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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
5
The note questions Samuel Pepys writing his diary in shorthand and mentions H T CC A and the diary held in Swindle y. It references the diary, its mode of writing, and a Thomas Shel pee related detail.
An inexpensive treatment for skin irritations promises quick relief and healing. The ad urges readers to consult their druggist for Moone’s Em-Oil in a small bottle and to follow directions for a full refund if not satisfied.
Berryville Virginia National Guard company adds eight men from Richmond unit to reach 45 peacetime strength. The Clarke county unit will report to Fort Meade Maryland on February 7 after induction. training and medical exams precede departure.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown of Clearbrook and Donald Smith of Winchester were injured in two grade crossing accidents and are listed as improving at Memorial Hospital. The Browns were injured yesterday near Stephenson while Smith was hurt Wednesday evening near Marshall Virginia.
Enoch Newlin 58 died at home from a paralytic stroke at 5 20 this morning on the D C Kerche val farm near here. He leaves widow Effie A Newlin and eight children. Funeral 2 pm Saturday Enders Funeral home with Rev A O Lyon officiating. Burial Mt Hebron Winchester.
Thomas J Sillman 76 a Clarke county native and retired farmer was found dead on the road near his home after a morning walk for the mail. Authorities attributed his death to a heart attack. Survived by two sons William and Ross and two daughters Sarah and Florence. Services set at Bethel Church with interment nearby.
The article reports Hitler signaling reassurance to Germans while warning that ships aiding England could be torpedoed. U S policy amid aid-to-Britain debates is cited with senators Pepper and Van Nuys commenting on the impact on American interests and possible naval convoy actions.
The article outlines a projected June 30 1942 debt of about 58 billion dollars with a 65 billion dollar limit, creating a 7 billion dollar cushion to aid Britain. It notes the U S productive capacity may force reductions in military or British purchases and that the secretary did not specify British aid amounts.
Authorities estimate about 20,000,000 men and women in the United States have tried or are attempting to compose popular songs.
British forces seized Derain Drive as rescue workers dug through rubble to reach trapped survivors. The empire capital reported three daylight alarms by mid afternoon with some fatalities. Hitler’s command acknowledged civilian deaths and injuries from British raids along the German northwest coast while claiming damage remained to residential areas and a work camp. In Romania, more than 2,000 rebels were arrested in Bucharest with large stockpiles seized. Italians claimed successes in east Africa, Tobruk harbor cleared of wrecked ships, and about 10,000 prisoners taken in the Tobruk area, bringing total north African captives to roughly 130,000.
A Harrisburg council note: chairman Henry H Covington with Garland A Quarles Pred L Glaize and H Clay deGrange. On motion Legge and Arthur the committee appointments were approved. A meeting was called for 2 o clock Monday February 3 at the North Cameron street office.
The committee was empowered to move forward with arrangements for the annual festival mass meeting.
A home remedy touts Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice as a fast cure for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. The ad promises a two week supply, two tablespoons twice daily, with money back if symptoms persist, and cites Baker's Drug Store as a sponsor.
A 15-year-old girl named in a morals charge against a Memorial High School teacher caused a hospital admission after she swallowed poison in a suicide attempt. Nearby at North Hudson Hospital in Weehawken her condition was reported good. The teacher, William H. Lounsbury, 48, was found dead in a domestic science room after a gas explosion that damaged rooms and parts of the building. Lounsbury had just been released on a $5,000 bond on the morals charge filed by policewoman Adele Gerard.
E A says there are 120 federally operated fish hatcheries in the United States.
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