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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1940

Page

2

Berryville Budget To Be Considered At Special Council Meet

Berryville Virginia convenes a special council session on October 8 to discuss the town budget and street improvements. Mayor Leonard Bell leads the session while State Roads Commissioner Gilpin notes a 40-foot right of way and sidewalk space must be secured before resurfacing. Delinquent water rents and taxes are also topics as Dr. Hardesty and Pete Carper plan collection steps.

Berryville Leonard Bell State Highway Department Wees Bell Kenneth N. Gilpin Gilpin Virginia State Highway Commission Richmond Dr. Hardesty Pete Carper

Clarke County to Register 45 Registrars for 21 35 Men

Clarke county electoral board selected 45 registrars to register men ages 21 to 35 on October 16. Ten will work at Berryville’s courthouse and 35 at eight other precincts including Mt. Airy Shenandoah Russell’s Millwood Morgan’s Mill Pierce Lindsay and White Post. Beverley B. McKay chairs the board with R C Carter Jr. as the other member.

Berryville Clarke Morgan’s Mill Providence Chapel School Kenneth Levi Court House Mt. Airy Shenandoah Russell's Millwood Morgan's Mill Pierce's Lindsay's White Post Levi War Department Clarke County Beverley B. McKay R. C. Carter, Jr

Willkie Advances Plan Amid Train Attack in Michigan

Willkie outlined a three point program to boost employment, production, and tax stability as he campaigned in Michigan labor centers from Grand Rapids to Pontiac and Flint. A two inch stone shattered a dining car window injuring a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, while Willkie’s train paused in Surgis for a morning stop before heading to Ohio.

Willkie William C. Murphy Washington Philadelphia Inquirer Surgis Mich Adrian Toledo Oak Harbor Sandusky Elyria Ohio Cleveland Michigan Pontiac Flint Lansing Grand Rapids America

Wallace PRAISES TVA POWER POLICIES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST

In Spokane Wallace argues Willkie cannot define his stance on public power. He cites Willkie's past opposition to TVA and Bonneville dam, contrasting with the administration’s growth in the Tennessee Valley and Pacific Northwest driven by new power policies.

Spokane Wash Henry A. Wallace Washington State Wendell Willkie Portland Commonwealth Southern Heation Willkie Kessee Valley Authority Wallace Bonneville Columbia River Tennessee Valley Pacific Northwest

Clarke Board Approves 12 New Waiting Sheds

Clarke County School Board in Berryville Virginia plans to install twelve additional waiting sheds for rural students. Each member will place two shelters in his district and two for colored children. The action follows minor bus routing changes from the prior session.

Berryville Clarke Robertson

Sardilis Infant Died Yesterday

Simple funeral services will be held tomorrow for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Gus Sardilis who died last night at 6 15 oclock Born on August 28 the child was a little over a month old and died after only a days illness The Rev R B Nelson will officiate at the rites in Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon at 3 oclock Mr Sardillis is a native of Turkey and his wife the former Miss Mary Greous was born in Ridgewood West Virginia

Gus Sardilis R. B. Nelson Christ Episcopal Church Mr. Sardillis Turkey Mary Greous Ridgewood W. Va

Tigers Rally as Campbell Caps Fifth with Home Run

In a tense tilt, Detroit pushes four runs across through the middle innings led by Campbell’s fifth inning homer and York’s earlier triple. Reds rally is stifled by strong fielding and timely outs as Newsom, McCosky, and Gehringer star in a 2-0? win with solid defense and clutch hits.

McCosky Tigers Greenberg Ripple Myers York Goodman Campbell Werber McCormick Higgins Sullivan Whitey Moore Reds Newsom Bounder F. McCormick Wilson Bartell Derringer Gehringer Joost Moore Nelsom Weber M. McCormick Riggs Billy Myers

Bageant Rites Thursday At 2 P. M

Funeral services for Edward Bageant seventy nine year old retired farmer will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church near Reynolds Store. The Rev Larrick will officiate with interment at Wesley Chapel.

Edward Bageant Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Reynolds Store Mr. Larrick Wesley Chapel

Funeral for Mrs. Ida May Adams in Gainesboro

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida May Adams of Gainesboro were held Monday at 2 PM from her residence. Interment followed at Chestnut Grove. Pallbearers included Edward Brown Clifton Price Lawrence Ruble Ellis Bayliss Ernest Adams and Rex Light. A Little Mountain Methodist Church member she was a respected local resident.

Ida May Adams Gainesboro Chestnut Grove Edward Brown Clifton Price Lawrence Ruble Ellis Bayliss Ernest Adams Rex Light

Answers to Today’s Quiz On Page Four

Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list items such as lizard crown evangelist a noted Swiss educator Suwanee Lucyane League x Salt love in money and Pix ed. The fragmentary key hints at vocabulary or puzzle clues without full context.

Crown Evangelist Suwanee Pix

Spain Remains Non-Belligerent Amid War Pressure

Madrid reports Spain will stay non belligerent as Axis pressure eases. Sources say Spain’s weak economy and shortages of food fuel and materials anchor the decision, despite its strategic Mediterranean role and long coastline.

Madrid Spain Iberian Peninsula Napoleon

Contest Winners At Gas Company Old Range Roundup

The Gas Company announced winners for the annual Old Range Roundup. Mrs. Nat Hawkins of 312 E Piccadilly Street and Mrs. Ellsworth Barrett of 532 N Loudoun Street received cooking utensil sets and copper aluminum cookware respectively. Sales manager George DeGrange noted monthly awards will continue.

The Gas Company Today Nat Hawkins E. Piccadilly Street Ellsworth Barrett N. Loudoun Street Hawkins Barrett George DeGrange Gas Company

J B T Chorus Plans Reorganization Meeting

Andrew Babb announced a Junior Board of Trade meeting tomorrow night at 17:30 at the George Washington Hotel. Members received cards noting the gathering to boost interest in the Men's Chorus and its continuation.

Grain prices ease as profits taken in Chicago trade

Wheat futures slipped almost a cent as dealers booked profits. Closing quotes show Dec wheat around 81 to 82 cents, May 84 and July 78. Corn and oats also drifted lower with soybeans mixed and rye higher. cash grain in Chicago and Baltimore quoted with No. 1 hard wheat at about 85% and No. 1 yellow corn around 64%.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Italian Push In Egypt Not Undertaken

Edward Kennedy reports from the British front in Egypt that no imminent Italian push is evident. Bedouin exodus grows as desert communities flee danger, while Italian outposts at Sidi Barrani and Bir Safani hold 60 miles by 25 miles, with no-man's-land between British forces.

Edward Kennedy Egypt Belgian France Adolf Hitler Shiek Sidi Barrani Mediterranean Bir Safafi No-Man’s-Land Alexandria

Hawkins sailing orders quoted by Sir John Hawkins

Sir John Hawkins reportedly issued sailing orders to his ships urging devotion and prudence. The famous lines urged to serve God daily, love one another, preserve victuals, beware of fire, and keep good company.

John Hawkins W. T

Flame Glares In Ruhr Seen For 60 Miles

The report notes RAF aerial attacks with artillery and bomb runs as Germany endures continuing bombardment. British economic warfare chief Hugh Dalton claims the blockade shows remarkable success and Nazi access to looted oil is nearly exhausted. Japan-US relations remain strained while Tokyo seeks a new order with Moscow.

Britain Hugh Dalton Far East Suma Yoshitsugu Tatekawa Russia Moscow Rome Tatekawa Japan

Howard Visits Rotary Clubs Across Virginia District

D. J. Howard the District Governor of Rotary International 186th District tours local clubs in Virginia. He plans to complete his official visits by October 31 speaking tonight in New Market Shenandoah Friday in Luray Monday in Harrisonburg Tuesday in Lynchburg and Radford with stops at each club.

D. J. Howard Rotary International New Market Shenandoah Luray Harrisonburg Lynchburg Radford

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U.S Will Lehman Grand Rapids, Mich Berle Sunlight Paiste Ee Bsal John W. Rosenberger and CO Sunlight Chrisline John W. Rosenberger & CO Braddock St Willkies Clarke Board Goodrich Truck Tires Easy Terms Goodrich Silvertown Braddock & Boscawen Adams Potomac By-Products Co Harpers Ferry, W. Va Axis Generalissimo Franco J. B. T. Chorus E. Piccadilly St Associated Press Kennedy Paris Budapest Ruhr United States Yukichiro Suma Foreign Office Dodge Oe Trucks Dodge Pine Motor Corner South Braddock & Cecil Sts Howard Glaize Glaize & Bro. Lumber Fairfax Lane Stoker South Braddock Street
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