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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1940

Page

10

New U S Infantry Rifle Bugle 8 Caliber 30 Ml

The article notes the new gun known as Rifle Caliber .30 Ml used by U S Infantry fires 60 aimed shots per minute and has a high rate of fire about 232 times that of the Springfield with reduced kick for less fatigue. It also reports government spending on youth relief programs at about 400 million dollars yearly split between the Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Youth Administration.

U. S Civilian Conservation Corps National Youth Administration

Ebenezer Cemetery Association to meet March 14

The Ebenezer Cemetery Association invites all members and interested parties to a Nine Night meeting on March 14 at the church. Local attendees are urged to participate in the scheduled gathering.

The Ebenezer Cemetery Association Association

Brush Creek News Notes From Virginia March Record

Brush Creek Virginia reports a mild thaw with roads cleared and drifts reduced. Local residents share visits, job changes, and social events including quilting sessions. A car wreck involving Raymond Luttrell sparked concern, but no injuries occurred.

Brush Creek Martha Luttrell Harry O. Kerns Gainesboro Siler Cole Berryville Pike But Kerns Harry L. DeHaven Arnold V. Dailey Laura Dailey Philip Stade A. L. DeHaven Raymond Luttrell Alvin Ruble Martha Lutterel H. L. DeHaven Ed Strell M. A. Dailey Ruth Kerns Nora Whitacre

Grimes Gleanings Local Church News and Road Work

Grimes Virginia reports preaching at Galilee next Sunday morning and night. Mrs. Daniel Leight improves and recuperates in Winchester with daughter Mrs. Olin Affleck. A White Hall church meeting led by Rev. Chester Smith. Residents hope for a hard surfaced road through the village this spring as promised by the gate road department. Several local visitors and sick folks noted amid thaw and snow cleanup.

Grimes Galilee Daniel Leight Olin Affleck Winchester White Hall Chester Smith B. C. Fiddle Near Stephenson Fogel West Virginia Chester-Smith Bunker Hill Charles L. Taylor Lenore

Volunteer Chorus of Boyce Sings at St Stephen Church

The Chorus To Sing The Volunteer Chorus of Boyce will perform at St Stephen's C M E Church on Sunday March 10 at 8 oclock. The public is invited to attend.

Boyce St. Stephen's C. M. E

TWO WEDDED SOULS AREN'T ONE IN LISTEN WORLD

Column argues against ownership in marriage and urges personal privacy. It attacks the idea that spouses become one and warns that intruding on a partner's private life destroys trust. It advocates mutual respect and that advice should be offered gently not forced.

Harriet Linolleum Fred Collins

Winchester Star Daily Apple Recipe Feature

Apple recipe series promotes apples as Winchester’s major commodity and aims to boost local consumption with a new daily recipe printed by THE STAR.

Winchester THE STAR

Stuffed fowl with seasoned bread crumb mixture

Cube bread and brown in butter then mix apples celery walnuts grapes sausage and onion with salt and pepper. Stuff the fowl and bake.

Virginia farmers receive 87,302 loans totaling 42 million

A federal report released by Senator Barkley shows Virginia farmers obtained 87,302 loans totaling 42,749,004 from the Farm Credit Administration between 1933 and 1939. The loans covered programs from Federal Land Bank to Emergency Crop Loans, with Virginia leading in the Second Administration District.

Washington Virginia Farm Credit Administration Barkley D-Ky Federal Land, Bank,Land Bank Production Credit Association Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland West Virginia Puerto Rico Agricultural Adjustment Administration Supreme Court Aaa Soil Conservation Service

Boy Is A Good Hospital Customer

Eight-year-old Larry Dean Schnase is a familiar patient at Hastings Hospital. He is recovering from a double mastoid operation. Two years ago he burst a fractured thigh here. He had double mastoid surgery at one year old and three weeks later had tonsils removed.

Hastings Neb Larry Dean Schnase

Man Invents Own Car Plates Spark Arrest In Springfield

Springfield report says Lee Becker, a self described advocate of individual initiative, was arrested after making his own license plates from stove pipe. Police noticed the lustrous improvised tags and seized them.

Springfield Ill Lee Becker Becker

Fishy idea at Salt Lake City entertaining show

Salt Lake County Fish and Game Association sought permission to place fish in downtown gutters to advertise its annual show "The Sportsmen's Riot." A small stream is kept flowing in the gutters. City Commissioners took the idea under advisement.

Salt Lake City Salt Lake

Local News Briefs From Albin March 8

Mrs. Annie improves after weeks of illness at her sister Mrs. Mary Janney’s home. Mrs. James Flowers suffers pneumonia at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kern move into the former Russell Carper residence. Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Wierham relocate nearby. Benjamin Disraeli quote cited from January 24 1860 in the House of Commons.

Albin Annie Mary Janney James Flowers Winchester Memorial Hospital Walter Kern Russell Carper Buzz” Wierham Benjamin Disraeli House of Commons

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