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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1940
Page
2
Dalton, minister of economy, told a luncheon that the Allied blockade strains Britain and that oil and essential commodities are scarce for sustained war. He warned Germany must supply own oil from synthetic plants or find sources in Russia and Romania, asserting no famine this winter if sharing is managed.
Answers to test questions printed on page 4. Italy. 2 Omega-Pred erick The Great New York first and Nevada fast. Scotland. 9 No. 10 Shakespeares in Macbeth.
Baroness Eugene Rothschild formerly Kitty Wolff of Philadelphia arrives in New York by air in the company of other Rothschild family members. She is identified as a refugee from Hitler dominated Europe seeking safety.
Rep Clifton A Woodrum told about 1500 people at the Stone Mountain CCC camp near Moneta that national defense is essential to democracy. He praised CCC as a builder of character rivaling church influence, noting a 1000 dollar annual enrollee cost as a good bargain. Henry L Caravati, national assistant director of the CCC, praised the camp’s year of work during its Moneta location.
NEW BLOOMFIELD Pa Oct 7 With two outs in the ninth inning pitcher Johnny Kiner unleashed his hardest throw to clinch Marysville’s 4 to 3 lead over Blain. The ball rolled away and Kiner rushed in holding his arm. Dr John Domig said the pitcher's arm was broken.
Lancaster Pennsylvania October 7 194S Students enjoy a college holiday following Franklin and Marshall College Diplomats 23 Dartmouth 21 upset on Saturday marking their first win over a major college since 1910s.
Jean Rennick Williams aged 1 year died at her parents home in Moorefield from poliomyelitis the first fatality in the area A meeting of Hardy county school officials teachers and patrons with Dr W H Rheilhaffer health officer discussed precautions and decided closing schools was not yet necessary.
In Thurmont Maryland on October 7 a third set of twin calves arrived on the Frushour farm of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frushour. Both calves are normal and healthy, continuing a recent twin birth sequence at the farm.
Steve Vasilakos, longtime White House peanut vendor and new American citizen, turned over two days of his goober proceeds to the American Red Cross. He said all Americans must do something and joked about guns and planes, noting he is too old to serve. Previously he gave one day’s proceeds to charity.
Newspaper staff of Middletown School News lists Editor Miss Audra Hunt Assistant Editor Miss Helen Hottel reporters including senior Helen Hottel junior Frances Cooley Russell McCauley sophomore Helen Mowery freshman Robyn Ann Williams home economics Anna Lee Grim.
The Middletown High School community welcomes new staff members Margaret Nestor and Mrs. Sheetz while detailing student activities. Senior and Junior class officers are listed, with Autobiography of Anna Lee Grim and updates on Home Economics and grade programs.
In Watseka Illinois the football candidate for right guard is settled with Joe Guard securing the position for the Watseka High School team.
Mr and Mrs Fred Koerner Sr of Homer Illinois are parents to five sons all serving in the Navy. Youngest son Fred Jr recently enlisted joining brothers Ralph and Howard with 14 and 13 years in the Navy while Wilbur has 13 years and Tom three years in the armed forces.
Fresno California October 7 city attorney Christian M Ozias said the city commission has authority to order a hat rack for its chamber in the new city hall. He delivered an affirmative opinion after bouncing up from a chair where his hat had fallen.
Jean Zay, France's wartime minister of education, was tried by a military court at Clermont-Ferrand and convicted of desertion. He became the first prominent figure punished in the Vichy regime's effort to assign blame for France's rout.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals meets today in the new state library building for the first time and may rule next week on the veto of seven provisions in the 1940 general appropriation act. Cases include Stickley versus Givens on Bangs disease law and Mumpower versus Bristol Housing Authority.
A federal court jury in Martinsburg West Virginia awarded $1000 to plaintiffs in Foltz versus Randall in a suit stemming from a August 21 1938 crash on U S Route 11 ten miles north of Winchester. Pearl Foltz of Berryville was killed in the collision.
Mrs Lela Jeffers told her husband Reverend A R Jeffers that she felt rheumatism in her right leg. The minister examined her leg and pulled out a needle. She said she must have swallowed it as a girl but did not recall doing so.
Ankara reports two emergency steps by the national coordination committee for defense. All goods in customs and warehouses are ordered called in and to be sold within 80 days or seized by the government. The first sale date for National Defense Stamps is October 16.
Dr Gunnar Randers of Yerkes Observatory, on a Mount Wilson telescope study, proposes distant star systems began as rigid rotators. He classifies systems as Spiral Rings and Elliptical and suggests rings may later form stars. He notes central regions can be rigid while outer parts are unstable and calls for observation to test the rotation idea.
Norfolk residents Mr and Mrs P L Hildreth found two young possums inside a rusty five-gallon can near Cape Henry. The animals had been nourished by leaves and likely entered as youngsters and could not escape.
Virginia’s Gretna Greens show sharp business drop after August 1 test law. July licenses total 9,820. August 1,669. City licenses fall from 3,705 to 891. counties from 6,115 to 778. Compared to 1939 and 1940, July and August figures are much lower, with noted city and county totals including Alexandria and Richmond. Greensville County reports no July or August data due to North Carolina trade.
Notices to appear in the church column must reach the Star by 4 PM the day before publication. County notices should arrive by Thursday 4 PM and city notices by Friday 4 PM to ensure inclusion with church news.
The troop held a meeting with pledge and signaling test completion for Hunt advancing to second class. An advancement chart was shown, patrol contest started Friday, and a list of Scouts to receive service stars was made. Ben Dutton won a game of OBrady. Meeting adjourned with Scout laws and benediction.
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