City Expenditures Under Budget and Tree Survey Completed
City expenditures for the three months came in under allotment by 61401.43. March projects included curb and gutter on Chesnut street and water services on North Braddock. ongoing work covers a 10 inch Kern street main and Greenwalt avenue improvements. A city tree survey lists 3225 trees with 37.2 cents per tree yearly for maintenance, a funding level deemed adequate despite planting needs.
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Grant
Common Council
Chesnut Street
North Braddock
Rostel Road
Kern Street
Kent
Cameron
Greenwalt Avenue
Oates
Park Commission
Public sale of house and lot in Point West Virginia
The Hahn party will auction a seven room house with cistern and well on four and a acres of land at 1 Point W Va on Friday April 4 1941 at 1 30 P M. Outbuildings include poultry house stable and smoke house with good fencing. Buildings are in good repair with steel roofing. Also two Jersey cows one with calf and miscellaneous articles. One third cash balance in one and two year notes bearing interest from date. Immediate possession Auctioneer C P Engle.
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Point
W. Va
Riday
J. A. Hahn C. P. Engle
Rouss Firemen Plan Ladies Night Show
Bryan Stotler, chairman, announced a ladies night by the Rouss firemen featuring instrumental numbers solos and duets tap and acrobatic dancing with prizes for top numbers and refreshments to follow.
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Rouss
Bryan Stotler
Gram
Army camp survey to adjust land bounds in Virginia
The army plans to acquire about 110000 acres near Bowling Green Virginia for a new camp. Surveys target Essex County area to define bounds with minimal local hardship despite opposition from Caroline County residents. Lieut General Hugh A Drum and Maj General Walter S Grant discussed the issue with county representatives, no date set for further talks.
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Baltimore
Thine Co Corps
Essex Hanal Va
Caroline County
Army
National Defense
Bowling Green
Essex County
Hugh A. Drum
First Army
Walters
Grant
Third Corps
Virginia
Steepest standard rail grade in U S 5.89 percent
The steepest known grade on a standard steam railroad in the United States is 5.89 percent. It occurs on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Madison Indiana where the line climbs the Ohio river bank.
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J. N
Pennsylvania Railroad
Madison
Indiana
Ohio River
Agriculture Advisers Outline Food Policy at Meeting
The Agriculture Advisory Council met with Secretary Wickard and Leon Henderson planning future policy. Officials expect smaller livestock slaughter this year and possible price rises while surveys assess production expansion for dairy crops potatoes poultry and other foods this summer.
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House
Agriculture Wickard
Leon Henderson
National Advisory Defense Commission
Agriculture Advisory Council
Agriculture Department
Budget Planned for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Parade
The Matt Steele committee finalizes plans for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade on May 12. Funds will cover prizes for marching units pyrotechnics loving cups and other first night celebration costs. Bids for fireworks are being requested with a contract to the best proposer.
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Matt Steele
Ugle
Gudebrod Estate Appraised at 8325 Dollars in Frederick County
The Gudebrod estate of the late Christian E. Gudebrod is valued at 8325.17 dollars per a Frederick Circuit Court certificate filed by J. W. Arthur William Bell and Virginia L. Davis. The assets include 2775.17 dollars at Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company and 185 acres of improved land in Frederick County valued at 5550 dollars near Kernstown.
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Christian E. Gudebrod
Frederick Circuit Court
J. W. Arthur
William Bell
Virginia L. Davis
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Frederick County
Kernstown
Violence Swells as UAW Strike Halts Ford Allis-Chalmers
Over 100 workers picketed after a long UAW strike at Ford, with R J Thomas accusing the company of blocking grievances. Governor Heil sought federal help as rioting damaged autos, while Allis-Chalmers reopened for defense orders amid calls to Roosevelt for calm.
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Heil
Roosevelt
C1.c. Auto
Appalachian
John R. Steelman
Labor Department
Polish seaman earns hero credit after Otter rescue
Able Seaman M. Przybylski is hailed as a hero for rescuing Canadian sailors from the burning warship Otter off Halifax. After lifeboats were smashed by heavy seas he lowered himself over the side to lash ropes to Otter survivors. Twenty two men were saved and nineteen lost.
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M. Przybylski
Halifax
Virginia driver license folder sent to motorists
Chief Holis of the Police Department hopes motorists received the 1941 license application card folder showing the white highway lines. The notice invites readers to call police headquarters for extra copies or clarifications.
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Virginia
Holis
Police Department
Police Headquarters
Cincinnati Biologist to Study Hepatics in Mexico
Dr. Margaret H. Fulford of the University of Cincinnati will spend several months in Mexico and Central America studying moss like plants called hepatics as a recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship this year.
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Joan Simon Guggenheim
Margaret H. Fulford
University of Cincinnati
Mexico
Central America
Clipp Funeral to Be Held Thursday in Martinsburg
Funeral services for J Washington Clipp aged 64 will be conducted Thursday at 11 am from his residence 751 Faulkner Avenue Martinsburg West Virginia followed by interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery in the city beside his wife Annie M Boyd formerly of Frederick County. He died Monday night and was a son of the late John A and Ada P Clipp of Berkeley County.
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J. Washington Clipp
Faulkner Avenue
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mount Hebron
Annie M. Boyd
Frederick County
Clipp
John A
Ada P. Clipp
Berkeley County
Mrs Hahn Buried At Rio Yesterday
Funeral services were held in Rio West Virginia for Mrs Alice H who died Sunday at her Gore home. The Rev Courtney Anderson led a 12 30 p m service at the home before final rites at the Lutheran Church with the Rev Mr Zirkle officiating. Interment followed in the adjacent cemetery. Pallbearers included Loring Riley Stanley Riley Wilson Riley Robert Muse Charles Kern and Willie Dobson. Flower girls were Anna and Lillian Riley Hilda Crane Elwanda Whitacre Hazel Hahn and Pearl Hahn.
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Rio
W. Va
Alice H
Gore
Courtney Anderson
Zirkle
Loring Riley
Stanley Riley
Wilson
Riley
Robert Muse
Charles Kern
Willie Dobson
Anna
Lillian Riley
Hilda Crane
Elwanda Whitacre
Hazel Hahn
Pearl Hahn
Testimony on Aluminum Cartel Boosting Prices Under Hitler
Arnold testified that aluminum production was systematically reduced to raise prices. He said upon Hitler's rise the German Aluminum Company refused the 20 percent production cap, approving continued cartel activity. He claimed Germany's output boomed for aircraft needs.
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Hitler
Arnold
Germany
White Hall Grange Holds Meeting
Members of Grange No 870 White Hall met with Robert Russell in charge. The program included Old Black Joe a poem My Grange by Russell a review of the seven founders read by seven members Do We Try by Mrs A W Wright and The Seven Point Program by Master J B Lewis Refreshments were served.
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Grange No
Old Black Joe
Robert Russell
the Grange
A. W. Wright
The
National Grange
J. B. Lewis
Winchester City Council Deepens Zoning and Permit Debate
The council approved $100 to the BPCA from the Refuse Permit fund after a 1 vote margin defeat of a filling station permit at Braddock and Boscawen. W. E. Bridgeforth permit to install a gasoline tank at the Nehi plant on Millwood Avenue was approved. Standard Oil’s request for more storage tanks on North Kent was sent to the Fire committee amid fire-wall concerns. Zoning amendments passed 8 to 1 for Area B near Greystone Terrace and two related amendments for Areas A and C to permit remodeling into apartments. A street name for a sewer project was referred for committee recommendations.
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Braddock and
Boscawen
Dr. Anderson
Messrs
Baker
Barr, Dellinger
Hawthorne
Miller
W. P. Anderson
C. Douglas Barnett
Miller Streit
W. E. Bridgeforth
C. D. Barnett
Greystone Terrace
Allen Hawthorne
Barnett
Treasury Status and Debt Figures for March 31
Treasury figures show receipts of 22.13 million dollars and expenditures of 66.62 million for March 31. Gross debt stands at 47.17 billion dollars, with an increase of 554.7 million from the previous day.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Yugoslav Mediation Efforts Amid Balkan Tensions
The article reports on Yugoslavia amid rising Axis pressure with Skoplje as a strategic hub between Bulgaria and Albania. It notes Croat troops and refugees, German invasion fears, and Yugoslavia seeking possible accords with Soviet Russia and Turkey. It also mentions Latin American nations seizing Axis ships and protecting merchant vessels.
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Tions
United States
Yugoslavia
Russia
Turkey
Church Home To Celebrate Its Annual Aged Home Event
The Methodist Home for the Aged in era 1 Guild hosts the Eee Pie event drawing Virginia Wear aeee District of Colum It supports two Washington districts and local leaders Mrs. C. Koonce and others. On opening day 15 years ago fifty guests entered. now 75 residents with average age near 80 occupy a 125 acre brick estate with new building elevatee eight room hospital and landscaped grounds funded by faith donations. Howard Wells of Bal on serves as board trustee proms. Rev. Herman M. Wilson of Galthershure is superintendent.
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Virginia
Colum
Washington
C. Koonce
Wington East
Richard S. Clark
Washington West
Fred Nelson
William Gorham
Ruby Op
Joe Swartzell
L. W
Hopkins as Commander in Chief Navy with $135 monthly pay
The text notes Hopkins held the position of Commander in Chief Navy with a salary of 135 dollars a month. It claims Hopkins was the only man in history to hold this role alongside presidents of the United States.
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Navy
United States
Hopkins
Ritter Funeral To Be Tomorrow
Final rites for Walter D. Ritter of Gainesboro will be held tomorrow in the neighborhood church with interment following at the Gainesboro Cemetery. He was 72 and a longtime resident, survived by a sister and several nieces.
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Walter D. Ritter
Gainesboro
Respectoro
Answers to today’s test questions
Answers to today’s test questions printed on page 4 list ten items. The responses include Oscars yes Alaska and Hawaii the two houses of Parliament George Creel Stanley Baldwin the opera Porgy and Bess the play Gideon and a final Yes.
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Oscars
Alaska
Hawaii
House of Lords
House of Commons
George Creel
Stanley Baldwin
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the Post Office Department
Essex County, Va
Caroline
Lada
New
Crete
Vicks VapoRub
Vicks
U. S
Vicksaq
Iq Vicks
Gudebrod Estate
R. J. Thomas
U.A.W
Ford
Thomas
Rouge
Consolidated Steel Corp
An Beach
Cal
U. S. Maritime Commission
Margaret H. Falford
Mrs. Hahn
White Hall
Mervel W. Adams
Piccadilly St
Police and Traffic Committee
Percy Miller
BPCA
Balkans
Skoplje
Bulgaria
Albania
Vardar
Greece
Adriatic
Croatia
Western Hemisphere
Leesburg
Jones Funeral Home
Shenandoah Commercial Hatchery
Maurertown, Va
Methodist
Gaithersburg
Eras 1
Howard Wells
Balon
Proms
Herman M. Wilson
Galthershure
Post
C. H
John W. Rosenberger
Jonesdale Hatchery
Timberville, Va
Mt. Jackson
Rock Chicks
ELV
Winchester Seed Co
Jonesdale
Gopm
Household
Mak
Winchester Gerteneléth Street
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