Cedar Creek Hosts District Sunday School Convention
The Ejection District Sunday School Association re elected Headley of Stephens City for the 18th year to lead the 33rd annual session at Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church Marlboro. Delegates backed efforts to teach the Bible in Frederick county public schools and named a committee to pursue funding for a full time teacher. The district reported 1689 enrollments and 689 average attendance, noting declines from a prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3. W. Wilkins
Minor C. Miller
D. D
State Council of Religious
State Council of Churches
John Teter
Wrontasne Avenue Methodist Church
Fairview
Fairview Methodist Church
Stephens City
Oak Grove
Milking Contest Puts Clarke County 4-H Teams in Spotlight
Four Clarke County 4-H Club teams competed at Holmes J. Hardesty dairy near Berryville. Pine Grove won with Garnett Wiley as high individual scorer 97, followed by Lawrence Russell 94, Eileen Russell 93, and Jerome Russell 91. Top four advance to district contest in Rockingham or Shenandoah counties. District winners reach the Richmond state contest in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes J. Hardesty
Berryville
Clarke County
Boyce Club
Pine Grove
Hoat
Garnett Wiley
Pine Grove Club
Lawrence Russell
Eileen Russell
Heat Club
Jerome Russell
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Richmond
Carpenter's Hogs Win First Places at Staunton Sale
Hogs belonging to Edward O Carpenter of Round Hill Freder ick county won three ribbons and a second place at the Staunton purebred swine sale. Duroc Jersey hogs won first and second in bred sows and first in open gilts and boars. Prices included 75 60 for bred sows 26 28 for pen gilts and 46 for the boar. Lucian Brumback of Opeaton bought both bred sows. I Fred Stine County Agent features a Poland China bred consigned for 40. Winchester sale is today at the stockyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O. Carpenter
Round Hill
Frederick County
Staunton
Lucian Brumback
Opeaton
Fred Stine
Poland
W. F. Abernathy, Jr
McKenney
Ration Calendar Shows Stamp Validity Dates
The notice lists category by category ration stamps for meats fats and sugar with period changes and new periods. It notes indefinite validity for some books and specific end dates for others and mentions new period one coupons becoming usable after receipt from ration boards.
Polish Patriots Fight Fiercely in Warsaw Battle
The Polish underground army reportedly captured the Prudentia 16 story building and main post office power station in Warsaw. Gen Bor said the battle was widespread with barricades in streets and the Polish flag flying from captured buildings as authorities claimed heavy enemy losses and growing popular support. The fight began at 5 PM Tuesday with patriots holding multiple city sectors despite supplies and ammunition shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Polish Telegraph Agency
Bor
Warsaw
Prudential
General Post
Zollborz
Stare Miastro
Mead named to chair War Investigating Committee
The Senate War Investigating Committee selected James M. Mead of New York to replace Harry S. Truman as chairman. Mead, described as six feet tall and 200 pounds, will guide future policing of the war program on the home front.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Capitol
Smiling
James M. Mead
New York
Harry S. Truman
Governors Press for Federal State Cooperation in Welfare Tactics
Governors meeting in St Louis urged better coordination between federal and state systems to end double taxation and avoid budget cuts. They called for reorganization of welfare agencies, streamlined grant programs, and closer integration of hospitalization clinical services visiting nurses and related health activities at state and local levels.
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United States
Dewey
St. Louis
Pawling
N. Y
Federal Administration of Welfare Agencies
Police Hold Suspect in Crescent City Assault Case
A woman reported an attempted assault and described torn clothing, a broken watch, and bruises. Chief Hollis said she escaped through an orchard. The case shifted to county and Winchester authorities as Sgt. Funk detained Payne, alleged to be from Georgia, at Kernstown after medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Virginia Ritter
Trial Justice
W. Erle Edwards
Payne
Winchester
Funk
Georgia
Kernstown
Fifteen County Men Register In July Draft Call
The county draft board listed fifteen registrants under the Selective Service Act for July. Names include Thomas H. Rooker Fr. Co her Donald B. Armell White Post Junior Franklin Pletcher Whit acre and others from Winchester Stephens City Gore Mt. Williams and Brill. One colored man Massey Roberts of Ninevah Va. was among those registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Draft Board
Selective Service Act
Thomas
Rooker
Co Her
Donald
Armell
White Post
Franklin Pletcher
Whitacre
Kenneth P Lewis
RFC No. 2
Winchester
Blair M. Combs
Stephens City
Edward Bunner
Gore
Paul FE
Smoke
Headley Earns Top Prize For Aircraft Production Speed Up
Boyd G. Headley of Valley Avenue is honored by the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore for devising a method to speed up aircraft production. He is listed in the Martin Mercury among fifty seven employees receiving honors for war effort suggestions. His two sons have joined the Army and RAF, with one in the European theater and the other convalescing from rheumatic fever. Headley hopes the plant soon matches wartime needs so he can return to his antique shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd G. Headley
Valley Avenue
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Martin Mercury
the Star
Headley
Polio Outbreak Expands Across Eastern Virginia
Reports from eastern Virginia count ies show poliomyelitis spreading to a wider area with 13 new cases raising the year total to 159. Nineteen cases since August 1 include two in Louisa county two in Middlesex two in Roanoke city and cases in Tazewell Montgomery Ford Princess Anne Norfolk and Warwick counties.
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Richmond
Virginia
Louisa
Middlesex
Roanoke City
Tazewell
Montgomery
Ford
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Warwick
General German Withdrawal In France Expected
Washington reports that a general German withdrawal from France before the end of the current fighting season is expected by military authorities. Some foresee a retreat within two months, with potential for a last stand if eastern front developments permit. Eisenhower’s actions aim to destroy Hitler’s western armies as Britain’s conquest expands Cherbourg, Brest, and St Nazaire.
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Washington
France
Germany
So Vas
French
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hitler
Brittany
Brest
St. Nazaire
Cherbourg
Baltimore Grain Market Report Summary
Baltimore grain price update shows No. 2 red garlicy spot wheat delivered domestically at 1.56 and 1-4 on rail transit at 1.61.
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Baltimore
Circus Opens Comeback Test After Fatal Hartford Fire
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus resumes with an Akron outdoor show seen as a test of a tentless comeback. Officials say morale is high though the Hartford fire still haunts staff. Over 70 injured residents remained hospitalized following the July 6 blaze that killed 166.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Hartford
Nazis Purge Purging Army Command in Hitler Purge
Berlin reports a special army court of honor to purge elements hostile to Hitler. Eleven officers including a field marshal have been fired or jailed, with nine implicated in the July 20 plot dead. Beak and Stauffenberg among those executed by shooting. The purge aims to cleanse the army and restore its honor under Hitler’s approval.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Hitler
Ludwig Beck
Frederick Olbricht
Count Claus von Stauffenberg
Erwin von Witzleben
Maginot Line
Fuehrer
Volksgerichthof Peoples’ Court
Court of Honor
Thefuehrer
Witzleben
Henrich Himmler
People’s Court
Americans Break Through in Brittany Advance Aims at Ports
American troops driving across Brittany pushed toward Redon Vannes and Lorient as Berlin reported German forces “engaging” Allied troops. The advance opened a path from Rennes toward Mauron and St Meen while German resistance collapsed along a 100 mile Normandy line.
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Mauron
Rennes
St. Meen le Bretagne
Broons
St. Meen
Dinan
Berlin
Brittany
Loheac
Pipriac
Redon
Vannes
Lorient
France
Vire
Caen
Normandy
Sein-Loire
Dress-Up Parade Winners Crown Virginia Avenue Event
Children at Virginia Avenue Playground paraded along Kerr Street to National Avenue and back to Handley School announcing the first annual dress-up parade. More than 26 kids participated with costumes and props. awards went to Joan Michael for prettiest outfit Lan Reed for funniest Nicky for height novelty Anita Peters for originality Glenda Kackley for authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Avenue
Kerr Street
National Avenue
Sissie Landacre
Ndra Bursey
Janet Keller
Joan Michael
Francis Duckwall
Lan Reed
Nicky
Anita Peters
Glenda Kackley
H. Watson
C. H. Jackson
J. S. Ducknall
William Manby
Evelyn Preston
Handley School
County 4-H Clubs Active This Week
Eugene Lupton of Kernstown won a $25 War Bond in the yard party at Round Hill Presbyterian Church hosted by Frederick County 4-H Clubs. Carl Martin provided music while I. Fred Stine auctioned cakes. The clubs collected 7,182 pounds of scrap paper for the drive last week, yielding $35.91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lupton
Kernstown
Round Hill Presbyterian Church
Frederick County
Carl Martin
Fred Stine
Hangs Up New Amateur Golf Record
Chief Specialist Lloyd Mead of the Winchester Navy Recruiting Station set an amateur record by shooting 67 in a two round Winchester club event. He recorded four birdies and a bogie on the 18th, missing a 4 footer for a 66. Mead started the first nine with 32 and 34 on the second nine for a total of 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Mead
Winchester
Navy
Winchester If
Olfinger
Mead
Allied Air Power Ramps Up Across Europe At Dawn
German rockets halted at dawn as Normandy based fighters joined renewed strikes on German forces and targets beyond the lines. RAF Mosquitos downed seven of nine enemy planes as Allied air forces flew 5 000 sorties over Germany France and Belgium targeting oil depots rail yards and transport hubs.
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France
le Mans
Seine River
Italy
Portes Les Valence
Britain
Normandy
Germany
Belgium
Russians Press Advance Near Eydtkuhnen and Warsaw
Soviet forces push toward Eydtkuhnen and across the Vistula in Poland. The Moscow communique reports heavy German losses, new Soviet bridgeheads, and encirclement threats as Konev’s drive nears Krakow and Tarnow.
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Moscow
Baltic States
Churchill
Berlin
Augustaw
East Prussia
Vistula Big Bend
Warsaw
Zarka
Radom
Sovsky
Rome
Vistula
Sandomiers
Red Army
Moscow Communiqtie
Staszow
Polandek
Krakow
Kielce
Iving Konev
Konev
Tarnow
Transocean
London
Carpathians
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists quiz answers with brief parenthetical notes. It includes items about separating England from France, a mistaken corpse reference for Paul Oliver, years 1912 and 1913, statements about existence, horse sounds, a heron, pushing, mail order, and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Frank Munn
Paul Oliver
Neigh
Heron
New York
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Cedar Creek
Carpenter
Hogs
The
Associated Press
Truman
MacArthur
Marianas
Tan
Saipan
U. S. Marine Corps
John M. Hightower
Baltimore Grain
Barbara Bell
ABC
Winchester Evening Star
Circus
U.S
Renes
Stimson
Supreme Paging
War Department
Supreme Headquarters
Va. Avenue Playground
County
Eydtkuhnen
Niemen River
Tilsit
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Lukse
Truck Suppliers, Inc
W. Germain
J. Winchester
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