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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
6
In New Orleans on June 21 a bride named Miss Claasen arrived without a marriage license. Emile J. Morano Jr urged her to fetch it, friends waited at city hall where a duplicate license was issued, and the couple were wed at the church once the document was produced.
In Dallas on June 21 officers R. T. Whittle and C. W. Cole refused to arrest a drunken man, then reluctantly took him to jail. The incident shows the officers faced with a nonchalant offender and limited options before securing custody.
This finer cotton filet crochet chair set adds beauty to your home and can serve as a buffet set. Pattern 6708 includes charts directions materials and illustrations. Send ten cents and your name address pattern number to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept New York NY.
Governor Williams calls for strict economy and contends public funds must be scrutinized. He warns that if the National Guard is federalized, home defense costs will rise and state expenditures must be restrained to set an example for the nation and future budgets.
The Virginia Historical Society seeks three original John Walleston paintings of Martha Custis and her children. A receipt for payment and photos of two works in Lexington photographer Michael Miley’s files revealed their existence. At least two paintings were used for early color negatives later stored by the society in fireproof quarters.
Los Angeles report states actor Richard Arlen, sidelined by influenza, declines to sign a complaint against William Tate a 30 year old bookkeeper who police say beat Arlen at a country club last Monday Tate had been booked on suspicion of extortion after Arlen said Tate had accused him of breaking up his home and previously kidnapped him demanding $1 000 He was released.
Present and past rainfall data cover 24 hours ending at a.m. 0.37 inches, June to date 2.92 inches, year to date 17.92 inches. Average monthly precipitation over 27 years 1913 39 inclusive lists values for each month, with average annual rainfall 35.53 inches, courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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