owned by Sir Walter Raleigh. A court suit between the City of Winchester and Frederick County over Market Square ownership may wait until the March term. Lafayette Jackson, a well known local carpenter, lies bedridden with blood poisoning.
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Mamie O'Neill
Mr. Lindsey
Lease
Hagerstown
Robert Gray
Sir Walter Raleigh
Winchester
Frederick County
Lafayette Jackson
Presbyterianism of William McChesney Martin Jr
Mr. Martin is a Presbyterian. The excerpt presents a Q and A format with answers about religion, tides, flies, and historical notes, including Mr. Martin’s religious affiliation as Presbyterian.
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William McChesney Martin, Jr
New York Stock Exchange
Martin
Letter to the Editor on relief funds and ABC fund use
In Winchester Star open forum letter W F Shipe of Middletown Va argues the ABC relief fund should be reserved for relief only for intoxicating liquor related cases. He cites street lights pavements and schools benefits from ABC money and notes high drunkenness in Winchester Police Court. He asserts many on relief are liquor related and urges responsible parent care and reduced taxpayer burden. September 20 1938.
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Winchester Star
L. H. Ramey
Frederick County
ABC Fund
John Barleycorn
John
Winchester
ABC
Hitler Holds Upper Hand in Key 1938 Conference
Washington dispatch sheds light on the first meeting between Chamberlain and Hitler. The report portrays Hitler outlining strategic moves and the western and eastern fronts, arguing for a Czech German dominance while presenting demands for abrogation of alliances and self-determination for Germans in Czechoslovakia.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Simon Legree
Hitler
Britain
France
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr.Chamberlain
Italy
Japan
Mediterranean
Far East
Russia
Pacific
Herr Hitler
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Two Worlds Fifty Fift h Maud McCurdy Welch
Noel and Julian clash over marriage Worldly divide and career demands as Noel plans Hollywood dance career while Julian values independence and work. He urges friendship and reveals inspiration from their time together. Laurie confronts love and marriage plans with Pete Cointepas, ending with a proposed tomorrow wedding.
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Paige
Laurie
Angel
Noel
Julian
Pete
Hitler’s foothold grows in Europe with Czechoslovakia move
The piece argues Hitler aims to control Czechoslovakia and Skoda, the arms plant, and to redraw borders with a six power guarantee. It warns of future conflicts with Romania and Hungary and notes possible German pressure on Russia over Ukraine. It also cites Rome and Tokyo backing.
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Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Skoda
France
Russia
Sudeten
England
Germany
Hungary
Poland
Rumania
Ler
Ukraine
M. Litvinoff
Rome
Tokyo
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