New army officers urged to aid in training selectives
Petersburg Va April 25 correspondence from The Star reports Major General Cronkhite says graduates of the line officers training school should be commissioned and assigned to assist in training new selectives. Candidates drill rookies, study records, and prepare to lead units while awaiting further official assignments.
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Camp Lee
Petersburg
Line Officers’ Training School
Cronkhite
Eightieth Division
Blue Ridge Division
Love
Liberty Theater
Cronkkhite
Europe
United States
R.H
Uncle Sam Urges Households to Buy a Bend
The piece prompts every household to purchase a bend as part of a civic campaign. It questions whether readers have already bought theirs and frames the ask as a national effort.
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Sam
General Assembly Delegates Named
Rev. C. D. Gilkexon of Winchester and Rev. W. D. Wolfe of Burlington West Virginia were named delegates with Rev. A. N. Perryman of Keys er and Rev. Francis J. Brooke Jr of Germania as alternates by Winchester Presbytery to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church meeting May 16 at Oklahoma. Lay delegates are G. W. McCauwley of Moorefield and Branson Harper of Davis with William MacDonald of Keyser and John W. Smith of Tuscarora as alternates.
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C. D. Gilkexon
Winchester
W. D. Wolfe
Burlington
W. Va
A. N. Perryman
Keyser
Francis J. Brooke, Jr
Germania
Winchester Presbytery
General Embry
Presbyterian
Oklahoma
G. W. McCauwley
Mooresfela
Branson Harper
Davis
William MacDonald
John W. Smith
Tuscarora
Grenarys to Open Central City Home for Summer
Mr and Mrs C W Grenary will open their Central City home for the summer. Mrs Trenary will spend the week with Mrs Harold Dinges according to the Front Royal Sentinel.
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C. W. Grenary
Trenary
Harold Dinges
Front Royal Sentinel
Soldiers Relatives May File Claims
The Winchester and Frederick county local board of exemption assists dependent relatives of soldiers in filing government pay claims. The board fits the required forms and forwards applications to the War Department. It urges eligible dependents to apply now to receive the $15 per month allowance promptly.
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Board of Exemption
Winchester
Frederick County
War Department
Virginia schools to sell thrift stamps during School Thrift Week
Virginia public schools launch a thrift stamps drive May 6 to 11 to fund war efforts. Governor Davis urges every pupil to buy or sell at least $2 in stamps, supported by Director Meadams and Superintendent Hart. District chairmen coordinate the campaign with school leaders. Professor D. Cool of John Kerr Public Schools chairs district No. 3.
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Virginia
Davis
Thomas B. Meadams
War Savings Campaign
Harris Hart
Colonel McAdams
Uncle Sam
McAdams
I D. Cool
John Kerr Public Schools of
Winchester
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Promote Spring Blood Health
The ad urges treating spring weakness and respiratory exposure with Hood’s Sarsaparilla before meals to purify blood, Peptiron after meals to boost red cells and energy, and Hood’s Pills to stimulate the liver. It claims improved digestion, vitality, and elimination of blues as liver function returns.
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Hood
Veterans Reunion Back On for Tulsa in September
William E. Mickle adjutant general and chief of staff of the United Confederate Veterans says the 1918 annual reunion will be held in Tulsa Oklahoma September 25 to 27. He notes previous confusion over time and place has been cleared.
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New Orleans
William E. Mickle
Agence
The
United Confederate Veterans
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Mickle
Patriots Pack Empire Excursionists Enjoyed Ride
The Winchester and Western Rail excursion train carried 509 passengers into Winchester on the first passenger run to the city. Conductor E. W. Brady and engineer Harper led the trip which began in Gainesboro around 1 o'clock. Officials on board praised the journey, while locals lamented closed shops and a quiet town due to Liberty Day observance.
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Winchester and Western Raila
Winchester
Gainesboro
E. W. Brady
Harper
B. D Calvert
Baltimore and Ohio
Local youths enlist for army duty in France
The local young men Mesrsu gene Cooper Miller O'Rear James Carper Lloyd Argenbright and Alfred G Henkel have enlisted in U S service in civilian occupations. They will be sent directly to France to enter the duties for which they are enlisted. Orders for departure are expected within the next two weeks as the last draft age day approaches.
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United States Service
Messrsugene Cooper
Miller O'Rear
James Carper
Lloyd Argenbright
Alfred G. Henkel
France
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