Rites Arranged for Lt Warren Flickinger War Casualty
The body of Lt Warren Steph en Flickinger arrived from Florida and will lie in state at the Reformed Church from tomorrow 11 a.m. until the 3:30 p.m. service. Lt Flickinger died in field maneuvers with Army escort Lt Harry Bracey present. Ministers Rev Walter Hartzell and Rev Aaron Gluck will officiate with Mount Hebron Cemetery interment. Pallbearers named. Relatives from Virginia and Newport News have joined for the funeral.
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Warren Stephen Flickinger
Florida
Th Reformed Church
Flickinger
Harry Bracey
Army
Walter R. Hartzell
H Church
Hagerstown
Aaron M. Gluck
Christ Reformed Church
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mount Hebron Cemetery
George Pansler
George Ritter
Garland Spillman
W. R. Legge
Garland R. Quarles
Otis Sargent
Rotary Ladies Night Planned at Sarah Zane Hall
The Rotary Club schedules its annual Ladies Night for Wednesday January 26 at 7 pm in Sarah Zane Hall. Dr Millson will speak on Queer Forms of Light courtesy of Cairo Chemical Div of American Cyanamid and Chemical as a feature of the program. This week's meeting will be a chart one with three new members inducted Basil Starkey John Scully Jr and Leo P F Pe.
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Rotary Club
Sarah Zane Hall
Millson
Cairo Chemical Div
Basil Starkey
John Scully, Jr
Leo PF. Pe
DAR Meeting Postponed Due to Illness
The D A R meeting scheduled for Thursday January 20 is postponed until further notice because Regent Mrs Benchoff is ill and Woodstock guest speaker Dr Barnes is unavailable.
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Benchoff
Barnes
Woodstock
Cer
Scout Council Postings and Program Details in W Va
Dr H W Hort notes the election of 20 executive board members and fills numerous district and troop roles across Potomac Shawnee and Two Rivers districts with 41 votes. Program includes audience America pledge dinner music business session nominating report Silver Beaver awards and an address by Dr H W Hurt at Sea Scout Ship No 1 Martinsburg.
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Town
W. Va
Col Ashby Miller
Winchester
J. R. Poland
Martinsburg
C. S. Hartman
Phil Funter
S. D. McFadden
Potomac
B. A. Poland
Martinsborg
Horace Browne
Two Rivers
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson Counties
Frederick and Clarke
Vas
Warren
Shenandoah
Page and Ranpahannock
Two-Rivers
America
T. A. Lowry
Charles Town
Leon Reed
Sea Scout
E. C. Bateman
Hedgesville
Horace C. Browne
G. William Ropp
Scully, Jr
Wincheser
D. H. Rodgers
Ray Garrabrandt
Henry M. Sydnor
H. W. Hurt
Sea Scout Ship No. I
Virginia considers three percent sales tax for education funding
Senate and House debates focus on a three percent sales tax earmarked for public school instructional costs in Virginia. Proponents argue it would relieve real estate taxes for schools while extending funding for education and health, with officials pressing to back the governor’s budget plan.
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Virginia
Hodges
Treasury of
Commonwealth
Senate
House
Appropriations
C. C. Louderback
House of Delegates
Assembly
Fog and Ice Create Driving Hazards on Local Roads
Fog added to driving hazards as ice remained on some roads. On Route 522 Homer McDaniel and Ernest Cave exchanged minor damage after a rear collision on a frozen windshield. Damages were about fifty dollars per vehicle. Route 11 south and 522 to Front Royal were clearing, but 50 west 522 toward Berkeley Springs and Route 7 still had icy spots.
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Portia
Homer McDaniel
White Post
Ernest Lee Cave
Shenandoah Va
McDaniel
Virginia Highway Department
Front Royal
Berkeley Springs
Route 7
Virginia General Assembly Faces Fees and Voting Measures
Richmond January 19 A set of bills comes before the General Assembly addressing license fee reductions for automobiles and licensure by examination for chiropractors and naturopaths. The assembly also moves to expedite voting rights for service members, forming a joint committee to study federal laws.
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Richmond
Armed Services
House of Legates
I. N. Coleman
Inwiddie
C. Waldrop
Amelia
Coleman
Highway Department
House
Norfolk
Senate
E Blackburn Moore
Clark
Darden
Robert C. Vaden
Pittsylvania
G. Alvin Massenburge
Hampton
State Board of Medical Examiners
L. P. Collins
Smyth
E. W. Dodd
Botetourt
Board of
Willis E Cohoon Named to Rules Committee in House
Willis E. Cohoon of Suffolk was named today by Speaker Thomas B. Stanley to succeed Major Charles R. Fenwick of Arlington on the powerful rules committee. The move comes as Fenwick takes a leave for military duty.
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Met
Willis E. Cohoon
Suffolk
Thomas B. Stanley
Rules
House
Charles R. Fenwick
Arlington
Aubrey G. Weaver
State Liquor Board
Fifth Forces Cross River At 3 Points
Fifth Forces cross the eastern Adriatic week shell Rovigno Du razzo Vela Luki and Korcula island. Fortresses and Liberators escorted by Lightnings blasted German communications in northern Italy.
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Adriatic
Rovigno
Durazzo
Vela Luki
Korcula
Italy
Berryville Boyce Clarke Counts Highlight Local Results
Local event tallies report Berryville Boyce and Clarke leading counts with clear results. Officials and participants compiled standings across events, noting notable performances and times.
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Berryville
Boyce & Clarke
Raised Waist Frock Pattern Creates Slim Silhouette
Charming frock design features a raised waist and curved neckline with scalloped closure. Barbare Bell Pattern 1859 fits sizes 6 10 12 14 years. requires 2 1 2 to 3 1/2 yards fabric plus 1 yard braid. Send 15 cents and 1 cent postage to Office Box 175 Statecont New York 11 NY.
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Statecont
New York
Flying Tiger Howard Downed Six Nazi Fighters in One Duel
Maj. James H. Howard of St. Louis a former Flying Tiger shot down six Nazi aircraft in a half hour over Oschersleben to defend a formation of Flying Fortresses. The 30 year old, six foot four pilot earned praise from Mustang mates as a one man air force, though he downplayed the feat.
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London
James H. Howard
St. Louis
Oschersieben
U.S
Eighth Air Force Command
Howard
Soviet Offensives Push in Baltic and Ukraine Fronts
Soviet forces launched operations south of Oranienbaum near Leningrad and north of Novgorod on the Baltic front while Vatutin's First Ukrainian Army pressed toward Rovno and Slavuta. Advances continued despite mud, breaking German lines as Red armies pursue reeling defensive positions and aim to relieve Leningrad.
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Oranienbaum
Peterhof
Russia
Baltic
Kronstadt
Red Army
Volkhov
Novgorod
Lake Ilmen
Schlesselburg
Berlin
Novosokolniki
Ivan Bagramian
Ukraine
Nikolai Vatutin
Rovno
London Ane
Bug River
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