Virginia Holds Third in Defense Progress Says State Official
Dr. Sidney B. Hall reports Virginia ranks third among states in defense program progress with California and New York ahead. He notes rural delays due to space for machine shops and housing needs, while federal funds cover instruction and equipment. Summer training began last July with 150000 dollars. winter programs receive 360000 dollars, plus 150000 for NYA projects.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sidney B. Hall
Chicago
Office of Education
California
New York
Old Dominion
Hall
NYA
Moth trap raises larva deaths as Pierson crafts better baits
Simplicity New York reports Harry T. Pierson claims his moth trap, feeding larvae their preferred food, caused larva indigestion and deaths. The piece notes the Commerce Building project costs in Washington DC, with land bought in 1910 for $2,459,831.08 and building estimate about $17,000,000.
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New York
Harry T. Pierson
Commerce
Washington, D. C
Public sale of desirable Winchester city property
Public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Va on Saturday December 28 1940 at 12 noon offers for sale a nine room frame dwelling at 329 North Loudoun Street with bath furnace and a rear alley the lot twenty feet wide terms one third cash and balance in two equal payments with 6 percent interest secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance policy Joseph B Newlin.
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Elizabeth Brown Hughes
H. . Hughes
Corporation Court
Winchester
County Court House
Loudoun Street
Joseph B. Newlin
Pre Holiday College Basketball Slate in Old Dominion
Richmond mulls a closing pre holiday schedule with Clemson at William and Mary and Washington and Lee on the road. Virginia Tech and VMI sit out until after exams while Virginia Cavaliers disband after Bridgewater test as other schools roam the Midwest and Ohio Valley with Xavier and Miami remaining on the docket.
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Richmond
William and Mary
Middle West
Washington and Lee
Braves
Old Dominion
Clemson
Williamsburg
Indians
Langley Field
Tigers
Mac Pitt
Hampden-Sydney
Maryland
Randolph Macon
Bob Erickson
Lynchburg
George Washington
Morris Harvey
Marshall
Western State Kentucky
Evansville
Ind
Dwight Stuessy
Xavier
Cincinnati
Miami U
Oxford
Ohio
Bradley Tech
Peoria
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Cavaliers
Bridgewater
Lynchburg-Roanoke
Salem
Washington and Lee-Morris Harvey
Charleston
W. Va
Washington and Lee-Marshall
Huntington
William and Mary-Xavier
William and Mary- Miami
Washington and Lee-West State
Louisville
Ind.) College
Emory and Henry Union
Pikeville, Ky
22 Dead In Pennsylvania Deer Hunt End
Harrisburg reports the 1940 deer season closed with an unofficial toll of at least 22 deaths. AP figures show 15 hunters fatally shot, seven died from falls, exposure, heart attacks, or drowning, with possible additional fatalities. One severely wounded boy, 14-year-old Emory Yohe, remains in critical condition at Renovo hospital.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Emory Francis Yohe
Hanover
Emory A. Yohe
Renovo
Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting in Winchester Tonight
Winchester Post 2123 veterans of foreign wars hold their final meeting of the year at 8 o clock tonight in the post headquarters on Loudoun street. All veterans are urged to attend.
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Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Loudoun Street
Frugal Tips for Homemade Christmas Fruit Cake
Virginia Tech nutritionist Miss Cameron advises making fruit cake affordably by candying grapefruit orange and lemon peels in multiple boils then using homemade peels in a Virginia 4 H fruit cake recipe. The method includes syruping peels with red and green coloring and canning peeled fruit for later use. Another cheap dessert is an uncooked plum pudding with gelatin nuts prunes citron cinnamon cloves and optional whipped cream.
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Blacksburg
Janeteer
Virginia Tech
Cameron
Virginia
Miss Cameron
Lord Lothian Ashes Placed In Arlington Tomb
Lord Lothian's ashes received full military honors and laid in Arlington National Cemetery near the Maine. Funeral and cremation followed at Washington Episcopal Cathedral with prayers from Bishop James E. Freeman. Diplomatic envoys from most nations attended the service.
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Lord Lothian
Arlington
Washington
United States
Marquess of Lothian
America
Arlington National Cemetery
Maine
Washington Episcopal Cathedral
James E. Freeman
Italy
Germany
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Update
Treasury daily report shows receipts of 28,482,844.75 and expenditures of 38,627,482.52. Gross debt stands at 44,298,394,648.06, with a daily increase of 1,834,193.78.
Thirteenth Chair brought to Winchester Little Theatre
Winchester Little Theatre revived Bayard Veiller mystery The Thirteenth Chair directed by Roy Ryden. Dorothy Moore as Rosalie LaGrange drew praise with an atmosphere of suspense and humor, supported by a strong ensemble led by Roy Ryden, James March and Frances Beverley.
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Viola Beattie
The
Winchester Little Theatre
Broadway
Bayard Veiller
Roy Ryden
Little Theatre
Dorothy Moore
Rosalie LaGrange
Nazimova
Miss Moore
Crosby
Mr. Prent'se
la Grange
Tim Donohue
Edward “Les
Wait
James March
Winchester
Cie
Ann Quirk Hardy
Helen O'Neill
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Will Crosby
Frances Beverley
Ried
Alvin Tavenner
Mr. Crosby
Little Theatre Circle
Alvin
H. B. McCormack
Bob McKelvy
Phillip Mason
Madam LaGrange
Charlotte Campbell
Alice Alexandria
Paul Rhodes
Kenneth Brengle
Bob Baker
Prayer
Martin Kermacy
Roy Ryden, Jr
Olk
Trip to National Livestock Show in Chicago
Charles Clevenger of Clarke County 4 H Club recounts a lodge trip to Chicago for the National Livestock Show. The group toured hotels, viewed judging by states, heard speakers, visited Armour, Swift, Sears Roebuck, and Marshall Fields, and attended banquets and a stock show. Virginia’s flag bearer was Cecil Wolfe.
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Charles Grievenses
Clarke County
Livestock Iu
Suen Ap Te Watictea
International Livestock Company
Maryland
Lake Michigan
Navy Yard
Sunday Evening Club
Virginia
Cecil Wolfe
Auditorium Hotel
Shelby County
Hidie
Wilson and Company
Medinah Temple
Colman Brothers
Kate Smith
Armour and Company
Swift and Company
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Pak
Chicago
Sherman Hotel
National Cooperative Marketing Association
Arkansas
Bob Burns
Marshall Fields
Wisconsin
Congress
International Harvester Works
British Vessel Big Island Bombed Off Ireland
The steamer Big Island reported by Mackay Radio it was being bombed by enemy aircraft about 340 miles west by south of Tory Island off Ireland. The 2450 ton British vessel, formerly Cape Noir, last sailed from Montreal for Liverpool around October 2.
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New York
Big Island
Mackay Radio Today
Tory Island
Ireland
New York Maritime Register
Montreal
Liverpool
News Broadcast Times Across Cities
Afternoon News is late since press times vary with time zones. The Star notes 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin and 11 P M in Rome with further listings for Alexandriz and Bucharest.
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The
Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandriz
Bucharest
Republicans Debating 1944 Candidacy Moratorium
Two defeated contenders Taft and Vandenberg urged delaying 1944 presidential talk until after the 1942 elections. Capper supported a presidential moratorium, saying focus on House and Senate gains. Willkie canvassed for a broader leadership, suggesting rebranding party clubs to avoid individual fortunes.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Senate
Capper
R.-Kan
Midwest
Whyt Willkie
Stassen
Minnesota
Colorado
Highway mileage comparison between the United States and Europe
The United States has 3,065,000 miles of highway, and total road mileage in England France Portugal Germany and their combined nations is about one third of that amount.
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United States
England
France
Portugal
Germany
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George W. Kurtz
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New York City
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Lata
Philco
E. Boscawen St
Cimcon le Lie
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Anderson
Ubing & Heating
Charles Clevenger
Taft and Vandenberg
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Andrew Johnson
Francis H. Pierpont
Robert Y. Conrad
Justices Court
John Kerr
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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