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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
6
More than 100 Baltimore police will join officers in Washington for President Roosevelt’s third inauguration. The count mirrors New York City’s expected turnout with additional plain clothes officers to handle pickpocket details.
Kansas City dispatch notes three Missourians born January 1, 1861, celebrated their 80th birthday with a turkey dinner. The event underscores longevity and regional family ties amid New Year observances.
The Star warns readers that European war reports are heavily censored before reaching American shores. The notice emphasizes limited reliability and urges caution in interpreting frontline dispatches and developments from the continent.
Readers are urged to acquire Pattern 6873 featuring a 15 inch motif four 6 inch corners and twelve 1% by 2% inch motifs with transfer patterns and color schemes. Send ten cents and write name address and pattern number to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour total 0.16 inches and year to date 0.16 inches. The 27 year period 1913 to 1939 yields monthly averages from January 2.56 inches to December 39 inches and an average annual rainfall of 35.53 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
A large Bracetown crowd enjoyed the Christmas entertainment. Several local families hosted dinner guests on Christmas Day including J. R. Smith, Andy Whitacre, Ree Whitacre, and others from Winchester, Martinsburg, and Ridgeway. Visits from Romney and Arden were noted along with holiday gatherings at multiple homes.
Visitors at the Hoovers included Mr. and Mrs. Smith with two children Ronald and Donnie Lee. W H Smith and the Bradfields with Betty, and the Rosier family visited Bes sie Lonas and the Keckleys in Winchester. Grace Ritter visited Kernstown with Loring Ritter. Paul Kern and Annie Lee spent Sunday near Berkley, W Va. Annie Hawkins visited Linwood Poole’s family. Betty spent Sunday with W W Brewer family. Rosier and Kern households hosted Isabelle Rosenberger and Paul Kern with daughter.
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