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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1940

Page

5

Chief Hollis Recommends City Loading Zones and Meters

Police Chief C W Hollis proposes marked loading zones along Loudoun Street at Huntsberry’s to Dunlop Tire and adds Baker’s Restaurant and Sears Roebuck on Boscawen Street. He notes peak truck loading at 9 am and 4 pm and suggests parking meters with motorcycle patrol support. He cites Staunton meters as a successful model.

Ic. W. Hollis X. Cc. R. Anderson Winchester Loudoun Huntsberry's McCrory Five and Ten Cent J. C. Penney Montgomery and Ward Cooper Merchandise and Old Company Kern's Thrift’s Auto Store Dunlop Tire Company Loudoun Street Baker's Restaurant Sears Roebuck and Company Boscawen Street Piccadilly Street Hollis Staunton

Lutheran Synod Conference Talks On War Orphans Aid

Staunton on October 3 reports Dr. J J Scherer Jr president of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia and Rev Raymond D Wood discuss urgent needs of forty seven Lutheran war orphaned missions in Africa Asia and the Near East. Wood outlines plans for a 500000 fundraising drive across Lutheran bodies in America to save these missions. Dr Luther W Strickler spoke on church attendance at Salem church near Mt Sidney.

Staunton Lutheran Synod of Virginia Salem Church Mt. Sidney J. J. Scherer, Jr Richmond Raymond D. Wood Lutheran World Action Virginia West Virginia Africa Asia Near East Wood America Luther W. Strickler Norfolk

Virginia division hosts first session of 45th UDC convention

NORFOLK October 3 The Virginia division United Daughters of the Confederacy welcomed president-general Mrs Charles E Bolling Richmond and historian-general Mrs William Cabell Flournoy Lexington at the opening business session of the 45th annual convention Memorial hour followed the morning session The day ended with the President's dinner The convention continues tomorrow with officer elections the historical evening honoring Gen J E B Stuart a Friday morning closing session is planned.

Norfolk Virginia United Daughters of the Confederacy Charles E. Bolling Richmond William Cabell Flournoy Lexington J. E. B. Stuart

Virginia Troops to Concentrate in Richmond for Mobilization

The Times-Dispatch reports Virginia Twenty ninth Division National Guard units will concentrate in Richmond December 16 and depart January 3 for permanent training posts at Fort Meade Maryland. Major Rogers said the move follows a Baltimore conference. Maryland Pennsylvania and DC guardsmen may mobilize between January 3 and 19 for a year at Fort Meade. Virginia units include headquarters Berryville Ninety First brigade First Infantry with troops from Richmond Petersburg Hopewell Blackstone Onancock Alexandria Norfolk and Newport News. 116th Infantry draws Roanoke Bedford Lynchburg Harrisonburg Winchester Charlottesville Staunton Emporia.

Richmond The Times-Dispatch Virginia National Guard Fort George Meade Robert W. Rogers 104Th Quartermaster Regiment Gordon Ambler Baltimore National Guardsmen Maryland Pennsylvania District of Columbia Fort Meade Milton A. Reckord Twentyninth Ninety-First Berryville First Infantry Petersburg Hopewell Blackstone Onancock Alexandria Norfolk Newport News 116Th Infantry Roanoke Bedford Lynchburg Harrisonburg Winchester Charlottesville Staunton Emporia

More Cases of Infant Paralysis in Virginia

The state health department reported 24 new poliomyelitis cases in the week ending Sept 28, up from 22 the prior week. Officials described the sporadic cases as unusual but not alarming and pledged continued watch.

Richmond State Health Department

Presbyterians Inaugurate Nursery Class At Loudoun Street Church

The Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will inaugurate a nursery class for infants aged 2 to 3 at 9:30 Sunday with Mrs. C. P. McVicar Jr. in charge. A second nursery for children 2 to 6 will also operate, decorated by Mary Virginia Steck and Circle No. 1 members. The building’s first floor houses the nursery, and rally day targets 500 in Sunday School attendance with a special 9:30 program in the main auditorium.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church C. P. McVicar, Jr Ronald Wilson Mary Virginia Steck Circle No. 1

Stop Lights May Be Added In Berryville Town Council

Berryville Virginia officials discuss back taxes water rents and Main Street resurfacing at Tuesday night meeting. The council votes to install a street light in front of Morris store move another east near Conn ers Department Store and consider traffic signals at Main Buckmarsh and Main Church.

Berryville Main Street Morris’ Store Conner’s Tappan Main Buckmarsh Church Highway Department Church Street Millwood Pike John Enders Fire Company State Bureau of Entomology and

Condensation Forms On Cold Glass In Warm Rooms

When warm room air meets the ice-cold glass the moisture cools and condenses on the outside creating droplets.

Clarke J B T Plans Distribution Of Road Booklets

The Junior Board of Trade will issue 4000 free road safety pamphlets to Clarke county motorists. Edward B. Lee is chairman of the Clarke county Boy Scout funds drive set for October 3 to 19. The group offers aid to the Chamber of Commerce for a proposed tennis court near the community swimming pool. The next meeting is October 22 at the Parish House with Congressman Willis Robertson scheduled to speak on World Conditions and Rearmament.

Berryville Junior Board of Trade Clarke County Edward B. Lee Chamber of Commerce Willis Robertson Robertson Mem

Reynolds Metals Plans Protective Measures for Plant

Reynolds Metals Company announces strict protection rules for national defense. About 460 local plant workers are fingerprinted and photographed, with roughly 6,000 employees company wide affected. J D Reynolds, ex FBI agent, leads the plant protection division headquartered in Louisville.

Richmond Reynolds Metals Company National Defense J. D. Reynolds FBI Louisville

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