4-H Club Boys Do Well In Projects
Sixty five Frederick county 4-H Club boys completed 78 projects with a net profit of 942.95 and prizes totaling 21.05. A strawberry project by Hollis Snapp Jr. was noted as outstanding. Quarter acre Perry crop receipts reached 232.56 with melons yielding 181.49. A total of 1 600 woollarters were harvested. Two club members won scholarships to Virginia Tech Institute: Fox and Renwyn Triplett of Gore. Fox studies horticulture, son of Mr and Mrs Fox. Triplett, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Triplett, works in wildlife. They secured funds for first year and obtained positions in Blacksburg on NYA projects. Five boys attended the State Short Course at VPI. Other notes include county camp, achievement day, and 4-H Club Congress in Chicago for Robert Dailey, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Dailey.
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Frederick County
Ted
Lee
Stine
Hollis Snapp
Hall
Rick County
Vllaf
Virginia Hnic Institute
Fox
Renwyn Triplett
Gore
Eoar Fox
Cmergriplett
Chicago
Robert Dailey
Lester Dailey
Grain prices rise on improved flour demand in Chicago
Chicago January 4 grain closes show wheat gains as flour demand strengthens. May wheat 87 7 8 to 3 4, July 82 3 8 to 1 4, Sept 82 3 4. corn May 63 to 62 7 8, July 62 3 4 to 5 8, Sept 62 1 2. Oats May 37 1 8, July 33. Cash grain bids listed, with No 3 yellow at 65 1 4 and others from 60 1 2 to 66. Baltimore and Winchester markets show mixed wheat and corn bids.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Brooklyn Woman Beaten to Death. Ring Missing
The body of Mrs. Catherine Watson aged 63 was found in her Brooklyn apartment by her daughter Mrs. Margaret Roberts. A diamond ring was missing. Alex Moses aged 88, who had been painting vacant units in the building, was questioned.
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Catherine Watson
Brooklyn
Margaret Roberts
Alex Moses
Mr. Shewbridge Dies In Clarke
John William Shewbridge 79 retired Clarke county farmer died at 11 40 this morning at his Berryville home. Native of Clarke he was son of the late John S and Barbara Kraut Shewbridge. Survived by widow Ella Underwood Shewbridge a daughter Ruth Elizabeth and two daughters from former marriage Mrs Lester Morgan and Mrs Edna Ziler. Five brothers and a sister also survive. Funeral arrangements incomplete today.
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John William Shewbridge
Clarke County
Berryville
Shewbridge
Clarke
John
Barbara Kraut Shewbridge
Jefferson County
W. Va
Emma Roberts
Presbyterian Church
Ella Underwood Shewbridge
Ruth Elizabeth
Lester Morgan
Norfolk
Edna Ziler
Cumberland
Edwin
Manning
Howard
Millwood
Walter
Clearbrook
Moore
Denver
Colo
James
Seattle
Washington
Annie Knadler
Westminster
Bombing Night Across Europe Draws Parliamentary Pressure
Reports from Berlin quote a German spokesman denying English bombs or calling attacks imaginary. Irish papers call for Parliament to act as Britain blames Germany for attacks. RAF strikes hit Bremen for the fifty fifth time, while Bristol endures a prolonged Nazi raid with casualties, damage, and fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokse
Berlin
Germany
Ireland
England
Bremen
Bristol
Story of Polish Refugees Listed By The Library
Library notices the book My Name Is Million by an anonymous English woman about Warsaw refugees and the daily life under modern war conditions. It highlights personal witness of aggression and punishment, urging readers to confront harsh realities. Borrowing is available from Handley Library.
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Hell
Earth
Warsaw
Poland
Million
Handley Library
Papers Sent From DeGroot to McCormick Relate Lincoln Era
Folders sent from Henry H. DeGroot to F N McCormick include copies of Lincoln era documents. They feature a 1833 Lincoln tavern license and bond, a portrait of Lincoln at 26, a Gettysburg address scroll with related life sites, and a Chicago Tribune issue on Fort Sumter. The items origin from 1128 Doty Street, Queen Bay Wisconsin, and reflect George Washington Headquarters provenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. McCormick
South
Loudoun Street
Henry H. DeGroot
Doty Street
Queen Bay
Wisc
George Washington
Mr. McCormick
William F. Berry
Bowling Green
Lincoln
Berry
New Salem
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Pottsville
White House
Chicago Tribune
Fort Sumter
Budget plan projects large deficit as normal costs loom
The forthcoming Roosevelt budget for the year starting July 1 aims to balance normal expenses with revenues. Normal costs exclude defense and total about 8 billion of a 17 billion dollar budget, signaling a deficit near 9 billion despite efforts to cut non defense items.
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Atlantic
Roosevelt
Congress
British Raids on Continent Signal War Strategy
British general staff downplays the news but military sources say raiding parties have pushed behind enemy lines toward Amiens. They deem the raids significant as reflecting a belief that a decisive invasion is needed to win, arguing Britain will resist air power alone and that invasion timing and location may decide the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiens
Britain
Germany
Indians in Canada Run Hundreds of Schools
There are 67 Indian schools in operation across Canada with enrollment numbers rising nationwide.
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Canada
Oc Eens
Portrait of General Jackson to be displayed next week
An excellent Stonewall Jackson portrait will be shown at Shenandoah Valley Bank exhibits with courtesy of Mrs. W. Nelson Page. The feature includes an anecdote from Rev. James R. Graham about Jackson’s health, demeanor, and a button repaired during the photo session with photographer Nathan Routzan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Jackson
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Miss Margretta
Gertie
Ture
Nathan Routzan
Mrs Jolliffe Moves Studio to New Braddock Street
Mrs Ethel B Jolliffe moves The Jolliffe Studio from 143 North udoun to 15 North Braddock street and opens yesterday. She has run the business 12 years since her husband Lawrence Jolliffe started it, with niece Miss Jane Jole as assistant. Ian C MacCallum's architect office remains on the second floor.
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Jolliffe
Northudoun Street
North Braddock Street
Ethel B. Jolliffe
Lawrence Jolliffe
Gore Club Convenes Demonstration on Family Finances
Miss Elizabeth Sprouse announces Gore Home Demonstration Club will meet at Gore High School at 10:30 Tuesday January 7. A demonstration titled Planning Wisely the Family Finances will be shown with moving pictures by county agent Fred Stine. Lunch served by Gore Home Economics Club. All members urged to attend and others invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sprouse
Gore Home Demonstration Club
Gore
Fred Stine
Gore Home Economics
North Frederick
Governor Urges Virginia Cooperation on Defense Contract Delays
Governor Price asked Virginians and local authorities to refrain from enforcing liquidated damages on non defense work to speed war and navy contracts. The proclamation cites National Defense Council preference ratings and the president’s guidance to avoid penalties when delays are necessary to meet delivery dates.
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Richmond
Jan
Price
Virginia
National Defense Council
War and Navy Departments
Veterans Form A Club For Darden
Norfolk veterans from World War and Spanish American eras formed the Veterans for Darden for Governor Club to back Rep. Colgate W. Darden Jr. in the Democratic primary. Frank Schlegel was named chairman, with efforts to organize similar groups statewide, though veterans emphasized they act as individuals, not as official organizations.
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Norfolk
Veterans For Darden
Virginia
Colgate W. Darden
Frank Schlegel
Schlegel
Darden’s
Seven Lessons in the GridIron by Dr H L Smith
Dr Henry Louis Smith of Washington and Lee University lectured at Handley students on football as a hard game and the broader idea that discipline and effort build character. The note cites his remarks during the annual Handley banquet and references other school and civic items in the same issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Smith
Henry Louis Smith
Washington and Lee University
Handley
Frederick County Budget Sparks Debate Over Demonstration Agent Salary
A Star of The Week column notes Frederick County’s potential funding for a Demonstration Agent salary, praising the Home Agent’s work in Frederick and arguing a wealthy county should not lag behind poorer counties in supporting women’s work.
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock
Baltimore and Chicago farm markets report unchanged or varied bids on potatoes eggs butter and poultry. Cattle hogs sheep and calves show price ranges with weekly comparisons and top values noted across cities and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Livestock
U. S
Dea
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Dept
Answers to Today's Quiz Quiz Answers Page 4
A list of quiz answers includes Twelve No Capt Alcock and Lieut Brown Commonwealth Massachusetts Pennsylvania Virginia Kentucky No Trump Spades Hearts Diamonds Clubs Andrew Jackson The First Sun.
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Capt
Alcock
Lieut. Brown
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Kentucky
Andrew Jackson
Sun
Local Markets Update and Market Report Note
The Star notes market listings may contain typos and errors and disclaims responsibility for any copying mistakes. Readers are advised to verify figures and names with official sources.
Market Prices for Poultry Livestock and Feed
The listing shows assorted market prices for live poultry and dairy and grain feeds. It includes items such as young turkeys hens and toms, heavy fowls and leghorns, various grades of corn meal and oats, and cows and steers with their price ranges.
Local Detail Market Flour Prices From 12 to 98 Pound Bags
The listing shows per bushel prices for flour bags of 12 to 98 pounds, with rates ranging from 5.20 to 6.00 per bbl. Also listed are corn meal feed oats and various animal feeds including middling horse feed mixed feed scratch feed and chick grower.
Card of Thanks for William F. Haines
The family of William F. Haines expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after his death. They also thank for car use and floral tributes, signed by Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Wright.
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William F. Haines
Irvin Wright
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Atv. P. I
Snapp
Berries
Mr. Shewbridge
Bardia
Zaninchester
North Kent ST
Ues Ea
McCormick
A. Lincoln
Jones Funeral Home
Peru
Patricia Norberg
Elizabeth
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia
Patty
Quaker City
Lima
North Braddock
Gore Club
Darden
Leesburg
Goodrich Truck Tires
Easy Terms
Goodrich
Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Pythias
Winchester Lodge
Knights of Pythias
A. D. Mason
J. R Everhart
W. M. Seal
J. M. Spurr
Grover Cooper
Pearson
B. S. Preffitt
James G. Smith
C. O. Hollar
Borah
Great Britain
Japan
Naval Department
the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Department of Justice
United States Army
Navy
Pansy H. Wright
H. A. Punk
Walker McC. Bond
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
N. Loudoun St
Northern
Winchester Evening Star
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