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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1941

Page

2

Schedule of Home Agent activities for week Sept 16

Miss Elizabeth Sprouse county home agent presents the week plan. Meetings include the homemaking committee at 2 30 PM, Achievement committee, and home demonstration club sessions on September 2 3 4. A 4 H County Council yard party will be at Round Hill school with Friendly Grove club hosting.

Elizabeth Sprouse Hiome Homeagent Jie Gore Stonewall James Finnigan County Council Qill Round Hill Friendly Grove Friendly Grove Club

Residential Property For Sale In Winchester Virginia

Under the will of Shepherd Strother the Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester as executor offers for sale at public auction at the county courthouse in Winchester Virginia a dwelling at 23 Peyton Street with 35 feet on Peyton Street and 75 feet back. The sale includes a three room first floor and several upper rooms with details of payments: one third cash day of sale and two thirds by two bonds payable over one and two years at six percent interest, secured by a trust deed and a fire insurance policy. Auction set for 12 noon Saturday September 6 1941.

Shepherd Strother County Court House Winchester Virginia Peyton Street Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Annie A. Whitlock Beulah Adams Pleasant Valley Frederick County Whitlock Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church United Brethren Church Claston Brown Kirk Dick Lon Crim Frank Barret David Smith David Ruble

Miss Garnet Smallwood Crowned Miss Clarke County 1941

Berryville Virginia August 30 Miss Garnet Smallwood daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Smallwood Jr and granddaughter of former Clarke County Sheriff is named Miss Clarke County 1941 at the dedication of a $5000 community swimming pool. Judge Philip Williams delivers the address as pool festivities mark Berryville recreation center completion with Moore memorial tennis courts swings and sand boxes.

Smallwood Clarke County Berryville Garnet Smallwood W. W. Smallwood Clarke Philip Williams Win Hester Andrew Bell Winchester Chamber of Commerce L. B. Dutrow Front Royal John P. Briscoe Chamber of Commerce Charles Town W. Va Joseph F. Moore Rixey Moore

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Snapshots

Baltimore market reports live cattle steady with top steers around 13.10 for 910 lb, hogs mostly 25 higher versus week ago, and lambs and ewes trading near 12.25-12.75. Chicago quotes hogs steady to higher, cattle active with top yearlings around 12.85, steers 12.75, and cows weaker near 17.00, with sheep 12.50-12.75 for certain lots.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U.S. Dept. Agr N. J U. S Goldens Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agr

Grain Markets in Baltimore and Winchester Listings

Grain market notes show Wheat No 2 red winter at 1.0834 dollars per bushel for August. Corn quoted 88 to 90 cents, with Winchester market listing Wheat at 1.03 dollars, Corn 88 cents, Barley 65 cents per bushel, based on mill deliveries.

Baltimore Winchester

Japanese envoy reports U S situation amid oil and policy talks

Japanese minister Wakasugi arrived home and met with Toyoda as Washington pressuring talks continued. Ambassador Grew canceled weekend plans while Nomura's Washington conference boosted Tokyo stock market on oil shipment discussions with Russia via the Far East.

United States Washington Kaname Wakasugi Toyoda Joseph C. Grew Wakasugi Japan Roosevelt Prince Fumimaro Konoye Diet Russia Far East Tokyo Kichisaburo Nomura

Originator of Archie the Cockroach

Archie the Cockroach was created by the late Don Marquis, a noted columnist. The character originated in Marquis 19th and 20th century writings as part of his humorous literary persona.

Archie the Cockroach Don Marquis

Stock Market Report Sees Thin Attendance and Modest Gains

Victor Eubank reports a light trading day with about 200000 shares traded as markets close with scattered advances of a point amid an otherwise narrow range. Investors eyed a holiday pause with Labor Day markets closed and bonds and commodities steadier.

New York

Scotchman saves factory dust boosting nickel for defense

In West Lynn Massachusetts GE plant turbines, a Scottish worker helped recover 50 000 pounds of nickel from grinding dust. Metallurgist Jack Siever and supervisor Jimmy Goss funded tests that proved nickel in the dust could be reclaimed, supplying 20 percent of the plant needs for tiny magnets used in aircraft instruments.

Howard W. Blakeslee Schenectady N. Y Scotchman General Electric West Lynn Mass Charley Stevens Stevens Jack Siever General Electric Company Massachusetts of Technology Pellia Jimmy Goss

Boston Wool Market Report Shows Steady Prices Amid Dull Demand

The Boston wool market was dull over the past week with mostly steady prices. Demand was limited to fine French combing grad territory wools and three eighths to quarter blood fleece grades, while twelve month Texas wools showed slight interest. Combing bright fleece wools ranged grease prices from 41 to 47 cents depending on grade.

Boston Grad Territory Texas

West Frederick Women Form A New Home Club

A new home demonstration club the first in that section was formed between Mount Williams and the Northwestern Grade. The West Frederick Club elected Mrs. Edison Fawcett president, Mrs. J A Fishback vice president, and Mrs. Hilda Milhon secretary. Charter members include Mrs. Sherman Merriner, Hannah Hamilton, Floyd Brewer, Pearl Cochran, Joy Roe, Annie Ritter, Carrie Boyce, and Perry. Meetings set for each fourth Friday afternoon.

Frederick County Mount Williams West Frederick Edison Fawcett J. A. Fishback Hilda Milhon Sherman Merriner Hannah Hamilton Floyd Brewer Pearl Cochran Joy Roe Annie Ritter Carrie Boyce Perry

Lindbergh Audiences Warn Against Air War Across Oceans

Oklahoma City report says Charles Lindbergh told about 10 000 at Sand Lot Park that Germany could not easily invade the United States by air and America could not invade Germany by air, arguing only two great air powers existed and invasion would require internal collapse.

B. C. G. Douglas Oklahoma City Charles A. Lindbergh Municipal Auditorium George Goff Lindbergh Sen Burton K. Wheeler D.-Mont America Germany Sandlot Park Herbert K. Hyde United States America First Committee

Arrogance of Lindbergh and Wheeler Condemned by Young Democrats

A Young Democrats resolution denounces Col. Charles Lindbergh and Senator Burton Wheeler as a small minority. It accuses them of aiding the enemy and calls for a blackout of their words and deeds by the president and the press.

Wakasugi Charles A Lindbergh Wheeler Wheeler and Lindbergh Col Charles Lindbergh Burton Wheeler United States

Notable speakers at Appalachian fruit show discuss farming issues

Samuel Frazier of Rochester Inter national Apple Association executive and Dr E C Auchter federal plant industry chief spoke on cultivation spraying and marketing. Others include Colgate Darden Norfolk and William M Tuck Halifax Democratic nominees for Virginia offices guests of Senator Byrd.

Dustry Appalachian Samuel Frazier Rochester N. Y International Apple Association E. C. Auchter Federal Bureau of Plant Industry Washington, D. C F. N. Fagan University of Pennsylvania State College A. Lee Schroeder University of Maryland College Park Colgate Darden Norfolk William M. Tuck Halifax Virginia Byrd

Ballot Box Still Rules as Debate Over U S War Role Intensifies

The crowd heard Senators Wheeler and Hyde discuss intervention and the risk of fighting multiple nations. Wheeler warned against overextension and possible shifts in England’s posture while Hyde urged free speech and political engagement amid growing peace and defense debates. A heckler interrupted briefly as Everett Gwin offered readiness to serve.

Germany Italy France Spain Japan England Finland Wheeler America Oklahoma Roosevelt Churchill Hyde National

Senate probes oil shortage optimistic on rail help

Senate investigators voiced a more hopeful view on eastern gasoline and oil supply as they pressed the railroad industry for help. Chairman Maloney and Adm Land discussed using idle railroad tank cars and rapid barge construction to ease transport, with predicted shortages averaging 175 000 barrels daily over four months.

Washington Seaboard Maloney D-Conn Emory S. Land Peppery Maritime Commission Land Atlantic Seaboard United States East Far West England Admiral Land Senate Gulf Ports J. J. Pelley American Association of Railroads Ralph Budd Office of Production Management Ralph K. Davies

Negro Slayer Catoe Says He Slayed Women

Jarvis R. Catoe, a 36 year old man, confessed to choking to death about 10 women linking the killings to detective thrillers. He described spells from read thrillers and obscene pictures, identified seven victims including Jessie Strieff, Evelyn Anderson, and Rose Abramowitz, and expressed remorse while awaiting an inquest in the Strieff case.

Washington Jarvis R. Catoe Ira Keck Keck Evelyn D. Anderson Bronx New York Catoe Rose Abramowitz Kansas City District of Columbia Strieff Herring Iowa

Doctors Put Off Continued From Page 1 At Versailles

The Paris press tied Colette to Communism while investigations target De Gaullists. Paris courts sentenced a top Communist official to life forced labor for reviving a cell, and others to up to 20 years for distributing tracts. The Q and A notes quebracho as the hardest wood, native to South America.

Verseilles Paris Colette Lyon de Gaullists South America Chile Argentina Paraguay

Fur display at Ward’s to show largest Northern Virginia array

A two day fur exhibition at Montgomery Ward's in Northern Virginia begins Tuesday. A New York fur stylist will attend to present coats ranging from squirrel to Hudson seal furs. The display is said to be the largest ever shown in the area and invites public attendance.

New York Montgomery Ward Virginia

Quick Passage Turns to Automatic Tax Forms

A proposed automatic form option would let low income filers with 3000 or less use a simplified calculation and a tax table or continue with the current forms. Examples show varying liabilities by income under committee and House bills versus present law, highlighting potential savings from form choice.

Comparison of Legislative Payment Schedules Under Plans

The text analyzes payment amounts under different legislative plans. It lists figures showing how a taxpayer would pay under committee and House bill options versus current law for various contribution levels, including $3,000 and $5,000, with specific breakdowns of amounts owed.

Scrap Quilt Round Robin Needlework Pattern 7021

Think of lovely needle work using leftovers for this scrap quilt project Round Robin. Fun to make with colorful varied materials it keeps interest from first to last block. Pattern 7021 includes Block Chart and guidance.

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