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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1940
Page
10
Berlin reports heavy blows to British shipping, including the sinking of the destroyer Whirlwind and several armed merchant ships. The Nazi high command says air attacks hit port facilities, airports, armament factories, and ships as a new intensive campaign begins.
Bucharest reports Romania will not justify territorial swaps with Hungary over Transylvania and will only consider population exchanges. The cabinet mobilizes farm and forest workers to ensure food, while King Carol II blocks Iron Guard power moves as Sima resigns.
A telegram from Norman H. Davis to Reverend H. J. Womeldorf urges continuing the Red Cross war fund drive. It states relief work will persist with liberty of action to aid French refugees and growing needs in England, despite the end of hostilities in France.
Rev Robert A Goodwin resigns as rector of Cunningham Parish Episcopal Church Millwood effective the second Sunday in September. He will become dean of the Payne Divinity School for colored ministerial students at Petersburg Virginia. His last service is the annual memorial service at Old Chapel on September 8. The parish includes Christ Church Millwood Emmanuel Chapel Boyce and Old Chapel Briggs.
The Salvation Army in the United States cooperates with its London and Baltimore HQs and governments of the US and Great Britain on evacuating English children. Com missioner William Arnold asks for immediate guidance on housing evacuees, with homes of Salvationists or local institutions. Captain and Mrs. Bott quickly offer to care for one English evacuee.
The Illinois State Athletic Commission concluded its eight month probe found no evidence to substantiate claims that Harry Thomas fixed fights with Max Schmeling and Tony Galento. The report challenges Thomas's October 1937 statements about the outcomes being pre arranged.
The statute requires a physician's signed statement, filed with the State Health Department, certifying tests and medical history for syphilis. A licensed physician from any state or the District of Columbia may sign, and the license should be issued upon this compliant statement.
The Independent Hose Company of Stephens City will complete its first year with an annual officer election tonight. A joint auxiliary and hose company building committees meeting at 7 30 will plan a company hall site. Current officers include R E Ayler president Julian Steel captain M K Sandy and Harry Warren vice presidents Don Lemley secretary PF Grove White treasurer.
The article reports a new marriage law effective August 1 requiring ph(is)ical syphilis tests for license applicants at a local hospital with a $2 per person test fee and possible extra charges for physician certificates. If demand exceeds staff capacity, a technician may be added and fees could rise. Clerks query whether out of state certificates from non resident physicians can authorize licenses, awaiting attorney general guidance.
The United Spanish War Veterans Virginia department urged expelling all isms except Americanism. Captain Robert B. Cain opened the convention in Staunton. W. S. Woodbell warned that a Communist on the November ticket should alarm members. The 31st annual encampment featured a banquet and a military ball.
The term still life applies to pictures whose subjects are fruit flowers vases and other inanimate objects that usually serve as accessories rather than the main interest of the work.
The engineer of the Holland Tunnel, Clifford M. Holland, died from exhaustion days after the first twin tube reached a breakthrough. Reports indicate overwork and stress surrounding the project contributed to his death.
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