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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
1
At Philadelphia convention hall Wendell Willkie's candidacy gains momentum as Governor Harold Stassen announces his support. The Minnesota Republican is seen as a key regional and ideological boost while questions linger over unit voting and potential Dewey nomination.
Candidates at Philadelphia convention may worry but the nominee faces tougher tests if elected. Winchester Park Play Grounds reopen offering ideal space for families with children under expert supervision and safety precautions.
A yard party at Opequon Chapel in Opequon Virginia is set for Thursday June 27 with a 35 cent cold plate for sale. Proceeds will support the new church.
The Navy announced a third cruiser would visit South American ports on a friendly mission. The 10,000-ton light cruiser Phoenix, then in the Pacific, headed to Valparaiso Chile as Quincy and Wichita already cruised Atlantic South American ports.
A report details a man aged 55 who was fatally injured while attempting a rescue involving a pig. The incident occurred on a date around June 26 and includes basic identifying details.
Harry Lee Braithwaite 69, a well known retired farmer from Cross Junction, lies in critical condition at Memorial Hospital from a 32 calibre rimfire revolver bullet wound deemed personal safety related. He was found unconscious yesterday afternoon in his farm house cellar by grandson Robert Dailey. four children survive including Mrs Dailey and Mrs Kibler.
The battleship Wyoming and four destroyers carrying 500 naval R. Q. T. C. trainees will arrive at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland and stay until July 1, 194? The ships depart for the academy tomorrow for a short training visit.
A Russian immigrant couple in Pittsburgh seek help locating their 17 year old son Walter who vanished just before his high school graduation. Officials say Walter never attended school and lied about school hours for three years. The parents had planned a graduation picture and suit for Walter.
Major Henry A Wise of Kip7topeke and Mrs. Murray Boocock of Keswick were reelected Virginia national committeeman and committee woman without opposition at a Republican caucus in Philadelphia. Willkie gains strength as delegates visit his and Dewey headquarters and plan printed ballots for floor use. Virginia leaders Henry W. Anderson and others arrived to bolster the party effort.
British forces connected the Shumchun river bridges along the frontier in Hong Kong as a precautionary defensive measure. Chinese reports claim 70 to 80 percent of residents have evacuated the French leased territory of Kwangchowwan amid fears of a Japanese seizure.
The Winchester Evening Star to publish Helen Welshimer's new serial Love Without Music starting tomorrow. Ronald and Linda, two young Virginians in New York, seek happiness amid danger as romance collides with crime and social peril.
Play bingo tonight and every Wednesday at 8 p m at New Eagle's Home located at 211 N Lou doun St Ip-11.
Berlin reports the German army will occupy France's entire Atlantic coast under armistice terms that aim to render France unable to wage war. Britain faces ban on continental Atlantic harbors, with Spain viewed as Axis-friendly and trade effectively closed to Britain. The French government may relocate to Bordeaux with a return to Paris possible, while a wider peace reorganization is not implied.
Two people injured when a passenger car collided with a bus at the South Loudoun and Gerrard streets intersection at 1 15 this morning. The car jumped the curb near Riley Market and damaged a storefront. The bus driver was Ernest E Henley of Roanoke. Injured are Una Dixon and Lester Finley both at Memorial Hospital with varying injuries.
Auction notice for a 1/4 ton Dodge truck sale at 11 a.m. on June 29 opposite Plaza, listed by auctioneer Dunn. Includes source note of AP foreign affairs writer DeWitt Mackenzie.
Philadelphia buzzes with Dewey Gannett Taft and Taft banners and bands. Elephants parade for Gannett while Dewey and Taft fans flood hotel lobbies. Willkie offices multiply and slogan banners dot Broad Street as voting nears.
Local headquarters report $960 raised toward Winchester and Frederick Red Cross quota of $2,000. Officials hope to reach the goal by Saturday night as booths operate at full tilt and residents are urged to contribute, some giving at least twice.
Englewood New Jersey June 26 Helen Hayes stage and screen star said plans were mapped by a group of actors and actresses to bring about 6500 children a week to the United States from England.
Mr and Mrs Stewart Anderson Ralph Lee Triplett and Kenwyn Triplett recently returned from a weekend fishing trip at Point Lookout. About 140 croakers weighing 3 to 5 pounds were caught. The largest fish were carried on the rear bumper and lost between Leonardtown and Washington. They visited the John Wilkes Booth house and other sites. Farmers in the county southern end harvest wheat a few days earlier than northern farms. Combines are being adopted with a demonstration on the Rutherford farm. similar uses exist on the Smith farms near Wickliffe in Clarke county.
The article notes ongoing uncertainty over the fate of France’s war fleet after armistice terms. It cites armistice provisions, French surrender, and strategic shifts in North Africa and Europe as major factors shaping postwar balance and naval status.
A notice references an event at Howard Elliott farm near the courthouse front on Saturday June 29. The OCR fragment mentions the date and location but provides no additional details about the action or participants.
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