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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1940

Page

7

Kline to face Clarke in Reckless Driving Hearing

Maynard Kline will face a hearing in Trial Court in Berryville as soon as he recovers from a fractured elbow at Memorial Hospital Winchester. He is charged with extreme reckless driving after a Route 7 collision that demolished his car and left passenger injuries.

Berryville R. W. Buckner Maynard Kline Memorial Hospital Winchester Kline Route 7 Here William Cochran South Kent Street Cochran Howard Orndorff Philadelphia Eugene Keensig Buckner

Middletown Church Sale Features Fishing Buggy Benefit

In Middletown Virginia on August 6 a Methodist Church rummage sale will offer a fishing buggy donated by 80 year old local G. W. Willey. The sale starts at 1 30 p m at R A Kline's warehouse and will include various articles with proceeds aiding church insurance costs.

Middletown G. W. Willey Willey Methodist Church R. A. Kline

Believe Germans Complete Plans For Blitzkrieg

Royal Air Force intelligence officers examining scouting reports from across the Channel believe Germany has about completed blitzkrieg plans. The reports note intensified Nazi activity on railways and highways in northern Belgium Holland and France with anticipated onslaught aided by barges towed by vessels and gliders towed by transport planes carrying goods and munitions.

New York Royal Air Force English Channel Larry Lesener London Belgium Holland France Air Force Lesener Baltic Pranes

Italians Invade British Somaliland Frontiers

Cairo August 6 Italian forces began an invasion of British Somaliland with three columns penetrating the possession between Ethiopia and Somaliland. British reports say Italy has driven into Kenya and that a large force is assembling in northeast Libya near the Egyptian frontier as the western desert phase nears its end.

Cairo Egypt Ethiopia British Somaliland Kenya Libya Middle East Command Capuzzo Western Desert

Blitzkrieg Designed For New Super-Highway Test

A Pennsylvania National Guard artillery battalion conducts a rapid strategic move using six 155 millimeter howitzers to test a $70 million super highway link from Indiantown Gap to Bedfoed Pennsylvania. The plan aims to complete the 135 mile transport in five hours via Carlisle and onto the Bedfoed area.

Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania National Guard Bedfoed Carlisle Allegheny Pennsylvania

Clarke Negro To Face Hearing In Webbtown Knife Incident

Willy Thomas a Webbtown man is held in Berryville jail awaiting a hearing on a felonious assault charge for knifing Luther Richardson in an altercation Sunday. Sheriff Buckner says Richardson is seriously hurt and the hearing before Trial Justice Loring Kackley is expected soon.

Berryvile Willy Thomas Webbtown Luther Richardson Richardson Buckner Thomas Loring Kackley

Swiss Ban on Communists in Nationwide Crackdown

The Swiss government prohibited all Communist and Anarchist activity and propaganda with three year prison terms and heavy fines for violations. The Federal Council said the move crushes left extremist groups across the confederation as propaganda increases used conspirator like methods.

Bern Switzerland Federal Council Action Today Confederation Europe

British Naval Losses Estimated

London reports total war losses for Britain with 6,221 officers and men killed or missing, 2,988 killed or fatally wounded, 3,204 missing, 29 prisoners, 1,849 wounded. Air force casualties exceed 4,000. Admiralty notes 21 sailors died July 25 from Boreas attack in the English Channel.

London Admiralty English Channel

Willkie Heads Back To Springs In Campaign Tour

Willkie says France uses a candy stick system of government to quiet children and cites defense production as key. He praises Henry A. Wallace as an eminent public servant and scholar while warning he may disagree with Wallace over New Deal policies.

Willkie France Henry A. Wallace Wallace

Nazi Secret Weapon Ready For Attacks

Kesselring says Germany holds initiative for a direct air assault as Allied efforts struggle. He notes bomb destruction of cities as simple, cites Warsaw campaigns as military targets with collateral fires, and compares German and British aircraft output while Britain faces supply difficulties.

Atlantic Kesselring Germany Britain General Kesselring England Warsaw London

Hull Calls On Americans for Hard Work

Hull urges nations across the Americas to unite and resist aggression while lauding Havana measures for continental defense. The Ha vana conference backs a declaration making aggression against an American state an act against all signatories, with possible use to secure naval and air bases. The act empowers rapid action to control and administer European colonies in the hemisphere, with Senate ratification expected. The United States may occupy colonies under the Act of Havana.

Hull Havana United States Senate

Cudahy Appeals for Aid Over Belgian Plight and King Leopold

William Cudahy describes grim Belgium under German advance. He reports mass displacement, no civilian pillage, and that King Leopold is a prisoner in a summer palace near Brussels. Cudahy argues for understanding both sides and notes Belgian hope in a British victory.

Cudahy Leopold Summer Palace Brussels

Baltimore and Philadelphia live market quotes dated Aug 6

Market notes from Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago show mixed livestock and produce. Wheat and eggs steady while hogs and cattle rise with thin supplies and higher bulk prices. News covers butter, live poultry, and feed costs across multiple exchange areas with regional price ranges.

Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks U. S

Local markets price list for flour and brann products

Local wholesale market prices show Short Patent Brann in 34 lb, 48 lb and 98 lb bags per barrel ranging from 4.85 to 4.95 dollars. Patent Brann items include 12 lb, 24 lb, 48 lb and 98 lb bag equivalents priced from 4.45 to 4.65 dollars per barrel.

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Grain market mixed in Chicago on August 6

Wheat and corn prices drifted from gains to losses as rain prospects and favorable northwest spring wheat conditions weighed. Closing quotes show Sept wheat at 74 3 8 to 1 4, Sept corn 60 to 60 1 8, oats 29 1 8, soybeans 73 1 4, rye 41 3 4, with lard and bellies edging higher. Cash grain prices in Chicago and Baltimore varied by grade and delivery.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain

Middletown Council Drops Depot Hill Lights Over Nonpayment

At last night’s Middletown town council meeting the lights on lower Depot Hill were ordered discontinued after a noncooperative resident failed to pay upkeep. Ten residents agreed to cover costs. others face no tax bills this year due to uncertain town limits enclosing the street. The council also approved erecting 25 mile per hour speed limit signs on Route 11 to curb speeding.

Middletown Lower Depot Hill G. Wilson Borden Northern Virginia Power Company

Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Wingfield’s Home

The Women's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harry Wingfield on South Loudoun. Miss Grace Forney will lead the session.

Women's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Harry Wingfield South Loudoun Grace Forney

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