Senate Narrowed Draft Age Sparks Defense Debate
Senate Military Committee moved to delay passage of the Burke Wadsworth bill and debated limiting conscription to men aged 21 through 30. War Department officials were summoned as senators weighed restricting registration while the House sent a large preparedness bill to Roosevelt for funding the two ocean navy and more planes. Continued on Page 3 Col 2.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
National Guard
Lee
D.-Okla
Bridges
War Department
McNary
Oregon
Barkley
Kentucky
Wheeler
Mont
House
Roosevelt
Winchester Soldier Encampment Move To Rensselaer Falls
Winchester notes the boys will depart soon for their annual encampment at Rensselaer Falls New York. He adds it will be cool there and expresses hope that the troops enjoy the trek. He also urges shoppers to visit the bargain sale ending soon.
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Winchester
Rensselaer Falls
N. Y
Heat wave ends as cooling winds ease blistering days
Rains and cooling winds end the northeast United States heat wave that killed about a thousand, mostly from heat prostration and drowning, with storms in Maryland and New York. Temperatures drop to the 50s in Albany and 60s in Buffalo as Washington, St. Louis and Pennsylvania see relief and forecasts suggest possible weekend warmth return. Mayor Bernard Dickmann proclaims shirt sleeve days in St. Louis as heat subsides.
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Rein
Washington, D. C
Maryland
New York State
Mercury
Albany
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Bernard Dickmann
St. Louis
Swiss pledge to guard the Alps anew
General Henri Guisan renewed the pledge of Swiss army to defend the Alpine passes to the end on the 649th anniversary of the first oath of union. He warned that the war is not over as Switzerland maintains neutrality and independence amid European conflict.
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Bern
Switzerland
Henri Guisan
Ruth Plains
Rea Alps
Takes Count As Heat Knocks Him Down Third Time
Stuart Adams a 21 year old freight handler fainted from the heat in Louisville Kentucky during a heat wave. He initially refused transport after an emergency car arrived but collapsed again and was later taken to a hospital by ambulance.
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Heat
Louisville
Stuart Adams
Adams
Spain claims Gibraltar as British naval blockade widens
Madrid reports Arriba declares "The keys of Gibraltar are in our hands" and denounces Britain's piracy in seizing Gibraltar. It notes Spain's recoveries and two centuries of British intrusion failing to dampen Madrid's resolve while ABC weighs in on the blockade extension.
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Madrid
Arriba
Falangist
Gibraltar
Spain
ABC
Roosevelt Holds Defense Confab On Hemispheric Trusteeships
President Roosevelt summoned three top advisers including Sumner Welles Harold Stark and General George C Marshall for a conference on hemispheric defense and national defense The meeting followed Hulls trusteeship plan gaining Pan American support at Havana Conference to protect threatened American territories from shifts in sovereignty
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Sumner Welles
Harold R. Stark
George C. Marshall
Army
Hull
Clarke Citizen Learns Relatives Safe in Amsterdam
William Neurdenburg a foreman from Clarke County Virginia learns his Holland based family escaped the Nazi invasion. A May 30 Amsterdam letter opened by German censors reached him via Italy confirming safety and noting Mussolini’s entry slowed its transit.
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Clarke
Amsterdam
Berryville
William Neurdenburg
Holland
Neurdenburg
Rosemont
Here
Cen
Italy
Mussolini
Marinus Neurdenburg
Gold Honored At Ted Parley
Philip H. Gold of this city received the certificate of merit from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute board of visitors at Blacksburg for public spirited leadership in Virginia agriculture. Dean Price cited Gold’s 40 years of influence with fruit growers across Virginia and neighboring states. Other awardees included John H. East, Mark Turner, and Mr. Parker, with four awards given this year after none last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Gold
Institute of Rural Affairs
Blacksburg
Board of Visitors
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Dean H. L. Price
Agriculture Department
Virginia Agriculture
Dean Price
Gold
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
East-Central Fruit Growers Production Credit Asso
John H. East
Augusta County
Mark Turner
Fairfax County
Mr. Parker
Surry County
Parcell Named To Milk Control
Governor Price names Claude Parcell of Fredericksburg to the State Milk Commission succeeding Kane Brugh of Fincastle. Parcell, an alumnus of Virginia Tech, led Farmers Creamery Inc in Fredericksburg after starting in Lynchburg. The three member panel now includes a producer a distributor and a consumer representative as enacted by the 1940 General Assembly.
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Richmond
Price
Claude Parcell
Fredericksburg
State Milk Commission
Kane Brugh
Fincastle
Parcell
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Lynchburg
Farmers Creamery, Inc
General Assembly
White Sulphur Springs
William M. Kemper
Gardner B. Hillyard Painting and Decorating Ad
Room wallpaper side wall ceiling and border. For room 10 by 12 price 1.52. For room 12 by 14 price 1.84. Estimates furnished. Phone 62.
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Gardner B. Hillyard
Plumbing and Heating Repair by Percy Sheetz
Plumbing heating and repair work at reasonable prices offered by Percy Sheetz. Telephone 172232. (1-27-30, 8-1-1p-31)
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Percy Sheetz
Yard Party at Paynes Chapel Announces Fried Chicken Sale
Ridgeway hosts a yard party on Friday August 2 at 6 p m with fried and roasted chicken priced 25 to 35 cents. Location Paynes Chapel.
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Ridgeway
Fri
Paynes Chapel
Slonaker and Son Advertise Sumac Wanted for Contract
Local notice from A. C. Slonaker and Son seeks sumac for a contract. The ad urges interested parties to contact the firm for terms and availability.
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SUMAC
A. C. Slonaker and Son
Pittsburgh Man Among Victims In Akron Train Crash
L C Lepzkus of Pittsburgh sales manager for Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Sand Co dies in a head on crash between a railroad motor coach and a double header freight train between Hudson and Akron Ohio. He leaves a wife Miss Mary Cochran and a daughter Miss Martha Lepzkus. Relatives plan funeral arrangements as word spreads to Frederick county and Winchester.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Hudson
Akron
Ohio
L. C. Lepzkus
Pittsburgh
Mary Cochran
Walter Cochran
Frederick County
Winchester
McKinley Turner
Raymond Cochran
Raymond Cochran, Sister and Brother of Mrs. Lepzkus
Lepzkus
Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Sand Company
Miss Cochran
Samson
Flynn Chosen to Lead Democratic National Committee
Edward J. Flynn of New York accepts the chairmanship effective August 17 succeeding James A. Farley. Farley retires to operate the New York Yankee Baseball System after the Chicago convention decision. The White House confirms Flynn’s selection made with Secretary Wallace and President Roosevelt at a conference.
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Washington
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Democratic National Committee
Flynn
James A. Farley
Campas
White House
Roosevelt
Farley
National Committee
New York Yankee
Frank C. Walker
Paul McNutt
Byrnes
Wallace
Chicago
Democratic Committee
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Tonight at 8
The Friendship Fire Company announces a regular meeting at 8 o'clock tonight with important business. Members are urged to attend. Captain William Argenbright signs the notice. Also listed are Bingo Tonight and Band Concert Bingo events by South End Fire Co Yard Party. Charley Rouss Fire Co schedules its monthly meeting Friday evening August 2 at 8. Members urged to attend. M. D. Weaver, President.
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Friendship Fire Company
William Argenbright
South End Fire Co
Germans Pound Ports With High Explosives From Air
Ted Pauley of York Pennsylvania was ordered held for the grand jury on charges of fraudulently obtaining 525 from several men in a December raffle of an automobile for the American Legion. Attorney Harry Kern urged dismissal claiming gambling nature and insufficient evidence, but the court kept Pauley for the grand jury. Witnesses included Emily Allison and John Fosbrink who testified about Pauley’s promotion of dances and raffles.
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Ted Pauley
York
Grand Jury of Corporation Court
M. M. Bailey
R. H. Bullitt
H. R. Kern, Jr
Roy Cather
Jack Brandon
American Legion
Harry R. Kern, Sr
Weems
Pauley
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Emily Allison
Connec
Pennsylvania City
John G. Fosbrink
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Allison
Trap Shooters Tourney Opens at Winchester Gun Club
The 41st annual Virginia Trap Shooting Association tournament opens at Winchester with about 75 shooters practicing. More than 300 competitors are expected through Saturday as events begin tomorrow including five-man, women's, and men’s singles with defending champions Ruth Cuthbert and Tony Renner in respective classes.
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Virginia
Winchester Gun Club
Virginia Trap Shooting Association
Winchester
F. W. Pingley
Ruth Cuthbert
Ww. F. Anderson
Tony Renner
Merchants Enjoy A Good Trade On Bargain Day
Twenty nine Winchester merchants taking part in the two day bargain sale opened this morning and reported excellent trade this afternoon. Stores display bargain pennants making the event easy to identify and it will conclude tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Ex-Embassy Clerk Held For Spying
Tyler Kent aged 29 former United States embassy clerk in London charged under the official secrets act with spying. Anna Volkoff named as co defendant described as a Russian. Kent was dismissed from the Moscow embassy and detained for seven days after secret proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tyler Kent
United States
Anna Volkoff
Kent
Moscow
Joseph P. Kennedy
St. Alban’s School
Washington
Princeton University
Sorbonne
Paris
University of Madrid
George Washington University
Duke and Duchess Ready for Sailing to United States
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor and six others have boarded the U S Excalibur at Lisbon aboard the American Export Lines ship preparing to sail to the United States the line announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
U. S
License Demand Slumps Sharply in Winchester
The first day of a new marriage law requiring physical examinations saw virtually no licenses issued in Winchester city offices while 63 licenses were issued yesterday at the county clerk. Five couples applied at a local doctor’s office, all from out of state, suggesting continued cross state marriage activity to avoid delays. Tests will be conducted daily at noon at Memorial Hospital with possible extra hours if demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Memorial Hospital
Dry Mountain Falls crops suffer amid drought reports
Perry Nail of Hayfield notes Mountain Falls shows mild drought with corn suffering while other areas see refreshing downpours. He also recalls Calves lost to heat near Mountain Falls and mentions his insect collection at the filling station. Harry McKeever's Cross Junction shop displays vintage firearms and a Civil War pistol among local relics.
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Perry Nail
Hayfield
Mountain Falls
Nail
Constable Crowser
North Mountain
Star
Harry McKeever
Cross Junction
McKeever
S. H. Braithwaite
British Countermeasures Amid Nazi Aerial Campaigns
Allied reports describe Nazi bombing along the English coast aimed at ports and harbor facilities. German and Italian officials claim air superiority while Britain fights fires, shoots down planes, and extends blockade tactics from arctic waters to North Africa. The Soviet parliament welcomes Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania into the union as invasion rumors persist.
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Associated Press
English
Ministry
Home Security
Virginio Gayda
Britain
Dover
High Command
Channel
Scilly Islands
Lands End
England
Gayda
Germany
Hanover
Arctic
North
Africa
Toyo
Domei
London
Japan
Spain
Portugal
Europe
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Union
Bring Your Own Fruit For Splits
A Pittsburgh note from Aug 1 reports a store offering banana splits for 8 cents with a sign reading Bring your own bananas, highlighting a playful heat wave promotion.
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Pittsburgh
Plant in yard yields potatoes and tomato
Athol Massachusetts August 1 Paul Pralinsky reports a strange plant in his back yard. Underground growth is healthy potatoes while above ground a large tomato forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atholic
Mass
Paul Pralinsky
Hevrolet 1937 Defuse Tudor Touring Se Dan Radio
H W Ebert's Garage on Valley Pike offers service for a 1937 Hevrolet Tudor touring car. Radio repairs and extras are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
H. W. Ebert
Valley Pike
Sarah Zane Fire Co. Monthly Meeting Notice
The Sarah Zane Fire Co. will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening August at 8 p.m. All members are requested to attend. Capt. Loryn M. Crabill presiding.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Loryn M. Crabill
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