Comptroller Highlights Retirement Need For Elder State Workers
Comptroller Leroy Hodges cites his office as an example of the need for a retirement system for elderly state employees. He notes many workers are loyal but not adaptable to new methods, forcing younger staff to take on new work while old workers remain on payroll. He warns overhead costs rise and details plans as bookkeeping moves to mechanical systems. He also discusses surplus funds and fiscal recommendations in a citizen’s handbook on state finances.
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Commneeries
Eee Co
Oller Leroy Hodges
Price
Commonwealth
Hodges
Douglas S. Freeman
Richmond
Frank Moore
Lexington
House Appropriations Committee
Clarence W
Lieutenant Commander French Reported Killed in Action
A telegram from the Navy confirms Lieutenant Commander John E. French USN was killed in action. He had been living in Woodstock with Mrs. Douglas Penn Stickley, whose husband is classmate of French. Surviving is a son Donald French a student at Mt. St. John Baltimore who has gone to Woodstock to be with his mother.
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John E. French
USN
Navy
Wooldstock
Douglas Penn Stickley
Stickley
French
Donald French
Mt. St. John Baltimore
Oodstock
General Emmons Takes Command In Hawaiian Area
Lieutenant general Delos C. Emmons assumed command of the Hawaiian department of the Army in Honolulu within 24 hours of arrival. Short relinquished command and Emmons issued proclamations placing the department under his authority. The changes follow the December 7 Pearl Harbor attack, announced by Secretary Stimson in Washington.
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Tom Yarbrough
Onqolulu
Delos C. Emmons
Hawaiian Department of the Army
Honolulu
Emmons
Walter C. Short
Department
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Stimson
Tall Tale Believed by Court in Virginia Hunt Case
At Warm Springs Virginia on December 19 a court found M M Deffinbaugh guilty of a deer hunting story that overstated his catch and fined him 25 dollars plus costs for a claimed deer law violation. He admitted the tale was a fish story to cover a failed shot for the sake of his shirt tail.
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Warm Springs
M. M. Deffinbaugh
Deffinbaugh
Trial Justice Court
Handley Cadets Drill For Second Night In Arow
The Handley Cadet Corps drilled for the second night this week with 125 young men in formation. School authorities plan to name the commandant and student officers after sufficient instruction from the V. P. F. men.
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Handley Cadet Corps
Orders Spares From New Automobiles
Government orders remove all spare tires from new cars. Winchester dealers report immediate instruction to store tires until further notice and await next instructions.
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Winchester Automobile
Winchester
Local Boys Assigned To Posts From Camp Croft
Four youths from city and county finished 13 weeks at Camp Croft Spartanburg and are assigned to West Posts as riflemen in an Infantry Company. Named are Albert Marshall Foreman Robert C Cochenour Turman L Peffer and Samuel W Ware.
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Camp Croft
Spartanburg
Albert Marshall Foreman
North Kent Street
Robert C. Cochenour
Pine Street
Turman L. Peffer
Samuel W. Ware
Chambersburg Depot Selected for $17 Million Defense Plant
Rep Randolph says War Department chooses a site near Chambersburg Pennsylvania for a $17 million defense establishment after farmer protests halted Jefferson County West Virginia location. Federal officials confirmed the alternate site selection.
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Washington
Randolph
D.-W. Va
War Department
Chambersburg
Jefferson County
W. Va
Hollywood Girls Launch Defense Stampede In Night Spots
Ten young Hollywood beauties appeared at ten night clubs in Hollywood and Los Angeles last night to start a defense stampede They hope to put a stampede in every Hollywood and Los Angeles night spot.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Netherland's Long Struggle To Maintain Independence
Frederic J. Haskin argues that Dutch self rule stems from medieval burgher power and later resistance to rulers from Burgundy to Napoleon. He notes Dutch independence was reaffirmed at Westphalia and predicts Hitler's occupation will be viewed as a temporary deviation in a long history of autonomy.
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Netherland
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Holland
Hitler
Netherlands
Reich
Low Countries
Charlemagne
Europe
France
Philip II
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Burgundy
Charles
Philip the Fair
Germany
Maxmilian
Spain
Philip I
Zeeland
Gelderland
Brabant
Flanders
Artois
Augsburg
Dutch Republic
Westphalia
Hitle
Oates Plans $20,000 Garage Project
A building permit was issued to A. C. Oates for a $20,000 one story garage on the corner of Oates Avenue and Main Street. The garage, north of Eberts Garage, is associated with Mr. Oates and possibly for B. M. Chevrolet Company, per city hall notes.
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Office of Commissioner of Revenue
C. P. McVicar
A. C. Oates
Oates
Main Street
Eberts
B. & M. Chevrolet Company
Christmas cards in Britain to be limited
The short paper supply will prevent Christmas cards from being sent this year. Public notice cites scarce materials and reduced production affecting holiday greetings.
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Great Britain
G.S.H. A
Roosevelt calls transfer of state to federal employment service
President Roosevelt asked governors to move immediately to place all state and territorial employment agencies under federal control to maximize manpower for war production. He said governors are fully cooperating with the war effort and noted a plan for coordinated fiscal action to fight inflation and accelerate defense output.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Employment Service
Committee of the Governors Conference
Council of State
Sixty Escape From Flames In An Apartment House
Sixty tenants fled the four story building at Locust Street after a first floor fire trapped stairways. Five people were overcome by smoke, three hospitalized. Firemen gained control about an hour after alarm at 3 20 a m. Origin not yet determined.
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Philadelphia
Locust Street
French Denies British Reports on Submarine Case
Unoccupied France reports that authorized French circles deny knowledge of any naval accord with the United States. They refute London's claim that Paris withdrew its accusation that the submarine sinking the St. Denis near the Balearics was probably British.
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Vichy
France
Martinique
United States
London
St. Denis
Balearic Islands
German General Seen In Civics
NEW YORK December 19 Field Marshal Gen Walther Von Brauchitsch commander in chief of the German armies was seen in civilian clothes in Vienna leading to the belief he has been relieved of his command The New York Times cited well authenticated private information mentioning Gen Jodl as a possible successor to Von Brauchitsch.
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New York
Walther von Brauchitsch
Vienna
New York Times
Jodl
Hitler
von Brauchitsch
Times
Annual Meeting Of Winchester and Frederick County Sportsmen
The Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association holds its annual meeting at the county courthouse at 7 30 PM. All members urged to attend promptly as officers for the ensuing year will be elected and other business transacted.
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Winchester and Frederick County
Fleet Shakeup Names Pye in Temporary Pacific Command
Commands shifted as Vice Admiral William 8. Pye took temporary charge of the Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. Admiral Pye had led the Battle Force before the upheaval that relieved Admiral Husband E. Kimmel as head of the U S Fleet.
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Nimitz
Hawaii
William 8. Pye
Admiral Pye
Husband E. Kimmel
U. S
Middletown Seeks Aid for Emergency Lookout Station
A mass meeting drew about 35 residents to arrange home defense and a warning aircraft station. The town seeks volunteers and small donations to cover fuel and telephone costs for the lookout at the old town hall. Marlboro and Reliance sectors are especially urged to contribute.
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Middleown
Old Town Hall
Marlboro
Reliance
Middletown Lookout
Rotary Club Luncheon Hosts Winchester Boys
At a Rotary Club luncheon yesterday the club carried out its annual custom of entertaining underprivileged boys from Winchester. Henry Covington served as master of ceremonies and the Rev. Carl Honeycutt gave a brief Christmas message. Members and guests enjoyed the event.
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Rotary Club
Winchester
Henry Covington
Carl Honeycutt
R P Anderson Elected Church Trustee Near Gore
At a Wednesday night meeting of Ebenezer Church near Gore about 20 members reelected and expanded the role of R P Anderson as church and parsonage trustee. Suggestions for improvements to the building and grounds were made but no decisive action was taken.
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Ebenezer Church
Gore
R. P. Anderson
V. P. F. Men To Drill In Uniform Tonight
Feast. W. A. Baker commander of V. P. F. Co. 115 orders all men to report tonight at 7 30 in uniform for drill under his command.
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W. A. Baker
V. P. F. Co. 115
Hull denies asking favors from Japan amid patrol talks
Secretary Hull formally rejects rumors that the State Department sought a suspension of naval patrols around Hawaii during negotiations with Japanese envoys. He says there is not a shred of truth and criticizes the spreaders as part of a fifth column. Rumors from congressional circles attributed pacific patrol concessions to the talks.
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Washington
Hull
State Department
Hawaii
Navy Department
Pacific
Congressional Courh Room
Slayer Granted Pardon By Price
John Barnett, sentenced in 1928 to two life terms for the slayings of Creed and Willie Frazier at a Scott county saw mill, received a conditional pardon from Governor Price. Barnett, aged 44, had served 14 years. release requires he not return to Scott County and risks parole revocation for any criminal violation.
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Richmond
John Barnett
Creed Frazier
Scott County
Willie Frazier
Price
Th Secretary of the Commonwealth
Barnett
Prsior
Fraziers
Round Hill 4-H Club Plans Christmas Baskets
At yesterday's Round Hill 4-H Club meeting members agreed to fill two baskets for Christmas distribution to needy families in the area. The session featured Christmas carols and games after the business portion.
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Round Hill 4-H Club
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Comdr. French
Northern
Virginia
General Emmons
Hawaiian
Handley Cadets
Hollywood Girls
Haldeman’s
Haldeman’s Creamery
Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
White House
C. B. Smalts.& Son
National Ave
Vice Admiral
W. S. Pye
Middletown
Beatrice
Thomas
Credit Jewelers
W. B. Snider
N. Caméron St
Turkey
All
United Food Stores
Grand Canyon
Grofe
Kostelanetz & Orchestra
Franck
Minneapolis Symphony
London Philharmonic Orch
Nelson Eddy
Columbia Records
Miles Music CO
W. Boscawen St
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