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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1940

Page

10

Control Of Erosion Is Also Sought In Frederick County

A Frederick County meeting discussed erosion control and a livestock and poultry survey to map breeds and inform herd development. The board unanimously backed creating a soil conservation district and circulates petitions in Middletown and Frederick to provide long term programs over five years or more, including terracing strip farming crop rotation and other farm practices.

County Board Frederick County A. Soil. Conservation Middletown Stephens Ty J. L. Maxton Virginia

Spinach Not a Builder Says Food Chemist

Redlands California February 22 Dr Roger Truesdale a nationally known food chemist told a civic group science shows spinach calcium is not available to the body only twenty percent of its iron is usable and the oxalate radical in spinach robs calcium from other foods warning that youngsters may be right to resist its proposed role in building sturdy bodies

Redlands Calif Roger Truesdale Science

Farmers urged to adopt approved liming and fertilizing practices

Walker Bond acted as chair in E M Punk’s absence as the group agreed to contact as many farmers as possible to urge adoption of approved liming and fertilizing practices.

Swedes Resist Military Planes After Soviet Bombing

Stockholm reports Swedish military authorities issued new orders for anti aircraft units to fire on any military planes over Swedish territory. The instruction follows yesterday’s Pajala bombing by Soviet Russian planes and prompts calls in the press for protests to Moscow and assurances against repetition.

Stockholm Pajala Moscow

Big Parade Of Stars To Begin Soon

A rare celestial parade will unfold across the western sky from tomorrow evening through early March. Visible planets form a nearly straight band from horizon to zenith, with Mercury setting early and Neptune rising later as the lineup culminates February 28.

Nakfe Neptune Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn Venus

Hickory Camp Names Shryock Successor After Resignation

At a special meeting of Hickory Camp No. 34 Woodmen of the World on the 13th, members adopted resolutions of regret over F. Lent Jr.’s resignation and wished him success. Wilmer Shryock was recommended as Lent’s successor. members were to pay dues to Shryock pending National Camp guidance. George Washington Hotel hosted the session with T. G. Smoke of Richmond State Manager present.

Hickory Camp No Woodmen of the World F. Lent, Jr Sargent University of Virginia Department of Justice Wimner Shryock Largent Shryock T. G. Smoke Richmond George Washington Hotel

Recoverying From Injury Mrs Huff Slowly Recovers

Mrs. W. L. Huff who fell weeks ago fractured her right arm is slowly recovering. The physician said it will take several weeks to regain use of the arm and hand. The accident happened as she was going to work near her home at 218 East Baker Street.

W. L. Huff

Nazi Planes In Scouting Flights

Berlin reports say German reconnaissance flights over eastern France continued with no losses despite enemy pursuers. The high command described increasing scouting across the front as German planes flew while Paris and other areas remained under wartime watch.

Berlin France Germany Western Front High Command

Arthur Lewis Dies In West Virginia

Arthur Lewis of McMechen West Virginia died yesterday at Ohio Valley Hospital in Wheeling. He was husband of Annie Morgan and father of four daughters and four sons all of McMechen. He leaves two brothers Elmer and Albert and several late siblings. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM from the McMechen residence with interment in a nearby cemetery.

Arthur Lewis McMechen W. Va Wheeling Ohio Valley Hospital Mr. Lewis Swean V. Lewis Carnation William O Margaret Fletcher Lewis Capon Bridge Annie Morgan Lorenzo Allum Eltin Tweedly Ethel Miller Betty Lewis Wilton, Lacy Armand Lyle Lewis Elmer Lewis Hagerstown Albert Lewis John A. Lewis Edward L. Lewis Susan V. Lewis

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