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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1940

Page

10

Christmas Events Set at Market Street Church

Market Street Methodist Church outlines a Christmas season program starting with Christmas Family Night on December 18. A Nativity pageant features about 15 cast members with the Senior and Boys Choirs, directed by Mrs. Bowers and Mr. Babb, as Rev. Hopkins directs casting and Harry Deichman handles scenery. The event ends with a midnight Communion at 12 M, featuring choir anthems and chants, with invitation to members of other denominations.

Market Street Andrew Babb Garland Evans _ Hopkins Harry Deichman

Mrs. Santa Claus Endorses Gas For Turkey Cooking

Mrs Santa Claus from the North Pole endorses gas as the best fuel to cook the holiday turkey. The patron saint of Winchester urges housewives to use gas for faster heat and less shrinkage. The Gas Company displays 1941 model gas ranges on its floor and invites inspection.

Winchester Saint Nick North Pole

Notable Names Circulate in Ambassadorship Rumor

London papers discuss a difficult choice for the Washington ambassador post to succeed Lord Lothian. Many names are proposed including Eden Lloyd George Duff Cooper Beaverbrook Chatfield Cranborne Vansittart Halifax Campbell and Casey. Henry Clay's oath date is cited with his age.

London Washington Lord Lothian Anthony Eden David Lloyd George Alfred Duff Cooper Lord Beaverbrook Lord Chatfield Lord Cranborne Dominions Robert Van+sittar

Roosevelt Wins Third Term in Record National Vote

The American electorate cast a record 49,808,624 votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt last November 5, winning the nation’s first third term by 4,914,713. Roosevelt led with 27,241,939, while Willkie had 22,327,226. others totaled 413. Electors meet Monday to cast electoral votes.

Associated Press Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt Nebraska Rhode Island Wendell L. Willkie Norman ‘Thomas Roger W. Babson Prohibition Earl R. Browder John W. Aiken Socialist Labor Roosevellft Willkie New York State Georgia South Carolina Herbert Hoover Alfred E. Smith

Refugees Still Annoy Swiss Frontiers Tightened

Swiss decree tightens frontier controls with Germany Italy and France authorizing military at selected posts for urgent reasons. Officials gave no reasons but believed aimed at preventing secret refugee crossings.

Bern Switzerland Germany Italy France

Navy appoints King to lead Atlantic patrol force

The U S Navy assigns Rear Admiral Ernest J King a veteran of naval aviation to command the Atlantic patrol force, succeeding Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis in a move highlighting air power in defense.

U. S. Navy Ernest J. King Navy Aviation High Command Atlantic Hayne Ellis

Boston Wool Market Report Quiet Activity and Mixed Prices

Trading in wool was mostly very slow on the Boston market today. Fine half and three eighths blood South American wools showed some demand at steady prices for worsted types while woolen South American wools were slow and prices eased. Little business occurred in domestic wools with quotations irregular.

Boston U. S

Jury Cleared of Immorality Charge in Boston Model Case

A Boston jury acquitted 18 year old Shirley Warren on an improper morality charge arising from a studio attic photo session. The verdict found no immoral act in posing unclothed for amateur photographers. Police testified to raid findings. other models and cameramen were convicted earlier.

Boston Shirley Warren Edward M. Sullivan Has

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