Russell Clarke Native Dies in West Virginia
Harrison Russell a Clarke county business man died in West Virginia after hospital observation. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Russell of Clarke county and related to the former Miss of Charles Town. He had lived in Charles Town with family and was connected to the Kiwanis Club and Shenandoah Tribe 8 Order of Red Men.
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Harrison Russell
Charles
Clarke County
Winchester
John W. Rus
Charles Town
Hagerstown
Charles Oe
Kiwanis
Cla Ber
Treas Shenandoah
Order of Red
Democrats Conclude Meeting After Unharmonious Session
8S Byrne Downing Jr served as chairman of the meeting. The session noted county Democrats were not harmonious but no actual count was held to test faction strength. Resolutions on the deaths of John H. Downing and Senator Glass were adopted unanimously.
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Byrne Downing, Jr
John H. Downing
Glass
Judge Harrison Fixes Sirbaugh Fine At $100
Judge Burr P. Harrison presiding in Corporation Court this morning found Harry C. Sirbaugh guilty of speeding and set his fine at 100 dollars with costs. Sirbaugh had been charged with reckless driving earlier and fined 50 dollars plus costs in Police Court. It was his second conviction in a year and his operator’s permit was revoked. He appealed the lower court action and the case was heard yesterday. A civil suit The National Engraving Company vs T. G. Adams, heard by a jury this morning, resulted in a verdict for Adams with S. G. Shendon as jury foreman. A special grand jury was ordered for tomorrow.
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Burr P. Harrison
Corporation Court
Harry C. Sirbaugh
Sirbaugh
Harrison
National Engraving Company
T. G.adams
Adams
S. G. Shendon
Mrs Irene Randolph Dies in St Louis Hospital
Notice reports the death of Mrs Irene Eidringhaus Randolph wife of Nathaniel Burwell Randolph in a St Louis hospital. Survivors include Phillip Grymes Randolph Clarke County and N Randolph of St Louis. daughters Mrs John L Greenwich of Conn and Randolph of St Louis. The family has lived in St Louis about 15 years. The death occurred Friday.
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Nathaniel Burwell Randolph
St. Louis
Irene Eidringhaus Randolph
Phillip Grymes Randolph
Clarke County
N. Randolph
John L. Greenwich
Two Greek Editors Jailed for Libellous Russia Statements
Royalist newspaper editors were convicted of libel against Russia and Stalin. They received seven months in jail after government charges. The case followed complaints about anti-Soviet Greek articles and bans on Russian films in certain districts.
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Opoulos
Rodinov
Russia
Georgia farmer charged with peonage of five Black workers
Conyers Georgia August 28 1940 A prosperous 65 year old farmer Roswell Pierce Biggers livestock dealer was arrested on a federal charge of holding five Black workers in peonage He was released on a 4000 bond awaiting trial set for October Prosecutor H H Tysinger said Biggers kept debtors on the farm by coercive warrants and debt increases He had a previous mistrial and acquittal in 1917.
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Conyers
Rockdale
U. S
H. H. Tysinger
Roswell Pierce Biggers
Biggers
Tysinger
Atlanta
Annual Southern States Meeting Nominees and Program
Nominees for the Farm Home Advisory Committee include Mrs. John W. Smith Mrs. E E Fawcett Mrs Alfred W Wright from Winchester and Mrs R Lee Barney Gainesboro Other competition will be held Speakers John W Larrick Winchester will speak on What Southern States Means to Farmers Mrs C D Dye Winchester speaks on What Farm Organizations Mean to Agriculture Group singing led by H A Blanford with Ada T Oppie The invocation by Rev Cephas Fahnestock Special musical entertainment by Woody Carlisle and Orchestra Film Name and Address Please by Southern States Cooperative underway Committees plan the session Alfred Wright Winchester heads refreshments aided by multiple members Seating committee led by Landon Wilsacre Receiving committee chaired by C D Dye
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Farm Home
John W. Smith
E. E. Fawcett
Alfred W. Wright
Winchester
R. Lee Barney
Gainesboro
John W. Larrick
Southern States
C. D. Dye
H. A. Blanford
Ada T. Oppie
Cephas Fahnestock
Woody Carlisle
Southern States Coopérative
Board of Directors
Alfred Wright
D. K. Russell
L. O. Dick
E. W. Grant
F. T. McKown
W. M. Teets
Clearbrook
Julian A. Larrick
J. M. Strother
Anderson Orders Higher Livestock Prices for Supply Assurance
Washington August 28 Secretary of Agriculture Anderson directed a revision of livestock price ceilings. Pork and beef prices are set to rise from June 30 levels, with hogs at 16.25 per hundred pounds and cattle at 20.25 on the Chicago basis. The move aims to spur production while remaining below recent record sales.
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Washington
Anderson
OPA
Chicago
Paul Porter
Agriculture Department
Porter
Price Control
Britain and Netherlands defend Greece at UN showdown
In Lake Success New York August 28 Britain and the Netherlands united to block Ukraine charges against Greece from the UN Security Council agenda. Dutch envoy Van Kleffens called the charges unsubstantiated while Cadogan said no basis for discussion existed. Soviet delegate Gromyko urged the council to hear Ukraine.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Great Britain
Netherlands
Greece
Ukraine
U. N
Eelco N. van Kleffens
Holland
Cadogan
Alexander Cadogan
van Kleffens
Britain
London
Andrei A. Gromyko
Ten Officers Sweep Area for Jail Escapees
A ten officer search in the Sulphur Springs Road area for Arthur Rowles who escaped Berryville Jail on August 14 found no trace after three hours. Rowles home is in the same county area. William Jackson, also at large, escaped with Rowles.
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Sulphur Springs Road
Arthur Rowles
Berryville
Rowles
William Jackson
Bowles
Remains Of Five U S Fliers Delivered To USA
Five containers bearing the remains of five American fliers killed when Yugoslav fighters downed a U S Army C 47 transport on August 19 were ferried across the Morgan Line to U S authorities near Avaizza in Venezia Giulia. U S Ambassador Richard C. Patterson accompanied the transfer.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Ljublanjana
Avaizza
U. S
Venezia Guilia
Italy
Hope
Richard C. Patterson
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 are listed. The items include methods of execution noting firing squad, a history figure John Paul Jones, explanations of light reflection, and names such as Eugene Talmadge, with scattered phrases about water, a large dollar figure, and ages. The fragment ends with references to a quiz answer sequence.
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John Paul Jones
Eugene Rasmadge
Oakhill Chief Wins World Five Gaited Stake At State Show
Oakhill Chief owned by Miss Jean McLean of Outh Virginia and ridden by Lee Roby won the gelding division of the world championship five gaited stake at the State Pair Horse Show in Louisville. Miss McLean’s Moonlit Hour captured the titte division on Monday night. Kid of the Plains owned by Dr F J Fletcher of Milwaukee and ridden by Marion Brown took second, while Crime Doctor owned by Oaklawn Farms of Huntsville Alabama and ridden by Oscar Gibbs earned third. Little Lady owned by Clifford Mooers of Lexington Kentucky won the three year old class for five gaited stallions mares or geldings in the afternoon session.
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Oakland
Louisville
Oakhill
Wis
Marion Brown
Crime Doctor
Oaklawn Farms
Huntsville
Ala
Oscar Gibbs
Little Lady
Clifford Mooers
Lexington
Polish elections and U S Polish exchange over interference
The State Department acknowledged alleged interference in Polish elections but said Polish objections were invalid per the Yalta Potsdam pledges. The Polish embassy issued a press release rather than a formal reply. War and civilian production chiefs discussed defense plans and mobilization readiness despite re conversion.
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State Department
Yalta
Potsdam
Great Britain
Russia
War Patterson
War Department
John D. Small
Small
Press release hints at Yalta and Potsdam agreements
A fragment notes that nothing now warrants delivery of a note and mentions the Yalta and Potsdam agreements in the press release context. The text reflects cautious commentary on major wartime settlements without detailing specific actions or dates.
Poland Plans Free Elections with No Ballot Supervision
Fragmentary text notes Poland’s plan to hold free elections with no provisions for supervision of the balloting, reflecting concerns about election integrity and oversight amid the Big Three influence.
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Poland
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USA
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Virginia
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