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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1940
Page
6
A seven year old boy reports being kidnapped by an older man while with his mother in MINN’ZAPOLIS. He says he was gagged and freed himself as the man went into a store. Detectives question the boy for more details.
A physician examined Charles Rodman of Skinner Lake after his car rolled. A rear car spring was found inside his skull and removed. The doctor said Rodman would recover despite head ache.
An advertisement offers pattern 6656 to transform a bedspread into a colorful flower garden. It includes 18 motifs from 6 by 6 inches to smaller sizes, stitch illustrations, color schemes, and materials. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.
Richmond, Dec 11. A large turnout is expected for a State Game Commission hearing Thursday at 10 am to consider an immediate closing of Virginia's hunting season. Quail scarcity drives most demand, though other upland game is also debated. Eastern Virginia season ends January 20, with western counties pushing for earlier closure.
In Radford the Hercules Powder Company project nears completion as a national defense plant. Guards bar photos and restrict access on State Highway 114 while 4,500 workers swarm the site. Temporary barracks rise along the river front and parking fills all level spots as employment offices route applicants.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour rainfall none and year to date 32.24 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1939 give January 2.56 inches through December with an annual total 35.53 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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