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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1940

Page

3

Bill To Amend Cooperative Marketing Law Referred To Subcommittee

The Senate Agriculture Committee referred the Norris Moseley Moses bill to a subcommittee to tax cooperatives on business with non members and non agricultural goods. The hearing ran over three hours with House and Senate committees present. Opponents from retail merchants and chambers urged exemptions for large corporate structures and questioned the cooperatives’ scope.

Richmond Senate Agricultors Committee Norris-Moseley-Moses Farmers Cooperatives House Finance House Agriculture Senate Finance M. M. Hiard Norfolk County Moseley and Moses Walter Evans Virginia Retail Merchants Association J. G. Wampler Rockingham County F. C. Reid Staunton Matthew Lowman Charlottesville Christian Munt Richmond Chamber of Commerce Virginia Press Association Gary Oppoints Committee For Study House of Delegates Layman Agricultural Conference Board Supreme Court of Appeals East W. G. Wyser Holsinger

Robbery Suspects Caught In State

Federal agents report the arrest near Richmond Virginia of Paul Mc Whinney 25 and Royce Palmer 31 wanted in Portland Oregon and Oakland California in connection with armed robberies of several chain stores. They were stopped by state troopers on U S Highway 1 while two other suspects fled. one fugitive was armed.

Richmond Here Paul McWhinney Royce Palmer Portland Ore Oakland Calif U. S. Highway No. 1

Arm ory funding approved by WPA and council

Four years ago this week the WPA approved a $35 000 grant for constructing an armory for the National Guard here. The council agreed to spend up to $5 000 and provide a site if federal funds were available, awaiting final site selection and adherence to General S Gardner Waller lines.

Council National Guard S. Gardner Waller Virginia National Guard Por

Hold Upper Makes Error in Times Square Robbery

Cecelia Ritchie and Clare Kranichfeld, both 23, disarmed Patrick Doherty, 34, after he forced them to surrender $47. The Pittsburgh bartender claimed the cash and then tried to take more before the weapon proved to be a toy. Police recovered the money and arrested him.

New York Times Square Cecelia Ritchie Clare Kranichfeld Patrick Doherty Pittsburgh

Dr Joyce Hosts Northern Virginia Dental Club Meeting

A large turnout of twenty eight dentists and one visitor gathered at Skyline Terrace Monday with Dr Joyce of Front Royal as host. The club’s clinic focused on artificial ears and noses and jaw fracture treatment before adjourning to Dr Armstrong.

Northern Virginia Dental Club Skyline Terrace Joyce Front Royal Armstrong

No Special Events Reported by German High Command

Berlin dispatch states the German high command issued a communique reporting no special events. The terse message provides no additional operational details.

Berlin High Command

Fruit Salesman Killed In Wreck

Frederick_suburb area Va February 7 A Philadelphia fruit salesman H A Brennis age 45 died in a head on crash on Route 1 thirty five miles south of Fredericksburg. Brennis died about twenty minutes after the collision. the truck driver and occupants were not injured. Local reports note no overturning of either vehicle.

Fredericksburg H. A. Brennis Philadelphia Here Brennis Brennies

Sergeant Steele Relieved From Recruiting Duty

Sergeant Charles F. Steele, recently on recruiting duty in the area, has been relieved and returned to the Thirtieth Engineers at Fort Belvoir Virginia. The local recruiting office will open at 11 a.m. on Mondays Wednesdays and certain days. Vacancies remain in multiple units including Air Corps Ha Air Corps Philippines Panama, Signal Fort Monmouth New Jersey, Jermaster Corps Center Washington DC, Twelfth Infantry Fort Howard Maryland, and Fort Myer Virginia along with Medical Department posts in the District of Columbia.

Charles F. Steele Thirtieth Engineers Fort Belvoir Frank Likar Army Likar Air Corps Ha Air Corps Philippines Panama Signal Fort Monmouth N. Y Jermaster Corps M Center Washington, D. C Twelfth Infantry Fort Howard Arton Cantonment Fort

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