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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1941
Page
4
The War Department plans to replace pistols with carbines for officers below major and for NCOs and troops. The new carbine, weighing about five pounds, 30 caliber, with a 300 yard range, is touted as a compact alternative to the Garand and will allow firing at longer distances.
The June passenger total reached 353 478, a gain over May and the previous records due to defense driven demand. For the first half of the year air passenger traffic rose 36 percent from 1940, with shipments exceeding 1 500 000 pounds 57 percent above last year. The Civil Aeronautics Administration cites defense programs and reduced capacity as factors.
The piece notes air transport’s growing contribution to aiding Britain and stresses that defense considerations guide all activities, including ongoing aid efforts.
An official German statement claims 407,600 tons of enemy shipping were destroyed in July, while British losses are not released. Clement Atlee reports Axis losses around 459,000 tons, suggesting a favorable balance for Britain. The piece credits intensified American naval patrols and urges greater allied effort to win the Atlantic war.
The piece notes regular commercial flights across the Atlantic have become routine with a record 97 passengers arriving in New York. It highlights clipper service aiding war efforts and the shift to bomber travel for urgent defense work as traffic surges. It predicts a new era for ocean flying and growing public demand once peacetime commercial service expands.
One year ago slim crowds marked a day of warm weather in Berry as markets reported farm incomes far above the previous year. The House of Representatives approved a bill to mobilize reserves and National Guardsmen by an overwhelming margin.
The Rev. E. B. McGukin, pastor of the local Presbyterian Church, receives calls to Charleston West Virginia and Knoxville Tennessee churches in the same week. In the bloodiest battle of the month old Spanish revolution, 20 000 government troops attempt to break through blockade of Portugal border. Wheat and corn prices are higher now than at any time since 1925, hog prices advance 25 cents a hundred weight, increased by a drought in west.
Cris Hockman and Abner Johnson hit home runs to lead Park to a 4-1 victory over Millville. Members of the Jacob B Grover and B F Grover families held a reunion at Reliance. Sheriff Pannett moved 25 prisoners to Woodstock and Berryville due to jail crowding.
Twenty five years ago Virginia apples swept sweepstakes at exhibits tied to the International Apple Exporters convention in New York. Judge T W Harrison in an interview expresses confidence in succeeding James Hay in Congress. Mrs Joseph Massie of Newport News spends summer at the Winchester Inn. The Italian battleship Leonardo Da Vinci is sunk in the Mediterranean by a submarine.
Two visitors to Winchester are nearly frozen in a cold storage room when the door sticks. Councilmen breathe easier after paving and cleaning Frederick plaza behind the new city hall is finished. Mr and Mrs Loring A Cover host a large reception for Mr and Mrs John Staymen of Richmond who recently wed.
The White House issued photos from the Roosevelt Churchill sea meeting showing casual and formal moments. One image captures Roosevelt listening to Churchill with Churchill’s face puckered and a glove in hand. Other shots show Captain Elliott Roosevelt near his father’s hat and Churchill in dinner dress with medals.
Venezuela Brazil Uruguay and others border the Atlantic Ocean. The note lists Venezuela Brazil Uruguay and mentions their Atlantic coastlines.
The page lists seven trivia prompts about geography presidents archaeology writing and literature including Yukon Territory truth, Latin alphabet letters, mortician term, anthracite deposits, presidential surnames, Statue of Liberty material, Quiz partner, quiver weapons, Arabic numerals and Jean Valjean's novel hero.
The note outlines how today s common errors use the first person to show purpose or intention. It explains examples like I will not obey and discusses how such usage implies the speaker s will or volition.
Hugh S Johnson warns of hard times in the Middle West with rising costs, limited shipping for farm surplus, and restrained consumer purchasing power due to government policy, signaling a sluggish agricultural export and weak domestic market.
The piece argues the priorities program limits material access for small industries, risking layoffs and regional discontent. It cites defense order shortages, calls for wiser plant distribution, broader farming of defense contracts, and a fair price control plus rationing system to ease farmer and civilian burdens.
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National Unity Is Democratic Goal. Partisan politics at Young Democrats conventions will be frowned upon at the national meeting in Louisville August 21-23. Homer M Adams says the event will study national defense and Roosevelt’s total emergency, with careful scrutiny of extending the selective service act. Lyndon Johnson will deliver the keynote, with invites to Wallace, Henderson, and Berle depending on Washington’s schedule.
British Food Minister Lord Woolton announced Britain's shadow larder, preparing 5 000 000 cans of food and emergency setups by September 1. He described plans for sea and air invasion conditions, including 100 water tight food areas and cooking depots outside towns, with gas protection provisions.
Volunteer Fireman Art Gibble woke at once after hearing a siren and rushed to the firehouse. He arrived to learn the siren was part of a town band musical number nearby, not an actual alarm.
Questions and answers from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau led by Frederic J Haskin cover topics from testing Army clothing to the origin of Atlantic City. It notes devices used to test raincoats and buttons and lists responses about figures, places, and historical facts with brief explanations.
London reports two government telegrams informed Mr and Mrs Mei kle that their 24 year old twins John and Robert were killed in action on the Egyptian front near Salum on the same day.
A Winchester Evening Star information notice promotes a booklet NEEDLE WORK with 32 pages of directions for knitting crocheting and embroidering. It targets novices and experts, priced at ten cents postpaid, and directs readers to mail payment to Washington DC.
A Dr. Clendening column urges turning shaving into a luxury with a full routine. It covers beard softening times, hot water and soap effects, proper razor angle, and post shave care including alcohol content in lotion. It notes a three minute prep and recommends shaving cream for extra comfort.
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