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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
2
The Winchester branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers hosted a Saturday session for the Northern Virginia district from Roanoke to Winchester. Postmaster W Nelson Pace read a Byrd telegram noting postal salaries are exempt from a 10 percent cut.
The text states there are 69,300 beauty shops in the United States with an annual business of 200 million dollars. It also includes an unrelated note about Croesus and Lydia from 660 to 546 B C.
Virginia hosts 150000 dairy farms with 420000 milk cows producing 168000000 gallons annually valued at 33000000 dollars. Half the product stays for home use, while about 17000000 dollars adds cash income. Dairy month aims to boost per capita intake and farm buying power statewide.
Court cases tried in Police Court included ather Baker facing hit and run with a $15.25 fine. Leonard Clarence Clark cited for drunk with $10.25. Helen Jenkins fined $15.25 for drunk and disorderly. H and Hackett $10.25 for drunk. William Thomas $10.25 for drunk. James H. Stalling fined $15.25 for disorderly conduct. Elwood Breffy cited for operating under the influence with $100 fine and costs and 10 days' hard labor. Fansler fined $? for drunk and disorderly.
In New York City the Triangle Waist Factory fire occurred on March 25 1911 and 148 workers died in the blaze.
Edward R. Stettinius arrives at the White House for a conference with President Roosevelt. He directs handling of all raw materials up to the point they become finished products in national defense.
The local Army recruiting station reports four vacancies in the Air Corps at Langley Field Virginia. Entrance requires a high school education or its equivalent or a journeyman's rating in a technical or mechanical trade.
W W Glass former Winchester mayor spoke at Winchester Lodge 867 Elks on flag symbolism and America's duties abroad. He traced Monroe Doctrine roots and warned that European balance of power and Western Hemisphere treaties heighten U S obligations amid fifth column threats and Panama Canal ownership.
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include Twenty one General Pershing Pennsylvania Henry A. Wallace Secretary of Agriculture The member banks of the Federal Reserve System Increase William H Woodin CIO Three cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce Century Magazine.
President Augusto Boyd says Panama will raise a national force to counter fifth column activity around the canal. He vows to cooperate with the United States as Panama deports European born aliens already in the country.
Winchester and Frederick hold slow to rise to the second Red Cross relief drive. Only 250 dollars of the 2,000 dollar quota is collected, leaving 1,750 dollars still needed. Officials plead for renewed donations at city hall and drive workers to boost collections next week.
More than 1 600 agricultural high school students and instructors will attend the Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America convention at Virginia Tech Tuesday through Friday. Crop and livestock judging contests will name teams for national events, with Dr. Julian A. Burruss to speak. Awards and state Farmer degree nominations cap the week, with track and baseball events in the afternoons. Jack McAboy will preside at business sessions.
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