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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1941
Page
2
Authorities and relatives search for Milton Williams a 46 foot 2 inch tall gray haired resident missing from the Middletown nursing home admitted 11 weeks ago. He was known to take neighborhood walks and may be a victim of amnesia after vanishing Saturday. sightings in Strasburg prompted continued inquiries.
Churchill urged pacific settlement with Japan while warning the United States not to ignore Hitler's conquests. He warned that if Britain and Russia are disposed, the United States would face threatened interests and possible action to preserve balance.
About 200 people attended memorial services at Old Baptist Church in Clarke county where title to the church and grounds was transferred to a five member board of trustees. Sermon by Rev. Robert F. Caverlee of Fredericksburg. Rev. E. T. Clark administered charge. Trustees face selling a parsonage third and clearing about 150 dollars of debt. Local pastors offered prayers and reminiscences were read by W. A. Bradford.
Aug 25 Baltimore USDA market details show potatoes weak for sweet varieties and steady overall market. Livestock quotations include cattle mostly steady to weak, hogs up to 25 higher, sheep active 50-75 higher, with Chicago figures confirming hogs 11.60-12.15 and cattle generally steady to higher for fed steers and yearlings.
Singapore August 25 The arrival of the largest single body of Royal Air Force officers and men sent to Malaya in more than a year backs Prime Minister Churchill’s pledge to support the United States if Japan forces trouble in the Far East. The force traveled from the United Kingdom.
New York August market shows irregular gains with sluggish turnover about 350000 shares. Leaders faltered while some fractional gains appeared. late trading saw some declines and many issues unchanged. A block of 19000 Commonwealth and Southern fueled activity at 3-8 point, with 2 p.m. quotations listing dozens of firms and prices.
Inquiries were received today for several kinds of wool but actual sales were very slow. Bids tended to be below last week’s selling prices while holders resisted bids lower than recent sales. Reports mention combing and territory wool including one quarter blood territory and fleece wool, plus fine ungraded wool.
Grain markets show No 2 red winter wheat at 1.08 per bushel in Baltimore August trade and corn at 88 to 90 cents. Winchester quotes wheat at 1.03, corn 88 cents, and barley 65 cents per bushel.
The Colonial Kitchen moves to 35 West Boscawen Street in Winchester after remodeling of an old building once at 31 East Piccadilly. Workers found pine cedar and oak logs in excellent condition and a large 8 by 5 foot base chimney. Owner Jay H. Lowden will continue making candied goods and ice cream in the revamped rear candy kitchen.
The secretaries to the President each receive ten thousand dollars per year.
Sallie Gertrude Davis 52 wife of Albert A. Davis died in her sister’s Summit Point home Saturday night found Sunday morning. She was a Clarke County native daughter of James William Marshall and the late Sallie Lancaster. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 from R W Bakers residence Summit Point with Rev A O Lyon officiating. Interment in Hill Cemetery Berryville. Pallbearers Marshall Lancaster Richard Snyder Edgar Billy Allen Marshall and Dan Kable.
Funeral services were held for Jesse L. C. Sunday a 48 year old city editor of the Frederick Post for 25 years. He died Saturday at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore after recent operations. He returned home from the hospital nine weeks ago but did not recover.
Tokyo August 25 Teiichi Muto a Hochi commentator said United States oil tankers must not pass Tsugaru and Soya Straits as they lie within Japanese territory These straits guard the Sea of Japan route to Russia s Vladivostok and are a strategic passage in the archipelago
London reports the RAF sharply attacked communications and industrial objectives in Dusseldorf last night hindered by bad weather. Three planes are missing. On the home front a lone raider dropped bombs along the northeast coast with very slight damage and no casualties.
The Duke of Kent arrives at Norfolk naval facilities for a one day inspection tour of defense activities in the Hampton Roads area. He will tour the naval air station training station yard shipyard and Langley Field before a White House dinner tonight.
Five people were arrested after a fight that began atop the Blue Ridge at Green Top and continued at Castleman’s Ferry on the Shenandoah. State Trooper E B Mitchell placed two men under arrest Connie Tomblin and Moses McCarty. Warrants also served on Alfred Jewel Helen Dinzes and Elizabeth Payne. A hearing is set for Thursday before Trial Justice Loring Mackley. Further arrests anticipated.
Old Age Pension continued as Dr Frances E Townsend urges a 5 percent gross tax on wages and business to fund pensions. Senate finance committee weighs a pension rider amid House tax bill revisions while advocates threaten a floor fight.
Richard F. Kline a Frederick truck operator says large fleets of idle tank trucks can ease the gasoline shortage in eastern states by freeing railroad tank cars. He notes hundreds of idle trucks and compares capacities 4200 gallons per truck versus 8000 to 10000 gallons per tank car. He adds trucks can haul faster, costs higher but not prohibitive.
The Soviet defense holds east of Kingisepp and near Novgorod as Russian tanks smash German armor. Reports say heavy German losses and a plane-supported push by General Kneev’s forces in the Gomel area. Moscow notes fighting near Kiev’s approaches and efforts to safeguard Odessa and the Dnieper hydro center.
The inquiry notes a point labeled ee in A J H within the Negro Mountains located in So oatinee County, at an elevation of 3 213 feet.
Members of the Shockeysville Methodist Church of the North Frederick charge organized a Sunday School yesterday. Rev. George Turner presided with A. M. Mason assisting. Lloyd Luttrell elected superintendent with Dorothy Luttrell Irene Files as secretaries. Hat tie Krause treasurer. Harold Luttrell and Mrs Ida Luttrell to teach. First meeting set for Sunday August 31 at 2 PM EST.
A Pittsburgh woman injured in an automobile collision chartered an airplane hours after the crash to fly to Pittsburgh for treatment by her personal physician. Mrs Louis J Udeikes 20 suffered a compound leg fracture and stayed only until the plane was arranged.
Clarke County Historical Association members toured Arabia district sites from Berryville starting at 3 30 pm visiting Stone's Chapel a Presbyterian church serving Lutheran and Presbyterian congregations since about 1786 Crums Chapel of Berryville parish built about 1856 and several historic homes including Pleasant Deal Fountain Head owned by W A Bradford and Joseph F Moore and Soldier's Rest home of A L Withers during the afternoon excursion
Green says Ring will replace James Love as manager and Admiral Bowen will replace L H Korndorff at the United States Steel subsidiary yard. Advertisements signed by Korndorff urge employees to cooperate with new management. Continued work on vessels under way is vital for national defense.
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