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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1939
Page
10
Eldon, Missouri, 18 year old James Thompson slipped on Bagwell Dam foot, plunged 35 feet then 75 more into water. He broke his left hip and elbow but stayed afloat until rescue, later saying I know how it feels to be a rubber ball.
Bloomington Jr Frithiof Burgesson, a meter salesman, demonstrated his product to the city council at city hall, then found an overtime parking ticket on his car. He returned to city hall and paid a $1 fine.
John Seal and Clay Manuel report 8000 participants and 26 bands at the Labor Day parade while 25 000 delegates and visitors attended the largest National Letter Carriers convention to date. The meeting featured 4315 delegates, speakers including James M Mead Sweeny Donaldson Ellis Nutley and others with focus on retirement and longevity benefits.
Anchorage reports a possible gold boom in Matanuska Valley as Antone Anderson notes assays at Massive Butte show gold averaging $2.15 per ton. Lauren Smith of Carlton County Minnesota is credited with the discovery, described as potentially the world’s biggest mine.
The Treasury reports on September 9 receipts of 23,902,114.82 and expenditures of 24,451,755.53, with a gross debt of 40,903,398,813.47 and a decrease of 1,386,118.40 from the previous day.
The report notes clear conditions at South Fork in Riverton while North Fork appears slightly milky.
Dear Miss Chatfield advises a nine year married mother to seek small pleasures at home with babysitter help and evenings out with her husband. She suggests picnics with friends, rotating routines, and reimagining life like tuning a radio to enjoy the music already around.
Philadelphia resident Robert Allisson discovered a 12 inch rat under his baby's crib. His cat fled at the sight of the rodent. A neighbor suggested chloroform but the druggist refused. A policeman finally trapped the rat in a closet with a vacuum cleaner and killed it.
Public auction in front of the Winchester Court House on September 30 1939 at noon for the Mary C Rhyan estate property 26 Valley Avenue Winchester two parcels 39 by 100 feet and 42 by 60 feet with a five room dwelling plus option to sell as a whole Immediate possession offered Terms require one third cash with the rest in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and fire insurance policy M M Lynch executor Duvall Dunn auctioneers 9 12 19 21 note sale details
William T. Sullivan a Winchester resident born November 27 1879 died after illness. Survived by widow Mary Genevieve Higgins six children and adopted daughter Betty Sullivan three brothers and one sister. Funeral plans pending with services likely at the Church of the Sacred Heart and burial in the family plot at Catholic Cemetery.
Trustee will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester on Friday September 22 1939 at 12 o clock M all that lot at 424 South Kent Street known as the Woore property. Terms require one third cash with the balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and a policy of insurance.
For rent a modern furnished bungalow described as reasonable. Apply at 25 Jackson Ave North Bee.
The Harper Novel Prize for 1939 40 was awarded to Vardis Fisher for Children of God, a story detailing the development of Mormon settlements.
Puzzle clues mix with garbled characters and stray letters from a King Features page. Most readable items include Cannoneer Empty talk Othello slang for a character Wind Single unit Know Fabulous Scotch animal Excavates Exclamation The whole amount Conjunction Jewish Solitary Half an em Frisks Greek letter Sunday abbr. Result shows corrupted header text distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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