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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1940
Page
2
A Saturday meeting drafted a tentative town budget of 2844.56 with a 60 cent levy. Citizens must cooperate fully to enable operation, as a public hearing will be held per law after 30 days of advertisement.
In Eugene Oregon on September 9 two doctors focused on a diabetes discussion during lunch, unaware they had not eaten. The scene shows professionals at a State Medical Society gathering choosing dialogue over dining.
Robert Whitfield Early of Culpeper died in Morrisonburg Virginia Saturday from a paralysis stroke while en route to a sale in New Market. He was survived by his sister Mrs Silas O Bannon and brothers Walter Frank and James. Funeral services were held at 2 PM from his sister’s home and burial was in Fairview Cemetery Culpeper with Rev J T Edwards officiating.
Vittorio Zacchini 32 professional human cannon ball was overcome by explosion vapors inside a cannon barrel at Willow Grove Pennsylvania. A mechanical defect prevented his ejection and his brother Edmondo 45 pulled him out by the head. Doctors said he would be alright for tonight's show.
Kansas City report notes Patch a ten year old terrier with rapid gray hair. A bluing session gave a baby blue tint but four shampoos failed to change the color. A final bath with a bleaching agent left Patch hair white while her mistress Mrs. Ethel Bauer remains cautious.
Allie Young of Morehead Kentucky, a garage worker, discarded a letter as junk but his mother urged a look. The envelope proved an inheritance notice from Mrs. Taylor Young of New York. Attorneys estimate the estate at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars.
The page lists ten quiz items with answers: 1 Montgomery 2 Seventeen years 3 A combination of nitrogen and hydrogen 4 ao Quezon Laly slang 6 Herbert Hoover 7 War with Mexico 8 James Oglethorpe 9 Increase 10 Charley horse.
Virginia will expand its highway markers to include a marker at the principal entrance of nearly every town. The project awaits funding, as the State Conservation Commission notes it still lacks funds for city interior markers. The marker program began in 1927 under William E. Carson, with the Highway Department adding turnout points for marker viewing.
Washington reports two potential government backed routes to venture capital for small firms insured bank loans or regional lending corporations financed by government and private sector. Senator O Mahoney notes lack of venture capital hinders small business growth. The temporary economic committee released the Securities and Exchange Commission staff study but gave no recommendations.
Gran of Staunton was principal speaker at a Berryville Clarke County Chamber of Commerce gathering this afternoon. A. Garland Williams presided at Grace Episcopal Church parish house where luncheon was served by the Rectory Guild.
Football is by far the most hazardous of games, producing many more injuries than polo, wrestling, lacrosse, soccer, crew, and boxing follow in that order.
Albert Scott Suddith aged 67 died Saturday night at his daughter Mrs. Luther E White’s home at 104 Southwerk street Winchester. He had lived there about four and a half years. He was born June 24 1873 in The Plains Virginia and was a son of the late Albert O Suddith and Eliza Wines Suddith. He belonged to the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church of Washington. Survived by three sons Elder A F Suddith Shenandoah VA W A Suddith Washington DC Richard M Suddith Winchester two daughters Mrs White Winchester Miss Ora H Suddith Washington DC a brother A A Suddith The Plains and two sisters Mrs Edmond Springs Haymarket VA and Mrs J H Lawrence Middleburg VA His wife Mary J Suddith died some years ago. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 11 am from Mrs White’s residence with the Rev T M Swann pastor Braddock Street Methodist Church officiating. Afterward the body will be taken to Washington for services at Maryland Avenue Baptist Church and interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery Md Pallbearers named T L Holmes B P Godbold W A Heflin H A Owens Heron Todd and Louis Stockdale all of
A Virginia committee from the Izaak Walton League seeks federal action to convert the Dismal Swamp into a national conservation area. They aim to place 85 000 to 250 000 acres of cut over timberland under wilderness protection and may push for restricted hunting. New league officers named include Cecil F Delabarre president and L C McCoy and J J Baecher as members.
The Arch of Jew els was erected in observance of the Limitation of Arms Conference from November 11, 1921 to February 6, 1922. The arch stood at 17th and B streets and was illuminated with colored electric lights.
Members of the Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia pledged tireless effort for the Roosevelt Wallace and state tickets after returning from Richmond. A committee will study lowering the age limit from 45 to 40, with a report to the 1941 convention. The debate on the issue ended 775 to 303 to table it. Daniel, Lynchburg, was chosen president to succeed Duval, Gloucester, with a pledge to unite for democracy. John D. Neff cited Washington and Hamilton on a possible third term. Governor Price urged Young Democrats to back reorganization and parole bills next session. Officers named included E A Sullivan, Walter Young, J W Bauserman, W M Sclater Jr, Garland Moss, and Miss Margaret Banks.
Jennings Fletcher a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Fletcher has been moved from Memorial Hospital to his parents home in the Hayfield area Frederick county. Relatives report his condition improved after he fractured his ankle while walking in an apple orchard stepping into a sunken spot covered by grass.
Treasury daily status shows expenditures of 32,384,863.29 dollars and receipts of 24,657,470.60 dollars. Gross debt stands at 43,912,495,938.98 dollars, an increase of 865,187.59 dollars from the previous day.
Charlottesville report of Jim Chisholm 80 of Greenwood who performed at White House events and White Top Mountain Music Festival dies from injuries after a fall in Charlottesville. He contributed folk songs to John Powell and inspired Powell’s Set the Three. Chisholm worked in coal mines before returning to Virginia for life.
Susan Florea who had escaped unharmed from a car crash is now in a shoulder cast after a fall from a swing caused a fractured collar bone. The incident occurred in Superior Nebraska.
High View residents hosted a weekend gathering as relatives from Staten Island Cumberland Fostoria Convoy and Helena visited Bluemont for the Beatty reunion. Attendees included Mrs Ethel Shuder and son Billy and Mr and Mrs Austin Conner with various family members from Ohio and Pennsylvania visiting through the weekend.
Bermuda briefing explains a new U S defense chain from Newfoundland across to the eastern Caribbean. Bases will include Bermuda as an air post and a seaplane site in the great sound near H M Dockyard, with land expansion possible for army air corps planes.
In Bath Maine five Jewish owned or managed stores had their show windows smeared with varnish and a Jewish owned fruit and produce truck tires were slashed. Police had no clues as early morning vandalism was carried out under darkness with broad brush strokes.
Reed of Glassport Pa and Mr and Mrs Charlie Turner Convoy Ohio plus Mr and Mrs Claud Carper and children Middletown and Mr and Mrs Crowell Gardiner Stephens City referenced in family notice.
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