Parachutist Sought in Frederick County Drone Report
Mrs Hollis Clowser and two children reported a parachute seen near Wardensville Grade about 11 45 this morning in western Frederick County. Several witnesses including C M Rosenberger and McFarlands saw an unmarked four motor plane circle from the south before the parachute sighting.
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Hollis Clowser
Mount Williams
Frederick County
Clowser
Route 50
Wardensville Grade
C. S. McFarland
Thomas Rosenberger
C. M. Rosenberger
Smith Dorsey
McFarlands
Virginia Woolen Company
Handley School
Star
Crows
Star invites signed letters to express views
The Star explains it will publish public expressions only if signed by the writer. It states the privilege is extended to all, with the condition that communications be signed as evidence of good faith.
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Aes Fk
Star
Fletcher residence and two lots to be sold August 8
A six room residence of the late C. W. and Elzora Fletcher and two building lots near the city limits along the west side of Front Royal Turnpike will be sold at noon Saturday in front of the Court House.
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C. W
Elzora Fletcher
Front Royal Turnpike
Court House
Smallest Jefferson County registrant weighs 50 pounds
Ready To Serve Standing three feet seven in hisches and weighing but 50 pounds Charles Hough near Kable town may be Jefferson County's W V smallest registrant but he's long on patriotism he says he'll be glad to go if Uncle Sam can use me Eighteen years of age Charles is a son of the late Lacy and Susie Miller Hough and a nephew of Dick Hough near Castlemans Ferry He is an entertainer specializing in barnyard imitations
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Charles Hough
Kabletown
Jefferson County
W. Va
Sam
Charles
Lacy
Susie Miller Hough
Dick Hough
Castleman’s Ferry
Higher Priority Rating Sought On Alarm System
Taylor Barr, chief of the Fire Department, said efforts are being made to obtain a higher priority rating on the central alarm system after more than a year of work. The push gained momentum when a $500 vote was approved Tuesday night.
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Taylor Barr
Fire Department
Aaenree
Negro reports he set circus fire leads to arrest inquiry
A man describes a fire at a circus near Cleveland, claiming a Black man set the blaze while riding a freight train. He says the suspect tossed a match into a tent, destroying facilities and tickets indicate he worked for the circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bimmons
Duquesne
Cleveland
Epimmons
Ecuper
Rouss Fire Co. Notice Calls Members to Meeting
Rouss Fire Co. notice urges every member to be present at 8 p.m. President David F. Hottle signs the call in the notice dated eight five.
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David F. Hottle
No Surrender Still Motto of Queen Wilhelmina
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands tells a joint session of Congress that no surrender remains the motto of her people under alien rule. She, with Mrs Roosevelt, conducted press talks at the White House before visiting the Capitol and Navy Yard where a new 173 foot subchaser was presented in her honor.
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Washington
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
United States
Congress
Asia
Europe
House
Senate
U. S
Wallace
Capitol
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Washington Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Holland
Dr. Meade Ferguson Dies In Richmond After Illness
Dr. Meade Ferguson bacteriologist for the state Department of Agriculture and former VPI professor died in Richmond after a long illness. A native of Appomattox County he edited the Southern Planter and researched Bangs disease and legume inoculation. He served at VPI, helped found the State Grange, and chaired the Interstate Farmers Council. Funeral at St Thomas Episcopal Church Friday at 4 30 p m with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Richmond
Meade Ferguson
State Department of Agriculture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Ferguson
Appromattox County
Southern Planter
Bang
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
V. P. I. Board of Visitors
State Grange
Farm Board
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Friendship Fire Company Meeting At 8 This Evening
The Friendship Fire Company will hold a meeting this evening at eight o'clock. All members are requested to be present. Marion Anderson, Captain.
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Friendship Fire Company
Marion Anderson
Gold Peaches Packed at Bean's Shed on Old Fairgrounds
Report states gold peaches are now being packed at E P Beans packing shed located on the Old Fairgrounds property instead of Winchester Cold Storage. The note bears the date 8 5 Ip 21.
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E. P. Bean
Old Fairgrounds
Winchester Cold Storage
Roosevelt vetoes rubber production bill during war effort
President Roosevelt vetoed legislation creating an independent agency to spur grain based rubber production and formed a committee led by Bernard Baruch to study synthetic rubber needs. Baruch, James Conant, and Karl Compton will advise on programs to accelerate synthetic rubber for war and civilian use while War Production Board priorities remain intact.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Baruch
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Congress
Senate
War Production Board
West Virginia GOP Senate Nomination Closer in Unofficial Totals
In Charleston on August 6, Raymond J. Funkhouser led Chapman Revercomb by 556 votes in unofficial returns from 2,769 precincts for the Republican senatorial nomination. Funkhouser 48,091 Revercomb 47,535 in a tight race shaping whether a newcomer or a longtime Republican will face the Democratic Governor Neely in November.
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Arleston
W. Va
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Chapman Revercomb
Funkpene
Revercomb
Charleston
West Virginia
Neely
U. S. Senate
Shepherdstown
Germans Develop New Pincer Threat To Volga Steel Center
London reports Europe faces rising tension over a second front as Dutch exile leader Gerrbandy urges active involvement and Moscow radio notes imminent Soviet British Soviet action. Nazi propaganda stresses western defenses while journalists in Zurich relay Berlin dispatches on Caucasian oil stakes.
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Great Volga River
London
Prinier Pieter S. Gerrbarndy
Netherlands
Moscow
Britain
Europe
Russia
Caucasian
Berlin
Zurich
Die Tat
Journ
Germany
Upper
Caucasus
Tikhoretsk
Rostov
Stalingrad
Concrete U-Boats Are Outlined In Secret Formula
Washington Aug. 6 A mysterious Mr Murray told a Senate military subcommittee about a secret concrete submarine waterproofing formula. He requested an executive session and asked that the stenographer not record remarks. Chairman Lee noted the inquiry also considered scrap iron centralization for ships and war equipment.
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Washington
Murray
Senate
Lee
D.-Okla
Grant
Graduated Sales Tax Proposed to bolster War Funds
Washington August 6 lawmakers debated revenue plans as Chamber of Commerce leader Schiefelin urged a no tax bill until after the election or a graduated retail sales tax from 2 to 5 percent, estimated to raise 3.5 billion dollars. War Profit Limits called for ending renegotiation of contracts and imposing price caps on wartime profits. George, supporting new revenue, noted many members favor a sales tax in their drive for funds.
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Committee For the Chamber of Commerce
State of
New York
Schieffelin
Congress
George
Henry B. Fernald
Man
N. J
Army
Charge Against Petrillo Put Off
The federal government obtained a continuance to September 16 in its antitrust injunction against James C. Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians and other union officers. The delay delays a show cause hearing on restraining a union order banning their use of union musicians at stations including radio and jukeboxes for public use. Judge Michael L. Igoe granted the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James C. Petrillo
A. F. L. American Federation of Musicians
the Union
Dio
Russians Claim Heavily Reserves Halt Nazi Drive East of Don
Russian forces report using carefully saved reserves to counter a major German offensive east of the Don. They say new positions along the Den river are steming German tank onslaughts 95 miles southeast of Stalingrad and a second large battle is under way in the Kretskaya area 80 miles northwest of Stalingrad.
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Don
RED
Russia
Stalingrad
Moscow
den River
Kretskaya
Treason convict Max Stephan to be hanged in Milan prison
Max Stephan, German born U.S. citizen, is condemned by U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Tuttle to death by hanging on November 13, 1942, for aiding a Nazi fliers escape. The sentence, delivered in Detroit, labels him the first treason convict in 148 years and frames the punishment as a deterrent amid wartime bloodshed.
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Detroit
Max Stephan
United States
U. S
Arthur J. Tuttle
Stephen
Milan
Mich
Stephan
Tuttle
Germany
Changes Made In Penal System In Virginia
Richmond August 6 Governor Carder considered several personnel moves tied to the new State Board of Corrections. W Frank Smyth Jr was promoted from assistant superintendent to superintendent at 6000 dollars yearly, succeeding Major Rice M Youell. L S Reames moved to assistant superintendent of the penitentiary and W S Brent promoted from captain of the guard to succeed Reames.
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Richmond
State Board of Corrections
Carder
W. Frank Smyth, Jr
State Penitentiary
Sipendent
Rice M. Youell
L. S. Reames
W.S. Brent
Reames
Sarah Zane Fire Co Monthly Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co. will be held Friday evening August 7 at 8 30 pm. All members are urged to be present. LORYN M CRABILE Captain.
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Sarah Zane Fire. CO
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Loryn M. Crabile
Winchester Airport Transformed by East Coast Fly Influx
Winchester Municipal Airport has become a busy regional stop as rules restrict private flight within 156 miles of the Atlantic coast. Valley Airways plans growth with eight new planes and an Army instructors course, while up to 40 College Park trainees may relocate here if FAA limits trigger transfer.
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Winchester
Atlantic
College Park Canal
Fairchild
Co Park
Valley Airways, Inc
George Schecter
Valley Air Ways
College Park
Schecter
Carrie Hicks Dies in York Pennsylvania
Miss Carrie Hicks, a native and lifelong resident of Payne's Chapel, died yesterday in York Pennsylvania. She had been staying with her sister Mrs Ella Johnson at 115 East Clifford Street. Mrs Dca Kurtz Moser of this city has been notified of the death.
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Dca Kurtz Moser
East Clifford Street
York, Pa
Carrie Hicks
Payne's Chapel
Ella Johnson
President May Seek Indian Patience Amid India Crisis
The article reports a looming deadlock over India's demand for immediate independence from Britain. It notes speculation that President Roosevelt may issue a last minute appeal to India to avoid hindering efforts for freedom. Mohandas K. Gandhi is set to be asked to lead India's 390 million in a mass, nonviolent struggle as Parliament in London and officials weigh terms.
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India
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Hull
Gandhi
All-India Congress
Mohandas
K. Gandhi
London
Sir Stafford Cripps
Privy Seal
Prime Minis
Italians Admit To Damage By Bombs
Rome reports from Italian broadcasts say British planes caused damage in raids on North African Axis supply ports at Tobruk and Matruh. The Italian high command notes one raider shot down and six other British planes destroyed in air combats during Axis attacks. Three British planes fell over Malta and another during an RAF strike on an Axis convoy. the convoy suffered no damage. One Italian plane was lost over the eastern Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tobruk
Matruh
Malta
Mediterranean
High Command
Airborne infantry to move by air under new U S plan
Washington announces first two divisions the 82nd and 101st to be trained as airborne units to deploy by planes and gliders for battle. A new special service force will coordinate air assault operations with Brigadier Generals Ridgeway and Lee in command. Canadian contingent to join later.
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Washington
Robert P. Patterson
82Nd
101St
Camp Claiborne
Matthew B. Ridgeway
William C. Lee
Special Service Force
Joseph T. McNish
Helena, Mont
Robert T. Frederick
Coast Artillery
Pollard Chosen To Head Virginia State Bar
Charles E. Pollard of Petersburg was elected president of the Virginia State Bar at Roanoke during the fourth annual meeting succeeding Guy B. Hazelgrove of Richmond John W Parker Jr was noted in attendance.
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Pollard
Roanoke
Charles £. Polland
Petersburg
Virginia State Bar
Guy B. Hazelgrove
Richmond
John W. Parker, Jr
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