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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1941

Page

2

Future Farmer Finals Set For Handley High Tomorrow

Finalists from 31 Northern Virginia schools compete in Future Farmer Literary and Athletic contests at Handley High School starting at 9 o clock tomorrow morning. Winners advance to the State rally in Blacksburg June 17 20. Four degree teams and four contestants per event will vie with judges led by T J Sharitz R A Wall and R E Moore.

T. J. Sharitz R. A. Wall Luray R. E. Moore Mount Clin

Four Men To Go Selective Service Notice

A notice states seven white men must report on June 18 with names to be announced shortly. Questionnaires issued for all order numbers to 308 inclusive. Volunteers remain welcome for selective service.

Fairmont ‘Ave James Theodore Snuggs Jack Segle Boone

Public Sale of Personal Property in Frederick County

By order of the Trial Justice Court of Frederick County Virginia the sheriff offers items at public auction in front of the County Court House on Saturday May 24 1941 at 10 oclock A M items include pepperis oil stove two pull up chairs table kitchen cabinet several Congoleum rugs and a few rugs all cash terms J W Bywaters Sheriff and Duvall Auctioneers

Trial Justice Court Frederick County Virginia County Court House J. W. Bywaters Duvall

Special Meeting of W. O. W. Tonight

Hickory No 34 Woodman of the World holds a special meeting at Odd Fellows Hall this evening at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend. A social and smoker will follow the business session.

Odd Fellows Hall

Draws Fine In Pollution Case to Warren Co

Front Royal Virginia May 323 Trial Justice Walter Olmstead yesterday found Giles Heflin of Linden an employee of Keyser guilty of unlawfully polluting Manassas Run by casting a spraying material into the stream. He was fined the minimum $25 and bonded $100 for appeal with July 7 circuit court appearance.

Front Royal Walter Olmstead Giles Heflin Linden 8. K. Keyser Manassas Run Ying Material. Com Heflin W. C. Armstrong, Jr

J Ott Funkhouser Dies In Hospital

J Ott Funkhouser aged 68 a retired Hagerstown organ maker died after a brief illness at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Mount Jackson Virginia he moved to Hagerstown, worked 30 years with Moller Company, a world traveler and earned his pilot wings at 63. Survived by wife Cornelia two sons and a daughter. Funeral Saturday at 4 pm from his home.

Hagerstown P—J. Ott Funkhouser Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Florida Fuser Wa Mount Jackson Moller Company Cornelia Punkhouser

Deadline For Car Inspection May 31

The semi annual automobile inspection deadline is May 31. Officers said all motor vehicles must bear an reference sticker by midnight that date.

Luther League Meeting Firmed Tomorrow at Strasburg

The Winchester Conference of the Luther League meets tomorrow at St Pauls Church Strasburg starting 9 30 morning with host Rev F B Lingle. Lebanon Church devotions, Miss Rachel Snyder history talk at 11, lunch at noon, Rev A J Shumate address, 1 15 devotions by St Peter s Luther League and officer elections and reports followed by installation of new officers in the afternoon.

Winchester Luther League Strasburg St. Paul’s Church F. B. Lingle Lebanon Church Rachel Snyder A. J. Shumate St. Peter’s Luther League J. A. Keisler, Jr

French Colonies Status Said To Stay Unchanged

Washington May 23 officials say France’s colonial status in Africa and the Near East will remain unchanged. The United States has assurances from Vichy and Martinique that cooperation with Germany will not extend to the Western Hemisphere, though no formal guarantee has been received. Food shipments to France and North Africa will pause until satisfactory assurances are obtained.

Washington France Germany Africa Near East United States Vichy Martinique Atlantic Dakar Morocco Algiers Tunisia

Macedonia Cemetery Cleanup May 27 Before Memorial Day

All persons with friends and relatives buried in the Macedonia cemetery are asked to meet Tuesday morning May 27 to assist in cleaning up the lot. Bring implements. The plot will be prepared for Memorial Day services Sunday June 1.

Macedonia

U S Army Develops New Anti Aircraft Gun

Army observers in Britain report the weapon matches the best in the field. Few fighters reach 20 000 feet before targets. beyond that altitude oxygen equipment is required for pilots and crew.

U. S. Army Britain

Inquiring Reporter Letters on Convoying War Debate

The Inquiring Reporter collects reader views on convoying with President Roosevelt warning it could lead to war. SAM D PRESTON supports convoying, while HENRY SCHNEIDER fears immediate war unless a safer route exists, and DAVID H SENCINDIVER urges delivering supplies to England.

Willkie Roosevelt

Gallup Poll of Winchester Citizens Planned by Junior Board

A Junior Board of Trade committee plans a Gallup style poll to measure public sentiment on local issues in Winchester. Chairman C Ridgely White and six members will select a representative panel and draft questions with citizen input welcome next Wednesday. The project, directed by Bruce Alexander, aims to create a permanent service for ongoing public opinion.

Tom Scully Upton Snider Tommy Kremer Ralph Inkle Inchester Fom Winchester Board of Trade Bruce Alexander

Fire in East Baltimore Hanger Co Factory Sparks Huge Blaze

A spark from a welding machine ignited a tank of t and caused a fierce fire at the Cleaners Hanger Company factory in East Baltimore. Three naptha tank explosions sent a towering smoke cloud over the city as flames threatened nearby gasoline storage tanks before firefighters gained control.

Baltimore Cleaners Hanger Company

Presbyterians Elect Moderator As Assembly Reports Issued

The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly at Montreat NC appointed standing committees and heard annual executive reports. Rev C Darby Patton cited foreign missions receipts surpassing the prior year by 105000 and a debt drop to 124000. Dr C E Diehl of Memphis was elected moderator succeeding Dr Frank C Brown.

Presbyterians C. E. Diehl Memphis Tenn Southwestern University Frank C. Brown Dallas Texas J. G. Patton, Jr Waynesboro

France and Britain in global war tensions and North Africa battle

Reports detail France resisting active alliance with Germany while Britain warns Paris over collaboration. British seizure of an oil tanker triggers Eden’s warning. Luftwaffe strikes in the Mediterranean claim a heavy blow while Tobruk’s siege tightens. Iraqi forces attack Fallujah with British counterattacks. Free French units reportedly join De Gaulle near Palestine.

France Jean Darlan Germany Darland London War Cabinet Britain Great Britain Vichy Anthony Eden Philippe Petain Crete Washington United States Middle Atlantic North African Axis Seige Ean Stefani Tobruk Middle East Iraq Fallujah Baghdad Palestine Syria Charles de Gaulle

Annual Memorial Services to Be Held at Middletown May 25

Memorial Day exercises are planned at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Middletown on Sunday May 25 at 2 o clock. E M Funk farmer will deliver the principal address and Rev J Casares of Grace Methodist will offer the invocation. Organizations including Odd Fellows Rebekahs Modern Woodmen Royal Neighbors and the Grange will participate along with special music. C L Wright will serve as master of ceremonies. Lodge members are asked to assemble outside the cemetery gateway for the procession to the service.

Middletown Wii Mt. Carmel Grace Methodist Casares The Odd Fellows Rebekahs Modern Woodmen Royal Neighbors Grange Pres C. L. Wright

Frederick Peaches Expected To Be Plentiful This Season

Frederick forecast a heavy peach crop for the fresh fruit market with thinning demonstrations planned on Friday May 30. Demonstrations will run at 10 am in the Table orchard of D. K. Russell near Grimes and at 2 pm at S. Hershman seat on Goda Creek with A H Teske of Blacksburg leading. Dr A B Groves at Winchester Research Laboratory says Frederick county has a good peach set with no frost damage reported though some in West Virginia may have damage. Peaches are sizing up well.

D. K. Russell Grimes S. Hershman Goda Creek A. H. Teske Blacksburg

Debated Neutrality Act Repeal and Convoy Policy

Senators Taft and Bone criticized or supported repealing the neutrality act tied to convoy rights. Taft argued the President cannot convoy without repeal. Bone warned repeal would erase neutrality laws and burden the nation. The act forbids U S ships in combat zones and some credits. lease lend expands anti credit provisions by lending war supplies to Britain and others.

Taft R.-Ohio Roosevelt Great Britain Bone D.-Wash United States Britain

Orndorff Reported Still Critical

Dewey Orndorff, struck by a coal truck near Gore last Saturday, remained in critical condition this afternoon at Memorial Hospital where he is hospitalized and receiving treatment.

Dewey Orndorff Gore Memorial Hospital

Bakery Driver Facing Peddling Without License Charge

F L Pownall of Martinsburg West Virginia a Grennan Bakery driver has posted 150 bond for appearance on peddling without a license charges issued by Virginia Tax Inspector C Pedigo. He is cited under Section 192 b of Virginia tax code. The case references a Supreme Court ruling on imposition of tax on out of state bakers. Hearing date not set.

F. L. Pownall Martinsburg W. Va Grennan C. Pedigo Virginia United States Supreme Court Pownall

What are Magellanic Clouds

The Magellanic Clouds are star clusters and parts of the Milky Way not actual clouds. They were named after Ferdinand Magellan who observed them during his circumnavigation of the globe.

Magellan

Death of Gilbert Dodson at Blue Ridge Sanitarium

Gilbert Dodson died yesterday morning at 7 o clock at the Blue Ridge Sanitarium where he had been a patient. He was a Madison county resident and farmer, son of Lloyd and Sallie Dodson, husband of Matilda Nicholson Dodson, with several surviving children. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon conducted by Rev E Summers McGavock, with burial at Quaker Cemetery on Timber Ridge.

Gilbert Dodson Blue Ridge Sanitarium Appleby Ridge Madison County Lloyd Sallie Dodson Matilda Nicholson Earl Erman Curtis Bobby Edna Dodson Lillian Harmison Teravabte Mfrs Ag Grubbs Charles Town W. Va Madigan County E. Summers McGavock Timbere

Foods figure depicts Liberty on the food stamp

The chart shows the foods figure with Liberty as the central symbol on the food stamp, illustrating national ideals attached to aid.

Liberty

Miller Dunn Dies Today at Sart Hospital

Miller T. Dunn, a retired farmer, died at Sart Hospital today at 10 50 a m. He was born November 9 1879 and lived at 1028 South Market. His wife, the former Bertie Ware, survives him.

Miller T. Dunn Sart Hospital Mr. Dunn Markette Bertie Ware

Answers to the Daily Quiz with scattered clues

The page shows quiz answers including three questions and solutions. It lists numbered items such as Thirty-three, The Maple Leaf Foravar, Department of Labor, Constantine, and The President of the United, with San Diego as a location reference.

Department of Labor Constantine San the United San Diego

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Future Farmer Handley High School V. P Warren Co J. Ott Funkhouser Pittsburgh Colonial Williamsburg, Incorporated Willamsburg N. Cameron &J Colonial Williamsburg Ae Electricity Ih Sam D. Preston Mr. Roosevelt Henry Schneider David H. Sencindiver England Gallup Valley Pride United Food Stores Frederick Orndorff Mervel ‘W E. Piccadilly St ADAMS Miller Dunn C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Haldeman’s Cottage Cheese Haldeman Mery America Scalven Om Llids Addelane Toad Reed Dee John W. Rosenberger & Co Braddock Westinghouse Vis Ao Anderson N. Braddock St
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