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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1941
Page
7
A twilight service titled The Cross will be held at Grace Lutheran Church. Attendees are urged to arrive on time, preferably five minutes early, for the Hour of Sacrament and evening prayers.
A commission meeting set for April 25 1941 will review proposals to regulate deer antler and nut limits and to issue official big game tags. Violations carry fines up to 100 dollars and hunting restrictions apply to raccoons foxes and furbearing animals in National Forests. Hunting with dogs during migratory game bird season and gun in vehicles are prohibited in these areas.
The 35 000 ton battleship North Carolina was commissioned at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with 1500 guests led by the Navy secretary. Capt Olaf Hustvedt commanded the ship with Captain Andrew Shepard as executive officer. The vessel is capable of 27 knots and carries 16 inch rifles and advanced anti aircraft weapons. It is expected to go on active duty in July.
The Mount Carmelist church in Lecester and Braddock holds Passion Week services daily at 8:30 p m with Rev J D Jenkins as speaker. Tonight’s topic Christ Foretells His Death with later titles When Best Friends Forsake Us and The Way of the Cross Easter Sunday services at 11 a m and 8 30 p m feature They Went to the Tomb and The Conquering King. Public invited.
Third class postmasters are appointed to service until reaching retirement age. The arrangement shifts from life appointments to a tenure tied to age-based service limits.
Dr. David Rittenberg of Columbia University earned the $1,000 Eli Lilly prize from the American Chemical Society for work using isotopes to trace how the body assimilates foods and minerals. The research shows living cells constantly renew and disintegrate, linking growth aging and disease to cellular flux.
In 1839 Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanization by accident while experimenting with rubber. His process used heating with sulfur to stabilize rubber molecules, enabling durable, heat resistant rubber products. This pivotal discovery transformed the rubber industry and led to the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company era.
The Navy Department calls for 1100 Hospital Corps Reserves from medical technicians pharmacists male nurses orderlies and first aid workers. Applicants aged 17 to 50 may enlist at 319 recruiting stations to receive ratings aligned with civilian training and experience. Inquiries at Martinsburg post office.
During the first half of 1940, more than 20 million artificial teeth were exported from the United States, reflecting a surge in dental supply shipments abroad. This figure underscores heightened international demand for dental prosthetics prior to midyear.
Virginia reports beneficial rains and warmer temperatures accelerating growth across crops. Rainfall ranged from 0.45 to 3.06 inches, with soil moisture surface adequate but subsoil moisture low. Wheat, hay, and pastures greened. fruit buds dormant. early potatoes planted but not emerged. dormant sprays finished. gardens cared for. livestock healthy with no diseases.
Funeral services for Lemuel Mellon age 71 who died at his home near White Hall Friday night were held Sunday afternoon at Fair View Church in West Virginia. He is survived by one daughter Mrs. Bessie Wine and several grandchildren. Pallbearers were Walter Anderson Wilmer Anderson Lester Nethers Shirley and Voll Hardy.
Tickets for the Apple Blossom Festival dances go on sale this afternoon. Benny Goodman’s band will perform at a $3.50 advance or $4 door price per couple on May 1, with Tom Tucker and his orchestra on the climax night priced at $2.75 advance or $3.25 at the door. The two-night cost totals $1,850 for bands, up from $1,600 last year, with higher costs for elaborate dancer seating and arrangements.
Local firemen invited to join the Apple Blossom Festival parade meeting at the post office next Monday night. Don Lemley, secretary, asked those unable to attend to contact him beforehand. The Independent Hose Company reported the new fire hall nearing completion and announced the next meeting date.
Mrs. Gladys Snyder of 228 East Street asks the Star to report she is not the person fined in Clarke county for fishing without a license.
Evangelistic meetings at the Church of Christ in Romney West Virginia run since March 30 will continue through Easter Sunday with a final service at 7 30 p m Sunday night A baptismal service is planned before the meetings end and an Easter program includes a sunrise pageant at 6 a m a morning service at 11 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m to close the revival that has drawn 14 accessions
Special holy week services will be held at 7 45 this evening in Centenary Reformed Church led by the Rev Dr L Flickinger. The pastor will deliver the message of the ev. All are invited. Demosthenes fame rests on the Philippics Olynthiacs On the Peace On the Embassy On the Affairs of the Chersonese and On the Crown.
A nationwide poll by the American Institute of Voice Teachers crowns Loretta Young as the woman with the most beautiful voice on the screen while Basil Rathbone is named the actor with the best voice.
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