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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
5
Virginia residents spent about 5.64 million dollars more on alcoholic beverages in the year ended June 30, rising to 42.88 million from 37.24 million. Beer led with 19.22 million for 15.37 million gallons, spirits 19.34 million for 3.17 million gallons, and wine and vermouth 4.33 million for 1.81 million gallons.
Hollywood reports the death of Agnes Ayres at 42 from a cerebral hemorrhage on Christmas Day. The former silent star with Gloria Swanson and Wallace Reid rose to fame in The Affairs of Anatol and The Sheik, later fading from cinema after a failed talkie comeback.
A wartime reminiscence by Milo M. Thompson describes the emotional and physical aftermath of bombing in London. He recalls nighttime air raids, shattered homes, soot and glass, and the resolve to rebuild after being bombed out rather than demolished.
Treasury data shows receipts of 21 dollars with 100.37 percent, expenditures totaling 38 540 97.00, gross debt at sac p06 609520.30 and a daily decrease of 836 557.38. A question notes the Empress of Australia voyage to Quebec with escort warships Southampton Glasgow and the battleship Repulse accompanying the royal visit.
The Magruder farm of 196 acres in Jefferson County West Virginia will be sold on Saturday January 4 1941 at 10 30 A M at the front door of Shepherd College Shepherdstown WV. Features include a ten room brick mansion large barn and all necessary outbuildings with landlord's share of crops. For sale terms write Charles R Beall Attorney Martinsburg WV.
George Washington took his first oath of office in New York City in 1789 after a seven day journey from Mount Vernon. He was inaugurated on April 30 at Federal Hall with public ceremony and cannons. He later took the 1793 oath in Philadelphia in Congress Hall.
The Associated Press reports a Christmas holiday toll of at least 382 violent deaths across the nation. Traffic crashes caused 273 fatalities on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with 109 additional deaths from various causes, led by New York with 41 and Ohio with 29.
The Rev. John T. McNicholas archbishop of Cincinnati said ten percent favoring war are forcing the nation into the world conflict while ninety percent desiring peace can still act. He spoke at a pontifical high mass urging voters to back leaders who will mandate Congress to keep the U S out of war in Europe and the Far East.
Detective Sergeant Paul Bonham dressed as Santa at a Junior Chamber of Commerce party forgot to remove his pistol and holster. Leo Warren the assistant city attorney quipped about Santa carrying a gun while Bonham noted the tense times.
For 92 Christmases a bulb lit the Kintners home tree but this year the family is away so they placed the bulb on a neighbor's tree where it continues to burn. The story notes press time differences for city editions.
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