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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
15
A candle light Communion Service will be held at the United Brethren church tonight at 7 30. The senior and young people choirs will sing for the service. All members are urged to attend and the public is invited to participate.
Samuel Nudd muttered about Spring as he rolled over in bed. He dislocated his jaw, had it reset at a hospital, then returned to rest. The passage hints at the seasonal malady circulating among people in the area.
A historical note on the Apple Blossom Festival finances highlights recurring fundraising struggles since 1928. The finance committee faced rumors of sufficient funds, with Chairman William Beverley denying public statements. The article emphasizes prudent stewardship and the possibility of carrying a surplus to future celebrations.
Easter program at Galilee Church of Christ begins 10 on Sunday morning. Public invited to attend with songs Bible School and choir performances, readings, prayers, communion, offering and dismissal.
St Louis March 21 Curtiss Wright Corp unveils a production line plane claimed to be the fastest climbing aircraft in the United States and the world. Test flights show a rapid ascent with officials calling it a leap in aviation. Office comments note undisclosed foreign government orders and high speed performance.
Amish workers from Lancaster county traveled to St. Marys Maryland to aid John B Fisher in building a new barn. Forty bearded men and women in black frocks helped with the project as part of the old custom of neighborly assistance. Fisher, a son-in-law of Rev Stephen F Stoltzfus, leads the Maryland Amish colony and several families moved from Pennsylvania last fall due to high land costs. Some members disapprove of the migration.
Detroit March 21 reports use of the electric eye for detecting fouls will likely start at the American Bowling Congress championships after the March 29 convention. Photo electric equipment already installed in division boards between alley sets awaiting formal approval by about 1 000 delegates at the annual gathering.
Treasury status reports receipts for March 19 at 107 thousand dollars and expenditures at 27.35 million. Gross debt stands at 42.51 billion. The day’s net increase over the previous day is 450 thousand.
The Treasury reports $410,148,568 in income taxes collected in the first 18 days of March, up 28 percent from the same period last year.
Authorities believe more than 200 million dollars in income taxes were collected at regional Internal Revenue offices but not yet recorded in Treasury books for several days, delaying official tallies.
Police disclosed two more claimants admitted the robberies were faked. A drug store delivery boy confessed he hid $22 after reporting a theft. A grocer alleged a $65 hold up to collect from his insurer. Earlier a young clerk admitted an $800 staged robbery with a partner.
March 21 report quotes D L Fringer Maryland employment director as Hawaii official warns that jobs are not plenteous for new arrivals. He notes many graduates and residents seek local employment rather than move seeking openings in Hawaii.
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