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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1940
Page
3
Chickenpox is a common childhood illness with fever and eruption as key signs. Parents should seek prompt medical care, especially during fall and winter outbreaks, as complications can occur though infrequent. Early detection and attentive care improve outcomes for children, especially those under five.
In Pocatello Idaho on September 4 a report notes Alex Katsilometes sledging through 35 year old concrete with the air turning yellow and wrinkled as he moved.
The week ending August 31 shows cloudy wet weather hurting tobacco cotton peaches and tomatoes with heavy rains in scattered areas. Corn deteriorated in soaked zones while soybeans and cowpeas grow well Pastures remain in good shape Peach harvests underway and fall snap beans planted, peanuts may suffer but could improve with favorable weather.
Four year old promise by Dr. Charles R. Anderson Winchester mayor is fulfilled by bringing Betty Edmonds Roger Edmonds and Breseda Carter from Winchester England to stay in Virginia during the war. The group visited Endless Caverns New Market Va for a guided tour as a safer alternative to bomb shelters.
Washington observers doubt Germany could blockade the English Channel using heavy guns on the French coast. Arguments cite the vast gun requirement range errors and rapid wear of super heavy artillery making sustained bombardment unlikely.
Berryville society listings show Miss Virginia Page and Miss Kate Powers hosting relatives from Evanston Illinois and Denver Colorado. Numerous visits to Clarke county homes including Rosney Springsbury and Bears Den Lodge are noted, with residents from Toledo Ohio Richmond and Philadelphia in attendance.
In Scottsbluff Nebraska on September 4 Rev George Morrell married three couples after church. The first ceremony occurred at 9 a.m. in church, the second at the bride’s home at noon, and a third ceremony was held at 1:30 p.m. after Morrell drove 37 miles to the third home. He also led a morning service and congregational meeting between weddings.
The State Supreme Court of Appeals refused a writ of error in Roy F. Giles v Harman Coal Corporation on appeal from the state industrial commission. Writs of error were granted in Fuller Moore v E G Smith from Washington county circuit court.
Mrs Beth Gibson a 68 year old widow of Media Pennsylvania was found slain beneath a neighbor’s porch. Her purse containing one dollar was missing police said she had just viewed the body of a dead friend before the attack an axe was used in the killing authorities were investigating as a homicide.
The air corps southeast training center at Maxwell Field Alabama will start producing pilots on Sept 14 as part of a three center pilot program. The goal is to deliver 170 pilots every 35 days to the general headquarters air force, with eventual annual totals of about 000 new pilots plus navigators and bombardiers.
Entomologists at the State Experiment Station Geneva report a new illustrated pamphlet on the life history and habits of the Japanese beetle. The circular explains origins in 1916, spread across New York, and protective measures for fruit trees, ornamentals, and lawns.
Brucetown reports social visits and local guests with folks from Eagle Rock Virginia Wadesville Baltimore and Mt. Jackson plus pastors Rev gad and Rev C J Clark visiting. Mr and Mrs Andy Whitacre and family joined Selma Simmons and Belle Jobe for a dinner. Edward McAboy returned to Baltimore after visiting relatives Purcell Stine.
A knee length fur coat would require from 80 to 90 chinchilla pelts according to the source. The note explains the number of animals needed for a single garment.
As of July 18 1940 one railway system reported owning 702 208 box cars and refrigerator cars across the United States. Soldiers and officers are stationed at Maxwell Field Montgomery municipal airport Barksdale Field La Selma Ala and Valparaiso Fla as part of mobilization.
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