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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1941

Page

9

Renncy Awards Presented At Novick Transfer Meet

Approximately 160 attendees at a Novick Transfer employees night. J. W. Arthur presented safety awards and A. J. Nick presented service awards. Recipients earned one and two year honors with a film “Singing Who shown” at Sarah e Hall. Invited guests included Pred Saul and George Jones of the National Safety Council.

Novick Transfer Sarahe Hall J. W. Arthur A. J. Ick Saf John Allen Harry Boarman Robert Aor R. Crisman O. J. Dorsey Esley Dunn Hartyer M. Grandstaff Clyde Carl Keller Robert Low Sam Mauck C. P. McKay Johner Wm. Morrison M. L. Nail Nesselrodt Roy Powell M. Rudolph I. Sapp Arthur Shami F. Shiffiet Raymonder Carroll Ward W. Wendrhelm Daniel Wilson Lloyd P. Bland Denzil Bolen Richard DeHaven Or Dolphin Everett Dolphin Earl C. Funkhouser An Higgs Joseph Higgs Oliver McDonald Chas. Miller H. B. Miller Oee Wm. Slonaker R. L. Smith W. Stotler Jessie Stotler Paulw Totler Wilbur Swiggett Johnard Vincent Wilson Philadelphia Terminal Co Umberger Gus. Fuller George Puller New York Terminal B. Stanley J. Sargeant Stanley Baltimore Dennis Dailey Cumberland Kenneth Rosbough Pred Saul Market Service L. Hill, Nichols Company George Jones National Safety Council

Queen Ollie Foulkes to Represent at Festival

Miss Ollie Foulkes, attending Packer Collegiate Institute in New York City, will be festival queen. She will partake in pre festival entertainments including a Washington party and a tour of historic sites, with plans to visit Winchester on Wednesday, April 30.

Packer Institute Packer College Institute New York City Washington, D. C Iuernin Winchester Coe Senorita Somoza Etettent of the Republic of Niers Anastasia Somoza Somoza Genevieve Garner Eee Nance Garner Garner Ciecum Ideah XVI

Easter Greetings From Various Quarters

York reports Easter greetings flowing from many sources including religious leaders and communities. Pope Pius is noted as sharing Easter peace messages amid the day’s schedule and activities.

York

Supply of Steel To Be Ample

New York April 7. Financial circles cited in a Steel magazine survey that despite longer deliveries and sold out conditions over 1941, steel will eventually be sufficient. The review notes March pig iron output as an all time high at 4,702,905 net tons for the month and 151,707 tons daily, compared with February 150,244 and January 150,524 tons.

New York Steel

Bank Statements Called For Nationwide Review

The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks as of the close of business Friday April 4, signaling a nationwide financial survey.

Washington Comptroller of the Currency Today

4-H Club to Sponsor Debate at Round Hill School

The Round Hill 4-H Club will sponsor a debate on Thursday night April 8 at 8 o clock at Round Hill school. The topic is Resolved that the national government should take over all big labor and industries. Members of the Luttrell and Mt Williams debating society will participate.

Round Hill 4-H Club Round Hill School Luttrell and Mt. Williams Debating Society

China Doll Girl Returns With New Break

Seven year old Clara Hall known as the China Doll has a new fracture after a four month gap with no broken bones. She recently fell from a rocking chair and snapped her left arm due to an ailment that causes extreme brittleness of bones.

Wanda Clara Hall

Farm Meetings Announced For White County And Winchester

Farm meetings to be held this week include Tuesday at 7 30 p m with White County Agent Stine and Thursday at 7 30 p m a county wide meeting at the courthouse Coe of Blacksburg will speak at 1 30 p m monthly meeting of the Winchester group moving pi at each gathering

White County Stine Courthouse Coe Blacksburg Winchester

Union Plans to Halt Carpenter Work on Defense Housing

Joseph Martin, business agent of the Roofers Union, announced a new plan to halt carpenter work on two defense housing projects. The union claims the action is permitted under American Federation of Labor regulations.

Joseph Martin Roofers Union Roofers Federation of Labor

Steel talks loom as leaders meet with Ford officials

A joint conference is possible tonight after separate afternoon sessions with the union and company representatives. At Allis-Chalmers and National Steel, about 21,000 hourly employees earned roughly 10 cents per hour, signaling ongoing labor tension.

Ford Dewey Allis-Chalmer National Steel Corporation

British plan to drive Italians from Albania in Greece action

British observers say the main goal of the expeditionary force in Greece is to expel Italians from Albania and hold Greece Albania and parts of Yugoslavia defensively until a final offensive. An anti invasion army at home would then attempt a second front across the English Channel. General Dill is on the ground as Wavell leadership remains unclear.

London Britain Greece Albania Yugoslavia English Channel Egypt England Archibald P. Wavell Middle East Wavell John G. Dill Imperial General Staff

Civil Service Exams Announced by U S Civil Service Commission

The United States Civil Service Commission announces examinations for commodity exchange specialist and other positions. Applications are due at the Washington office, with salaries up to $4,600 annually. Obtain requirements and forms from Herman Gee, secretary of the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners, at the local post office.

United States Civil Service Commission Commission Washington Ion Department of Agriculture Herman Gee Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners

Special Easter Service at Gainesboro Church

A special Easter service is arranged for Sunday night April 13 at 7 30 in Gainesboro Methodist Church. John H. Rosenberger will deliver an address on the Resurrection. Music will feature vocalists from nearby churches.

Gainesboro Methodist Church John H. Rosenberger

Winchester Court Sentences In Recent City Cases

Sentences imposed by Trial Justice F L Sargent Jr include Arthur Boyce and Charles Ruppell robbery referred to Grand Jury. Roy Hillyard drunk fined 10.25 dollars. Frank Pugh reckless driving 30 days suspended. Carson Jenkins drunk fined 10.25 dollars. Truman Sirbaugh drunk fined 10.25 dollars.

Winchester Trial Justice Court F. L. Sargent, Jr Arthur Boyce Charles Rupell Grand Roy Hillyard Frank Pugh Carson Jenkins Truman Sirbaugh

Dr Clark to Lead Weekday Church Services

Dr E T Clark will conduct afternoon services for junior and intermediate members at First Baptist Church this week from 3 45 to 4 30 daily except Saturday. A 45 minute vesper is planned each evening at 8 o clock, except Saturday. All services center on the theme Faith with the choir performing a related number.

E. T. Clark First Baptist Church

Apple Wood Offered as Frederick County Removes Unprofitable Trees

W Keyser, an Linden area orchard operator, is offered 50 dollars for good apple wood. Frederick County has removed about 19 000 apple trees under a program to cull unprofitable stock. The wood is deemed unsuitable for commercial manufacturing.

Floats Begin Construction for Apple Blossom Parade

Watkins G. Hunt, official builder of floats, will begin work tomorrow. George T. Barnsley, director of the grand feature parade, announced. Committees seek cooperation to ensure a successful parade. Float construction continues through the fete on May 1-2.

Watkins G. Hunt Bhenandoah George T. Barnsley

Vesper Services Planned at Market Street Church

The Rev. Homer Welch of Stephens City will lead vesper services at Market Street Methodist Church at 5 o'clock. A double quartet will sing. Evening services continue each night at 8 o'clock during Holy Week, said Pastor Garland Hopkins.

Homer Welch Stephens City Market Street Methodist Church Garland Hopkins

Hounshell Named Superintendent for Culpeper Schools

Paul V. Hounshell the Strasburg High School principal was elected superintendent for Culpepper county schools for a four year term starting July 1. He will succeed Thomas W. Henry who resigned due to ill health. Hounshell is a Shenandoah native and a William and Mary MFA graduate after Bridgewater College.

Paul V. Hounshell Strasburg High School Culpeper County Hounshell Thomas W. Henry Shenandoah County College of Wiliam and Mary Bridgewater College

Supreme Court Rules Four 4–4 Decisions Amid Vacancy

The Supreme Court, in four ties, upheld lower court rulings including Robert S. James’s murder conviction in Los Angeles where two rattlesnakes were shown in court. It also sustained actions by the Justice Department seeking to expand its power to sue labor unions under the Sherman Act and anti trust laws.

Washington Supreme Court Robert S. James Los Angeles Justice Department

Clowe Improves After Berryville Auto Crash

Donald Clowe who was injured in an automobile accident near Berryville Friday evening about 1 o'clock is better at Memorial Hospital. Family says he is still under observation and the exact nature of his injuries has not been disclosed. He may remain in hospital for the rest of the week.

Donald Clowe Berryville Memorial Hospital

Crum Property Changes Hands and Nearby Purchases

Crum property sold to Whetzell C for 1455 dollars. A residence at Southwest corner of South Cameron and Gerrard sold to Harry Nelson for 3625 dollars. C L Oates buys three unimproved lots in Hillcrest subdivision south of Winchester for 235 dollars.

C. March South Cameron and Gerrard Harry Nelson C. L. Oates Hillcrest Winchester

Delegates Named to Winchester Methodist Conference

Delegates to the Winchester district conference of the Methodist Church to be held at Woodstock April 15 and 16 were announced yesterday. Braddock Street delegates are Earl E. Baker Mrs O L Jamison C H Bailey with alternates J W Crider J H Myers and E Earl Parks. Market Street delegates are A C Halvosa John I Sloat George H Eagle and Mrs Halvosa with alternates Harry H Willis Paul Chamberlin Mrs A Harold Rowe.

Winchester The Methodist Church Woodstock Braddock Street Earl E. Baker O. L. Jamison C. H. Bailey J. W. Crider J. H. Myers E. Earl Parks Market Street A. C. Halvosa John I. Sloat George H. Eagle Halvosa Harry H. Willis Paul Chamberlin A. Harold Rowe

Britain to tax 50 percent for war budget in new plan

London reports a record budget of 4.207 billion pounds with a 50 percent income tax aimed at funding the war and curbing rising prices. Chancellor Kingsley Wood said the tax rise lowers exempt income by ten pounds to include 2 million more low earners, asserting the need to reduce consumption and stabilize costs. The Wisconsin unemployment act is noted in Q and A as the first to adopt such compensation in 1934.

London Britain Kingsley Wood House of Commons

Military objectives at Sofia bombed continued front

Nazi and Greek claims clash over progress on the Yugoslav theater. Belgrade reportedly bombed, Sofia and Kastelir hit, while Turkish radio notes German actions do not satisfy. Greek counterattacks claim on Bulgarian soil. Belgrade flees toward Skopje amid delayed Serb withdrawals.

Berlin Hitler Balkan Yugoslavia Belgrade DNB Sofia Kustendil Bulgaria Italy Split Spalato Catataro Germany Soviet Russia Trzvestia Soviet Union C.B.S Ankara Turky Switzerland Greece Virtuioe Struma

Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock and Produce Markets Report

Produce and livestock markets across Baltimore and Philadelphia on April 7 show dull demand for poultry and eggs with steady to mixed prices. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep in Baltimore and Chicago reflect firmer trading, higher hog and veal prices, and active lamb sales, while butter and egg quotes in Philadelphia remain steady to mixed with standard and fancy grades noted.

Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks Baltimore Livestock Baltimore Dept. Agr Chicago Livestock Chicago Fed

Report on Boston Wool Market April 7 1920s

Trade was very light in the Boston wool market with some interest in country packed three eighths and quarter blood bright wools around 44 cents in grease delivered to mills. Buyers in Boston offered little and western owners asked more than 44 cents in grease delivered.

Boston Boston Wool Ag Middle West

Stock Market Report Signals Mixed Day in New York

The New York stock market faced a clouded foreign picture with limited reactions after a slow start. Downticks were common at the close though several issues edged up while many pivotals held Saturday levels and trading remained thin.

New York Chrysler Con. Edison Cigar Elec Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Nat'l. Dairy Packard Penney J. C Penn R. R Republic Steel Sears & Roebuck Southern R O. of N. J Exas Corp U. S. Steel Union Pac Western Union Woolworth

Wheat and grain quotations drift after early advance

Chicago and Baltimore markets show wheat prices closing mixed with a downturn from an early rise. May wheat 91 3 4 to 95/8, July 90 1 8 to 1 4, other grains follow varied moves amid German developments and profit taking at principal terminals. Cash wheat No 2 red 94 cents. Corn No 2 mixed 73 1 4 to 71 1 4. Continuous field prices and mill deliveries referenced.

Chicago Europe Cash Cage Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Ever-Ready Bible Class Meeting Slated Tuesday Evening

An important meeting of the Ever-Ready Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will be held at 7 30 o'clock Tuesday evening in the Northern Virginia Power Company building. All members urged to attend.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Northern Virginia Power Company

Revival At Crum's Church Tonight Through Easter

Revival services will be held each night this week at Crum's Methodist Church at 8 o'clock. The Rev. R. B. Moore will lead the services and Amos Rutherford of Martinsene will lead the singing. The revival will conclude on Easter Sunday evening.

Crum’s Methodist Church R. B. Moore Amos Rutherford Martinsene

Allis-Chalmers Plant To Reopen Tuesday After Strike

Allis-Chalmers said its Milwaukee factory will reopen to 7,800 workers tomorrow. Union leaders will seek ratification of the new agreement as the strike over union security ends. The settlement sets a referee for disciplinary disputes and aims to reduce shop interference.

Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee Agreemen Allis~ Chalmers New York William S. Knudsen Defense Production Defense Mediation Board Labor Department Cowles Tool Company Cleveland C. I. O. United Automobile Standard Tool Company the Seas Shipping Company A. F. L. Marine Engineers

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