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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
3
Police issued an alert for Joseph B. Vanderbilt of New York after relatives reported he left for the office on March 7 and has since disappeared. He is a cousin of Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.
The Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association asked the State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries to permit an undisturbed 45 day quail season with a uniform opening date across the state. Directors noted it is too early to gauge next year’s bird supply, but favorable conditions could yield a good count. Front Royal group also urged protections for quail from predators and hawks and sought a fox hunting open season in Warren county, with a Front Royal season set for June 15 instead of July.
At a Kiwanis Club meeting in Frederick Md A I Ellin humorist and philosopher gave the principal address on How I Won the Last War His anecdotes drew praise F Grove White hosted Ellin and J R Cheatham accompanied him to Winchester Several guests attended including Dick Browns attendance prize winner Dr Kline W S Sievers Wendell Barney and Ford Barry.
Washington reports an army authority says guardsmen and selective service trainees should not have their tours extended beyond one year. The War Department plans to keep the force at 1,418,000, with full strength by June and guards reaching the end of service by September next year.
Secretary Knox announced a three year short course for midshipmen at the naval academy for the next five years. He noted the class of 1941 already graduated early and said the class of 1942 would graduate February 6 next year. The shift from four to three years of instruction will remain in effect through the class of.
Confirmation of Dr. C H Iden for the Bat district seat on the Clarke County School Board is anticipated at the April 3 meeting of the School Trustee Electoral Board. Iden previously withdrew after an Attorney General opinion cited holding two positions. Upon his reinstatement the board is to elect a superintendent of schools.
Frederick county board of supervisors will hold a meeting on April 14 to consider road problems. Resident engineer F M Yellett will appear to discuss additional mileage to be taken into account if any.
Windsor Connecticut reports James Leary aged 63 holed up five days in a cottage with his sister Miss Mary Leary after attempting to clear snow to summon help. Dr. Pratt confirmed death from a heart ailment and the case was closed by state police.
Six trainmen died when two heavy freight locomotives collided in Spartanburg South Carolina last night. Crews freed the crushed men after hours of cutting through steel with torches. The wreck happened on the Southern Railway system not far from the city.
Quiet advance prep is under way for a second selective service registration day. The target group includes men who have reached 21 since October 16 and will come of age by late summer or early fall. Experts estimate 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 will be subject to service.
RICHMOND March 20 The state division of the budget granted an indefinite leave of absence to Mathias E Luekens to join the office of production management in Washington He will leave April 1 after finishing a study of the state health department Luekens has served since July 1 studying the state police system the ABC board and automobile insur ance matters
An individual attended the Municipal Finance Association in Chicago where his work centered on management studies and research in stated areas.
Readers are cautioned that European war news is subject to censorship before it is admitted to The Star. the paper emphasizes caution in reporting and urges readers to seek verified, official sources amid restricted information.
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