Tentative Budget Shows Water Rate Hike and City Improvements
A tentative budget based on a 1.25 tax rate and a $35 000 surplus is presented for study ahead of a possible Tuesday meeting. Total expenditures reach 331 000 with 290 636 for operations and 40 364 for capital improvements including 7 664 mandatory items. The water rate is proposed to rise from 7 to 9 cents per thousand gallons, boosting 1940 water revenue to 59 000 and a 36 550 balance for transfer to the general fund.
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Com~‘non Council
Water Department
General Fund
ABC
Fierce Sea Conflict Escalates With Ship Losses
London reports a volatile sea war with Britain capturing a German ship and sinking or forcing several Nazi submarines. Losses include at least two Allied steamers and up to eight neutral vessels, with 122 lives claimed and Allied tonnage rising to 91,622 sunk or captured.
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London
Germany
Poet Jack Charles Diary Poem Tells Mouse Tale near Clearspring
The writer notes Jackie Charles from a farm near Clearspring Maryland sent in a verse that outdoes his claim of 10 year old poets. The poem describes a mouse devouring pies pigeon toes underwear and tin ears in playful exaggeration before dinner bell remarks.
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Jackie Charles
Clearspring
Finnish Seamen Find Free Lodging After Stop in Cumberland
Two Finnish sailors Lauri Johannes and Alexander Mannila hitchhiked to New York seeking lodging. They were helped by County Investigator Terrence J. Boyle who paid for a hotel room and prompted locals to raise funds so the men could rest before continuing to New York and then Finland to aid against the Russians.
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New York
Lauri Johannes
Alexander Mannila
Bert B. Brown
Baltimore
Cumberland
Finland
Terrence J. Boyle
Boyle
Johannes
Mannila
Roosevelt Urges Congress Adjourn By Next May
President Roosevelt reportedly advised legislative leaders that Congress should finish routine business and adjourn no later than May. The move, described by an informant, aims to benefit both the party and the nation by resolving foreign policy and other issues.
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William B.ardery
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Reethias
Capitol
Toy Matinee Draws Large Crowd At Capitol Theatre
The Fellowship Club toy matinee at the Capitol Theatre drew nearly 900 attendees who donated numerous toys and gifts. Reconditioned items will be repaired by local firemen. Club headquarters reopen Monday at 211 North Loudoun Street with daily volunteer staff. contact 1145 for inquiries.
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Fellowship Club
Capitol Theatre
Eee
Loudoun Street
Injured Boy Returns Home From Hospital
Master Robert Haines nine year old son of Mrs Neva Haines has returned home to Mt Williams Virginia from the hospital where he was treated three weeks ago after his hand was torn to pieces and his face mangled by a dynamite cap blast He is blind in his left eye and has only a part of each finger left on his left hand Doctors fear amputation may still be necessary and friends hope his sight and hand heal without further loss.
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MT. Williams
Robert Haines
Neva Haines
Henry McKee Cab Service Ad
Picca Street cab service listed with phone number 86 in an old classified style ad.
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Henry McKee
Picca St
Dark Horses Gather for Dinner Rumors of a Third Term
A dozen or so presidential contenders crowded the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington as talk of a third term for President Roosevelt surged. Ambassador Kennedy's draft Roosevelt statement circulated, praising Roosevelt as the man to handle foreign and domestic wartime challenges, prompting immediate Republican comment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gridiron Club
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
Kennedy
White House
Rep. Wood
Americans In For Stern Treatment
TIENTSIN Dec 9 Lieut Gen Masaharu Homma commander of the Japanese army at Tientsin declared that American Japanese relations would be the most precarious after January 26 when the trade treaty expires. He said goodwill from Americans was not rewarded and that if the United States pursues a conciliatory path negotiations could improve conditions for Americans in North China. He saw no reason for a U S Japanese war and noted Japan must find substitutes if exports are embargoed. He denied any intent to strangle American trade.
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Tientsin
Masaharu Homma
United States
Homma
North
China
London
Japan
Asia
Walter Frye Funeral Traced To Stroke In Train Incident
Mrs. Martin Wisecarver travels to New York for her brother J. Walter Frye’s funeral after a fatal stroke aboard a train Tuesday evening. Frye, a Winchester native, long served as cashier for Charles Broadway Rouss on Broadway, later with Peter Winchester Rouss.
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Martin Wisecarver
New York
J. Walter Frye
James M.frye
South Loudoun Street
Frye
Charles Broadway Rouss
Peter Winchester Rouss
Broadway
Yellow Cab advertises sudden service and phone number
A brief classified item announces Yellow Cab offering sudden service with a contact phone 777. Also notes Bingo each night at Peoples Drug Store on Main Street at 7:00 with a free game from 7 to 7:30.
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Yellow Cab
Peoples Drug Store
Oki
Main St
Romeo Again Threathens Kin Of His Juliet
New York December report on Eileen Herrick 20 a Park Avenue debutante and her suitor Lowther. A court had allowed a rendezvous while Herrick’s parents were threatened with contempt for denying the match. Nurse Nellie O’Connor said the girl left tearful after an all night quarrel.
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Juliet
Romeo
Eileen Herrick
Riverhead
L. A
George Lowther
Eileen
Omeo
New York
Manhattan
Park Avenue
Long Island
Lowther
Eli Johnson
Suffolk County
L. Barron Hill
Walter P. Herrick
Johnson
Nellie O'Connor
Judge Hill
N. Y
Miss Herrick
Alexandria
Dewey Calls Balanced Federal Budget Mandatory
Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential hopeful, declares a balanced federal budget mandatory for the nation's welfare at the Gridiron Club dinner. He argues a Republican must win the White House and hints at future speeches to detail what he calls the administration's mess.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
White House
Funeral Service Held For Mr. Godfrey Miller
Impressive funeral services were held at 3 30 o clock for Godfrey Miller second son of the late Dr Godfrey L Miller who devoted his life to others The Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church and graveside rites were led by Rev J Horace Lacey Rev Herman Womeldorf Rev Ronald Wilson and Dr Lacy The service featured multiple hymns prayers and scripture readings and honored his work with church youth with many friends attending and floral tributes posted
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Godfrey Miller
Godfrey L. Miller
Highland Avenue Yte
Miller
J. Horace Lacey
Lacy
Clarksville
E. D. Witherspoon
Blacksburg
Highland Avenue Church
Womeldorf
Wilson
Dr. Lacy
Germans Seized Off Lisbon Aboard Carvalho Araujo
Twenty five German men of military age were seized on the Portuguese liner Carvalho Araujo near Lisbon as it sailed from the Azores. They were put aboard a British warship as prisoners of war.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Carvalho Araujo
Azores
Braithwaites lead hog slaughtering at Junction and local notices
City and County Brevities report Braithwaite family and neighbors slaughtering hogs on a 500 acre farm with 300 to 400 pound porkers. Trial Justice A J Tavenner on vacation. Rev Moore appointed Brucetown pastor. incident of a Brucetown area pounding noted. A Gainesboro storecustomer inquiry about .22 rifles ends with an incomplete purchase.
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Braithwaites
Junction
E. W. Braithwaite
E. W
S. H. Braithwaite
C. G. Baker
G. H. Edwards
R. B. Moore
Morningside Drive
Brucetown
R. O. Fitch
Moore
Hortense White
Issue Warrant For Organizer Of Committee
A civil warrant was issued against Tom Reed organizer of The Committee of Fair Play For Workers for $33.25 rent owed to Palace Hotel. The warrant was sent to City Sergeant Taylor Barr for service and requires Reed to appear at police headquarters on December 16, 1939. Reed left Winchester November 18 after advertising for funds. Mail held for Will be returned.
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Tom Reed
Committee of Fair Play
Palace Hotel
Taylor Barr
Reed
G. E. McCormick
McCormick
Committee of Fair Play For Workers
Winchester
Call Control Favored by 55 7 at Virginia Horticultural Society
At the Virginia Horticultural Society convention in Roanoke members voted 55 to 7 to empower the executive committee to develop a call control program for presentation to the General Assembly. Directors expect difficulty in crafting a measure acceptable to all growers both large and small.
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The
Virginia Horticultural Society
Roanoke
General Assembly
Dr Melton to Preach Here During Week of Prayer
Dr Sparks W Melton pastor of Freemason Street Baptist Church in Norfolk Va has accepted an invitation to deliver a series of sermons in Winchester each evening during the Week of Prayer January 8 12 announced today by Dr E T Clark pastor of First Baptist Church Melton a native of Fluvanna county educated at Nen Chester Pa and trustee of both institutions has led Norfolk churches 31 years and has lectured weekly to Norfolk men and women He previously preached in Winchester during the Week of Prayer and has filled First Baptist pulpit on several occasions
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Sparks W. Melton
Freemason Street Baptist
Norfolk
Winchester
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Melton
Fluvanna County
Nen Chester
Baltimore
Atlanta
French Repulse German Attacks
The French high command says German patrols along the northern western front were repulsed with heavy fighting east of the Moselle. The German report notes more lively activity between the Moselle and Rhine with dugouts blown and three others incapacitated on French soil near Merzig. Air reconnaissance continued with no losses reported. Public sale notice for furniture and household goods on December 15 near Winchester and Red Bud Road.
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Paris
Moselle
Rhine
Merzig
France
Britons And Others Aid Finnish Defense With Arms Shipment
Washington dispatch notes Britons and other nations sending arms equipment to assist Finland's defense. Weather outlook for the week predicts snow in the north and rain or snow in the south of the Middle Atlantic States, with colder snaps early and late week and milder midweek.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
South
Will Probated in Berryville Clarke County Virginia
An authenticated copy of Georgette Haven Bull's will was probated in Berryville before Clerk J Edward Thoma with executors Alice H Borland Clarence C Pell and administrator with the will annexed R Gray Williams. The 1929 will and a 1930 codicil directing equal estate to her husband Colonel E Llewlyn Bull were noted. Appraisers Henry Post Mitchell C O Dearmont Rose MacDonald George E Morgan and W A Bradford were sworn in to value Virginia property.
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Georgette Haven Bull
J. Edward Thoma
Clarke County
Berryville
Alice H. Borland
Bull
Clarence C. Pell
R. Gray Williams
Mr. Ferris
New York
Iselin, Riggs, Ferris and Nygatt
Modification of Blockade Asked
Washington dispatch notes the United States favors a partial easing of the British blockade on German origin goods. The note seeks passage for orders paid for by Americans and allows export of German products hard to obtain elsewhere, including fine tools and medical instruments. The State Department objects to the blockade as international law violation but prefers gradual easing with safeguards for American rights.
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Washington
United States
Britain
State Department
Finnish Front Braced as Renewed Soviet Offensive Looms
Finnish defenses tighten on the Karelian Isthmus as Russia prepares a renewed attack. Britain and Italy reportedly sent bombing planes to aid Finland. Moscow sources warn Russia may resign from the League of Nations to avoid expulsion over Finland charges.
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Soviet
Russia
League of Nations
Helsinki
Finland
Kar
Hogland
Gulf of Finland
Karelian
Ladoga
Tapale
Summa
Alexander Melibloom
Viipuri
Moscow
The
League Council
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Joe Kennedy
Walter Frye
Mr. Miller
A. J. Tavenner
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Woodstock
Ellis Bayliss
Gainesboro
Bayliss
Plaintiff
Dr. Melton
Winchester Orn
Red Bud
Turner Fries
Virginia Holdings
East Front
Bulletin
Reuters
BIG Guns
Charles Hodge
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