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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1941

Page

9

Mrs Vanderbilt Bride of Frye in Arizona Ceremony

Justice of the Peace Paul V McCaw disclosed the marriage of Jack Prye president of Transcontinental and Western Air to Helen Warner Vanderbilt on New Year’s day in Echo Canyon Tempe Arizona Ten attended the ceremony and the couple rode to the scene on horseback They left for Los Angeles and Palm Springs after the wedding with Frye aged 36 of Marion Iowa and Vanderbilt of Clarksburg West Virginia both experienced multiple marriages.

Tempe Ariz Jack Prye Transcontinental and Western Air Inc Helen Warner Vanderbilt

West Point Graduates in Regular Army Officers

On June 30, 1940, 3,032 officers served in the regular Army. Of these, 5 were graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

West Point Regular Army United Military Academy At West

Inflation Fears and Unemployment Underpin Pandemic Era Outlook

The author argues no inflation danger while millions are unemployed and idle plant capacity exists. With U S unemployment around 6.5 million and ongoing war effects, inflation threat only grows when jobs fill and production nears capacity. He cites debt, interest, and bond earnings to urge vigilance.

Babson England Army Navy

Knockout Blow After Automobile Loafing On Rail

Glencoe Maryland report says two men and a woman attempted to free a car trapped on railroad tracks as a fast train approached. The driver Frederick Wagner and companion Robert Logington worked to lift the vehicle while Mrs Kay Eggott steered away from danger. The train suffered no damage.

Glencoe Md Kay Eggott Frederick Wagner Robert Logington

Funeral details for Mrs. Gertrude Frye Grove

The funeral for the late Mrs. Gertrude Frye Grove widow of W C Grove will be held Monday at 2 PM from the Wisecarver home 302 Amherst Street. Rev T M Swann of Braddock Street Methodist Church will officiate with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers include R Prank Barr Lou Larrick Cecil Bailey O L Jamison Benjamin Massie and Howard Massie of Stephens City

Gertrude Frye Grove W. C. Grove Martin Wisecarver Amherst Street Wisecarver T. M. Swann Braddock Street Methodist Church Mount Hebron Cemetery R. Prank Barr Lou Larrick Cecil Bailey O. L. Jamison Benjamin and Howard Massié Stephens City

Macedonia League To Meet Sunday Night

The Epworth League of Macedonia Church meets Sunday at 7 30 p m with Loring Wright Sr in charge. Edgar W Mason of Winchester will be the speaker. The evening includes special music and New Year readings. Public invited.

Epworth League of Macedonia Loring Wright, Sr Edgar W. Mason Winchester

Japanese Conscript Claims Clash With National Defense

Senator Gillette asked the State Department to verify reports alleging Japan is conscripting American citizens of Japanese ancestry in Pacific coast states and Hawaii. He warned the claim could threaten U.S. defense plans and noted sources describe a Japanese government linked with the Axis enforcing military service.

Washington Gillette D.-Ia State Department Pacific Coast Hawaii Senate Foreign Relations Committee Japan

Hall Answers Criticism of State Schools By Actor

Porterfield who worked six months on a Rockefeller funded education project for drama in public schools says public schools threaten spoken drama. Dr. Hall defends the state program ending Porterfield’s role and vows a statewide arts education project with experienced educators to guide public school culture.

Hall Porterfield United States Rockefeller Foundation Barte State Department of Education State Department

Little Change in Size of Big Cities in 1940 Census

Census Bureau says major city rankings changed little from 1930. Top cities include York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles Cleveland Baltimore St Louis and Pittsburgh with Baltimore rising to seventh. Newcomers Sacramento and Charlotte entered while El Paso Lynn and Evansville dropped out.

Washington Census Bureau York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles Cleveland Baltimore St. Louis Pittsburgh Sacramento Calif Charlotte N. C el Paso Tex Lynn Mass Evansville Ind United States Miami Fla Philan

Treasury Status January 2 Receipts and Expenditures Report

Treasury figures show January 2 receipts of 12,352,153.48 dollars and expenditures of 48,359,599.85 dollars. Gross debt stands at 45,042,021,052.59 dollars, with an increase of 17,389,564.18 dollars over the previous day.

Washington the Treasury

Two Men Rescued From Plane Wreck In Ohio River

Firemen in a boat saved pilot John Frazier of Logan and passenger Ralph Bayter of Charleston after their pontooned plane plunged into the Ohio River during a snowstorm in Huntington. Both men escaped wreckage and clung to the wing tops as the craft drifted downstream. They were rescued about a half mile from the crash and hospitalized for exposure.

Huntington W. Va Ohio River John Frazier Logan Ralph Bayter Charleston Frazier Bayter

Spy Case Ends With Deportation and Hail of Heads

Berlin Jan 4 reports George Herzog 56 of Strassbourg severely harmed after conviction for spying on Reich military secrets. He is noted as the first to be decapitated in 1941 for treason amid yearlong espionage executions totaling 49.

Berlin George Herzog Strassbourg Reich

Babe Arrives On Mother's Birthday

Hollywood January 4 A daughter was born today to film actress Jane Wyman on her twenty seventh birthday. Attending physician Dr. Robert Blackman reported mother and child doing well. Actor Ronald Reagan said they were sure it would be a boy and have not chosen a name yet.

C. T. Warner Hollywood Jane Wyman Robert Blackman Ronald Reagan

Communion Service at Our Saviour Church

The Rev. C Worthington Lowe announced one Maoly Communion will be held tomorrow at 11 o clock during the regular morning service at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour All members are urged to attend and participate in the communion exercises.

England National Income Savings Qur National U. S Lutheran Church of Our Saviour C. Worthington Lowe

Boston Wool Market Report

The Boston wool market last week showed very moderate new business as holidays and inventory timing cooled demand. Purchases were scattered with modest amounts of fine South American wools and limited domestic grades. prices mostly held steady to firm with grease basis quotes for graded coming bright fleece wools at 42-45 cents for fine de laine, 44-45 cents for half bloods, and 44-46 cents for three eighths and quarter blood grades.

Boston U. 8 Dept

Air travel in 1940 tops three million passengers

J A S A reports over 3,000,000 people in the United States traveled by air, collectively flying more than a billion passenger miles in the past year. The data reflects rising use of air transportation in the era.

United States

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