Noted Educator To Give Evidence On Bunders In Schools
A congressional committee examined the German American Bund and Nazi influence in U S education. Miss Voores testified about a planned German conquest and the Bund’s role in forming German settlements and camps to pave the way for U S adoption of German majority rule.
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Germany
United States
Cikotg and Saver
Austria
Miss Voores
Bund
Axeman
Danzig
Schleswig- Holstein
Azi
Noa
John C. Metcalef
Thanksgiving Traditions Stir Debate Over November 23
Benton Snider argues for gratitude for living in the nation and turkey meals while noting long standing customs and opposition to changing dates. The column discusses tradition versus progress and mentions a satire about boiled hawk or starling soup as alternatives.
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Benton Snider
Benton
Helen Vooros Has Something To Think Over
New York Aug 19 Helen Vooros 19 wrote a shorthand note on a poison bottle label. Jack Lieberman the Vooros family attorney said an 8 year old delivered the note after a stranger gave it to him. The note read I love you or similar, and Vooros testified she quit a German American Band camp over alleged immoralities.
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New York
Helen
Jane
Jack Lieberman
Vooros
Miss Vooros
Leiberman
Teiberman
Disciples Plan 90th Annual Valley District Session
The 90th annual Disciples of Christ convention for the Valley District covering Frederick Warren Shenandoah Rockingham and Page counties opens in Strasburg at the Christian Church on Tuesday afternoon August 29. D Maphis of Strasburg president announced the program includes Laymen and Missionary sessions with speakers such as Woodstock mayor Carl C Boyer and Dr J T T Hundley Lynchburg College Memorial Building Fund and Rev John A Tate. Mrs W L Dudley will lead the Missionary program with Mrs C T Harness serving as Women's Missionary Society secretary.
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The
Disciples of Christ
Valley
Frederick
Warren
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Page Counties
Strasburg
Woodstock
J. T. T. Hundley
Lynchburg College Memorial Building Fund
John A. Tate
Virginia Christian Missionary Society
W. L. Dudley
Winchester
C. T. Harness
Women’s Missionary Society
Triple crash on Route 7 injures no one
On Route 7 about 30 miles west of Berryville near J A Stultz home a three vehicle collision occurred last night just before 9 pm. H F Padget stopped with parking lights on as rain fell while Luther Sheetz driver of a Woodstock owned truck swung the vehicle across the highway and another car struck the truck. all occupants escaped injury and property loss is being adjusted.
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Berryville
J. A. Stultz
H. F. Padget
Berryville Mills
Luther Sheetz
Boyer Grocery Comande Woodstock
Rain Expected Early Next Week Forecast
Weather outlook for August 21 to 26 shows North and Middle Atlantic States partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers in the first part of the week, then generally moderate temperatures and warmer conditions toward the end. The report notes specific regional timing but lacks precise cities or figures.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Democrats Seek Soft Pedal as Party Rift Narrowed
Washington August 19 A view among seasoned Democrats predicts reelection pressures in 1940 may curb intra party bickering and spur cooperation with Republicans next session. Some foresee a brief session with minimal controversial issues pending Roosevelt's stance and national ticket results.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Congressional Sounding Board
Rainfall Soaks Shenandoah Valley, Ending Drought Fears
A 1.38 inch rainfall at Winchester Research Laboratory buffered damages to corn in Frederick and Clarke counties and northern Shenandoah Valley. The storm boosted August total to 2.36 inches and yearly rainfall to 33.18 inches, with orchards generally fine though shallower rooted crops showed late dryness signs.
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Frederick
Clarke
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia Woolen Picnic At Cacapon State Park
About 700 800 employees and families from the Virginia Woolen Company left at 9 30 to Cacapon State Park near Berkeley Springs West Virginia for the company's picnic outing Weather hampered the planned program but informal events were added to entertain attendees.
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Virginia Woolen Company
Cacapon State Park
Berkeley Springs
W. V.a
Althr
Lillian Lorraine Plans Stage Comeback in New York
The famed actress once billed as the world’s most beautiful returns to the public eye in New York after 17 years away. She has been undergoing treatment as she prepares for a theatrical comeback following a neck injury from a fall.
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Lillian Lorraine
Flo Ziegfeld
New York
Guardsmen Duel With Bandits Thwart Fatal Highway Robbery
Harrisburg, Aug 19 A Pennsylvania National Guard unit returning from Manassas assisted in stopping an attempted highway robbery near reading. One bandit was fatally shot while fleeing after a struggle with insurance agent Albert Moorshead. The other fled in a waiting car as state police arrived. Det. John E. Abrams identified the slain as John E. Miller formerly of Cleveland and Marysville.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen
Manassas
John E. Abrams
John E. Miller
Marysville
Abrams
Cleveland
Phoenixville Artillery Company
Albert H. Moorshead
Reifftown
Moorshead
Henry Ortlip
Delaware Fruit Stripped From Trees By Winds
Delaware farmers report a drought breaking rain storm damaging crops and fruit belts. High winds in Kent and Sussex leveled corn and stripped fruit, prompting concern over rising waters in lowlands and widespread losses across the southern region.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Bureau of Markets
Dover
Kent
Sussex
Pope Pius XII Urges Peace Amid World Tensions
In Castle Gondolfo Italy on August 19 Pope Pius XII called world statesmen to settle quarrels and avert war. He urged prudence and restraint while developments unfold and cited his predecessors in promoting peace founded on justice. He spoke to Italian pilgrims urging_turn_to_god and harmony among nations.
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Castle Gondolfo
Italy
Pius XII
Vatican
Europe
Pius X
Benedict XV
Pius XI
Local Units Commended for Return to Winchester
Members of Company I and Headquarters Company 116th Infantry return to Winchester praised by their commander Captain Edley Crais hill. General Order No 6 dated August 17 notes the 116th Infantry’s return from Groveton as part of the Third Corps Phase of the 1st Army.
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116Th Infantry
Winchester
Edley Craishill
Groveton
1St Army
Williams To Address Elks Convention Banquet
R Gray Williams of Winchester is slated as a principal speaker at the Elks Convention banquet at the George Washington Hotel Monday evening at 6 30. Other speakers include Harry F Kennedy and Robert S Barrett with Barrett seen as a possible future Grand Exalted Ruler as Virginia lodges arrive for the three day Winchester event.
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R. Gray Williams
Winchester
the Elks
George Washington Hotel
Edwin T. Snider
Harry F. Kennedy
Virginia
West
Robert S. Barrett
Alexandria
Grand Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States
Barrett
Bule
Star
Lilly Family Reunion Records Largest U S Event
In Flat Top West Virginia on August 19 the Lilly family gathers for what they claim is the nation’s largest annual reunion. About 25 000 Lilly descendants from many states attend with music and dance. 100 year old Henderson Lilly of Indiana is the oldest member. The event expects turnout exceeding last year’s 60 000 as Louis Johnson planned to speak the next day.
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W. VA
Lillys
United States
Louis Johnson
Robert
Mary Lilly
Henderson Lilly
Indiana
Authorities Seek County Youth In Disappearance Hoax Claim
Frederick county authorities study clues in Gilbert Johnson disappearance after he forfeited a $600 bond on wife beating charges and left notes suggesting suicide. Officials consider the possibility he staged death by own action to evade trial. Johnson was last seen near the Commercial and Savings Bank at 5 p.m. yesterday.
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Gilbert Johnson
Frederick County
Commonwealth
Burr P. Harrison
Winchester
Johnson
Commercial and Savings Bank
Harrison
Bob DeHaven
Protective Grip Becomes Tighter In Slovakia
Germany tightens control in Slovakia with troop deployments along the Polish Slovak frontier and occupation of zones west of the eastern border. A Berlin briefing confirms military activity limited to Bratislava, a mission, and occupation of the March agreed strip.
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Bratislava
Slovakia
Germany
Tatras
Poland
Zilnma
Berlin
Barthausen
Little Carpathians
White Carpathians
Javornik Mountains
Road celebration set for September in High View grove
Winchester groups plan a mam moth celebration to mark Route 275 linking the city with South Branch Valley. The event on Friday September 15 will be hosted in the High View West Virginia grove with cooperation from the chamber of commerce city council county board of supervisors and the Junior Board of Trade.
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Winchester
South Branch
West Virginia
Grove
High View
W. Va
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
County Board of Supervisors
Junior Board of Trade
Dorsey Ford Injured in Route 7 Wreck Near Winchester
Dorsey Ford of Marshall Virginia was slightly injured in a highway crash near Winchester on Route 7 when his convertible skidded on wet pavement. He was treated for scalp wounds at Memorial Hospital in Winchester and will remain hospitalized for several days.
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Dorsey Ford
Marshall
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Perjury Case Is Continued In Clarke Court
William Warren Whirley of Berryville faced perjury charges after witnesses testified about his denial of prior drunken driving convictions. Mayor Anderson reduced a DUI to reckless driving amid questions over intoxication versus fatigue, with the case postponed to next Wednesday.
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William Warren Whirley
Berryville
Donald Weems
Whirley
C. R. Anderson
Weems
Clarke
Anderson
Kackley
Frank Wray
Hollis
Punk
Manuel
Mayor Anderson
Captain Wray
Mayo Johnson
Hugh Willingham
Claude Grigsby
Channon Hart
Hungary Backs Neutral Stance Amid Poland Germany Talks
Budapest reports emphasize unbreakable ties with Poland and neutral aims as Rome Berlin axis discussions unfold. Politicians including Regent Horthy and Deputy Eckhardt advocate refusing new obligations amid potential conflict between Poland and Germany.
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Budapest
Count Csaky
Poland
Esti Kurir
Germany
Hungary
Pesti Magya Hirlap
Pesti Hirlap
Nicholas Horthy
Nepszava
Tibor Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Ex mayor Davis Wilson dies in Philadelphia at 51
Former Philadelphia mayor Davis Wilson, 51, died at his home at 9:30 a.m. EST after a stroke and high blood pressure. He retired August 11 due to illness, having governed from bed for months with his son Woodrow announcing the death.
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Philadelphia
Davis Wilson
Wilson
Woodrow
George Wilson
Thanksgiving date debate divides Frederick merchants
A survey shows merchants split on moving Thanksgiving to November 23. The Rev. L. Flickinger says keep the traditional date, while the Rev. G W Stover and others warn of school and church disruption. Judge Tavenner and T P Timberlake oppose the change.
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L. Flickinger
Theace On and Reformed Church
Franklin
Delano Roosevelt
America
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Tavenner
Frederick
Winchester
T. P. Timberlake
Timberlake
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Eal
Dies Committee
Helen Vooros
Strasburg Church
Pope
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Elks
Zilina
Csaky
S. Davis Wilson
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