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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1940

Page

3

First Poultry Institute For Frederick County

British sources report similar night flights. Balkan policy moves see rumble between Romania and Yugoslavia as ministers meet in Romania. Hungary seeks Tran sylvania influence. Japan weighs troops in China and trade with the United States as Canton holds against incursions in South China.

Rumania Yugoslavia Balkan Europe Transylvania Far East Japan China

Poultry Institute Set for Frederick County February 7

A countywide poultry institute the first in Frederick County will be held February 7 at the Frederick County courthouse with half the day devoted to turkey growers and the rest to chickens. M. E. Coe of Blacksburg will lead a series of meetings in the county next week to prepare attendees.

First Poultry Institute Frederick County M. E. Coe Blacksburg H. G. Hershman Star Tannery Winchester Cedar Creek Middletown Stephens City White Hall Poultrymen H. A. Boyles Gore Gainesboro High School

Utopia Meaning: Nowhere in More’s Romance

The term Utopia, from Greek roots, combines ou and topia meaning not and place, implying a no place or nowhere land. The title signals a fictional ideal society that does not exist in real geography.

Sir Thomas More

His Bit for Britain Sentry Duty at English Instructional College

The Hon. Charles Vereker son of Lord Gort commander in chief serves as a sentry at a British military instructional college in England. He trains to become an officer in the expeditionary force.

Charles Vereker Lord Gort British Expeditionary Force Military ‘Instructional College England

Army air corps officer named assistant military attache

The War Department assigns Captain Robert M. Losey of the U S Army Air Corps to Helsinki Finland as assistant military attache along with duties for Latvia Estonia and Lithuania.

The War Department Robert M. Losey U. S. Army Air Corps Helsinki Finland Capt. Losey Latvia Estonia Lithuania

Deep South Endures Record Cold Weather Across Regions

A severe cold wave grips the Deep South and beyond with subzero lows and 14 below at Mountain Lake. The South faces near zero readings on the Gulf coast and widespread cold resulting in 28 deaths from exposure, 25 traffic fatalities from winter hazards, and crop fears. Louisiana State University reports students skating on campus for the first time.

Virginia Mountain Lake Pacific Coast South Carolina Louisiana State University Gulf Coast Southland Jacksonville Fla Tampa Chicago

Penny Saved Is Penny Earned in Boston Robbery

A hold up man entered 75-year-old Frank Holland's room in Boston and demanded $100. Holland surrendered his trousers containing $150, but the robber took some and left. Holland later found $60 remaining, suspecting the thief hurried or could not count.

Boston Frank Holland Holland

Navigation extent of the Amazon River

The Amazon is navigable for ocean steamers over 2300 miles and 486 miles farther for smaller vessels. The river system provides navigable waterways totaling 27 000 miles.

Amazon River Amazon

Italy Adopts Larger Budget for Army

In the war front report the piece notes Italy approving a bigger army budget as fighting continues on the Karelian isthmus. Air alarms sound in Helsinki with daily Russian raids confined to other centers and Swedish volunteers said to have destroyed six Russian planes, while British and German commands report ongoing air and ground actions across Europe.

Karelian Helsinki Stockholm High Command Finland High Western Front Germany

Pope Pius Talks Of Peace Amid War’s Obstacles

Pope Pius XII urges hope for a future peace that follows justice and gospel precepts. He warns peace demands united political will and humanity, noting obstacles are stubborn and immediate success unlikely.

Friends of Peace

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