Farmers To Elect New Committeemen Beginning Friday
Frederick county farmers in the 1940 Agricultural Conservation program and those joining in 1941 will hold community educational and nominating meetings to select nominees for community committeemen and delegates to the county convention. Ballots will be mailed after meetings for voters to choose five committeemen and two delegates. top vote-getters become chairmen and delegates with alternates. Meetings are slated for August 9 to August 13 across Back Creek Mt View Shawnee Stonewall Gainesboro and Stephens City districts.
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Frederick County
John W. Larrick
Green County
Back Creek
Mt. View
Answers to Today's Quiz on Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include Soldiers for Q1 and Kentucky for Q4. Other items mention Health hands heart and head, Golf, Carson City, coal and iron deposits, No, Yes, and Joshua in the Bible.
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Kentucky
Golf
Carson City
Joshua
Carbaugh Is Home Again
James Philip Carbaugh, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carbaugh of Stephens City, returned home with an honorable navy discharge after four years service. An expert radio man third class, he served on the USS New York and aboard the USS Brooks in Boston, had three trips to Europe, and visited France Denmark Germany Portugal England among others, Paris among cities impressed him most.
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James Philip Carbaugh
Harry Carbaugh
United States Navy
Stephens City
Mr. Carbaugh
Carbaugh
Europe
King George
London
New York
Boston
Brooks
France
Demark
Germany
Portugal
England
Paris
Third Term Supported by CIO Union at St Louis
The United Automobile Workers, CIO's second largest union, backed a third term for Franklin D Roosevelt at the international convention in St Louis. The resolution passed 507 to 40, praising social and economic security under Roosevelt and his leadership while opposing critics within the CIO.
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ST. Louis
United Automobile Workers of America
CIO
Roosevelt
International Union
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Townsend
Mr. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Revival To Open Friday At Nain
A Pentecostal revival at Nain will run ten days starting Friday night at 8 o clock in the Helsley building. George Helsley announced the event and said services will be held each evening during the period.
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Nain
Pentecostal Church of God
George Helsley
Helsley
Committee Backs Compulsory Bill On National Guard Training
A legislative committee favors a compulsory service bill with changes. It grants Army and Naval Reserve Corps members reemployment rights, discusses divinity students’ exemption, and notes testimony from General Marshall about equalizing Army and Navy basic pay, with Navy pay around 30 dollars monthly.
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National Guard
Austin
Army
Naval Reserve Corps
Divinity Students
War Department
Divinity
Kee
D.-Okla
O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
George C. Marshall
Appropriations
General Staff
Navy
Baltimore and Philadelphia Market Quotations Aug. 5
Market reports from Baltimore and Philadelphia show steady to firm prices across produce and livestock. Notable figures include apples and potatoes with mixed bids, eggs and butter steady to firm, and cattle calves hogs and sheep quoted with varying weights and grades as of Aug. 5.
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Baltimore
MD. Pa
U. S
Duchess U
N.C. Bu
Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Japanese businessman Makihara released in London
Satoru Makihara, a prominent Japanese businessman detained in London last Friday, was released tonight as authorities concluded their review of the case. The other detainee remains in custody.
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London
Satoru Makihara
Stock Market Report Eight Stocks Quoted At Anaconda Prices
Selected quotations include Bethlehem Chrysler Con Edison and Gen Electric with prices ranging from 11 7 eight to 84 3 four. Notable figures: Union Pacific 84 3 four and Sears Roebuck 76 3 eight. Other listings include Packard J Manville Kennecott M Ward Penn Pennsylvnia Republic Steel and Woolworth.
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Anaconda
B. and
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con. Edison
Corn Prod
Elec
Genl
Motors
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Dairy
Packard
Penny Ps
Penn
Republic Breel
Sears Roebuck
Southern R
O. of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pac
Woolworth
Grain quotations dull on Chicago board. mixed cash prices
Chicago on Aug 5 notes grain trading nearly at a standstill with dull session. Closing prices show wheat Sept 74 7 8 to 75, Dec 75 1 2, May 75 5 8 to 1 2. Corn Sept 59 3 4 to 7 8, Dec 55 5 8 to 3 4, May 57 3 8 to 1 4. Cash wheat and corn prices listed for several grades in Chicago Baltimore and Winchester markets.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Chicago Cash Grain
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Hunger Strike Ends For Three Two Holding Out
In Adel Georgia two snake church members ended a three day hunger strike while a physician prepared to examine six year old Letha Mae Rowan who was bitten by a moccasin during rites ten days ago. The girl’s hand and arm are swollen and her tongue is thick.
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Adel
Letha Mae Rowan
W. T. Lipham
Albert Rowan
W. S. Daugherty
Letha Mae
Rowan
H. W. Clements
Daughtery
Danish Vessel Strikes Mine Near Copenhagen Harbor
A Danish passenger ship struck a mine and sank while leaving Copenhagen harbor. The mine, apparently sown by a British air patrol, caused loss of several aboard according to a Goteborg report relayed by The Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Exchange
Goteborg
Sweden
Copenhagen
Guardsmen Head to Training Camp for 21-Day Drill
Guardsmen depart for a 21 day training at a northern New York concentration area. Officials say uniforms and gear suit night field work and expect possible return to Winchester after three weeks unless mobilized permanently. A 350 mile train ride to New York will end tomorrow morning with a kitchen car providing meals en route.
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New York
Ceive
Winchester
Pennsylvania
John G. Over
Fate of Wicked Is Subject Of Sermon At Berryville Avenue
Evangelist Percy W. Manuel of Washington DC preached on Berryville Avenue arguing against eternal fiery hell. He cited Revelation and Malachi to claim the wicked are purged by a devouring fire leaving no lasting torment, asserting Sodom and Gomorrah as examples and saying eternal torment hinders the gospel.
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Berryville Avenue
Hell
God
Percy W. Manuel
Washington, D. C
Malachi
Mr. Manuel
Sodom
Gomorrah
Last Rites for L. C. Letzkus in Pittsburgh
Funeral held Saturday for L. C. Letzkus general sales manager of Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Sand Co killed in the Akron train wreck that claimed over 40 lives. Services conducted by Rev Reed Melly with Rev Stanley McFarland assisting. Interment in a Pittsburgh cemetery. Pallbearers from Pittsburgh and Columbus. Mrs Letzkus formerly Mary Cochran of Frederick County, formerly a nurse.
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L. C. Letzkus
Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Sand Company
Akron
Ohio
Samson Funeral Home
Pittsburgh
Point Breeze Presbyterian Church
Reed Melly
United Presbyterian Church of
Xenia
Stanley McFarland
Mount Olive Methodist Church
Randallstown
R. H Roughen
C. O. Danbeck
W. E. Ament
W. B. Sippey
R. B. Foley
P. Walker
Columbus
Willis Robertson Honored by Texas Congressman
Congressman Fritz G. Lanham of Texas paid tribute to Virginia’s A. Willis Robertson. Lanham spoke at Fisher's Hill and stayed with Robertson at Skyland. He praised Robertson as a respected, influential member of the Ways and Means Committee and a keen, energetic, patriotic lawmaker.
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Fritz G. Lanham
Congress
Texas
Virginia
A. Willis Robertson
Lanham
Fisher’s Hill
Robertson
Skyland
Texan
Willis Robertson
Ways and Means
W H Oden 74 Died Saturday in Warren County
William Henry Oden 74 of Warren county died Saturday at his Happy Creek home. A native of Culpeper county he was brother of Edward Oden near White Post. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM with interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal.
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William Henry Oden
Warren County
Edward Oden
White Post
Happy Creek
Culpeper County
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Front Royal
Companions Of Boyhood Parted In Tragic Way
In Chatham Massachusetts Edward N Johnson 77 a Cape Cod inn owner was found slain with 40 stab wounds in the kitchen of his 80 year old acquaintance a clam digger. The suspect was in police custody and to be arraigned today as District Attorney William C Crossley said Johnson was slain.
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Chatham
Mass
Edward N. Johnson
Cockle Cove Inn
Cape Cod
William C. Crossley
Johnson
Munitions Dumps Blasted by Raid Over Gibraltar
Algeciras Spain August 5 reports thundering explosions and black smoke as raiding warplanes struck munitions dumps at Gibraltar opposite the city. Planes flew at 5 p.m. and dropped bombs before anti aircraft batteries could fire.
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Algeciras
Spain
Gibraltar
Notice of suit to subject land interests in Dunlap case
The Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia orders Bertha Smith and Hattie Dunlap to appear within ten days of publication to protect their interests. The case, A C Oates vs Arthur L Dunlap et al, seeks judgment lien enforcement on land conveyed by Turner A Dunlap January 25, 1930. Publication required in Evening Star for four weeks and posting at the courthouse by August 19, 1940.
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Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
Frederick
A. C. Oates
Arthur L. Dunlap
Als
Back Creek
Frederick County
Turner A. Dunlap
Bertha Smith
Hattie Dunlap
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
J. W. Baker
Herbert S. Larrick
P. G
Vicose Company To Operate Aug 15 At Front Royal Plant
The American Viscose Corporation will begin operations at its Front Royal plant around August 15. About 10 spinning machines will start and output will rise. employment will grow from about 600 to roughly 700. Viscose for flushing purposes is already being produced and rayon yarn from other plants has been processed in advance. Construction began in 1937. other plants are in Roanoke Marcus Hook Lewistown Meadowville Pittsburgh and Nitro.
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American Viscose Corporation
Front Royal
Gerald 8. Tompkins
Roanoke
Marcus Hook
Lewistown
Meadowville
Pe Vrsburg
Nitro
W. Va
Plot Against Grecian Premier Plot Against Metaxas
An alleged plan to overthrow Premier General John Metaxas regime was reported by Kathimerini. An anti Metaxas group was said to have tried through foreign legations to interfere in Greece.
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Athens
John Metaxas
Kathimerini
Greece
Paris Gets State Loan to Rebuild After War Damage
The French government authorized a state loan of 600 000 francs to Paris to repair war damage and to enable commerce and industry to resume operations.
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Vichy
Paris
Kline Recovering From Crash Injury
Maynard Kline a Clarke county resident is listed in good condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after an elbow fracture from a collision on Route 7 near Berryville. The other driver William E Cochran age 20 of Winchester was treated for minor cuts as sheriff Buckner investigated near the Berryville Horse Show grounds.
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Berryville
Maynard Kline
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kline
Here
William E. Cochran
South Kent Street
Winchester
Cochran
Sheriff Buckner
Berryville Horse Show Grounds
Court orders notice in Ward will case Winchester Va
Corporation Court for the City of Winchester Virginia on August 3 1940 orders nonresident defendants Rosalie Garnett Ward Louise Revis Jones and the children of Julia Vaughn to appear within ten days after publication to protect their interests in the Louisa V Ward will dispute The order to publish in Winchester Evening Star and post at the courthouse door was issued by Clerk P J Marshall with attorney R Gray Williams listed and dates 8 5 12 19 26 41
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of
Louisa V. Ward
Eassieionar Sisters
Servants of the Holy Ghost
Pine Hills
Hyattsville
Julia Vaughn
Louise Reiis Jones
Rosalie Garnett Ward
Winchester Evening Star
Impasse Over Right of Way For Virginia Road Near Morgantown
Baltimore dated report details a federal state standoff over a right of way for a Virginia road to a Potomac bridge at Morgantown. Ezra B. Whitman says a Washington conference yielded a compromise granting a Navy permit to use naval property and a Congress act to transfer land for the road. Virginia proceeds with construction.
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Baltimore
Virginia
Potomac River
Morgantown
Ezra B. Whitman
Washington
Whitman
Navy
Proving Ground
Congress
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Organization
Bruce
Bruce Planks
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Pocahontas
Stoker
O’connell
Braddock St
United Automobile Workers
Stock Market Report
Fredericksburg
Princess Ann St
Sale
Ned R. Albaugh
W. H. Oden
Bickers
FORD
Winchester Furniture CO
Vicose Company
R. Gray Williams
P. Q
Motorola
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores Cor
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Virginia and
Navy Department
Glaize & Bro
Fairfax Lane
Pittsburg
Pse
Allis-Chalmers
E. Piccadilly St
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