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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1939
Page
3
New Bureau of Census data show state revenues shifting from property and licenses to gasoline and sales taxes and grants in aid. By 1937 gasoline tax led revenue at about 15 percent, grants in aid 14 percent, and property tax 7 percent. State debts rose from 532 million to 3.28 billion.
Carlisle, Pa. Dr. James Henry Morgan, three times president of Dickinson College, died today at age 82. He had been associated with the institution for 61 days, retiring in 1934.
Richmond Virginia October 17 officials announce Thanksgiving 1940 will be November 21 and not November 28 as used in prior years. Presidents proclamation and state leaders set early date to avoid reshuffling football schedules including the MLV P I game in Roanoke and the Richmond Willlams and Mary clash. High school leagues also face timetable uncertainties under Virginia Literary and Athletic League rules.
The Associated Press reports seven people died in Virginia road incidents over the weekend. Harry Nesselrodt, 19, of Remington, died at University Hospital in Charlottesville after a collision near Warrenton that injured five others. Amanda Catherine Moore, 26, died after injuries from an Elizabeth City County crash in which her husband and William Henry Talley were hurt. A concrete culvert wreck near Warren County killed Russell Lee Jones, 28, of Limeton, and others injured. William E. Twitty of Warrenton, N. C., died in a triple collision five miles north of Hanover Courthouse. Claude Lee of Kingsport fatally injured near Wytheville, and Herbert F. Gilliland, 49, of Scottsburg, died when struck by a bus near Halifax.
By popular request the Womanless Wedding, which drew laughter in Stephens and Winchester last week, will be staged again at the United Brethren church in Stephens City on Thursday night, Oct. 19 at 8 15. Mrs. Julian Steele, chairman of the sponsoring Fire Co Auxiliary committee, announced today.
A quiz line asks who said that war causes are profound but occasions are slight. The prompt presents options A and D with Aristo as a likely speaker.
In Frederick Maryland Leona Draper 19 awaits two judges decision on her insanity plea for killing her 41 year old husband Dewey Grafton Draper with a shotgun. She testified she was beaten the night before the shooting and a medical examiner described her as insane or childlike in mentality.
War complicates U S immigration for Europeans seeking asylum or settlement. Visa suspensions at Warsaw London and Paris consulates slow entry as Germany allows some exit. Quotas for Germany Austria set at 27 370 yearly with shifts to indirect routes. Poles Czechoslovaks British and Russians show rising emigrant numbers while naturalization trends and a 250 000 grant aim to clear backlogs.
In Richmond the Governor's advisory legislative council will convene to receive reports from three subcommittees. The committees cover jails prison farms probation and parole led by Delegate John B. Spiers and personnel administration led by Delegate Francis Pickens Miller.
The American College of Surgeons unveiled a three year system to create a larger pool of fully trained surgeons. It names 381 hospitals in the program plus an all time high of 2 720 approved hospitals worldwide. The plan aims to spread surgical expertise to rural areas and broaden knowledge across specialties.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for roles in the Public Health Service Veterans Administration Civil Aeronautics Authority and Indian Service. Salaries range from 2600 to 4600 dollars with posts across multiple bureaus. Applications due by November 13 to Herman Lee, Secretary of the Board of Examiners.
Charles A. Pine of Pine Motor Company returns from Baltimore Maryland where a round table discussion on new merchandising plans and a preview of the 1940 Dodge trucks and commercial cars was held. The meeting was called by Dodge Truck Division sales officials and attended by factory executives and dealer reps.
A Harrisonburg Virginia political meeting features Senator Gray Silver urging Midwest farmers to back farm relief legislation for economic equality, amid Smith Hoover campaign tensions. Also covered are a Main Street Follies benefit, new Garden Club president Rose MacDonald, Legion commander Paul V. McNutt, and missing British aviator Commander H C MacDonald in a Gypsy Moth plane.
The 1939 Co op School will be held in Richmond November 28 and 29 and at V P I November 30 and December 1. Dr Gordon H Ward Virginia Agricultural Extension Division announced the third annual meeting inviting Virginia cooperators and invited leaders from other states to share practical cooperative insights. A tentative program is under study with entertainment planned for the first night and full attendance encouraged.
Governor Price approved a long-range survey of state mental institutions to plan future development. The State Planning Board and the planning and research division will work with the hospital board to create plot plans topographical surveys and other compilations to guide building and allocation over years considering current facilities and anticipated growth.
Richmond October 17 Bishop Edwin H Hughes urged Methodists to go forward with the most constructive movement in the churchs history at the opening session of the new Virginia conference presiding Bishop William Peele welcomed delegates. About 5000 people attended the Mosque Auditorium as officers were elected and plans moved ahead for reorganization and future conferences in Atlantic City and beyond.
Baltimore, Oct. 17. The owners of four speedsters agreed to enter in Pimlico's 1939 race for horse of the year. Challedon Kayak I Cravat and Isolator will vie for the crown with a purse of 10 000 dollars. The quartet accepted invitations to the race following War Admiral's 1938 win.
Maynard Daniels of W and Howard Langrathe of Baltimore fought a six round bout halted when a cut over Daniels right caused the stoppage. Daniels weighed 194 to Langrathe's 195 and landed a third round blow that nearly finished Langrathe before the bell. Bobby Woods stopped Collins with a 10 count midway in a separate eight round scheduled bout.
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