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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
2
A community drill program announces instruction for men of the unit or those seeking inclusion. The aim is to teach new drills and the manual of arms, with separate groups until readiness to drill with the company. Main drill at the armory Friday night May 9 at 5 30 with additional optional drills Wednesday and Thursday at 7 30.
A Virginia survey shows graduates in June should face good job prospects. Virginia Tech reports strong calls and higher starting salaries, UVA notes a steel company blanket offer, and William and Mary sees high demand. Some graduates over 21 may enter the army. Hampden Sydney cites normal demand.
Mrs. Mary K. Stine has qualified as administratrix of the estate of her late husband Hunter M. Stine. The official bond is set at $2,500. Heirs listed include Fred Stine Herman Stine and Mary Helen Ives.
Washington reports the United States has halted export licenses for machine tools and related equipment to the Soviet Union amid disputes and wartime policy goals. The move follows Soviet assurances on no re export and concerns over military use, with Roosevelt administration aims to maximize tool utilization and expand domestic production.
New York May 6 The survey in Steel magazine says the coal strike will depress steel production for many months. Prices are frozen without wage refrigeration, hurting costs and output while lumber shipments rise slightly from the prior week.
The Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District seeks candidates for supervisor posts. Nominations accepted through May 22, 1941, with I. Fred Stine, County Agent, as contact. The district, now organized, plans a soil conservation program and will seek local, state and federal support.
Vultee Aircraft announces a new dive bomber named the Vengeance. President Richard W. Millar says it outperforms existing planes and embodies wartime European combat experience. The design features internal bomb storage, retractable landing gear, modern protection, and a Wright Cyclone engine. Production and licensing by North Top Aircraft, Inc. are already underway.
The speaker urges a national emergency to grant wartime authority, proposes closing Axis territories and occupying zones with Britain to thwart threats, and asserts America will defeat tyranny and aid liberty worldwide. He frames motives as fighting bandits like past cattle thieves and shaping global liberty.
Mrs Grim announces members of the Red Cross Home Service Group a unit linking ex service men and families with veterans benefits and support. General George C Senay lauds Red Cross role as morale bridge between home front and troops. Congress created the Red Cross to connect American people with soldiers and sailors.
President Franklin D Roosevelt proclaims May 4 1941 as National Employment Week and National Employment Sunday urging churches civic groups and employers to focus on placing workers over 40 including veterans The measure highlights using all available manpower for national defense and calls for review of physical qualifications to not bar older workers from employment
In Berryville Virginia May 6 a capacity crowd is expected for an open forum at 8 PM in the Clarke County High School auditorium. Speakers Sloan Kuykendall Win chester attorney Rev Ronald Rowland Front Royal rector and Shee H F Byrd Jr editor will discuss Constitutional Rights Religious Freedom and Freedom of Expression.
Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Whitacre of South Kent announce the marriage of their daughter Eva to Thomas Kirby son of Mrs. Gettieey and the late Edgar Kirby of Berryville. The ceremony was performed Saturday April 26 by Rev. Benjamin W. Weeks at the Meth Parsonage in Frederick. The brides mother witnessed the ceremony. They will reside at Sunnyside.
Virginia Circuit Court in Frederick County orders Georgia Virginia Powers and F W Powers to appear within ten days after notice. The Federal Land Bank of Baltimore seeks to foreclose a mortgage on 28 acres of land in Shawnee district given November 14, 1919 by Ophilus F Fawcett and Bobbie Fawcett to secure $2500. A sale of the land is requested to satisfy the debt.
Mrs. David Joyce of Chicago announces the marriage of her daughter Beatrice to John Donald Richardson son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richardson and grandson of John D. Richardson of Fairfield. The ceremony was May 3 at 233 East Walton Place Chicago. The couple will reside in Chicago until Mr Richardson enters the army within sixty days.
Chicago story describes a National Restaurant Association guide for feeding celebrities. A plate poll of prominent Americans shows a preference for American dishes and simple menus starting with shrimp cocktail or fruit, followed by soup, small steak, salad, dessert, and coffee. Notable names like Mayor Angelo Rossi and Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur appear in examples.
Public health official Dr. I C Riggin highlights widespread myths about syphilis and warns that about 25 000 US babies die before or shortly after birth and 60 000 more are born infected. He argues early testing of expectant mothers and pre marriage blood tests can cut infant deaths and urges parental responsibility.
In a public health appeal the medical profession calls on the people to cooperate with ongoing health measures and acclimate to new practices for improved community welfare. The message emphasizes collective effort and trust in medical guidance.
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