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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
1
Washington reports indicate overwhelming House support for a national guard mobilization bill setting the stage for about 396 000 men to be called for a year of active service. Senate concurrence and presidential signature expected after minor changes.
MA Winchester praises Virginia as a premier location for major film productions describing authentic antebellum South culture and lasting publicity benefits. The article asserts Virginia will gain tourism and economic impact from attracting audiences and filmmakers despite stars.
The Willkie acceptance speech will air at 3 p m central time from Elwood Indiana, equating to 4 p m in Winchester and nearby areas. The networks Columbia National and Mutual will carry the address after official notification by Congressman Martin of Massachusetts. Willkie and his wife visited Rushville Indiana today and greeted old friends.
The Inquiring Reporter surveys opinions on a new law requiring a medical exam before marriage license issuance. Readers are invited to submit brief written views with name and address for publication.
Residents including Lillie Shanholtz and June Slonaker Johnston express strong support for a proposed law. Reverend Herman J. Womeldorf and William Clark add praise with calls for uniform national marriage standards and public health benefits.
Bushville Indiana greeted Wendell L. Willkie and his wife with a midnight welcome as he rested before accepting the Republican nomination. The caravan from Indianapolis followed a flight from Colorado Springs. Tomorrow they head to Elwood for a rally expected to attract about a quarter million people.
Chicago reports farm income above 1939 levels with principal commodity prices higher. If war and world conditions continue to influence demand, U S farmers may reach a decade high. half-year cash income totaled 3.824 billion dollars, up about 9 percent, though gains tapered after May.
Two men were seriously injured in an automobile collision on Route 11 at Clear Brook Frederick County around 2 45 pm. They were taken by Friendship Fire Company ambulance to Memorial Hospital for treatment. One car was registered to Edward C Heitmuller of South Cameron Street the other to the California Chemical Spray Company. The other driver was identified as G Russell Dorman of Winchester entomologist. The crash occurred in front of the Hopewell Meeting House monument and a filling station amid slippery pavement after drizzle.
Reuben C. Goodman, 58, a multifaceted author and former orchardist, recounts his friendship with Jack London and Upton Sinclair at Cy Mee's Appleway Camp. Goodman describes London as a genius and a moodish figure, likening him to a police dog and a sea wolf.
Rascality, a chestnut gelding owned by E L. Redman of Middleburg Virginia, won the 39th Berryville Page Memorial trophy as the show entered its second day under overcast skies. Springsbury Farm entries claimed multiple ribbons with Mrs George Hill of Durham North Carolina taking a leg on the Springsbury Trophy in working hunters.
Ogdensburg New York August 16. A sweeping overhaul of national guard command personnel is under way before expected federal service. An eight nine men erba board with one guard member is summoning all commissioned officers for a three week training followed by special examinations. First results show fourteen officers discharged while the House passed a bill allowing the President to call out the guard.
MARBLEHEAD Mass Aug 16 A man John H Devlin underwent appendectomy three weeks ago his wife followed with similar surgery now he is hospitalized. The report notes the illness may be noncontagious and discusses the family sequence of procedures.
Cambridge on August 16. John Ferguson, 9, nearly drowned at Magazine Beach as twenty life-saving students were training. All twenty dived in, pulled him to shore, revived him, and sent him home.
In Athens authorities say two Greek destroyers the Vasilevs Georgios I and Vasilissa Olga were bombed by planes judged unknown but radio reports from the ships identified the attackers as Italian. The ships escaped damage, limping to Piraeus at dusk, amid Greece Italy strain. A Greek merchant ship Finn was also reported bombed in an unnamed harbor.
Shanghai August 16 A Japanese naval spokesman refused to approve the defense committee plan to split control of the British defense area between United States and Japanese forces. Tokyo insists the entire British area must be handed to Japanese control and warned further talks are tentative pending new proposals.
A call meeting is announced for Friday August 16 at 8 oclock to plan the carnival at the old Airport Field next week. All members are urged to attend. Wm ARGENBRIGHT, Capt.
Household property sale postponed to Monday afternoon at 1 o clock in Middletown. Sale conducted for Mrs Rose Larrick. Byron Brumback, auctioneer. Auction notice dated 8 16 1p 21.
A brief sale notice promotes summer hats priced at 1.00. Margaret L. Hodgson is listed with a market or storefront context. The ad emphasizes affordable headwear for the season.
The AP bulletin notes Italian forces massing near the Greek border and Albania as Italian and British air losses rise since hostilities began. London reports discuss possible leasing of airbases on British West Indian islands with measured interest from the Foreign Office. Rome tallies Italian and British aircraft losses since June 11, 42 Italian and 250 British, including 127 British shot down and others destroyed on the ground.
Japanese naval aircraft staged a wide scale attack across China with Henyang, a 270 mile north of Canton industrial and railway hub, described by Tokyo as one of the war’s severest aerial assaults.
The 8,406 ton British tanker was torpedoed and sunk Monday 200 miles south of Sao Miguel Island in the Azores. Fifteen surviving sailors reached this port.
President Roosevelt announced at a press conference that the United States is holding conversations with Britain to acquire naval and air bases for American hemisphere defense with special reference to the Panama Canal. He added talks with Canada are under way on hemisphere defense, urging reporters not to speculate about destroyer terms.
Three waves of German bombers about 70 planes each crossed the channel toward southeastern England. German fighters cleared the air over London, reported by DNB. Fires broke out near the Thames with smoke and bomb craters visible, as German military planes conducted raids around London.
British and German warplanes clashed over London this afternoon in a fierce air battle. German sources say huge explosions were seen in outer London areas with reports of Nazi bombing raids. Explosions were observed at Purfleet and Barking where gun powder magazines are located.
The chief censor allowed the outlet to report that German warplanes were flying high outside London this morning, confirming a military air activity event.
German bombers attacked London suburbs while British fighters clashed with enemy planes. Berlin dispatches claim massive explosions in Purfleet and Barking in the east end. Authorities report gunpowder factories at Purfleet and about 2,500 Nazi warplanes seen near the coast.
Plans to widen Fairmont Avenue into a 40 foot thoroughfare, funded by state aid, received approval from the State Highway Department. City Manager Lee Grant said work will start soon but funding limits mean completion may take years. This year’s aid of 3525 dollars covers curb and gutter. total cost is about 20000 dollars. State aid covers 500 dollars per mile of primary highways within town limits, with Winchester hosting just over seven miles.
West Virginia driver escapes a boxed car on the Plaza this afternoon. Unable to back, the vehicle proceeds forward along the sidewalk between the clerk's office and courthouse, down the pavement by the courthouse lawn to Loudoun street, then drops off the curb and heads north with several passengers aboard. Locust trees in the area show yearly blight coloring their leaves brown.
Nazi air raids expand from Scotland to Cornwall as Hitler risks full aerial strength. Between 6000 and 6500 planes reportedly engaged. Dover counted 400 planes in six waves. By afternoon Germans spread over England, 12 raiders shot down, and three-hour attacks targeted Southampton with RAF defenses in fierce combat.
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