Miss Lee Crowned Festival Queen As Fire Destroys Lumber Yard
A fire at Alne Clarke & Co. lumber yard north of Winchester, caused by an undetermined origin, destroyed the mill and lumber stock, with losses estimated between 10 000 and 15 000 dollars uninsured. Firemen lacked water supply and fought the blaze for hours, discovered by F A Hyde at 9 15 p m. The blaze followed two other large fires in Winchester in recent weeks.
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Winchester Welcomes Visitors to 18th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Fest
MA Winchester expresses gratitude for thousands of visitors to Winchester for the 18th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The message invites guests to enjoy the city and festival, urging return visits and pride in the community amid troubling times.
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Winchester
Special Attention Advertisers Notice
The Evening Star runs a public notice urging advertisers to review recent guidance and deadlines. Readers are advised to check the classified and display sections for forthcoming changes and submission instructions.
Miss Brent To Get Sister's Estate
Miss Hargh EB Brent of 226 Amherst property net receives all property left by her sister, the late Brent of New York. A probate filing was entered in Surrogate's Court naming Brent as executrix.
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Two Electrocuted By Broken Aerial Over Another Wire
Quebec May report states two people were electrocuted and two others seriously burned by a broken radio aerial crossing a high tension line. Paul Coulombe 19 lost his life after the aerial torn from a roof yard where sisters Mariette 15 Lucille 13 played. Electrician Charles Roy 66 was killed after stepping on the aerial following a call to the Coulombe home.
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And, Beginning Tonight at Eight at Home
A fragmentary line notes a start time of eight and a location described as home on a street name unclear. The readable bits suggest an event or performance beginning this evening.
George W Dellinger To Be In Parade
George W Dellinger is slated to participate in a parade set to begin at 2 o clock. Readers are directed to Page 2 for the official parade route details.
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President Signs Massive Navy Spending Bill Amid Fleet Expansion
The Senate sent to the White House a 3.42 billion naval bill to fund 729 vessels in the two ocean fleet plan. It calls for 434.6 million for naval aviation with 350.4 million for 7,129 aircraft on order, raises enlisted personnel to 2.26 million and officers to 26,120, and expands Marine Corps end strength to 50,566.
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New Steamship SS President Van Buren Christened
Newport News May 1 The SS President Van Buren was launched at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock plant at noon. Mrs Alben W Barkley wife of the Senate majority leader broke a bottle of champagne on the prow as the vessel slid into the James River. Mrs Max O'Rell served as matron of honor.
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First Defense Bond Presented To Miss Lee
The first National Defense bond issued in Virginia was presented at noon today to Miss Mollie Foulkes Lee Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival queen in a ceremony at the Winchester post office. The bond was issued last night to Miss Lee. address listed as 552 Third Avenue Brooklyn New York. It was purchased for 18.75 dollars and will mature at 25 dollars. Attending were Governor Price Assistant Postmaster General Ramsay Black and other Post Office Department representatives John A Brennan J C Harson and Postmaster W Nelson Gee.
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Commons Debates Lindbergh Influence and Atlantic Battle
In London May 1 1971 undersecretary R A Butler told MPs Lindbergh had not consistently blocked action against Germany. He noted Lindbergh's views on the Soviet threat around Munich 1938 held no undue significance to Britain. Attlee pledged fuller information on the Atlantic battle amid questions on aid and wartime plans for Iberia and Spain.
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Tentative Title Bout Arranged
New York promoter Mike Jacobs announced Joe Louis will defend the heavyweight title against Billy Conn at the Polo Grounds on June 1 if Louis remains champion after his upcoming bout. Buddy Baer fights in Washington on May 23.
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Buddy Baer
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Mutual and ASCAP Reach Radio Music Pact
In New York on May 1, the Mutual Broadcasting System announced a tentative agreement with the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers to resume 1,250,000 ASCAP controlled songs on air. The plan, mailed to 175 member stations, offers two option periods up to January 1, 1950. end of the music war is seen as near.
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Mutual Broadcasting System
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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Public Sale of Lartelle Property No 406
Public sale of Lartelle property No 406 Ss er Street Saturday May 3 1941 at 1 o'clock A M. See advertisement. Herbert B Larrick Trustee announces the sale in a local public notice for the benefiting estate.
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Coronation Day Opens Shenandoah Apple Blossom Fest
Miss Mollie Foulkes Lee of New York crowned Queen of the 18th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival by Edward R. Stettinius Jr. Gov James H. Price attended Governor's Day as thousands watched the coronation and pageant titled Our Heritage featuring 1,200 Handley students and staff. Governor Price was a guest of the Festival Board. The crowd numbered under 10,000 despite overcast skies. Queen and Court wore white gowns reflecting the patriotic theme.
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Mollie Foulkes Lee
New York
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Priorities Committee
Washington
James H. Price
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T. R. Cather, Chairman of the Festival Board of Directors
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Winchester
Shenandoah
Sea Going Coast Guard To Transfer To Navy
Secretary Morgenthau said President Roosevelt has decided to turn over the sea going segment of the coast guard to the navy. The move would place about 25 seagoing ships under naval control, replacing the usual wartime transfer practice. Morgenthau dismissed reports that the Normandie liner would be seized.
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Treasury plans special securities to prepay taxes
Secretary Morgenthau proposed a plan to let citizens prepay taxes using a new security type instead of cash. Taxpayers would buy monthly securities ahead of time and surrender them at filing to cover the tax bill. Defense savings stamps were deemed unsuitable for this purpose. Rep Dewey urged advance payments for estate taxes with a deduction from the estate.
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British land second contingent at Basra in May
A London report states a second contingent of British troops landed at Basra despite Iraqi claims that Britain could not move troops through the country until earlier landings had passed. The source says treaty rights allow transit and troops arrived without incident. Basra sits at the head of the Persian Gulf. First landings occurred April 17-18.
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Middletown Dahlia Grower Plans 1941 Planting Surge
B E Rogers, Middletown’s dahlia champion, sets out 51 red bulbs amid 1941 planting plans and market ambitions. The town marked the first National Defense Bond sale in Winchester, and festival visitors were urged to view a 100 acre apple orchard near Gore Virginia. Fire at Clark Lumber Co disrupted traffic as state troopers managed crowds during preparations for the Apple Blossom Festival.
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Axis push at Tobruk and new desert offensive looms
Associated Press reports three week siege of Tobruk ongoing as Axis troops pierce outer defenses. Luftwaffe intensifies desert campaign while British say large attack on Egypt and Suez Canal possible. Crete harbor bombed. British claim rescue of 48 000 of 60 000 BEF troops from Greece.
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90 Tankers to Serve Britain Soon Under U S Plan
The Maritime Commission outlined a plan to place 50 American tankers over 5,000 gross tons in British service within days. Tankers would be operated from South American oil regions to U S north Atlantic ports, where British ships take over to complete the voyage. The move aims to build a 2,000,000 ton cargo fleet for vital war materiel.
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Kiel Naval Base Blasted Again By British Forces
London reports a strong RAF bomber squadron attacked Kiel naval base last night. Other raids hit industrial Berlin Hamburg and Emden areas. Harassing strikes targeted Dutch coast shipping and a wireless station near Norway. One British plane was reported lost.
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Public Sale Near Stephens City on May 3 1941
Public sale of real estate near Stephens City scheduled for May 3 1941 at 2 PM. Trustee Herbert S. Larrick acts as auction official in the Lee advertisement.
British Forces Land In Oil Fields Along English Coast
Report describes British troops landing near oil fields on the English coast as German shelling of Dover continues from across the channel. British and Allied lines face a long struggle with Greek campaign losses tallied and fears of a broader Nazi invasion across Europe.
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Chamber urged moratorium against strikes on defense production
The United States Chamber of Commerce urged patriotic labor leaders to declare a moratorium on all strikes to avoid interrupting defense production. A resolutions committee approved a measure calling it intolerable to threaten production for any purpose during wartime.
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