Missionary to Speak Sunday at Loudoun Church
The Rev. William F. Junkin Jr and his wife and son Billy, longtime Presbyterian missionaries to China, will speak at Loudounian Church Sunday at 11 amid the churchs Foreign Mission study season. They were interned by the Japanese from late 1941 to February 1945 and later released after Allied advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Junkin, Jr
Billy
Loudounnian
Junkin
China
Presbyterian Church
U. S
Peiking
Peking
Baguio
Philippines
Junkins
Mr. Junkin
G. G. Sydnor
Pres- Church
Charles Town
Missionary to Speak at Clearbrook
Rev J Allen Messer of the Presbyterian Church announces guest Rev L A will preach Sunday January 6 at 9 45 am. The event marks Foreign Mission Month from January 27 to February 3 with a cordial public invitation to attend.
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J. Allen Messer
Presbyterian Church
Rites Saturday For Mrs Boone
Rites are planned Saturday for Mrs. Boone with interment to follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Mrs. Boone
Caed of Thanks for Gruber Family Loss
We thank friends for calls cards flowers and pallbearers in the loss of our dear one. Mr and Mrs C W Gruber and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAED
C. W. Gruber
Pamily
H. W. McVicar Dies at 87 Funeral Monday
Henry W. McVicar 87 dies after four years of ill health. A native of Scotland, former Mexico furniture and box factory operator, retires to Forest Glen Frederick County. Survived by widow Mary Barr Dabney and five nieces and one nephew. Funeral Monday at 11 from Jones Funeral Home with interment in Mt Hebron Cemetery. No flowers.
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Henry W. McVicar
Peyton
Ben
John McVicar
Scotland
Catherine Thatcher McVicar
Virginia
Mexico
Forest Glen
Frederick County
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mary Barr Dabney
Margaret McVicar
Winchester
Clara Colbert
Frank Stump
Radford
Flora Kogelschantz
Martinsburg
Minnie Crais
Texas
Charles McVicar
Winichester
Jones Funeral Home
Mt. Hebron
J.S. Duckwall
Edward Stine
William Miller
Charles Boyce
William Cochran
Holmes McFarland
Floyd Wine
Western Union Strike Cancelled Nationwide Labor Action
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union cancelled plans for a nationwide strike of 50 000 Western Union employees set to begin Monday L Allen international president said locals were notified and a general meeting with Western Union officials would discuss a National War Labor Board wage award An additional 7 000 CIO Western Union workers in New York still planned to strike Tuesday The union accepted the 12 cent hourly wage increase by vast majority of locals.
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Washington
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union Today
Western Union
Monon
L. Allen
International
Western
National War Labor Board
CIO Western
New York
Allen
WLB
Erle Plans Drive In County War Memorial Drive
War Memorial Committee gains county support for a project to honor veterans. Judge Edwards appoints local chairmen from Home Demonstration Clubs to organize citizens in every section. Board members approve the plan amid county enthusiasm.
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Judge Edwards
Ladies of the Home
George Bywaters
Opequon
Ralph Bauserman
West Stephens City
Charles Bass
Stephens City
Ivan Miller
Hayfield
E. E. Fawcett
Williams
Alma Crosen
Albin
L. B. Whitacre
Whitacre
Walter Larrick
Gore
Clarence Butler
Stonewall
Wyatt Richard
Middle Road
Ruth Smith
Gainesboro
Allen Bond
Apple Pie Ridge Road
Anna Campmh Reve
Elijaher
County Board of Supervisions
Market Quotations Roundup from Baltimore and Chicago
Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets report unchanged or mixed prices for produce eggs and poultry. Cattle hogs sheep vealers and calves show varied ranges with active bids and steady to higher values in some categories.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock Chicago
General Clearance Board
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices Mixed
Chicago grain quotes show uneven start with light trading. Rye declines up to 1 1/8 cents while Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley list various May July Sept prices.
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Chicago
Mounting Tension and Wage Conflict Across Unions
Union officials said they would accept a War Labor Board wage directive and call off a January 7 strike. About 7,000 CIO members of the American Communications Association in New York City planned to abstain from work next Tuesday to press for higher wages and oppose the WLB increase, though not all members were reached.
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War Labor Board
CIO
American Communications Association
New York City
WLB
Stock Market Report Finds Mixed Gains Amid Altening Strikes
New York stock markets opened irregularly with investors cautious due to the ongoing strike situation. Rail stocks led slight recoveries as some leaders remained subdued. overall activity slowed with timid bidding and prices fluctuating fractions to a point by the mid-session, while utilities and carriers showed support near the fourth hour.
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New York
Rails
Priest Converts Assault Barge Into A Chapel
In New York Rev. Jean Baptiste Langlois captains the San Juan Bautista, a wartime assault barge converted into a floating chapel to establish missions along the Amazon. For five years he aims to reach Peruvian jungle areas near Iquitos with equipment and two way radios to spread Christianity.
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Russell Jones
New York
Jean -Baptiste Langlois
South America
Amazon River
Father Langlois
Canada
Canadian War Assets Corporation
North Atlantic
San Juan
Amazon
Iquitos
Peru
San Juan Bautista
Priset
Complete Coverage Of Local National World Events
A compact news card notes The Star offers comprehensive coverage of local and global events, with brief summaries, updates, and analysis across city, national, and world scenes for readers seeking in one source.
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the Star
State News Brevities From Richmond and Alexandria Snapshots
A series of short notices across Virginia covers officer appointments by the State Parole Board, a holly substitute for the dogwood in Dorset England, a death sentence upheld for Edward Fagan, and state revenue gains. Other items include a postwar Virginia industry study, milk regulation debate in Alexandria, Rural Electrification loans, a Northern Virginia youth facility discussion, librarians attending a January institute, and amputee veteran R S Wood at McGuire Hospital.
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Richmond
Virginia
Dorset
England
Darden
D. J. Fourrier
22Nd General Hospital
Blandford
Edward Fagan
State Penitentiary
Horace H. Cox
Norfolk
Fagan
State Board of Pardons and Reprieves
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
General Assembly
Assembly
State Conservation Commission
Cross Country Pursuit In $50,000 New York Jewel Theft
Baltimore police say a cross country pursuit is underway after a New York jewel theft valued at about 13 500. Detectives Schmidt and Cormack report the six pieces belonging to Ruth Young of New York were allegedly taken weeks ago and traced to a train bound for California. A diamond dealer advanced 200 and bought a 110 ticket for the suspect who claimed his wife had died.
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Baltimore
New York
Chicago
California
Frank Schmidt
Philip Cormack
Ruth Young
Death Comes To Frank Lewis At 225 Sharp Street
Frank Lewis died at his home on 225 Sharp Street after a two year illness. He was born in Luray and had lived in the city for many years. Funeral arrangements were not yet completed pending relatives’ arrival.
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Frank Lewis
Sharp Street
Luray
Sibert Re-Enlists in Air Force for Overseas Duty
Wilbur R. Sibert of 906 South Cameron Street re-enlists in the Army Air Forces for overseas duty in the European Theater after a four year veteran career with overseas service in the Pacific. He recently re-enlisted following an honorable discharge in October 1945.
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Wilbur R. Sibert
South
Cameron Street
Greensboro
N. C
Army Air Corps
Pacific
Mrs. Scully Buried in Sudden Wednesday Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. John Scully Jr were held at 2 30 PM at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church with Dr Ronald Wilson. Pallbearers included Fred Glaize Philip Glaize Stewart Bell Jr C D Scully Jr and Thomas Gillespie III. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She died suddenly at 102 South Stewart Street Wednesday evening.
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John 8. Scully, Jr
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Ronald 8. Wilson
Fred L. Glaize
Philip Glaize
Stewart Bell, Jr
McSherry Lupton
C. D. Scully, Jr
Thomas J. Gillespie, III
Mount Hebron Cemars
Scully
Rites Held For Emmett Sibert
Funeral rites for Emmett Sibert were conducted at Jones Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 2 by Rev. Robert A. Whitten. The hymn Beautiful Isle of Somewhere was sung and Mrs. Whitten. Sunrise Tomorrow. A floral display marked the service. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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St. Sibert
Jones Funeral Home
Robert A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
Isle of Somewhere
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Clearbrook
Mount Hebron
Rhodes Drug CO
H. W. McVicar
Erle
Guadalcanal
Spain
Comdr
Buckeley
John Buckeley
United States Navy
Comdr. Buckeley
Lamar Keen
Capitol Theatre
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
The
STAR
Hugh Peters
Peruvian
St. Lawrence River
Sorel
Que
John Alexander Woodward, Jr
Harvey Preston Phipps
State Parole Board
G. Gilmer
Alexandria
Michael Burchell
Alexandria Dairy Products Company
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative
State Corporation Commission
Rural Electrification Administration
Coperative
Poer
Virginia State
East and West Library Association
Pearl Buck
Wood
McGuire Hospital
United States
Dr. Cobb
Franklin
Todsy Faber
Wilbur Sibert
Emmett Sibert
Clarke County
Admiral Erick Raeder
John Philip Sousa
Animal
Blaze
Wane Wy Wepsineion
Con‘an
James Ramsey Ulman
Monticello
Glaize
B O
Aalite
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Loudoun Street
Baker’s
Phillips Milk
Magnesia
Doan
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