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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
3
Crossword clues listed with answers for across and down. California leads U S lettuce by producing 65 of 100 crates. Historical state capitals Hartford and New Haven served as capitals 1701 to 1873.
BALBOA Panama Zone and Panama City about to close for night hours as waterway operations pause. Panama formally acts to declare war on Japan with presidential signing completing the move.
Bedlin DeHaven is very ill with enlargement of the heart under care of a Martinsburg physician. John W. Dunlap remains about the same. Martinsburg visitors, the Collis family, spent a day at the Maury home. A weekender at Mrs. Laura Dailey's. Clyde Collins adding a new front porch. Clinton Tinsman laying a foundation. Naoma Collins works in Winchester at National Fruit Products. Bruce Whitacre from Siler has puppies. Ruth M. Kerns visited H. O. Kerns family. A Russell family moved into the Gaiusha Lighthouse near Howard's Chapel. Rich Shirley previously occupied the Howard's Chapel schoolhouse and moved there.
Washington reports America's unmatched capacity to produce strengthens the nation for war. Government data show 4,144,136 passenger cars and 1,047,084 motor trucks on farms, with farmers the largest vehicle owners. Car use is mainly for living and business, and many trips exceed 200 yearly for farm needs.
Washington dispatch reports the government forbids the sale of any new automobile tires to the public through December 22 to curb a consumer buying surge sparked by wartime uncertainty. The order by Donald M. Nelson imposes penalties for violations and allows only pre established priority orders. it exempts used tires and retreads and those supplied with vehicles.
The Textile Workers Union of America CIO says 16 000 American Corporation employees will receive annual wage raises totaling 7000000 under new contracts. In most plants the raise is five cents an hour for men and three cents for women, with Nitro West Virginia seeing ten cents for men and six for women. Wages prior to the increases are not disclosed.
Treasury reports November defense bond sales totaled 233.49 million dollars, pushing cumulative Defense Savings Bond purchases since May 1 to 2.0086 billion. Series breakdown shows 109.48 million in Series E, 18.98 million in Series F, and 105.04 million in Series G.
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