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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1941
Page
2
Washington November 29 The House delegates from West Virginia Virginia and Tennessee voted on the price bill. Republicans opposed while Democrats supported. The roll call highlighted party alignment and regional positions on the measure.
Marjorie Anne Chambers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Chambers of Preston Maryland, runs a Christmas cadets mailing plan from Bethlehem Maryland now in its fourth year. Collectors from multiple states send envelopes with return postage and a few cents to cover costs, and Postmaster R Christopher Bethle Bethlehem handles the mail on Christmas.
Philadelphia fans packed the municipal stadium as a 1:30 PM EST kickoff approached. The highlight was the cadet corps entrance and Midshipmen color, with All America Hinkle and cadet Carl ile of Vanderbilt appearing in spirit. ile, ineligible to play, joined the Army B team for varsity opposition.
In dense fog at North East and Calvert streets in Rising Sun Maryland a woman died at the scene and six people were hurt. The deceased is identified as Mrs Isabelle Lindamood of Conowingo. Injured are Luther Miller Alvin Ward Elizabeth Blakely Mrs Lewis Hathaway Mary Brown and Joseph McCummings. all were taken to Union Hospital in Elkton.
The Second and Third Companies of the 198 Coast Artillery at Fort Ontario Oswego New York moved through Winchester this afternoon en route to Norman North Carolina. The column included 82 vehicles and 200 men under Lieutenants J. E. Healy and Joseph Scannell. They left Fort Ontario yesterday morning and spent last night in Sanbury Pennsylvania. They will bivouac tonight near Harrisonburg Virginia.
Tulsa salesman P. P. Scott has patented a “V” emblem for victory drawing interest nationwide. Telegrams pour in from Xavier football players who hoped to use W for wallop in their game with Georgetown, asking for guidance on using the new symbol after Cincinnati press services reported the patent.
The report details heavy fighting in the Tobruk sector with British and New Zealand troops widening contact while attempting to split German forces. Axis claims of progress contrast with Mussolini’s command declaring the annihilation of a British motorized brigade and new breakage of a Bologna division ring.
The piece notes US plans to possibly station naval squadrons near Thailand if Japan invades, with Senator George predicting Japan faces war or adjustment with the US and Britain. Roosevelt travels to Warm Springs, Halifax seeks Hull briefing, and reports claim Japanese troop movements toward Hainan and Indo China. US gunboats sail as Tokyo blasts Washington over the pacific crisis.
COLLEGE PARK Maryland November 29 The USDA defense board of Maryland named a four man committee to head a program of instructing farmers in machinery repair The plan warns that farmers will face parts shortages and repairs may be delayed The board urges farmers to order parts now and prepare to do more repair work themselves said chairman Harry H Nuttle
Baltimore markets show wheat No 2 red winter at spot domestic 1.133-4 with corn around 84 cents to 86 cents. Winchester local market lists wheat 1.06 corn old 80 new 75 and barley 65 per bushel.
Baltimore market notes show poultry and capons steady to firm with young hens around 30 and toms around 23, while cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep display varied gains over Friday figures. Chicago sales indicate hogs steady to higher with top around 10.05 and cattle, calves, and sheep mixed but generally firmer than the prior week.
The Methodist conference on Christian education urged that any peace proposal by Japan or the United States be made public before the Pacific situation worsens. It said the American people deserve a statement of contentions from all parties. A second resolution expressed concern over the Roosevelt Churchill Atlantic Ocean conference and urged the US not to become further involved.
Domei quoting Tokyo sources says U S air patrol over the Burma road would be treated as direct hostility by Japan. It would mark provocative armed aggression by the ABCD powers and threaten Japan’s political and military position in the Far East.
All troop leaves at the Singapore base have been cancelled as a normal precautionary move in view of the Pacific situation, announced tonight.
Archishop Michael J. Curley of Baltimore and Washington observed the 20th anniversary of his installation with a low mass at Baltimore Cathedral. He then traveled to Washington to confirm a class at St. Dominic's Church, continuing his routine duties.
Helen Althoff of Pipestone Minnesota, 19, who lives with her widowed father on a 160 acre farm, won the first blue ribbon at the 42nd international livestock exposition. Her lightweight Shorthorn steer Gene was judged best in its class in the junior livestock feeding division. The judge was W L Carlyle manager of the Calgary area Duke of Windsor ranch in Canada.
New York playwright Elmer Rice, Pulitzer winner for Street Scene, said a divorce would likely follow his Reno stay. He and former Hazel Levy wed June 16, 1915, before Rice’s fame.
In Clairton Pennsylvania a mass meeting of CIO coke workers and sympathizers voted to call off a threatened strike at Carnegie-Illinois Steel's by products plant. William Theis of Local 1557 said members unanimously accepted a ten percent pay increase with modifications, though they felt entitled to more.
Mr. Wright describes Chungking under repeated bombings with citizens rebuilding daily life. He praises the endurance of bomb-carried workers and claims Chungking houses the world’s bomb-proof tunnels for inhabitants. His son, Wright Jr., lectures on the Younger Generation and World War II based on European observations and travels.
Richmond November 29 Colgate W Darden Jr Virginia’s governor elect stated that any recommendation to the General Assembly on liquor money would serve temperance aims and that the state has no need to run the liquor business to raise revenue He gave no specifics about appointments or inauguration plans during a stop in Richmond and planned further conferences before returning next week He and Lt Gov elect William M Tuck visited Blackstone for a dinner honoring the Virginia Protective Force company.
Michael H. Derrow, a city electric meter reader, was chosen by Harrisonburg City Council to fill the vacancy on the police force left by William C. Early dieing months ago. Derrow won 5 to 2 over John Peter Brown after a nomination contest among seven applicants. Brown, an Arcade Recreation Center employee for 12 years, was offered the meter reading post instead.
Under Charles Magny the governor of Paris directs communal warm rooms for residents without home heating. Special rooms are set aside for young children to stay warm during cold weather.
Answers to test questions on page 4 include Mind communication Norway False 4-10 United Kingdom Le Bourget Christiania Disease Kotow Yes.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Timber Ridge Christian Church hosts a Chicken and Oyster Supper on Saturday November 29 at Oates' Packing Shed starting at 6 p m. Proceeds support church activities.
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