New York State Fruit Growers To Tour In Valley
New York state fruit growers plan a Shenandoah Cumberland apple region tour in August. Participants will meet in Gettysburg on August 18 and visit Beltsville Maryland on August 20. The trip aims to view orchards in several states and replace the usual summer meeting of the New York society.
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New York State
Shenandoah-Cumberland
Gettysburg
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
New York State Horticultural Society
New York Society
Percy R. Morgan
Lewiston
The
Manse Added To Virginia Garden Tour
Virginia Garden Tour runs April 28 to May 3 benefiting Bundles for Britain. The Manse in Staunton, birth place of W Wilson, opens after restoration, with Mrs. Cordell Hull as foundation president. Additional sites include Stuart House Staunton Carter Hall near Winchester and other estates like Horseshie Farm Annefield Springsberry Scabeby and Fairfield. Visitors may also tour Skyline Drive Endless Caverns and Luray Caverns.
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Virginia
Britain
W Wilson
Staunton
Cordell Hull
Woods
Garden Club Tours
Winchester
Stuart
Thomas Jefferson
Archibald Stuart
Peyton Cochran
Clarke County
Carter
King” Carter
Horseshie Farm
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Industrial Materiels Department
Council of National Defense
aAnnefield
Committee Noted Names On Farm Bureau Visit Schedule
Following night the committee will stop in Winchester. Read as list of attendees: Stuart Hubbard from Poughkeepsie Arthur Williams from Duchess County Farm Bureau John G. Goodrich from Lockport, serving as secretary.
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Winchester
Stuart Hubbard
Poughkeepsie
Arthur Williams
Duchess County Farm Bureau
John G. Goodrich
Lockport
Local Brevities From Boyce and Nearby Towns
Notes from Boyce Front Royal and surrounding areas record visits and health updates. Relatives return from Silver Springs and Richmond while residents like Philip Grim Jr and Clyde Levi recover from surgeries.
Local Social Notes Reflect Spring Work and Visits
Rosenberger and Williams families visited the Haines home Sunday afternoon. Father Son banquet attendance by Guy S. Frye and son Ralph. Handley FP F A Chapter honored at Tokus Inn. Visitors to William Brewer included Bessie Lonas Maynard Brewer Raymond Bradfield and Betty Lou. Farmers report busy spring work as rain was welcome. Mrs Haines continues to improve slowly. Frye and Ralph Frye were seen calling on Edison Fawcett recently.
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N. C. Williams
Lewis Allen
Edward Haines
Guy S. Frye
Ralph
Handley FP. F. A
Tokus Inn
William Brewer
Bessie Lonas
Maynard Brewer
Winchester
Raymond Bradfield
Betty Lou
Chambersvile
Haines
Guy Frye
Edison Fawcett
Middletown Social Notes Include Visits and Returns
Mrs. R. A. Larrick returns from Alexandria with her daughter and son in law. Visitors S N elson, Cecil Stickley of Berryville call on Mrs. Ashby Hammack and travel to Woodstock. Mrs. Adams of Winchester visits Alberta Martin. Augusta Smith returns from Florida. Anna Lee Grim visits Walter Mc Cauley family. Easter guests announced for E V Ogden home from Washington and Berryville.
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R. A. Larrick
Alexandria
S. Nelson
Cecil Stickley
Berryville
Ashby Hammack
Woodstock
Adams
Winchester
Alberta Martin
Augusta Smith
Florida
Anna Lee Grim
High View
Walter McCauley
E. V. Ogden
Grafton Ogden
Melvin Odgen
Washington
Raymond Ogden
Gretta
Rae Ann
Boyce Lurz
Scarab
John Comwel
W. Owings
Larrick
Will Owings Mae
Pond
Navy Veteran Drafted Into Army After Return
Richmond Indiana reported Malcolm E. Bymaster, 23, who returned home after four years in the navy, was drafted for induction into the army in May. He said he might as well go and called it “one of those things.”
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Richmond
Ind
Navy
Malcolm E. Bymaster
Army
Local residents share visits and family ties across Capon area
Capon Springs hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Cornwell Dyer of McCauley West Virginia visiting Mrs. Dyer’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Brill. Others staying or visiting include Mr. Ray Hearn from Moorefield and Mr. J. M. Orndorff who is ill, with several residents hosting relatives and friends from nearby towns.
Buffalo dies after water deprivation and Mickey twist
A Huthinson Kansas man reports his kept buffalo died after 24 hours without water. Keepers sought to crate the animal for shipment but the trough was refilled and the buffalo gulped loudly before keeling over. The incident is described as a Mickey Finn style poisoning.
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Huthinson
Kas
Plan To Spread Employment Over Several Years
In Baltimore on April 10 the National Resources Planning Board outlined a long range plan to spread employment and public spending across several years in the Middle Atlantic states. Under Morton L. Wallerstein of Richmond Va regional chairman the report proposes an Atlantic coastal highway from New England southward plus beach and slum rehabilitation. Projects could begin after the defense boom to cushion an economic downturn and maintain steady spending and orderly regional development.
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Baltimore
National Resources Planning Board
Middle Atlantic
Morton L. Wallerstein
Richmond
New England
Etiquette on congratulating a prospective bride
The guidance states a young woman preparing for marriage should not be congratulated. Instead one offers good wishes to the prospective bride, while the groom receives congratulations.
Local Residents Share Visits and Weekend News
Rev R B Moore of Winchester called on Thursday afternoon. Samuel J Swimley II James Stimell and Clarke Purcell attended the boxing bout at Stephens City High School last Friday night. Mr and Mrs James Sargeant of Parsons W Va have been visiting the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Jessie O Connell. Mr F D Fields of Bluefield W Va spent several days recently with Mr and Mrs Arnold Gorton. Private Garland Schreck of the 99th Field Artillery Edgewood Arsenal Md spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Ollie Schreck. Mr and Mrs Charles Hensel Mr and Mrs A S Orndorff of Grimes spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leslie Hensell. Messrs Russell and F H Swimley made a business trip to Washington last week.
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Charles Walz
Philadelphia
Singers Glen
Samuel Headley
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hutton
Simson
Russel Stickley
J. M. Bennett
Buracker
Front Royal
John Guernsey
Tilden Stickley
Cummins
C. C. Brown
Middletown
R. B. Moore
Winchester
Samuel J. Swimley
James Stimell
Clarke Purcell
Stephens City High School
James Sargeant
Parsons
W. Va
Jessie O’connell
F. D. Fields
Bluefield
Arnold Goron
Garland Schreck
99Th Field Artillery
Edgewood Arsenal
Ollie Schreck
Charles Hensel
A. S. Orndorff
Grimes
Leslie Hensell
Messrs
Russell
F. H. Swimley
Washington
Censorship Hits European War News Cables
The Star warns readers that war reporting from Europe is censored before reaching U S audiences, signaling restricted information on the ongoing conflict.
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the Star
Europe
United States
No Additional Bodies Found In Bomber Crash
NORFOLK April 10 Navy and Coast Guard failed to recover more bodies or wreckage from the ten man crew navy patrol bomber that disappeared Monday off Great Machipongo Inlet near Virginia. Two bodies and fragments were found Tuesday. Lieut J M Bolt and the Norfork naval base commander reported no additional bodies despite searches about 50 miles from the scene. The bomber was en route to New Port Point R I when radio contact was lost ten minutes after takeoff. The Destroyer Landsafe brought the body of P F Mueller to Norfolk. one other crew member of identification is being pursued through fingerprints.
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Norfolk
Navy and
Coast Guard
Navy Trol
Great Machipongo Inlet
Virginia
J. M. Bolt
Norf
Folk
Sett Point
R. 1
Land Safe
P. F. Mueller
Navy
San Diego
Calif
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U. S
Virginia Garden
Homemaker’s Market
Frederick
Star
London
Berlin
Romell
the Food Center
Armour’s Star
Potomac
Maxwell House
LUX
Pillsbury’s
Rinso
Lux Toilet
Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Aberdeen
Boyce
Marian Heine
Silver Springs
Nettie Tucker Yowell
John Yowell
Philip Grim, Jr
Winchester Memorial
I. T. Lowe
Lurray
Ben Lowe
Hagerstown
A. L. Lowe
Jerome Garver
J. S. Garver
Kenneth Jobe
National Guard
Camp Meade
A. L. Jobe
Inington, D. C
Ethel Goodridge
Aileen Payne
Burges
H. B. Lloyd
B. T. Brown
Mary Lanham
Cecil Parker
Billy Carper
Glenwood Jobe
Arlington
Eustace Jackson
Homer Wright
Helen Levi
C. R. Creamer
Philip Lanham
Herman Lanham
Clyde Levi
R. W. Royston
Lexington
Rosenberger
Capon Springs
Cornwell Dyer
McCauley
Delilia Line
Kenneth Seldon
Highview
Nelson Cooper
Courtney Anderson
Leonard
Myrtle Simmons
H. W. Rollings, Jr
Hetzel Kerns
Whitacre
John Kerns
David Hahn
Moorefield
Naomi Himelright
H. T. Watson
Bruce Orndorff
Winfred
Edith Harrison
Loom
H.T. Watson
Katie Haines
Capon Lake
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Aal
Little America
City
Loudoun ST
Brucetown
United Food Stores
Valley Pride
Brigg’s Hockless
Brigg’s
Frankfurters
Mrs
Betty Crocker
Ecipe
Lour
Lake Shore
Land-O’-Lakes
Ice
PARD
Cloverdale
Jet
PAAS
Mary
Armour’s Star Hams
James River Brand
Smithfield
Sea
Sas Lek
Cikcon
Jociagon
the Armory
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