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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1941
Page
7
President Roosevelt declares the United States fully in the war against the Axis powers. He says all Americans must join the effort, urging seven day production and new plants to speed war needs while accepting civilian shortages. He notes Hawaii setbacks and ongoing attacks at Pearl Harbor, promising victory and a lasting peace.
Treasury figures show receipts of 57.8 million dollars and expenditures of 145.1 million, with gross debt listed at 55.23 billion dollars. Data reflects the department's financial position as of December 10.
John Gunther’s Inside Latin America is praised for globe roaming research after 18000 miles in five and a half months across twenty countries plus Puerto Rico and Trinidad. Other featured works include Pierre Van Paassen's That Day Alone and Lillian Mowrer’s Arrest and Exile about Olga Kochanska, plus Leland Stowe No Other Road To Freedom and J C Harisch Pattern of Conquest with War Germany details.
A list of book recommendations about Latin America including Inside Latin America by John Gunther and The History of Argentina by Ricardo Levene. Other titles mention Paraguay Seven Keys to Brazil and Roundabout South America with borrowing options from Handley Library.
The post office announced a anticipated record mail volume and urged public cooperation with a mail early campaign. Suggestions include packing Christmas parcels securely, plainly addressing them with ink, including a return address, using one side for addresses, and using two and three cent postage correctly. Local vs out of town mail should be separated and brought to the office for mailing.
The Rev. G. E. Hopkins of Market Street Church has been chosen secretary of the Rural Welfare Committee for Virginia Methodists. Other officers named are Rev. J. A. Engle as chairman and Rev. L. C. Shearer as vice chairman.
A long roster lists numerous volunteers and members including Anne Briggs Evelyn Dean Thelma Farmer Ruby Punk Joseph Hodgson Ruth Whitmore and others connected to the Red Cross event at Market. The piece notes membership totals to date reaching several thousand dollars in contributions and lists many local names and businesses.
The Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church held a memorial service last Sunday for Godfrey Miller who died after many years in his work. The service featured the youth choir with Mrs. Howard Lake directing and Pastor Rev. W. Wilkinson officiating.
American Red Cross chapters in Manila and Honolulu prepared for air raid civilian needs with twelve medical stations in the Philippines and ten in Hawaii. Charles M. Forster led relief preparations, with strong government cooperation and cash grants assured for shelter medical aid clothing and food for evacuees.
Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzo fanti, who lived 1774 to 1849, is credited with knowing 114 languages or dialects, with fifty of them mastered well. This assertion places him among historical figures reputed for extraordinary linguistic breadth.
An event at Kerns Billiard establishment on December 11 at 7 p.m. invites the public to meet Joed Sack, a renowned three cushions snooker and pocket billiards expert who holds the New England states title for all pocket and three cushions. Sack has defeated many stars in the field.
The Bronx Zoo has added reindeer to its exhibit lineup, acquired from a Lake Placid New York estate. The transfer marks a new addition to the zoo's animal collection and expands winter display offerings.
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