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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1939
Page
9
Richmond report on the university audits notes inadequate controls over revenues as of June 30 1938 yet found no evidence of fund misappropriation. It covers physician compensation arrangements, year end receivables, and hospital accounts with 100 852 placed with a collection agency and largely deemed uncollectible.
In Bedford Indiana three brothers John 80 Aden 85 and Cole 88 visited their neighbor Walter Burton Wicker 90 to help him celebrate his birthday. The brothers joined friends and residents in sharing cake and well wishes at his home.
Washington announces a forthcoming stamp honoring Cyrus H. McCormick among a set of 35 commemorating famous Americans. The first day sale and exact denomination plan to be announced later. McCormick born February 1809 in Rockbridge County Virginia.
Grimes Gleanings reports visitors from Springfield Ohio staying over weekend and praises a new all steel bus on a long route. Birth of Ann to George and Mrs Shepard in Winchester Hospital noted. School begun with good attendance amid farm updates and community events including mail route changes and local visits. Weather hints of early fall.
A Pittsburgh office of a machine company recounted a caller asking for Mr. Joseph Ey. The receptionist thought she was being kidded when the voice replied to tell Mr Eye that Mr Ear called. The caller was Joseph Irr.
Prof. Harold C. Urey described using canaries as safety indicators in a two year sealed room experiment producing a heavy carbon compound from hydrogen cyanide and sodium cyanide. No canaries died, indicating safe conditions as the method promises production of the element 100 times faster and at $400 an ounce, aiding life science research.
The army increases Panama Canal defenses to about 18 500 officers and men with anti aircraft units aboard St Mihiel and reinforcements en route. European war crisis sped up moves and many troops will sleep in tents until camps are ready.
The text notes martial law over the canal area and plans to dispatch 31 more army aircraft plus radio fire measures to fortify the vital Atlantic to Pacific link. It emphasizes intent to make the passage impregnable and secure a new outpost in Puerto Rico.
Condition of Rivers at Riverton shows South Fork clear while North Fork runs slightly milky indicating turbidity levels.
Mrs Margaret Sullivan dozes in a Chicago bungalow when plaster cracks laths snap and a youth about 18 crashes through the ceiling landing on the floor and fleeing apologetically saying he is in the wrong house leaving behind a cloud of dust and confusion
Richmond report shows 1934 state commission notice to Shenandoah Life Roanoke that officers directors and families received loans without full oversight. Trinkle defended loans repaid with interest and said a 1934 prohibition now limits such practices.
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