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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1940

Page

2

Many Agriculture Department Powers Affected By New Laws

Virginia acts from the 1940 General Assembly reshape the State Department of Agriculture. Changes cover Bangs disease controls, dairy and food rules, markets division, ice cream and milk processing, pasteurization methods, pure food standards, vinegar grading, and fertilizer definitions. The measures tighten vaccine controls, enhance testing, and authorize new market and cooperative provisions.

Richmond General Assembly State Department of Agriculture Department Dairy and Food Division Department Sabine Virginia Babcock Creamery United States Department of Agriculture Board of Supervisors Division of Commissioner of Agriculture Board of Agriculture Certified Public Accountants

Rites Today For Mr. Carter

Final rites for Edgar Price Carter who died Saturday afternoon at Berryville after a long illness were held at Berryville Presbyterian Church with Rev. E D Vaughan officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. Carter a carpenter and Clarke County native born September 1 1852 was 87. Survived by children G L Carter N W Carter R B Carter Mrs Beulah Hardesty E P Carter Jr Nellie R Carter and others, a sister and six grandchildren two great grandchildren. Pallbearers Active and Honorary listed.

Edgar Price Carter Berryville Winchester Charles Levi Capt F. M. Wray Harry R. Light W. R. Elliott A. L. Withers H. C. Barthell A. P. Osborne Dr. Cochran Hugh Pierce John W. Fishpaw George Riley Lewis Pidgeon Tom Hardesty Les Russell Holmes Ginn C. W. Fishpaw

Answers to Today’s Quiz on Page Four

Test page 4 provides multiple choice items with visible answers: 1. . en 2. Die 3. South Carolina 4. Fleur-de-lis 5. Thirteen 6. Moon between sun and earth 7. A morbid or insane desire to pilfer or steal 8. Congress of Industrial Organizations 9. Women 10. Reading writing and rhymes from a humorous derivation.

South Carolina Sun Earth Congress of Industrial Organizations

Agriculture fertilizer labeling and penalties bill

The article notes labeling requirements to show acid forming or non-acid forming status and magnesium oxide content. It outlines penalties if basicity or acidity differs by more than five percent from guarantees. It also mentions a livestock record bill requiring buyers to keep purchase records to trace stolen stock, with officials expressing interest.

Department of Agriculture Rosewell Page, Jr L. M. Walker Jr

Nazis Launch Bold Air Strike on Scapa Flow

London reports a one hour and 25 minute raid by 14 Heinkel bombers on Scapa Flow causing civilian casualties and hitting an unidentified British battleship. One cottage resident killed, seven civilians wounded, seven naval casualties listed. RAF losses questioned as 100 bombs caused minor warship damage.

London Germany Scapa Flow Admiralty Air Ministry Helgoland Bight Orkney Islands Royal Air Force North Scottish

Death and community notes from Lebanon Church region

The Lebanon Church community reports the death of William Clinton Miller, a lifelong farmer and resident, with funeral services at Lebanon Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. P. E. Shealy. Other items note Mrs. Louise Brown’s recovery, local visits, illnesses, and social gatherings among residents.

Lebanon Church Louise Brown William Clinton Miller Lebanon Lutheran Church P. E. Shealy James Smith H. E. Shull Frank Campbell Hugh Hockman E. D. Ouser Archie Unger Cleopatra Himelright Ida Julius Keller Billy Stagg Scarletina Ruby Brown Ed Colvin Myrtie Hockman Brain Hockman Samuel Hockman Oak Grove W. H W. N F. A. Bowers J. J. Keller Woodstock Stella Keller Gilbert Beeler Kathleen Hockman Grammer Davis Paul Hounshell Mabel Orndorff Frances Spiggle Mary Brumback Lorena Emmart Frances Hoover Eunice Strosnider Addie Sonner Marguerite Artz

Mass Slayings Charged Up To Racketeers

Brooklyn District Attorney Will iam F O Dwyer alleged a contract killing racketeering combine caused at least a dozen murders and up to twenty, with ten men under arrest. He tied the gang to Louis Buchalter Lepke Buckhalter Gurrah Shapiro and the Purple Gang, saying payments as low as three dollars funded killings.

New York Brooklyn William F. O'Dwyer Sullivan County Lucky Luciana Manhattan Louis Lepke) Buckhalter Jacob Gurrah O'Dwyer Martin (Bugsby) Goldstein Seymour Magoon Brownsville East New York Foley Irving Penn Magoon Gold- Stein Alex Red) Alpert Brookyn

Actor Irving Cohen Arrested in New York Murder Probe

Hollywood officials report 37 year old actor Irving Cohen was arrested in a Hollywood apartment near Paramount on a New York murder warrant. Deputy P M Kunon said Cohen denied killing and investigators note 10 men were detained in a Brooklyn gangland probe with more arrests possible in Los Angeles.

Hollywood Irving Cohen New York P. M. Kunon Cohen William F. O'Dwyer Brooklyn O'Dwyer Los Angeles Kunon Paramount Studio O’dwyer

Local Health Notes From Open Cum Va District

Winchester visits Mrs. John Malone in Open Cum Va where Mrs. Claude Orndorff shows improvement after illness. Miss Nancy Vance has measles. Joe Strasnider returns to school after illness. Miss Dillen Jewell has an infected hand.

Winchester John Malone Open Cum Claude Orndorff Nancy Vance Joe Strasnider Dllen Jewell

Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief

Simple home remedy promotes Ru Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice. Two tablespoons twice daily used for rheumatic arthritis or neuritis with a money back guarantee if no improvement. Sold by Baker's Drug Store and other druggists.

Baker’s Drug Store Good Drug Stores Entre Vy

Grocery route offers reinvigorated business in Shenandoah county

Established grocery route with over 500 customers seeks a reliable ambitious man with a car in Shenandoah county. No experience or capital required. Write M. Howerton Box 5071 Richmond Virginia.

Shenandoah County M. Howerton Richmond Virginia

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue List

A compact listing of crossword prompts and clues including across and down entries for common puzzle solving. The page notes numbers, partial entries, and a few theme hints along with yesterday's PSAT answer and attribution.

Garner And Farley Pact Is Rumored

Washington dispatch reports close associates of Vice President Garner seek a political alliance with James A Farley to block a Roosevelt third term. They hint Farley could be second on the ticket, with Garner’s convention strength plus Farley’s to stop Roosevelt on first ballot. Illinois April 9 primary seen as pivotal. Louisiana Republicans and Kansas districts also choose delegates this week.

Washington Garner James A. Farley Roosevelt Farley Massachusetts Illinois Wisconsin California Oregon Chicago Kelly Nash Capitol Louisiana Kansas

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