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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1940

Page

7

Germans Claim Fleet and Planes Drive 61 British War Units From Action

Berlin reports from DNB say the German fleet and air force have removed 57 British naval units from action since the Scandinavian campaign began, with 29 sunk or set afire. Two British destroyers and other vessels were damaged yesterday in continued attacks on Norway. The high command also noted gains in two sectors and occupation of Steinkjer, while Britain admitted 18 ship losses to date.

Berlin DNB High Command London Rawalpindi Lord Hankey House of Lords Scandannavian Norway Steinkjer Trondheim Stavanger Steinkjar Namsos

Treasury Receipts and Debt for April 24

Treasury announces receipts totaling 16.84 million dollars and expenditures of 40.95 million. Gross debt reaches 42.61 billion with a daily increase of 2.58 million.

Washington Pee of the Treasury

Noted Virginia Churchman Dead

Dr. William E. Hill age 59 a leader in the Southern Presbyterian Church and pastor emeritus of Second Presbyterian Church of Richmond died at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services were set for 4 p.m. Thursday at the Second Church. He previously led congregations in Fayetteville North Carolina the West End Church Atlanta Gadsden Alabama Hot Springs and Farmville Virginia.

Richmond William E. Hill Southern Presbyterian Church Second Presbyterian Church of Hill Fayetteville N. C West End Atlanta Gadsden Ala Hot Springs Farmville

Mrs Gibson Visitors as Daughter Undergoes Mastoid Operation

Mrs Joseph G Gibson of Up permilleville is guest of her mother Mrs Mary R Buckner 307 Amherst Street called by illness of daughter Miss Nellie Jo Gibson a student nurse at Memorial Hospital who underwent a mastoid operation this morning Her condition this afternoon was favorable.

Joseph G. Gibson Upperville Mary R. Buckner Amherst Street Nellie Jo Gibson Memorial Hospital

Life and Death Encountered In Counting

Eddys Gilmore reports census work in which a head of household died during an interview but was counted as alive on April 1. In Neosho Missouri the Mecklin family welcomed a baby boy named Oliver, after the enumerator Oliver who assisted.

Eddy Gilmore Washington Neosho John Oliver The Diamond News Roy Mecklin Oliver Mecklin

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