Republicans to Hold Conference on Willkie era leadership
Republicans plan a conference to decide on party leadership with options from a paid $25 000 a year chairman to a part time counsellor. Joseph W Martin may relinquish the chair and names like Dudley White Sinclair Weeks and John Hollister are discussed as possible heads. Willkie figures and a Gridiron Club dinner may shape the event.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Calary
House
John D. M. Hamilton
John Hollister
Cincinnati
Willkie
Dudley White
Ohio
Sinclair Weeks
National Committee
Gridiron Club
Preacher Rev Liston At Presbyterian Church Sunday
The Rev R T L Liston Ph D president of Davis and Elkins College will occupy the pulpit Sunday night in Elkins West Virginia He formerly taught Hebrew at Union Theological Seminary Richmond and pastored in Richlands Va His sermon title is The Christian College Challenges the Church The public is invited.
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Presbyterian Church
R. T. L. Liston
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
W. Va
Liston
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Richlands
Christian College
Questionnaires Forwarded by Winchester Selective Service Board
The Winchester Selective Service Board forwarded questionnaires to the order number group 326 through 375. The board has sent 385 questionnaires in total, with ten addressed to men who have expressed a desire to enlist.
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Winchester Selective Service Board
Piery Fined for Speeding Before Trial Justice J Tavenner
N. H. Piery was fined and charged with speeding. He appeared before Trial Justice J. Tavenner and was assessed 0.25.
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N. H. Piery
Os J. Tavenner
Henretta Will Names Emma Henretta Executrix
The will of C. D. Henretta recorded in the county clerk’s office bequeaths personal property to his wife Emma Henretta who is named as executrix. Her bond is set at 8500.
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C. D. Henretta
Emma Henretta
Sarah B. Palmer
W. L. Palmer
Silas —— Palmer
British Commander Wilson Captures Sidi Barrani in Egypt
British communiques report Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson led a blitzkrieg that seized Sidi Barrani, the strongest Italian base in Egypt, and advanced westward to occupy additional areas.
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Egypt
Henry Maitland Wilson
Sidi Barrani
Good Will Is Placed On Record
The will of Julia Ann Good of Back Creek district is recorded. It leaves personal property and funds from Western Frederick Bank Gore and Farmers and Merchants National Bank Winchester to nephew Steward W. Anderson and wife. C. H. Anderson named administrator with a $1000 bond, Ottie V. Anderson as surety. Appraisers: S. B. Larrick, J. W. Herret, M. G. Anderson, John Ward, George Good.
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Julia Ann Good
Back Creek
Western
C. H. Anderson
Ottie v. Anderson
B. Larrick
J. W. Herret
M.G. Anderson
John Ward
George Good
Signal Callers Wearing No 13
Lincoln Nebraska December 13 Coaches Lawrence M Jones of Nebraska and Clark Shaughnessy of Stanford Rose Bowl opponents show no superstition as quarterbacks Roy Petesch of Nebraska and Frankie Albert of Stanford wear jersey number 13 marking the teams ready for the big game.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lawrence M. Jones
Nebraska
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Roy Petesch
Frankie Albert
President Roosevelt Heads for Charleston End of Defense Cruise
President Roosevelt is aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa approaching Charleston and is expected to end his 3,000 mile defense base inspection cruise here tomorrow afternoon unless last minute laws alter plans He will depart by special train to Washington and be greeted by Governor Burnet Maybank Mayor Henry W Lockwood Rear Admiral William H Allen and other dignitaries at the navy yard and North Station.
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Charleston
S. C
Tuscaloosa
Roosevelt
Washington
Burnet R. Maybank
South Caroina
Henry W. Lockwood
William H. Allen
President Roosevelt
Navy Yard
Berlin Dubious As To Manner Of Lothian's Death
Berlin radio reports a German comment on the death of Lord Lothian, British ambassador to the United States, noting that Berlin has received interesting information but will not reveal it immediately. The remark suggests his death may not have been natural and hints at the tense wartime context.
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Berlin
Lothian
New York
Lord Lothian
United States
Palmer Will Leaves All to Husband in Costa Rica Query
The will of the late Mrs. Sarah B. Palmer names her husband W. L. Palmer as heir and executor. The National Theatre at San Jose, Costa Rica, built in the Library of Congress style, cost about $1,000,000.
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Costa Rica
Library of Congress
National Theatre
San Jose
Taft urges higher income tax as first defense revenue step
Senator Taft argues for raising the normal income tax from 4 to 10 percent as the initial measure for funding defense. He says older incomes are promising revenue and proposes delaying a federal sales tax until higher income taxes are tested. A $5 000 earner with typical exemptions would rise from 120 to 300 dollars.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Defense
Great Britain
Answers to today’s quiz list from page four
The page four quiz answers include multiple choice items such as option two stating more than 400 miles and item three naming Raymond Poincare. Others mention Reed Smoot and a claim of "more than 300,000 times" for a count. The set also references a woke Wilson and reel President-elect Henry Wallace and notes The Thirteenth and Bark as answers.
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Raymond Poincare
Reed Smoot
Woke Wilson
Henry Wallace
Bark
Greeks Drive on Tepeleni and Chimara Near Valona
A Greek government spokesman said two pronged drives pushed toward Tepeleni and Chimara from Valona as Greek troops press inland, capturing about 150 Italian prisoners in Recon patrols. Italian resistance reportedly stiff but crushed with no confirmed officer deaths. Italian planes bomb Lefka Cyprus with minor damage.
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Tepeleni
Valona
Chimara
Porta Edda
Druazzo
Sardo
Ministry of Home Security
Lefka
Cyprus
British Drive Beats Fascists in Western Desert Offensive
British and Allied forces start a major push into the western desert against Marshal Graziani’s Italians. Navy ships shell advance bases at Maktila and Sidi Barrani as land forces gain the initiative and push toward a rapid rout. Units include Britons Australians New Zealanders Indians Poles and Frenchmen.
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Marshal Graziani
Egypt
Graziani
Egyptian
Hisory
Maktila
Sidi Barrani
Mrs Riley Cleared In Sister’s Death Trial
The jury acquitted Mrs Riley after deliberations over the shooting of her sister. Prosecution argued reckless disregard and self defense was possible, while the defense claimed the rifle was fired to frighten only. The record shows testimony from Mrs Riley, the mother, and others with closing arguments by Williams and the defense.
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Edwar McC
Williams
Commonwealth
Pray Wray
Riley
Mary Fanny
Rappahannock County
James H. Smoot
Philip Williams
British Treasury Official Reports Talks With Morgenthau
Sir Frederick Phillips, under secretary of the British Treasury, renewed discussions with Secretary Morgenthau on British resources to buy supplies in the United States. Phillips met Morgenthau in a brief interview and offered no comment afterward.
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Washington
Frederick Phillips
Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Frederick
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