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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1940

Page

3

Mrs Smith 45 Dies in Memorial Hospital

Mrs Frances Smith 45 of 103 East Germain Street died yesterday in Memorial Hospital from complications. She was born January 24 1895 Hayfield native and lived here 25 years. Survived by husband Clark four daughters and three sisters and a brother. Funeral services Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Charles Punk officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Frances Smith East Germain Street Memorial Hospital Clark Smith Hayfield Smith Nelson Henry Annie Brill Henry Church of Christ Marjorie Smith Winchester James Asworth Philadelphia Gladys Lucille Smith Howard Anderson Monessen Wade Larrick Lehew W. Va O. W. Pitcock Lafayette Henry Jones Funeral Home Charles Punk Mount Hebron Cemetery

Molotoff Sees War Intensifying Amid Shifts in Allies

Soviet Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov told the Moscow parliament that the Soviet Union is not at war yet and warned of an eventual escalation with England aided by the United States. He said France’s collapse has improved Moscow’s relations with Germany and touted possible understandings with Italy and closer ties with Japan while preserving the Soviet-German nonaggression pact.

Moscow Vyacheslaff Molotoff Russia England United States Germany Italy France Molotoff Finland Britain Japan

Red Cross official Maurice Reddy to speak at Handley Library

Maurice H. Reddy assistant director of the national Red Cross Disaster Relief Service will lecture at Handley Library tomorrow night at 8 about the Red Cross history operations in wartime. He will outline policies and activities in a series of talks. Reddy has two decades in Red Cross work including flood relief coordination for Ohio in 1937 and recent naval coastal duties.

Red Cross Disaster Relief Maurice H. Reddy Ntional Red Cross Disaster Reef Service Handley Library Reddy Red Cross Ohio Cincinnati Greeland Denmark Coast Guard Army Chicago

England Faces Global Pressures Over Counter-Blockade

The piece cites ABC remarks criticizing England for an ambitious decision to extend the blockade beyond belligerent lines. It notes U S sympathy tempered by unease that such a move could hit commerce and affect the entire continent, stressing the need for careful mediation.

England ABC Germany United States

Defense Push Faces Opposition As Draft Talks Continue

Growing congressional opposition to the conscription bill prompts calls for more defense measures. Senators War Norris Johnson Vandenberg push for existing National Guard training and voluntary enlistments while the Military Committee cuts enlistment to one year and 18 to 34 year olds may enlist. Roosevelt signs a 25 million TVA power expansion to aid airplane aluminum production as the House moves to curb Navy control of private plants for defense.

War Norris Johnson D-Cole Vandenberg National Guard Military Committee House Military Committee Senate Roosevelt TVA House Secretary of the Navy

Baltimore Market Quotations for Livestock and Produce

The Baltimore market reports Aug 1 quotations for cattle hogs sheep poultry and butter with details on prices by grade weight and class. Slaughter cattle and hogs show varied moves with bulls down and sows up, calves and sheep mixed while butter eggs and poultry hold steady to easy.

Baltimore Florida Bas Goldens U U. S Leghorns Rees Pekins Philadelphia Mac Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Market Report Opens With Mixed Tendencies

New York August 1. Rising tendencies were evident in today s stock market but many leaders ended at slightly lower levels. Early gains softened as the session progressed with fractional advances near the final hour.

New York

Japan Announces Centralized State Under Konoye

Tokyo reports Prince Fumimaro Konoye's new government pledges a unified centralized state and a "Greater East Asia" order. The policy signals an independent foreign policy, cross the South Seas, and sweeping reforms across politics finance industry and education after a military government liaison.

Tokyo Fumimaro Konoye Greater East Asia South Seas East Asia Japan

Roosevelt Evans Dies Suddenly In York Pennsylvania

Roosevelt Rooster Evans died suddenly in York Pennsylvania. Funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 at Payneter's Funeral Home. He is survived by a sister Meta E H of this city and other relatives.

Roosevelt Rooster” Evans York Payneter's Meta E. H

Forger Warned As a Fraudster Foments Checks

H. W. Smith of Cumberland Maryland Commerce warns merchants to beware a young forger using the name Milton E. Gundersheimer and checks drawn on the Celanese Corporation of America Cumberland Md. The forger, appearing credible, recently fled to Nashville Tennessee with a new car. Signatures list Peter D. Cooper and Charles R. Walker with occasional William H Porter. checks payable to Milton E. Gundersheimer and endorsed at 2520 Talbot Road Baltimore Md. The real Gundersheimer lives there.

H. W. Smith Cumberberland Ee Commerce Alec Bell Milton E. Gundersheimer Celanese Corporation of America Cumberland Associated Press Star Mr. Smith Nashville Tenn Peter D. Cooper Sec Treas Charles R. Walker Walker Wm. H. Porter Talbot Road Baltimore Gundersheimer

Grain quotes show steady prices on August estimates

Chicago bids reflect July weather impact on corn and Spring wheat yields. Closing quotes list SEPT wheat at 76 75 to 76 58 42, corn SEPT at 61 12 54, oats SEPT at 30. Baltimore notes wheat 79 44, corn 80 82, Winchester reports Wheat 75c, Corn 5c per bushel.

Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Germans Pound Ports From Air Across Mediterranean

The article reports ongoing air attacks by Germany targeting ports from the Arctic to Africa. Britain expands a blockade at midnight, and Italy claims sinking a British destroyer and destroying two British planes near Malta. Cairo dispatch notes two Italian submarines sunk last month and an Italian fighter shot down during a raid on Malta. Madrid broadcast mentions a British battle squadron and carriers heading into the Mediterranean from Gibraltar.

Page One Arctic Africa Italy Mediterranean Malta R. A. PF Cairo Egypt Madrid Gibraltar

Victims Named In Major Rail Crash Blamed On Engineer

Investigators blame engineman Murtough for failing to sidetrack the Doodlebug coach on the Hudson Akron line causing a fiery collision with a 173 car freight train. Four dozen injured, many burned, including five children. Officials cite disobeyed orders and a rigid rule as factors.

Lepzkus Winchester Associated Press Star Akron Thomas L. Murrough L. M. Wolcott Cleveland Pennsylvania Railroad Murtough Wolcott N News Frei Silver Lake Burrough J. F. Allenspaugh Doodleng E. W. Smith Hudson Pittsburgh Harry Shafer Charles Bilderback Columbus

Fire Company Hosts Missionary L. E. Huber Talk

The Rev. L. E. Huber missionary to French Equatorial Africa will speak at Charley Rouss Fire Company tomorrow night. All members urged to attend to hear a message described as of great interest.

L. E. Huber French Equatorial Africa Charley Rouss Fire Company

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