Taft Calls to Scrap Roosevelt Lease-Lend Aid Plan
Senator Taft proposes a counter loan program to aid Britain with cash loans only after British assets are exhausted. He urges Congress to reject broad powers, keep aid separate from U S defense, and limit initial authorizations to 1 to 1.5 billion dollars. The plan would trigger when needed and could be expanded if securities prove insufficient. The House committee set hearings beginning tomorrow to review the administration measure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Britain
Taft
R.-Ohio
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Ohioan
Wheeler
D.mont
Commerce Department
Treasury
Morienthau
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Bloom
Meticulous mix of death headlines and odd notices
A reader jokes about learning of his own death from a newspaper and asks a friend where he is calling from. The text recalls a calm murder verdict tied to a slain woman and a West Virginia death at All Corners. It notes a bank ad holiday for Lincoln's Birthday in extry large type.
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Lincoln
Children Dresses House Coats Price Margarett L Hogson
Price list for children dresses and house coats compiled by Margarett L Hogson. Item details include varied styles and sizes with unit prices in a local catalog format suitable for shoppers.
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House Coats
Price Margaret
West Virginia Senate Seating Row Goes To Committee
Deliberations over conflicting West Virginia Senate appointments lead to referrals to the elections committee. Clarence Martin of Martinsburg and Joseph Rosier of Fairmont await credentials readings as lawmakers ponder seating procedures in an unprecedented contest.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Clarence Martin
Martinsburg
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont
Connally
Texas
Martin
Homer A. Holt
Rosier
M. M. Neely
Neely
American Bar Association
Kilgore D
New York To Hear Williams On Lee Birthday Event
The New York Southern Society led by John B. Glenn announces R. Gray Williams will deliver a rector’s address at a Lee birthday celebration. Attending groups include United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters and Confederate veterans organizations at the Hotel Pierre on Friday.
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New York Southern Society
John B. Glenn
R. Gray Williams
Pierre
Fifth Avenue
61St Street
New York
Confederate Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp
Joseph E. King
Atviction
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Strike Threats In Defense Job at Ryan Aeronautical
In San Diego on January 14, labor and management failed to agree on wages at Ryan Aeronautical Company. CIO negotiator Richard T. Frankensteen accused the firm of hiding behind national defense while the company countered with claims the CIO is pursuing labor profiteering. A federal mediator was appointed as talks moved to conciliation. A union vote on striking was to be decided by meetings today, with secret balloting to follow. About 1,250 employees toil on a backlog of 11.4 million dollars producing military trainer planes for the Navy Army Air Corps and foreign buyers.
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San Diego
Calif
National Defense
Ryan Aeronautical Company
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Richard T. Frankensteen
Harry C. Malcom
Frankensteen
United States Navy
Army Air Corps
First National Bank of Berryville Reelects Officers and Directors
At the annual meeting in Berryville all officers and directors were re elected. J T Lindsey J L Humston Alfred M Kerfoot J Edward Thomas A B Hummer and W D Burnner were re elected as directors. Humston has served since 1904 officers re elected were J L Humston president Ralph M Ware vice president and cashier Lewis F Stolle assistant cashier. The bank reported an 8 percent dividend with $67000 rise in resources a $4000 gain in capital and surplus and $65000 in deposits. It occupies its new building erected at about $35000. About 71 percent of shareholders attended.
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First National Bank of
Berryville
Banking House
J. T Lindsey
J .L. Humston
Alfred M. Kerfoot
J. Edward Thomas
A. B. Hummer
W. D. Burtner
Humston
J. L. Humston
Ralph M. Ware
Lewis F. Stolle
Ware
Leona Krouse
M. R. Longerbeam
Constance White
Winchester Traffic School Planned for Officers and Public
Police Chief C W Hollis announced a 15 hour traffic school to be held over two weeks in Winchester for police officers and the public. Financed by the Virginia League of Municipalities the course will be taught by a Richmond traffic expert at Handley High School with sessions in the morning during the first three days.
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Winchester
C.W. Hollis
Virginia League of Municipalities
Richmond
Hollis
League
Rote Fong
Handley High School
Winter Cold Grips East as Western Warmth Persists
A cold wave from Canada drives down seasonal lows across the U S east, with Hartford reporting two below zero and New York City at ten below. Meanwhile the West sees mild temperatures and rain stretching from Texas to Colorado, slowing traffic in the Midwest and South.
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Associated Press
Canada
Kansas City
Gulf
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Hartford
Fire at Hercules plant injures three in Kenil N J
A fire at 3 a m destroyed a building used for fuse compound manufacture at Hercules Powder Company in Kenil New Jersey. Three men were injured and treated at Dover General Hospital. Company officials said damage was slight. The plant, involved in government contracts, had suffered a major blast last September that killed 51.
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Kenil
N. J
Hercules Powder Company
Dover General Hospital
Dover
Middletown Bank Elects Officers and Directors
Middletown State Bank elected officers M H Rhodes president E M Funk and E L Humston vice presidents W R Campbell cashier W A Everly assistant cashier. Directors named were Rhodes Funk Humston Everly Sperry Larrick Brumback Pickerall and Manuel. Two hundred twenty six shares represented and earnings noted.
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Middletown State Bank
M.H. Rhodes
E. M. Funk
E. L. Humston
W. R. Campbell
W. A. Everly
M. H. Rhodes
E. R. Sperry
Herbert S. Larrick
B. O. Brumback
J. J. Pickerall
Hubert M. Manuel
Pgene
Sery
Ship Manhattan Lightened To Free From Sand Bar
The United States liner Manhattan with 200 cruise passengers ashore at West Palm Beach watched salvage teams plan new tactics to free the $10,000,000 vessel from a sand bar. Engineer W. H. Lee says the 24,000 ton liner will be lightened by pumping out oil and water before the next pull. Wrecking tug Willet from Key West stands by for another attempt.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
United States
Manhattan
W. H. Lee
New York
Willet
Key West
Man Injured In Leap From Burning Auto
Edward Unger of Stephens City leaped from a burning automobile at Bartonsville before the driver Lewis Perry could stop the car. Perry and companions were en route to Winchester when the machine caught fire. Unger’s injuries were not believed serious at Memorial hospital.
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Edward Unger
Stephens City
Bartonsville
Lewis Perry
Perry Unger
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Unger
Italian General Argentino Captured Near Tobruk
Cairo reports British forces captured Italian Blackshirt General Argentino seven miles east of Tobruk after spotting him hiding by the water’s edge. The capture follows a broader search for Italian generals as RAF Hurricanes scour the area near Sidi Barrani and Tobruk amid the North Africa campaign.
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Argentino
Cairo
Egypt
North Africa
Argentina
Tobruk
Sidi Barrani
Rodolfo Graziani
Bardia
C and S Bank Directors Reelect For Another Year
The Commercial and Savings Bank reelected its board for a new year at the annual stockholders meeting. Directors include Dr Charles R Anderson Howell M Bond Fred S Boyd and others. Election officers were D Bruce Haines and E W Braithwaite.
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The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Chas. R. Anderson
Howell M. Bond
Fred S. Boyd
George H. Eagle
Joseph H. Punkhouser
E.A. Humston
Philip Klompus
H. S. Larrick
J. Henry Moling, Sr
Charles Pine
H. C. Sheetz
R. Bruce Slonaker
E. M. Steele
John I. Sloat
D. Bruce Haines
E. W. Braithwaite
P. E. Lineburg
O. L. Jamison
George G Snarr
Defer Action on County Lot Lease to Standard Oil
The Board of Supervisors adjourned without approving leasing the hitching yard lot to Standard Oil. If approved, Bailey’s occupied space would become the oil companys use area, with paving and four horse stalls, plus a rest room for county people. The board also approved adding a second floor room for the home demonstration agent and directed R L Barney to proceed with improvements.
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Board of Supervisors
Standard Oil Company
Bailey
Oil Company
R. L. Barney
Farmers and Merchants Bank elects officers at Winchester meeting
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester held its annual stockholders meeting at 11 A.M. with H. D. Puller presiding. Harry L. McCann chaired the session, proxies counted about 2,000 votes and 600 in person. The board remains intact with 13 directors and officers re-elected including John M. Steck as president and Dr. Lewis M. Allen as vice president. The bank reported 1940 gains with deposits up $104,000 and reserves up $37,800.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester
H. D. Puller
Harry L. McCann
R. Thornton Bryarly
Clarence H. Himelright
John M. Steck
Lewis M. Allen
John D. Glover
Philip H. Gold
Burr P. Harrison
Paul M. Haldeman
T. Y. Kinzel
J. T. Kremer
Brady W. Largent
M. M. Lynch
C. L. Nicodemus
Ray Robinson
F Grove White
Lewis’ M. Allen
T. ¥. Kinzel
J. H. Yost
S. Donald McFadden
G. F. Butsler
Claude M. Grim
F. Whitacre
Annual Meeting Of S V N Bank Reports Stable 1940 Earnings
In his annual report to Shenandoah Valley National Bank stockholders, President R Gray Williams notes earnings from all sources before tax rose slightly from last year. Real estate down 15000, bank building and fixtures down 7000, 10000 reserved for federal income tax, dividends 12900, balance to undivided profits and surplus. Surplus and reserves nearly equal to par value 215000. New Year opens with surplus 120000 and undivided profits over 80000 plus contingency reserve.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
R. Gray Williams
Snow or Freezing Rain Likely for Middle Atlantic Area
Extended forecast from January 14 to 18 shows precipitation starting as snow or freezing rain across the Middle Atlantic States. Moderate to heavy amounts expected with temperatures well below normal tonight, rising midweek, then turning colder by Friday. South portion near normal temperatures.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic States
British Warships Damaged Escorting Greece Convoy
The admiralty announced three British warships were damaged while escorting a convoy delivering important material assistance for Greece through the Mediterranean.
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Mediterranean
London
Admiralty
Greece
Destruction Reported of Nine German Planes in Sicily Raid
Royal Air Force headquarters reported nine Junkers 87 aircraft destroyed in a heavy Sunday night raid on Satania Sicily. Heavy explosions and fires started among administrative buildings were noted.
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Cairo
Egypt
Satania
Sicily
Government forms British Supply Council in North America
The government announced tonight a new committee named the British Supply Council in North America, formed to handle the great increase in supplies from North America. It will be headed by Arthur B. Purvis.
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Supply Council
London
North America
British Supply Council
Arthur B. Purvis
Boyce PTA Discusses Clarke County School Consolidation
At a Boyce PTA meeting a state report urged consolidating white Clarke county schools with Berryville. The plan calls for an elementary school at Boyce a Berryville junior high and a senior high near Berryville with specialized classes. S. M. Lane chaired the committee with C. W. Glascock and S. M. Casey.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Boyce
State Board of Education
Clarke County
Berryville
S. M. Lane
P.T. A
C. W. Glascock
S. M. Casey
Glass proposes abolishing bank holding companies by 1934
Senator Glass of Virginia introduces a plan to ban bank holding companies by June 30. The bill limits any bank from owning more than 10 percent of another bank and wipes oversight of dividends to the Comptroller of Currency for national banks and the FDIC for insured state banks. Agencies could order dividend reductions if needed to protect bank position.
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Washington
Glass
D. Va
Comptroller of Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Plymouth Is Founded Nazi Fire Raiders Showered Bombs
Allied records recount the German Luftwaffe attack on Plymouth with more than ten thousand incendiary bombs and large quantities of high explosives dropped on the city in a single bombing raid.
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Plymouth
Plymouth under fire as RAF targets Lorient and Dunkerque
War front dispatches describe heavy bombardment of Plymouth with incendiaries causing widespread damage and casualties. Meanwhile RAF bombers attacked U-boat bases at Lorient and the Dunkerque area amid reports of dwindling British losses and Axis counteroffensives in the Mediterranean and Greece.
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Plymouth
Lorient
Dunkerque
Rmans
London Adm
Mussolini
High Command
Britain
Mediterranean
For Rent 7 Room House at 41% Fairmont
Classified rental item for a modern seven room dwelling offered by R T Bryarly located at 22 Rouss Ave. Contact phone 38. Listing indicates available dates or time frame in early 1940s.
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Fairmont
R.T. Bryarly
Rouss Ave
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