Strikes On Defense May Be Treason
Washington reports that House members study making any defense production stoppage a treasonable act as a last resort. Hobbs D Ala says drastic measures could apply to both industry and labor and cites a Wright Aeronautical contract banning strikes in Paterson NJ. Forrestal warns west coast lumber strikes delay shipyard work for destroyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
House
Congress
Hobbs
D-Ala
House Judiciary
Paterson
N. J
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Wright
Isador Lubin
Labor Department Statistician
Washington
War Department
Navy
James Forrestal
Puget Sound
Treasury Receipts and Debts Update
Treasury figures for December 10 show receipts of 20,122,226.46 and expenditures of 33,990,824.08. The gross debt stands at 44,286,190,641.50, with an increase of 3,578,486.83 from the prior day.
Thirteenth Day Gathering Promises Good Fun
The fragment hints at a community event on the thirteenth day planned for guests to enjoy activities and good times. Details are sparse but suggest a festive, social gathering atmosphere.
Prom clash with Seniors Red White and Blue theme
A clash is reported between the Senior Red White and Blue group and the Junior Senior Prom event. The interference concerns dress code and venue timing at the school gym.
Don t They Ever Go Home In Detention Rants
A reader letter laments students overstaying after school and pestering teachers. The piece questions taxilike afterschool crowds, urges students to do work, and pities Mary and Jane who fear goodbyes. It emphasizes respecting teachers and limiting disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planter
Mary
Jane
Betty
Maroon Girls Season Ends With High Scoring Forwards
The girls basketball series concludes with a record of points by forwards. Names include Maroons tain, Shan Cobles, Landacre, Beatty, and Brechart among others. Several seniors graduate, but many promising players will return next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kainsberger
Casntain
Maroons
Kewes
Cks Eieasers de Cscverece
Vhdeceesas
Ssvgal Inter Idea
Bridge Work Sets Record for Virginia 1940 Contracts
Virginia State Highway Department projects for 1940 likely exceed 10 million dollars, up about one million from 1939. Ten months totals reach 9,116,573.16 with bids on 909,000 pending awards. Largest contract 1,137,035.10 awarded to George F. Hazelwood Co. for Riverton bridges, plus Route 50 and 211 dual lane projects in Fairfax County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Highway Department
W. C. Thomas
Riverton
Shenandoah River
Crooked Run
George F. Hazelwood Company
Cumberland, Mad
Fairfax County
Origin of the term capital punishment
Capital comes from the Latin capitus meaning head and was tied to criminal law because beheading was the early method of execution.
Snooper Scoop Delivers Small-Town Gossip
The column rounds up light local happenings with names like Kate Barr Doris Jones Anne Woolfolk Marian Blake Ralph Bailey George Craig Billy Dunn Betsy Conklin and Howell Rivers. It notes a Christmas countdown a junior dance and a playful shift in a trombone duet title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Woolfolk
Marian Blake
Ralph Bailey
George Craig
Richmond
Dotty
Ida
Jane
Whitacre Family Social Notes From Isaac Creek
Sunday callers at the home of Mrs. Alice Whitacre include Mrs. Annie Johnson Miss Agatha Johnson and Sarah Ann Johnson and Mrs. Charles Denny all of Whitacre. Lucille Gordon and a friend and Mr and Mrs Ernest Mousher of Washington DC were visitors. Alice Marpole spent the weekend with her parents. Walter Anderson of Winchester visited H D Whitacre, Floyd Whitacre of Washington DC called relatives, Oscar Whitacre and Barbara visited D S Whitacre. Evelyn Whitacre is ill with a severe cold. Eva Whitacre has returned home after a Washington visit.
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Isaac Creek
Alice Whitacre
Annie, Johnson
Agatha Johnson
Sarah Ann Johnson
Charles Denny
Whitacre
Lucille Gordon
Ernest Mousher
Washington, D. C
Alice Marpole
A. J. Marpole
Walter Anderson
Winchester
H. D. Whitacre
Floyd Whitacre
Oscar Whitacre
Little Barbara
Little Evelyn Whitacre
Cecil Whitae
Lester Arnold of Handley Hotshots Pursues Business Success
Senior Lester Arnold of the George Washington Hotel Orchestra is heard around a Stewart Street house after 3 p.m. He leads the Handley Hotshots and dreams of business success rather than stardom. He studies commerce but is undecided about college and notes a strong interest in women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Stewart Street
Arnold
Lester
George Washington Hotel
Handley “Hotshots
Benny Goodman
Seven Years Ago Banquet and Dance at Handley
Highlights from past Handley events include a seven year ago banquet with Mike Garber as toastmaster and a gym dance afterward with music by the New Rhythm Aces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Mike Garber
Rythm Aces
Rosalind Kater
Arthur Field
Sanutorian
George Ressegne
Catherine Bradford
Prope
June Bean
Monogram Club
Shamrocks
Chatterboxes Battle of the Sexes Wins Big
Mrs. Perry’s Chatterboxes hosted a quiz titled Battle of the Sexes with Betsy Conkin Dan Sacks and Martha Babb winning movie tickets for the jackpot. Dotty Moore played the old professor and Natalie Browne was timekeeper. The boys carried the prize as the girls lost.
Prep Sports Notes Highlight Team Spirit
Ambiguous report praises local athletics with cheers for boys and girls and mentions a booster club planning a "Take it or Leave It" program with real money as part of exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosster Club
X ray health push and campus dance concerns voiced
Open Forum urges annual X rays to monitor health citing Anne Gates of Fifth Grade Virginia Avenue School. Readers complain about Senior High School dances and bicycle damage to campus grass, urging improved student behavior and campus pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Gates
Virginia Avenue School
Winchester
Handley
Virginia
Junior's Select Friday The 13th Dance
The Juniors begin social activities as a class with a Friday night gym dance. They hope to break the superstition of bad luck on Friday the 13th.
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Pri
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Congres Committee
Paterson, N. J
the Treasury
Busy Bee Restaurant
James Pappas
Bell
Clothes
Victor
Dew Ht
Eis
Senning Tab Brechart
Total
Shan Cobles
Ies
Landacre
Beatty Nae
Smith Brough
Snooper
Kate Barr
Jack
Kate
Doris Jones
Billy Dunn
Norfolk
Betsy Conklin
Howell Rivers
Maryland
Scoop
Eva Whitacre
Auto Supply and Service Stores
N. Braddock St
Lester Arnold
Open Forum
Jones Funeral
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Order OF the Golden Rule
Shenandoah Valley
National Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
N. Loudoun St
Wiener
Wiener’s
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