Valley Congregational Conference Heads To City Church
The 95th annual Valley Congregational Christian Conference convenes next week at a Winchester church for a two day program. Rev. R A Whitten leads morning worship as Dr C R Anderson and Loy H preside. Speakers include Rev Ga Veazey and Dr Hobart McKeeham with sessions on orphanage work and church service.
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Virginia Valley Congregational Christian Ce
Tional Christian Church
City
R. A. Whitten
Host Church
Winchester
C.R. Anderson
Wwelcome
Loy H
Clarene Andes
Harrisonburg
Ga. He Veazey
New Market
Chas. D. Johnston
McKeeham
Hobart D. McKeeham
T.M
Abbey Church
Evangelical and Reformed
Huntington, Penna
Valparaiso University
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church
University of Oxford
America
Dewen Books
Atlantic
Congregational Christian Churches
Evangelical and Reformed Churches
Valley Conference
L. E. Smith
Eton College
Robert Lee House
Richmond
The
Christian Sun
F. C. Lester
D.D
Congregational Christian Churches of the Southern Convention
Roy A. Larrick
Inchester
G. H. Veazey
New Maret
Newton
Luray
R. Roy Hosaflock
Linville
Elecal
E. W. Cather
Nelson
J. C
Trial Justice Court Docket Summary
The following cases were disposed by Trial Justice W. Erie Ed W. F. Russell Stephenson: an unlicensed minor allowed to operate a motor vehicle with $5 fine. Robert E. Nail Hayfield reckless driving with $10 and costs. Bayard W. Goslin Glenside Pa reckless driving with $10 and costs.
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W. Erie
W. F. Russell
Stephenson
Robert E. Nail
Hayfield
Bayard W. Goslin
Glenside
Ration Calendar Details For World War II Stamp Validity
The ration calendar outlines indefinitely valid book four red stamps AB to Z8 and A5 to C5 for meats fats and foods with limited validity for other categories. It notes stamps for home canning and gas gasoline coupons and period four and five fuel oil stamps with region wide applicability and expiry dates.
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Jugar
Star urges readers to follow complete coverage
The notice invites readers to follow The Star for full coverage of local national and world events. It emphasizes comprehensive reporting and broad scope across topics.
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the Star
Meeting On Farming Problems Set For August 10
Frederick County USDA War Board and County Board of Agriculture announce a August 10 meeting at 9 30 a m for farmers agriculture workers and leaders. State War Board agencies will discuss rationing Triple A methods and drought issues with emphasis on feed winter cover crops livestock gardens and poultry. County Agent I Fred Stine says the program targets community leaders Triple A committees and agriculture workers with invited representatives from farm security soil conservation and education.
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Frederick County
U. S. D. A. War Board
Frederick County Board of Agriculture
State War Board
Falm
I. Fred Stine
Triple A
States War Board
S. M. Cox
Extension Service
L. B. Whitacre
K. E. Loope
E. M. Punk
Us.d.a. War Board
High Officials of IOOF Attend Rites
Eight members of the Grand Lodge of Virginia Independent Order of Odd Fellows attended funeral services for Claude B. Stickley. Representatives came from Fredericksburg Warrenton Falls Church and Bentonville with Grand Master Morris G. Smith Farmville and other officers listed.
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Grand Lodge of Virginia
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Claude B. Stickley
Fredericksburg
Warrenton
Falls Church
Bentonville
Grand Lodge
Morris G. Smith
Farmville
C. G. Herrell
W. F. Soaper, Jr
W. A. Watson
Board of Trustees
Odd Fellows Home
Virginia
W. Clifton Cunningham
Alexandria
Frederick L Flynn
C. V. Robinson
W. E. Edwards
Winchester
Arm Domes to Arm People in Total War Effort
The cabinet aims to arm civilians at the earliest moment after a long session with Prime Minister Koiso to complete Japan's total war structure. Authorities from army navy home and education ministries will study details and propose practical steps. An adjustment to harmonize supreme command and government was deemed most important.
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New Guinea
India
Burma
Premie
Kuniaki Koiso
Domei
United States
Army
Navy
Federal Comunications Commission
Josse
Supreme Command
Trains Wreck Near Moody Field Leaves 47 Dead
A passenger train derailed and jumped the track, killing 47 and injuring many. Army trucks from Moody Field illuminated the scene as wounded soldiers were moved to Finney General Hospital in Thomasville. Most victims were taken to Valdosta and Thomasville with several sent to Waycross.
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Tomlinson
Moody Field
Valdosta
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville
Rockwell
Ema
Waycross
Strikes Persist in Richmond Trucking and Pulp Mills
In Richmond Virginia two simultaneous walkouts by truck drivers and Chesapeake Corporation workers in West Point continued as unions and company officials await a War Labor Board ruling. WLB has not replied since the walkout began, with estimates of 500 to 700 trucks affected and about 800 local union members involved.
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Richmond
Pulp and Paper
Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia
West Point
War Labor Board
W. P. Bishop
Richmond Labor Relations Council
T. M. Edwards
WLB
Aecom
Lester Kibler Dies After Brief Illness at Boyce
Lester Kibler 59 stock dealer of Clarke county died at 12:30 pm at his Boyce home after a four day illness. Born August 7 1885 in Page county he was the son of Simmon and Martha Kibler. He married Alma Borham and lived near Boyce. Survived by widow three children Dalas Kibler in the U S Army and stationed at Front Royal two daughters Mrs Nicholas Prankl and Mrs Walter ONeill of Baltimore three brothers Willis Kibler Martinsburg David Kibler Luray and three sisters Mrs Carrie Pomeroy Front Royal and Miss Martha Kibler Luray. Funeral arrangements pending body at Jones Funeral Home.
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Lester
Kibler
Clarke County
Boyce
Page County
Simmon
Martha Kibler
Alma Borham
Dalas Kibler
U. S. Army
Remount
Front Royal
Nicholas Prankl
Walter O'Neill
Baltimore
Willis Kibler
Martinsburg
David Kibler
Luray
Carrie Pomeroy
Jones Funeral Home
Record Heatwave Strains City and County Water Limits
The city endured a stifling night with temps at 98 and 73 overnight. By 2 PM the Winchester Laboratory read 95 and rising, marking the hottest spell this year. Drought shrinks streams and wells. farmer Joe Simmiski of Opequon hauls water for three days as his 50 foot well runs dry.
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Sumer
Winchester Research Laboratory
Joe Simmiski
Opequon
Reds Break Through in East Prussia and Nearby Fronts
The Moscow communique reports Soviet advances in East Prussia and northern Germany with 300 localities captured west of Kaunas and along the Kaunas Konigsberg corridor. Nova Wies fell, placing a column within four miles of Suwalki and 16 miles of East Prussia as Goryslawice and Nowy Korezvyn fell near Krakow and on the Vistula. Stopnica and Pacanow towns were also seized in a total of 100 localities added to the bag.
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East Prussia
Germany
Kaunas
Konigsberg
Allamong Now A Prisoner of War
Mrs. Walter C. Allamong is notified by the Red Cross that her son Pvt. Clayton Allamong is a German prisoner of war. He served in the Infantry in Italy and is said to have been a member of the Rangers.
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Walter C. Allamong
Red Cross
Pvt
Clayton Allamong
Italy
Rangers
Friendly Gesture Toward Spain
Washington observers noted an unusual official statement on the death of Spanish Foreign Minister Jordana signaling a possible shift toward friendlier U.S. relations with Franco’s government. Analysts cited two theories: broad easing of criticism of Franco or gratitude for Jordana’s acts seen by U.S. officials and a hope for future cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Francisco Franco
Jordana
Churchill
Spain
Franco
Madrid
American Losses In France Exceed Other Allied Toll
Allied forces in France have lost 116 148 men killed wounded or missing from D Day June 6 through July 10 with 70 009 Americans. U S forces suffered 11 156 killed 52 710 wounded and 6 143 missing. British losses totaled 5 646 killed 27 766 wounded and 6 182 missing Canadian casualties were 919 killed 4 354 wounded and 1 272 missing.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
United States
Man Breaks Into Presbyterian Church Held For Grand Jury
Two cases heard by Judge John Rice in police court involved Herbert Lewis of Winchester for forging a check cashed at Shawnee Service Station on July 29 and Blake Marsden of Newport News Virginia for breaking and entering the Presbyterian Church. Marsden was arrested as he left the annex with a bottle fragment of wine and said he sought a place to sleep. The Rev Ronald Wilson noted nothing missing. A window had been forced during entry.
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John Rice
Corporation Court
Grand Jury
Herbert Lewis
Winchester
Blake Marsden
Newport News
Presbyterian Church
Rodgers, Strasnider
Borden
Marsden
Leo T. Anderson Dies of Heart Attack
Huntington native Leo T. Anderson former secretary treasurer of the local National Farm Loan Association died August 3 of a heart attack. Funeral services will be at Rutherford Funeral Home Columbus Onto Sunday at 9:30. He resigned July 1 and was succeeded by Julian Everly after three years in the city. He had been a field representative for the Federal Land Bank in Baltimore.
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Leo T. Anderson
Huntington
W. Va
National Farm Loan Association
Anderson
Rutherford
Columbus
Julian Everly
Methodist Church
Federal Land Bank
Baltimore
Duroc Jersey Sow Tops Local Pure-bred Sale
A Duroc Jersey bred sow consigned by Edward O Carpenter Round Hill sold to Everett Cullers Bentonville for 81 dollars. The sale of about 40 head grossed 1385.50 dollars, with the top bid higher than Staunton sale earlier in the week. Local buyers included Robert L Withers Berryville Oscar Carr Clarke County C D Dye Winchester Rt 2 Brown Lovett and I Pred Stine.
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Edward O. Carpenter
Round Hill
Everett Cullers
Bentonville
Staunton
Robert L. Withers
Berryville
Oscar Carr
Clarke County
C. D. Dye
Winchester
Brown Lovett
I. Pred Stine
Balkan air force formed to aid Tito in Balkans
A new Allied Balkan air force has been formed to support Marshal Tito and Yugoslav partisans in the Balkans. It operates from bases in Italy and Africa with mixed nationality squadrons and a policy committee oversight including the U S State Department and British Foreign Office.
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Balkan
Mediterranean
Marshal Tito
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Italy
Africa
William Elliott
Gibraltar
Ira C. Baker
Mediterranean Allied Air Force
U.S
U. S. State Department
British Foreign Office
Mrs. Louisa Johnson Dies in Martinsburg
Mrs. Louisa Belle Johnson 52 of Martinsburg died Thursday in a local hospital. A Winchester native born December 8, 1891, she was the daughter of the late John H. Kendall and Lillie Ritter Kendall. Survived by husband James W. Johnson, daughter Mary Ann Johnson, brother Maynard Kendall of Winchester, and sister Vernie Shores of Silver Spring Maryland. Funeral services set for Monday at 10 a.m. from Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg.
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Brown Funeral Home
Martinsburg
Louisa Belle Johnson
Winchester
John H
Lillie Ritter Kendall
James W. Johnson
Mary Ann Johnson
Maynard Kendall
Vernie Shores
Silver Spring
Genevieve Arthur Qualifies as Notary for Winchester
Genevieve P. Arthur was appointed by Governor Darden as a notary public for the City of Winchester on July 13 for a four year term. She sat for a bond and took her oath of office.
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Genevieve P. Arthur
Darden
Winchester
Bond
Transit Strike Continues As Officials Confer With Agents
A Department representative met with Justice and FBI officials for two hours after James McMenamin announced the transit workers would keep the status quo strike. Union officials oppose CIO United Transport Workers stance, with Army control raising partial service but failing to meet normal levels as absenteeism trims war production hours.
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Department
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James McMenamin
McNamin
CIO United Transport Workers Union
Army
Navy
Allies Press Front Across Italy Near Florence and Arno
Indian troops widened a bridgehead over the Pesa and reached Scandicci west of Florence while a British force moved along the upper Arno and east of Florence capturing Rignano. Americans concentrated artillery and air activity along the lower Arno and Riviera regions as heavy bombers rested.
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Committee of
Arno
Pesa
Scandicci
Florence
Rignano
Pontassieve
Eighth Army
Fifth Army
Italy
France
Riviera
Park And Minks Tangle Sunday At Rouss Park
With good baseball weather forecast, Winchester and the Middletown Minks clash at Rouss Park Sunday. Both sides expect victory as Park seeks to break a county jinx and the Minks rely on Judy’s pitching and strong hitting for a third straight win. The same lineup from prior meetings is anticipated.
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Rouss Park
Winchester
Middletown
Memorial Services for Capt Pingley and Pfc McCormick
Dr. E T Clark of First Baptist Church announces brief memorial services tomorrow at 11 o clock for Capt William G Pingley Jr and Pfc Mervel McCormick. Capt Pingley died in France June 8 and Pfc McCormick died of wounds in Normandy June 19. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the simple services with prayers and short remarks.
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E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
William G. Pingley
Pfc
Mervel McCormick
Ingley
France
War Department
Pfc. McCormick
Normandy
Clark
Americans Advance Through Brittany and Normandy Fronts
Allied forces push through Brittany and advance west and south of Rennes toward Nantes and Chateaubriant while threatening St Nazaire. The push includes the capture of Evrecy Esquay Fougees and Barentan near Avranches, with Rommel’s screen halted near the Orne.
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Villers-Bocage
Noyers
Esquay
Evrecy
Odon
Orne
Caen
Supreme Headquarters
Omar N. Bradley
Breton
Loudeac
Brest
Rennese
Nantes
Derval
Chateaubriant
St. Nazaire
Brittany
Morbihan
Bay of Biscay
Fougees
Rennes
Barentan
Avranches
Mortain
Odon-Orne
Feuguerolles
Amaye
St. Martin, Vieux
Ste. Honorine du-Fay
le Mont
la Lande
Orne River
Erwin Rommel
Benard L. Montgomery
France
Paris
Seine River
Loire River
Seine
England
Market Quotation Roundup for Produce and Livestock
Baltimore market reports show produce price steady with light receipts and high heat affecting some lots. Cattle and hog quotes ease versus week ago with steers and hogs steady to lower and fat lambs at 14.50 to 15.00, while Chicago offerings show higher cattle and steady to higher hogs, with several top quotes around 18.00 for steers and 15.00 for choice lambs.
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Baltimore
WFA
Office of Distribution
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Stock Market Report Quiet Trading With Mixed Results
New York buyers again took on sizable blocks of low priced motors as the market opened unevenly. Some rivals attracted modest bids but many issues failed to rise from losses. Closing quotes remained in a fractional range with bonds and commodities showing uneven activity.
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New York
City Court Disposes Cases On Disorderly Conduct And Drunkenness
Judge John Rice presided as Edith Dix charged with disorderly conduct and street walking paid 12 dollars on the State Farm with costs. Thurman Giffin of 554 Fairmont Ave was fined five dollars for drunkenness plus five dollars and seventy five cents costs. Frank Edward Chance of Pittsburgh Pa was fined five dollars for drunkenness plus five dollars and twenty five cents costs.
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John Rice
Edith Dix
Meadows
State Farm
Thurman Giffin
Fairmont Ave
Frank Edward Chance
Pittsbee Pa
Chicago Grain Quotations Open Mixed on Hedging
Chicago price quotes show irregularly lower openings across wheat rye oats and barley duties with slight hedging and bearish crop news. Wheat led with Sep and Dec futures down modestly while oats rye and barley posted smaller declines or mixed starts at the open.
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Chicago
Rye
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Correct quiz answers printed on page 4 list 10 items. Notable entries include Charles Wolfe, Treasury Department, Stars and Stripes, Herbert Hoover, Chicago Stadium, the word Rice, a five cent coin value, the line Neither the Captain nor the man is invited, sea otter, and Falce.
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Auestion
Charles Wolfe
Treasury Rtment
Stars and Stripes
Herbert Hoover
Chicago Stadium
Rice
Tha Ma
Sea Otter
Falce
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Valley Congregational Christian Conference
Trial Justice Court
Associated Press
County Board of Agriculture
IOOF
Lester Kibler
Clendening
Allamong
Tito
Louisa Johnson
Genevieve Arthur
Park and Minks Tangle
Capt
Pingley
Créer
Akie Npl
Baltimore Livestock
Stock Market Report
Civil & Police Court
B. F. Goodrich Silvertowns
Silvertown
Tedeq
B.E Goodrich
Silvertowns
Lew
E. Piccadilly St
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