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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1939
Page
11
A vintage festive feature describes making toylike snow man ice creams using sweetened condensed milk and whipping cream. It shares two recipes Magic Snow Man and Tutti Frutti, with steps for chilling whipping cream, folding, freezing, and serving in six portions.
Paris dispatch reports allied naval sources tracking about 500 German ships reactivated since the war start with 1.8 million tons of cargo. Germany reportedly seeks raw materials and may have scuttled 157,000 tons to evade blockades as routes from neutral ports are examined.
A projected white Christmas appeared likely in some areas with rain or snow elsewhere. The forecast indicated wintry conditions across parts of the Appalachians Tennessee Valley and the Northeast while the West and Midwest would see rain or snow overall.
The 4,621 ton steamer Aliakmon was damaged and, after several fruitless attempts, towed by the coast guard cutter Mendote to Hampton. The rescue occurred off Norfolk Virginia with reports uncertain about the ship’s condition.
British consular officials and their families long in Germany and Czecho Slovakia are being released. One group is expected to reach the Netherlands today. Embassy staff had left Berlin at the war’s outbreak and consuls do not enjoy the same diplomatic immunity.
The University of Pittsburgh seismograph station reported very low intensity earth tremors lasting about one minute. Center of disturbance about 110 miles from Pittsburgh and time around 7 36 24 a m reported by station director D C Bradford.
British account calls the December 18 air encounter off Germany the greatest battle in aerial warfare. It says 8 to 100 British and German planes fought in Wilhelmshaven waters, with Wellington bombers bombing a German port after resisting a dashing enemy attack.
Eight nations replied to the League of Nations note on aiding Finland stating their actions. South Africa said it released warplanes to Finland. Argentina Ecuador Peru Bolivia Venezuela and others were among respondents.
Senator Norris privately questioned the legality and prudence of a 300 mile neutral zone around the New World oceans. Officials of American republics prepared a joint declaration protesting belligerents and citing clashes such as the Graf Spee incident near Uruguay. Don Augusto S. Boyd, president of Panama, to send the declaration to belligerents.
Nationally known baritone Robert Thomas Murray II will headline the second annual program of The Dawn of the New Day sponsored by World Service Council at John Mann's Methodist Church Friday January 26 at 8 15 PM. William Sherman Smith will accompany on piano. Attorney Carl D Coleman of Washington DC will deliver a goodwill address. Murray recently joined the Chicago Opera Company, a distinction not held by any other Black vocalist in America.
Moscow reports three days without significant gains against Finland. Soviet dispatches say Finnish defenses were too strong for a quick victory while noting alleged relief of General Meretskoff. Russians claim some breaches of the Mannerheim line but concede stiff resistance near Leningrad.
A Japanese news agency reports the launch of the warship Hashidate at Osaka on December 23. No further details were disclosed.
In Chicago on December 23 Mr and Mrs William Gamble promised traffic officers to leave their horse and buggy at home for Christmas shopping. They returned to find their carriage hitched to an electric post in State Street shopping district. Crowds watched as their arms filled with Christmas bouquets and the scene recalled 1893 when the couple were married.
Fifty Greenwood residents enjoyed a Christmas party last night at Greenwood Church long closed until this summer when Rev. Emerson J. Rohart reorganized the Sunday School. The event featured carols, stories, games, cookies, ice cream, and gift fruit.
In Savage Maryland Walter A Lilly aged 46 and his wife Mary also 46 died early today when a fire swept their home. The blaze was discovered by year old Charles Albaugh who with his brother attempted entry but were repelled by the flames.
Anthony H. Fokker, aircraft designer and builder, died at Murray Hill hospital at age 49 after contracting pneumococcal meningitis. Dr. Robert M. Cushing reported he had received several blood transfusions in an early morning bulletin.
Turkish police raided the German Club Teutonia in Istanbul during a Nazi meeting and seized books and records. The club’s current and former presidents and other members were questioned, but no arrests were made.
The Fishery Council Inc states Fulton Market in New York City is the largest fish distribution center in the world. The claim highlights Fulton Market as a global hub for seafood trade and distribution.
Winchester readers will hear a Christmas program at Market Street Methodist Church at 7 30 p m with the choir under Rev Herman McKay. J Norris Hering will direct the music with a range of carols and anthems by Sears Sullivan Praetorius Stokowski Bach and Gounod among others. The program features a Nativity tableau and concludes with the choral works conveying universal hope.
Under Mrs W B Little Middle town Sunday School presents Boots For Christmas a Christmas night at 8 oclock. Cast includes H S Jones Jasper Worley Ruby Everly Christine Wright W B Little Ruth McGolerick Mary Austin Myrtle Rhodes Harry McCauley Lois Sperry Wilson Borden Ruth Sperry will recite between acts.
A winter storm across Kansas brought moisture to parched areas. Garden City reported a six inch blanket spreading west to the Colorado line and Syracuse measured eight inches. By midmorning the snowfall extended to Wichita and five inches covered the western Oklahoma panhandle. Woodward Oklahoma logged its first moisture since July.
The British steamer Gryfevale, 4434 tons, was damaged by a mine near Seana Port today. Part of her crew remained aboard, while 17 took to lifeboats or were rescued by another vessel.
Mrs Octavia Jane Heflin 83 died last night at her daughter Mrs George Kents home in Boyce Clarke county native of Warren county Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 pm Enders Funeral Home Berryville Rev W D Sheetz White Post to officiate interment in Green Hill Cemetery She was born in 1857 and survived by two daughters Mrs George Kent Mrs Charles Freeman and son William Heflin all of Clarke county a member of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville
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