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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
3
The president plans a rare White House address to explain the war threat to democracy and Christian civilization and to outline possible aid to Britain. No specific figures will be given, but the talk will cover domestic war production efforts and national leadership. Washington, D.C., remains noted for a population rise since 1930.
Two years after arriving from Europe, Felix Bressart has become a leading screen comic. Since Ninotchka he won high profile roles and now stars in three significant November releases, establishing a noteworthy early career record for a newcomer.
Dr G D Lummis aged 77 dies in Middletown Ohio after a heart ailment. He was president of the International Health Officers Association and served 22 years on Ohio Public Health Council and 50 years as Middletown health commissioner.
Heavy machinery arrived at a 40 acre site in South Portland Maine where preliminary work has begun on a shipyard to build 30 merchantmen for Britain. Forty men cleared an alder growth as five hundred more workers registered. project cost about 40 million dollars and the yard will employ 4 000 to 5 000 men.
W. W. A. states that Thomas Hardy’s ashes rest in Poets Corner at Westminster Abbey while his heart is buried at Stinsford near Dorchester. The dual burial places highlight Hardy’s literary standing and local ties to Dorset.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. is slated for a 2100 dollar annual clerk job with Wright Gordon Zachry and Parlin in New York. The appointment, announced by Wallace P. Zachry, begins January 6 after a prior plan to join Garey and Garey fell through.
The Rev Lavery D Gruber, pastor, schedules preaching at Shockeysville Friday night December 27 at 7 o clock and at Howard's Chapel Wednesday night January 1 at 7 o'clock.
Prime Minister Eamon De Valera in a Christmas broadcast said Ireland would buy weapons from the United States to defend neutrality while strengthening its army. He asked Americans to help ensure food and raw materials through the blockade as fodder supplies run low.
C Brooks proprietor of Brooks Pharmacy announced the winners in the annual contest for boys and girls. Winners include Brum George Clowser John Avirett Williams Franklin Ebersole Dick McIntyre Charlemae Bennett Susan Larrick Jean Dorsey Shirley Ann Lloyd Kitty Garber Peggy Greenwalt Douglas Carper Sharon Lee Glaize. Prizes ranged from dollars for girls to electric trains for boys.
The Biological Survey lists five native North American birds as absolutely extinct with extinction dates: Great auk 1853, Labrador duck 1875, Pallas cormorant 1852, passenger pigeon 1908-14, heath hen (date not fully specified).
Funeral services for Shirley Fletcher of Strasburg, long associated with benevolent work, were held this afternoon at 3 from the residence. Ministers Rev H P Baker and Rev Arthur Wake officiated. interment followed in Strasburg. Fletcher died early December 24 at Memorial Hospital.
George R. Golliday 68 livestock dealer and businessman died at his Woodstock home yesterday from a heart attack. He is survived by his widow Clara E and two daughters Mrs Sheetz of Woodstock and Mrs Lucille Ma of Covington. Rites set for this afternoon at 2 30 officiated by Rev J P Derrick with burial in the Mt cemetery.
Hermeth David Madigan infant son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Boyd Madigan of Stephens City died yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock. Born November 25 he is survived by brothers Morton Roosevelt Marshall Arminta Norma May Dessie and Estella and by his parents. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery.
Beneath Chicago's business district lie 60 miles of freight tunnels that are electrically operated.
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