05 Jul 1940
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
1
President Roosevelt outlined five objectives essential for permanent world peace including freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom of information, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression. He tied these to disarmament and warned about barriers between nations as Europe fights a war.
Winchester residents report strong support for England and pledge sanctuary for little children. Citizens express confidence in a difficult but necessary wartime future and praise efforts to protect Anglo-Saxon ideals despite submarine dangers.
J. Leslie Reed of the Clear Brook section caught a 20 inch four pound small mouth bass in the Orth Branch near Strasburg yesterday. He also brought back three other basses weighing two pounds one and a half pounds and one pound.
A School Trustee Electoral Board meeting is set for Monday July 22 at 10 oclock to elect a member of the Frederick County School Board from Stonewall district. Thwaite has resigned from the School Board.
The second annual Virginia Woolen Co outing will be held near Springs mill with over 300 cars in a Winchester motorcade leaving at 10 AM. Guests include Clarence Grim, Mrs. Mary Cassell, Dave Hottle, Harry Aikens, Ed Burch, William Armel, Ed ward Bailey and H B McCormac. The all day event offers a box luncheon at noon plus swimming and boating facilities with planned assessments for attendees.
Justice Department says a New York grand jury indicted the American Pulpwood Association and 12 large corporations on conspiracy to violate the wage hour act. The charges allege wage fixing affecting 70 000 employees, marking a first nationwide case under the act.
Washington July 5 Democratic leaders prepare for the July 15 convention amid signs President Roosevelt may seek a third term draft. Republicans consider a three man strategy board for Willkie and McNary discuss campaign plans. Names floated include Hull Garner Bankhead Rayburn as potential running mates or leaders in Congress.
Donald Weems former Police te1 officer qualified as Trial Justice in Winchester today. He will serve one year at 200 dollars monthly and 41.66 for his clerk, totaling near the Police Magistrate’s 250 dollars yearly plus fees. The Finance Committee aims to keep the office income close to Judge Weems’s. The council controls annual salaries and may adjust them as needed.
Rome July 5 Italians report the capture of Kassalla a vital post in the Anglo Egyptian front. Kassalla is described as an important center for caravan routes and railway links aiding supply and movement in the region.
Governor Colonel Glen E. Edgerton of the Army engineering corps was nominated today to be governor of the Panama Canal, succeeding Clarence Ridley. The move places a senior military officer in charge of canal operations and maintenance.
Dr George Gallup director of the Institute of Public Opinion speaks at 8 tonight in the Berryville Community Building. He is regarded as a world authority on measuring public sentiment and his newspaper polls have earned wide recognition across the United States. The Clarke Junior Board of Trade sponsors the event and invites the public.
Charles Godfrey Miller a Winchester druggist and long time area resident died of a heart attack at his home on West Piccadilly Street. He owned the Miller Drug Store on North Loudoun Street and was son of Godfrey Otto Miller and Louise Waters Miller. He is survived by his wife Princes Kline and Jessie M Kline, daughter Leslie Carr Miller, son Godfrey Miller, and sister Mrs Lewis N Barton. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Auction notice for Winchester Cold Storage run by Duvall Auctioneers. Sale to be held at the front Court House in Virginia, a small block apple storage site. Bid details not provided.
Community notices list Mason Taxi contact 201 and E W Pleadily Street phone 639. A square dance occurs every Saturday night at Castleman's Ferry. The fragment mentions porch, lows or carne and a schedule entry for Pleadily Street with Tuesday and Friday references.
Regular monthly meeting of the Rouss Fire Co. will be held Friday evening July 5 at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Signed M. D. Weaver President.
New York police launch sweeping roundups of radicals as the Metropolis Police Department concentrates on a bomb blast at the world’s fair. Two detectives killed, five injured. the flame thrower device targeted the British pavilion amid a citywide crackdown ordered by Police Commissioner Valentine and Mayor LaGuardia.
British sources describe the French fleet at Alexandria as in abeyance and unable to predict its next move. They note French forces are deeply affected by recent clashes with British ships at Oran and Mers El-Kebir while asserting the situation in Alexandria remains well in hand.
AP surveys show two fireworks fatalities nationwide one in Colorado and one in Maine. A Fort Worth display collapsed a boardwalk dropping 200 people 15 feet but no deaths. Automobile accidents caused at least 63 deaths and drownings 35, with overall July toll below NSC expectations.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co to be held Friday evening July 5 at 8 PM. All members urged to attend. Captain Loryn M. Crabill signs the notice.
A square dance event is scheduled for Saturday July 6 led by the Winchester Boys at Wyatt's Hall in Strasburg. Community music and dancing expected.
Singapore bulletin reports a British communique stating that both British and French authorities are maintaining the status quo regarding French Indo-China and French naval forces in the area.
Cairo reports the Royal Air Force communique stating six British fighters shot down seven of nine enemy fighters in yesterday afternoon engagement.
Rumors of forthcoming Soviet demands on Romania circulated in Bucharest as Premier Ion Gigurtu's government moved to stabilize internal turmoil amid Kremlin protests.
Pravda reports Soviet defense preparations and Red Army actions in the northwest west and south were aimed at British and French warmongers rather than against Germany.
The Straits Settlements government announced to intern all enemy aliens following the dawn arrest of 25 Germans, many Jewish refugees, in Singapore. The move reflects wartime security measures during the July period.
Congress plans a light week and a recess from next Thursday to July 22 for the Democratic National Convention. The Senate will consider Henry L. Stimson for Secretary of War and Col. Frank Knox for Secretary of the Navy, with votes possibly Tuesday after committee recommendations. A naval expansion bill to add 200 ships would follow in the Senate.
The Rt. Rev. H. St. George Tucker presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church will preach at Emmanuel Chapel Boyce on Sunday July 7 at 9 30 in the morning and at Christ Church Millwood at 11 o clock The public is invited Mrs H B Gilpin hosts on Washington Street
New columns of Red Army troops and mechanized equipment reported arriving in Bessarabia strengthen belief that Stalin plans further moves against Romania. Berlin reports say France severed diplomatic ties with Britain as the Mediterranean crisis deepens. British and German air and naval actions continue with heavy casualties and significant merchant losses.
London reports 11 civilians killed in a raid on Portland naval base while over 20 bombers destroyed auxiliary vessels and harbor craft. A German bomber was shot down off the southeast coast. four bombs hit open country in Wales. The home office bans travel along the south coast and nearby counties including Portsmouth and Southampton. Five German submarines faced British air attacks last month with oil patches seen afterward.
The Star reports grain yields will likely be below last season. E M Punk harvested 638 bushels from 17 acres of barley, averaging about 37.44 bushels per acre, 12 bushels under last year. J H Fisher yielded about 30 bushels per acre on barley and 20 on wheat. Brumback and Stewart averaged 20 bushels on barley. Wheat threshing not yet in full swing. counties expect shorter crops broadly.
George Cushwa of Roxboro says fireworks are banned in his town and licenses for sale carry a 500 dollar fee. The Fourth passed safely in Winchester with no traffic or firework-related accidents. Shenandoah county reports one motor fatality. Tourist homes and cabin camps saw strong business as motorists filled Winchester and Front Royal. Skyline Drive had clear afternoon visibility after a foggy morning. Mrs Ida Humphries of South Kent street marked her 59th birthday with Uncle Sam, aged 164.
A notice from auctioneers Pee and Duvall lists a white Spitz about 1 year old and a white and yellow female fox terrier about 1 year old needing homes. Contact phone 1182 for details.
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