Tax Increase Plans To Be Discussed In Stephens City
Stephens City council proposed real estate and personal property tax rate changes at a recent meeting. A special session next Monday at 7 30 pm invites residents to state views on the plan. The ordinance would levy a one percent gross receipts license tax and a flat 20 year per license for coal vending. Street projects postponed until spring with state funding for grading.
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Stephens City
Northern Virginia Company
League of Municipalities
First Coal Ordinance Council
Stresses Dangers During December
Winchester police chief warns December and November are the two most deadly months, accounting for almost a quarter of last year’s fatalities. He notes rising traffic deaths amid strained resources for the defense program and urges all to drive and walk more carefully.
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Hollis
Winchester
Smiths Take Back Seat
In Logan West Virginia the Brownings lead with 36 entries, Cooks number 20, and Smiths total 16 as a minority surname. The J and the Browns are scarce while Joneses and Browns do not appear in the list.
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Wogan
W. Va
Logan
Smiths
Brownings
Joneses
Browns
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to page four questions reveal the quiz results with listed responses. The grader shows selections including subjects like Perfumery Psychology and names Caroline Miller Nikolai, plus colors blue and gold and Omar Khayyam.
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Caroline Miller
Nikolai
Omar Khayyam
Boston
Mass
Escape Chicken Theft Charges In West Virginia
Three men faced charges for chicken theft after a late night intrusion near Martinsburg. A chase led to a truck stop and arrests in Charles Town with roadside items and chickens found in the vehicle.
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West Va
West
Burt Hoover
Martinsburg Pike
West Virginia
Charles Town
Roy Garland
Elizabethton
Tenn
Dave Whitson
Honeycutt
N.C
Ee Standley
Hound Aw
Hoover Place
Offcers
Manchester
DeHaven
Buckner
Clarke County
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Garland
Stanley
Whitson
Jai
Boyd
Sam Boyd
Marine Corps Recruiting Cruiser Stops in Winchester for Three Days
The Marine Corps recruiting cruiser arrives in Winchester for a three day stop after a maiden voyage through Maryland and Virginia. Sgt John Lovell and Sgt Eber Overby arrived to arrange activities as Mayor Anderson endorses the outreach urging men ages 17 to 30 to explore Marine service. The 40 foot long, multi ton mobile enlistment station will be set up in front of the courthouse Thursday morning and move to Staunton Saturday evening.
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Winchester
U. S. Marine Corps
Frederick
John Lovell
Marine Corps Public Relations
Philadelphia
Eber V. Overby
Maryland
Virginia
C. R. Anderson
Marine Corps
National Security
Court House
Staunton
Magic Circus At The Local Armory Thursday
Clifford P. Kirkpatrick the veteran magician and globe trotter tops the Wayne Circus at the Armory Thursday 7 30 p m Admission is free The show is presented by Allied Mills Inc Virginia Feed Mills and Frederick Co operation Farm Bureau Winchester Va It includes the educational sound slide film It s In the Bag and other acts
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Bagdad
Wayne
Armory
Allied Mills, Inc
Wayne Feeds
Virginia Feed Mills
Frederick
Kirkpatrick
Gold-Plated Bait Nets Big Bass in Virginia Stream
Farmville Virginia December 3 News Editor William Garrard waded in with minnows and a bucket. A goldfish among the minnows drew no bites until the goldfish was used as bait. He cast again and immediately hooked a large bass proving gold can attract where ordinary minnows fail.
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Farmville
William Garrard
Britain Cuts Private Car Use To About 100 Miles A Month
Private automobile owners in Britain have their gas rations halved and may travel roughly 100 miles monthly, restricting mobility amid fuel control measures.
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Britain
Secretary Knox Applauds Local Press for Naval Recruiting Push
Secretary of the Navy Knox lauds the home town press for boosting Navy recruiting during harvest season. He notes the ninth advertisement and coupons still arriving, predicting continued results into the next fiscal year as his state strives to “go over the top.”
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Knox
The
Star
Navy
Officials Of Kiwanis Clubs To Meet Here
Winchester Kiwanis Club hosts division 1 capital district officers meeting on Friday December 12 called by Leslie N. Coblentz of Frederick Md Trial Justice F L Largent Jr spoke on duties of his office including juvenile and domestic relations court Walter Shade and Wendell Goode led the program
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
Capital District
Leslie N. Coblentz
Frederick
F. L. Largent, Jr
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Walter Shade
Wendell Goode
Memorial Service for Goodfrey L. Miller at Highland Chapel
The Young People's league of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church will hold a memorial service for Goodfrey L. Miller during the regular Sunday night service at 7:30 p.m. December 7. Alice Lake will read a life review, Everett Conner will read a poem and share hymns Mr. Miller loved. Public invited.
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The
Young People’s League of the
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel
Goodfrey L. Miller
Mr. Miller
Alice Lake
Highland
Everett Conner
Flying hunter finds eight decoys on leased lake
Frank Clark, a flying sportsman, spotted eight geese from his private plane over a leased lake near Oklahoma City during a hunting trip. He landed, changed clothes, retrieved his gun, and sneaked to a blind to hunt, noting eight plastic decoys still afloat.
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Oklahoma City
Frank Clark
Dr. Hawthorne to Attend UVA Clinics and Winchester Visit
Dr. Allen Hawthorne will spend Thursday and Friday at the University of Virginia attending a series of clinics. The Star reports he will be in Winchester on Saturday.
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Allen Hawthorne
University of Virginia
Winchester
Two Cases Set In Corporation Court
Arles Huff charged with automobile theft and Vernon Budden charged with bigamy appeared before Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court and waived hearings by a grand jury. Budden’s case set for Saturday December 6 while Huff’s trial was postponed until the next term of court.
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Arles Huff
Vernon Budden
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Williams
Budden
Huff
Fox and hound cross golfer at Brookefield course
Seees T. Sears of Trenton, Mo., was surprised when a fox and hound dashed between his legs during a round of golf in Brookefield. The incident left him startled but unharmed as the animals scampered away into the course.
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Brookefield
Seees T. Sears
Trenton
Berryville Council Seeks Safety Engineer For Traffic Study
Berryville Virginia council voted to request a State Highway Department engineer to inspect Routes 340 and 7 intersection hazards after a string of five accidents in five days. The move follows a midroad traffic sign placement and calls for traffic safety improvements. The meeting also noted drought related water pumping issues and adopted quarterly water rent and sewage fee payments.
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Berryville
State Highway Department
Orana
Lee Eer
Gainesboro Junior Farmers Name Adams President Plan Program
At a Gainesboro Junior Farmers Club meeting E. E. Adams was elected president. Other officers were postponed to the next gathering on Wednesday night December 10. Monthly meetings move to the Agriculture building on the second Wednesday through February, then add a fourth Wednesday. The group will include shop work for members beyond the National Defense class age limit. The plan includes addressing local farmer problems and providing refreshments. A film titled Fine ways to profit was shown. President Adams urged more attendance, especially from out of school boys.
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Gainesboro
Adams
Family matriarch leaves large clan in Prentiss death
Mrs. Sallie Graves, 87, daughter of a Confederate soldier, died in Prentiss Mississippi leaving a large family. She was survived by three sons, four daughters, seventy grandchildren, one hundred fifty three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Prentiss
Fluorescent lamp production at West Virginia plant hits 200000 daily
The plant in West Virginia produces fluorescent lamps at a steady rate of 200000 units per day, reflecting strong manufacturing output and demand for lighting products.
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West Virginia
Argentina Education Council Declares War on Teachers Pets
The National Education Council in Buenos Aires vows to end aspir ing teachers' pets by banning gifts like polished apples or bouquets placed on desks. Inspectors will watch pupils and parents for any ingratiating behavior.
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Buenos Aires
National Education Council
Argentina
Central District Scout Committee Set Meeting Tonight
The Central District Committee of the Boy Scouts Shenandoah Area Council will meet in City Hall council chamber with C. P. McVicar presiding. Reports on finance advancement cubbing and camping will be given. District officers for 1942 will be nominated. a district name for Frederick and Clarke Counties will be chosen.
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Boy Scouts
Shenandoah Area Council
C. P. McVicar
H. C. Browne
E. B. Cooper
P. G. Ireland
Frederick
Clarke
Central District
Passage Ways Stretch 25 Miles Beneath Detroit
A historical note reveals that the old salt mines beneath Detroit contain about 25 miles of passageways. The extent underscores the underground network linked to the city’s industrial past and mining operations.
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Detroit
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