Winchester Wholesale Grocery Fire Loss May Total 15000
A warehouse fire at Winchester Wholesale Grocery on West Boscawen street caused estimated losses between 10000 and 15000. Fire crews from four companies fought the blaze after an alarm from Captain Thomas Boyd. salvage efforts and final damage totals were ongoing with origin undetermined.
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Winchester Wholesale
West Boscawen Street
H. B. Garber
Winchester Fire Department
Thomas Boyd
Hinkens
Strosnider
Garber
Trustee's Sale of Brill's Grocery Furniture and Car
The trustee will sell at public auction on Saturday July 6 1940 at 10 am at Brill's Grocery building 690 North Loudoun Winchester Va all furniture fixtures and merchandise of Brill's Grocery plus a 1936 four door Plymouth sedan Terms cash under authority of a deed of assignment by Robert F P Brill Taylor L Barr Trustee
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Robert FP. Brill
Brill's Grocery
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Brill’s
Cash Taylor L. Barr
New Defense Revenue Tax In Effect In Virginia
Richmond reports new federal and state taxes raise prices on liquor beer wine gasoline cigarettes and movie admissions effective today. Taxes boost liquor up to 38 percent and gasoline by a half cent per gallon with a 10 percent federal movie tax. Cigarettes gain a half cent per pack, gasolines taxed higher, and wines taxed 10 percent. ABC estimates $140000 in tax on stocks on hand tonight.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
U. S
ABC Board
Prices Rise as Distillers Absorb or Pass Federal Tax
From 55 to 77 cents per gallon the article notes distillers absorbed the extra 75 cent tax or passed it on. Some makers boosted prices slightly, while a few added more than the tax.
Budget Post For Bradford Budget Post For Bradford
Richmond July 1. M Bradford has been chosen for the newly created state post of legislative budget director but the $6 000 salary will be withheld until the state supreme court rules on the Price veto dispute. A joint committee unanimously elected Bradford effective Monday July 1. He previously held the budget director post and now serves as chief of records and control at the same salary. The court decision will determine if Bradford receives back pay or remains without a position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
M. Bradford
Legislative
State Supreme Court
General Assembly
R. R. Parker
Wise
Bradford
Price
Assembly
Staples
Leroy Hodges
Supreme Court
Staunton
Virginia to Launch Nationwide Defense Training in State
Dr. B H Van Oot Virginia state supervisor of trade and industrial education announced plans for an immediate statewide and technical training program. The effort aims to turn out skilled workers for occupations essential to national defense with centers in Richmond Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News Lynchburg Roanoke Danville Bristol Petersburg Lawrenceville and Hampton Institute. Congress appropriated 15 million dollars for the program.
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Richmond
B. H. van Oot
Virginia
National Defense
Washington
van Oot
Virginia Employment Service
Sidney B. Hall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Virginia Apprenticeship Council
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Newport News
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Danville
Bristol
Virginia State
Congress
Notices Oue Day Before Publication
Announcements for the church column must reach the Star by 4 PM the day before they appear. County notices should be submitted by 4 PM. Thursday city notices by 4 PM Friday for guaranteed publication.
Budget Director Advises Legislature On State Finances
The budget director will advise the legislature on budget matters and cooperate with the state budget director and the comptroller, who are appointees of the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller
Ford Crisis Deepens Over Dominion Plant Takeover
Acting House leader M. J. Coldwell urged Ottawa to seize Ford Motor Company interests in Canada and bar Ford products. Ford refused to supply aircraft engines for Britain, signaling a widening economic clash.
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Houe of Commons
M. J. Coldwell
Ford Motor Company
Dominion
Ford
Britain
T R Davis Falls Dead
Thomas Randall Davis 39 of Opequon street died of a heart attack shortly after leaving Memorial Hospital where his wife was injured in a nearby auto accident. He leaves a widow Lydia Royston Davis, a daughter Betty and a son Thomas along with several siblings. Funeral set for Tuesday at 3 from his residence with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Memorial Hospital
Thomas Randall Davis
Opequon Street
Davis
Virginia Woolen Mill
Methodist Church
Stephenson
W. F Davis
Mary Henshall Davis
Lydia Royston Davis
Betty Davis
Thomas Davis
Chauncey Snapp
Franklin Davis
Winchester
John Anderson
Clearbrook
Ruby Carpenter
Stanley Davis
Margaret Davis
Merone Academy
Mercersburgh
R. B. Moore
van der Linden
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Miller Keckley
Sam Dove
Raymond Campbell
Hunter Weakley
Earl Newcome
Jack Hutton
Notice of Separate Household Responsibility
Murrell Wade Larrick states he will not be responsible for any debts incurred by his wife Grace Oates Larrick after leaving their home. Published notice confirms separation and personal liability as of the date shown.
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Grace Oates Larrick
Murrell Wade Larrick
Meningitis Claims Life of Franklin Brill at Age 4
Funeral services were held for Franklin Brill four at Gravel Springs Church after he fell ill with spinal meningitis last week. He was taken to Memorial Hospital but deteriorated. his mother Mary Brill died April 21. Survived by father Warren Brill and grandparents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Brill of Star Tannery. burial at Gravel Springs Cemetery.
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Franklin Brill
Warren Brill
Star Tannery
Gravel Springs
Omp
Memorial Hospital
Mary ‘ Heltzel Brill
Gilbert Brill
C. H. Anderson
Cars Collide Near Gaylord in Route 340 Crash
Two cars were demolished in a collision on Route 340 north of Gaylord at 7 15 last night near the West Virginia line. Ralph Lineburg of Martinsburg and Ruben Kirkpatrick of Baltimore denied responsibility and a Trial Justice Court hearing was set for Friday. Deputy Miles Feltner investigated.
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Berryville
Here
West Virginia Line
Gaylord
Ralph Lineburg
Martinsburg
W. Va
Ruben Kirkpatrick
Baltimore
Kirkpatrick
Lineburg
Trial Justice Court
Miles Feltner
Doughnut Sandwiches And Iced Coffee Now
Doughnut sandwiches cut doughnuts crosswise or left whole with fillings. Strawberry filling uses cream cheese. orange filling mixes cream cheese with orange rind and juice. Pineapple filling blends cream cheese with drained pineapple. Spread fillings between halves and serve.
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Arkihad
Reckless driving charges planned after two-vehicle crash
Police said this morning that the drivers will face reckless driving charges. Passengers in both cars were shaken. Mrs Lineburg, wife of one driver, received minor injuries. Kirkpatrick was with three others whose names were not ascertained.
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Tigated
Fellmer
Kirkpatrick
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Oregon
Clyde M. Reed
Arthur Capper
Kansas
George W. Kurtz
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores
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Florence
Table Top
Winchester Furniture Co
Victor
Sdey and
Ayead
Lim Thay
S. Loudoun St
T. R. Davis
Martinsburger
Baltimorean
National Bank Examiner
Harold G. Brown
J. Few Brown
R. Gray Williams
E. G. Rusk Trust
Carl T. Cather
Robert D. Glaize
Robert J McNally, JR
John C. Blackburn
Frank Armstrong, JR
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
P. W. Boyd
Claude R. Cammer
General Manager
Valley Service Station, Inc
Eugene B. Cooper
Stewart Bell
M. Lohr Capper
Clifford D. Grim
Hansbrough and Carter
WM. Beverley
Winchester Cold Storage Co., Inc
Harry F. Byrd, JR
Winchester Star
T. Russell Cather
W. Nelson Page
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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