Red Army Eighteenth Division Reported Annihilated Near Ladoga
Helsinki reports the Red Army Eighteenth Division swollen to 18,000 men was surrounded and wiped out near Syskyarvi, 15 miles northeast of Lake Ladoga. About all 18,000 were killed or captured as Finnish forces claim piecemeal reduction of the unit amid ongoing battles on the Karelian Isthmus.
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Helsinki
Red Army
Syskyarvi
Ladoga
Russia
Mannerheim
Kovisto
Mannerheim Line
Virginians Hurt in South Carolina Car Crash
Four members of two Newville Virginia families were hospitalized after an automobile collision near Dick Simmons. One boy 13 suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and was reported in fair condition.
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Ridgeland
Eeville, Va
Dick Simmons
Modern Poem Echoes Aristophanes On War And Marriage
Fragmentary lines reflect a historical voice comparing modern poetry to Aristophanes. The speaker laments war and male folly, questions marriage as an antidote, and notes women’s frustrated silence and scrutiny during male conflict. The text pulses with satirical chorus imagery about plagues of war and gender dynamics.
Short Sermon By Avther Brings Peace
A church service erupted into a free-for-all fist fight after an argument over policies. Deputy and Rev. D. W. Noble stepped to the pulpit to preach charity. After the deputy’s sermon, congregation members shook hands and agreed to their differences peacefully.
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D. W. Noble
Stephens City Pastors Host Meeting on 3 Day Marriage Law
Stephens City hosts Winchester district Methodist ministers and wives. Ladies record: think talk and pray for peace. Ministers back the three day wait marriage law. Mrs. W. W. McIntyre presides. Dominating committee presents report in support of the measure.
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Winchester
Stephens City
W. W. McIntyre
H. H Sherman
W. D. Sheets
G. S. Lightner
Schaatt Lair Ae Watt
New President May Prepare His Own Estimates
The House passed a bill allowing new Presidents to submit the fiscal budget for the first year of their term. The measure sets inauguration year deadlines as January 21 or February 20, instead of the current January 3 deadline. Rep. Burdick objected initially but withdrew after Rep. Fish explained the interpretation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Burdick
S. D
Fish
Truckers urged to spare county roads as limits lift on Route 277
W C Poston reports road conditions in Clarke and Frederick counties may force new restrictions if heavy loads return. Route 277 limits from Stephens City to Double Tollgate have been lifted temporarily. thawing may necessitate reimposition. Edward Vaughan of Staunton fined $9.25 for violating road limits.
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Shenandoah River
W. C. Poston
Clarke
Frederick
Stephens’ City
Poston
Edward Vaughan
Staunton
A. J. Tavenner
Alexandria Fire Claims Three Lives in 220-Year-Old Fairfax Home
A February Alexandria blaze destroyed the Fairfax property killing three occupants. M. Van Cott of Washington died of suffocation in a flaming bathroom. Richard Weedon, 32, of Alexandria, was instantaneously killed in a car incident related to the fire. Debris and confusion followed as the victim’s husband was not informed promptly.
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Alexandria
Fairfax
M. van Cott
Washington
Reince
Richard Weedon
Weedon
Thomas
Robert Stickler
Judge Williams Convenes Culpeper Corporation Court
Judge Philip Williams convened Culpeper Corporation Court at 9 this morning. It is not known whether a grand jury will be called during this term. Further details were not available at press time.
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Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Mule Day festival roars in Kentucky towns Franklin and Mayfield
In Franklin and Mayfield Kentucky crowds gathered for Mule Day events on side streets. The festival featured long-eared exchanges, trading, and shopping along with shows contests and parades. Franklin lies in Simpson County near the Tennessee border while Mayfield sits near Paducah in the state’s northeast.
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Kentucky
David
Harums
Franklin
Simpson
Tennessee Line
Mayfield
Paducah
British Destroyer Daring Sunk in Naval Action
The British destroyer Daring was torpedoed and sunk with 157 lives lost amid renewed British German naval exchanges. The loss marked Britain's sixth destroyer death of the war as 25 British vessels have fallen. The Daring, sister to Duchess, carried multiple torpedo tubes and guns and was completed in 1932 at a cost around 1.125 million dollars.
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Admiralty
Norway
Britain
Duchess
Mrs Baldwin Dies After Protracted Illness in Arlington
Katherine Edwin Baldwin 66 widow of C Marshell Baldwin of Winchester died Saturday night at 9 30 in Arlington after a long illness following an operation in July. Born February 14 1874 in Romney West Virginia she lived 19 years in Washington DC before moving to Arlington a year ago. She is survived by daughter Arlinger late E Blair Sheetz of Winchester. Funeral from her brother Harold C Sheetz 306 South Washington Winchester Tuesday at 2 30 with Rev Ronald S Wilson officiating. Pallbearers listed and interment Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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Katherine Edwin
C. Marshell Baldwin
Arlington
Baldwin
Winchester
Edward Blackburn Sheetz
Kate Snyder Sheetz
Romney
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Arlinger
E. Blair Sheetz
C. Merette Baldwin
Harold C. Sheetz. _ Sr
South Washington Street
Ronald S. Wilson
The
Presbyterian Church
George Norton
Glendon Wilsey
Arlington, Va
Robert McC. Glass
Clifford D.grim
Philip W. Boyd
Fred S. Boyd
Mt. Hebron’ Cemetery
Roanoke Works On Armory Plans Amid Richmond Approval
Progress reported on the Roanoke armory project as tentative plans and specifications are prepared. Captain Boynton met with Winchester officials to gather data and forward it to the Fine Arts Commission in Richmond for approval ahead of a March six meeting.
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Roanoke
Captain Boynton
Winchester
Fine Arts Commission
Richmond
Fine Arts Comission
Oldest Doctor Thompson Dies at 104 in Country Practice
The nation's oldest practicing physician known as Dr Thompson died today at his cottage home near Cincinnati. Born and raised in the village 30 miles east of Cincinnati he would have turned 105 on July 6. He spent his life as a country doctor and continued to prescribe for patients despite ill health.
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Thompson
Cincinnati
Sarah Zane Fire Company to Celebrate Centenary Banquet
About 200 members and guests will attend a centennial banquet at the new Sarah Zane Company hall on Loudoun Street and Fairfax Lane. Toastmaster C P McVicar will oversee proceedings with Rev L G and pastors, as music from the George Washington Hotel Orchestra and Historic City Four. Former Mayor W W Glass will review the company’s history. Andrew Bell will discuss friendship and cooperation. Prof E P Browning speaks. James Moling leads the banquet menu planning.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Sarah Zane Company
New Company
Loudoun Street
Fairfax Lane
W. W. Glass
Andrew Bell
E. P. Browning
Handley Faculty
James Moling
Soil of Germany Tilled By Poles
Berlin reports large scale Polish labor to till German soil. Five thousand agricultural laborers are arriving from Warsaw daily with Krakow area expected to supply 120000 workers in weeks. Ten trains per day carry about 500 farmhands, departing since last Thursday, under Wilhelm IIIs four year economic plan.
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Berlin
Warsaw
Krakow
Wilhelm Many
Germany
Making A Grouse Survey Is Making A Grouse Survey
Lawrence Llewellyn a Virginia Polytechnic Institute student who hunted rabbits in Frederick county for tularemia has gone to Big Levels to survey grouse for Mr Pingley. He plans to return later this year to resume the infected rabbit search in Frederick county.
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Lawrence Llewellyn
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Frederick County
Blacksburg
Pingley
Llewellyn
Locomotive Crashes Into Four New Autos
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck a trailer carrying four new Ford cars at Fairfax alley crossing. Gilbert Hand narrowly escaped injury as the locomotive pushed the trailer 32 feet before stopping. The wreck delayed the train about two and a half hours. all four cars and the trailer were damaged.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Gilbert Hand
Fairfax Alley Crossing
Bickers Hand
Chester
Bickers Motor Co
Fairfax Alley
Kent
Cameron Street
The
Star
Winchester
Robert Garrison
G. M. Wills
Strasburg
Harpers Ferry
Bickers Garage
Hull sees growing neutrality zone strength in Western Hemisphere
Secretary Hull expressed belief that the Western Hemisphere neutrality zone was gradually gathering strength due to constant acts and statements by American republics. The bulletin notes Washington February 19 as the date of the statement.
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Washington
Hull
Western Hemisphere
New York financier Mortimer sentenced in mail fraud case
Sentenced today in federal court, 55 year old Mortimer, formerly with the New York Title and Mortgage Company, received two years in prison and a $5000 fine on convictions for mail fraud and conspiracy.
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New York
G.n. Mortimer
New York Titles and Mortgage Company
Supreme Court of Appeals Opens February Session
The High Court Meets in Richmond as the Supreme Court of Appeals convenes for its February session. Opinions are expected to be handed down next Monday.
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Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
Fines imposed on Marcella owner for radio equipment lapse
Norfolk, February 19. Judge Luther B. Way fined the barkentine Marcella, owned and operated by the American Nautical Academy of Washington, D. C., three thousand dollars for failure to have proper radio equipment while at sea.
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Norfolk
Luther B. Way
Federal District Court
Barkentine Marcella
American Nautical Academy of Washington
Woodrum to preside over lower House this week
Speaker Bankhead designates Rep. Woodrum of Virginia to preside over House deliberations on the reciprocal trade resolution. He will serve as Chairman of the committee of the whole House on the State of the Union through the week, a role he has held during major debates under several Democratic Speakers.
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Washington
Bankhead
Rep
Woodrum
D-Va
House
Garner
Rainey
Byrnes
Hodges Reports On Pay Increase In Virginia
State Comptroller Leroy Hodges filed a list with the House showing a net salary increase of 624 406 30 and an additional 167 549 90 from replacements since February 1 1938. He noted the office cannot provide individual employee status and only records salary approvals for state positions.
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Richmond
Leroy Hodges
House of Delegates
Hodges
Division of Accounts and Control
Woman Dies in Savage Gas Blast in Massachusetts
A gas leak and explosion leveled a Savage Massachusetts home today killing Mrs. Thomas Ridgeway 68 and injuring five others. Her daughter Catherine and Mrs Helen Linder were affected by the leak and revived after attention from doctors and an inhalator crew. The blast ripped a wall, two women were unconscious, and two inhalator crew members aided transport to Baltimore hospitals. Five others suffered cuts and bruises.
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Savage
Thomas Ridgeway
Catherine
Helen Linder
Richard Shipley
Baltimore
Shipley
Lindér
Local Brevities Venture With Gum Radiator Tale
Frank Artrip of Buff Lick road reveals a failed car sale after son Cecil says the radiator leaked because of chewing gum. Brucetown native Charles Boden reports progress on a town business census, now working the eastern half. In Stephenson, resident George Ebersole unearthed battlefield relics and sold bullets to a Northern tourist for five cents each.
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Frank Artrip
Buff Lick Road
Cecil
Charles W
Jack” Boden
Brucetown
Oscar Lewis
Stephenson
George Ebersole
George
Stephens City
Ebersole
Moore Seeks Detailed Report On State Salary Increases
In Richmond on February 19 the Virginia House of Delegates adopted a resolution demanding fuller data on executive order salary raises since February 1 1938 totaling 624 406 30 and related new positions. Delegate E Blackburn Moore Berryville urged clearer figures citing 698 558 for new posts and a larger combined total.
Barton Counsel For Wholesalers
Richmond attorney Robert T. Barton Jr was registered as legislative counsel for the W Wholesalers' Association for a fee plus expenses. The registration brings the total under the Virginia lobby act to 88 persons listed.
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Richmond
Robert T. Barton, Jr
W. Wholesalers’ Association
New Virginia Lobby Act
Colombian Mission Heads for Panama Canal Zone
A Colombian military mission left Bogota by airplane for the Panama Canal Zone after an invitation from the United States. The group will stay in the Canal Zone for two weeks.
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Bogota
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Canal Zone
War Highlights by the Associated Press
Moscow reports Red Army near Viipuri and Koivisto as Russia asserts gains against embattled vi... London notes torpedoed destroyer sinking with 157 men and two German merchant ships captured. Paris reports twenty killed after French patrol ambush.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Viipuri
Koivisto
Russia
London
Paris
Homemade Pies 30c Jack Coffee Phone 649
Local ad item offers homemade pies at 30 cents and rolls at 15 cents per dozen. Contact Jack Coffee by phone 649 for orders or pickup.
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Oodern
Aristophanes
Avther
Shenandoah
Clarke County
Judge Williams
Culpeper, Va
Great Britain
H. C. Sheetz, Sr
Armory Plans
Sarah Zane
Bulletins
High Court
Lower House
Moore
State Department
E. Blackburn Moore Berryville
Rowland A. Egger
Egger
Comptroller
John B. Spiers
Radford
Comptroller’s
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Giessingford
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