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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
9
Albuquerque fights a chinch bug invasion as millions swarm sidewalks and walls. Fire department and housewives battle the pests with sprays and brooms while Mayor Tingley pledges a short, doomed campaign.
By virtue of a deed of trust dated March 11 1941 and held in the Clerk's Office in Winchester Virginia the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Courthouse on Saturday August 2 1941 at eleven o clock A M a 2 ton 1937 G M C truck. Cash required. John W Rice Trustee.
British tailor laments clothing rationing bias against heavy men. The piece notes a 26 coupon norm rising to 30 for large customers and cites a Birmingham tailor’s complaint about a 280 pound client costing extra coupons. The story hints the man is moving to London.
In Worcester Massachusetts on July 18 a 33 year old man climbed into a tenement chimney to hide after a quarrel with his wife who had threatened police. firemen using ropes pulled him out too exhausted to explain how he got there. A neighbor alerted the crew after seeing the man fall into the chimney and their timely rescue prevented smothering.
The venom discharged into the eye can cause immediate blindness and even death in some cases. Observations show the spitting cobra can direct venom up to about eight feet.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester a partition suit seeks sale of the Eddy Property at North Market and Baker streets. Defendants not residents must appear within ten days after publication to protect interests. Publication in Winchester Evening Star weekly for four weeks and copies mailed to defendants.
James P. Cannon national secretary of the Socialist Workers Party was among 29 indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in St. Paul Minnesota charged with conspiring to overthrow the U S government by revolution. Cannon is regarded as a principal American disciple of the late Leon Trotsky.
Washington July 18 Brig. Gen. Lewis B Hershey deputy director of Selective Service outlines the draft lottery held last night defining the order of call for the class of 1941. He notes 750000 registrants will be selected and assigned to armed forces or to needed civilian defense duties, with local boards deciding service details.
Clarke of Granton Ontario will succeed the late H A Lane as chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He joined the B and O in 1915 and became assistant chief engineer in 1930.
Richmond July 18 Representatives of automobile clubs in Richmond Norfolk and Roanoke meet oil company and trucking officials at Hotel John Marshall to plan voluntary gasoline conservation. Russell Singer of AAA warns of possible federal action. Governor Price calls for voluntary petroleum saving amid urged motor fuel conservation from Virginia Highway Users Association leader Novick.
In Virginia the Corporation Court of Winchester orders non resident defendants Lillie May Egart Louise Roberts Irene Bucher and Sarah Mainhart to appear within ten days after public notice. The order, published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star, directs action to protect interests and sets next rule day dates.
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr son of the former ambassador to Great Britain is shown at Squantum Massachusetts Naval Air Station where he enlisted in the U S Air Force and was quickly inducted for the duration of the national emergency.
Charleston July 18 an applicant for city dog catcher listed color white age 28 and said he dislikes all dogs including hot dogs. The application was taken under consideration. The Tomb guards receive regular pay.
The American Automobile Association reports that in 1940 motor vehicles wasted 3.24 billion gallons of gasoline, 14.7 percent, due to improper vehicle adjustments. Tests, conducted with the U.S. Bureau of Standards, show economies from proper tuning without harming performance. Secretary Ickes will receive the full report for fuel conservation efforts along the Atlantic coast.
The famed line attributed to Dr. William Butler claims that while God could have made a better berry, he never did. This quip reflects a humorous, paradoxical praise of nature’s imperfect perfection.
A note from OMPS Funeral Home emphasizes a spirit of fairness and justice among those who have engaged with their services and efforts.
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