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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1939
Page
9
Police describe a Massachusetts plated car staging a two man holdup at a station on National avenue. Turner resisted, they grabbed about 45 dollars then 160 from his wallet and fled after a failed attempt to speed away. Private Manuel fired twice during pursuit.
John Miller chased a Buick as Turner warned him back fearing a shot. The gang fled toward Martinsburg with alarms across West Virginia Maryland and DC. Officers from Dove and Manuel pursued toward Darkesville while a break is expected before long due to bullet holes and possible injuries. Assistant Lauck was away at a filling station fishing in the Shenandoah.
Wereczke Hungary Sept. 22 The final internment of thousands of Polish soldiers and officers routed by German and Soviet invasions was complete today here on Hungarian soil. Reports describe bands of Ukrainians terrorizing areas, looting, and burning villages as German and Russian forces consolidate frontier control. Ghostly transports of Polish infantry and cavalry moved toward internment camps amid widespread violence and ethnic killings.
A fragmentary note recalls finding a hotel proprietor with a throat wound and a scene of chaos. It mentions efforts to restore order and armed resistance against terrorists, portraying a deadly event and widespread destruction.
Report from Castel Gandolfo notes war concerns burdening Pope Pius XII. Informants say he prays extensively to the Virgin Mary, adopts a strict routine likened to a Trappist, as world conflict rises.
In October 1939 at 11 A M in Winchester Virginia the K C Moore acting as trustee will sell at public auction the property in Frederick County Virginia described in Deed Book 167 page 129 due to default on the secured debt. The sale deposits require $100 and cash terms apply. The description follows a December 23 1933 survey by C M Anderson detailing Beaty Henson and Jno Beaty lines.
Reports describe a person who sleeps on the floor without a mattress and endures long fasts living on vegetables. The face appears ashen and worried, though health is said to be unchanged.
Wright named president of the Virginia Police Executives Association succeeding John W. Huffman as fourteenth annual convention wrapped with the League of Virginia Municipalities. Other officers include John M. Webb Staunton first vice president W B Growburg second vice president Major J N Nicholas state superintendent of police Richmond sergeant at arms Morton L. Wallerstein executive secretary Harold I Baumes assistant secretary both Wallerstein and Baumes were reelected.
Berlin dispatches report no official German reply to President Roosevelt's plea to lift the arms embargo. Unofficial sources see mixed implications for Germany with neutrality law revision viewed as potentially unwelcome, while lifting the embargo could disadvantage Germany due to Britain's Atlantic strength.
Mrs. Raymond Dunn teaches five days a week at the District 84 Rural School House in Falls City Nebraska. From 8:30 to 2:00 she knits while awaiting pupils. Last year five youngsters attended but none returned this year after her election to the $50 monthly post.
The McComb Enterprise guides readers by marking war stories with four symbols and meanings V verified OP official A seems authentic R rumor. The system aims to clarify authenticity and reduce confusion for the audience.
The report lists present and past rainfall figures with year to date 35.13 inches and monthly averages based on 26 years ending 1938. It cites July and October values and notes an average annual rainfall of 35.09 inches from Winchester Research courtesy Laboratory.
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