Britain reports sinking of submarine that attacked convoy
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced that a German submarine attempting to attack a British convoy had been sunk yesterday by combined air and naval forces. He noted prodigious war effort gains with over 1.25 million men under arms and expanded ship and aircraft production while Liberal leaders urged neutral nations to unite for liberties.
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London
Chamberlain
National Defense and Public Interest Committee
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Manchester
Archibald Sinclair
Churchill
Britain
Henry to Teach at Aquatic School in New Jersey
Dan Henry, scout executive for Shenandoah Area Council, named aquatic instructor for the National Aquatic School to be held in Mendham New Jersey June 16 Six days of training will be provided for about 40 first year and 12 second year students.
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Dan Henry
Shenandoah
Opposition to Night Gigging Grows in Virginia Counties
A letter to Ed T. Whitworth of Front Royal Virginia division director of the Virginia Federation of Hatcheries argues carp cannot become a nuisance along the Shenandoah river reflecting rising sportsmen opposition to a proposed gigging measure. The bill would expand night gigging across Page Clarke Warren Shenandoah and Rockingham counties pending Governor Price signature and backed by Senators Harrison and Weaver.
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Ed T. Whitworth
Front Royal
Virginia Federation
Leetown
W. Va
Shenandoah River
Lurber
Page, Clarke
War- Ten
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Price
B. P. Harrison
Aubrey Weaver
Warning on Illegal Parking Enforcement Resumes
Officers served notice they will crack down on double parking and have issued tickets to violators. Snow had delayed strict enforcement for weeks, but parking over time is now being checked and tickets issued for violations.
Here's A Coat For Strong Men
In Boise Idaho on January 31 W S Whitehead donated a 3442 pound buffalo hide coat to the State Museum. The 70 year old garment was worn once by Whitehead who says he walked a quarter mile and was lame the next day.
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Boise
Idaho
Whitehead
State Museum
Fishing On Ice At Edenton Draws Young Anglers
High winds push Rocky Hook creek off course near Edenton North Carolina. A cold snap freezes the stream inviting youngsters with buckets saws hatchets and fish to haul white bass up to 15 pounds from the icy water.
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Edenton
N. C
Rocky Hook
Church Supper Ad at Montague Avenue Methodist
Church supper advertised at 50 cents hosted by Montague Avenue Methodist Church on Thursday from 5 to 8 PM. Contact phone number 1147-J for more details.
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Montague Ave
First Poultry Institute Set in Frederick County Courthouse
The inaugural Frederick County Poultry Institute announced by county agent T Pred Stine will be held February 4 at the county courthouse. About 100 Frederick poultrymen are expected, with regional delegates, featuring sessions on chickens and turkeys, a noon lunch, and talks by H L Moore Hollis Shomo E Coe C W Wampler.
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Frederick County Poultry Institute
T. Pred Stine
Frederick County
Herbert Bryant, Inc
Southern States, Inc
Poultry Outlook
H. L. Moore
Virginia
Hollis Shomo
Virginia Division of Markets
Richmond
E. Coe
Shomo
Mr. Moore
C. W. Wampler
Harrisonburg
United States
Coe
Dellinger to Enter Primary for Re election
W W Dellinger a Second Ward council member will file the petition and seek re election in the Democratic primary on April 2. O L Jamison will not run. Dellinger chairs the streets committee and serves on finance and water and sewer panels. Jamison chairs the ordinance committee and has sat on public improvements police and traffic committees.
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W. W. Dellinger
Dellinger
O. L. Jamison
Mr. Jamison
Bingo Party at South End Hall This Wednesday
A bingo party is held at South End Hall on Wednesday the 31st featuring 20 free games. Admission is 25 cents, with 1p-1t.
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South End Hall
Wed
Loan Director To Testify On Capital Boost
Senate Foreign Relations Committee summons Jesse Jones to explain a plan to raise Exim Bank capital by 100 million dollars to back a 20 million dollar Finland loan. State Department officials may testify. panel to rule late week after assessing financial and foreign questions. A subcommittee also to study neutrality act moves on Sino Japanese and Russo Finnish conflicts.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Finland
Pittman
D-New
State Department
Japan
George
D-Ga
van Nuys
D-Ind
Johnson
Rcalif
Gillette
Iowa
Britain
France
Germany
Danaher
R-Conn
Forester outlines summer camp plan in Powell's Fort Valley
M C Howard chief forester of George Washington National Forest discussed with Winchester service clubs a proposed summer camp for under privileged children in Powell's Fort Valley south of Liberty Furnace. Eight government buildings to house 12 each may be used with communities funding equipment and furniture. About 2000 dollars could cover needs. Howard cited similar WPA backed projects in Staunton Clifton Forge areas. Meeting led by Andrew Bell was ongoing at 3 o'clock.
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Council
M. C. Howard
George Washington National Forest
Winchester
Powell's Fort Valley
Liberty Furnace
Howard
Staunton
Clifton Forge
Andrew Bell
War highlights in Europe Asia and Pacific fronts
Berlin reports two days of raids sink ships off the British coast and Hitler vows to continue the fight. Helsinki says Finland recaptured Pikaranta as Russian reinforcements pour into Sal la. Paris cites a Polish white paper accusing Germany of killing 18 000 Poles since September. Hong Kong reports two major battles in China while Tokyo endures an electric power shortage crippling industries.
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Berlin
Hitler
Paris
Germany
Hong Kong
China
Frisco Gals Up And Doing In Leap Year Tales
Frisco news item notes leap year happenings with local names and events. The brief mentions Stephen Hugt from the county clerk’s office and three couples connected to a nes, reflecting small city life reports.
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San Francisco
Stephen Hugt
Auto van runs aground as two others crash into it
Harold Prill led an automobile van out of gas in Hammond Indiana when he stopped at a filling station. On his return two other cars had crashed into his wrecked vehicle in an accident that day.
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Hammond
Ind
Harold « Prill
Chief Hollis to Undergo Operation at St Elizabeths Hospital
Chief Clayton W Hollis will have an operation for a gastric ulcer tomorrow morning at St Elizabeths Hospital Richmond Virginia. The ailing police chief has been under observation in Richmond for several days and will be operated on by Dr Horseley with family by his side.
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Clayton W. Hollis
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Richmond
Hollis
Horseley
Philip Hollis
Alvin Johnson
Francis Funk
Carlton Manuel
Chief Hollis
Rouss Service To Be Sunday Memorial Service At Braddock Street
The Charley Rouss Fire Company holds its annual memorial service at Braddock Street Methodist Church Sunday at 2 PM. Rev. Cary Honeycutt of Grace Lutheran will deliver the sermon assisted by Rev. R A Whitten and Rev. T M Swann. The Chanters under Floyd Haines will provide music. Six deceased members to be honored are William L Whisson Charles B Woodward S B Green Isaac N Good Howard R Jones Harmon L Shanholtz.
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Cary Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Charley Rouss
William L. Whisson
Charles B. Woodward S. B. Green
Isaac N. Good
Howard R. Jones
Harmon L. Shanholtz
Road Bureau May Build Sidewalks
In Richmond Virginia on January 31 a Senate bill to authorize construction by the Highway Commission of sidewalks in towns under 4 000 passed the Senate by 33 to 1 amid opposition. Senator Cary warned it could force large highway fund diversions while protecting schoolchildren. The Weaver resolution for a referendum on a constitutional amendment against fund diversion moved to second reading. Another bill by Senator Parks seeks to repeal the present absent voters law.
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Richmond
Senate
Highway Commission
Harmidon Cary
Henrico
Cary
Weaver
Parks
Skippy Passes Smokes for Papa in Milwaukee
Jan 31. A terrier named Skippy trotted home to the Charles S. Jackson residence with a small package tied to his collar. Inside were two cigars and a note declaring him the proud father of four, following a neighborhood romp.
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Skippy
Papa Milwaukee
Charles S. Jackson
Price Sweeping Changes In State Business Favored By Price
Two bills in the Virginia House of Delegates propose higher taxes on liquor and beer to fund the governor’s plan, with beer taxes rising by half a cent per bottle and a new tax on larger bottles. The measures aim to raise about $2 million annually, with additional revenue from repealing certain license exemptions. A separate bill seeks comprehensive revisions to the motor vehicle code for public safety.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Samuel D. Rodgers
Petersburg
Gordon Lewis
Tappahannock
John B. Spiers
Radford
Rodgers
Frank Moore
Lexington
C. C. Louderback
Page
Walter H. Scott
Col
Marion 8S. Battle
Division of Motor Vehicles
Young People Plan Banquet at Cork Street Church
The Cork Street Church of 1st invites members to a banquet tomorrow at 7 PM as part of Christian education observances. Rev. Robert H. Hiller of Williamsport Maryland will speak. he is a Washington DC native and Boston University graduate with extensive church music and evangelism background.
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R. H. Hiller
Williamsport
Church of Christ
Cork Street
1St
Christian E Scrivener
Lydent
Robert H. Hiller
Williamsport, Md
Hiller
Washington, D. C
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Singers Club
Boston University School of Theology
Seminary Singers
Uniting Conference of the Methodist Churches
Kansas City
Boston University
Boston
Vienna Oakton
Sunset Hills
Fairfax County
Colorado
Local Photographer Jolliffe Reported Very Ill
Lawrence Jolliffe, a local photographer, has been ill with pneumonia for several days. This afternoon he was described as very ill and yesterday he underwent a transfusion.
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Lawrence Jolliffe
Jolliffe
Benefit Jr. Aux Hospital Ad Free Admission
A benefit event for the Junior Auxiliary Hospital takes place at the George Washington Hotel on Saturday February 3 with free admission. Proceeds support hospital services.
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Bingo Party Benefit Jr. Aux
Sat
Geo. Washington Hotel
Chamberlain reassures US and Japan on wartime trade
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the United States and Japan that Britain seeks to avoid friction in trade and other relations with them and other neutrals amid the war against Germany.
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London
Chamberlain
United States
Japan
Britain
Germany
Statewide probe finds rubbing alcohol used as drink
Richmond, Jan 31. John T. Wickham head of the U S Alcohol Tax Unit announced a state wide inquiry into rubbing alcohol sales showing that 30 percent or more of the liquid was diverted to beverage use.
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Richmond
John T. Wickham
United States Alcoholic Tax Unit
Labor Board Chief Calls Labor Split an Internal Civil War
J Warren Madden chairman of the Labor Board testified that the split in the labor movement has put the agency in an ungracious position as an umpire in a civil war within the labor movement. He spoke during a Washington hearing on January 13.
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Washington
J. Warren Madden
Labor Board
Navy building plan eyed by House committee
The House naval committee tentatively approved a two year program costing about 655 million dollars. Chairman Vinson described the revived plan as all the Navy can build in two years.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Vinson
D.-Ga
Dimes Pile Up At White House For Roosevelt Birthday Drive
Dimes by the mail bag totaling 142000 moved the fundraising toward the one million dollar goal for the President Roosevelt birthday celebration to fight infantile paralysis at the White House.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Richmond Faces Coldest January On Record
Richmond endures the final day of what may be the coldest January in city history with no thaw in sight. Snow piles remain high as temperatures stay well below freezing across the state.
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Richmond
Lamp Sale at Colonial Art & Craft Shop
Colonial Art & Craft Shop offers a lamp sale from February 1 to 10 with discounts from 10 to 40 percent. Located at 37 Piccadilly St. Includes lamps and shades reduced during the event.
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Colonial Art & Craft Shop
Piccadilly St
City Police and County Officials Certified as Radio Operators
Nine city police officers the sheriff and deputy sheriff of Frederick county have qualified as Restricted Radio Telephone operators for five years. They passed a federal exam and received certificates from Baltimore. The piece notes awaiting federal permission to install short wave radio and a separate incident of a theft and delayed police notification. Also mentions a Winchester heat wave and Eddie Ritter’s oven lead-melting issue at The Star plant.
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Frederick County
Baltimore
Governor proposes 1928 reform to cut state boards and merge departments
Richmond Virginia Governor Price urges the General Assembly to reorganize state government to 1928 aims economy and efficiency. He would merge six boards into three departments, abolish the motor vehicles division, and appoint a single finance official as commissioner. He also backs gradual court circuit reductions and consolidation of agencies in conservation fisheries and development.
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Richmond
Price
General Assembly
Prns
Nance
Board of Public
Penitentiary
Department of Taxation
Visory Legislative
Department of Nance
Mary S Yeakley Event At Lutheran Church
A Mary S Yeakley activity at the Lutheran Church is noted with an evening event from 5 to pass. Price set at 35 cents.
Friendship Fire Company Monthly Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held Thursday evening January 1 at 8 o'clock. All are requested to attend.
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Friendship Fire
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