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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1941
Page
10
As a temporary device some shattered windows in England are replaced with translucent weatherproof fabrics. Many kinds of steel used in this war’s planes tanks and ships were not available during the first World War.
Jack O Conor 70 Garrett Indiana engineer of the Shenandoah died saving a train when he reversed the locomotive to keep derailed cars from plunging into the Indiana harbor ship canal. Six coaches derailed but stayed upright as a bridge opened for a tanker. A E McCurdy and Rush B Moody escaped unharmed.
Joe Stefanik of Massanutten named captain as Fork Union dominates with six places and Staunton earns four, Massanutten two. Twelve players named by coaches for the Richmond News Leader after a three way end position tie.
Canberra reports an Australian escort sloop the Parramatta torpedoed and sunk. The ship had joined a Mediterranean station and is listed in Jane's fighting ships as a 1060 ton vessel of the Yarra class laid down in 1939 for 1940 completion.
George Lanham suspects a distant relation between his bull and Ferdinand. The Lanham bull prefers ripe fruit and shakes trees to drop fruit, then butts them to gather the bounty.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear wife and our loving mother who departed this life one year ago today December 3 1940. We who loved you miss you most every day kept in heart and memory. Signed husband and children.
The column cites New York Mayor LaGuardia’s Senate remarks predicting the war may end within a year as optimism grows amid talks of peace. It highlights President Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving prayer for a hopeful outcome and argues the decisive factor is resources, not just battles, with Nazi forces pressured around the Caucasus and Allied aid expanding.
Eber V Downs 72 longtime Northampton county treasurer was arrested on a $2,300 misappropriation charge with an admitted shortage of 17 000 to 18 000 found by staff from State Auditor McCarthy Downs The arrest led to his resignation and the swearing in of William C Roberts as new treasurer.
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