Windsors arrive in Miami for dental operation
The Duchess of Windsor, despite an infected tooth, arrives with the royal party in Miami and heads to St. Francis Hospital for X rays. A crowd blocks Biscayne Boulevard, while ships and planes salute as the couple is greeted by officials including Mrs. Mark Byron III.
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Miami
Fla
Duchess of Windsor
St. Francis Hospital
Biscayne Boulevard
Roosevelt
Duke
Coast Guard
Mark Byron III
Fred P. Cone
Stephen Childs
Britain’s Desert Force Advancing in Egypt Near Sidi Barrani
Churchill disclosed in the House of Commons that British desert fighters have cut in behind Italian forces at Sidi Barrani and reached the Mediterranean coast between Sidi Barrani and Buqbuq, signaling possible isolation of Mussolini’s main war base in western Egypt.
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Associated Press
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Egypt
Rodolfo Graziani
Sidi Barrani
Mediterranean
Buqbuq
Buobuq
Churchill
North Africa
Sidi Barran
Italy
Albania
British cut Italian main lines in western desert
Reports from the western desert indicate British forces cut the Italian main lines of communications and isolated a large number of troops in a wide encircling operation near Cairo on December 10.
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Western Desert
Rain Expected Across Middle Atlantic States This Week
Weather forecast from Washington predicts snow in the north and rain in the south of the Middle Atlantic States from December 11 to 14. Temperatures trend from near normal to much colder in the north, with moderating temperatures later in the period.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
Make the curbline the danger line plea at Toy Matinee
Private Tom Starrett urged children at the Fellowship Club Toy Matinee to stay on the curbline to avoid street danger. He warned of frequent impromptu football games on busy streets and urged keeping to safe play areas.
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Tom Starrett
Fellowship Club
Waiting List To Bring Company I Up To Full Strength
Paul Hartanan announced a waiting list of 30 men to help raise Company I and Headquarters Company from 78 to 113 soldiers for planned training under the defense program. Ten dischargees so far due to dependents reduce strength, with 17 already dropped and four more planned. replacements come from the list as possible. If enrollments fall short, additional registrants from Winchester and Frederick county may be called.
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Paul Hartanan
Hartenan
Hartman
Winchester
Frederick County
William G. Pingley
Lawrence C. Hollis
Wealth Equality and Farm Bureau Aim at Fair Share
President Roosevelt told the 22nd annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention that rearmament requires, beyond men and munitions, an equitable distribution of wealth from our resources. He urged measures to help Bolkers and farmers and keep democracy strong while federation officials plan a meeting of Northern Virginia leaders tonight at Boyce High School to map the year's program.
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Baltimore
Welt
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roosevelt Sald
Sion
Bolkers
Stephens City
Mi Yn
Boyce
Berryville
Handley
Front Royal
Gainesboro
Luray
Washington
Sperryville
Northern Virginia
Boyce High School
Clinton Cochran
Handley High School
J. E. Cowles
Gainesboro High School
More Reserves Will Be Called
The War Department said about 20 000 additional reserve officers will be ordered to extended active duty before June 30. By month end the army expects almost 30 000 reserve officers on active duty due to rapid expansion. exact call dates cannot be given, but commanders must provide advance notice where possible.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Department
Defense Council To Give Study To Health Problems
The State Defense Council authorized Governor Price to appoint a special committee to study health and medical problems in Virginia strategic areas. Dr. I. C. Riggin, state health commissioner, will liaison with the council as troops and workers concentrate for the defense program may cause health hazards and require coordination with civil police mobilization for emergencies.
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Richmond
State Defense Council
Price
Virginia
I. C. Riggin
Hiett Property Sells For 12000 At Auction
The Fred Hiett property on Apple Pie Ridge including 200 acres in old and young orchards sold at auction Saturday for 12000. Purchaser was Mrs. Broadus Chamberlain of Clarke county. Harry R. Kern Jr. of Winchester served as trustee. Total acreage involved 333 1 3.
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Fred Hiett
Apple Pie Ridge
Old Orchard
Young Orchard
Broadus Chamberlain
Clarke County
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Winchester
Handy's Visit to Memphis Tugs Beale Street Blues
In Memphis Beale Street crowds welcome aging trumpeter W C Handy at the Blues Bowl as he plays The Memphis Blues and The St Louis Blues. The 67 year old, near sighted, balances a battered trumpet under a Beale Street sky that has long been tied to his fame. The football game between Booker T Washington of Memphis and Clarksdale Miss Aggies is incidental to the reception. Handy’s return stirs local pride and revival on Beale Street, once the home of the blues.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. C
Bill) Handy
Golden Trumpet
Ueber
Pema
Beale Street
Erby
Handy
Booker T. Washington
Clarksdale, Miss
Beale
New York
Mrs Roosevelt Testifies On Migrant Union Fees
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt told the House Migration Committee that a union would adjust initiation charges if needed to admit newcomers who cannot pay. She answered questions about whether the union involved was AFL or CIO and noted divisions within electrical unions. The hearing followed a town witness who said her husband could not work on army projects at Fort Meade due to a $300 initiation fee.
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Washington
Pranklin D. Roosevelt
House Committee On Migration
Fort George Meade
Editorial on Hitler and the danger of dictatorship
The piece condemns Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany arguing that a single autocrat endangers world peace and liberty. It links oppression, propaganda, church suppression, and purges to total domination and urges defense of representative government, free press, and an independent Congress.
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Hitler
Germany
Congress
Gift subscription to The Evening Star for a year
A yearly gift subscription to The Evening Star offers daily reading for a friend or relative. Each gift includes an attractive Christmas card announcing the present, making a thoughtful holiday surprise.
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Evening Star
Missing Money Claim In Store Notice
A store recovery notice asks the boy who lost money during a purchase yesterday to call and verify the transaction so the amount can be refunded. PIFER PRINTING CO., Inc. runs the notice in the issue.
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Pifer Printing Coo., Inc
Public Sale at 316 Amherst Street listing items
Public sale scheduled December 14 at 1 p m for the estate of A M Williams deceased at 316 Amherst Street. Household furniture furnishings apple grader ladders Lifiver shotgun and other articles offered cash terms. Geo Bywaters executor.
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Amherst St
Williams
Nazi Ship Sinks as Crew Is Seized
The German freighter Idarwald, 5033 tons, sank after a prize crew aboard the British cruiser Diomede failed to stop her crew from scuttling. The five German sailors were taken as prisoners aboard the Diomede. Naval officials noted US reports the ship was set afire and vents opened as it burned. The vessel had left Tampico on November 29 bound for Syen.
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London
United States
Tampico
Mexico
Sy In
Fellowship Club Seeks Toys for Santa Visit
Fellowship Club officials urge donations of usable toys for a Santa visit to children. Repaired toys should go to the nearest fire company for fixups. ready toys can be delivered to Fellowship headquarters on North Loudoun Street or by calling 1333. Promptness appreciated.
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Fellowship Club
Santa Claus
Fellowship
Recreation Association (American Legion
North Loudoun Street
Cost Of Living Protests Rise In Rome Magazine
Rome, December 10 The issue of La Vita Italiana protests steep price increases since Italy joined the war. It notes clothing costs have more than doubled while other essentials rise. The magazine laments the trend and questions whether wages will keep pace.
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Rome
la Vita Italiana
Italy
la Vita
Brumback Elected Master of Pomona Grange
Byron O. Brumback was elected Master of the Pomona Grange at Middletown last night. Other officers named include Jessie B. Lewis Overseer and Ethel Barrett Lecturer, with a slate of officers and an executive committee to plan installation services set for January 13 in Middletown.
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Middletown
Byron O. Brumback
Grange
Jessie B. Lewis
Ethel Barrett
Ford Wright
Wayne S. Guthrie
J. Leslie Sau
J. M. Strother
Ashby Brumback
Gatekeer
Marvin Shilinburg
Ceres
D. N. Gruve
R. H. Baker
A. S. Brumback
Frank Strother
J. Leslie Saum
Ten Thousand Apple Trees May Be Removed in Frederick County
Ten thousand apple trees may be removed from Frederick County orchards during 1941 as part of an elimination program. Living trees only, diseased or unprofitable rather than variety issues, are eligible. Tree removal committees are approving removals and land cannot be replanted with soil depleting crops the first year. Payments of 30 to 50 cents per tree, up to 15 dollars per acre, are offered to orchardists.
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Frederick County
Ite
Hitler Delivers Pep Talk to Berlin Munitions Workers
Adolf Hitler urged 12,000 Berlin munitions plant workers to “work and be patient” as he claimed Germany would be victorious. He attacked capitalism and democracies, targeting Britain, and spoke via radio to occupied Europe and allies Italy, Hungary, and Slovakia.
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Louis P. Lochne
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
Britain
Hitler
Italy
Hungary
Slovakia
Borssig
Europe
Hitler Spokesman Says Germany Will Stand and Fight
The article recalls Hitler asserting Germany would not capitulate and would remain fortified against any outcome. He claims no defeat for Germany, predicts victory, and frames global conflict as a struggle between haves and have-nots. He criticizes Churchill and touts German resolve broadcast across Europe.
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Hitler
Germany
Thefuehrer
U. S
United States
Britain
France
New York
America
Woodstock Christmas parade draws 56 units and local groups
Citizens packed Woodstock for the first annual Christmas parade with 56 marching and motor units sponsored by local merchants and the Woodstock Junior Chamber of Commerce. Massanutten Academy cadets R C T C Band and Color Guard and Shenandoah County School Band led the procession. Cabin weddings popular at Kernstown as Miss Rebecca Baker and Paul Cunningham wed conducted by Rev E Summers McGavock. Frederick County School Board okays extending Christmas break to January 6. Handley schools to observe same period.
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Woodstock
Woodstock Junior Chamber of Commerce
Massanutten Academy
Shenandoah County
al Kernstown
Rebecca Baker
Hopwood
Paul B. Cunningham
Uniontown
E. Summers McGavock
Appleway
Chauncey Baker
Frederick County
Handley
Style Shop Reorganization Sale Continues Downtown
The Style Shop at 150 N Loudoun St continues a reorganizations sale offering coats for 8.90 dollars, dresses at 1 and 2 dollars, and hats at 88 cents as part of the closing out event.
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Loudoun St
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King and Wife
Ouce
Cairo
Wealth Equality President’s Aim
Defense Council
Hiett
Meade
Editorial
Nazi Germany
Ger
Idarwald
Rome Magazine
Brumback
Pomona Grange
Executive
England
Freiburg
Riteway Cleaners
Piccadilly
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