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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1940
Page
3
Washington reports the first 650 numbers drawn in the draft lottery indicate many will be among the 800,000 trainees planned by next July. Analysts note about 130 men per local board will be needed to reach the national quota, with some estimates as low as 20 percent of registrants placed in Class 1-A.
Willkie denounces Roosevelt as desperate and tied to Frank Hague calling him the lowest type political boss. He cites a 30 000 plus crowd at a Jackson Ohio rally and notes the GOP pledge to keep Congress in session enabling 12 1400000000 in defense funding.
Britain faces a Greek defense against Italian and German forces as Mussolini seeks bases to threaten the Dardanelles. Corfu offers air cover for British operations while Crete blocks Italian naval moves. Metaxas praises the Greek troops as Salonika remains a key target for supply and control.
Boston October 29 buyers formerly active missed market momentum with scattered inquiries for domestic wools. Some buyers offered less than last week for fine and half blood wools while others remained cautious. Market activity was subdued across three eighths and quarter blood domestic wools.
In extemporaneous remarks after a prepared address Wendell Willkie urged Democrats to oppose a Roosevelt third term. He charged the New Deal has seized the Democratic Party and warned that leadership in his own party was lacking while noting defense funding and adjourning Congress could have altered the nation’s security. He spoke to a large Louisville crowd and planned further remarks in Southern Ohio and West Virginia.
Listener highlights include Socialist candidate Thomas asking if Roosevelt deserted labor, Kennedy's first post London radio address, Wagner and Wickard events, King backing Willkie, and Bob Hope with a prize comic lineup. Willkie hosts another Q and A from 10:30.
A U S grand jury returned multiple indictments. Lee, near the registra tion center, claims neutrality and objector status after Registration Day. Sentences by Judge Paul include Roscoe Huffer six months for gasoline theft. John J. Shifflett six months for internal revenue violations. Jacob A. Lutz, former Orkney Springs postmaster, six months.
The document lists numerous individuals from Virginia locales such as Rockingham Augusta and Albemarle facing six to eleven month terms or probation under internal revenue and related acts. Names include Ben Franklinson Andrew Madison Elzie Marshall Jos Cecil Roach James Perdy Kirby and others with Grand Jury members named like Minor Kgger and H C Ayers.
Mrs H A Punk announces chairmen for three Frederick county Red Cross districts. Gainesboro district leaders include Mrs Paul Braithwaite, Landon Whitacre, and Mrs Roth Smith. Stonewall district in Opequon is chaired by Mrs Edward Grant, with rollout led by Mrs Mildred Lee Grant and Denis Hoover.
King George II of Greece proclaimed the nation at war with Italy, urging unity and faith in God as the people defend their homeland to victory. He called the country a disciplined body ready to fight for its hearths and destinies.
The seven sons of Mrs Mary Packler Tyler 96 died at home on Fairmont Avenue will pallbear at 3 tomorrow in Braddock Street Methodist Church Winchester. The service will be simple with Rev Dr W W McIntyre and Rev T M Swann officiating. Interment follows in Mount Hebron. Mrs Tyler’s husband the late Rev George T Tyler served 50 years as a Methodist minister including Braddock Street Church.
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