Mrs. Ora Wise Dies At 70 In Stephens City
Mrs. Ora V. Wise 70 widow of William Luther Wise died at her home in Stephens City after an illness. Born April 1 1871 in Bath County Virginia she lived most of her life in Frederick County. Survived by two sons Clyde and Paul Wise and three grandchildren Eloise Leona Alfred Wise. Funeral 10:30 Saturday at her home with Rev H Eugene Richardson and others. interment Green Hill Cemetery.
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Ora V. Wise
William Luther Wise
Stephens City
Wise
J. Harvey
Martha Williams
Bath County
Frederick County
Joseph Collis
W. D. Mitchell
Green Hill Cemetery
J. H. Funkhouser
J. W. Haymaker
E. B Powers
C. I. Brumback
Briscoe Williams
Cleveland Adams
Double Tollgate United Brethren Church
Naval and Air Facilities Surveyed in Canada
Canadian and United States naval and air officers inspected facilities in the eastern command to assess possible U S bases in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Three members of the permanent joint defense board planned site surveys and a visit to the Newfoundland airport before sessions in Washington on September 9. The board held preliminary talks in Ottawa.
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Joint Sense
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Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Washington
Ottawa
Balkans, France and Britain Drive War Today
War Today examines Balkan tensions as Von Ribbentrop Ciano meet in Vienna to avert a Balkan war amid German Italian concerns and Stalin’s influence. It notes growing Franco British hostility after Chad sided with Britain and Petain’s regime accuses Britain of famine blockade as De Gaulle supporters rally.
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von Ribbentrop
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Transylvania
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Flanders
Chad
Central
Africa
Help 15 Miles of Kidney Tubes Flush Out Poisonous Waste
Excess acids in blood overwhelm kidney function causing backache fatigue night urination swelling and dizziness. Doan's Pills have been used for over 40 years to help kidneys remove poisonous waste and restore energy.
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Nature
Doan
Appeasement Toward Germany Says Rep Patman
Rep Patman told the Dies committee there was a deliberate effort by certain big business groups to push an appeasement program toward Hitler. He urged an investigation into an alleged unholy alliance between parts of big business and Nazi propaganda distribution in the United States. Chairman Dies said agents were already on the case but had found nothing so far.
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Rail Passenger Traffic Increases Across Richmond
Richmond reports a steady rise in passenger traffic over the past months compared with 1939. Bus lines plan 65 extra buses for Labor Day weekend to cover north south and seashore routes as July passenger totals rise by 12 percent. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway notes five to six weeks of ongoing growth, attributed to vacation travel and possible military movement.
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Richmonnd
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Squirrel Hunters Lose a Day in Virginia Season
Virginia squirrel season will skip Sept 1 as it falls on Sunday, with Labor Day Sept 2 expected busy hunting. Season runs Nov 20 to Jan 20 in most counties, closes Sept 15. exceptions listed. Dove hunting opens Sept 2 through Sept 30, with a second siege Nov 20 to Dec 31. Daily bag limit drops from 15 to 12.
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Richmond
Virginia
Appomattox
Buckingham
Charles City
James City
New Kent
Nottoway
Prince George
Surry
Warwick
York
Complete List Of Princesses For Tomato Fete
BERKELEY SPRINGS W VA Aug 29 Jack Hunter director general of the Fourth Annual Tomato Festival opened here this Saturday announced the official list of princesses for the three day fete. The roster includes Helen Berre Martinsburg Bernice Ambrose Paw Paw Betty Noland Great Cacapon Jean Myers Shepherdstown Daphne Saville Romney Elva Riley Charles Town and a Berkeley Springs entrant Phyllis Thompson Clarksburg Mildred Mellett Hancock Louella Covell Frederick Constance Davis Hagerstown Betty Lee McIntyre Cumberland Md Dorothy Hawthorne Winchester Justine Weaver Front Royal Va Charlotte Bohn Wayne sboro Peggy Dean Shoemaker Bedford Pa The princesses will arrive Friday evening register at a local hotel and meet Queen Virginia Orton and maids of honor Pauline Weber Gertrude Heare The social program lists a Queen s Reception at Park View Inn a Princesses Ball and multiple breakfasts lunches dinners and teas through Saturday Monday culminating in the coronation and Labor Day parade.
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Berkeley Springs
W. VA
Jack Hunter
Helen Berre
Martinsburg
Bernice Ambrose
Paw Paw
Betty Noland
Great Cacapon
Jean Myers
Shepherdstown
Daphne Saville
Romney
Elva Riley
Charles Town
T. Dai
Phyllis Thompson
Clarksburg
Mildred Mellett
Paul V. Yost
Presbyterian Church
United Brethren Church
Park View Inn
DAR
Cacapon State Park
Cacapon Club
Cacapon Farm
Conference to discuss lower coal freight rates in Philadelphia
Nine coal carrying railroads and the Anthracite Institute are invited to a September 5 meeting in Philadelphia. The talks cover reducing eastern New York rates to beat truck competition and cutting steam size anthracite rates to eastern Atlantic destinations from New York to Virginia. State Secretary Richard P. Brown aims for voluntary cuts without ICC litigation.
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Philadelphia
State Secretary of Commerce
Richard P. Brown
New York State
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Utica
Rome
Oswego
Watertown
Syracuse
Auburn
Atlantic
Virginia
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Hagerstown
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Cape Charles
New York
Delaware
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Pan American Plans Fast Crossing Of Brazil Interior
Pan American Airways announced detailed schedules for an express air service across the Brazilian interior. The 22 ton planes will cut the Miami to Rio de Janeiro trip in half, bringing the Brazilian capital within about two and a half days of Miami.
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New York
Rio de Janeiro
Pan- American Airways
Miami
Fla
Auxiliary of State's Legion Elects Officers
Norfolk August 29 Mrs Ernest B Fishburn of Roanoke retires as American Legion Auxiliary president and is elected national committee woman New officers include Mrs W G Newman of Hilton Village as alternate and department president succeeding Fishburn They were installed by Mrs C W Harris national vice president Also named are Mrs David McClung Salem and Mrs Thomas G Parr Richmond first and second vice presidents Mrs John L Jeffries Culpeper treasurer Mrs Frank Goodpasture Bristol historian and Mrs J C Cornick Virginia Beach chaplain Secretary to be appointed
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Ernest B. Fishburn
Roanoke
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Virginia
W. G. Newman
Hilton Village
State Department
Fishburn
C. W. Harris
Bishopville
S. C
Newman
David McClung
Salem
Thomas G. Parr
Richmond
John L. Jeffries
Culpeper
Frank Goodpasture
Bristol
J. C. Cornick
Virginia Beach
Answers to Today's Quiz Questions
The page lists ten quiz questions and answers covering topics from U S history to geography and literature. It references names such as Creel and Wells and places like Chicago Rheims and New York areas.
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Staten Island
H. G. Wells
Rheims
Chicago, Til
Hungary Accuses Rumanian Fliers Over Provocation
Berlin reported that Hungary accused Rumanian fliers of trying to lure Hungarian airmen on practice flights to trespass into Romania. Budapest called the incidents a systematic provocation by the Romanian air force.
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Budapest
Hungary
Rumania
British Convoy Reported Bombed Near Greek Islands
A Berlin radio dispatch from Athens says a strongly escorted British convoy including Egyptian and Turkish ships was bombed last evening by Italian planes between Chios and Nikaria. The 3400 ton Egyptian freighter Ghikah was sunk by two bombs, and another unnamed freighter was seriously damaged and still sailing with a heavy list.
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Berlin
Athens
Chios
Nikaria
Ghikah
Pipeline Blast Kills Two Men in Oklahoma
A Phillips Petroleum Company pipeline blast near Buffalo Oklahoma killed two men Donald Kind 22 of Buffalo a Northwestern State College senior and Warren Hendrix 39 of Cadarville a school teacher. Thirteen others were seriously burned and trapped as flames spread over more than 30 acres.
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Okla
Phillips Petroleum Company
Here
Donald Kind
Northwestern State College
Alva
Warren Hendrix
Rain Delays Peach Harvest Amid Damp Growth Concerns
Rainy conditions slow peach picking in the region with scab risk on apples while peaches show no serious harm yet. Observers note continued rain could raise water content and lower sugar, but expect full harvest to begin with upcoming fair weather later in the week.
Speeder Hits 80 in Washington Police Court
Roy F. Punner of 2222 Randolph Place N E Washington DC was fined 15 dollars and 4 dollars costs for speeding. Trial Justice Donald oom heard the case this morning. Private Starrett reported Punner passed him on Berryville Avenue at a high rate and the officer said he had to drive 80 to pass and halt the car.
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Randolph Place
N. E
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Berryville Avenue
Divorce Decree in Brendle Desertion Case
A divorce decree was granted in Frederick Circuit Court in the case of Canary C Brendle versus Drury C Brendle on grounds of desertion. The order forbids either spouse from remarrying within six months.
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Frederick Circuit Court
Canary C. Brendle
Drury C. Brendle
Portrait Exhibit Extended For Two Days In Millwood
The Clarke portraits exhibit at the Black Penny in Millwood remains open two extra days due to bad weather. The Clarke Portraits Association announces extended viewing tomorrow and Saturday with no admission fee and invites interested public to visit.
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Millwood
Clarke
Clarkes' Association
Federal Kidnapping Law impacts cases nationwide
Since the June 22 1932 enactment of the Federal Kidnapping Law, 184 cases have been reported to the FBI with 182 solved. In fiscal year 1940 only 14 cases were reported and all were solved.
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United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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