Flashless electric gun eyed for U S Army tests
A Westinghouse study in Pittsburgh aims to perfect Virgil Rigsby’s concealed electric machine gun from Hull Texas. The prototype fires .44 caliber bullets at 400 feet per second, far below the 3000 feet per second experts deem needed for a war weapon, with coils propelling bullets through the barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
United States Army
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Virgil Rigsby
Hull
Tex
Rigsby
B. D. Atwell
Eddy Speaks to Kiwanis Club at Golf Course Luncheon
C Vernon Eddy Handley Library curator was guest speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon at the Golf Club. He discussed Winchester’s first two daily newspapers and showed copies. Delegation from Frederick Md led by Bob Smith presented the Kiwanis Friendship plaque as it visits the Capital District clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vernon Eddy
Handley
Kiwanis Club
Winchester
Ansel Groves
Minneapolis
L. I. Miller
Ansel Solenberger
L. A. Spurr
Phil Gold
Stewart Bell
J. Henry Moling, Sr
H. D. Puller
Frederick, Md
Bob Smith
F. C. Rogers
Alfred R. Sharpe
Elmer F. Munshawe
Louis L. Wilson
Leslie N. Coblentz
Ben Rosenour, Jr
Kiwanis
Ownership of telegraph news firms in the United States
The Associated Press is a non profit association owned and operated for newspapers. United Press is owned by the Scripps interests. International News Service is a Hearts enterprise. Major dailies like the New York Times and Chicago Tribune run their own wire services for external sales.
War Today analyzes France crisis and Britain's stance
Dewitt Mackenzie argues France near defeat as Nazi and Italian forces push through Sur le Rhone valley. He notes wear in German equipment, British resolve, and a looming air battle over Britain. Mackenzie discusses American and British plans, Trinidad as a potential base, and the need to guard Western Hemisphere interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhone
Marseilles
Mediterranean
England
Scotland
Wales
Britain
Hitler
Americas
Washington
United States
New World
Idad
Venezuela
South America
Trinidad
Western Hemisphere
Sub Rosa
West Indies
Death of Curtis Harloe Jr. Sudden in Chicago
Relatives here learned of the death of Curtis G. Harloe Jr. son of Mr and Mrs C G Harloe of Chicago aged nearly 16. He was born and raised in Chicago and will be buried in Winchester after services at 4 PM Saturday at the home of his uncle Dr Bruce Harlee on Jefferson Street Mount Hebron Cemetery will hold the interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis G. Harloe, Jr
C. G. Harloe
Chicago
Ethel
Elaine Harloe
E £. Homer Harloe
C. Bruce Harloes
William H. Hottel
William J. Gochenour
Winchester
Bruce Harlee
Jefferson Street
Harlee
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Practice Shoot At Club Grounds 4 30 Tomorrow
A practice shoot is set for 4 30 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Winchester Gun Club grounds in Rouss Park. It supports a series of prep meetings for the Virginia Trapshooting Association state shoot in August. Club members will instruct newcomers and guns will be provided if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Gun Club
Rouss Park
Virginia Trapshooting Association
Indian opera singer in Chicago City Opera
A full blooded American Indian lyric soprano Sushanya of the Chicago City Opera Company is mentioned. The dialogue also notes the shortest sea distance between South America and Europe as 2934 nautical miles between Cape Calndar, Brazil and Cape St. Vincent, Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. W. A. Mobley Sushanya
Lyric Serpano
Chicago City Opera Company
South America
Europe
Cape Calcandar
Brazil
Cape St. Vincent
Portugal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cyclops
Corma
Dr. Cyclops
Arke Beck
Eddie Cantor
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
J. Y. Arthur
Rouss Avenue
Hansbrough
Carter
N. Loudoun St
Phone
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Texas
Mr. Eddy
Frederick Kiwanians
Dad
Son
Wembley
Gray & Eddy
Dewitt MacKenzie
France
Uest
Rome
London
Duff Cooper
Berlin
Alexander Pope
Man
Rosemary
Darryl F. Zanucks
Lallian Russell
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Henry Fonda
Edward Arnold
Warren Williams
Leo Carrillo
MEN OF Steel
Richard Arlen
Dev Vine
Peggy Moran
Anne Nagel
Buster Keaton
Zorro’s Fighting Legion
U. B. Church
RINSO
Nt Tsn
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Phon
Geo. W. Kurtz
the Commercial Small Loan and Finance CO
E. Water St
Winchester Milling Corp
Winchester, Virginia
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