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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1940

Page

6

Japan May Break With Great Britain

Berlin reports via radio that Tokyo plans immediate Japanese detainee releases in British territory. Nichi Nichi newspaper says Foreign Minister Matsuoka will press for release of all Japanese detained in London Hongkong Singapore and Rangoon with high officials overseeing the move.

Berlin Opti Tokyo Nichi Nichi Oe Matsuoka London Hongkong Singapore Rangoon

Brucetown Notes A Week of Local Returned Visits and Visits

Brucetown notes from August 6 recap residents returning to Romney and Martinsburg after visits. Local families attend the funeral of Mrs. Sally Moling in Winchester. Mrs. Joan Legs from Middletown is a patient at Winchester Medical Hospital. Visitors include Mrs. Raymond Boden and Mrs. Harry McAboy and others.

Brucetown Maude Clendening Romney W. Va Mary Whetzell Martinsburg Herbert Fisher J. B Julian Snapp Sally Moling Winchester Joan Legs Middletown Winchester Medical Hospital Lege Raymond Boden Harry McAboy John 8. Williams Corrie Swimley

Crochet Own Household Finery and Stitches Pattern

Advertisement for a crochet pattern requiring ten cents in coin sent to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY. Include name address and pattern number written plainly to obtain themedallions and materials.

Winchester Dept 14Th Street New York N. Y

Real estate transfers listed for Frederick County and city area

City and County Realty Transfers record transfers including Fred A Crisman to William Warrick for a lot and dwelling valued at ten dollars, plus numerous deeds in Gainesboro and Shawnee districts. Other entries show buys by Harold Fletcher to L Adolph Richard, Sargent to Grim, Rosenberger to Hollar, Hammack to Gilbert Carpenter, Carper to Carper, Shade to Rogers, Farmers and Merchants to Pingley, Home Owners Loan to Kerr, Munford to Stephens, McCarty and Davis to the Commonwealth for Route 50 improvements.

Winchester Fred A. Crisman William W. Warrick Gee Cork Stanley Clowser Waktese Lutz Shawnee Heights Frederick County Harold D. Fletcher L. Adolph Richard Gainesboro William Sargent Henry Grim Kernstown Shawnee E. Earl Shade Holmes Rogers Farmers and Merchants National Bank Harry E. Pingley City Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Hubert A. Kerr Opequon Sophia Harlee Munford M. L. Stephens W.L. McCarty Alex J Davis Commonwealth of Virginia

Plot to kill notables points to violent government overthrow

Los Angeles district attorney Baron Fitts announced a 22 month probe into suspected Communist activities in Southern California. He said there is a startling amount of evidence of a plot to assassinate prominent Americans and violently overthrow the government. Two men have been arrested.

Los Angeles Baron Fitts California

Speeding fined for Edward Peluso in Aliquippa court

Edward Peluso 35 from 670 Franklin Avenue Aliquippa Pa was fined 14 dollars including costs after being tried by Trial Justice Donald Weems for speeding 50 mph on Valley Avenue to Braddock and Gerard streets. Howard Glascock of Marshall Va and Everett Meadows 671 North Market Street were charged or fined for drunkenness with Glascock assessed 10.25 dollars.

Edward Peluso Donald Weems Peluso Franklin Avenue Aliquippa Valley Avenue Braddock Gerrard Streets Howard Glascock Marshall Everett Meadows North Market Street

Average Rainfall by Month Over 27 Years

Present and past rainfall show 24 hour ending precipitation none. Year to date 23.87 inches and average monthly rainfall from 1913 to 1939 ranges from 2.04 in February to 3.79 in June. A 27 year average annual rainfall is 35.53 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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