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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
10
Chicago reports show domestic yield of four major cereals wheat oats and rye forecast at market value near 3 000 000 000 to 3 300 000 000 with potential government loan storage. Exports estimate total about 4 587 000 000 bushels the largest since 1937 and wheat valued around 950 000 000 while corn tops at about 1 800 000 000.
On the British island Trinidad becomes heavily American as troops, ships, and workers pour into the new U S base. Refugees from Cyprus, Cairo, Syria, Palestine, Yugoslavia, Romania and Greece arrive on American freighters. Barracks rise and US Army trucks and bombers establish a strong American presence.
In Mt. Pleasant on a sunny Sunday mourners learned of Melvin Illmyer's sudden death. The community extends sympathy to his family as services and church events are announced. Visitors from New York City Howard Rosenberger are in town to see relatives including Mrs. Bessie Rosenberger. A community all day meeting with speakers and a ground dinner is planned. Philadelphia is nicknamed the City of Thousand Churches for its many congregations.
Miss Lucille Daily visited in Washington D C with her uncle Mr Raymond L Heironomus and family. Mrs Laura Dailey and Mrs Ruth Kerns spent a day with Miss Ruth Mauzy and brothers. Fred Mauzy of Baltimore visited relatives for the Fourth. A large crowd attended the Yard Party at Chestnut Grove last Saturday. Several residents visited friends and relatives across the week including Mr Brown Collins, Mr Donald L Dailey, and the Dailey children with grandparents. Miss Lucille Dailey and Miss Frances Heironimus attended Redland Church and had lunch with Mrs A P Whitacre. Alva H Lamp and family spent Independence Day with Mrs Ruth Kerns. Harrison E Mauzy and family of near Brucetown visited Mauzy relatives. M A Dailey was in Winchester on business.
Middletown Virginia greetings as visitors from Baltimore Hyattsville Martinsburg Wilkinsburg and Washington DC stay with local residents. Mr and Mrs William Brown of Baltimore and Rev J T Brown host guests at the parsonage. Several families and friends join Fourth of July celebrations and visits at Werrick Glenn Goode and McCauley households. Captain Alfred Werrick and son Thomas also spend time in town.
In Middletown the community mourns the sudden death of Mr W A Everly an outstanding church leader and local figure. Family members from Hyattsville Md Washington Dc and Cincinnati were noted in the Fourth of July observances and related visits at the home of J Frank Weirick. The report mentions several relatives and travels for a War Department inspection trip.
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