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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
4
Albemarle reports shorter crop than normal yet well cared for orchards show no insect injuries. Pippins Yorks and other varieties are being harvested with Winesap beginning this week. Market softness persists as Indiana and Illinois supply cheap fruit while few buyers appear. About a dozen cars of et al ceal apples have shipped mainly to southern markets.
Frederick County transfers list multiple deeds: F C to M B Elliott for 218 Warwick street, J M Pishpaw to Hattie Purcell in Brucetown, Armel to Golliday for 70 acres, Farmers and Merchants Bank to Dwyer near Kernstown, Stotler to Bertha for Sunnyside, Ruble to Passucci and Lazzazzeta 31 acres in Stonewall, Hott to Alson Hott on Martinsburg pike, Ada Cox near Kernstown for 350, Riley to Stotler north of Winchester, Middletown Bank to DeHaven 97 acres Sulphur Spring Farm, Morley to Hershman 27 acres, Cather trustee to Shenandoah Life for east of Winchester four miles, Heirs of Glaize to Fox and Tillett 18 acres Mt Williams, Shenandoah Life to Yost four miles east.
New York reports Mrs Charles A Lindbergh gave birth to a 7 12 pound daughter at Doctors Hospital. Lindbergh and his wife’s mother visited. he urged the U S avoid European war involvement while her new book The Wave of the Future notes the clash of past and future with Germany Italy and Russia in the latter group.
The Treasury reports receipts of 8 799 365 36 dollars and expenditures of 24 285 394 26 dollars. Gross debt stands at 44 073 841 610 23 dollars, with a daily increase of 901 363 50 dollars.
Leslie D. Kline announces Frank Koss of Moosup Connecticut and William and Mary graduate will teach mathematics and government at Gainesboro. Koss replaces J E Leslie who resigned for a higher salary and will participate in the school recreation program.
Anchorage October reports two government investigators Frank T. Been and Victor H. Culhane found only five remaining fumaroles in the Katmai valley after the Mount Katmai eruption era. They note a new blue crater lake forms in the Katmai crater and three peaks still smoke while vegetation may return.
Chief C W Hollis halted Beverley Long on Wolfe Street as he attempted a Washington visit to see President Roosevelt. Long admitted intoxication and was jailed after being convicted of driving while intoxicated. he paid $100 in fines and costs and will serve 10 days in jail after a month in custody.
Martinsburg West Virginia preacher Rev Charles Beard will hold preaching services at 7 30 Sunday evening October 6 at Mount Olivet Christian Church five miles west of Capon Bridge Special singing urged attendance invited all residents of the area are welcome
Charles M. Mark, an Interstate Commerce Commission inspector from Washington, D.C., discusses I C C regulations with for hire truckers at the Chamber of Commerce today and tomorrow to curb minor infractions. Dolly Varden served as quette in Dickens.
William Earnest, cuffed at the Horsham crime scene, admitted killing Ethel Atkins ex-wife of a Duke tobacco heir. Authorities describe the matron found nude and badly beaten at the bottom of a stairs landing.
Mrs H D Puller was unanimously reelected president of the District Nurse Association at the annual meeting in the nurses' office near the County Court House. Officers for the coming year include Mrs Daniel Lupton, Mrs Mason Snapp, Mrs C B Burgess, Mrs Martin Wisecarver, and nurses Mary L Pearson Evelyn C Dean. The report covers September activity with 302 visits including prenatal postnatal infant school child and TB patient care and several hospital admissions and operations.
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County prepare for the Rockingham National Turkey Festival October 10 and 11. The event features a coronation grand parade dances a rodeo air show turkey raffles launches a large turkey show tours of turkey ranches education exhibits and winners queen Erma Castillo Najera crowned by Governor James H. Price.
Four men were held on conspiracy charges after eight dynamite blasts damaged a coal washery in Lykens Pennsylvania. Bail totaled 23000 for the January term of Dauphin County Court. Suspects Harry Witmer Daniel Row Roy Wetzel and Howard Yoder were identified as involved rivals in the washing industry.
Winchester friends report the death of Miss Mary Cushing Dame daughter of the Rev and Mrs Nelson Page Dame formerly of this city She died at 1 40 pm Tuesday in a Richmond hospital where the family now resides The funeral was at 3 pm in St Mark s Episcopal Church with burial in Emanuel Cemetery Richmond She is survived by her parents a sister Miss Lelia Dame of New York Her father was rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Winchester about 45 years ago The family home is 2300 A Park Avenue Richmond She attended the Episcopal Female Institute in this city and had many friends
Large crowds gathered on the parking lot at Kent and Boscawen Streets for the South End Hose Company's event last night. Free attractions included a daring high dive act, rides, and bingo with proceeds benefiting the South End fire engine fund.
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