Administration Wins In Initial Brush Over Its Program To Aid Britain
The House, by voice vote, upheld the leadership's procedure to rush the lease let aid bill to Foreign Affairs. Hearings set with Secretary Hull as first witness. Bloom to lead, and Wilkie backs administration with some limits. The session avoided debate under ruling, and Rush to hearings followed.
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Britain
Washington
House
Rayburn
Foreign Affairs Committee
Jary
Congress
Bloom
Hull
Winchester Decries Hit and Run Drivers
MA Winchester condemns careless drivers who ignore rights and leave scenes after crashes. He cites a Frederick County pedestrian death and reports two dogs killed by a driver who fled. He argues hit and run harms all life and urges firm legal action.
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Frederick County
City Seeks Bids for Trucks and Road Materials
The City will accept sealed bids until noon January 20 for trucks and the year’s supply of sand stone cement gasoline oil and kerosene. Detailed specs available at the City Office in Grant City Manager.
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Grant
Keeps Peace With Aviation Changes
Dr. Vannevar Bush told President Roosevelt that U S research facilities at Langley Field Virginia Moffett Field California and Cleveland are being expanded to accelerate aircraft performance improvements He urged that continued research in wartime is crucial to maintain leadership in technical aircraft development.
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Washington
Jan
National Advisory Committee
Warring Nations
Vannevar Bush
Carnegie Institution
Roosevelt
Langley Field
Moffett Field
Calif
Cleveland
AFL insists on labor's right to strike in defense efforts
Washington January 13. The American Federation of Labor declared it would oppose any move to strip workers of the right to strike as it outlines its annual legislative recommendations. The AFL argued that preserving democracy while building a strong national defense is essential and warned against attempts to restrict labor rights during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Labor
Cheemerbea
United States
AFL
Assistant Managers Shift at Baylass Stores
L. C. Gilliam moves to a different role in Gastonia North Carolina tied to the same company. J. C. Bledsoe steps in from the Durham North Carolina store to replace him.
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L. C. Gilliam
Astran
Gastonia
N. C
J.C. Bledsoe
Durham
Stephens City Fire Company To Meet
Stephens City Fire Company to meet members of the company and its auxiliary tomorrow night. Auxiliary guests will visit Miss Lelia Grove at 8 oclock. It is hoped all will be present.
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Stephens City Fire Company
Ind Company
Auxil
Dred Lee Grove
Repatriation Effort Aims to Bring War Trapped Home
Uncle Sam and the State Department aided by the American Red Cross plan to repatriate war trapped Americans from Europe. Officials estimate about 500 from France, mostly Paris, and 100 from unoccupied France will be brought back this effort.
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Washington
Sam
Europe
State Department
American Red Cross
France
Benece
Cepatita
Paris
Neely Pledges Fortunes To Benefit State Inauguration
In a calm ceremony Governor Neely pledged to push industry, labor and education in West Virginia. He took a midnight oath to transition from U.S. Senator to governor and support appointing Joseph Rosser to the remaining Senate term. Simultaneously ex-governor Holt finalized Clarence E. Martin’s installation as seating questions loom.
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Charleston
Martin M. Neely
Congress
Capitol Esplanade
Neely
United States
Joseph Rosser
Fairmont State Teachers College
National Education Association
Senate
Homer A. Holt
Clarence E. Martin
Martinsburg
American Bar Association
Death of Mrs. Frank Krebs in Winchester
Mrs Rose Melton Krebs wife of Frank H Krebs longtime Common Council clerk and former public court justice died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after six months illness She was 57 Born April 11 1884 in Winchester daughter of Henry H and Matilda Grubbs Melton Survived by husband seven children and several siblings Funeral at Christ Church conducted by Rev B Wesson with interment in Mount Hebron cemetery
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Rose Melton Krebs
Frank H. Krebs
Common Council
Memorial Hospital
Krebs
Henry H
Matilda Grubbs Melton
Ter
Society the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Christ Church
Harriet Rogers
Joe Norton
Maude Die
Jessie Powell
Truck Driver Held in Slaying of Youth near Ephrata
A 23 year old truck driver is held on murder charges after the hammer killing of 19 year old Robert R Hackman. Hackman was found dead beside his car on a mountain road near Ephrata. State Police say the suspect, an acquaintance, signed a statement admitting the killing during a dispute over a girl. The victim’s father Charlee Hackman pastors a nearby farm community.
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Ephrata
Robert R. Hackman
Here
E. R. Rubicam
Hackman’ Tather
Charlee Hackman
Hackmans
Lincoln
Rubincam
Hackman
Virthe
Senate To Rule On West Virginia Appointment Dispute
A Senate seating dispute over West Virginia's new senator centers on whether the outgoing or incoming governor has the appointment right. Historically only one governor appoints, but both claim authority in this 162 year context, with the Senate as final arbiter and seating by a majority vote.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Holt
Clarence Martin
Martinsburg
West Vilna
Neely
Joseph Rosier
Spy Convictions Are Ruled Valid by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court up held the federal anti spy law convictions of Hafis Salich a former naval intelligence worker in San Pedro California and Mikhail Gorin a Soviet citizen in Los Angeles a tourist firm employee. Justice Reed wrote the opinion. Salich allegedly solicited naval data in 1938 and received about 1700 dollars amid tensions between Japan and Russia.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Russia
United States Naval
Justice Reed
Hafis Salihh
Naval Intelligence
San Pedro
Cal
Mikhail Nicholas Gorin
Los Angeles
Salich
Japan
Shenandoah Production Credit Association Meeting Report
About 200 persons from Frederick Clarke Warren Page and Shenandoah counties attended the Shenandoah Production Credit Association annual meeting in Sarah Zane Hall with a United Brethren Church luncheon. D W Burruss of Mt Jackson was re elected for three years as director. Directors J H Funkhouser H E Martin Clifton Price R N Long and others carried over terms. Approximately 400000 in loans were reported for the past year along with reserves near 19000 and a net profit around 4100. S R Dorsey served as secretary and Julian Ever secretary treasurer. J H Karns of Baltimore PCC spoke.
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Frederick, Clarke
Warren, Page
Shenandoah Counties
Shenandoah Production Credit Association
Sarah Zane Hall
Ladies of the United Brethren Church
Bodief
D. W. Burruss
Mt. Jackson
J. H. Funkhouser
Frederick
H. E. Martin
Warren
Clifton Price
Clarke
R. N. Long
Page
S. R. Dorsey
Burruss
E. Directors
Julian Ever
J. H. Karns
Production Credit Corporation of Baltimore
Treasury declares daily receipts and debt figures
In Washington on January 13 the Treasury reports receipts of 11,153,641.44 and expenditures of 40,142,526.43, with gross debt at 45,082,240,072.19 and an increase over the previous day of 6,412,166.22.
Apple Dealers Denounce Price Pegging and Storage Deal
The Winchester Marketing Administration announced a storage fruit deal starting with 60 carloads this week covering varieties such as Delicious Greening Jonathan Spitzenberg Rome McIntosh Stayman Winesap and York. Growers oppose price pegging by the Surplus Marketing Administration with U S No 1 prices set at 90 cents to 75 cents and some critics arguing peg rates depress open market quotations.
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Winchester
Flurp
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Surplus Marketing Administration
Delicious
Greening
Jonathan
Spitzenberg
Rome
McIntosh
Stayman
Winesap
York
U. S
U.S
Yorks
Allen Bond
Bond Brothers
Two Towns Lose In Power Cases
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled against South Hill and Galax in separate cases about publicly owned power plants. Justice Hudgins wrote a 4 to 2 decision upholding a contract void for a $150000 plant with Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. Dissents by Holt and Spratley. The court also upheld an injunction preventing Galax from issuing bonds for a power plant.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
South Hill
Galax
Edward W. Hudgins
Mecklenburgh
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company
Henry W. Holt
Vernon C. Spratley
Hudgins
Supreme Court
Danville Corporation Court
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Local Briefs Highlight Flight Pioneers and Accidents
Frank Himelright, 16, fractured his leg in a farm accident and was treated in Woodstock. Mary Elizabeth Ebert piloted a solo Cub flight from Martinsburg to Hagerstown to Martinsburg to Winchester and back, landing with skill amid gusty winds and expected to become Winchester area’s first licensed woman pilot. Gus Haines reports canine fatalities as two of his dogs were killed by a hit and run along Middle Road and his daughter’s two beagles were also struck at Valley Pike.
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Frank Himelright
Hester Himelright
Woodstock
Mary Elizabeth Ebert
Harry W. Ebert
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Winchester
Miss Ebert
Brucetown
Gus Haines
Haines
Lee
Valley Pike
Delayed Navy Planes Trigger Talks on Production
Washington witnesses Curtiss-Wright official Burdett Wright say first navy contract planes will be delayed four months due to testing and refinements. He cites skilled-tool designer shortages and notes overall contract impact limited to two months. Grumman confirms a Grumman Martlet fighter downed a German Ju 88, marking a rare Allied air victory.
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Washington
Burdett Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
House Naval Committee
Defense
Navy
Wright
Great Britain
United States
United States Army
L. R. Grumman
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
Bethpage
Long Island
London
Beaverbrook
the Admiralty
Grumman
Frederick County School Band to Continue Amid Director Resignation
The Frederick County School Board voted to continue the Frederick County School Band despite director Paul Riley submitting his resignation to take another job in Winchester. Several applicants for the director and music teacher post are being considered. The board approved flooding the S.V.A. athletic field for skating at low cost. A new resolution prohibits seventh grade repetition for students completing elementary school due to bus and school congestion.
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Frederick County School Board
Frederick County
Paul Riley
Riley
Winchester
S.V.A
Novick Transfer Terminal Managers Meet Reported
The semi annual meeting of terminal managers of the Novick Transfer Company was held at the offices here with representatives from terminals across the system. Attendees included E H Kantner Roanoke T R Allamong Waynesboro E A Hitt Winchester J A Bodger Baltimore and others from New York Philadelphia Cumberland and Ford s New Jersey. A luncheon followed at the George Washington Hotel.
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Novick Transfer Comany
E. H. Kantner
Roanoke
T. R. Allamong
Waynesboro
E. A. Hitt
Winchester
J. A. Bodger
Baltimore
E. Kelly
R. A. Dugansky
Fords
N. J
R. D. Bogner
Tony Pinao
Paul Novick
New York
E. A. Taylor
Fred Whetzel
C. France
Philadelhia
John Cain
Cumberland
George Washington Hotel
Turkey Supper at Bufmt Church Delights Albin Va
A Turkey Supper fundraiser is set for Thursday January 16 from 5 to 9 PM at Bufmt Church in Albin Virginia. Tickets are 50 cents. Proceeds support church activities.
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Turkey
Bufmt
Albin
Four War Planes To Reach Britain Across The Atlantic
London reports four types of War States built warplanes are being or soon will be flown across the Atlantic to Britain, an official disclosure said tonight.
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London
Atlantic
Britain
RAF Gains Slight Edge In Battle To Halt Invasion
British air sources say the Royal Air Force holds a slight edge over the Luftwaffe in altitude and bombing of German industry and communications. Continuous Allied production from Britain and the United States boosts their strength as the aerial conflict shapes the outcome of any invasion attempt.
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London
Royal Air Force
Britain
Soviet Denies Consultation Over German Move Into Bulgaria
Moscow says Germany or Bulgaria did not seek Moscow’s approval for any entry into Bulgaria. Tass issued the communique through its official news service and radio announcement late at night.
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Russia
Moscow
Bulgaria
Tass
Seek Lot As Station Site At Frederick County Meeting
At the January Frederick County Board of Supervisors meeting the Standard Oil Company proposal to lease about one quarter of the hitching yard at Cameron and Boscawen streets for a filling station was reviewed. The board had not acted by 2 pm. A city parking facility plan was discussed with a council committee, not yet appearing. The board sent a highway petition and authorized transferring 881.26 from the dog fund to the general county fund.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Standard Oil Company
Cameron and
Boscawen Streets
Oil Company
Cameron Street
Common Council
J. H. Light
Stonewall
Hall
West Virginia
Dog Fund
General County Fund
Bishop Peele to Speak at Mission Meeting in Richmond
Bishop W. W. Peele will speak on Conference Missions at the Virginia Methodist Conference biennial meeting in Richmond. The church also opened missionary institutes in the Richmond district at the Centenary Church with Winchester Jan 22 and Staunton Jan 23 as other district dates.
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Richmond
W. W. Peele
Board of Missions
Virginia Methodist Conference
Winchester
Staunton
German Troops Guard Coast for Hitler Invasion Signal
German forces along the occupied Belgian coast and near targets in northern France are described as holding trenches awaiting Adolf Hitler's orders to launch an invasion of England. The report notes troop readiness and strategic positions along the coastline.
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Belgian
Adolph Hitler
England
War front actions widen with RAF raids and Italian command shake up
British warplanes strike across Europe in low level attacks as RAF bombers hit U-Boat bases and key Italian cities including Venice Turin and Catania. Mussolini reshuffles army command with Gen Cavallero taking over Albania duties after replacing Badoglio.
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Venice
Turin
Catania
Greece
Mussolini
Ugo Cavallero
Italy
Albania
Cavallero
Ubaldo Soddu
Sen
Pietro Badoglio
London
Belgium
Porto Marghera
Regensburg
Reich
Ostend
Hitler
R.A.F
Auto Licenses To Be Reduced This Spring
Auto licenses will be reduced to one third of original cost effective Thursday January 1941 per local agent Andrew Bell. Licenses remain valid until midnight April 15. Licenses for 1941 go on sale March 15.
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Andrew Bell
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Supreme Court of Appeals
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