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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1940
Page
2
Fort Loudoun chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution urges junior boarders to attend a Friday night party. Proceeds from the affair will support the opening of the headquarters a project of the Key Board.
Chicago and Baltimore grain quotes show wheat futures steady near Friday's close after earlier volatility from moisture in the wheat belt. Prices held with May at about 1.04 and corn around 57 to 59 cents, while cashgrain listings reflected varied No 2 hard wheat and mixed corn values across markets.
Northern Virginia cattle breeders send fifteen bulls and thirty females to Staunton for a purebred Angus sale to be held Wednesday afternoon April 10 at the Union Stockyards. Auctioneer Fred Reppert opens at 1 p m with consignors including Watkins Warrenton Leiter Millwood Jenkins Upperville Funkhouser Dougherty Cutting Coffman Bemiss Campbell Brandy Rock Farm Dillard Gann Hodges Kenyon Myers and Son Riley McK Smith Turner and Ward among others.
The Young People's group of Macedonia Church hosts a talent program at 8 pm Wednesday at Armel school house to raise funds for a community house building. Featured acts include C I Brumback as auctioneer, Frederick County High School Band directed by Paul Riley, the Jones Quartet, Cal and Buddy, with readings and songs. Refreshments and a box social follow. admission is free.
The Medical Society of Northern Virginia and Valley Medical Group plan a regular meeting at the George Washington Hotel starting 11 AM, with an early luncheon. Attendees include Clarke Page Rappahannock Shenandoah Frederick counties and Winchester city, officers Dr. R W Stoneburner, Dr. John B McKee, and Dr J E. The agenda features case reports and papers on acute oculoglandular tularemia and acute glomerulonephritis clinical course and treatment.
Entomologist from Winchester Research Laboratory outlines delayed dormant spray timing based on apple bud development. Early varieties are advanced. Yorks and Romes expected ready by week’s end. complete spray by first leaves one quarter inch long. Use 3 percent oil and tar oil per 100 gallons for scale and aphids. adjust oil emulsion strengths and omit tar oil if leaf separation occurs above 70 degrees.
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include Austin as number 1 and Brenner Pass area Brennro Italy as number 3. Other items list Warren Madden Hugh Marlowe and Intelligence quotient. cities Chicago and Frankfort are noted with a quote about tinkers.
Francis de Montaigu, 64, former Shenandoah Valley Academy teacher, World War veteran, and member of old French nobility, died recently. He taught at Virginia Military Institute for three years after arriving in 1928, studied at University of Poitiers, owned a Waynesboro airfield airplane, and is survived by his second wife Sara West Chew. His first wife is buried in Lexington cemetery.
Virginia adopts a new wedlock act delaying the compulsory medical pre marital tests until August first, allowing June marriages to proceed without the test. The delay gives the State Health Department time to set up reporting facilities. June brides won’t be affected and licenses will be available to any legally eligible person.
The Supreme Court postponed oral arguments until October 14 on litigation over the Federal Power Commission authority to regulate the Appalachian Electric Power Company hydroelectric project near Radford Virginia.
Reports from Norway's coast described a fierce naval clash with nine bodies recovered and others washing ashore along the western coast. Conflicting versions claimed either a British vessel and a German submarine were sunk or a British submarine torpedoed a German ship, with planes seen and loud explosions reported.
Clarke Berryville April 8 The Board of Supervisors heard Circuit Court Judge Philips Williams and lawyer Joseph F Moore explain a bid to locate photographs of Clarke bar attorneys and judges and prepared to approve the 160 463 budget tentatively adopted in February At three o clock no action had been taken yet but was expected this afternoon Clerk J Ed Thoma said the judge and Moore asked for underwriter funds should shortfalls occur Moore has been researching for two months and plans to hang a gallery in the court room dates back to 1836 The February levy cut 3 cents and if authenticated this afternoon the levy would be 1 16 per 10 dollars
About 1300 miners refused to report to three Harlan-Wallins Coal mines and two related workings in Kentucky. United Mine Workers official George Titler cited a dispute over loading dirty coal as the cause. The walkout followed a Friday incident where 69 miners were charged with cussing out while loading coal at the Verda, Kentucky mine.
Supreme Court grants Hastings Bridges petition for review of contempt conviction for sending a telegram to Secretary Perkins criticizing a Los Angeles Superior Court ruling.
The German steamer Kreta reported an attack by a submarine and distress status off the South coast of Norway near Oslofjord. Norwegian coast guard vessels were believed to head to the scene to aid the vessel, which remained afloat.
The House approved contempt citations against Thomas F. P. O'Dea Philip Frankfeld and Albert Blumberg for failing to answer before the Dies Committee. Citations will be presented to a District of Columbia grand jury. Earlier citations were also approved against James H. Dolsen and George Powers.
German high command reported that seven Allied planes were shot down. They also acknowledged that three German planes were missing.
At 12 17 p m police nabbed two youths who claimed Roches origin and were taken into custody. Chief Hollis notified the FBI in Richmond Virginia, which asked to hold the prisoners until a federal agent arrives in Winchester.
The Norwegian government accused Great Britain and France of an open breach of international law for laying mines in Norwegian territorial waters and demanded their removal at once. Minister Halvdan Koht said Britain violated a March 11 agreement allowing Norwegian goods including contraband to reach Germany. Reports also spoke of a buildup of German and British warships near Norway, with rumors that 50 German ships moved toward Skagerrak.
Lieut. Gov. John Stelle proclaimed himself acting governor in Illinois on April 8 in a dramatic move. The action occurred as political tension rose over state leadership and authority.
ANNAPOLIS Md April 8 Governor O Connor signed death warrants and set dates for Martha Rose Otis Harrell and William T Sorrell all African Americans from Frederick county for execution. Martha Rose faces May 17 the first woman to be hanged in Maryland and Harrell and Sorrell are scheduled for May 10.
Rep Clyde H. Smith of Maine died early today after expressing hope his wife would succeed him. The Republican congressman, in office since 1936, suffered coronary thrombosis starting April 3 and died with his wife and a nurse at his bedside.
Washington April 8 The Supreme Court refused to review a National Labor Board order directing Republic Steel to reinstate 5 000 or more Ohio employees who took part in the 1937 little steel strike.
British and French sources report Allied forces sowed mines in three zones off Norway to force German risks at sea. Neutrals urged caution as shipping risks rise while efforts could divert Swedish ore flows to the Baltic. Stettin remains the only German Baltic port capable of handling such ore shipments.
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