Hull Discusses Status of Relations With Japanese
Secretary Hull told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that mutual understanding with Japan remained largely fruitless and that long efforts to cooperate had not yielded a steady path. He cited Japan's likely aim to seize Indo China while noting U S aid to Britain aided resistance to Germany. He urged private testimony for security reasons and the hearings resumed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
Senate Foreign
Turkey
Japan
Indo-China
Senate Foreign Relation Committee
United States
Far East
Roosevelt
China
Winchester notes bicycle accidents and rider rights
William Jordan of Route 1 sent a note asking about bicycle involved accidents and who was to blame. Since June 26, 1939 twelve people were injured and one killed in bicycle or motor bike incidents, with some incidents involving no other vehicle. A full accident resume appears on Page 2 of The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jordan
Route 1
Jes le
Lam
Star
Traffic Court Sees Busy Salisbury Parking Oddity
In Salisbury Maryland traffic court a commission chairman admitted breaking parking rules for 61 days yet escaped tickets until finally receiving one for overlong time in a metered zone. The incident drew laughter as officers allowed leniency before final citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Traffic Commission
C. L. Dickerson
Three Couples Die In Auto Plunge Near Oak Hill
Three young couples aged 17 to 20 were killed when their car plunged from a slippery highway to a 75 foot embankment at Deepwater near Oak Hill West Virginia. Names identified include Margaret Lurber 19 Esther Brunette 17 Edward Burgess 20 Virginia Joanes 18 and Roy Atkins 19 all residents of Oak Hill. F R Armstrong on duty reached the scene within ten minutes and reported the car left the road in a misting rain. The bodies were found inside the battered sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
W. Va
Deepwater
Ere
Margaret Lurber
Minden
Esther Brunette
Edward Burgess
Virginia Joanes
Gatewood
Roy Atkins
Oak Hill
Fayette County
F. R. Armstrong
Passenger Ship Hektoria Enters New York Harbor
The British liner Hektoria with passengers aboard reached New York Harbor just before 7 am, the first British passenger liner to enter the port in months. It is a 550 foot 13 797 ton vessel. the last large British liner to reach New York through the axis cordon was torpedoed off the Irish coast in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hektoria
New York Harbor
Golf Club To Name Directors
E. Parker, secretary of the Winchester Golf Club Directors, announced a general meeting on Monday February 3 at the George Wash Hotel to select and recommend three members for the board for the coming year. Attendance requested from all who can attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. ,. Parker
Winorchester Golf Club
George Wash
Parker
Virginia Faces First Heavy Snow Of Winter
A 514 inch snowfall blankets Western Virginia with depths from 3 to 5 inches in Frederick Clarke and Winchester areas. About 20 crews clear primary highways while secondary roads await plowing. No major accidents. buses run routes. sand and snowplows planned for steep grades as temp 26 to 29 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Gore
Winchester
Virginia
Clarke
Fred M. Yellett
Fairfax Lane
Loudoun
C. G. Hook
West Cork
C. C. Oates
North Loudoun
Police Department
Shenandoah Valley
Swift Run Gap
Charlottes
Culpeper
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Appomattox
Lutheran Leader Men’s Club to Host Rev Homer Anderson
The Rev. Homer Anderson superintendent of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia will speak to the Sen's Club of the Presbyterian Church tomorrow night at six after a dinner served by church ladies. About 175 members and guests are expected. Russell Cather is a club resident. Anderson is a noted Virginia clergyman in demand across the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Anderson
Luthern Synod of
Virginia
Sen's Club
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Anderson
Russell Cather
South
Apple Deal To Be Discussed Next Thursday
M Woodside an admin official in Winchester says a meeting will review the proposed fruit deal with government and industry representatives. He spoke after returning from Washington where growers requested a minimum of 1 per bushel for U S No 1 grade. Industrial committee chairs from four states and planning committeemen from Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania attend the conference. Growers say the 90 cent per bushel government price has cooled market spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Boaz
Charlottesville
A. B. Eagle
Martinsburg
J. Andrew Cahill
Hancock
Frank Gillan
Pennsylvania
Phil H. Gold
Winchester
Virginia
Henry Miller
West Virginia
John Gillan
Maryland
Elinor Mae Haldeman 5 Dies at Home East of Winchester
Elinor Mae Haldeman age 5 daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Haldeman died at Evan dale east of Winchester at 9 45 pm after a brain tumor illness that began last spring Doctors from several specialties failed to help Born November 2 1935 She was a member of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Sunday School and is survived by parents grandmothers and a long list of aunts and uncles Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm from the residence with Revs Ronald S Wilson and E Summers McGavock officiating Interment in the Haldeman family lot Mount Hebron pallbearers Louis McGavock W Alan Peery Daily Slonaker and Dr Thomas A Gibson all of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Mae Haldeman
Paul Haldeman
Evandale
Winchester
Haldeman
Marguerite Goodman
Arvonia
J. S. Haldeman
E. A. Goodman
Baltimore
Joseph Hodgson
C. B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Gladys Haldeman
Ronald S. Wilson
E. Summers McGavock
Mount Hebron
Louis McGavock
Waterford Va
W. Alan Peery
Slonaker
Thomas A. Gibson
Tank Troopers Welcome Snow at Indiantown Gap
An army tank company from Fort Meade Maryland arrives at Indiantown Gap to test new light tanks amid heavy snow. Captain Noble J. Wiley Jr directs 16 tanks and five scout cars over a ten mile area as radio communications guide maneuvers. The unit moved from Maryland after a nine hour trip to practice firing since 37 mm guns cannot be fired safely at Fort Meade. The company plans to stay about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiantown Gap
Fort Meade
Noble J. Wiley, Jr
Wiley
70Th Tank Battalion
Maryland
Willkie Seeks Talks With De Valera During Ireland Visit
Wendell L. Willkie met Prime Minister Churchill at luncheon and said he plans to visit neutral Eire to talk with Eamon De Valera. He stressed he is in England as an individual, not a government representative, and aims to meet British leaders and leaders of Poland and the Czech. He will stay about two weeks to observe wartime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
London
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Churchill
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Dublin
de Valera
Willkie
Foreign Ministry
Anthony Eden
England
United States
Study traffic plan for Handley Boulevard near Handley School
Officials led by Superintendent Garland Quarles met Saturday to curb congestion on Handley Boulevard during rush hours. Indiscriminate parking causes long delays. a new plan assigns curbside parking, a center passing lane, and a pedestrian crossing light at Stewart and Handley Boulevard to improve safety and flow with officer supervision and public cooperation.
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Canon
Handley ~ Boulevard
Handley School
Garland Quarles
Mr. Quarles
C. D. Barnett
Police and Traffic Committee
S. Lee Grant
Donald Weems
Francis Funk
Stewart and
Handley Boulevard
Stewart
Barnett
Puese
Traf C
Nettman
Fete Leaders Meet January 30 for Apple Blossom Planning
The executive committee of the Apple Blossom festival will meet Thursday January 30 at 11:30 AM in the George Washington hotel. Tom Baldridge director general called the session at the request of H. Clay deGrange chairman to discuss spring festival plans and to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Tom Baldridge
H. Clay deGrange
H. Clay de Grange
J. Pinck- Arthur
J. Victor Arthur
Italians Cut Spaghetti Use With New Ration Cards
Rome reports food dictator Giuseppe Tassinari imposed restaurant rationing for rice and wheat paste foods. Beginning February 1 diners must show ration tickets for every dish of rice or spaghetti and noodles with a daily limit of one dish served at noon or evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giuseppe Tassinari
Weather Helps Sportsmen as Snow Piles Up Across Regions
Weather across the northern half of the nation favored skiers skaters and tobogganers as heavy snow and ice fell. Below freezing temperatures persisted from Maine to the plains with Caribou Maine at 20 below and Amarillo Texas at 25. Chicago Des Moines and Pennsylvania saw heavy weekend snows, while Florida and California enjoyed cool sunny spells. At least 12 deaths were linked to the weekend storm in Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Highway Department
Florida
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
California
Los Angeles
San Diego
Fresno
Chicago Weather Bureau
Caribou
Minot
N. D
North Central States
A. J. Knorr
Chicago
Ohio River
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Tex
Fort Smith
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
Shreveport
Knorr
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Pieconsin
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Des Moines
Harrison to Address Zone C Bankers Dinner
State Senator Burr P. Harrison will speak at 7 p m to Zone C Regional Clearing House Association bankers. The dinner at the George Washington Hotel is hosted by J A Yost of Farmers and Merchants National Bank with invitees from West Virginia and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr P. Harrison
Clearing House Association
George Washington Hotel
J. A. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
West Virginia
Maryland
British say 111000 Italian prisoners since African offensive
Bulletin from Cairo reports 25,000 Italian prisoners captured in Tobruk and 1,100 in Eritrea thus far. The total prisoners taken by British since the start of the African campaign reaches 111,000.
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Cairo
Tobruk
Eritrea
Terrorists forced from Bucharest as blizzard tightens grip
In Bucharest amid the worst winter storm, alleged Iron Guard terrorists were captured by bayonet armed troops. After hiding in alleys basements and unfinished buildings, hunger and cold drove fugitives into the open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Iron Guard
Uprisings Denied as German Troops Pass Milan
Berlin reports deny rumors of uprisings in Turin and Milan. German troops were said to be cheered by Italian crowds when marching through Milan on the way to southern Italy yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Milan
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Italy
Senate Approves Fleet Air Plans
The Senate approved unanimously a 300 million dollar bill to modernize the fleet air defense and sent it to the White House. Hearings cited lessons from the European war, and Chairman Walsh signaled further authorizations totaling 909 million dollars for shipbuilding ordnance works and 400 small naval craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
Chamber
Senate Naval Committee
Walsh
D.-Mass
Naval Committee
Navy Ship Building and Ordnance Works
Statutory charge arrest halves $5,000 bond set
County authorities hold Norman Huffman, 28, in jail on a statutory charge. Bond set at $5,000 by Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner. Huffman, married with an 18 month old, lives at 1004 South Braddock Street and was arrested Friday by Winchester police. Warrant sworn by the mother of a 15 year old girl now in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Huffman
A. J. Tavenner
Huffman
South Braddock Street
Winchester
Clearbrook
Best keeping qualities apple or pumpkin debated
E A Brill of 713 North Braddock street asked which stores the best keeping qualities apple or pumpkin. He cites a 1939 pumpkin still sound and invites apple growers with 1939 apples to compare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Brill
North Braddock Street
Battle updates from Derna and Mediterranean fronts widen World War II theater
British forces clash with Italian defenders near Derna Libya as observers foresee a potential last stand west of Bengasi. Mussolini’s command reports Italian losses while Red Star notes Italian resilience. Greek claims of repelling Italian counterattacks in Albania add to a broad wartime narrative.
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Britain
Derna
Libya
Fallen Tobruk
Mediterranean
Bengasi
Cairo
Rodolfo Granziani
Mussolini
William Eaton
United States Army
United States
Yussuf
Eritrea
Red Sea
Agordat
Bargains in Watches at Hodgson and Brown Display
Rebuilt and unclaimed watches offered at giveaway prices. See the window display. Each watch guaranteed. Hodgson and Brown.
Snow Suits Price Margaret L Hodgson
A brief notice lists snow suits priced for Margaret L Hodgson. The fragment notes a percentage symbol and page reference 1p-11 but provides no further details.
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Snow Suits
Margaret L. Hodgson
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House Committee
Double-S
Burlington Lines
Lutheran Leader
Apple
Tank Troopers
Ireland
English Midlands
O.K
Harrison
Bulletins
Fleet Air
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Emma Golightly
Ruth Donald
Russell Orndorff
Jail Hill
Cameron
Boscawen
Leicester Street
A. B. Groves
Winchester Research Laboratory
Handley
Hanover
Germany
Hitler
Red Star
Athens
Albania
Uga Cavallero
Columbia Broadcasting System
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