Tri County Odd Fellows To Meet At Bentonville
The Tri County Association of Odd Fellows will hold its regular meeting at Bentonville No 4 Thursday night at 8. State dignitaries will attend and W Cliff Cunningham Deputy Grand Master will bring a speaker from Washington. Each lodge will be represented by delegates as an elaborate program is planned.
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Tri- County Association of Odd Fellows
Bentonville
No. 4
W. Cliff Cunningham
State Lodge
Vill Dring
Washington
Tri-County Association
Negro Confession Ties Salisbury Attack to Suspect
A 23 year old Salisbury man confessed to attacking Con stance Columus, 18, as she walked home from a Main Street drug store last Tuesday night. He was held after police questioning confirmed the admission.
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Salisbury
Constance Columus
Waiting For A Ship Not Seen
In New York on August 20 the British liner carrying 138 child refugees from Europe was not sighted by noon. The United States committee for the care of ocean children, which arranged the voyage, waited at the Battery all day yesterday and remained on vigil today.
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New York
United States Committee For the Care of Ocean Children
Battery
Sage family member wed after divorce granted in France
Katherine Sage from the Russell Sage art family and her husband marry quickly after Judge William McKnight granted a divorce to Tanguy from Mrs. Jeanne Ducroco Tanguy. The spouse is in France.
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Katherine Sage
Russell Sage
New York
William McKnight
Tanguy
Jeanne Ducroco Tanguy
France
Bimelech to be retired to Idle Hour farm Kentucky
Saratoga Springs reports that Bimelech the famous money winning racer will retire to stud at Idle Hour farm in Kentucky. Edward Riley Bradley announces the plan after Bimelech suffered a broken bone in his foot. the horse had earned 246 095 dollars in two Peters.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Bimelech
America
Idle Hour Farm
Kentucky
Edward Riley Bradley
Bimmie
Peters
Walter P. Chrysler Funeral Rites Held in New York
Funeral services for Walter P. Chrysler aged 65 prominent automobile maker are at St Bartholemew's Church in New York. He died at his Great Neck Long Island home from a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Walter P. Chrysler
America
St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York
Great Neck
L. I
Welles Defends Bullitt Speech On Dangers To U S
Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles defended ambassador William C. Bullitt’s Philadelphia remarks that the United States faced danger from Germany and should consider selling destroyers to Britain. The Senate denounced Bullitt’s speech as almost treasonous and accused him of urging dictatorship and entry into war.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
William C. Bullitt
United States
Europe
Bullitt
France
Philadelphia
Germany
Great Britain
Senate
Clark
D.-Ida
Hitler
U. S
American Philosophical Society
Independence Square
Britain
Regional Railway Traffic Suspended
Regional railway traffic between occupied and unoccupied France suspended by German order. No reason given. Traffic between two zones forbidden along the coastal strip from Tours to the Spanish border.
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Vichy
France
Tours
Mystery death probe in Salisbury ongoing
Salisbury Md Aug 20 The assault death of Carl H West a Salisbury carpenter remains under investigation by city police Three suspects one white man and two negroes were arrested yesterday and are in custody as officers continue the inquiry into his body found Sunday near the city dump
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Salisbury
Carl H. West
Italians Plan Red Sea Operation Amid Ferocious Frontline Actions
A wartime communique reports Italian forces to attempt a Red Sea move after Berbera was assaulted by sea. It notes a submarine of unknown nationality hit an Italian mine near the Dodecanese. Italians claim a surprise Gallabat seizure packed with prisoners and munitions as British air raids strike Neghelli Ogadiscio Bardia Genale and Derna with hospital casualties.
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High Command
Dodecanese Islands
Mediterranean
Gallabat
Sudan
Neghelli
Ogadiscio
Bardia
Genale
Derna
Libya
Delroi
Churchill Defends Blockade and War Resolve in Parliament
In a combative address Churchill vows to keep Britain fighting Germany with a strict blockade and American aid. He warns France’s puppet government may turn, notes vast Allied munitions landings, and foresees air superiority with continued British defenses and future Middle East operations.
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France
Britain
North Cape
Spanish
United States
England
Germany
Joseph P. Kennedy
Ivan Maisky
Churchll
Italy
Somme
Churchill
Hitler
Somaliland
Middle East
Puzzle Contest Winners Awarded Two Passes Each
The first 12 correct responders won two passes to All This and Heaven Too at the Capitol Theatre. Winners include Jean Watson, Mary Lou Cooper, Mary S Jenkins, Evelyn B Dick, Gretchen Dorsey, Robert Chaplin, Bula Shipe, Pauline Dick, Clara Shank, Elizabeth Snider, and Margaret Shank, with addresses listed.
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Heaven
Capitol Theatre
Jean Watson
Glaize Ave
Mary Lou Cooper
E. Water St
Mary S. Jenkins
Dodge Ave
Evelyn B. Dick
Smithfield Ave
Gretchen Dorsey
N. Braddock
Robert Chaplin
Loudoun St
Bula Shipe
W. Pall Mail
B. G. Funk
Valley Ave
Pauline Dick
Winchester
Clara Shank
Loudoun
Elizabeth Snider
W. Boscawen
Margaret Shank
N. Loudoun
Capitol
Senator Sheppard Unable to Speak at W O W Picnic
Wilmer Shryock, Woodmen of the World camp secretary, reports Senator Morris Sheppard cannot attend the Woodmen picnic at Jordan Springs on Saturday August 24 at 2 PM. Sheppard says he will try to arrange a speaker. He is W O W treasurer and Senate Military Affairs committee chairman, citing busy business over compulsory military training as the reason.
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Wilmer Shryock
Woodmen of the World
Morris Sheppard
D-Tex
Jordan Springs
Sheppard
Senate
Social Security Agent Won’t Be In Tomorrow
W. W. Wood, agent for the Social Security Board, who usually keeps office hours weekly in the post office building, will not be there tomorrow. He informed Postmaster W. Nelson Page that he will continue to be in his office each Wednesday from now on as usual.
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W. W. Wood
Social Security Board
W. Nelson Page
Page
Wood
Odd Fellows To Meet On Thursday
Members of Madison and Marsh Run lodges of the IOOF plan to attend a Tri County Odd Fellows Association meeting Thursday night. The Bentonville lodge hosts and handles arrangements expected to draw over 100 members from Frederick Warren and Shenandoah counties.
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Madison and
Marsh Run
Tri- County
Odd Fellows Association
Bentonville
Frederick, Warren
Shenandoah Counties
Largent Rites To Be Thursday
Albert Herbert Largent 63 native of Slanesville West Virginia died at the local hospital yesterday morning from a broken neck suffered when he fell from a haymower on his Buf flick road farm near Winchester. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Thursday after a service at Jones Funeral Home. The body will lie in state at Berryville Avenue Church of the Brethren with Rev Norman Uphouse officiating. Pallbearers are Clark Fletcher Hinkle Carper Robert Kremer Chris Massey James Dicks and Frank Artrip. Burial will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Albert Herbert Largent
Slanesville
W. Va
Bufflick Road
Winchester
Jones Funeral Home
Berryville Avenue Church
Hinkle Carper
Robert Kremer
Chris Massey
James Dicks
Frank Artrip
Mount Hebron Cemetery
German Planes Bomb Eastchurch Southend Airfields
German planes again bombed Eastchurch and Southend airports and other Kent airfields southeast of London, according to DNB. The report notes renewed air attacks on British air facilities as World War II tensions escalate.
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Berlin
DNB
Eastchurch
Southend
Kent
London
Greeks Plan Berlin Mission On Trade Pact
Athens informed sources said a two member Greek trade commission will depart for Berlin on August 23 to iron out details of the recently signed German Greek trade agreement.
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Athens
Berlin
German order to register enemy property in Norway
German authorities announce today the registration of all enemy property in Norway meaning all property belonging to Norwegians now abroad in Great Britain France Holland Belgium or their colonies.
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OSLC
Norway
Great Britain
France
Holland
Belgium
Graysons Hold Third Annual Reunion at Headsville
The Grayson family held its third annual reunion at the Headsville community building on Sunday August 11 with large attendance. A noon lunch preceded an afternoon program by Raymond Grayson and the Misses Louise and Helen Whipp. Prizes were given to Lola Grayson oldest attendee and Joyce Anne Grayson youngest, five months old. Plans were made to meet again next year at the same site. Attendees came from Winchester West Virginia Maryland New York and Keyser West Virginia.
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Grayson
Headsville
W. Va
Raymond Grayson
Trenton
N. J
Louise
Helen Whipp
Cumberland, Md
Long Island, N. Y
Grafton
Keyser, W. Va
Uncertainty Of Tax Halts Steel Plant Contract Plans
Congressional hearings feature Admiral Furlong pressing for five year amortization to attract naval steel contracts while firms resist $4 million tax burdens. Senate debates on Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill include Maloney amendments for exemptions and college training pay, with ministers and clergy facing opposition to broad clergy exemptions.
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House
Admiral Furlong
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Burke - Wadsworth
B.burke
D-Neb
Maloney
D-Conn
Burke
Army
Lee
D-Okla
Connally
D-Tex
Walsh
D-Mass
Two Nazi Transports Bombed
British air forces pressed raids against German-held Boulogne while RAF bombers struck the port for the third time in 48 hours. German raiders appeared over England in scattered attacks as Berlin claimed the starvation blockade might force surrender.
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London
Calais
Hitler
England
Boulogne
Rhineland
Berlin
Three German Bombing Waves Strike Southeast England
On August 20 three waves of German bombers attacked inland targets along England's southeast coast then retreated toward France. The number of planes was large, with hundreds likely in the raid as many flew above cloud cover. Two planes in the last wave split from the group and dived at barrage balloons but were driven off by anti aircraft fire. The raid produced a continuous rumble as bombs dropped inland.
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England
France
Barrage Ballons
Oates Return from Florida Visit Affects High View Area
High View West Virginia residents note Albert Oates and family returning after stays in Florida and Winchester. The Farm Women’s Club meets Wednesday at Mrs Ernest Anderson’s home. Miss Janice Fletcher visited relatives, and the Anderson Garvin reunion will be held August 26 at Hook Haven near Capon Bridge with all relatives invited to bring lunch.
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High View
W. Va
Albert Oates
Florida
Winchester
Oates
Fred L. Oates
Near Here
Farm Women's Club
Ernest Anderson
Janice Fletcher
Sunnyside
Luther Johnson
Anderson and Garvin
Hook Haven
Capon Bridge
Canterbury Notes Visitors and Local Social Events
Canterbury Notes recounts visits by H E White and family to Canterbury including Mrs Ted Brightwell and others from Miami Winchester Cumberland Md and Audrey White on two weeks vacation. It notes dinner guests at Mrs L W Painter and family the English family from Pompton Lakes N J touring North Carolina and Natural Bridge Smoky Mountains. Also references Ladies Aid at Methodist Church September meeting at Mrs G L Doyell and a Baltimore trip by Albin Pope Painter families and a Nineveh weiner roast hosted by Virginia Grim.
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H. E. White
Ted Brightwell
Miami
Fla
Clarense Hardy
Winchester
Harry Cave
Jimmie
Cumberland
Cave
Audrey White
Herbert Save, Jr
Frank Heise
Washington
Howard White
L. W. Painter
Merle
Virginia
Sandra
Pompton Lakes
N. J
North Carolina
Natural Bridge
Smoky Mountains
Canterbury
C. E. Thomson
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
G. L. Doyell
R. E. Albin
Herbert Pope
Shirley
Elsie Painter
Baltimore
William Harry
Beatrice
Mildred
Cecil Painter
Nineveh
Virginia Grim
Lebanon Church Notes recap of local visitors and illness
Residents and guests are noted in Lebanon Church Va with counts of visitors to households. E F Poindexter returned to Richmond after two weeks with the Hockman family. W L Whittington is ill. Kitty Lou Gore visits. Earl Everett stays with his mother Betty Everett. Elmer Clinton Snarr visits. Frank Windle family from Davis W Va toured local friends and notes birthplace ties. Mrs Jesse Brown taken to Fravel Hospital Woodsotck. A H Kibler and Stella M Keller went to Winchester.
Peace Progress and Prosperity in Coolidge 1924 Campaign
The slogan Peace Progress and Prosperity was used in the 1924 campaign of Calvin Coolidge as the Republican vector for national advancement. It framed his push for economic growth and stability following World War I.
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Coolidge
Baltimore and Philadelphia Market Reports Aug 20 194? Livestock and Produce
Livestock and produce prices across Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago markets with sugar refined notes. Cattle hogs calves and sheep recorded varied gains and declines alongside poultry and eggs values. Local and regional quot. base prices for meats eggs butter and vegetables provided.
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N. C. Bu
U. S
Baltimore Livestock Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Philadelphia
LIV
Plymouth Rocks
Chicago
Grain futures firm with mixed cash market tone in Chicago
Chicago futures showed a firm tone with May wheat rising as much as two cents while cash grain in Chicago listed No. 1 hard wheat at 71 1 4 and corn around 65 to 65 1 2. Baltimore and Winchester reports echo mixed grain prices with wheat near 76 1 2 and corn 79 to 81 in spot markets.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
England
Chicago Cash Grain
Winchester
Stock Market Report Shows Inch Up Amid Quiet War News
New York August 20 Stocks edged forward fractionally as trading slowed in late session Transfers ran about 170000 shares The pound rose to 4 02 4 dollars amid thin offerings and muted bidding amid war lull hopes Brokers cited reduced supply and lingering fears of a German counterstrike among investors The report lists closing quotes for numerous industrials and utilities including Am Can Am Rad AT and T and Chrysler among others
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New York
4& Rally
England
Boy Escapes Serious Injury After Bike Cut by Train
Fred Bottema age 15 rode onto a railroad crossing in front of a speeding limited in Redwood City California. The locomotive crushed the bicycle but tossed Fred clear. His only injury was a slight friction burn on one arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood City
Calif
Fred Bottema
Fred
British regret over Swiss territory bombing incident
The British government expressed profound regret to the Swiss minister in London for violation of Swiss territory by British bombing planes en route to Germany and Italy, announced today in Berne.
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Berne
Switzerland
London
Germany
Italy
Nazi Official Hopes Steamer Is Safe
The German embassy spokesman declined to judge safe conduct for American vessels carrying British children as Germany vows to widen wartime actions. Senate passed legislation could allow American ships to rescue children under 16 if safe conduct is guaranteed, awaiting House action. State Department silent, but fears over the German-American Legion dispute may stall a broader evacuation plan.
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Scotland
Dr. Tannenburg
Germany
Britain
Jerlin
Posal
Senate
House
State Department
American Legion
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