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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1941
Page
2
Local bundles prepare to ship All-Clear Kits to emergency distribution centers in bombed England areas. Volunteers are urged to assemble bags containing soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, hair pins, needles, scissors, aspirin, and sewing thread to lift refugees’ morale and aid immediate necessities.
The page lists ten items with brief answers including Diamonds and gridirons, a hug, Katherine E Byron of Maryland, a written acknowledgment of a debt, Sulphur, New York, Sorocide, Albert Lebrun, Mediterranean, and AS a mausoleum.
Thomas Cameron Jr., 15, son of an orchard worker, was indicted by a special grand jury on three murder counts for the May 20 deaths of Edward Johnson, his wife, and their daughter Ethel in Huntly Virginia. Trial tentatively set for July 24 with defense counsel George H. Davis appointed.
Winchester attorney Harry K. Benham has been named assistant trial justice for Frederick County by Judge Philip Williams. The order is on record with Clerk Julian Baker. Benham fills the vacancy created when W Earle Edwards left the post. he will sit when A J Tavenner is unavailable and has posted $500 bond with his wife Anne Kern Benham as surety.
Bundles for Britain is collecting men and women kits containing essential items such as soap laces aspirin combs and writing materials. Kits cost about 1.25 at wholesale prices but are offered to donors for 50 cents. Volunteers may pack bags at 411 West Clifford Street or send money to local coordinators. Donors urged to include name and address with a goodwill message.
Chicago, July 15. Government market experts credited a nationwide promotion by the fishery industry, better cold storage and higher meat prices for making fish a daily staple. In 1940 Chicago wholesale markets handled 59.43 million pounds of seafood, up 23 percent from 1939, with a midyear rise likely to set a new record.
An explosion wrecked a 24 foot square wooden powder building of the American Cyanamid Corporation in South Action Mass. The blast caused a fire that was kept under control by company fire apparatus. No injuries were reported. About 320 of more than 600 men who started De Soto expedition survived.
Members of Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion met at W. R. Armel's home on Greystone Terrace and elected Claude Grim as commander for the coming year. Harry McCann, Edward Goss, and Henry Lewis named as delegates to the state convention in Alexandria August 17 to 20. Ray Butler and Walter M. Shade are first and second vice commanders, Clarence F. Schenck is finance officer, and Allen Gray sergeant at arms.
Cumberland Maryland July 15 state and county health officials met with the board of county commissioners to discuss a temporary safe water supply for Mt. Savage where 28 persons have been stricken with typhoid fever in the past month. They planned a district survey to provide a permanent sanitary solution.
Galilee Revival begins Sunday night July 20 at the Galilee Church of Christ in Grimes with evangelist C A Quenzel of Martinsburg W Va leading services at 8 o clock. Charles E McVay conducts music with guest soloists and local talent. Delegates from nearby churches plan to attend this spiritual event featuring sermons on topics such as The Next Stop On Gods Time Table and The Parable of the Lost. Men may leave coats at home to enjoy the sermon and song feast.
Leslie D. Kline announced that workmen are plastering the new Clearbrook School building near completion. The facility will open for the fall term to educate elementary pupils in the Clearbrook-Brucetown area of the Stonewall district.
Clarke County superintendent A. F. Robertson plans the Boyce School building in Richmond with a September 1 start target. The one story colonial complex will host eleven classes plus a library, cafeteria, auditorium, clinic, and shop and agriculture facilities. Berryville sees a temporary four room building and a shop area for W. T. B. Williams High School to handle overflow and expand facilities.
Mrs. Almira Arnold Chapman age 87 died from pneumonia after a hip fracture at the Methodist Home in Gaithersburg Maryland where she had lived for 14 years. She was born in Frederick county the widow of John Chapman and survived by son Wilbur H Chapman sister Mrs William Schaffenaker brother Elkanah Arnold and numerous Virginia relatives. Funeral set for 2 30 pm tomorrow at the Trone Methodist Church with Rev Cartney H Anderson officiating and burial nearby.
County supervisors devoted most of the session to routine business. Treasurer McCann was instructed to move 8500 from the general fund to the School Board for the current year. Clerk Baker was told to notify Herman Hable to remove guard fence from a razed building near Loudoun and Boscawen to his property line. Workers shifted the fence around the site this morning.
Carl Dovel a 43 year old World War veteran died at his Stephens City home after a long illness that began during his service He was born September 19 1897 in Page County a son of William T and the late Mrs Dovel He is survived by his wife Alice Kline and eight children Catherine Grim William Elsie Carl Jr Rosetta Elva Richard and Janet Dovel Two grandchildren Winifred and Joan Grim Funeral Thursday at 2 pm with Rev F P Roof and Rev Charles Waltz at the Ridings Chapel United Brethren Church with burial at Te Chapel Post 21 American Legion to conduct military rites pallbearers named
Fort Knox Kentucky July 15 Major General Bruce Magruder commander of the first armored division told 12 000 officers and soldiers on the division anniversary to train and live to be ready for duty He urged greater toughness unity of action and perfection of techniques noting 9 000 000 miles of vehicle maneuvers and recalling his rise from private to general The address was delivered beside a 400 Lewinig birthday cake displayed on tanks
Doyle Harding Whitacre appointed to city police to fill vacancy from Thomas Starret resignation. Whitacre formerly worked at the ping station and will begin duties tonight under Chief C. W. Hollis.
On April 27 the Prime Minister closed his speech with a quotation. The line ends with In front the sun climbs slow how nows But westward look the land was. The source is Arthur Hugh Clough Say Not the Struggle Naught Availeth.
Historic notice describes Pattern 7047 with a transfer set of 16 motifs featuring lively horses and dogs for linen embroidery. It details usage on scarfs towels pillows and tea cloths and notes motif sizes from 1 x 114.
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