Antique Auction Draws Crowd for Hollingsworth Collection
A large crowd gathered at the old American Building to bid on small Hollingsworth antiques. Items sold include a $62 pair of Bristol hand-painted vases and a $28 large china soup tureen, with bidders from North Carolina and Philadelphia among the three hundred-plus attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old American
Hollingsworth
Bristol
Dorothy Smith
Purcellville
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Roa
Mary Holworth
Parkins
D. C
Hanor
Stafordshire
Legion
Boyd J. Headley
Coleman Dunn
Ruby Schneider
J. Baker
Henrietta Butler Dies Near Millwood at 59
Henrietta Butler age 59 wife of on Butler died at her Millwood home at 2 55 yesterday afternoon Born in Clarke county she was daughter of Henry and Mariah Ball Pendleton natives of the county She was a respected colored citizen Surviving her husband are Emanuel E Butler Washington Alice Blunt Baltimore Butler Winchester and Henry Butler at home Also five brothers and sisters Lucy Thomas Lillie Reed Lewis Pendleton Alfred Pendleton and Frank Pendleton all of Clarke county Funeral services will be held at 31 o clock Thursday morning at the Little Chapel in Clarke county with Rev Ralph Laws officiating Interment in adjacent cemetery Pallbearers William Cook Allen Williams Jesse Dolman Edward Anderson and Adam Herbert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Butler
On Butler
Millwood
Clarke County
Henry
Mariah Ball Penpath
Emanuel E. Butler
Washington
Alice Blunt
Baltimore
Butler
Winchester
Henry Butler
Lucy Thomas
Lillie Reed
Lewis Pendleton
Alfred Pendleton
Frank Pendleton
Little Chapel
Ralph Laws
Jake Cook
William Cook
Allen Williams
Jesse Dolman
Edward Anderson
Adam Herbert
Rainy But Mild Weather Forecast
The extended forecast for the period from April 25 to 29 calls for rain and rising temperatures with clearing and cooler weather by Sunday. Temperatures average above normal with considerable rainfall. Zone 5 remains mostly cloudy with occasional rain and a late-week clearing trend.
Ration Calendar Details Through Spring 1942
The ration calendar lists book four red stamps and blue stamps with expiry dates through late June and July for meats fats and goods. Sugar stamp 35 to 44 covers five pounds until June 2 with May 1 as the next schedule. The Office of Price Administration says no plans to cancel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Virginia Voters Elect Delegates to Constitutional Convention
Virginia voters cast ballots in 1715 precincts for 40 delegates to a Constitutional Convention set for April 30 in Richmond. The aim is to revise franchise provisions to permit service personnel to vote in state and local elections without home-precinct registration or poll tax. Delegates will be paid $12 daily. most districts faced little opposition and turnout was expected under 50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Supreme Court of Appeals
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Poh
Special Meeting of Religious Council in Frederick County
The Frederick County Council of Religious Education will hold a special meeting Saturday at 2 in the Handley Library trustee's room. All members urged to attend as important business will be discussed, says secretary J. Floyd Wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Council of Religious Education
Handley Library
J. Floyd Wine
Important Red Cross meeting set for April 26
The public and all civic and fraternal groups are invited to a Red Cross camp and hospital council meeting at the George Washington Hotel on Thursday April 26 at 8 p m. Mrs Gertrude A McCormac chairs the local unit and will discuss camp and hospital activities with an open discussion and Q A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cross and Hospital Council
George Washington Hotel
Gertrude A. McCormac
J. Edward Johnston
Baltimore
Winchester Schoolboy Farm Club Seeks Games In Area
A Winchester schoolboy team has formed and seeks games with high school squads in Frederick and Clark counties. Members include Bobby Cullers Spooky Taylor Johnny Spaid Frank Duckworth Doc Coffelt Johnny Campbell Perry Elliot and Walter Swanson. The season opens Sunday at Berryville at 2 PM after a 14 1 defeat in a recent practice game. Contests are sought with Boyce White Post Stephens City Stonewall and Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick and
Clark
Bobby Cullers
Boyce
White Post
Stephens City
Stonewall
Gore
School board renews two year bus contracts
Leslie D. Kline reports the Frederick County School Board renewed two year bus contracts this morning. The agreements cover W. A. Grove, Russell Fletcher, Paul Luttrell, and E. O. Stotler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
W. A. Grove
Russell Fletcher
Paul Luttrell
E. O. Stotler
Fishermen Report Better Luck on County Streams
The largest number of fishermen since opening of trout season Sunday reports several nice strings. Record catch was a 16 inch trout hooked in Cedar Creek on Cedar County streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Creek
Attlee Supports Russia on Three-Vote World Assembly
Clement Attlee told over 400 newsmen in San Francisco that Britain will back Moscow's demand for three votes in the proposed world organization assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Clement Attlee
Britain
Russia
World Organization
Local Graded Egg Market Report Update
Market shows Grade A whites and browns with 36 cents per dozen for Grade B whites and browns at 32. Grade A mediums and Grade C eggs priced per local spec. no further city or date details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Bee
Union Service For Peace Conference Today at Winchester
A large crowd is expected at 3 30 this afternoon at Braddock Street Methodist Church for a union service to pray for the success of the peace conference opening tomorrow in San Francisco. The Winchester Ministerial Association and the Federated Council of Church Women sponsor the event. Rev. Fred T Laughan of Front Royal will be the speaker.
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
San Francisco
Winchester Ministerial Association
Federated Council of Church Women
Winchester
Fred T. Laughan
Front Royal
Patton Leads Western Allied Drive Toward German Heartland
Allied forces press toward Berchtesgaden and Munich as Patton's Third and Fourth Infantry Divisions push over the intact Danube bridge at Dillingen and toward Cham and Regensburg. More than 375,000 troops spearhead the southern front with rapid prisoner captures and advancing fronts across Germany.
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Danube Bridge
Dillingen
Eppisberg
Germany
Stalin
Elbe
Muehlberg
First Army
Leipzig
Patton
Eisenhower
Bremen
Hamburg
Harburg
Danube
Regensburg
Valhalla
Munich
Ulm
Black Forest
Austria
Augsburg
Hitler
Seventh
Upper Danube
United States
Black Sea
Vienna
Berlin
Maas
Utrecht
Grebbe
Holland
Big Three Delay Polish Talks At San Francisco Meeting
The White House announced a delay in Polish talks as the Big Three plan to continue discussions among Molotov Stettinius and other officials. Truman met Molotov with no comments after a 22 minute White House session amid UN Poland representation disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Truman
Molotov
San Francisco
United Nations
Stalin
Russia
Warsaw
United States
Britain
Yalta
Stettinius
Calpine Promises Relief for Itching Skin Ailments
Rhodes Drug Store advertises Calpine as a treatment for poison ivy oak eczema and athlete’s foot urging readers to buy at their drug store today. The notice emphasizes topical relief and quick availability for troubled skin conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes Drug Store
Stuart
Sceuart
Mrs. Gertrude G Rogers Dies in New York
Mrs Gertrude Graves Rogers widow of Edward Binghamton New York state resident died suddenly from a heart attack last Sunday after a period of good health She leaves two daughters Zela and Lola Rogers a son Russell Rogers two sisters Mollie and Emma Graves a brother Ashby Graves and many nieces and nephews Burial is planned at Vestal Hill Cemetery in Binghamton New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Graves Rogers
Edward Binghamton
N. Y
Gertrude Graves
Frederick County
Zela
Lola Rogers
Russell Rogers
Binghamton
Mollie
Emma Graves
Ashby Graves
Winchester
James Benner
North Loudoun Street
Vestel Hill
Armel Super Suds top Round Hill 6 to 1 in open game
The county sandlot baseball opener saw Armel "Super Suds" defeat Round Hill 6-1. Cornwell Ritenour Snyder Grove Drummond White Welch Riddick H Drummond led the winners with solid hitting and defense while Rosier pitched for Round Hill, backed by Taylor Cather Carpenter Hodner Lawyer Driver McIntire and Castlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armel
Demonstration Club To Meet Tuesday
Berryville Virginia April 24 the Swimley Home Demonstration Club will meet at the homes of Mrs C M Swimley and Mrs Fred Cochran on Tuesday afternoon April 24 at 2 oclock for a demonstration on foods for the freezer locker and new canning helps. Imogene Crockett executive secretary of Clarke County and Winchester Tuberculosis Associations will be present and will emphasize the adult county chest X ray clinic purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Swimley Home Demonstration Club
C. M. Swimley
Fred Cochran
Imogene Crockett
Clarke County
Winchester
Eooing County
Punishment calls rise in Congress on Nazi atrocities
Rep Price and Rep Shafer amid Military Committee members urged harsh action to punish Nazis and expose atrocity sites. Senators and reps proposed a permanent agency to document war crimes, alongside an informal congressional editors’ fact finding trip to Europe. A Swiss‑transmitted German prisoner offer was reported by War and State departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep. Price
D-Ill
Congress
Shafer
R-Mich
House
Sen
Chandler
D-Ky
Flood
D-Pa
Gossett
D-Tex
Brooks
D-La
Europe
Petain dossier set to accuse him as French leader
The prosecutor charges Petain with high treason based on what may be the largest dossier against a Frenchman. Thousands of documents will be introduced to show his communications with Germany before and after the fall of France. The secret portion includes alleged prewar contact with the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Petain
Spain
Madrid
La Guardia Blames Fake Ceilings for Meat Black Market
Mayor La Guardia told the Senate food investigating committee that fictitious government price ceilings fueled the meat black market. He urged new ceilings from packet to retailer, fusion of WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION and pricing duties, and full-cost military meat allocation to cut shortages. Senator Ellender claimed industry plots planned higher prices and subsidies, urging inquiry to trace meat from packet to consumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
F. H. la Guardia
New York
Senate Food Investigating Committee
War Food Administration
OPA. la
Ellender
D-La
Mrs. Pomeroy Dies In Front Royal
Carrie V. Pomeroy, 67, longtime Front Royal resident and widow of Walter Pomeroy, died at her home yesterday. A Page County native, she leaves 10 children and four siblings including Mrs. John Foster. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie V. Pomeroy
Front Royal
Page County
Walter Pomeroy
John Foster
Winchester
Court Disposes Several Traffic Cases This Morning
Trial Justice Court Judge W. Erle Edwards disposed of the cases of John Albert Minor of 438 National Avenue for reckless driving with $10 and costs. Robert L. Watson of 3rd Street Pittsburgh was fined for speeding with $10 and costs. James Haynes Goodson of Bristol Virginia faced speeding charges with $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Trial
W. Erle Edwards
John Albert Minor
National Avenue
Robert L. Watson
Pittsburgh
James Haynes Goodson
Bristol
Encirclement of Berlin Tightened by Red Army Advances
Russian forces closed in on Berlin from north and south as Zhukov and Konev converged. Oranienburg Birkenwerder Heiligensee and Tetlow fell or were threatened while Templehof possibly fell. Moved Elbe line at Muehlberg. Hitler warned Mussolini of a climax in the struggle.
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Oranienburg
Birkenwerder
Havel
Hennisdorf
Zhukov
Heiligensee
Ivan
Konev
Tetlow
Heinsdorf
Berlin
Moscow
Great Templehof
Bavarian Alps
Elbe
Muehlberg
Dresden
Pulsnitz
Hitler
Benito Mussolini
War era exchange shows town held by enemy forces
A wartime interview reveals a German occupation claim over a U S town and a spirited exchange where the interpreter jokes about the situation while noting ongoing fighting and public reaction to the conversation.
Hitler Thought To Be Hiding In Southern Redoubt
Paris reports that Allied HQ believes Adolf Hitler fled Berlin before its fall and is now in a southern retreat at Berchtesgaden. Government offices have moved to the hideaway while propaganda claims Hitler directs from the front. Goebbels may steer Berlin defenses per Werewolf broadcasts.
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Paris
Hamburg
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Reich
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Fuehrer
Volkssturm
Free Dutch Radio
Mecklenburg
Denmark
Clarke County Home Demonstration Committee Meets
Clarke County Home Demonstration Committee met April 20 in the home agent Miss Margaret Yowell's office with ten members. Mrs. Fred Cochran chaired as president and discussed 1945 program changes and possible increases to county committee funds. Georgania Glassock outlined federation goals for club review, while Hilda Suddith spoke on 4-H work and adult leaders' roles. Belle Burke urged study of community health conditions to improve rural health and medical care in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryvile
Clarke County
Margaret Yowell
Fred Cochran
Federation
Georgiana Glassock
Hilda Suddith
4- H County Council
Boyce Sr
Belle Burke
Virginia
Special Services At Market Street Church
A special prayer meeting is announced for eight o clock tomorrow evening at Market Street Methodist Church. The service will include prayers for the peace conference in San Ce and the pastor Rev R W Vanderberry will outline the proposed world organization plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street Methodist Church
Sance
R. W. Vanderberry
Principals from Frederick Clarke Visit for Army Visual Aid Demos
Five Frederick County high school principals and two from Clarke County traveled to Washington DC yesterday. They attended visual aid demonstrations conducted by U S Army instructors. Attendees included H Dennis Hoover Middletown R E Ayler Stephens City Bryant R Harper Stonewall Paul D Beable Gore Fred C Braithwaite Gainesboro D G Cooley Berryville and E C Miley Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Clarke
Washington, D. C
U. S. Army
H. Dennis Hoover
Middletown
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City
Bryant R. Harper
Stonewall
Paul D. Beable
Gore
Fred C. Braithwaite
Gainesboro
D. G. Cooley
Berryville
E. C. Miley. Boyce
Atkins Indicted by Grand Jury for Felony
Dan Atkins age 29 of 204 East Baker Street was indicted by a Corpora tion Court grand jury for felonious assault and robbery on East Pall Mall Street March 8. The bill charges he robbed Hunter Brown of $37. J M Steck Jr was foreman with four other jurors. Witnesses included Hunter Brown and Officers Borden Wisecarver Whitlock Nesmith. Atkins born Sperryville now lives and works here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Atkins
East Baker Street
Corporation Court
Atkins
Hunter Brown
East Pall Mall Street
J. M. Steck, Jr
James Nevitt
James Snider
Fred Sturm
Edward Startzman
Borden and Wisecarver
Emmett Whitlock
Vergie Nesmith
Sperryville
Baltimore Market Quotations April 24 25
Market notes show produce apples eggs and butter firm with light receipts. Livestock prices steady to active with steers 15.25, cows 12.00-13.00, calves 17.00-18.00, hogs 15.30 ceiling, lambs 18.00-50 and ewes around 8.00 per pound. Cattle and hog markets reflect grain fed inputs and mixed lots offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eygs
Baltimore Livestock
Office of Market Services
Chicago Livestock Market Report Highlights Sluggish Lamb Trade
Salable hogs 11,500 with 14.75 ceiling for 140 lb plus hogs, sows at 14.00. Cattle 7,500 salable, fed steers and yearlings strong to 25 cents higher, cows up 10 to 15, bulls 10 to 25 higher. Yealers steady. steers top 17.85, yearlings 17.25, most fed steers 15.25-17.25. Sheep 9,000 salable, slaughter lambs slow with bids 50 lower. good western lambs above 16.50, clipped lambs above 15.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
W. F.A
Wheat and grain futures rally after supply drop
Chicago grain quotations show firm to strong markets as heavy reductions in domestic visible wheat supply trigger early buying. Wheat May 1.74 1 2, July 1.62 3 4, Sept 1.56 7 8. Corn May 1.14 1 4, July 1.11 1 8, Sept 1.93 8 3 4. Oats May 64 3 8, Rye May 1.32 1 2, Barley May 1.00 1 4. Multiple futures were up with sharp gains driven by supply data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicaggo
Stock Market Report on New Highs Amid Profit Taking
New York April 24 stock traders pushed markets toward new highs in eight years with gains in motors and select industries early but many leaders trimmed after midday as profit taking set in. Bethlehem, Willys Overland, Northern Pacific and others led. Hudson Motors and Boeing lagged. grains were strong and bonds steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H Motors
Indus
Bethlehem
Willys - Overland
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Consolidated Edison
International Telephone
Nash- Kelvinator
Texas Co
Eastern Air Lines
Douglas Aircraft
Engineers Public Service
Allied Chemical
Hudson Motors
Southern Pacific
Boeing
Deere
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
The page lists correct quiz responses including War Mobilization Director Byrnes The Sphinx Both Malachi Casablanca Chicago Tl Minerva William Henry Grimes Woodrow Wilson and notes it was towed to sea and sunk with honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrnes
the Sphinx
Both
Malachi
Casablanca
Chicago
Minerva
William Henry Grimes
Woodrow Wilson
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City Farm Ball Club
Tussia
Union Service For Success of
Peace Conference Today
Round Hill
Net
Mrs. Pomeroy
Trial Justice Court
Pine Motor CO
Home Demonstration Committee
Market St. Church
Brandreth Iy
Nate
Adutae
Stock Market Report
White Palace
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Nr. G. Adams
ESSO
Beatter
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun
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