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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
2
Bing Crosby arrives in New York aboard the Brazil after a South American vacation. He walks from the pier with wife Dixie Lee, ending rumors of a marriage rift.
Mrs. Jessie Glaize serves as president with Miss Athryn Bradford as vice president and Mae Burch as secretary. Arjorie Sirbaugh holds treasurer, Dorothy Rice directs, L. M. Allen sponsors, and Prof. E. P. Browning of the Handley faculty is patron.
Funeral services for Richard Edelen Mudd formerly of Winchester who died at his Towson home will be held at 8:30 a.m. at 207 Alleghany Avenue Towson followed by a 9 a.m. Requiem Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery Towson.
The Soviet Union announced a major command reshuffle with General Zhukov replacing Timoshnenko and taking overall command of the western front. Russians claim renewed defense of Moscow while Germans advance at Maloyaroslavets and Orel amid harsh winter, air bombardment, and stiff counterattacks.
Dr W W McIntyre longtime superintendent of the Winchester district will preach his last sermon as superintendent at Braddock Street Church Sunday at 11 AM and again at Martinsburg Church upon request. In Winchester Rev Harry C Marsh is assigned to St Pauls Church Hagerstown Md following recent conference adjustments.
Harrisonburg Virginia October 23 a trio of top tennis stars will play exhibition matches at Madison College on the new courts behind Wilson Hall. Ruth Mary Hardwick Dorothy Round Little and Charles Hare bring British victories and Wightman Cup pedigree to the British War Relief event.
Charles T. Johnson Jr. 19 was ordered held by a trial justice court for a special grand jury on November 1 in the murder of Gladys Mae Tyree 18. Tyree was found strangled in a thicket near her home after a Saturday attack.
The British legation in Teheran announced that American correspondents in Iran would be subject to British Russian censorship of their dispatches to the United States.
Clarke County Lions Club hosts a three night Fun Festival in Berryville at the Community Building to raise funds for an eye clinic in December. Wilton B. Stuart chairs the event with 15 minute nightly programs at 7 30. Grand prize on Saturday is 5 cash door plus $100. Nightly prizes drawn at 10 30. Numerous games and entertainment expected.
SHANGHAI October 23 Powell editor of the China Weekly Review and vocal critic of Japan’s policy in China escaped injury when a hand grenade hurled at him failed to explode. He was walking with his Chinese bodyguard from his office toward the American Club in the international settlement.
Washington reports state treasuries gathered 1.3273 billion dollars from highway users in 1940, up 6 percent from 1939. Acting federal Works administrator John N. Edy announced figures with gasoline taxes totaling 870.136 million, motor vehicle fees 439.178 million, and motor carrier taxes 17.913 million.
Entries for the annual Frederick County 4 H Club Farm and Home Fair are received tonight at the old Coca Cola plant building on East Gerrard Street. Fat pig contest winners will be announced with awards and an Achievement Day program planned at First Baptist Church tomorrow night.
Twenty four expert gold smiths worked continuously for six years to craft the Crown of the Andes. No portion was cast or soldered. it was sculptured from a solid gold block.
Curious ad promotes a wool dog toy pattern 7123 with instructions and materials list. It suggests a Scottie theme, cotton print options, and invites readers to send ten cents to Winchester Des. SE 14th, with name address and pattern number.
The account notes Stalin's skepticism about large German tanks while favoring armored carriages. He regularly used the telephone at meetings and stressed that tanks and aircraft must be coordinated on a common front to decide the war.
Answers printed on page 4 list the topics and solutions for ten questions. The entries include Navajo, a small boneless slice, Sculptor, Halley's Poise, Tuft hunters, Catcher Mickey Owen, The Oregon Territory, France, and One.
Texas Senator argues for acting on armed ship and freedom of the seas measures now to avoid extended debate. He contends two separate votes would delay action and favors a single decisive move.
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