Miss Bertha Clevenger 68 Died at Memorial Hospital
Miss Bertha B. Clevenger 68 died at 7 50 this morning at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was daughter of the late Charles E. and Susan Childs Clevenger of Frederick County and a lifelong member of Hopewell Friends Church. Survived by two brothers Carroll of Stephenson and Drury D. of Winchester and three nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday at 2 from Omps Funeral Home with burial in Havewell Cemetery at Clearbrook. No flowers.
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Bertha B. Clevenger
Memorial Hospital
Charles E. Clevenger
Susan Childs Clevenger
Prederick County
Clevenger
Hopewell Friends Church
Clearbrook
Old Home Place
Old Charles Town Road
Stephenson
Carroll C. Clevenger
Drury
D. Clevenger
Winchester
Billy Bierer
J. L. McCormas
Baltimore
Stanley Clevenger
Washington, D. C
Omps Funeral Home
Grace Clevenger
Havewell
Hutcheson Approved for Eastern Virginia Federal Bench
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved Sterling Hutcheson to be judge of the Eastern Virginia Federal District Court. Hutcheson, current district attorney, was endorsed by Virginia's two senators and had support from a judiciary subcommittee. Early Senate confirmation is anticipated, with a successor to the district attorney post likely for Harry Holt Jr. or Russell Bradford.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Sterling Hutcheson
Eastern Virginia
Federal District Court
Luther B. Way
Hutcheson
Virginia
Judiciary
States Rights Bill Faces Senate Setback and Deep Deadlock
The State rights measure failed 44 to 42 on a tie vote amid a bid by southern Democrats and some Republicans to derail the Green Lucas federal ballot bill. Administration forces push to pass the federal measure and attach it to the states rights bill, risking a renewed House fight and a broader deadlock over soldier voting standards.
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Senate
States Rights
Pro
House
Congress
Frank Roosevelt May Get Ship Command In Pacific
Frank Roosevelt Jr is home from the wars for training with a potential assignment as commanding officer of a destroyer escort in the Pacific. He predicts a large push ahead and warns of heavy resistance once American forces advance. Lieut Roosevelt attends Miami subchaser training to qualify for command. His wife Ethel Du Pont and their two children are with him. He also notes European war timing and hopes for an October end. A patrons meeting at the Armory School was postponed to Monday February 14 at 7 45 p m.
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Miami Beach
Fia
Regeng Ethel du Pont
Wilhming del
Miami
Franklin
Joe
Christopher
Roosevelt
Oetober
Change In Selective Service Regulations Discussed Here
Northern Virginia county boards and clerks met at the George Washington Hotel to discuss changes in selective service rules. Attendees included Winchester, Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Loudoun boards with a U S Employment Service representative. The session was led by Colonel Mills F Neal state selective service director with Capt. Nash and Capt. Dunn.
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Virginia
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke, Warren, Page
Rappahanock
Shenandoah
Loudoun
Staunton
Roanoke
U. S. Employment Service
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Charles P. Nash
James A. Newn
Patriots of France Urge Armed Resistance
London Feb 7 The British Broadcasting Company aired an appeal from Haute Savoie patriots urging all French to rise against German occupation. The four point plan pushes guerrilla joining arms strikes sabotage and compiling records on German militia and Vichy police leaders.
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London
British Broadcasting Company
Haute Savoie
Vichy
Birthday greetings for Seattle family on February 6
Sidney Jaffee woke to a family birthday moment in Seattle on February 6. His wife Ruby, daughter Susan, and son Larry shared the same date, celebrating a year of greetings and joy.
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Seattle
Sidney Jaffee
Ruby
Caughier
Susan
Larry
Gulf Oil urged to pay overtime to service station attendants
The Regional War Labor Board approved Gulf Oil Corporation’s request to pay time and a half for work beyond a 48 hour workweek to 500 service station attendants in Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
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Philadelphia
Regional War Labor Board
Gulf Oil Corporation
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Ti carrier Ticonderoga launched with high ceremony
The sixth carrier to join the fleet since the U S entry into the war was christened Ti by Stephanie Pell of Pelham New York and attended by her father Robert Pell grandfather Stephen Pell mayor Gant Johnson and Steven Potter. The bottle burst on the bow only after a second attempt and foam sprayed across the flight deck while Commander J W Claypool gave the invocation aboard.
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United States
Ticonderoga
Stephanie Sarah Pell
Pelham
Pell
Robert T. Pell
U. S. State Department
Stephen H. P. Pell
Fort Ticonderoga
Gant Johnson
Stephen J. Potter
J. W. Claypool
Chc-Usn
South Dakota
Noted Cartoonist Dies In Florida
WEST PALM BEACH Fla Feb 7 Will B Johnstone 62 cartoonist for the New York World Telegram who specialized in political satire and lampooning current events died here last night His cartoons typically appeared as panels ending with a harassed taxpayer depicted in a barrel and with unshaven face
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West Palm Beach
Fia
Will B. Johnstone
New York World Telegram
Cruiser Atlanta Launched as Successor to Mighty A
The cruiser Atlanta was launched in the Delaware River as the successor to the Mighty A sunk off Guadalcanal. The ceremony was attended by Atlanta officials and Capt. Samuel P. Jenkins. Mrs. Margaret Mitchell Marsh, author of Gone With the Wind, served as sponsor. A Navy petty officer stated the ship will mount six inch guns.
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Delaware River
Guadalcanal
Atlanta, Ga
Samuel P. Jenkins
Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell Marsh
Navy
Snckeman
Purcellville Tops Berryville In Twin Bill
Berryville high school split twin games with Purcellville Independents. In boys action Purcellville won 28 19 led by Tiffany 11 points. Clarke girls lost 31 25 as Ashby 11 led Berryville scoring with Wise Carver 10 Gardiner 4 and Cornall 11 for Purcellville. Berryville girls meet Charles Town next. boys host Lincol n Tuesday then Berryville Friday.
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Berryville High School
Purcellville Independents
Clarke
Jenkins
Fuller
Berryville Quint
Tiffany
Purcellville
Berryville
Bodenshatz
Rutherford
Lincolm
Orders Are Orders With Army
Barbara Douglas, daughter of Donald W. Douglas, arranged a supper dance to introduce her fiancé Lt. William B. Arnold, son of Gen. Hap Arnold. Restricted by last minute orders, Arnold telegraphed from his Barstow base asking to attend the wedding.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Barbara Douglas
Donald W. Douglas
William B. Arnold
Air Forces
Henry
Hap) Arnold
Barstow
Cen Tennary Reform Church Guild Supper Tonight
The Women's Guild of Cen Tennary Reform Church hosts an annual covered dish supper at 6 45 p m. Guests visiting from Woodstock include Mrs G A Benchoff Mrs Brundick Mrs Bucher Mrs Myers and Mrs Ernest Golliday.
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Women’s Guild of the
Centennary Reform Church
G. A. Benchoff
Brundick
Bucher
Myers
Ernest Golliday
Woodstock
Resolve Now To Work A Little Harder For Victory In 1944
A wartime editorial urges Americans to increase effort and perseverance toward securing victory in World War II during 1944. It emphasizes unity, duty, and sustained sacrifice across civilian and military sectors.
Purebred Hog Sale Nets $1 262 Here Last Week
The annual winter sale of pure bred registered hogs at the Stock Yards in Winchester on Friday February 4 netted 1262. Thirty five head of bred gilts open gilts and boars of Berkshire Duroc Jersey and Poland China breeds were sold. Notable top prices included Miss Starlight a bred Duroc Jersey sow sold to F Grove White for 100 and Glitter Girl bred Duroc Jersey sow sold to Mervil Adams for 100. The Duroc Jersey boar Master Flash sold for 50 to Mr White. Prices for Berkshire stock were generally low with only three Berkshires sold. Poland China sows and open gilts sold but prices were not high.
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Winchester
Berkshire
Duroc Jersey
Poland
China
Carpenter
Mervil Adams
Mr. White
Mr. Carpenter
Mr. Adams
Duroc Jersey Breeders. Co
Lucian Brumback
Boyd Stickley
Strasburg
Claude Gore
Clearbrook
Holmer Carper
C. D. Dye
T. N. Cather
Austin White
Robert White
Bombardment of Paramushiro by American Task Force
The report describes a naval bombardment of Paramushiro as part of a US task force led by Commander Hunter Wood and Captain H L Gearing. Star shells lit the snow covered shore as destroyers and heavier ships attacked a beached merchant vessel amid tracer fire and shell bursts. The operation continued along the eastern Kurabu Point and near the Sea of Okhotsk with air and sea activity noted.
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Hunter Wood
Smith
South Pacific
Kurabu Point
H L. Gearing
Navy
Sea of Chkotsk
Japan
Eli Hill
Dawson
Georgia
Gehres
Washington
The Star Seeks Complete Coverage Of All Major Events
The Star invites readers to rely on its full coverage of local national and world events. Reporters provide timely updates across politics economy society and culture with a focus on accuracy and clarity.
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the Star
Abolition of State Poll Tax Proposed Continues
The article notes progressive moves in the House including a proposed abolition of the state poll tax and multiple bills advancing. It highlights a likely loss of 263 local government units due to reduced attendance, and outlines ten bills passed with several more moving to third reading.
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House
Massenburg House
Haynes House
DeJarnette - Baldwin - Louderback
Supreme Court of Appeals
Tyler-Davis House
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