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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1939
Page
5
A Christmas program at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church last night began at seven. Santa Claus distributed gifts to every child. Elwood Willey oversaw the program with the Rev. Herman Wonendorf also participating. Dozens of children named include Purcell McKee, Junior Marpole, Alfred Fry, and many others, with a large turnout noted.
Moscow reports Finnish victories as Red Army advances claim two Finnish battalions surrounded at Jolmantsi and a serious defeat at Suomussalmi. Finnish forces push within 75 miles of Murmansk and claim success in Kuhmo district while coast batteries shell the battleship Marat off Koivisto.
Denver quartermaster at Lowry Field lost a wallet containing $1,000 while dancing at a night club. The Major offered a $25 reward for its return. The finder mailed back the billfold but sent only part of the contents.
The Winchester Coca-Cola Bottling Works held its annual Christmas party in the local plant’s assembly room last Thursday. Santa visited the fireplace to hand out gifts, with a substantial check per employee from company president Walter L. Sams. Families of staff joined in a festive evening with humorous gift exchanges.
Funeral services for James Ad am Boyce 84 who died at his son Irvin Boyce in Yellow Springs were held with a brief home service and a Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church service. The Rev M R Cath er and Rev Luther McFarland officiated. Interment followed in the nearby cemetery. Survivors include many children and 76 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
A Q and A column by Roberta Lee addresses guest gifts for hosts, and why a guest should not be called out for eating when unwell. It also discusses tipping norms, advising tipping where customary and choosing places without tipping if preferred, with guidance for hosts and guests.
The Bureau of Biological Survey reports Virginia ruffed grouse diets in winter rely on 20 plants for about 85 percent of food. Wooded areas with open canopies plus clearings best support feeding. The study urges habitat management and preservation of black bears in George Washington National Forest.
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska announced that his present term would be his last and that he would not run again. The white haired lawmaker with 37 years in Congress said in an interview that his work is done and friends understand, though he had indicated in prior years he might not retire.
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