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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1940

Page

10

Rites Held For Mr. Taylor

Last rites for George Taylor 93, who died Sunday morning at his home, were held at 3 p m with Rev T M Swann of Brad dock Street Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. He belonged to a prominent Hampshire county family and moved to 409 Fairmont Avenue Winchester on retirement from farming at age 80. A large gathering from several states attended.

George Taylor T. M. Swann Braddock Street Methodist Church Mount Hebron Cemetery Taylor Hampshire County W. Va Fairmont Avenue Winchester

Public Sale of C H Rinker Property in Frederick County Virginia

Public auction to begin 11 O clock A M Saturday December 7 1940 at the Frederick County Courthouse Winchester Virginia. Two properties: a 53 acre farm with 8 room house and outbuildings and a Stonewall District lot with 6 room house steam heat and other improvements. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual payments with 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and fire insurance.

Winpacedlen Virginia Frank M. Kremer Frederick County Millwood C. H. Rinker R C. Kelchner Circuit Court Stonewall Winchester Winchester and Martinsburg C. H Rinker James B. Ashwood Harry R. Kern W. EE Edwards

Britain Gains Initiative in Mediterranean War Effort

The article argues Britain's shift of the initiative in the Mediterranean after Greece’s defeat of Italy, highlighting Lord Woolton's warning of shipping strain, Egypt’s protest against Italian bombing, Spain’s improving ties with Britain, and Crete giving Britain a base to strike from while blockading Italian positions and pressuring Albania and Africa. It notes desert campaigns in Egypt, Franco-British tensions in North Africa, and Haile Selassie’s mobilization in the Sudan.

Mediterranean Britain England Greece Mussolini Italy Lord Woolton Egypt Rome Crass Spain Hitler Franco Crete Freland Ficht Taly Dodecanese Albania Balkans Africa Ezynt Haile Selassie Ethiopia

Notice to creditors for Rosie Pines estate

All persons having claims against the estate of Rosie Pines or indebted to the said estate present the same to the undersigned for settlement. P. E. Lineburg, Ex'or.

Rosie Pines P. E. Lineburg

Feed QUALITY SUNSHINE and eggs rise for hens

A reader notes that feeding hens QUALITY SUNSHINE increases egg production. The ad suggests better egg output and implies higher sales and profits.

Four Killed Many Hurt On Hunts During Deer Season

Harrisburg dispatch reports on the second day of the 1941 deer season four killed and many injured as thousands hunted snow covered woods. Statewide. Deer kill heavy with game plentiful. Veterans say snow favored hunters by driving deer from high mountainsides. The day’s bag mainly includes does in three counties.

Harrisburg

Referendum Results Reported for Lord Fairfax Conservation District

The Winchester vote stood 43 for and 4 against with Stephens City at 18 for and 1 against. The overall tally remains 183 for and 7 against. The text also notes a science quiz about the Deep South and a plant named for botanist Leonhard Puchs.

Lord Fairfax Conservation District Winchester Stephens City Leonhard Puchs

Classified Rentals and Sales Listings

Classified section lists for rent rooms at 148 Washington and 303 Fairmont and 411 N Loudoun St. plus a sale entry for a large antique corner cupboard and a 25 HP GE motor with starter at Berkeley Ice & Cold Storage Co 506 Winchester Ave Martinsburg West Virginia.

N. Loudoun St Fairmont M. E. Staples Winchester Ave Martinsburg W. Va General Electric Berkeley Ice & Cold Storage Co W Va

Reverbe and Solvable Crossword Clues Roundup

A printed crossword puzzle with across and down clues including Wholly absorb be Reverbe nine large b five and many more entries. The page lists clues such as Force onward Young salmon Beast of burden and Exclamation with related answers.

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