Commons Downs Censure Vote
London December 1 the House of Commons voted 327 to 62 to reject an amendment criticizing the government action in releasing Sir Oswald Mosley pre war fascist leader. Morrison said he asked no promise from Mosley to behave as a good citizen before freedom. Laborite John Parker demanded a similar line for Rudolf Hess and Hitler after the war.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Oswald Mosley
House of Commons
Morrison
Kiwanians Hear Talk On Democracy By Rev Hawkins
The Rev. Thomas J. Hawkins of Braddock Street Methodist Church spoke at the Winchester Kiwanis meeting on democracy as it applies locally. He cited citizenship education and religion as pillars of a free government and urged voting participation. Guests included Louie Bell from the Naval Training Station, Clyde Branner of Hagerstown, Md., and William G. Hardy. John H. Rosenberger introduced the speaker. Wendell Goode won the attendance prize.
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Thomas J. Hawkins
Braddock Street
Louie Bell
Naval Training Station At Great Lakes
J. J. Warner
Clyde Branner
Hagerstown
Earl Shade
William G. Hardy
Winchester Club
Wendell Goode
Judge Grants Partial Divorce in Maryland Circuit Court
Frederick Circuit Court Judge Harrison grants Freeman C. Boyce a partial divorce from Ida M. Boyce on grounds of desertion. The couple married October 31, 1942.
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Harrison
Frederick
Freeman C. Boyce
Ida M. Boyce
Virginia Fruit Growers Gather and Speakers Address Postwar Horticulture
Virginia fruit growers gather with officials including W S Campfield and G T French to discuss the advance of the Japanese Beetle and fruit grower problems in Washington. Notable speakers from Richmond Winchester Wilmington Spartanburg Columbus address critical postwar challenges and proposed horticultural plans.
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W.S. Campfield
Staunton
G. T. French
Richmond
Washington
John Chandler
National Apple Institute
A. B. Groves
Winchester
W. H. Tisdale
The
du Pont Company
Wilmington
Del
Chester Gray
National Highway Users
Troy Cribb
South Carolina
Peach Growers’ Association
Spartanbore
James Cox
WPI
W. S. Houch
Frank H. Beach
Ohio State Horticultural Society
Columbus
Virginia
United States
Landon Sees Voter Readiness to Change Horses in 1944
Alf M. Landon, 1936 Republican nominee, urges a coalition of Democratic and Republican one-milers including small businessmen and white collar workers to defeat the incumbent administration. He spoke off the record to Republican freshmen, citing Kentucky gains as a trend toward a GOP victory.
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Washington
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Kansas
Kentucky
Von Papen May Succeed Ribbentrop As Foreign Minister
Reports from Istanbul say Franz Von Papen German ambassador to Turkey has been selected by Adolf Hitler to become foreign minister, replacing Joachim Von Ribbentrop. The Bern based La Suisse noted rumors of Ribbentrop's resignation but offered no confirmation.
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Istanbul
Franz von Papen
Turkey
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
la Suisee
Bern
Switzerland
Budapest
von Ribbentrop
la Suisse
von Papen
Bougainville Battle at Piva Ridge Claims 1096 Japanese Dead
History notes the Bougainville clash known as the Civil Ridge battle with 1096 Japanese fatalities by Nov 26. American losses include 281 killed and 145 missing, plus 20 officers among the 63 total killed in action. Marine platoon leader Steve Civik cited.
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United States
Bougainville
Piva Ridge
Civil Ridge
Solomons Island
Steve Civik
Allentown
Marine Corps
Two Fliers Killed In Taking Off
ATLANTA Dec 1 Lieut M L Whitener of Martinsville Va resident naval officer at Le Noir Rhyne College and Lieut J G Priest of Spiro Okla a naval aviator were killed yesterday near Claremont Nc when their plane crashed into trees at the end of the field from which they were taking off The regional office of the naval air primary training command said they were investigating a traced landing by a naval air cadet 15 miles from Le Noir Rhyne College Landing they found the cadet uninjured and were taking off again when the plane crashed into trees.
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Atlanta
M. L. Whitener
Martinsville
Lenoir Rhyne College
J. G
J. M. Priest
Spiro
Okla
Claremont
N. C
Naval Air Primary Training Command
Naval Air
Anniversary of Occupation Crosses Sauer and Moselle
The American Army of Occupation crossed the Sauer and Moselle into defeated Germany twenty five years ago, reaching Treves on December 1 and Coblenz by December 16. Luxembourgers cheered as Germans watched in silence, with martial bands playing.
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Associated Press
Stars and Stripes
Sauer
Moselle
Germany
Treves
Coblenz
Grand Champion Steer Sells For Four Dollars A Pound
Chicago December 1 T O Monogram grand champion steer of the Chicago Market Pat Stock Show was sold to Food Fair Store Philadelphia for 4 a pound. The 1 020 pound Hereford earned its owner T Richard Lacy 25 000 in four years of showing.
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Chicago
T. O. Monogram
Philadelphia
T. Richard Lacy
Kansas
Ill
Lucky Strike
Elliott Brown
Iowa
Young Lacy
Kiwanis Officials To Attend District Meeting In Washington
Dr H S Pifer and R H Kerlin president and vice president elect of the Winchester Kiwanis Club along with Andrew Bell will attend Zone One of the Capital District Kiwanis International tomorrow at the Mayflower Hotel Washington D C Bell will preside at the morning session for club secretaries and speak on secretary duties The trio will be guests at noon at the weekly dinner of the District of Columbia club.
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H. S. Pifer
R. H. Kerlin
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Andrew Bell
Kiwanis International
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C
Bell
District of Columbia Club
Missing Army Nurses Believed Alive In Flight Disappearance
Allied headquarters in Algiers reports 13 U. S. Army nurses among medical personnel missing since November 8 on a Mediterranean flight from North Africa to the Italian mainland are believed alive. No further details were available.
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Allied Headquarters
Algiers
U. S. Army
North Africa
FBI Agents Nab Liquor Thieves on New York's West Side
Five men attempted to steal a $100000 shipment of select whisky in Manhattan. FBI Special Agent E E Conroy said the group bound and gagged drivers of two trucks and were about to drive away with the booze when agents halted the theft on the lower west side.
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New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lower West Side
E. E. Conroy
FBI
New York City
Norwegian Merchant Vessel Sunk By Submarine
The navy says a medium sized Norwegian merchant ship was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in late October in the South Atlantic. Survivors have landed at Miami.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Miami
Toyada Leaves Barcelona for Berlin After Madrid Lisbon Visit
Japanese Admiral Kumao Toyada departed Barcelona by plane for Berlin following a stop at the Japanese legations in Madrid and Lisbon.
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Barcelona
Kumao Toyada
Berlin
Madrid
Lisbon
First Lady Urges Longer Psychiatric Exams for Inductees
First Lady Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt called for more careful psychiatric examinations for men drafted into the armed forces. She noted psychiatrists now have only about two minutes per man, and suggested longer tests to reduce casualties from battle fatigue or mental strain. She spoke during a news conference and while visiting Pacific battle zones she cited about 20 percent of casualties fitting those categories.
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Washington
Armed Services
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pacific
Germany May Forego Use of Secret Weapon
Madrid reports a Berlin dispatch suggests Germany might drop its secret reprisal weapon if Allied bombings stop. Octavio de Alcazar says Germany could seek zones of protection in Europe and perhaps England, while Nazi officials may denounce the idea as propaganda. Unconfirmed reports note German generals traveling to Lisbon seeking bombing limits.
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Madrid
Germany
Reich
Berlin
Octavio de Alcazar
de Alcazar
Europe
England
Lisbon
Rites Are Held For Mrs. Price
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Belle Price wife of J. Lester Price died November 22 at her home near Armel was held last Wednesday with Rev. J. A. Figg of the White Post Episcopal Church officiating. Music was by the Macedonia Choir and interment was in Macedonia cemetery. Pallbearers were L. S. Haymaker H. W. Grove Samuel Shiley Archie Clevenger Arthur Armell and James Cornwell.
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Anna Belle Price
J. Lester Price
Armel
J. A. Figg
White Post Episcopal Church
Macedonia Choir
Macedonia Cemetery
L. S. Haymaker
H. W. Grove
Samuel Shiley
Archie Clevenger
Arthur Arme
James Cornwell
Stonewall P. T. A. Meeting Friday At High School
The Stonewall District High School Parent-Teachers Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the school building with President Henry Cline presiding. A Christmas themed program will follow, led by Mrs. Margaret Rowe and Mrs. Margaret Hopkins. Everyone is invited.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association of
Stonewall District High School
Henry Cline
Margaret Rowe
Margaret Hopkins
Livestock Feeders To Get More Corn In Clarke County
Clarke County USDA War Board says a carload of corn will be available to livestock feeders in Berryville. Distributed under Commodity Credit Corporation rules, the corn is offered at ceiling prices to feeders of beef cattle sheep laying hens turkeys dairy and hogs under 200 pounds as well as broiler raisers. Local producers should contact H. B. Whiting Company in Berryville Virginia for details.
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Clarke County Usda War Board
Commodity Credit Corporation
Clarke County
H. B. Whiting Company
Ville
Virginia
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