Thumbs Up Ambulance Arrives in Winchester April 28
Mayor Anderson and Winchester await the arrival of the Thumbs Up ambulance from the British American Ambulance Corps on April 28. The cross country drive supports war relief funds to buy flying ambulances and vitamin capsules for British children, with proceeds aiding pilots and casualties in the Atlantic theaters. The convoy travels from Charlottesville to Cumberland en route to ships bound for London.
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Anderson
Winchester
British American Ambulance Corps
San Francisco
Allen Kyle
Ambulance Corps
London
Lord Beaverbrook
Charlottesville
Cumberland
New York
Publisher Walter M Dear Elected at Newspaper Convention
Walter M Dear publisher of the Jersey Journal was chosen as president of the American Newspaper Association at its 55th annual convention. Linwood I Noyes of the Ironwood Globe was named vice president and Norman Chandler of the Los Angeles Times was elected treasurer.
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WEW
York
Walter M. Dear
Jersey City
N. J
Jersey Journal
American Newspaper Association
Cssinae
Linwood I. Noyes
Ironwood
Mith
Globe
Norman Chandler
Los Angeles Times
Ellery Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Mrs Lantz 78 Dies At Home In Kernstown
Mrs Sue C Lantz 78 of Kernstown widow of Josiah died at home. Interment in Mount Hebron with pallbearers John Cammer Robert Robinson Clarence Williams Percy Malone Henkel Boyd Roy Bayliss. Remains remain at home until service.
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Sue C. Lantz
Kernsher
Josiah Theating
Mount Hebron
John Cammer
Robert Robinson
Clarence Williams
Percy Malone
Henkel Boyd
Roy Bayliss
Nazis Claim Full Control Amid Turbulent Year
Fragmentary wartime notes report Nazi authorities asserting total power as UK public mood turns critical. References to Marshal Siegmund and southeast Reinference hint at military leadership consolidations during a chaotic period.
State Education Proposes 23 Additional Consolidated Schools
The State Department of Education proposes 23 more consolidated schools raising total consolidations since 1934-35 to 56. Officials advocate long range planning to fund new buildings only within a cohesive consolidation program and emphasize shifting from many small high schools to larger units with modern facilities.
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State Department of Education
Thon
Drasmak Pevarean
Sob
Raymo
Virginia
Florida
Hall
Department of Education
England Seeks Another AEF Amid War Debate
New York April 24. Colonel Charles A Lindbergh criticizes aiding Britain and urges America First opposition to another foreign conflict. Crowds outside Manhattan Center clash with police as antiwar rally unfolds and a spectator is jailed briefly amid disorder over Lindbergh’s plea.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh Az
Great Britain
Mi Ieee
America First Committee
Europe
England
Lindbergh
Chicago
Manhattan Center
Ang
British destroyer Fires in Night Raids on England
Berlin reports German warplanes set a British destroyer afire during raids on England. Plymouth and Portsmouth bases were attacked with fires in factories oil depots and warehouses. Harwich port facilities were bombed and two merchant ships damaged east of Aberdeen. One British plane was shot down.
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Berlin
England
Plymouth
Portamouth
High Command
Harwich
Aberdeen
Scotland
Anniversary Observed for Methodist Home for the Aged
Officials of the Methodist Home for the Aged in Gaithersburg Maryland marked the home s 16th birthday with about 1000 attendees from the District Virginia Conference and nearby districts Easton Moorefield Rev J Howard Wells of Baltimore and Rev Herman N Wilson of Gaithersburg led as President and Superintendent both original trustees from 1921 the surviving members among the five initial trustees also attended the event with Rev Regester E C Ak We dbaean E A Lambert Stewart Patterson and others listed as trustees
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Methodist Home For the
Gaithersburg
Virginia
Burg Easton
Moorefield
J. Howard Wells
Baltimore
Herman N. Wilson
Vv. Regester
E. C. Ak
E. A. Lambert
Tewart Patterson
X YY. Hummer
John H. Baker
F. R. Bayley
W. H. Best
Milton Burr
H. M. Canter
C. F. Coff
George W. Crabbe
Della D. Dunn
Ida R. Groover
O. Cc. Michael
Never love unless you can bear with all faults of man
The line attributed to the poem Never is cited as the source for the quote never love unless you can bear with all the faults of man. The fragment is incomplete and cannot confirm full attribution.
Taxes on Tobacco and Gasoline Raise New Burden
The article outlines a broad federal tax plan including a doubled tobacco excise, a 1-cent gasoline tax increase to 12 cents a gallon, and higher personal income taxes. Morgenthau argues for a fair burden, defense funding, and restraint on profit, while noting several competing committee proposals and surtax adjustments.
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Morgenthau
Treasury
Sorovesional Committee On Taxation
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Wall Street
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Army
Publishers Choice
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Sherwin - Williams Paints
Miller’s
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Office of Winchester Laundry
Tame Ant Aaa
Rosier
Marshal Siegmund
Britain
United States
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Winchester Furniture Co
Congress
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Haldeman’s Creamery
N. Loudoun ST
Penn City
Kool-Kar
Spotlight & Mirror
Attrac
Monty
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