First Air Raid Drill Held At Handley High School
The first air raid drill in Winchester history occurred at Handley High School with Superintendent Garland R. Quarles declaring success. Students and teachers evacuated to basement shelters. parents urged not to call schools during alarms and to avoid windows while sandbags reinforce openings.
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Handley
Winchester
Handley High School
Garland R. Quarles
Quarles
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Pine Loses Civil Case in Harrisonburg
In a civil case heard this morning Trial Justice F L Largent Jr awarded J M Stearn of Harrisonburg $183 against Charles A Pine. Stearn had paid damages totaling $153 after an accident related to a Pine Motor Co truck lacking insurance. Pine has appealed to the Corporation Court.
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F. L. Largent, Jr
J. M. Stearn
Harrisonburg
Charles A. Pine
Stearn
Pine Motor Co
Shooting Match At Park Saturday
The Winchester Gun Club will sponsor a still target shoot at Rouss Park Saturday afternoon starting at 2 oclock announced by manager Arthur Seabright. Prizes include merchandise chickens and turkeys. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Winchester Gun Club
Rouss Park
Arthur Seabright
City Buys Utility Truck For Water Department
The city purchased a specially bodied truck for Water Department use to carry tools and materials for maintaining and constructing water lines. The York-Hoover Company mounted the body, giving it the look of a power company crew vehicle.
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Water Department
York-Hoover Company
Power Company
Engineers Confer On Sewage Problem
Engineers M H Klegerman and Carlson of Alexander Potter Associates in New York visit to begin an industrial waste disposal study for the Virginia Woolen Company. A consultant for the company will join, with a report to Council in January after thorough analysis.
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M. H. Klegerman
Mr. Carlson
Alexander Potter Associates
New York
Virginia Woolen Company
Messrs. Klegerman
Carlson
Council
Klegerman
Death causes of Nobel and Rudolph Diesel
Alfred Nobel died from a stroke on December 10 1896. Rudolph Diesel fell overboard from the Antwerp Harwich mail steamer on the night of September 30 1913, with uncertainty whether the death was accidental or self-inflicted.
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Alfred B Nobel
Rudolph Diesel
Antwerp Harwich
Coca Cola Plans Bond Purchases Across Plants
Fifteen Winchester Coca Cola Bottling Works employees joined a payroll deduction plan to buy defense bonds during the emergency. The Coca Cola Company president approved the plan, now in effect at all Coca Cola plants nationwide. Local staff have bought 14 bonds totaling 450 dollars, with one more sold for cash. Each employee reaches 18.75 dollars to trigger a bond, deductions continuing until another purchase. The plan, adopted December 3 and effective December 13, aims to enable staff to purchase 64 defense bonds over 12 months.
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Winchester
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Coca Cola Company
Coca Cola
Defense
Son To Carry Dad's Orders
One of the officers who will carry out orders from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the new commander of the U S Pacific fleet will be his son Lieutenant Chester W. Nimitz Jr An Annapolis graduate of 1936 the young Nimitz has been on duty with the forces in the Pacific.
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Washington
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz, Jr
Annapolis
Nimitz
Pacific
Docks At Brest Attacked By Bombers In France
London dispatch says bombers hit docks at Brest and Le Havre, both German held. Offensive patrols also bombed airfields in occupied territory, with one bomber reported missing.
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London
Brest
France
Air Ministry
le Havre
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California
House Committee On Military Affairs
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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Jewels
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Dean
Beatrice
Arnold
Goddess of Time
Credit Jewelers
Pine
Herbert Hoover
Borah
Stanford University
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E, Piccadilly St
A&p
A&p Foob
Nobel
V. Deese
Coca-Cola
Montana
Victor Red Seal
Eugene Ormandy
Philo
Faust
Arthur Fiedler
Boston “Pops” Orchestra
Rose Bampton
Benjamino Gigli
Victor Symphony Orchestra
O’hara
John Charles Thomas
Gilbert & Sullivan
Jesus Maria Sanrema
Dvorak
Rosary
Nevin
William Primrose
Viola
Victor Sym
Orch
Miles Music
W. Boscawen St
Leather Hassocks
Bridge Lamp & Shade
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
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