Mrs. Elsie Boone Dies After Illness in Winchester
Mrs Elsie Boone 42 wife of Marshall Boone of 119 East Pall Mall Street died at 11 35 AM in Winchester Memorial Hospital after 18 months of illness from complications. Born March 5 1903 in Frederick County she lived in Winchester 10 years and worked for O Sullivan Rubber Corp. Survived by husband mother three sons Carl Grimes and Wesley Boone in Winchester Melvin Boone in the Army Air Corps three daughters Helen Beverly in Winchester Frederick County two sisters Bessie Boone Opequon Armel Northwestern Grade. Burial arrangements not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Boone
Marshall Boone
East Pall Mall Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mamie Smith Knight
Robert Knight
Frederick County
That County
Winchester
O’sullivan Rubber Corp
Presbyterian Church
Ambersville
Carl Boone
Grimes
Wesley Boone
Melvin Boone
Army Air Corps
Helen Boone
Beverly Boone
Lou Boone
Bessie Boone
Opequon
Armel
Northwestern
Friends Mourn For Mrs. Scully
The sudden death of Mrs. John 8. Scully of Winchester ends a life of service to the community. Century Club members forgo flowers and plan tribute by aiding hospitalized residents she often helped, bringing happiness and comfort to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Scully, Jr
Winchester
Century Club
Five Found Dead of Gunshot Wounds in Philadelphia Apartment
A man and four children aged one to eight were found dead from gunshot wounds in a Philadelphia apartment. Police say the victims likely died several hours earlier and are working to identify them.
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Philadelphia
Will Close Saturday Market In City
The Homemaker's Market at 115 North Cameron Street will close Saturdays until a new location is secured. .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cameron Street
Death Comes (Continued from Page 1) Native of Pittsburgh
The deceased, daughter of the late Thomas J. and Jane Hastings Gillespie of Pittsburgh, was a 1905 Wellesley College graduate and resident of Winchester since 1920. Survived by husband, three daughters Mrs. Rodney T. Taylor Mrs. C Ridgeley White and Miss Mary N Scully all of Winchester. two sons Major John S Scully II and Lt Thomas G Scully. seven grandchildren. three sisters and two brothers. Funeral Friday January 4 at 2 30 PM from Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Flowers respectfully declined.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas J
Jane Hastings Gillespie
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
Winchester
Rodney T. Taylor
C. Ridgeley White
Mary N. Scully
John S. Scully
Thomas G. Scully
E. H. McKinley
Eleanor D. Gillespie
T. M. Tonnele
Montclair
N. J
Thomas J. Gillespie
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Truman Speech Shapes Next Summer Campaigns
Truman may figure prominently in upcoming congressional campaigns with a 30 minute speech viewed by associates as laying the framework for Democratic efforts in industrial states. A White House official said the tone will be firm on the legislative framework outlined last September and conciliatory in presentation, with the president aiming to be persuasive not dictatorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Congress
Truman
Truce Reached in Motor Carrier Tax Dispute
District of Columbia and Virginia pause hostilities in a tax war after a meeting led by C F Joyner Jr. and District officials. A five state conference will be convened by Van Duzer with Maryland Virginia Delaware New Jersey and Pennsylvania to discuss reciprocal carrier operations.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Virginia
C. F. Joyner, Jr
State Reciprocity Board
Joseph D. Arthur, Jr
van Duzer
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Nylons Cause Phone Jam In Washington Search
In Washington the phone system overloaded after a radio station advertised 1000 nylon stockings for immediate reservations. The rush blocked dial tones as residents called the store numbers, forcing appeals to stop calling once the stock sold out and service resumed.
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Washington
W O W Elect Officers Tonight in Annual Meeting
The Woodmen of the World local lodge plans its annual election and installation of officers Friday at 7 p m. Members are urged to attend. Past and current officers include H M Carper L S Newlin H Williamson D C Hottle L I Carper Calvin Keller L H Lamp L H Pence C C Gough S O Mason and L E Fries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woodmen of the World
H. M. Carper
L. S. Newlin
H.S. Williamson
D. C. Hottle
L. I. Carper
Calvin Keller
L. H. Lamp
L. H. Pence
C. C. Gough
S. O. Mason
L. E. Fries
Navy academy creates aviation department at Annapolis
Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch announced the establishment of an aviation department at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. The move aims to teach midshipmen the significance of air power and modern military aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Naval Academy Midshipmen
Aubrey W. Fitch
Griffing Seeks Local Help for Veterans Employment Push
Virginia war veterans face uncertain job plans with about 60 percent needing assistance. Col. Joel D. Griffing urged mayors and local leaders to coordinate with the Virginia Veterans' Assistance and Postwar Employment Program to prevent a 90 day backlog of jobseekers as demobilization progresses. The sample survey shows 13 percent back to old jobs, 19 percent seek GI bill benefits info, 6 percent seek new work, 2 percent are self employed. Griffing stressed close cooperation among officials and agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Board of Supervisors
Joel D. Griffing
Selective Service
Griffing
Virginia Veterans
Virginia State Planning Board
Testimony on SS Commands Ordered to Kill Jews and Soviets
Former Himmler aide Otto Ohlendorf testified at Nuremberg that SS special commandos attached to the army received orders to kill Jews and Soviet political commissars in occupied Russian lands. He said his unit killed about 90 000 in the first year of the war and that Himmler and Hitler bore ultimate responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mernberg
Germany
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
International Military Tribunal
Otto Ohlendorf
Tzgrupp
An 11Th
Ukraine
Russia
Jack Harlan Amen
U. S
Ohlendorf
Himmler
Fuehrer
Queen Mary Brings Local Soldiers Home
S. Sgt. James F. Huyette and Virgil L. Whitacre, both of Winchester, are passengers on the Queen Mary due in New York today, according to a special dispatch to the Winchester Star from the Associated Press.
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James F. Huyette
Virgil L. Whitacre
Winchester
New York
Winchester Star
Associated Press
MacPhail Stands Trial Over Bel Air Telephone Office Disturbance
Larry MacPhail faces trial before Judge Frederick Cobourn on charges of assault and disorderly conduct for a disturbance at the Bel Air Telephone Exchange on October 5. State’s Attorney McNabb says a failed long distance call to Newark triggered the incident, with witnesses recounting alleged pushing and profanity at the exchange and a later apology letter from MacPhail.
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Bel Air
D. Paul McNabb
Frederick Lee ‘Cobourn
MacPhail
Newark
N. J
Bel
Detroit
Anna Towner
Thomas Dwyer
Exchange
Dwyer
McNabb
Towner
George Weiss
Yankees
Chicago
Volkart
Brooklyn
N. Y
Navy Yard
Western Union strike called off chance noted
Bulletin from New York reports William Allen AFL president says there is a very good chance the proposed strike of 50,000 Western Union operators outside New York City, set for next Monday, would be called off after informing J. R. commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. R
Wil Bias
William Allen
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
Western Union Telegraphy
New York City
William Joyce Dies On Gallows In London
William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw, American born, was hanged at Wandsworth Prison for treason after a British court convicted him in September. He walked to the gallows, was executed by I Pierrepoint, and died under leaden skies, ending a career as Hitler's English language propagandist.
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London
William’ Joyce
Haw Haw
Wandsworth
Joyce
Adolf Hitler
John Amery
I. Pierrepoint
Albert Pierrepoint
Amery
England
Hitler
Rites Yesterday for Mr Ritter
Funeral services for Theodore H. Ritter were held yesterday at 2 p m from Jones Funeral Home in this city with Rev W E Eisenberg officiating. Pallbearers included Samuel Miller Samuel Renner John Carpenter R N Boyd John Fisher and L G Sjostrum Interment followed at Mount Heron Cemetery Ritter had suffered ill health for about weeks and was a longtime foreman for 43 years in Virginia prior to his retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore H. Ritter
West Pall Mall Street
Jones Funeral Home
W. E. Eisenberg
Samuel Miller
Samuel Renner
John Carpenter
R. N. Boyd
John Fisher
L. G. Sjostrum
Mount Heron Cemetery
Mr. Ritter
Virginia
Naval Reserve officers to be placed on inactive status
Naval Reserve officers are being put on inactive status on an individual basis. The action applies to R. E. M. A. officers and is being implemented presently.
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Naval Merc
R. E. M. A. Naval Reserve
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Boone
Mrs. Scully
Cee
Qc Sileo
Pilis's Stores, Inc
Loudoun Street
Nylons
Aviation Department
Queen Mary
Reise
Parker's Hardware
Stephens City
Larry MacPhail
Bulletin
William Joyce
Joseph Goebbels
Joyce Ba
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Abbott, Proctor & Paine
New York Stock Exchange
Main
Army
Navy
Merck and Co., Inc
Elkton, Va
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp
Turkey
Uaw-Cio
General Motors
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