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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1940
Page
6
Richmond reports Confederate veteran rolls shrinking as minie ball losses and aging reduce numbers. J H Johnson, head of the Virginia State Pension Division, notes 1005 old veterans on Southern pension rolls as of Sept 1 1940 versus 1629 the previous year. Virginia had 88 veterans on Oct 1.
Mrs Emerson Longnecker in Paris Mo reports a rooster afflicted with convulsions and swallowing a lit match. The match appears to have been ignited by grit in the bird's gizzard, highlighting a fire prevention concern.
Readers of The Star are warned that news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before transmission to the United States. The notice alerts about restricted coverage and potential missing details in international war reporting.
The item describes a crochet basket set designed to protect chairs and enhance decor, usable as a buffet set or scarf ends. Pattern 6810 includes charts, directions, materials, and illustrations. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.
The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners seeks medical officers for permanent posts in various agencies and junior medical officers at St Elizabeths Hospital Washington D C. Applications close October 14 with further notices pending and pay ranging from 2000 to 4600 dollars yearly. Full info and forms available at post offices or civil service offices in Washington D C.
Market in the Winchester and Martinsburg area shows light demand and steady levels forSaturday. Carloads of Ben Davis barrels at 2.40 dollars per 1 in car terms. Baskets include Staymans 0.85 to 1.00 dollars, Delicious 1.10, Yorks 0.80, Golden Delicious 1 0 5 to 1.75, Grimes 0.75, Comb 0.72. 11-8 barrel boxes Face and Fill Delicious 1 0 3 to 1 0 4 in car.
Three former Noblesville High School classmates Joseph Gillaspy of Lafayette Arnold Thom of Noblesville and Charles Smithburn of Monticello will meet Columbus Day 1950 at noon in front of the Columbia club on Indianapolis Monument circle to honor pledges from 1930 and 1940. In the past decade each has married two became fathers and two attended college.
J. W. Maxwell reports his Chillicothe driveway mistaken for a street extension causing three crashes into the Maxwell garage.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 a.m. with present and past totals. October to date 1.73 inches, year to date 26.28 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1939 list January 2.56, February 2.04, March 2.90, April 3.23, May 3.53, June 3.79, July 3.59, August 3.69, September 3.19, October 3.19, November 2.35, December 2. Average annual rainfall over the 27 year period is 35.53 inches. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research.
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