Barkley Opens Debate On British Aid Amid War Echoes
Senator Barkley of Kentucky argued for aid to Britain describing Hitler as an international marauder and urging enactment of the administration plan. Senator Austin of Vermont supported the bill stating it would signal U.S. opposition to a peace dictated by Hitler and framed the vote as answering Hitler in the spirit of 1776.
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Washington
Austin
Vermont
Senate Today
United States
Hitler
Barkley
Kentucky
Adolf Hitler
McNary
R-Ore
Turkey
Balkans
Greece
Italy
Barkley Defies Hitler Speech Sparks War Debate
In a heated Senate exchange Barkley vows to oppose Hitler and any peace treaty that allows his tyranny. Taft challenges the logic for war while Barkley throttles back with a counter demand for a formal war declaration. Barkley as acting chair urges a firm stance against Nazi expansion.
Willkie Crowned Apple Blossom Queen Rumor Lights Valley
Washington commentator Earl Godwin joked on WMAL that Wendell Willkie would tour Virginia’s Valley and crown Winchester’s Apple Blossom Queen. Listeners misheard and phoned The Star with stunned enthusiasm, though officials knew nothing of the plan. WMAL staff later clarified the quip was humor.
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Earl Godwin
Washington
WMAL
Wendell Willkie
China
Virginia
Winchester
Mr. Godwin
The
Star
Willkie
Fun
Campaign to Raise War Relief Funds in Winchester
A Winchester drive to raise funds for Greek War Relief, Inc. begins today and runs through February 22 under honorary chair R Gray Williams and co chairs James Chauderis William Beverley, with Alan Peery as drive chair. Local treasurer is Clifford D Grim and secretary is W Nelson Page. A list of workers is provided and a national goal of 10 million dollars is set.
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Greek War Relief, Inc
Winchester
R. Gray Williams
James Chouderis
William Beverley
Cochairmen
Alan Peery
Drive
National Headquarters
Greece
Italy
Clifford D. Grim
John Glaize
Richard Eddy
Ridgely White
Ben Belchie
Philip Glaize
Joe Thomas
Paul Rosenberger
H. B. McCormac
James Sirbaugh
H.l Moulden
E. E. Harbaugh
Philip Hunter
Warner Luttrell
Nelson Page
Pinckney Arthur
Henry Covington
James Chauderis
Steve Yeatras
Fire Devastates Santander After Hurricane Strikes Spain
Madrid reports 30 000 displaced as a massive blaze swept Santander in the wake of a hurricane. At least 62 dead across Spain and Portugal with hundreds missing in Portugal. The Bank of Spain cathedral and government offices destroyed or damaged, valuables removed, tanker blaze blamed on high winds.
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Madrid
San Sebastian Radio
Santander
Spain
Portugal
Bay of Biscay
Bank of Spain
Government Revenue Office
Bank
Ee An Ae Radio Peere
Rean Oil A Caaikee
Supreme Court Upholds Browder Conviction
The Supreme Court today affirmed Earl Browder's 1940 conviction for willfully using a passport obtained through false statements. Browder, former Communist Party presidential nominee, was sentenced to four years in prison and a $2000 fine. No dissent. Justice Murphy did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Reed
Murphy
Browder
King
Federal Circuit Court
New York
Nicholas Dovenberg
George Morris
Albert Henry Ardis
Brow
United States
Staunton Musician Major Beardsworth Dies at 63
Major Thomas Beardsworth of Staunton, 63, a Shenandoah Valley music figure, former director of the Winchester Union Comet Band, and SMA band founder, died after years of poor health and a paralytic stroke. He led the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind music department for 21 years and organized Staunton Military Academy’s first band in 1907.
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Thomas Beardsworth
Staunton
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester Union Comet Band
Ada Bantz Beardsworth
T. Marion Bantz
Winchester
Major Beardsworth
Staunton Military Academy
Blackpool
England
United States
Juilliard School of Music
New York City
Beardsworth
Virginia School For the Deaf and the Blind
the Hill
Plan Banquet At Braddock Street Methodist Church
The Golden Rule Bible class of Braddock Street Methodist church will hold its annual banquet Thursday at 7 15 p m in the church. President Robert Legge announced. Rev Garland Hopkins Market Street Church will be guest speaker and Rev R A Whitten Congregational Christian pastor will be toastmaster. Rev T M Swann will appear and J Van Camp with a male quartet will perform several musical selections.
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
Robert Legge
Garland Hopkins
Market Street Church
R. A. Whitten
T. M. Swann
J. van Camp
Settlement Sought Of Labor Rift In Lansing
In Lansing Michigan Motor Wheel Corporation plants stayed closed as management and the United Automobile Workers AFL sought a settlement of a strike. About 2500 workers were idle and 200 pickets marched in snow as negotiations stalled over a demand for a closed shop.
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Lansing
Mich
Motor Wheel Corporation
United Automobile Workers
AFL
John F. O’brien
Hunger In This War Coming With More Violence Than During Other
Chicago reports President Hoover warns hunger in the current war will intensify, with a new plan for supervised feeding of German-occupied areas. The plan, outlined in a radio address, calls for soup kitchens and initial care for one million adults and two million children, targeting 50,000 tons of food monthly.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Zuoant
Committee On
Germany
England
Local Guards Headed to Meade for Training
One hundred and ten strong from Winchester depart February 20 at 9 am by special Baltimore and Ohio train for Fort George G. Meade Maryland joining four more Company I men already there as the Twenty-ninth Division mobilizes at the reception center by evening.
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116Th Infantry
Fort George G. Meade
Fort Meade
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Madison F. Pangle
Earl Willey
Carl McKee
Winchester
Baltimore & Ohio
Twenty-ninth Division
Paul Hartman
William Pingley
George F. Miller
Grippe
Lawrence C. Hollis
Rev. J T Owen Installed as Pastor at Berkeley Churches
The Rev Julian T Owen was officially installed as pastor of the Palling Water Tomahawk and Hedgesville churches in Berkeley County West Virginia by a Presbytery commission. Services were led at each church with A McMurray presiding. Owens succeeds Dr Joseph A McMurray who retired last October.
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Julian T. Owen
Stephens City
Presbyterian
Frederick County
Wistallad
Palling Water
Tomahawk
Hedgesville
Berkeley County
W. Va
A. McMurray
Winchester
Ronald S. Wilson
J. C. B. McLaughlin
Shepherdstown
Harry M. Crim
Strasburg
S. R. Diehl
Martinsburg
D. H. Dodd
E. H. Seibert
Alonzo Myers
S. R. Williamson
Mr. Owen
Joseph A. McMurray
McMurray
Palling Watersfield
Woodstock Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Home Mission Committee
Synod of Virginia
Europe floods sweep across nations in early spring disaster
Europe endures spring floods and storms from Portugal to Yugoslavia with hundreds killed or injured. In Yugoslavia lake Scutari rises with seven underwater, Baéchak floods ruin homes, Danube ice jams threaten Budapest region, and Constanta declared navigation dangerous. About fifteen thousand villagers flee.
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Bern
Switzerland
Europe
Portugal
Yugoslavia
Danube
Black Sea
Scutari
Baéchak
Constanta
Budapest
Hungary
Dunavecese
Apostag
Solt
Dunavecse
Dunapataj
Virginia editor of 61 years travels tirelessly
The 75-year-old editor and dean of Virginia newspapers, known as Uncle Billy, was photographed on the top deck of a long horn steer during a Texas trip. He has completed 61 years of continuous service directing and editing the Virginia paper and formerly led the Virginia Press Association. He averages about 1000 miles of travel each month and attends most public events in the Northern Neck.
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Dean of
Virginia
Texas
Virginia Press Association
Uncle Billy
Local Company To Be Formed In Winchester Virginia
Captain W A Baker of the Winchester Protective Force is ordered by Brig Gen E E Goodwyn to organize a local unit at once. Lieutenants Douglas Spillman and Weems with past World War service join. enlistments welcomed from able bodied men 18 to 45, and older veterans with experience.
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W. A. Baker
Winchester, Virginia
E. E. Goodwyn
Pay Pethed On
Douglas D. Spillman
Weems
Spillman
Company I
Baker
Rules Given For Sipping of Suds
Army officers at Fort George G. Meade Md explain beer rules for post canteens. Beer is sold daily from 11 am to 10 pm to any soldier not on duty. If a soldier drinks too freely MPs may escort him to the post lockup. nearby saloons are monitored to keep offenders off limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort George G. Meade
Army
Baltimore Snow Slows Traffic Across City and State
Baltimore reports its second appreciable snowfall of the winter. An inch fell in the first hours and carpeted the city and much of the state. Anne Arundel County police reported numerous accidents but few or no injuries as traffic slowed.
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Baltimore
Anne Arundel County
Hopkins Figures In Three White House Conferences
Harry L. Hopkins returned from England and joined three White House meetings on Britain aid and domestic program. He sat with Roosevelt and top officials including War, Treasury, Navy, Agriculture, and the Budget Director to set administrative plans for the base loan bill and Britain’s needs. Public figures urged action on domestic programs.
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Hopkins
White House
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
England
Roosevelt
Britain
Secretaries of War, Treasury
Navy and Agriculture
Stephen Early
Claude R. Wickard
Winchester merchant Grove dies at 84 in Washington hospital
Franklin C. Grove 84 a Winchester citizen died at noon today in Homeopathic Hospital Washington following an operation. He was born January 17 1857 in Stephens City and founded the Joe Brothers department store with W B Grove and O P Grove. Survived by sons Howard K Grove of Winchester and Franklin N Grove of Washington D C a brother William B Grove and a grandson H K Grove Jr of Cleveland Ohio. He was a longtime member of Braddock Street Methodist Church treasurer of the Golden Rule Class. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Franklin C. Grove
Winchester
Homeopathic Hospital
Washington, D. C
Mr. Grove
Stephens City
George A
Frances Grove
Bessie McCarter
Howard K. Grove
Annie R. Cooper
Franklin N. Grove
Washimgo D. C
William B. Grove
H. K. Grove, Jr
Cleveland
W. O
Robert
W. B. Grove
O. P. Grove
Robbers Calm Patrons With Chewing Gum During Chicago Heist
Four thieves busted into a Chicago restaurant and seized about $3,000 in jewelry while paying customers with drinks to steady their nerves. The robbers urged patrons to chew gum to stay calm as the raid unfolded.
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Chicago
Vichy Vice-Premier Darlan Leaves for Paris for Talks
Bulletin reports Admiral Jeanmn Darlan left Vichy by car for Paris and will confer with his predecessor Pierre Laval about Laval's potential return to the Vichy cabinet.
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Vichy
France
Jeanmn Darlan
Paris
Pierre Laval
War material seized as South Africans take Chisimaio port
Narobi Kenya Colony February 17 announcement says large stores of war material fell into South African hands after last week’s capture of Chisimaio, the important Italian Somaliland port. Fighting continued along the Juba river line near Christmaso.
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Narobi
Kenya
Chisimaio
Italian Somaliland
Juba
Christmaso
Pressure by Germany on Japan fuels Far East tension
Authoritative sources in Batavia say escalating Far East tension stems from German pressure on Japan to take aggressive military action in the Pacific alliance.
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Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Far East
Germany
Japan
Pacific
Greek Warriors Drive Fascists From Albanian Strongholds
Greek troops and British air strikes pummeled Italian positions on the central Albanian front. Fierce bayonet fighting followed as Greek forces reportedly forced the Fascists from several mountain strongholds.
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Athens
Greece
British air raids strike hangars in Cairo
Cairo reports say hangars were hit during Saturday night raids by the Royal Air Force, according to headquarters. The announcement notes RAF actions centered in the Egyptian capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Death of Judge Frederick W. Coleman in Fredericksburg
Judge Frederick W. Coleman of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit died at his home in Fredericksburg at 1 p.m. after several months of illness. He had been treated in Washington in 1940 with an abdominal operation on November 8 and later confined to his home.
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Fredericksburg
Frederick W. Coleman
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Judge Coleman
Washington
Weather scarce rain as February totals lag far behind average
City and county notes report only 0.04 inch of rain this month, far below February’s 2.05 inch average. Thelma L. Dettra of Kernstown builds a salt and pepper shaker collection across 38 states through Pen Pal Hobby Club exchanges. A man charged with vagrancy and SS act registration gives shifting ages from 35 to 16 in police court, while a pond at O Sullivan Rubber Co drains revealing goldfish and other fish.
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Thelma L. Dettra
Kernstown
Pen Pal Hobby Club
Mr. Detta
Weems
Nazis Report More British Vessels Sunk
News digest: Germany advances in the Balkans as Bulgaria and Turkey reportedly sign a non aggression pact. Britain warns of far reaching shifts in the region and continues aerial and naval actions against Nazi targets amid violent weather across Europe.
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Europe
Mediterranean
Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
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Ww. Y. Morgan
Long
Washington Hospital
Chicago Bandits
Bulletins
Laval
Coleman
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
West
Poland
Associated Press
Balkan
Dardanelles
R.A
Dover Strait
Evens
London
Great Yarmouth
Repoe
Malta
Sydney
Tokyo
Chuichi Ohashi
Domei
Siam
East Indies
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