War Shadows Across Northern Neutrals Stir Fears of Wider War
AP reports war shadows across Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway as neutral nations brace for possible German or Soviet moves. Belgium and the Netherlands mass about 1,000,000 on eastern fronts amid German troop concentrations. Russia protests to Norway and Sweden over perceived anti Soviet sentiment and aid to Finland as a new drive by Moscow looms.
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Associated Press
Scandinavia
Low Countries
Europe
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Paris
Russia
Red Army
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Moscow
Indictments Target Tile Makers in Chicago Anti trust Sweep
A federal grand jury indicted 41 persons and corporations in the tile industry for antitrust violations. The group includes the ten largest U S tile firms, with prosecutors noting they supply about 90 percent of tile used in the Chicago area.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Leo F. Tierney
Red Cross Opposes Dionne Quintuplets at World Fair
The Canadian Red Cross Society executive committee rejected New York World's Fair proposal to sponsor an exhibition of the Dionne quintuplets this summer. The motion, led by Jackson Dodds, Quebec Red Cross representative, was discussed after the fair’s vice-president J. C. Holmes presented the idea.
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Toronto
Canadian Red Cross Society Today
Red Cross
Jackson Dodds
Quebec Province
J. C. Holmes
Federal Agency Resumes Fruit Purchases From Cold Storage
The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, which paused apple buys for relief clients weeks ago, plans to resume this week from cold storage plants. Virginia quota set at 70 carloads with about 21 carloads to Frederick Clarke and Shenandoah counties. Local committee members include Walker M. Bond as chairman and Delmar Rob-?
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Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Apple
Virginia
Frederick Clarke
Shenandoah
Coun As T
Walker M. Bond
Delmar Rob
Tokyo Fire Destroys Shinnoka Homes and City Center
Fire near Tokyo kills about 300 and destroys four thousand homes in Shinnoka, a city of 200000. Losses are estimated at 0,000,000 yen as relief trains and troops rush in. Half the city burned, with trains disrupted and key buildings destroyed.
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Tokyo
Shinnoka
Domei
Shizuoka
Virginia Woolen Co Declares One Dollar Dividend
The Virginia Woolen Company board declared a dividend of $1 per share on common stock payable January 20, 1940. Stockholders elected R Gray Williams as chair and J C Oakes as secretary. directors elected unanimously include W V E Terhune, T B Patterson, H B McCormac Jr, J C Oakes, and R Gray Williams. The president praised officers, departments, and workers for sustaining the business through textile industry losses.
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Virginia Woolen Company
R. Gray Williams
J. C. Oakes
W. V. E. Terhune
T. B. Pattoner
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Mr. Terhune
Wingfield, 71, Winchester Noted Mason Dies
Harry H. Wingfield, prominent Winchester citizen and Mason, died at Memorial Hospital at 2:30 AM after a brief illness from pneumonia. Born December 1, 1868 in Charlottesville, he lived 43 years in Winchester where he held several Masonic offices and served as a church trustee at Our Saviour Lutheran.
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Harry H. Wingfield
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Largent
Charlottesville
Benjamin
Mary E. Wingfield
John Dove
Royal Arch
Winchester Commandery
Knights Templar
Wingfield
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Will Books Indexed 1743 to 1916 by Griffith
Griffith completes an index of wills and related instruments from 1743 to 1916 aiding the county clerk. The report notes Middletown as a Civil War era county seat and uncovers probate orders and five books never before indexed. Continued on page 8.
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Griffith
Middletown
Frederick
Williams
Pinasid
Ministers Back Marriage Law Study Measure
Winchester ministers and the Women's Civic League endorsed House bill No. 7 to require pre marital serological tests for syphilis as a prerequisite for marriage licenses. The Ministers Association met with State Senator Burr Harrison, praising the bill as a health measure and urging action to curb social diseases.
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Winchester Ministerial Association
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Woman’s Civic League
George Snarr
Civic League
Burr P. Harrison
C. H. Funk
Church of Christ
T. M. Swann
Ministers Association
Ministerial Association
R. A. Whitten
Mr. Funk
C.H. Funk
E. T. Clark
LG. Plickinger
Herman McKay
Norman Uphouse
Will Obaugh
Ronald W
R. B. Nelson
Herman Wemeldorf
L. G. Bridgers
H. G. Balthis
Carl Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran
Largest Plane Built For Army
The army is constructing the world’s largest plane at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica California. The 70 ton craft with a wingspan over 200 feet could fly to Europe and back without refueling. Tests are planned for next summer with engines promising a 6000 to 7000 mile range.
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Washington
Europe
J. Edgar Hoover
Santa Monica
Calif
Douglas Aircraft Company
Hoover
Weekend Rain Totals 0.73 Inches in Winchester
Rainfall in Winchester over the past weekend amounted to 0.73 inches with intermittent showers on Sunday. Ground remains frozen in spots causing runoff and muddying of smaller streams, though most ice and snow have disappeared. Some streams remain ice bound in places.
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Winchester
Climate Snapshot With Temperature Figures
A truncated weather note shows today high around 43 and low 33 degrees. A year ago high 37 and low 10 are also noted for comparison.
President to address aid for Finland after leaders' talks
Roosevelt plans to send a communication to Congress on aiding Finland amid Russian invasion and Finnish destitution. Senate leaders Barkley and McNary said they will await the administration's views. Some senators urge caution to avoid entanglement and credit broadening to other belligerents.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
Congress
Finand
Senate
Barkley
Finland
Garner
Kentucky
McNary
United States
White House
Adams
George
Great Britain
France
Tragedy Victims Funeral Today in Berryville Va
Clarke County coroner reports Garfield Oiler died from a personal safety pistol wound and his wife Jane Kirby Oiler died from a pistol wound inflicted by Garfield Oiler. Neighbors heard a quarrel before 7 am Saturday in their Boom Road home. Their two sons, Garfield Jr. and Harry Ellis, 5, are with grandparents William and Mrs. Kirby. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church this afternoon.
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Berryville
Clarke
Carroll H. Iden
J. Edward Thoma
Garfield Oiler
Jane Kirby Oiler
Garfield
C. H. Iden
William F. Kirby
Governor Price Seeks Liquor and Other Tax Hikes in Virginia
Governor Price proposes $2.416 million annual revenue, $2.016 million from alcohol taxes to fund school support and public assistance. He calls for a state tax on liquor sales by the Virginia ABC Board, wine tax, and a beer tax rise, plus other measures including tax staff increases and taxes on federal salaries and certain bus lines.
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Richmond
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Board of Licenses
Virginia
Woodmen Plan A Big Meeting Friday Night
Hickory Camp No. 34 Woodmen of the World schedules an open meeting at 7 45 Friday night January 19 with State Manager T G Smoak of Richmond Va in charge of officer installation. More than 20 members will receive 25 year buttons and Miss Ewing's School of the Dance will provide entertainment followed by refreshments during a social hour. Over 100 have accepted invitations. Dorsey C Hottle leads arrangements.
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Hickory Camp No. 34
Woodmen of the World
T. G. Smoak
Richmond
Miss Ewing
School of the Dance
Dorsey C. Hottle
Banquet Event of Men’s Bible Class at Grace Lutheran
The 21st annual banquet of the Men’s Bible Class will be held at Grace Lutheran Church on Thursday evening February 1 at 7 30 p m single seating and program to follow the event is hosted by the church group location and schedule provided by the parish.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Governor presents budget plan for Virginia two-year span
Governor Price urged the General Assembly to approve general fund appropriations totaling 52,037,983 for the 1940 42 biennium and warned that about 4.5 million in additional revenue would be needed to keep the budget balanced. He proposed modest capital outlays and emphasized not incurring a deficit with increased emphasis on schools and public aid.
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Richmond
Price
General Assembly
General Fund
Phage
Vernor Shail
Virginia
Free Postage Sought By Solo as Budget Message Heard
In Richmond Virginia on January 15 the House and Senate approved a resolution by Delegate Frank Moore granting free postage for assembly mail as they prepare to hear Governor Price’s budget. The two chambers met jointly at 1 p m to hear the governor who began at 116. He submitted the budget and budget bill to the clerk as the address commenced. Continued on page 7 column 6.
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Richmond
Price
House
Senate
Frank Moore
Rockbridge
Hunsdon Cary
Hen
Denies Knowledge Of Price Death In Jail Pending Hearing
Joe Dave, alias Joe Davis, held in Berryville Jail on suspicion in the death of William Monroe Price, 57. Will Noah Fincham, 24, a self confessed cattle rustler, may face Judge Loring C. Kackley this week and be sent to the grand jury next Monday. Dave denied knowing of Price’s death after a fight in a barn. a blood smeared bottle was found near the body. Price died two days after the October fight in Winchester hospital.
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Berryville
Joe Dave
Joe Davis
William Monroe Price
Loring C. Kackley
Will Noah Fincham
Kackley
Grand
Commonwealth
Edward Williams
Dave
Washington, D. C
Williams
Miles Feltner
Harrison Fine
Bob Buckner
Price
Apple
Winchester
Washington
Oysters Produce Suspected Real Pearls in City
Aubrey Gilliam shows three small lustrous pearls found in oysters, hailed by Joe Hodgson as real McCoy and possible ring mounting. Meanwhile Douglas Cather displays torn trousers and leg gashes from a rear attack by a German police or shepherd dog on West Boscawen Street, amid fears of Nazi strikes.
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Aubrey Gilliam
Joe Hodgson
McCoy
Douglas Cather
West Boscawen Street
War Mobilization Widens Across Europe and Nordics
Highlights report virtually full mobilization in Amsterdam Belgium and the Netherlands amid troop concentrations. Berlin denies invasion plans calling the scare a Paris fabrication. Moscow notes Sweden and Norway rejected protests over neutrality violations aiding Finland. Sweden protests Oslo over bombing of a Baltic island. Helsinki reports five killed and many wounded from Soviet air raids Sunday. London notes expeditionary leaves canceled and Britain seeks a neutral zone as safety measure. Washington faces growing opposition to a $60 million Finland loan. Tokyo announces Admiral Yonai as new cabinet head.
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Copehagen
Sweden
OSCOW
Helsinki
BAKER'S TREASURE CHEST
Fragmentary notice reports a number 2610 linked to Mr Kermit ker of Northwestern Grade and a Yellow Car Phone 777. The garbled lines reference Baker's Drug Store and a yellow phone line with unclear meaning.
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Kermit Ker
Baker's Drug Store
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John Kerr
Dionnes
Va. Woolen Co
Terhune
H. B. Me
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Army
Iden
Gov. Price
Amsterdam
Berlin
Neutrals
London
Nore
Yonai
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