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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1941
Page
9
Harrisburg report states A. C. Deingwall, a magazine writer from New York City, won the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council contest. He outpaced rival chicken farmers, finishing in two minutes and one second, far ahead of the second place finisher.
Camp Bowie troops en route home from maneuvers bathed in a creek near Logansport Louisiana. Soap used saturated the area and caused the Logansport Sawmill to suspend operations. Boiler filled with soapy suds prompting fear of an explosion.
A German radio report via Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says Fritz Hess aged 77 died last Thursday at his Bavarian Alps home after a brief illness. He was Rudolf Hess's father. The news comes as Rudolf Hess fled to Scotland by plane last May and remains unexplained.
British fleet air arm pilots said two large Italian freighters were left sinking and a third damaged in an attack on an Axis convoy of six vessels escorted by five destroyers in the Ionian Sea between Italy and Greece.
Eugene Morris will appear on the ballot for reelection as county recorder in Engham Utah on October 8 the race will include only Morris under the Non Partisan party after the People's party folded and the Labor party entered no candidate Mount McKinley Alaska is cited as the highest peak on earth when measured from base to summit
Akron Ohio October 8 Santa Claus will carry a heavy load of toys this season but major design and new mould and die equipment will be scarce next year due to defense priorities. Thomas Smith president of the U S Toy Manufacturers Association says toy sales this Yuletide may hit a record high while plastics gain use yet face limits. American makers plan to maximize output and push toys as institutional products born from wartime needs. Japanese imports are largely halted and U S producers enjoy a near exclusive field moving forward.
Mrs Florence Sidel field secretary of the Berks County Humane Society reports a dog owner asked how to handle fleas on his animals. He later brought in a brown bag saying he had scraped off many fleas, asking for guidance.
The Civil Service Commission announces exams for specialists in maternal and child health with salaries from 3200 to 5600 dollars yearly. Openings in the Children's Bureau and state agencies exist in pediatrics obstetrics and orthopedics across administrative research and clinical tracks. Applicants must hold MD and complete a one year internship. applications due November 15 at the Washington office. Herman Lee, secretary, Winchester Post Office Building, provides full details.
Handley Library notes discuss novels on democracy and wealth as keys to a better life. Titles include A Lantern in Her Hand, The Land is Bright, My Antonia, The American Dream, It Cant Happen Here, The Grapes of Wrath, You Cant Go Home Again, and Men Around Churchill, inviting readers to meet the authors in the context of war and social upheaval.
The Star reports late news timed to 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin Rome and 11 P M in the Balkans indicating international updates as the evening extends.
The passage recalls historic Throckmorton and Price corners in a town once bustling with merchants now faded. It mentions Lew Hoff as cashier of the Bank of the Valley and Dr Robert Dunbar near his stone house, with local youths and notable names marking the scene of past commerce and life.
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