Red Cross fund drive urged in Winchester area
The Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross chapter launches a campaign to raise 10 000 for the War Emergency Fund. Employee donations will be matched dollar for dollar, with contributions accepted at four Winchester banks and Red Cross offices in city and county offices. Clergy and school officials press urgency, urging rapid, thorough participation by all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winchester
Frederick County
The
American Red
A. Honeycutt
Carl A. Honeycutt
P. E. Lineburg
Three Nazi units Smashed in Kalinin and Moscow Vicinity
Pravda dispatch says a German force in the Kalinin zone northwest of Moscow suffered heavy losses with 8,000 officers and soldiers casualties and 6,000 killed in action while Soviet forces claimed capturing 75 tanks and villages near Klin and the Tula region as Red Army efforts aimed to cut rail and highway lines.
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Semaar Cae
Posiehisentire
Kalinin
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Klin
Ther Tula
Red Army
Yasnaya Polyana
Tula
Dedilova
Ems
Ankara
London
Annual Meeting of Sportsmen Set for Friday Night
Winchester and Frederick county Game and Fish Protective Association will meet next Friday at 7 30 for officer elections and annual reports. President Jack Brandon announced the event as directors failed to form a quorum last Friday due to conflicts. The session may include amendments to the constitution and by laws. over 300 members are currently paid up.
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Winchester and
Frederick County
Rules For Schools During Air Raids
The Office of Civilian Defense urges schools to enact immediate emergency drills and shelter plans. It outlines air raid warnings, drills, refuges, fire safety, and organization steps with emphasis on multiroom refuges, water access, and trained fire guards.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
Department of Education
Birthmarks occur predominantly on the head
More than 75 percent of common birthmark types appear on the head rather than the body, making facial regions the most affected area.
House Approves Naval Expansion to 150000 Tons
The House unanimously approved and sent to the Senate legislation to authorize construction of an additional 150,000 tons of naval fighting ships. Chairman Vinson defended the measure noting ships do not include battleships while Rep Johnson questioned the need after air attacks. Vinson replied that battleships are not the sole answer and the U S must have all types of naval ships and aircraft.
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Washington
House
Senate
Vinson
D.qa
House Naval Committee
Johnson
D.-Okla
Fire at convalescent home kills eight elderly residents
In Schenectady New York eight elderly residents aged 68 to 93 perish as a blaze razes a convalescent home within an hour. Seven others escape in nightclothes through snow in 20 degree weather. Operator Lena Smith suspects a patient smoking in bed and places damage at about 20000 dollars.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Lena Smith
General Electric Company
Local Markets Listings From The Star
Local market prices listed for patent bran bags and corn meal feed show 12 to 98 pound bags with per barrel rates. Creamery butter retailing at 42 and country butter at 30 cents.
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Rana
Son of Woodstock Pastor's Child Dies in Richmond
Francis Henry Strieby Jr., six, son of the Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Strieby formerly of Woodstock, died of diphtheria in a Richmond hospital. He was survived by his parents and sister Betty Jane Strieby. Funeral services were held today at Levels, West Virginia. Mrs. M. H. Hutchinson of this city attended.
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Francis Henry Strieby, Jr
Betty Jane Stresby
Lévels
W. Va. Oy
M. H. Hutchinson
Bankers Convene At Strasburg
Means of promoting the sale of defense bonds and stamps were discussed at a meeting of the Clearing House Association held last night at the First National Bank in Strasburg, see a M. Ware of Berryville preside. Representatives from Winchester, Woodstock, Berryville and Strasburg banks were present.
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Clearing House Association
First National Bank
Strasburg
A M. Ware
Berryville
Winchester
Woodstock
US Battle Fleet Activity and Pearl Harbor Fallout
The article recalls the US battle fleet patrolling the Pacific under cover as officials debate rapid action after Pearl Harbor. It notes Wake and Midway defenders, calls for relief of Marines, Knox’s Pearl Harbor report, and renewed calls for inquiries to fix responsibility. A poem titled To the R. A. F. is attributed to Aired Noyes.
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Navy
Pearl Harbor
Wake
Midway
Noyes
Red Cross Canteen Corps Elects Mrs Minnigerode Chair
Mrs John H Minnegerode named chairman of the Red Cross Canteen Corps by C P McVicar head of the Winchester and Frederick county chapter. Short aides course planned this week in canteens and serving large groups with Miss Margaret Flickinger directing in the Northern Virginia Power Company kitchen.
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John H. Minnegerode
Red Cross
C. P. McVicar
Winchester
Frederick County
Margaret Flickinger
Northern Virginia Power Company
Loudoun Street
President Calls for Draft Restriction and Better Selectivity
President Roosevelt urges lowering the draft pool to 400 000 from the older class and proposes excluding men over 36, while Senators debate broader selective service powers and the need for a larger pool to improve selection for future military expansion. The plan aims to avoid using trained factory workers in combat roles and to give the president authority to direct national action.
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Johnson
D.-Colp
Asutin
Vermont
Roosevelt
Censorship Bill Gaining Approval As War War Powers Debated
Foreign Censors measure moves through committees with little opposition and would let the President transfer agency functions and control alien property and transactions while establishing censorship on outgoing mail. Separately the army and navy appropriation bill for 10.1 billion awaits Roosevelt's action, funding tanks guns planes and ammo for up to 2.0 million troops and 1.2 million more. The Senate sent the bill to the White House after House cuts to pay for an executive assistant for each senator.
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Roosevelt
Senate
White House
House
South Africa Tops World for Plant Variety
South Africa is said to have the greatest variety of plant life of any area in the world. Increasing imports replace European handicraft and Latin American glass and weaving reaching the United States.
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South Africa
United States
Baltimore Grain Market Closing Report
Baltimore opening prices show wheat at 1.11 per bushel and corn around 88 to 90 cents. Market details reflect deliveries and near term values with notes on winter demand.
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Baltimore
Timore
Gomestic
Dema
Winchester
Quiz Answers From Page Four
Answers list includes Rubinstein as item one, three as item two, John Nance Garner noting Henry A. Wallace first sees him as third, Union of South Africa as item five, phrase That is as item six, Fresh water duck as item seven, Paraffin as item eight, Duke of York, and National Labor Relations Board as item ten.
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Rubinstein
John Nance Garner
Henry A. Wallace
Union of South Africa
Duke of York
National Labor Relations Board
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Virginia Woolen Matching
Red Cross Fund
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Defense Office
OCD
Fire Department
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
W. B. Snider
Cameron St
Star
Ameregan
Richmond
U. S. Battle Fleet
Pacific
Knox
Pearl M Harbor
Capitol Hill
ANC
Wapa Rarar Sonia
Congress
Victor
Tschaikowsky
E. Ormandy
Philo. Orch
Roman Victor
Horowitz
Toscanini
Tchaikowsky
Stokowski-Phila. Orchestra
Victor Records
Miles
Mrs. Minnigerode
Red Cross Canteen Corps
Turkey
Valley Pride
Alli United Food Stores
Guitars
Mandolins
Ukeleles
U. S. Reg
Santa
Children’s Records
Playtime Records
Miles Music CO
W. Boscawen
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