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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1939
Page
3
The Social Security amendments signed Aug 10 1939 extend old age insurance from a lump sum to lifetime monthly benefits for workers reaching 65 who previously qualified for a 3 1/2 percent lump sum. Eligible workers may file for monthly benefits even after a lump sum payment, with the lump sum deducted from future monthly checks, and the minimum monthly benefit is $10.
Chief Officer A H Thompson of the Huntsman advised owners from Montevideo that 84 crew members had been transferred to another German ship, likely still at sea. Thompson, a captive seaman, was released when the raider sought refuge in the Uruguayan port after shelling.
The government orders the American consulate in Dublin to be heated regardless of war. An Irish coal company sought to break its pre-war contract as coal costs rose. The accounting office instructed the consulate to demand coal from the contractor and cover any extra costs if delivery is refused.
Hollywood report from December describes Orson Welles and his wife Virginia Nicolson agreeing to dissolve their marriage. Welles plans to move to Reno with custody of their 18 month old daughter Christopher staying with Mrs. Welles.
An Army pursuit plane piloted by Lieut J J Vander Zee of the 94th pursuit squadron Selfridge Field Michigan damaged in a twilight landing near Cumberland airport across the Potomac in West Virginia. The craft struck a power line and parts including a wheel left wing and tail were damaged. Vander Zee and another pilot Lieut R J Watt landed safely as fuel ran low due to head winds.
London reports aggressive Royal Air Force tactics as Britain seeks air mastery over the North Sea. Five German planes were claimed shot down. three British bombers lost. The Ursus crew arrives in Rotterdam after the Swedish vessel sank off the English coast. Germany claims heavier losses among British bombers.
Naples dispatch reports Vesuvius erupting with two new lava rivers about 50 yards wide pouring down toward the Valley of Hell and the town of Terziano. Officials say no danger to residents as a railroad and Funicular railway continue operation. lava began overnight and persisted through the day.
A device that rings a bell when carbon monoxide builds up in garages was shown at the American Conference on Occupational Diseases and Industrial Hygiene in Cleveland Ohio.
An Associated Press study details the pocket battleship Graf Spee sinking nine British ships totaling 50 089 tons after about 3 1/2 months at sea. It notes 62 captured sailors aboard Montevideo and lists successive ships sunk from Sept 30 to Dec 7 near Rio de Janeiro.
William C. Cole is named regional director for Virginia West Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia by the Wage-Hour division. He has supervised the Richmond office and will keep headquarters there with a Baltimore branch office. He will oversee enforcement of the wage hour law in the region.
Attorney General Frank Murphy said he should not be considered for the Supreme Court because others are more qualified. He rejected rumors of a 1940 Democratic ticket featuring Roosevelt and Murphy and said no offer has been made to him.
Rites were arranged for Walter A. Yingling aged 63 a longtime Western Maryland Railroad employee. He died yesterday of a heart attack after 48 years with the company and previously served as general freight agent for all Cumberland railroads during World War I.
Local police uncovered a weakness in California drunken driving law when a man arrested on suspicion of intoxication was too drunk to take the required sobriety test. The incident highlights gaps in enforcement and the challenges of applying the law to highly intoxicated suspects.
Rev. Luther Tucker a 32 year old Episcopal missionary from Mount Kisco New York was convicted at Kyoto of sedition and sentenced to four months imprisonment suspended for one year. He may leave Japan and need not serve the term unless rearrested within a year. Details of the charges were not disclosed.
Salem High School students Marie Hoer aged 16 and Harry Holgate aged 19 were reported missing from the roll call. An investigation showed they had married, prompting questions about age and school policy.
Gore High School in Gore Virginia will present a Christmas cantata at 8 o'clock on December 20. The program features a 30 member choir and a 15 child tableau in a cathedral like transformed auditorium with stained glass and religious motifs. Donny Seldon reads the nativity story as carols and tableau unfold, with proceeds and offerings to defray costs and fund school needs.
A rural effort links seven schools through shared planning cooperation to improve facilities and programs. The arrangement aims to pool resources, coordinate calendars, and streamline transportation while preserving local control and community input.
In Los Angeles S L Finley known for a lifetime as a mule mounted mail carrier in California died after a varied career in mining merchandising and retirement He faced the California real estate board’s examination and passed before his death at an advanced age.
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