Winchester Proclaims Smash the Seventh Column Week
Mayor Charles R. Anderson declares April 24 to 30 as Smash the Seventh Column Week in Winchester to curb accidents on the home front. Junior Board of Trade leads daily themes from traffic safety to education with ImaMar Keen as chair and Urman Mason outlining the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Charles R. Anderson
America
Business Week
Pearl Harbor
Board of Trade
Urman Mason
ImaMar Keen
Military Bombing Report From France And Frankfurt Attacks
The air ministry said British and American raids hit over 100 plants in Frankfurt and wrecked about half of its 2 000 acres of core districts. Photos from March 18 20 and 24 showed extensive damage and few factories still operating.
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Air Ministry
Frankfurt
Frankfurt’s
Stonewall Students Win Honors In Regional Class D Meet
Stonewall High School at Clear Brook won top honors in two events at Bridgewater for Regional Class D schools. James Hutton took first in public speaking and Hildren Blanchard won first in prose reading.
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Stonewall High School
Clearbrook
Bridgewater
James Hutton
Hildren Blanchard
University of Virginia
Stonewall
Rexa Carter
Cornelia Gordon
Elizabeth Crim
Mary Jane Jolifffe
Laacille Kersey
Bryant B. Harper
Edwin Will
Timberville
Open Door Class At Loudoun Street Church Meets Sunday
The Men s Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will meet at 9 45 Sunday morning. Rev Joseph A Duckwall will teach the lesson and all members are urged to attend. Visitors will receive a cordial welcome.
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Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church
Joseph A. Duckwall
Court Dismissals In Civil and Police Court Judge Rice disposes cases
Earl C. Bitner of 38 S Locust St Hagerstown Md violated a traffic ordinance and owes 5 dollars and 4 dollars costs. Harry Jones of 10 E Chard St was charged with drunkenness and must pay 10 dollars plus 5.25 dollars costs.
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John Rice
Earl C. Bitner
S. Locust St
Hagerstown
Harry Jones
E. Chard St
Dramatic Sabang Raid Rescue Under Japanese Fire
Under coastal guns and a Jap defense, a British submarine rescued Lt. Dale Christian Klahn after his plane was shot down during a raid against Sabang and Lhonga. Allied Hellcats defended the submarine as it escaped, while 19 enemy planes were destroyed on the ground.
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Sab
Sumatra
J.g
Dale Christian
Sabang Island
Lhonga
Klahn
Laramie
Wyo
Robert G
Bob) Dose
Coronado
Calif
Joseph Co
Jumping Joe
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia Command
James Somerville
Britain
Somerville
Little Sabang
Sabang
Shonga
Netherlands
Var
Cadet Training Praised by Newly Promoted Lt. Col. Miller
Lt. Col. George F. Miller, promoted from major on April 8 1944, credits Winchester high school cadets as the most valuable part of his training. His career spans Handley High School, 116th Infantry, Fort Benning and Fort Jackson, with leadership roles in the 301st Infantry and 94th Division. He resumes duty after a 16 day convalescent leave at 115 Montague Avenue.
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George F. Miller
War Department
Miller
Handley High School
Co. I. 116Th Infantry
Co. M. T
Organized Reserve Corps
Tena
National Guard and Reserve
Infantry School
Ft. Bening
Virginia National Guard
Quartermaster’s
Detroit
Mich
77Th Infantry Division
Fort Jackson
S. C
Co. C. 305Th Infantry
94Th Infantry Division
Fort Custer
301St
Col. Miller
Montague Avenue
Ie Post
Camp Men
Charles Lee Keller Buried Today
Funeral services were held for Charles Lee Keller a retired farmer who died Thursday at his Ridgeway West Virginia home. The Rev E B Smith officiated at the late home and Paynes Chapel Methodist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers were W S Dove John Lewis S A Riley A M Kitts John Ballanger and James Triges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lee Keller
Ridgeway
W. Va
E. B. Smith
Paynes Chapel Methodist Church
W. S. Dove John Lewis
S.A. Riley
A. M. Kitts
John Ballanger
James Triges
New Fire Siren Installed at Sarah Zane Fire Company
A new high pitched fire siren with an automatic control box arrives this afternoon for the Sarah Zane Fire Company. It will be mounted in the hose tower and, though smaller than others in the city, remains loud enough to serve the Sarah Zane vicinity.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Sarah Zane
Whitacre Rites Held for Frederick County Resident
Relatives and friends of Jack son Whitacre lifelong Frederick County resident gathered at his South Cameron street home for a ten o’clock service before proceeding to Fairview Church for funeral rites conducted by Rev J L Stonsiger and Rev J S Shade. Burial followed at Esotang Cemetery with pallbearers Hammond Miller Jessie Patterson Carl Alabaugh Thomas Lupton Robert Whitacre and Cecil Dyke. Flower girls included Trencott Nina Patterson Juanita Whitacre and Anna Lee Miller.
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Jackson Whitacre
Frederick County
South Cameron T
Fairview chHurch
J. L. Stonsiger
J. S. Shade
Esotang
Hammond Miller
Jessie Patterson
Carl Alabaugh
Thomas Lupton
Spring Fever In Stephens City High School News
Stephens City Echo outlines spring fever effects in classes and outdoor scenes. It reports on war stamp fund drives by the Little and Big Uns, senior class plans, a juniors’ war bond success, and student gossip columns with names and hometowns.
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Stephens City Echo
Stephens City High School
Miss Sawyers
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
U. S. Treasury Department
Holmes Patton
S. Main Streets
Winchester
Virginia
Martinsburg Bowling Tourney Aims For Health Center Prize
From Martinsburg comes word of the first annual Health Center Bowling handicap tournament sponsored by the National Duck Pin Bowling Congress set for April 28 and 29. A $100 first prize for high score across seven games with a two thirds handicap is offered, entry $5.
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Martinsburg
National
Health Center
Grace Lutheran Lesson Info With Dr Baughman
Grace Lutheran in Gettysburg Pa announces Dr Harry F Baughman of Gettysburg Seminary will teach the Men's class Sunday at 9 45 All members are urged to be present.
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Harry F. Baughman
Gettysburg Seminary
Gettysburg
I Day Program At Stephens City Observed
Stephens City will observe I Day with a community prayer service at eight o’clock at the Methodist Church. The Rev. Walter Smith and the Rev. Frank L. Roof will speak, special music is planned, and merchants will close for the hour.
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Stephens City
Methodist Church
Walter Smith
Frank L. Roof
Lutheran Church
Insurance Firm Seeks Last Known Address of Ludolph
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York requests information on Adolph William Ludolph last living in Winchester. Born in Duderstadt Germany he would be 96 if alive and formerly a merchant in Winchester dealing in cigars and glassware with wife Alhartine.
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Adolph William Ludolph
Winchester
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
N.Y
Peina Leteke Altianate
Cc. R. Anderson
Ludolph
Duderstadt
Germany
Alhartine
China
Winester
Plans Complete For Methodist Training School Here Next Week
Plans are complete for the Methodist Christian Workers School to be held next week starting Monday at 7 45 p m Rev R W Vanderburry directs The school to serve all Winchester Methodists with three courses including The Church and Home Working Together for Children taught by Miss Elizabeth Jarrett of Richmond VA and The Church and Its Work led by Rev C A Tucker of Christiansburg VA Enrollments have doubled and officials expect the largest turnout yet including members of Official Boards Woman's Society of Christian Service and parents of children birth through eleven years.
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Thee Methodist Christian Workers
R. W. Vanderburry
Winchester Church
Virginia Henry
Virginia Conference
Methodist Church
Winchester
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Elizabeth Jarratt
Richmond
Methodist
Miss Virginia
Henry
C. A. Tucker
Christiansburg
Mr Hardy To Teach Golden Rule Class
William G. Hardy will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class this Sunday at Braddock St Me All are invited and urged to attend.
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Mr Hardy
William G. Hardy
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Sevastopol Hills Reach Closer to Sea as Evacuation Fails
Reports from the Crimean port state army units closed in on the harbor while German and Roman remnants fight among themselves for ship passage. Soviet dispatches claim warships and bombers blocked escape attempts and pilots report many bodies drifting in the Black Sea. Estonian front saw 2000 Germans slain in tank and infantry counterattacks. Shale oil distilleries, a rail station and a camp were blasted.
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Crimean
Black Sea
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the Daily Quiz list correct responses for page four questions. Names include Dorothy Vredenburgh and figures span Japan politics and military ranks. The key answers note true false judgments and positions such as premier of Japan and commander of U. 8 fleet.
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Dorothy Vredenburgh
Japan
East
False
True
Crosier
Fleet
Regulation sets season for taking wall eyed pike in specified counties
The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries adopts a new regulation that rescinds the 1940 open season for pike and fixes a wall eyed pike season in Alleghany Augusta Bath Bland Botetourt Buchanan Carroll Clarke Craig Denckinson Floyd Frederick Giles Grayson Highland Lee Montgomery Page Pulaski Roanoke Rockbridge Rockingham Russell Shenandoah Smyth Tazewell Warren Washington Wise Wythe from June 20 to December 31 1944. The regulation becomes effective June 20 1944 and is ordered by Beverley W Stras Jr Acting Chairman.
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Richmond
Virginia
Alleghany
Augusta
Bath
Bland
Botetourt
Buchanan
Carroll
Clarke
Craig
Dickenson
Floyd
Frederick
Giles
Grayson
Highland
Lee
Montgomery
Page
Pulaski
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Russell
Scott
Shenandoah
Smyth
Tazewell
Warren
Washington
Wise and Wythe
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Beverley W. Stras. Jr
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France
Dellinger Bros
Bty Greyhound Grill
Stuart M. Perry
J. Cc
Carroll Hummer
Green Spring
Star Restaurant
T. L. Townsend
17Th St
N. W
Washington, D. C
Vic
Poppory Shoe Shine
N. Loudoun
James Conrad
Harrisonburg
Cooper
Slack
Tieat
American Cooperage Co
Kresson& Fayette
Baltimore, Md
Care Star
Carl Strickler
Novick Transfer Co
H. T. Snapp
Strosnider
Bstome House
Winchester Stock
Shenandoah Valley
Bay Mare
C. W. Parish
Gore
Charles Hahn
South Kent St
J. I. Crabill
Amherst St
Hayfield
Trail’s End
Gordonsville
Alberta
Wyatt H. Richards
New Westinghouse
Frigidaire
E. Piccadilly
Handley
Miller St
Valley Ave
N. Braddock
Winchesler
Berryville
AKC
Bradmar
Broadway
Fairmont
Victory Gardens
Harry Sr
W. Piccadilly
G. G. Hockman
Tomsbrook
Emma Ridgeway
St. Stewart
Trail’'s End
Call
Mollie
Braddock St
Indian Aley
Huntsberry’s
Mollie McVicar
Civil & Police Court
U. S. Naval
Mr. Whitacre
Edethal Pitcock
Ruth Perry
Elizabeth Grove
Katty Katty
Dorothy Owens
W. D
Kernstown
Dorothy Cornwell
Leonard Cooper
Eloise Wise
Bryan Kerns
Eloise
Evelyn
Ralph
Joyce Wolfe
Jimmie B
Mary Smith
Agebra
Leonard C
Ruth F
Aice Lowery
W. C
Rudy Stine
Heath
Lovcorn
Keer Nichol Louise Stover
Freida Herbaugh
Barbara Huffman
Co. E
Ramona Slater
Jackie
Billy Bass
Wal
Kathryn Molony
Dan
Furman
Margaret
Carolyn
June Hicks
Gene Miller
Brunswick (Md
Middletown
National Committee On Physical Fitness
Grace Lutheran
Insurance Company
Southern States Cooperative
Virginia Livestock Market
Julian A. Everly
Shenandoah Production Credit Association
East Boscawen Stregs
Methodist Training
Sevastopol
B. F
Goodrich
Silvertown
Oficial Tire Inspector
E. Piccadilly St
B- F. Goodrich Tires
Colgate Dental Cream
Colgate Tooth Powder
Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
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