British Shores Closed Amid Invasion Warnings
British shores were closed except in emergencies as Allied invasion vessels massed in western harbors. Berlin claimed a large Allied convoy off the south coast of England was attacked and warned of dyke blasts to flood Dutch cities. Diplomats and press in Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland floated invasion timing, while travel restrictions and troop movement rumors swirled amid ongoing war reporting.
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Western
Berlines
Stockholm
Berlin
Souths
England
West
Meta
Zuider
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Denmark
Sweden
Getuin
Steck
Britain
Ireland
G Alf
United States
Russia
British Commonwealth
Karl’ Wenrik Falkman
Bay
Die Tat
Aesto Ae
Moscow
Pravda
London
Bern
Switzer
Reich
Ration Calendar Update From The Associated Press
The notice outlines which ration stamps are now valid and the dates. It lists book numbers and stamp codes for meat fats processed foods sugar and other commodities with new validity through specified dates in 1945. Affected areas include Northeast and 9-A zones with several stamps remaining indefinitely valid.
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Associated Press
Eve N Sep Scores Tie in Petalitan Meet
In a small meet, Eve N Sep scores tied early. results show close results among competitors with limited readable details. Event details and full standings are unavailable in the fragments.
Crawford Will Recorded in County Probate Case
The will of Crawford, deceased, admitted to probate in Frederick Circuit Court in July 1939. Executor Dr Francis R Crawford bonded for 60000. Bequests include 5000 to Louisa Crawford and 500 to Opequon Presbyterian Church. Appraisers named were L Jackson Paul Haldeman C L Nicodemus J M Fishpaw and Robert Bell.
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Francis R. Crawford
L. Jackson
Paul Haldeman
C. L. Nicodemus
J. M. Fishpaw
Robert Bell
Brill and Feathers Case Granted Shorter Stay of Execution
In Warren E. Brill v. Grover W. Feathers an additional 15 day stay of execution was allowed for the defendant to file a petition for a writ of error with the Supreme Court of Appeals. Earlier, on March 29, the defendant received a 30 day stay upon bond of 11 000 dollars.
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Warren E. Brill
Grover W. Feathers
Supreme Court of Appeals
Chinese Hold on Peiping Hankow Rail Line Salient
Situation continues with Loyang city fallen and Japanese advance ten days old. The Chinese defend a salient along the north south Peiping Hankow railway line as they fight to blunt the offensive in central China below the Yellow River.
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Loyang
China
Yellow River
Peiping-Hankow
Wards Begin Legal Battle Over War Effort Clampdown
Ward interests clash with federal manager over control of Montgomery Ward plants. President Ryan defied orders, Avery carried out by soldiers, and union leaders seek to extend contract terms while coopering with government. A temporary restraining order targets interference by Ward officials.
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Ryan
Ward
Blackstone
Christensen
Holly
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Gilbert Cattanach
Wayne C. Taylor
Commerce
Wards
Avery
Taylor
Great Mercantile Institution
WLB
Samuel Wolchok
Leonard Levy
Henry B. Anderson
Local 20
Francis Heisler
Biddle
Woilchok
Montgomery Oh and Company
Annual Stock Sale and Cattle Judging Here Tomorrow
Shenandoah Valley Shorthorn Breeders Association will hold its annual purebred polled shorthorns sale at Winchester Stock Sales Pavilion this Saturday at 1 pm. A judging contest for FFA and 4 H clubs begins 10 am with $50 in cash prizes. master placings by George Beatty of USDA.
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Shenandoah Valley
Eed
Winchester
W. R. Legge
George Beatty
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Final Rites For Mrs Bowers
Funeral services for Mrs. Roberta Bowers a Frederick county native were held at St Benedicts and at the Jones Funeral Home in Winchester with Rev Ronald S Wilson officiating. Burial followed at Mount Hebron. Pallbearers were C P McVicar Lewis Baker Henry Rutherford Robert Bell E B Clevenger Fred Wright and D W Kline. Out of town relatives included Mrs E L Hall and Mr Norman Oberlin of Washington D C Mrs R L Rutherford and Lillian and Clifford Rutherford of Inwood W Va Mr and Mrs Henry Rutherford and Minnie Rutherford of Berryville and Mrs J B Kemp and Mrs Mamie Sager of Baltimore Md.
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Roberta Bowers
Frederick County
St. Benedict
Winchester
Jones
Ronalds. Wilson
Mount Hebron
C. P. McVicar
Lewis Baker
Henry Rutherford
Robert Bell
E. B. Clevenger
Fred Wright
D. W. Kline
E. L. Hall
Norman Oberlin
Washington, D. C
R. L. Rutherford
Lillian
Clifford Rutherford
Inwood
W. Va
Minnie Rutherford
Berryville
J. B. Kemp
Mamie Sager
Baltimore, Md
Knox Death Ends Four Year Wartime Career
William Franklin Knox, secretary of the Navy under Roosevelt, dies leaving a career shaped by preparedness advocacy and wartime leadership. He served since July 11, 1940, and visited Allied theaters, stressing morale and armament while steering civilian policy during a pivotal era.
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Knox
Ben
Roosevelt
France
Henry L. Stimson
Knox Havng
England
America
United States
Stimson
Frank Knox
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
William Franklin Knox
Ernest J. King
Mr. Roosevelt
Africa
Mediterranean
Naples
Ates
Missionaries At Hollandia Rescued
Allied authorities report 100 foreign missionaries including 40 nuns rescued at Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea during the Hollandia operation. Among them are 13 Americans, seven Dutch, three Poles, one Australian, one Czechoslovakian and the rest Germans.
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New Guinea
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Realty Transfers Across Several Properties in Shawnee Area
Eleanor V. German transfers the lot and improvements at 421 West Clifford Street to Charles W. Dunlap for 10 dollars. Margaret L. Talbot transfers Lot 31 Block E in Shawnee Heights Addition to Mary N. Grim et ux for 175 dollars. Hugh Clark et ux transfer a West Cecil Street lot to Mary E. Robinson for 10 dollars. Ethel Harmer Lewis et vir transfer the Morningside Drive lot north of the Fair Grounds southward, for 1500 dollars.
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Eleanor V. German
Charles W. Dunlap
West Clifford Street
Margaret L. Talbot
Mary N. Grim
Shawnee Heischts
Hugh Clark
Mary E. Robinson
West Cecil Street
Ethel Harmer Lewis
A. G. Mason
Morningside Drive
Fair Grounds
Appraisement of Virginia Huntsberry Estate
The estate of the late Virginia K Huntsberry is appraised at 30241.03 dollars by G Frank Gearing J H Yost and W R Pifer. The amount recorded in Corporation Court includes the storeroom at 160 N Loudoun street.
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Virgina K. Huntsberry
G. Frank Gearing
J. H. Yost
W. R. Pifer
Corporation Court
N. Loudoun Street
Colored couple divorced in desertion case
Annie Bell Anderson Taper receives a full divorce from William Rogers Taper on grounds of desertion. She may resume her maiden name.
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Annie Bell Anderson Taper
William Rogers Taper
Ridgeway Estate Appraised for 11625.85 in Court
An appraisal of Annie J. Ridgeway estate, recorded in Corporation Court, fixes the value at 11625.85. The property includes a half interest in a double house on Cork Street and a 365 acre farm. Appraisers were Harold Edwards C. L. Nicodemus and A. B. Solenberger.
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Annie J. Ridgeway
Corporation Court
Cork Street
Harold Edwards
C. L. Nicodemus
A. B. Solenberger
Frances Burd Granted Absolute Divorce
Frances Joseph Burd is granted an absolute divorce from Treva Maurice Edgeton Grady Burd for desertion. Judge Harrison in Corporation Court issues the decree. The couple wed in Washington in October 1938. neither may remarry within six months.
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Frances Joseph Burd
Treva Maurice Edgeton
Grady Burd
Harrison
Corporation Court
Washington
Keister Granted Full Divorce in Desertion Case
In the case of Juanita M. Keister against Ralph A. Keister Judge Burr P. Harrison in Corporation Court merged a partial decree into a full divorce on grounds of desertion.
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Juanita M. Keister
Ralph A. Keister
Burr P. Harrison
Bessie Lonas Granted Divorce From Leslie Lonas
Bessie Lonas is granted a divorce from Leslie R. Lonas for desertion dating to January 1932. She may resume her maiden name Bes sie Brewer. Decree granted by Judge Harison in the Corporation Court.
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Bessie Lonas
Leslie R. Lonas
Bessie Brewer
Harison
Corporation Court
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz list correct responses for questions including a phrase about buying a pig in a poke and topics on 1481 A. D. Oklahoma Suez Joe Louis Hamlet Poles True.
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Oklahoma
Suez
Joe Louis
Hamlet
Severe Earthquake Reported Near New Guinea
An earthquake shock of great intensity was recorded at the Bombay observatory shortly after 9 o clock last night. Officials said the epicenter was about four thousand two hundred ninety miles from Bombay and near New Guinea where General MacArthur’s forces were engaging Japanese.
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Bombay
Bombay Observatory
New Guinea
MacArthur
Snapp Will Entered and Probate Recorded
Bertha J. L. Snapp’s will admitted to probate in Corparase. Executors named Joseph Newlin with a four thousand dollar bond. Property details include 12 W Leicester Street, 423 S Loudoun Street, and 425 S Loudoun Street to be sold with proceeds divided among Gertrude Over Leslie Snapp Lula Garver Snapp Colleen Over Kaufman Loretta Over Snapp and Lois Snapp. Praisers Solen berger Cahill Bur ean Mason and Lawrence Jones.
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Bertha JL. Snapp
Pte
C. M. Grim
A. B. Solener
Gertrude Snapp
Leicester Street
Ton
Leslie M. Snapp
S. Loudoun Street
Gertrude S. Over
Lula Garver Snapp
Colleen Over Kaufman
Loretta Jane Over
Lois Ann Snapp
Joseph Newlin
A. B. Solenberger
Howard Cahill
Ray Burean
Earl L. Mason
Lawrence
Your health read Dr. Clendening’s authoritative article
Daily on page four this feature presents medical guidance from Dr. Clendening. It outlines health tips, preventive care, and routine wellness advice likely aimed at a general readership.
Wheeler Seeks Draft Exemption for Fathers Over 30
Senator Wheeler proposes an amendment to select service laws. Fathers over 30 on May 1 would not be drafted and would be sent home in demobilization ahead of single men. All eligible men under 26 would be drafted first. Affected fathers are those married before December 7 1941 with a child under 18.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Becca
Benies
Srobamy
Stawbery
Che Cohen Ory
Okegstey
PeeDeRwee Hiinesere Ciscannseset Bdaciensis Tosetthosdas
Ecehnessantoscadidiinene
Phvsedarcines
Baby Line Sa Bi
Dog attack report near Melds by Herman Whitacre
Police received a complaint from Herman Whitacre of 221 East St. alleging a brown wire hair dog attempted to bite him near the Melds by the pumping station. He warded off the animal and the dog acted mad. No other similar complaints were reported.
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Herman Whitacre
East St
Congress Asked To Probe Seizure Of Private Property
Dewey and lawmakers debated government power to seize private property amid warnings from Representative Allem and Chairman Sabath. Mantgomery Ward bankruptcy and $20,000,000 year hint at the scale, while Reed denounced the seizure as illegal and arbitrary threatening private business nationwide.
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Dewey
Cox
Allem R-Iibp
Sabath
Mantgomery Ward
Reed
Bill
Rug
Grotery
United States
Handley Hosts Three Way Track Meet Saturday
Handley Judges district champions host Fairfax and Romney at Handley High School in a Saturday track meet with events set to begin at 2 pm. The Judges aim to repeat strong showings after a Lexington meet and a Front Royal sprint with Randolph Macon Academy, though team strengths remain uncertain.
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Handley
Fairfax
Romney
Lexington
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Will of George L. Goon Becomes Probate Record in Frederick
The last will of George L. Goon dated May 1937 and witnessed by Maurice Leons Marg aret Kelchner and H W Copenhaver was admitted to probate in Frederick Circuit Court. Debts and funeral expenses are ordered paid. Five dollars is left to adopted son Lewis G Good. the remainder of real and personal estate goes to wife Elta Good.
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Maurice Leons
Margaret Kelchner
H. W. Copenhaver
I Frederick Circuit Court
Lewis G. Good
Elta Good
Hart v Page: Stamp Accountability in Food Aid
A fragmented notice references E1 processed food stamps or tokens and states they must be surrendered for the stamps appearing on this Hart rm h-3458. The text uses blue stamps and stars to indicate approval or validation within the aid system.
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Crawford
Mrs Bowers
Virginia
Huntsberry
Ridgeway Estate
Frances Burd
Snapp
Congress
Good
Will
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