Roosevelt Ready Budget Sees Three Billion Deficit Forecast
President Roosevelt reportedly accepts a $3,000,000,000 deficit for the next federal budget as of December 22. The plan calls for about $9,250,000,000 in expenditures starting July 1, 1940, with revenues near $6,300,000,000 not counting new taxes. Army and Navy expect increases to $2,000,000,000 for defense, while public works grants to states face cuts from $1,500,000,000 to about $1,000,000,000.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Budget Bureau
Treasury
Army-Navy
Army
Navy
Winchester Boys Banquet Promotes Youth Initiative
The Winchester Evening Star reports the first annual banquet of local boys, an event born from youth initiative. Speakers contrasted with regimes that suppress youth destiny, praising Star carriers for their bright, ambitious participation and suggesting the banquet become an annual tradition.
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Winchester Evening Star
Star Carriers
Colonial Art and Craft Shop Announces Evening Hours
Local shop invites buyers to extended hours with smart open evenings from Friday to Monday, featuring crafts, colonial style art, and weekend specials at COLONIAL ART AND CRAFT SHOP.
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Hie
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
Flower Shop Listing Poinsettias African Violets and Pottery
Local ad for The Flower Shop highlights poinsettias African violets and pottery items on one page. Includes emphasis on seasonal decor and gift options.
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t_ THE FLOWER SHOP
Further Growth At National Fruit Plant Held Probable
Winchester’s largest industry story notes continued expansion of the National Fruit plant in the northern Shenandoah Valley apple sector. Since 1915 the cider mill site has grown from a small frame structure to a 12 acre matured facility with new buildings and outside space. Frank Armstrong Jr, vice president and general manager, states further growth remains likely.
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National
National Fruit Plant
Star
Shenandoah Valley
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Grand Old Lady Fay to Celebrate 100th Birthday at Hackwood
Mrs Fay aged 100, Frederick County’s long lived figure, will mark her centennial next Tuesday at Hackwood the home of her son Logan R Fay near Stephenson. Born in England she keeps informed by daily newspapers and remains active in Winchester society. She voted during the hot contest held in Frederick June last summer.
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Abbie Fay
Frederick County
Frederick County Schools Close For Christmas Holiday
Frederick county schools closed for the annual Christmas holiday. Students attended a theater party at the Palace with special permission from the County School Board. Classes resume Tuesday January 2. Readings and gifts marked not to be opened until Christmas noted.
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Frederick County
The
Palace
Stephens
Middletown
Gore
Winchester
Program At Rest Church Christmas Cantata Come Ye To Bethlehem
The Rest Methodist church holds its annual Christmas program at seven thirty Sunday evening. The Sunday School presents the cantata Come Ye To Bethlehem. The public is invited.
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The
Rest Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Mr Ridgeway Is Hit By Car In Frederick County
Randall Ridgeway of Stephens City was injured at 5 45 PM when struck by Virgil Prince driving a car at Gerrard and Cameron streets. He suffered facial cuts and a cut forehead with a thumb injury and remained at home after Memorial Hospital treatment. Ridgeway, active in Young Democratic circles in Frederick County, felt better that morning though head injuries caused discomfort. no fractures were reported.
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Randall Ridgeway
Stephens City
Gerrard
Cameron Streets
Ridgeway
Virgil R. Prince
Valley Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Shepard Vessel Afire in Caribbean Sea Sabotage Suspected
The Shepard Steamship Co reports their freighter passenger ship Wind Rush ablaze in the Caribbean near Cristobal with master Harris M. Jones saying the fire in Number 3 hold was brought under control. Vice president Otis Shepard cites labor trouble and possible sabotage as a motive while noting the hold carried wire fencing furniture drugs cotton goods and other cargo. The 5586 ton ship departed New York December 15 for Los Angeles and San Francisco carrying 10 passengers and 38 crew. Fire crews at Cristobal were asked to meet the vessel at the dock.
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New
York
Shepard Steamship Company Today
Caribbean Sea
Otis Shephard
Line
Harris M. Jones
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Shepard
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Vesper Service Candle Lighting at Church of Christ
A vesper candle lighting service will be conducted at the Church of Christ at 5 p m on Sunday. The usual evening service and the Young People Christian Endeavor will unite in worship to celebrate the birth of Jesus in song symbol and scripture. The public is cordially invited and all are asked to be present at 6 o clock so as not to interrupt the service.
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Church of Christ
Jesus
Signals Mixed 5000 Letters Sent Over Roadside Signs
Virginia women wrote thousands of letters urging General Motors chief Alfred Sloan to remove roadside signs. The push began after a Garden Club of America plea citing a Sloan promise, but GM publicity denied any statement. Local coordinators defend the plan as a misinterpreted inquiry.
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Virginia
Andrew Murray Williams
New York
Garden Club of America
Alfred Sloan
General Motors
Old Dominion
Sloan
Edma C. Lee
Fredericksburg
Jack Garrett
Williams
George’ Sloan
Warrenton
The
Associated Clubs
Swinging Into Action The French Maginot Line Guns
With the French on the Western Front, Maginot artillery tests show how a giant gun supports infantry by rapid fire from the front line to the edge of the five mile frontier. An infantry post locating a German patrol triggers instant fire orders sent to the gun towers via dial. The electrically driven system brings shells to the turret as crews load and fire, protecting reserves and claiming no own losses in the exercise.
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Maginot Line
No Man’s Land
Palace Christmas Party Draws 2500 In Winchester
About 2,500 children packed the Palace Theatre for the annual Christmas show. Privates Dove and Starrett policed the event as Herman Hable and the County School Board provided toys fruit and novelties. The three hour program filled every seat with a large foyer overflow.
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Mornig
Dove and
Starrett
Police
Herman Hable
Winchester
Winchester Cold Storage to Close for Holidays
The cold storages in Winchester will close tomorrow afternoon and reopen the morning of December 26. All employees observe the holiday except ice departments, which must remain in operation. Winchester Cold Storage storage.
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Winchester
Tony
Square Dance in Gore Virginia At Shady Rest
A square dance is scheduled for December 23 at Shady Rest in Gore Virginia with music by the Osborn Brothers. The notice appears in the local column with standard event details.
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Square Dance
Shady Rest
Gore
Osborn Bros
Shooting Match at The Plaza with Prizes
Shooting match to be held at The Plaza on Saturday December 23 at 1 oclock. Prizes include turkeys and chickens.
Brown Bombers Meet Culpepper Yellow Jackets on Xmas Day
Football game set at City Park Christmas Day at 2 30 with Brown Bombers of Washington DC facing Culpepper Yellow Jackets. Ad notes a taxi business and contact Paul Poston with phone 33.
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Paul Poston
Roosevelt avoids talk on third terms and 1940 candidates
President Roosevelt at a press conference refused to discuss third terms or upcoming 1940 candidates, saying he is too busy with foreign and domestic affairs. Senator Norris and Ickes weighed in on liberal and third party possibilities, while LaGuardia urged voters to consider real issues. Ickes noted liberals from both parties might unite to back a preferred nominee regardless of party labels.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Ickes
LaGuardia
Capitol
Norris
Neb
Scretary Ickes
LaFolette
Trains Collide at Genthin. 70 Dead, 100 Hurt
Two passenger trains carrying Christmas travelers collided at Genthin station early this morning. The Berlin Neukirchen express plowed into the Berlin Cologne train as it halted, killing about 70 people and injuring around 100, according to German authorities.
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Berlin
Genthin
Bombers vs Culpeper Yellow Jackets at City Park
Brown Bombers of Washington D C face Culpeper Yellow Jackets at City Park on Christmas day 2 30 pm. Moose match on Dec 25 at 1 pm offers prizes such as chickens turkeys and merchandise. Kernstown Cabin Camp listed.
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Kernstown
Auction at Court House for 1935 Plymouth
A 1935 Plymouth is auctioned to the highest bidder at the Court House noon on December 21. The notice invites bidders to participate and states the sale location and time.
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Plymouth
Court House
Gift subscription to The Evening Star for Christmas
Give a yearly gift of The Evening Star through 1940 with a daily subscription. A Christmas greeting card will announce the gift to friends and relatives, including those away from home, and gift subscriptions are offered at January reduced rates of 3 dollars by mail or 4 dollars by city carrier.
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The
Evening Star
ePhone
the Star
O Sullivan Rubber workers honored for completing first aid course
Sixteen employees of the O Sullivan Rubber Company received $15 cash awards from president R J Funkhouser after completing a standard Red Cross first aid course. Instructors George Reading and Earl Robertson led the class which opens to volunteers. The honorees include Vivian Armel Rosalie Boyce David Braithwaite Paul Cadwalder Frances Conner Mildred Green Robert Grove Roy Keller Lawrence Keller Bethel Kline Demore Miller Audrey McInturff Nellie Newcome John Webber Martha Webster and Virginia Welch.
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O’sullivan Rubber Company
R. J. Funkhouser
Vivian Armel
Rosalie Boyce
David Braithwaite
Paul Cadwallader
Frances Conner
Mildred Green
Robert Grove
Roy Keller
Lawrence Keller
Bethel Kline Demore Miller
Audrey McInturff
Nellie Newcome
John Webber Martha Webster
Virginia Welch
George Reading
Earl Robertson
O’sullivan Safety Committee
Mr. Frankhouser
A. Z. Hunter
J. K. Wheeler
A. C. Halyosa
J. J. Rose
M. R. Maley
C. E. McCormick
W. C. Cather
Mr. Funkhouser
Mr. Hunter
Treasury Under-Secretary Hanes to resign by year end
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of John W. Hanes, under-secretary of the Treasury, effective December 31. Hanes said he plans to return to private business after serving in the administration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John W. Hanes
the Treasury
Hanes
Highlights of War By the Associated Press
Disastrous Helsinki report says warplanes sweep over the city but drop few bombs as Finnish forces counter. Moscow bulletin minimizes fighting with ten Finnish planes shot down. Paris notes a 1.242 billion quarter war expenditure and Daladier cites 1 433 French dead since war began. London reports German planes near the Firth of Forth repelled by British fighters.
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Helsinki
Moscow
Red Army
Paris
Daladier
London
Firth of Forth
German Raiders Routed At Firth
London reports that German air raiders over the Firth of Forth were driven off by British fighters after a battle in which one long plane disappeared. An unidentified plane also came under anti-aircraft fire over the Suffolk coast. A Heinkel 3 was contacted by British fighters at considerable height during the engagement.
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London
Air Ministry
Firth of Fox
Scotland
Firth of Forth
Edinburgh
Rosyth
Handley Students Boost Fellowship Club With Food Drive
Handley High School students filled sixty baskets of food clothing and toys for the Fellowship Club. An empty basket was left in each room to be filled by those wishing to share their blessings. A local resident mailed a Christmas greeting to Switzerland that weighed over the 30 cent limit, costing 60 cents. Henry T. Wickham Virginia’s oldest legislator turned 90 this week and his autograph was shown at Handley.
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Handley High School
Felowship Club
Switzerland
Henry T. Wickham
Virginia
Mr. Wickham
Marshall Farmer A
Handley Li
Bitter Fighting Reported in Icey Lake Area in East
Dispatches describe particularly bitter fighting unfolding in the icy eastern lake region. Reports cite ongoing clashes, rugged terrain, and extreme winter conditions impacting military operations and civilian safety measures.
Finnish Defense Holds as Soviet Raids Continue Across Fronts
Helsinki reports say anti aircraft batteries shot down one of seven Soviet warplanes and a harsh winter limits air operations. Finns claim retreating Reds in the Petsamo corridor, strong resistance on the eastern and Karelia fronts, and recent annihilation of a Russian battalion in the lake country while dropping pamphlets amid snowbound skies.
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Helsinki
Finland
Petsamo
Karelian
Isthmian
Red Army
Arctic
Need No More For Fellowship Christmas Cheer Fund
The Fellowship Club reports that generous support from Winchester and Frederick County residents secures ample funds to provide Christmas treats to all families on the master list. Officials say no further fund appeals are needed and celebrate the community effort. Free movies at Capitol Theatre Saturday will show at 10 o clock with no charge.
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Fellowship Club
Winchester
Frederick County
America
Capitol Theatre
Lost Fire Extinguisher and Lantern Notice
Lost items include a fire extinguisher and lantern. Please return to Rous Fire .o. (ip-1) for recovery.
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Rest
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Record
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Washington, D. C
Culpeper Yellow Jackets
City Park
Mr. Roosevelt
Hart
Yellow Cab
Wilhelm Duehne
Columbus
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Cape May
N. J
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Associated Press
Firth
Bulletin Helsinki
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