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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
3
Dr. F. M. Richardson led Braddock Street Church meetings warning that many fight internal battles while listening, focusing on possession and wealth. He urged viewing possessions as God’s to serve humanity, citing the parable of the barns and the warning Thou fool this night thy soul shall be required.
Berlin dispatch says a German flier crashed onto a British plane after a fierce air duel off Texel in the Netherlands. DNB reports two German planes and one British craft engaged, with one Nazi plane firing volleys at the pursuing Briton before both dropped into the sea.
The estate of the late Mrs. Cornelia Shade is appraised at 4866.22 in a certificate filed by W. E. Edwards Allen Perry and S. D. McFadden. Georgia leads peanut production in 1938 with 469,050,000 pounds.
An old advertisement touts FASTEETH a pleasant alkaline powder that keeps false teeth secured for easier eating and talking. It claims no gummy taste and helps control denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Senator Byrd outlines an apple industry plan emphasizing healthful ad campaigns, standardized packaging, and a napthalena acetic spray to reduce drop. He compares production trends, export pressures, and tariffs, stressing better packing and quality over costly production controls to sustain Virginia apples amid rising competition and shifting markets.
In Richmond Virginia Forbes H Norris assistant superintendent states there is no ban on apples for teachers. He notes a local rule forbids Christmas gifts from pupils to avoid rivalries. A survey shows apples and fruit remain popular gifts at elementary schools.
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Chicago report of Ben Tucker 33 who leapt from the eighteenth floor of the Lawson Y M C A after warning the operator. Notes found in the room include messages to a brother and sister and a line about leaving the phone receiver off the hook.
Fred Mort a Winchester resident and White Hall Paper Co bookkeeper was inside the bank when two armed men robbed over 5000 dollars and waited for the time lock to open the vault. Cashier William Wright teller Lila Slade and Mort were herded into the vault as the robbers escaped by car toward York Pennsylvania. A woman customer helped by calling a former employee to open the safe door. The robbers warned they would kill if resisted.
An OCR snippet records a side margin stating a last will and specific bequests: $2.53 and $1.00 designated for Kay, suggesting a personal will or note of small legacies.
Moscow reports a major thrust northward after breaking through the main Finnish defense line on the Karelian Isthmus. Finnish artillery and infantry inflict heavy casualties. Swedish press notes Finns paying a high price for the invasion amid precarious logistics and winter conditions.
Covington plans a 15 troop program with 275 boy minimum, aiming at 20 percent first class, 50 percent second class, and 50 percent Tenderfoot ratings within a year. Twelve troops currently serve 190 members as Rev. Ronald Rowland urged strong contributions to youth development. Attendees included C. Vernon Eddy and T. Ray Garrabrandt among others.
Republican leaders debated spending plans far below the 1936 total of 8 892 971 while noting past deficits and campaign costs. The executive committee of the Republican National Committee convened in a one day closed session to set a date and location for the next convention, with New York Chicago Atlantic City and Philadelphia among interested cities. A speaker noted Dewey’s Minneapolis address disappointed several potential supporters amid criticism of the Roosevelt administration on deficit and spending concerns.
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