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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1940

Page

10

Death Takes Miss Gess 22 in West Virginia

Miss Lela Belle Gess 22 daughter of Noah Gess of North River Mills died at Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Survived by father and three sisters Ethel Gess Anna Lee Gess Ida Sue Anderson, grandfather S. P. Hanen, and uncle William Hanen. Funeral set for Wednesday 10:30 at Omps Chapel with interment at Ebenezer Church Capon Bridge.

Lela Belle Gess Noah Gess North River Mills W. Va Memorial Hospital Gess Ethel Gess Clearbrook Anna Lee Gess Gore Ida Sue Anderson Charles Wilbur

Federal Agency Plans Fruit Purchase By Class and Size

The agency outlines two purchase classes A and B with several apple and pear varieties. Prices are set per bushel by size and grade for varieties including McIntosh, Stayman, Yorks, Rome, Delicious, and more. Jonathans Winesaps and other listed types have specific No 1 and combination price tiers. Apples will be bought in all containers.

Inson William Beverley Llewellyn Jackson Fred. Stine Frederick County McIntosh Stayman Yorks Rome Grimes Arkansas Ben Davis Gano Wagner Starks

Winchester VFW Plans Evening Meeting

A regular Winchester Post Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting is set for 8 this evening at the post quarters on North Loudoun Street. Commander Anderson asks all members to attend. P. Q. asks about Sacco and Vanzetti. H. T. M. A. notes conviction on July 4, 1921 and execution on August 23, 1927.

Winchester Post Veterans of Foreign Wars North Loudoun Street Anderson Sacco Venzetti Parmenter

Modern Girl and Parlor Dates in College Society

Dear Miss Chatfield discusses whether a well bred girl should be mindful of a date's finances. Caroline Chatfield concludes a gal is wise to avoid pressuring a partner for money and notes golddigging lies with age, while advising prudence in social expectations. Q&A covers Julius Caesar sources and historical inputs.

Chatfield Caroline Chatfield

Italian Lands Short of World Flight Record

The Italian air mission led by Col. Angelo Tondi landed on Fernando Noronha Brazil at 12 45 p m after 32 hours 25 minutes aloft covering about 4400 miles from Rome. They were 3000 miles from Patagonia and far short of the 7162 mile world record set by British planes in 1938. Tondi said fuel was leaking and the flight continued on two engines.

Rio DE Janerio Fernando Noronha Patagonia Angelo Tondi Rome Royal Air Force Ismailia Seuz Canal Darwin Australia Tondi

Japan keeps policy toward United States under Yonai

Tokyo Jan 15 Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai completed a cabinet that will continue Japan's present diplomatic policy toward the United States. Yonai chose Hachiro Arita as foreign minister to succeed Nomura, with Shunroku Hat and Zengo Yoshida retained in their old posts as war and navy ministers from the Abe cabinet.

Tokyo Japan Mitsumasa Yonai United States Yonai Hachiro Arita Kichisaburo Nomura Shunroku Hat Zengo Yoshida Nobuyuki Abe

Wingfield 71 Succumbs. Funeral at 4 PM Wednesday

Mr. Wingfield aged 71 dies leaving widow Mrs. May Marshall Fetzer married 43 years ago on Jan 9. He has a Charlottesville sister and many nieces and nephews. Funeral from 308 South Cameron Street Wednesday at 4 PM with Rev. C Worthington Lowe officiating and Masonic grave rites. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers Harvey S Carper Joe Casselle Claude Grim Herbert Harmer Wilbur Hewett Gus Kaknis all Winchester Hiram Lodge members.

Wingfield May Marshall Fetzer Charlottesville South Cameron Street C. Worthington Lowe Mount Hebron Cemetery Harvey Carper Joe Casselle Claude Grim Herbert Harmer Wilbur Hewett Gus Kaknis Winchester Hiram Lodge

Crossword Clue Puzzle Snapshot

Down clues reveal items such as mounds merry and cross with a loop while other terms denote age poetry and throw off. Head coverings case for toilet articles a hollow body of water and a pet appear among answers.

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