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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1940
Page
2
Stephens City moves forward with a 3700 foot trench on Main Street for water mains. A state permit is awaited to begin, with nine fire hydrants planned and a pumped 100000 gallon tank site connected. WPA superintendent Mr Dalton will oversee, while P E Lineburg handles town interests.
Plans for Memorial Day observance in Middletown on Sunday at 2 o clock include a ceremony at Mount Carmel Cemetery with Fredrick County Band Middletown Orange Royal Neighbors Woodmen of America Rebekah and Odd Fellows. Ray Hamman Granger will be marshal and E R Sperry Odd Fellows will marshal flower girls.
Richmond Virginia May 21. Chairman Parke P Deans announced that the State Industrial Commission will issue a tax refund of about 55000 to employers covered by the Virginia Workmen's Compensation Act. About 8500 insured employers and 650 self insurers will benefit. The refund follows 1940 act rules and is based on 1939 experience with a 200000 reserve built over 15 years as tax rates fell from 3 1 2 to 2 1 2 per cent.
The State Corporation Commission grants a charter to the Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Winchester Inc with officers J Curtis Fray president J M Fray vice president and Ralph G Hengeveld secretary and treasurer The firm’s authorized capital is 50000 The company expanded from three to five trucks and added new bottling machinery along with Mission beverages Tru Ade orange and other products serving multiple counties in Virginia and nearby West Virginia Hengeveld oversees sales and advertising while Fray manages general operations
The Capon Bridge children's and prophetic service and prayer meeting set for 8 tonight has been postponed to Thursday evening so the pastor can speak in Martinsburg West Virginia.
A portable vat sheep dipping demonstration will be held Friday afternoon May 31 at 3 o clock on Dr P B Stickleys farm. County Agent I Fred Stine notes guests from the animal husbandry department V P I Blacksburg and F G Meyer Chicago will discuss external parasites of sheep. The event aims to combat ticks and lice affecting flocks and improving fleece quality and lamb gains.
Statement by L. O. Nesselrodt asserting no liability for others debts, dated May 20, 1921. Public legal notice appearing in local records.
A 1940 regulation sets the deer hunting open season for Frederick County south of temporary route 55 known as the John Marshall highway and west of route 11 as November 20 to 22. The rule becomes effective July 1, 1940, by order of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, Chairman Joe H. Nolting.
Regulation adopted in Richmond sets the open season for pike including wall-eyed pike to match the bass season in each county. The migratory pike in the Nottoway and Meherrin river systems are exempt. Game and Inland Fisheries, Chairman H. Nolting.
The Virginia Synod leader Dr. J. J. Scherer announces a national scale celebration with a new committee. Hebron Church near Madison was founded about 1725 by German Lutherans in the Robinson River valley. The 1740 building is the oldest Lutheran church in continuous use in the United States. An 1802 annex served as the first German school in the south. Restoration this year involved C. F. Powers of Frederick Maryland. The organ from Lititz Pennsylvania was installed in 1802. The congregation owns engraved communion vessels and other pewter ware donated by Thomas Griffin of London in 1727 and 1729. these pieces were used until 1925.
Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F plans to attend the Grand Lodge convention in Roanoke May 27 29. David Hottle seeks advancement to Grand Patriarch while W Erle Edwards serves as Grand Marshal and R L Jones as trustee. Winchester members include Mr Mrs W Erle Edwards Mr Mrs Robert L Jones Mr Mrs Everett Kline and Mr Mrs John B Bywaters with Mr Kline to represent the Winchester lodge.
A Richmond Virginia regulation adopted April 22 1940 supplements the state law barring sale of black bass and freshwater trout and now bans sale of all other inland species under the Commission’s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Norfolk Prince William Princess Anne and Southampton counties. Effective May 15 1940. Signed H Nolting Chairman.
A historic hail storm swept Shenandoah county between Mt. Jackson and Edinburg causing extensive crop and orchard losses, shattered roofs and windows, damaged barns and silos, killed thousands of chickens, and left roads slick with slush ice. Wind and fog followed the storm, with additional damage reported in nearby Rockingham and Massanutten areas. Local dealers' supplies ran short as repairs began.
The bulletin from Apples, Inc. notes heavy apple bloom along the 400 mile belt from Roanoke to entail tow n areas with some blocks showing lighter yields. Weather has been favorable for pollination and growers expect a large but not record crop, with farm orchards likely light and commercial orchards varied across states.
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include scattered fragments such as York, Buff, Smelling, Nance and mentions of the Federal Housing Administration and Robert F Wagner of New. The readable parts suggest a quiz key with multiple items and names from a mid century newspaper page.
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