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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
10
Virginia May Call 900 Trainees for January Selective Service
Virginia officials expect about 909 of 169,060 men to be called in January as part of the first peace time army training program. Local boards report volunteers comprise the initial 122 Virginians, with cantonments at Fort Meade delaying exact dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Third Corps
Baltimore
Mills F. Neal
State Selective Service
Fort Meade
Bermuda Free of Snakes Surprises Questioning Visitor
A common myth is debunked as Bermuda shows no native snakes on its islands. Local authorities confirm the absence of venomous or non venomous species, attributing the situation to isolation and climate.
Civilian Strain and Shifting War Morale Across Europe
The piece surveys civilian hardship in Britain Germany and Italy amid bombing and rationing. It weighs morale fatigue and the possibility of peace only if allied nations collapse. It notes British resilience, German and Italian burdens, and questions Italian public sentiment toward Mussolini and Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloe Donte
Britain
Germany
Italy
British Isles
Signor Mussolini
Crete
Greece
Albania
I] Duce
City and County Realty Transfers Move Through Ledger
City and County Realty transfers list multiple property deals. Shirley Carter Properties to George H. Smith for lot 11 Carter and Glaize subdivision for 1000 dollars. W E Bridgeforth to Sallie Affleck Green for lot 16 Liberty Heights. Llewellyn Jackson to Mary Virginia Jackson dwelling at 408 North Kent for 10 dollars. Dunlap to Telson et ux lot on Dunlap street for 10 dollars. Ashly Hannum to Ralph Patton et ux lot between Loudoun and North Cameron south of their intersection for 10 dollars. Elizabeth Nicholson to C B Shickle et ax lot and dwelling on Ivy street for 10 dollars. Jacob Thaller to Solen Greenawalt lot and improvements 532 Highland avenue for 10 dollars. John J Crisman to Bertie J Hillyard two lots on Atwell avenue for 50 dollars. W E Edwards, Harrick, and Reardon as special commissioners to John R Gano lot and improvements 115 North avenue for 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Carter Properties, Inc
George H. Smith
Carter & Glaize
W. E. Bridgeforth
Sallie Affleck Green
Liberty Heights
Llewellyn Jackson
Als
Mary Virginia Jackson
North Kent
H. B. Dunlap
C. A.telson
Dunlap Street
Ashly M. Hannum
Ralph M. Patton
Loudoun
North Cameron
Elizabeth Nicholson
C. B. Shickle
Ivy Street
Jacob Thaller
Solen Greenawalt
Highland Avenue
Soldier swallows wrist watch to hide it from officers
In El Paso a U S Army private swallowed a large wrist watch after being picked up near Juarez. An operation at a local hospital recovered the watch. The incident followed a tense encounter as officers lectured him in Spanish while he feared discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
Mexico
Juarez
Highway Death Record Increasing in Pennsylvania 1940
Pennsylvania Motor Federation predicts the 1940 highway death toll may exceed 2100, citing state and national trends. A spokesman warned the year's final traffic fatalities could reach or pass the 2100 mark in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
Dance at Oak Grove Weekly Nights with Marshall Adams Band
Dance event at Oak Grove every Saturday and Sunday night led by Marshall Adams and his 3 Colored Hot Shots. Couples and ladies enter free while stags pay 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Marshall Adams
Stags
Orchard and farm for sale on main pike with bearing trees
Classified ad: 30 acre orchard and farm on main pike in West Virginia with 6000 bearing trees, two houses, barn, packing house, spring house, water streams and springs, 14000 gallon spray water tank atop hill. Brokers welcome. See Robert Bly, Charles Town, WV. (12-4-61)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Pike
Robert Bly
Charles Town
West Virginia
Daily Crossword Clues From Puzzle Page
A compact crossword list with across and down clues ranging from prison to short sleep and a final note about distribution by King Features Syndicate Inc. Includes entries for names like Tomcat cuckoo queer reviv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guido
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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