Old Age vs Youth in Industry and Finance
Babson notes a clash between pessimistic directors tied to declining industries and optimistic young leaders driving modern firms. He contrasts boardroom cultures in Boston and Los Angeles, and highlights better prospects in small communities over big cities. He urges shifting from old to new industries and leveraging local cooperation.
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Babson
Roger W. Babson
New Hampshire
National
Rence
America
Boston
Los Angeles
Boston Bank
San Francisco
Cordell Hull Christens New Passenger Ship in Newport News
Mrs Cordell Hull wife of the secretary of state sponsors the American Presidents Lines new C 3 steamship at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Attending are William Gibbs McAdoo Emory Land L Otis Bland and Thomas B Woodward with relatives. The shipyard builds seven cargo passenger steamers for round the world service.
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Newport News
American Presidents Lines
Hayes
Newport News Shipouilding and Dry Dock Company
Cordell Hull
William Gibbs McAdoo
Board
the Line
Secretary of the Treasury
Emory Land
U. S. Maritime Commission
L Otis Bland
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Bland
Thomas B. Woodward
Maritime Commission
Woodward
McAdoo
President Jackson
President Monroe
Hull
Paul Hayes
Staunton
Edith Wright
U. S
Cuba
Sergeant Raised To Major Rank
Sergeant Daniel Sheehan of Richmond after 26 years in the regular army becomes a major of infantry. He has served since 1929 on the staff of enlisted instructors for the Virginia National Guard and earned the major commission through the offices reserve corps by work in the arab schools. His orders assign him to duty at Virginia Beach October 8.
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Richmond
Daniel Sheehan
Sheehan
Virginia National Guard
Offices Reserve Corp
Virginia Beach
Tragic toddler steps toward chestnut, struck by train
In Milwaukee on October 5 a two year old, Roger Cielinski, chased a slippery chestnut into the path of an electric train. The motorman halted the cars and sprang from the cab, but the boy had already been struck while descending from the cowcatcher.
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Milwaukee
Roger . Cielinski
Problems Facing Industries Are Under Discussion
Waynesboro officials and business leaders gathered for the annual chamber meeting where Thomas J. Wallner urged a combined effort of intellectual and spiritual rearmament with physical defense. He said industry must continue normal production while rapidly expanding military goods, noting volunteers for defense tasks.
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Waynesboro
Thomas J. Wallner
Pulaski
Southern States Industrial Council
Stone Battle at Bethlehem Steel Gate Sparks Riot Charge
Three shipyard workers held on rioting charges after a clash at the Bethlehem Steel Sparrow's Point plant gates. The riot followed a strike call by a CIO affiliated union and involved nonstrikers driving through property while pickets shouted and stones were thrown, breaking 25 windshields.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel Company
S Point
C. I. O.-Affiliated
Shipyard Workers
Comwct
Russell Merson
New Greyhound Schedules Upgraded For Winchester Departures
Effective October 11 Greyhound changes eastbound schedules to Washington via Leesburg to offer earlier and later departures from Winchester. Washington service leaves Winchester at 2:55 a.m. 6:10 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 2:50 p.m. and 9:35 p.m. Romney Clarksburg and West routes keep existing times: 9:55 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 8:20 p.m. and 12:35 a.m.
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Greyhound
Berryville
Leesburg
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Washington
Romney
Clarksburg
West
Bank seeks attachment in Winchester court against Larkin and co-defendants
In the Trial Justice Court for the City of Winchester Virginia Farmers and Merchants National Bank sues Schuyler Larkin Barbara W Larkin and Bank and J W Arthur as co defendants to attach property and any indebtedness owed to the defendants to satisfy a $100 debt with interest from July 7 1940. An affidavit shows diligence to locate the defendants in or outside Virginia and service cannot be achieved in this state. the order requires appearance within 10 days after publication and protection of interests. The order is to be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Star and posted at the Frederick County Courthouse.
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City of
Winchester
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Schuyler
Winchester Star
Court House
Frederick County
World-wide Holy Communion Day Planned by Methodists
The Braddock Street Methodist Church will host a world-wide Holy Communion observance next Sunday with both morning and evening services. The event, endorsed by the General Conference, aims to unite Christians in the Lord's table and reinforce Christian solidarity amid war and hate. Virginia Methodists mark the day as a time for fellowship, repentance, and commitment to support church work in the new Conference year.
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Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Ieee
Christ
John S. Chadwick
General Commission On Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
T. M. Swann
Virginia
Williams Notes From Mt Williams Virginia Local News
Mr Puffinberger and family move from Crabill farm Bloom to Mr Harry Fauver's house in town. Mr and Mrs Lucian Ashwood move into newly purchased home from heirs of Annie Orndorff. Ashwoods work at O Sullivan Rubber plant. Guests visit Pall Clowser and others. Various local residents visit, call, or spend time with families across Mt Williams area.
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MT. Williams
Puffinberger
Crabill
Bloom
Harry Fauver
Lucian Ashwood
Annie Orndorff
Ashwood
O'Sullivan Rubber Plant
Hollis Clowser
Charles Peer
Nelson
Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Williams
Charles Ashwood
Harry Smithey
William Orndorff
This Place
Luther Hamilton
Gail
Chambersville
David Sowers
Earl
Robert
David Wallace
John Clowser
Walter ‘Bowen
Jimmy
Winchester
A. B. Fauver
Madge Fauver
Myrtle Crowser
Benny Campbell
Mt. View School
Kenneth Bell
Rockville
N. C. Williams
Lewis Allen
Paul Wolverton
Ray Mayhew
Mt. Pleasant
Myrtle Clowser
Cleve Marple
Hogue Creek
Pete O’flaherty
Washington
O’connell
Lawyers Asked To Aid Draft Boards
Governor Price urged the Virginia Bar in an open letter to assist with the selective service act. He asked lawyers to volunteer as registrars on advisory registrant boards and to serve on local selective service boards as members and government appeal agents. He stressed using influence to ensure orderly compliance and noted boards were being formed for presidential approval.
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Richmond
Price
Virginia Bar
Roosevelt
Current Apple Market Quotations and Shipments
Thursday shipping point details for Winchester and Martinsburg West Virginia show light demand and steady market. Prices quoted for barrels and bushel baskets include Delicious and Jonathans with U S No 1 grades, car lots, and several min sizes, ending with box and 11-8 box price ranges.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Grimes U. S
Grimes U.S
Jonathans
U. No
Few
Romes
U. S
Delicious
U. S. Utility
U.S
Yorks
Afternoon News Timing Across World Cities
The Star notes press deadlines shift by time zones with London at 9 PM Berlin 10 PM Rome 11 PM and Alexandria Bucharest listed as late hours for afternoon editions. The story emphasizes how late news is determined by local press time.
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the Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandria
Bucharest
Governor Calls Lawyers to Fullfil Act Responsibilities
The governor voices confidence in the state’s lawyers, stating that knowledge of their professional members will prompt them to meet all duties and ensure wholehearted cooperation with the act’s requirements.
Old Question Flaring Over Boundaries
Washington and Virginia quarrel over where the Potomac river marks boundaries with no man's land between them. The 1940 high water mark remains disputed while Congress debates placing Washington’s portion of Reagan National Airport entirely in the district. Tax and aviation charges hinge on the final status, with Virginia officials skeptical of a full transfer.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Virginia
Potomac River
Washington National Airport
Old Dominion
Potomac
Supreme Court
No Man’s Land
No Man's Land
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Board
Answers to Today Quiz on Page Four
Answers to today’s quiz printed on page 4 list ten items. The responses include Gate of Tears Buckingham Yes America No All three Weaving No Congress must enact coinage laws Professional football West coast
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John W
Rosenberger and Co
Braddock St
Mrs
Roger
Jack
Esas
Kent
New Tactical Corps
United States Army
Campbell D. Hodges
Fifth Corps
Camp Beauregard
Walter Krueger
Eighth Corps
Texas
Walter C. Short
First Corps
Columbia
S. C
Kenyon Joyce
Ninth Corps
Fort Lewis
Wash
Apple Pie Ridge
Evers Shanholtz
Cecil Shanholtz
Timber Ridge
A. A. Adams
Inez Adams
Click
Casaway Clark
Richard Orndorff
George Bennett
Roy Graham
Green Spring
A. W. Adams
Melvin Brown
8S. S. Abshire
W. B. Obaugh
Leslie Shirley
June Brown
S. Abshire
Jones Funeral Home
Goodrich Truck Tires
Easy Terms
Goodrich Day Stores Corner
Braddock & Boscawen
Mr. Williams
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
England
New York
Britain
George Houton
Arthur Mayes
Mon
Canada
Stokol
Marvel
W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
Apple
Fairfax Lane
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