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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists classified and display ad rates with 2 cents per word minimum 25 cents, and a display ad deadline of 9 PM the day before publication. Subscription prices by mail are 3.50 for a year, 1.75 for six months, and 0.90 for one month, with other terms noted.
A 1541 dated religious text proclaims a nation style banner pledge from Numbers 2 2 urging each man of Israel to pitch by his own standard with his family ensign.
Senator George attacks Secretary Morgenthau's six percent cap on corporate profits, arguing it would devastate legitimate business and war production. He warns the plan would crush small firms, deter investment in armament industries, and destabilize the economy during wartime.
The piece praises Senator Walter George of Georgia as a capable public servant and bold critic of unsound schemes. It notes his role as former Pat Harrison’s successor as Senate Finance Committee chairman, underscoring his influence and thoughtful leadership in Congress.
Missouri became the third state to tax apple output to finance advertising. The one cent per bushel levy applies with exemptions for processing and the first 200 bushels sold by each producer. The tax is collected by the agriculture commissioner with promotion expenditures approved by the state horticultural executive board.
The Norfolk editorial recalls Bishop Warren A Candler’s 66 years in ministry, 43 as bishop, and his education advocacy. It notes his 1928 stand against Methodist involvement in the Al Smith crusade, highlighting his courage and independent stance within the church.
Vineyard Gazette forwards a humorous defense of breakfast pie as a virtue of New England character. It cites The Baltimore Sun and observers, praising morning pie from apple to beach plum, blueberry, peach, and cranberry as hardy, outdoorsy fare that fuels fishermen and daily work.
The Petersburg Progress Index condemns multiagency delays in starting U S O building construction three months after funds were provided. The piece highlights Thomas E. Dewey’s efforts to expedite work, notes $150,000 allocated for two facilities in Petersburg, and argues for centralizing authority to end bureaucratic jam and speed essential morale facilities for soldiers.
In a year marked by remarkable feats, the Detroit Tigers clinched the AL pennant in a near impossible run. notable figures include John Wolfe, Cecil Wolfe, David Childs, and Charles Clevenger leading Clarke County 4-H livestock team to a trip to the national convention in Chicago.
Joe Ritter is elected president of the Handley student executive council. A. P. Barnhart and Howard Grove receive the senior and junior Boy Scout honor awards. Over 600 Catholic priests are reported executed as supporters of the Fascist uprising in Spain.
Despite heavy rains the town springs remain on. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jolliffe are parents of a son born in Memorial Hospital. The St Louis Cardinals win the National League pennant and will play Philadelphia Mackmen.
The report notes rapid mobilization of Greek forces with Allied and Bulgarian troops ordered to evacuate. It mentions a major expansion at the Virginia Woolen Co plant on Piccadilly Street, with 200 workers now employed. It also records blight ruining chestnut crops in Frederick and Clarke counties mountainous areas.
Forty years ago Daniel Hunsicker born over 85 years ago in a small log house at Cameron and Leicester streets dies from complications. Mrs J W Bailey suffers serious injuries after being thrown from a buggy over a fence into a corn field when her horse bolts near White Hall.
Folkeystone English observers report a brisk air duel as British fighters flew from dawn to dusk, dipping to a few hundred feet over the Channel before skimming the sea on return, creating the impression of a series of low level attacks on German positions in France.
A set of seven quiz questions on topics from history to games including: which college named for English rulers, true or false bee stings, Chicago mayor in Roosevelt assassination context, Grand Canyon location, Divine Sarah actress, river with Nazi dam, half swan half goose bird in a song, fish and ice cream combo danger, author of Rabbi Ben Ezra, and two card sets used in Monopoly.
The rule states that plurals of nouns ending in ful are formed by adding a final 8 as in handfuls and spoonfuls.
New York columnist Hugh St Johnson rejects any tie to an independent high pressure committee and states he does not participate in America First councils or vote on their main policies. He says his name on their stationery unfairly makes him responsible for their actions and opinions.
The piece traces the rise and shifts of groups like America First and Defend America by Aid to Britain, noting leadership changes as extremists and pacifists influenced the scene. Col. Lindbergh’s Des Moines speech is cited amid a Senate subcommittee investigation.
The speaker rejects hostile criticism while defending independence. He cites friendships with Rosenwald and General R. E. Wood and states he will express his views without resigning from various committees including Award of the American Hebrew and the Council Against Intolerance in America. He notes committees did not seek to influence him.
In Portland a porch displaying Mrs. Grant Harris political posters was vandalized with paint. She then notes a surprising crop turn, as seeds from the missiles sprouted last spring and produced a bountiful tomato harvest.
The Winchester Eve Star Information Bureau announces a pocket booklet HISTORIC CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES. Fifty three churches of various denominations are pictured with descriptive text on pioneer American customs. Ten cents postpaid. Send coupon with address to Washington D C.
Berlin reports that about 470 German women and children, promised safe conduct from Teheran to the Turkish border, were stripped by Russian soldiers upon crossing into Turkey. All possessions including trinkets and wedding rings were taken, and the German diplomatic mission baggage was robbed. Victims arrived in terrible condition needing funds for clothing. The spokesman blamed Russians and, broadly, Britain for the conduct.
Chungking reports the Japanese have lost at least 20 000 men of the 80 000 they begun the Changsha offensive with. The Hunan capital is described as Chinese held while Tokyo claims Changsha fell after brutal fighting and Japanese forces push 22 miles south.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau notes that a fondue cannot answer questions. Frederic J. Haskin directs the Washington DC office and asks readers to enclose three cents for a reply.
A compilation of quick questions and answers covering publishing circulation state government baseball scoring historical growth queen Elizabeth Wright brothers defense bonds and Blue Ridge Parkway details. It includes figures on Reader's Digest Spanish edition sales and New Jersey legislative members.
An editorial Q A discusses daily nutritional requirements from the National Research Council and diet basics. It answers questions on athlete’s foot and nail infection treatments, claims X ray as best for stubborn toenail infections, and notes tuberculosis testing value varies by age.
Dr Clendening outlines a safe three week reducing diet with a metabolical chart of daily protective foods and a Wednesday menu. He stresses the pathological side of reducing and asserts excess body weight can be lost with firm belief and disciplined dieting.
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