Scout Meeting Report for Troops 2 and 3
Troop 2 and Troop 3 members visited Friday. The meeting opened with the Scout Law, followed by announcements and games. Assistant Scribe Jack O Roark.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1940
Page
3
Troop 2 and Troop 3 members visited Friday. The meeting opened with the Scout Law, followed by announcements and games. Assistant Scribe Jack O Roark.
New York dispatch reports London offices of both the National Broadcasting Company and the Columbia Broadcasting Company damaged by bombs during German raids. CBS correspondent Larry Lesueur said his London office was in ruins, the second time Columbia’s office had been wrecked this war. NBC's John McVane said nearby bombs shattered windows and disrupted communications.
Final rites for Susan T. Anters, colored, were conducted from her late residence Friday afternoon December 6 at 1 p m with interment at White. She is survived by her husband and four children. Serving as pallbearers were George Monroe Al Jackson Sam Ellis Pete Elliott Charles Green and Cecil Jackson.
Virginia Tech dairy specialist R G Connelly warns that the states agriculture faces varied conditions that tie its fortunes to world markets. He notes dairy's relative stability could draw farmers from unstable sectors and urges a statewide dairy association to protect the $31 million industry through cycles of stress and calm.
State Corporation Commission Vr Peoples Bank Inc Stephens City Virginia announces a decree directing the Master Commissioner B P Harrison to settle accounts and prepare a distribution scheme for funds in the Special Receiver. Notice by Winchester Evening Star and hearing set December 18 1940 at Capitol Theatre Building Winchester Virginia 9 AM to 5 PM for all interested parties to attend.
The Sidney Gore School reports student committees led by Marie Good and Juanita Roe among others, with class meetings held December 4 and new vice president Annabelle Hook elected. Freshman play Ellen Takes a Hand featured several students, and athletic news notes turkey tickets for spring baseball funds.
A long roster of names and affiliations displays Red Cross memberships. Included are individuals from American Store, Capitol Theatre, Bakers Drug Store, Peachy L Hackman, McCrory's Store, Winchester Auto Body Works, Woolworth's, and many others, with countless Mrs. and Miss titles among contributors.
Washington reports a wartime push to speed defense output as officials demand 24 hour days and 6 day weeks to rapidly produce planes ships and munitions for Britain Greece China and the American republics. Leaders including Knudsen Hull Stimson Knox Morgenthau and Senator George urge intensified industry labor cooperation and policy action.
A three act comedy A Ready Made Family by Jay Tobias will be staged tomorrow night at 7 45 by a youth cast from Montague Avenue Methodist Church at the First Baptist Church The Rev H G Balthis and Mrs Balthis direct the play the public is invited.
The text notes that the Five Year Plan, started by the Soviet government in 1928 and revised in 1929 and 1930, was discontinued on December 31, 1933.
Pope Pius XII, in receiving French Ambassador Leon Berard, offered encouragement to France and hope for better and happier days. He spoke of sympathy in the current events shaping Europe and recalled Lourdes' image of Catholic France.
Notre Dame played in the Rose Bowl only once on January 1, 1925, defeating Stanford 27 to 10.
Secretary Wickard announced the 1941 corn planting allotment under crop control will total 88,000,000 acres, with 37,300,000 acres in the commercial area. The 1940 figure was 88,000,000 overall and 36,638,000 for commercial corn. The expanded 1941 area adds 24 counties in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania within a list of major corn counties across 14 states.
R D M A Sanford and L Cluett head of Cluett Peabody research devised a machine that shrinks cloth without washing, creating the Sanforizing process.
Baltimore report to the federation claims the New Deal has created a multi agency farm administration risking bureaucratic control. The Ogg prepared document suggests saving millions yearly by consolidating agencies and decentralizing the administration of farm programs. Delegates discussed boosting farm income and resisting parity price levels while considering legislative actions through land grant colleges.
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