Tomato Fete Shines in Berkeley Springs Fourth Year
Berkeley Springs celebrates its fourth annual Tomato Fete with Miss Vic Orton crowned Queen Morgan IV by WV Agriculture Commissioner J. M. McLaughlin. A Harvest Dream pageant, band acts, vaudeville, boxing, and a Queen’s Ball mark the festival’s weekend lineup at Cacapon State Park and local venues.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Vs
Vic. Orton
Morgan IV
J. M. McLaughlin
West Virginia
Fremont Pickering
Ralph Rice
Police Court Cases Heard By Trial Justice Tavenner
Today in the police court before Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner, Woodrow Delander and Jesse Teeter were charged as drunk with fines of 10.25 dollars each. Donald Clowe faced speeding charges with a 14 dollar fine.
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A. J. Tavenner
Woodrow Delander
Jesse Teeters
Donald Clowe
Virginia preps draft registration rules for universal call
Secretary of the Commonwealth Ray mond L. Jackson sends the draft registration regulations to Virginia attorneys court clerks and election boards. Officials will register subjects at polling places by election officers under presidential proclamation. Proclaims anticipated from the President and Virginia's governor with guidance requested from electoral boards. Virginia has distributed 200000 induction forms and is well ahead of other states in defense preparations.
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The
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Selective Service
Electoral Board
Virginia
Congress
Jackson
Council For Defense
Department of Military Affairs
National Guard
Adjutant-General
Guess They Were Looking For Him Proves Correct
Charles G. Kelly a 21 year old Forest Glen Maryland man walked into Montgomery County police headquarters and confessed to stealing 32.50 from the Forest Glen Ice Cream Mart Wednesday night He was charged with burglary and larceny and held for hearing September 9 at the county courthouse
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Silver Springs
Charles G. Kelly
Forest Glen
Montgomery County
Frank Lane
Kelly
Lane
The Oak That Owns Itself Near Athens Georgia
The famous white oak known as The Oak That Owns Itself lies near Athens Georgia. In 1820 William H Jackson deeded to the tree all land within eight feet of the trunk in consideration of love and protection. The deed is on record in the town clerk's office.
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Athens
Georgia
William H. Jackson
Balkan settlement reshapes Axis aims in Europe
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the Romanian Hungarian settlement and its wide impact. He notes that Hitler’s Balkan diplomacy likely averts immediate upheaval, while outlining five key features from Transylvania to Danube stakes and the looming Hitler Stalin dynamic as both seek control of strategic routes.
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England
Balkan
Romania
Hungary
Greece
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Mussolini
Transylvania
Europe
Britain
Balkans
Danubian
Carol
Russia
Bulgaria
Gilead
Stalin
Rural Girl Stirs Fame as Harford Farm Queen
Myrtle Greer, 18, of Harford County represents the county in the state Farm Girl beauty contest after being chosen at the Harford County Fair. She admits she cannot milk or plow and prefers fudge, dancing, golf, and tennis, staying in Randolph-Macon College while highlighting farm girl stereotypes.
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Mel Air
Harford County
Maytle Greer
Myrtle
Timonium
Randolph-Macon College
Greer
Growers Pleased With New Spray In Maryland Orchard
Washington County orchard owners adopt a new chemical spray for the first time this summer. Applied before picking, it tightens its steam and allows later harvests, reduces dropped apples, and extends the color development period. Highly colored fruit commands better prices.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Bananas Declared Novelty at Philadelphia Centennial
Bananas were a novelty in 1876 and sold at ten cents each at Philadelphia’s centennial exposition, wrapped in tinfoil as a selling gimmick.
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Philadelphia
Europe Faces Severe Winter Famine and Disease Say Veterinarians
Dr. Cassius Way of the American Veterinary Medical Association warns of an eight month siege of hunger and possible starvation across Europe due to bad weather, poor crops, and mass culling of livestock. He cites rapid spread of animal diseases and links to human risk as armies move and German planes land in Jersey.
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Washington
Cassius Way
American Veterinary Medical Association
Europe
New Yorker
England
Germany
Poland
Jersey
Oyster Fleet In Action As Maryland Oyster Season Opens
Crisfield Maryland Aug 31 oyster fleets and packing houses prepare for the 1940 41 season. Tangers begin tomorrow September’s R signals, dredging starts November 1, and Somerset opens Sept 15. State conservation plans for markets licensing seed stock and cultivation areas draw interest from oystermen.
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Crisfield
Maryland
Tangers
Chesapeake Bay
Somerset
Crisfield Packers
State Conservation Commission
Tongers
Herrell Tire Co Building Under Construction
A two story brick warehouse is under construction for M. J. Herrell Tire Company on Indian Alley behind the Palace Theatre.
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M. J. Herrell Tire Company
Indian Alley
Palace Theatre
Pearl Harbor to Protect Fuel Supply Underground
Honolulu reports a $5.16 million project to bury Pearl Harbor naval fuel storage, aiming to shield oil reserves from air attack. Ninety-nine percent of the oil is at risk if tanks explode, with a 20 million dollar estimate to underground the entire island fuel network.
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Navy
United States
Charles Edison
Hawaii
Oahu
Naval
Uncle Sam
Hangar Doors Weigh About 600 Tons in Kron Ohio
The doors on the hangar in Kron Ohio weigh about 600 tons and are opened by powerful electric motors.
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Kron
Ohio
L. T.fi. A
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