Death Takes Wm. Allen In Shenandoah
William Bland Allen Sr a veteran journalist and Shenandoah County figure died Sunday at 7 10 am in Cora Miller Memorial Hospital Woodstock He edited for Shenandoah Herald and Daily News Record and served as a trial judge He is survived by Beulah Newman his wife son W B Allen Jr of Alexandria three sisters and two brothers Funeral held at the Episcopal Church with Massanutten Cemetery interment.
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Taft Set to Speak on Lease-Lend Bill in Harrisonburg
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio will address the Seventh District Lincoln Day Dinner at the Masonic Temple in Harrisonburg. The event, broadcast on WSVA, draws 360 reservations as Taft discusses the lend-lease bill and Europe war outlook with Mrs Taft due to attend.
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Gainesboro High School seniors plan activities after exams
Gainesboro High School seniors organize social events and consider forming a bowling team after exams. The junior and senior pages note class portraits, a playbill for a Friday night theater event, and plans to visit Stephens City High School to explore home economics.
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Lebanon Church Notes and Community Activities
Community notes from Lebanon Church report visits by families including Hulver Hockman and Lindamood households. Post office moved to Mrs Myrtie Hockmans store with her appointed postmistress after Mrs Archie Unger’s resignation. Funeral of infant Marshall Eugene McDonald noted with service led by Rev Crim.
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War News Censorship Caution for The Star Readers
Readers are cautioned that European news may be censored before transmission to the United States, with censorship affecting reports from most of Europe. The notice warns of potential gaps and edits in war coverage.
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Five Actresses Nominated for Best Actress Award in 1940
Hollywood announces nominees for the Academy Award to honor the best performance by an actress in 1940. Bette Davis, Joan Fontaine, Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and Martha Scott appear among the five contenders.
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Weekend Virginia Road Toll Rises Amid Crashes
Virginia recorded ten highway deaths in the weekend, bringing 1941 traffic fatalities to 93, far above the 47 toll at the same point last year. Victims include Walter Rudisill, 39, in Christiansburg after being struck on Route 11 near Radford, and George Langston, 22, of Norfolk, who died from injuries in a vehicle log train crash near Whaleyville on Route 37. John Faulkner, 59, of Halifax is also listed among weekend fatalities.
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Fatal crashes claim several lives in Virginia and beyond
Across Virginia several traffic and accident deaths are reported. Floyd Meade, 59, Blacksburg, died in Roanoke hospital from injuries after backing over a fill on Route 501. George Walters, 55, coal dealer, and Daugherty Jones, 28, Wytheville, died when their truck plunged down a 75 foot embankment. Elaine Crockett, 8, Northumberland County, was killed after being struck near her home. Richard Deavers, 50, Rileyville, died in a hit and run near Lairay. Ernest Hamilton, 35, Esserville, died in a bridge-area incident. Mallory, 16, Beach, died in a collision with a railbus near Norfolk.
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