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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1940
Page
10
The Tafts celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on June 19, 1911, in the White House garden. An evening party lit by colored lights among trees and bushes featured lanterns, a fountain, and two searchlights on the flag while the President and Mrs Taft greeted guests under a large tree between the second portico and the fountain.
Mrs Rebecca Jane Hughes 69 widow of John Hughes died at 6 15 am yesterday at her sister Mrs W C Allamongs home 204 East Baker Street Born July 17 1871 in DeHaven Frederick County she was daughter of the late George W Webber and Rachel Adams Webber She leaves two daughters Ramie Hershberger and Pearl Melister two sons John Melister and Hughes four brothers and four sisters Funeral from Jones funeral home Winchester 10 am Wednesday with Rev L G Bridgers officiating Interment Galilee Church Cemetery Pallbearers listed
H Ewing Wall cashier of the First National Bank of Quantico was elected chairman of Group 3 Virginia Bankers Association at the thirty second annual meeting held in the Warren County High School auditorium Front Royal. He succeeds Frank S Driver cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Staunton who presided at Saturday's meeting.
Mrs Sydney Ann Copeland widow of Charles L Copeland died Sunday evening at 5 50 at the home of her great-niece Mrs Arthur Deter 241 South Elder Street Cumberland Md after a 10 month illness She was a native of Star Tannery and daughter of the late John W and Isabel Jean Orndorff Funeral will be at 230 tomorrow from St James Lutheran Church Cedar Creek Valley Interment in the church cemetery Her body was brought to Strasburg and will lie at the home of her sister Mrs Clarence Brill east of Strasburg prior to the services There survive four sisters two brothers and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dr Dafoe said about one and a half million people have seen the quintuplets at their home. Spectators watched through polarized glass making them invisible to the children.
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes the Axis threat and American stance as Hitler and Mussolini aim to scare the United States into war. The piece weighs Britain’s sea dominance, the blockade, and the potential for a U.S. naval response with Russia Turkey and Russia’s position, noting uncertainty about Soviet plans.
Julian D. Rainey head of the Democratic Nazi Committee colored division said he would trace a five page pamphlet linking Wendell Willkie to German ancestry. Edward J. Flynn repudiated the issuing of the document and said no one questioned Willkie’s 100 percent Americanism.
Treasury daily status lists October 11 figures with receipts of 10,810,212.73 dollars, expenditures 32,830,920.65 dollars, gross debt 44,069,418,353.05 dollars, and a decrease from the previous day of 3,761,078.24 dollars. The release is dated October 14 from Washington.
An overview of Dr. Cogan Clendening's medical guidance appears on page 4 highlighting practical health tips and trustworthy advice from a respected physician. The feature positions medical reading as daily, accessible, and authoritative for readers seeking reliable wellness information.
Dr R E Miller of Front Royal was elected president at the twenty ninth annual session held at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton Virginia. Front Royal will host the next convention. Other officers named were Dr R C Engleman of Lexington as president-elect Dr W H Wunder of Woodstock as secretary treasurer and Dr H E Topping of Staunton as councilor. Noted speakers included Dr Boyd S Gardner of Mayo Clinic Col J V Mann of the U S Army and Dr E B Nuttall of the University of Maryland.
Realty transfers show multiple parcels changing hands. Trustees B P Harrison sells Harris Addition lots to Farmers and Merchants National Bank for 2100 dollars and to F P Nelson for 350 dollars. Sales include a 0.554 acre Mt Falls tract for 10 dollars and valuable considerations, and several other small lots around Kernstown and Winchester. Notable buyers include John K Gossland, Arthur and Stella Sager, and the Frederick County School Board.
Report notes that the perfume in question has an original recipe that is not known to have been published. The item discusses the invention of the fragrance and hints at secrecy surrounding its formula.
Across clues listed in grid style with partial words and misprints from OCR. Down clues fill a standard crossword pattern with common word answers for categories like lace flower furniture conclude bevel disclose and a theme of yesterday’s puzzle entry.
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