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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1940
Page
12
A damaged OCR page presents a mixed list of Across and Down crossword clues with partial theme entries and scattered typos. The fragment includes numbers and hints for multiple words such as Break suddenly or Insulting exclamations, along with several partially legible entries and stray letters.
A study of army and navy records shows defense expansion in Virginia around the lower Chesapeake Bay totaling nearly 26 million dollars in recent months. Navy contracts since June 1 account for about 22.46 million, with Navy yards, air facilities at Norfolk, Langley Field projects, and hospital work among the major items. Army and Aeronautics also add substantial sums to Langley Field and vicinity.
Night lighting installation money 7849 dollars and hospital work totaling 73 880 dollars are listed. Other projects include roofing, flooring, marble, terrazzo, and ventilation for hospital and school facilities. A cantonment at Virginia Beach is planned for a 1986 regiment with about 1986 men funded by a 30 million Roosevelt fund for 34 camps nationwide. Virginia cost not disclosed but expected between 150 000 and 200 000 dollars.
Sheriff John Bywaters left Winchester with Mrs. Bywaters for South Boston Virginia to attend the annual Virginia Sheriffs Association convention. They expect to return Friday. State auditors began the regular audit of the sheriff's accounts earlier this week.
The estate of the late W. R. Talbot is appraised at 14606.25 dollars with a certificate on record by Logan R. Pay C A Robinson and B M Sullivan in Corporation Court. The estate includes securities valued at 8190 dollars plus other property.
Blacksburg based economist Dr. J L Maxton predicts a general rise in farm product prices in fall 1940 through spring 1941 if European war stalemate continues. He notes not all prices rise, with hogs likely to dip in fall, while purchasing power and wage gains support some price increases.
Cattle demand rises with income, feed cattle prices expected higher this winter. Winter lambs smaller than last year, lamb and wool prices recovering into 1941 crop season. Dairy products poultry and eggs likely not excessive with possible price gains. Fruit supplies excluding citrus down about 10 percent from 1939 with prices following 1939 patterns. Grape juice secretary tale notes William Jennings Bryan used grape juice in place of alcohol at banquets.
Police officers in Hagerstown found 10 gallons of untaxed moonshine whiskey in an alley and brought it to the station. The owner may claim the liquor by applying and identifying it as his property, though the police captain doubted the claim would be accepted.
More than 100000 relief recipients have worked out their dole checks totaling 7 021 110 since the work for relief program began in August 1939, Assistant Secretary Howard L Russell reported today.
The Winchester Star promps readers to page 4 for factual Q and A guidance from its Washington DC information bureau.
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