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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1941
Page
10
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Berlin reports German artillery now at the outer defenses of Moscow as heavy fighting rages on the Moscow front. Soviets fall back slowly while Nazi forces push from south west toward Mozhaisk, about sixty five miles from Moscow. High command notes potential moral impact and warns winter could blunt advances.
With the month nearly half gone a survey of Winchester inspection stations shows motorists complying with the state motor vehicle department rule. October is the inspection period and uninspected cars face court summons and fines.
A fire gutted Old Kemp Hall at St. James School in Hagerstown Maryland last night. Firefighters from Hagerstown and Williamsport fought for about an hour to control the blaze and saved Clagett Hall adjoining the building. The loss amount is not yet determined but the structure is insured. first floor furnishings were saved while second floor laboratory equipment was destroyed. Kemp Hall, built in 1870 by Henry Onderdonk, is part of the historic Episcopal prep school founded in 1842.
The Star notes the current press time differences with London 9 PM, Berlin and Rome 10 PM, and Balkans 11 PM, signaling late edition timing and regional pacing for readers.
Funeral services for John Edward McFarland 69 will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at Mount Olive Church with Rev C H Anderson officiating. Pallbearers include John Cooper Edward Cooper William Taylor Hunter Bayliss Harry Carper and Carter McFarland. Interment will be at Mount Olive.
Virginia State Police warn that darkness raises danger for both walkers and motorists. Reduced visibility means higher chances of injury or death, so extra caution is advised when lighting is poor.
In Bath Maine on October 14 Judge Gardiner G Deering bagged three ducks while Recorder Harold J Rubin, serving on the Municipal Court bench, topped him with seven ducks taken from two hunters alleged to have shot in a sanctuary.
Dr. I C Riggin warns that speed dominates American life and emergency defense needs push assembly lines into daily routines. He urges slower meals and thorough chewing to protect health, noting hasty eating leads to indigestion and illness. An accompanying Q A confirms emergency air landing fields are spaced about 15 minutes apart along civil routes.
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