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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1940

Page

2

Yellow Flags Warn Drivers at School Crossings

Wayne Omps announces Handley High School Junior Board of Trade School Boy Patrols will man crossings Cork Loudoun Braddock Gerrard and Handley Boulevards with yellow flags to protect students. Last year no injuries occurred as teachers and police support patrols and motorists are urged to slow or stop. Private Ernest Dove praised for years patrolling Cameron and Cork crossings without a fatal accident.

Sater Handley High School Wayne Omps Junior Board of Trade Helsley Robert Kellas Hubert Kelchner Ted Staples Finis Danley Ross Knee Johnny Pappas Ronnie Willey Hugh Bosisson Willie Dunham Joe Dick Engle Lee Hollar Thomas Pine Wade Emmett Sandy Capper Bill Maskel Billy Hughes Paytformmen Cork Loudoun Braddock Gerrard Washington Gerrard Stewart Handley Boulevard Handley School Omps Ernest Dove Cameron

Rex the dog vanishes after pheasant chase in Nebraska

Police Lieutenant Louis J. Worm recalls his blue ribbon English Springer Spaniel Rex after a hunting test went wrong. The pup sprinted after a pheasant and failed to return, leaving Worm hoping someone will retrieve Rex.

Qmaha Neb Louis J. Worm Rex Worm

Students to build a home economics residence at UW

Seattle October 30 full house students in home economics at the University of Washington plan a house of their own. the project features complete fixtures and a baby to be adopted for a year to study real home problems.

Seattle Theniversity of Washington Area

Artillery To Take Part In Harvest Fete

Seven hundred officers and men of the 260th Coast Artillery will march in Martinsburg for the Apple Harvest Festival November 11. The regiment will demonstrate night firing with mobile searchlights November 10 and perform in Armistice Day ceremonies with the American Legion. The band, winner of last year’s senior contest, will give a concert for the festival queen Miss Mary Lou Bullard and king Henry W. Miller Jr.

Martinsburg W. Va 260Th Coast Artillery James M. Sellers Washington, D. C Mary Lou Bullard Wheeling Henry W. Miller, Jr Paw Paw West Virginia Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland American Legion

Ohio Sees Deep Political Divide in Election Campaign

Ohio politics run deep as Democrats and Republicans bombard voters for Ohio’s 26 electoral votes. Roosevelt and Willkie trade focus while Bricker and Davey contest for the governorship, and separate presidential and state tickets mark a rare split in Ohio voting patterns.

Columbus Ohio Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell L. Willkie Roosevelt U. S Cleveland Harold H. Burton John McSweeney Wooster

Nevada public official aids hitchhiker after stalled car

Charles Sexton, chairman of the Nevada Public Service Commission, was stranded 11 miles west of Elko. He stood by the highway for 13 hours waving his thumb before receiving a lift into town.

Elko Nev Chas. Sexton Nevada Public Service Commission

Afternoon News Is Late When Press Time Shifts Worldwide

The Star notes that afternoon editions arrive late as press time stretches to 9 P.M. in London and 10 P.M. in Berlin with 11 P.M. in Alexandria and Bucharest.

The Star London Berlin Rome Alexandria Bucharest

Study on War Bomb Noises and Human Nerves

LEONARD MILLIMAN BAN reports on a study of the psychological and physiological effects of loud bomb sounds. Industrial psychologist Wesley Edwards explains how sustained noise disrupts nerves, lowers efficiency, and can trigger physical and mental strain, with examples from German wartime experiments.

Leonard Milliman Ban London Wesley Edwards Europe Edwards Warsaw Rotterdam Norway Low Countries France England

Gainesboro School Adopts Sound Picture Machine

Gainesboro High School principal Fred Braithwaite announced the purchase of a moving picture machine with a synchronizing turntable for visual education and community events. The Winchester and Frederick County business community helped fund the $431 cost, and the equipment will support vocational agriculture and science classes and be available to local groups.

Fred Braithwaite Gainesboro Winchester Frederick County Braitwaite

Reckless Galloping

IN NEW ALBANY INDIANA JAMES BANNISTER A 25 YEAR OLD NEGRO PLEADED GUILTY TO GALLoping A HORSE DOWN A MAIN STREET HE TOLD THE OFFICER THIS IS AN OLD FIRE HORSE IN THE HABIT OF RUNNING FAST HE WAS FINED 2 DOLLARS FOR RECKLESS DRIVING OF A HORSE.

New Albany Ind James Bannister

Beaux Art and Draft Boom Loom in Cosmetics Trade

New York reports anticipate a wave in cosmetics and hairdressing as 800000 men enter the army raising fierce competition for brides and fashion. Miss Gail Aronton notes the era remains primitive yet profitable for the industry. Germany owes the U S 1164493110 94 with 33587809 69 paid to date. Patents issued weekly accrue on Tuesday even if a holiday. Radio Guide names five top commentators led by Lowell Thomas and Walter Winchell.

New York Beauticians Gail Aronton New York State Radio Guide Lowell Thomas Walter Winchell H. V. Kaltenborn Edwin C. Hill Paul Sullivan

Congressman Short Addresses Rally From Courthouse Stair

Dewey Short arrived at the Wright County courthouse to speak at a Republican rally. He obtained a ladder, climbed to the second story, and delivered his address to the gathered crowd.

Plains Dewey Short

Answers to Today's Quiz Items

A compact list quizzes readers on several clues. Notable answers include Theodore Roosevelt and William of Normandy The Conqueror. The entries cover diverse topics from geography to history with varying difficulty.

Theodore Roosveelt Beon Pennsylvania William of Normandy the Conqueror

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