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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1941
Page
7
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Berryville and Clarke county Chamber of Commerce urged extending U S route 340 from Berryville through Double Toll Gate to Front Royal and Greenville Va. They passed resolutions at their meeting and sent a copy to the Virginia Highway Commission, seeking action by state and national highway officials.
Duchess of Windsor returns to her hometown for a restrained three day visit with Duke Windsor. City committee scrambles to scale back receptions and eschew lavish decor such as the previously used green carpet from 15 years ago. General Warfield to host tea at his country estate with more than 100 guests expected.
Blacksburg Oct 8 Nearly all Virginia agricultural agencies will join a Roanoke meeting Oct 10 to discuss meeting state quotas for 1942 under the farm defense program. East announced the defense board approved goals Oct 3, with concerns about peanuts and labor but a push to meet targets for national defense and farmer income.
Mayor Gordon B. Ambler urged Richmond service stations to set the retail price of gasoline at 20.5 cents per gallon in line with a federal request or explain why they cannot comply. Some local stations were charging 21.5 cents per gallon.
Chesterfield D C October 8 The Twenty Ninth Division dug in defense positions in sun scorched sand hills of South Carolina awaiting a declaration of war to signal a full clash with the enemy. Units from Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia moved up four to eight miles and entrenched behind outposts while Col D John Markey 59 years old was treated at Fort Bragg for a fainting spell and heart tests indicated no real attack.
By authority of Elizabeth Murphy's will the 152 acre limestone farm with a dwelling bank barn silo and blue grass sod is offered at public auction in Winchester Virginia at noon on October 11 1941. Cash sale with tenant rights until March 1 1942. Details from Harry Murphy Cumberland Valley Railway Yards. Auctioneers Brumback.
Local notes list weekend visits and family news across Rosenberger and nearby towns. Mentioned are Washington visits by Al lamong relatives, births, recoveries, hospital reports, and social events at U D C chapters plus numerous guests from Winchester Martinsburg Arlington Silver Springs and Clarksburg.
Middletown Virginia residents and visitors gather for a weekend in town. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews of Washington D C stay with Emory Matthews and his wife. Margaret Matthews in training at Winchester Hospital visits relatives. Hannah Walters, formerly of Middletown now Brunswick Maryland, visits Jessie Reely and local friends. Raymond Henretty of Washington D C also among visitors.
Capon Springs West Virginia October 8 Mr B M Nesmith of Martinsburg is visiting his son F W Nesmith. Earnest LaFollette is ill at home. M B Cline and family of Yellow Springstown dine with Fred Nesmith. Miss Juanita Heare from Cumberland spent the weekend with her mother. Nelson Cooper and Conley Cooper from Washington spend the weekend with families here. Harry Watson Jr of Silco store Winchester spent the weekend with his parents.
In Cedar Falls Iowa a two hour municipal power plant strike darkened about 150 to 200 homes. Mayor McHugh said line trouble remained unclear with sabotage ruled out. Two workers locked in the plant pulled switches. Deputies and police, with Councilman Thompson, forced a door and installed four non union workers.
Fifteen of the 30-man force were on duty as Mayor McHugh said the city council refused to negotiate with an out of town labor representative over the current wage dispute.
The note promises steady advancement and pay raises for diligent effort. It claims earnings could reach up to 126 dollars monthly before completing the first enlistment, including board and other allowances.
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