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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Page
2
June 29 set for a Rock Enen Church homecoming with all day services, singing, and addresses led by Mr. Goode. Sue notes many former members are expected to return and renew friendships, with ministers and singers invited to contribute. Bring lunch and spend the day on historic grounds.
The items list a memorial service on Sunday June 22, a Sunday School Convention at Mount Olive Hayfield on Thursday, and local personal notices. Douglas LaFollette returns home from Winchester to visit sister Ruby. Scott Wingfield works at the Green Lantern over the summer.
The page lists quiz answers including 1 False 2 Yes and 3 a quoted line about a pumpkin shell. It states 4 War of 1812 and 5 San Simeon with Secretary of State. A 7 Governor and Fourth. a2 Cardinal John Henry New 30. silver and gold as responses.
A compact listing of crossword prompts with across and down clues including Natrium symbol Help cat lofty mountain plump microbe mongrel dog music note head covering cargo boats conjunction chart extent of canvas neglected exist to ascertain sturdy astringent fruit injure serve and down items such as part of a flower strange oat yesterday's answer thinning silk large cask morsel of food.
Leslie D. Kline says the board cannot act on a petition from about 70 Gore patrons seeking Allen DeHaven's reappointment. The Gore post goes to P. D. Beables, previously of Shenandoah County, who has led Statford Court House High School in recent years. The new Clearbrook elementary school near completion with Bryant Harper set to head the faculty.
Six key facts from the 6th Annual Appalachian Apple Service report chaired by Manager Carroll R. Miller outline rising grocer interest, a national promotion network led by the National Apple Institute, and an end to the decline in per capita apple consumption. The report notes apples are the retailer’s most profitable fruit, represent under 13 percent of fruit sales, and enjoy many business allies, with millions connected to apple production and distribution nationwide.
The New York State Horticultural Society plans a return tour for members and families to Appalachia’s fruit regions. The 1929 trip drew 450 growers from New York to Shenandoah Cumberland areas in Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia and Virginia. The route highlights cooperation among growers and education on methods and history with a focus on comfort and scenic Skyline Drive.
Carrie Lee Getts a native of Page county and White Post resident died Sunday afternoon at 3 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was wife of Ray Edward Getts and daughter of Charles Wilson and Ella Wilson. Survived by husband and several children including Charles Edward Getts Roy Getts Jr Juanita May Purdham Gilbert Leo Purdham and many Wilson and related relatives. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 from Old School Baptist Church near Stanley Virginia.
Continued reports detail Nazi air and naval actions aiding Vichy forces, with claims of British cruiser losses near Lebanon. Mussolini freezes American bank accounts in reprisal, while Tokyo rejects East Asia's new order. British claim 2,000 Italian troops surrenders in Soddu. Hitler address unconfirmed. Finland warns war, Moscow mobilization rumors swirl. UK reports sinking 10 British ships. US takes Danish, Italian, German vessels into protection. Grew delivers protest over Chungking bombing near Tutuila.
The Rev Ronald W pastor announced 103 children enrolled in the annual Vacation Bible School opening today. Miss Bernice Butler directs four departments with staff for Beginners Primary Juniors and Intermediates across two churches in Winchester Loudoun Street Highland Avenue.
The note from Sumner Welles directs the German government to remove and close all German consular officers, agencies, and affiliates in the United States, including the San Francisco consul-general Fritz Wiedemann. Closures should be effected before July 10, with no similar action against other nations at this time.
Judge W Terrell Sheehan of Staunton will preside at the annual Fraternal Order of Eagles state conclave to be held here. State Senator E R Fuller of Richmond will introduce C P McCann of Newark N J, national Eagles president, at the opening session. An address by C E Hemrick of the FBI is planned for Thursday evening at Sarah Zane Hall.
In Snow Hill Maryland residents form a home defense unit led by Mayor John O Byrd and Earle Tromley of Worcester Post No 67. A 38 member advisory committee and a 47 member auxiliary committee organize civilian readiness for any disaster with war as the focal point. The Shore is seen as a strategic enemy base due to proximity to naval depots and the nation’s capital.
The War Department announced withdrawal of troops from the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood California within days following a prolonged CIO UAW walkout. The strike ended after a federal mediation board reported broad support for the agreement, while a separate 175 worker street sanitation and water strike in McKeesport Pennsylvania followed a union contract dispute.
Over a weekend period three accidents occurred near Winchester including a hit and run on Berryville pike injuring Chester Dinges of Bluemont, a midnight crash at Double Toll Gate on Front Royal pike injuring no one, and a pileup on Opequon Creek bridge involving Robert Appolonio and Virgil Orndorff with no injuries reported. Police sought a black sedan with Washington tags in the first incident.
The document names passengers and crew on the Robin Moor lough with roles from first officer to water tender. It lists American, Dutch, and British subjects among the crew and passengers including E W Myers, Melvin Mundy, Robert Taylor, George Newton, James O Neil, Fred Hayes, John Waterton, Jose Reyes, Salvatore La Pera, Francis Batkiewicz, Henry Elrod, Richard Phillips, Frank Ward, John McHenry, Enrique Aguirre, Robert Burton, Peter Bablyn, Peter Ruda and others with varied ports of residence.
A list names firemen and crew from multiple cities including William D. Majone of Trenton New Jersey and Troy E. Elrod of Miami plus wipers and messmen from New York City Newberry Switzerland and Wichita Kansas among others.
Afternoon edition delayed when press timing shifted to 1 P M at Alexandria causing late transmission of Berlin headlines and local briefs.
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