Air Service Shown Efficient in South Pacific War
The U S Army air service has flown 5,000,000 miles in five months to rush vital equipment and personnel to Australian fronts. Only one plane was lost. It has delivered 500,000 pounds of supplies to distant targets and served as ambulances on return trips. Australian pilots and aircraft support the effort led by Brig. Gen. Rush B. Lincoln and Group Captain Harold Gatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted States Army Air Service
United States
Bataan
Philippines
Rush B. Lincholn
United States Army Air Force
Harold Gatty
Will of Mariam Earle White Put on Record
The will of the late Mariam Earle White is recorded in Frederick Circuit Court with Carmel Boyer as executor and bond of $8,000 with Emilie R. Pifer as surety. It directs sale of a house and lot with proceeds to Ida G. Pomeroy Frederick Maryland, Mary Virginia Gregory Manassas, and Annie C. Sonner Stephens City. Trustees of Green Hill Cemetery received $100 and tangibles were left to Mariam Earle Gregory Pomeroy Mary Gethin Geneas eroy Bertha Frances Ridgeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariam Earle White
Frederick Circuit Court
Carmel Boyer
Emilie R. Pifer
Ida G. Pomeroy
Frederick
Mary Virginia Gregory
Manassas
Annie C. Sonner
Stephens City
Green Hill Cemetery
Mariam Earle Gre- Pome
Mary Gethin Geneas Eroy
A Gregory
Bertha Frances Ridgeway
Ways and Means Drops Postal Rate Increase Plan
The House Ways and Means Committee withdrew a prior plan to raise about 102 million dollars by increasing second and third class postal rates and sent the issue to the House Post Office Committee. Officials said new rates could not be enacted in time to cover a roughly 100 million dollar deficit, reducing the proposed revenue to about 5.922 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
House Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Firemen To Seek Funds Meet Friday At Middletown
Middletown Fire Department plans a council session Friday at 8 pm in Woodmen's Hall to discuss raising funds for truck and hose payments. Residents within a five mile radius asked to cooperate. Council members completed routine business at Monday's meeting.
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Middletown
Wainwright Surrender Story Tied to West Point Classmate
Berkeley reports Gen Jonathan L. Wainwright allegedly surrendered at Corregidor to a Japanese officer who was his West Point classmate. Jan Marsman, a Hong Kong escapee, says the officer later made Wainwright boss of the Baguio American prison camp. Marsman cannot name the officer or reveal sources.
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Berkeley
Cali
Jonathan L. Wainwright
Corregidor
West Point
Jan Marsman
Hong Kong
Wainwright
Baguio
Marsman
Divorce Decrees Issued in Corporation Court
Cor poration Court issues divorce decrees for Paul W Racey and Mildred Racey Evelyn Margaret Burch and Ernest William Burch Joey Saxton Bass and Maude L Bass and Fannie Hite Funk and John W Funk. All decrees prohibit remarriage for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Racey
Mildred Racey
Evelyn Margaret Burch
Ernest William Burch
Joey Saxton Bass
Maude L. Bass
Fannie Hite Funk
John W. Funk
Those Opposed to Fighting Will Guard At Hospitals
Twenty five conscientious objectors are assigned to the Western State Hospital at Staunton and ten more from objector camps will go to Eastern State Hospital at Williamsburg. Col Mills F Neal announces plan to place 150 to 200 objectors in state hospitals to relieve civilian staff shortages. They will receive food clothing shelter medical care and two dollars fifty cents a month from the state.
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Richmond
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Eastern State Hospital
Wiliamsburg
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Todday
Eastern State
Neal
National Headquarters
Central State
Petersburg
Death Penalty Warns In Occupied France For Aiding Enemy Flyers
German authorities in Paris warned that death is the penalty for any person in the occupied zone who aids enemy airplane crew or paratroopers. Rewards were offered for reports of parachutists or the presence of British or American planes making forced landings or being shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
Unoccupied
France
Paris
Frederick County School Trustee Electoral Board Reappointed
The Frederick county electoral board members R. L. Smith George P. Sedgwick and Jonas O. Chamberlain are reappointed for a four year term from July 1 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
R. L. Smith
George P. Sedgwick
Jonas O. Chamberlain
Man Sought For Quiz Hanged
Gallatin Mo July 8 The body of Willard Linville was found hanging from a tree near the farm where his former wife Ella Jean and two of her children were killed earlier. A sheriff s posse had hunted Linville after his car was found near the crime scene. Leslie Gail McBrayer seven months old died from blows and Betty Sue Linville seven was unconscious and died today. The accusation involves Mrs Linville s arrival from St Charles Ill and plans to return to her husband in Kansas City after her mother s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin
Willard Linville
Sam T. Evans
Linville
Ella Jean Eeer
Leslie Gail McBrayer
Betty Sue Linville
Evans
Eugene Farrer
Leslie McBrayer
Kansas City
Musicians Union Orders Stop to Transcriptions and Records
The American Federation of Musicians with 130000 members will halt radio transcripts and juke box records after August 1. President James C. Petrillo signed the order on June 25 to curb canned music and reduce competition. Juke box operators face no new records once current stock wears out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
James C. Petriflo
Hitler Finding Going Is Tough On Soviet Front
Pravda reports Adolf Hitler struggles on the Soviet Voronezh front due to limited second front for Europe. It notes increased material aid from Britain and the United States, and warns Hitler will likely slow his westward forces to strengthen the Eastern push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Soviet
Moscow
Pravda
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Voronezh
Russia
England
United States
Governor Darden to Speak Tomorrow in Front Royal Meeting
Governor Darden will head a mass meeting tomorrow night at Warren County High School Front Royal at 8 30 to kick off a campaign for USO funds. Present will be John Stewart Bryan publisher of the Richmond newspaper and Virginia USO drive chairman R Gray Williams district USO chairman Congressman A Willis Robertson and Col TB Apgar Front Royal Remount Pet Unit commanding officer.
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Darden
Warren County
Front Royal
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond
Virginia
R. Gray Williams
USO
A. Willis Robertson
T. B. Apgar
Court records list multiple overloading fines and offenses
In Frederick County and nearby regions, individuals face fines for overloading goods totaling 31.25 dollars for Joe Neil Rice and Noah Booker, 31.25 dollars. 11.25 dollars for S C Fisher. drink-related fines of 10.50 dollars for Wilton Everhart and Marie Shepherd. and a 14.25 dollar charge for Grafton Alexander for shooting a revolver over the Shenandoah River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Joe Neil Rice
Kingsport
Tenn
Noah Booker
Bristol
S. C. Fisher
Star Tannery
Clarke County
Wilton Everhart
Marie W. Shepherd
Grafton Alexander
Shenandoah River
321 Licenses Issued In County
County Clerk Julian Baker reports 321 licenses issued this year including 158 state hunting and fishing at 3.40, 172 day non resident fishing at 1, five non resident season fishing at 5, and 116 resident state fishing at 2. Details show distinct license types and prices accounted for by the county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Baker
Negroes Uplift Get Clergy Backing for Civil Rights
Boston dispatch reports leaders of Congregational Christian churches wiring President Roosevelt to express solid support for his progressive policies on political and economic enfranchisement of Black citizens. Dr. Douglas Horton heads 56 churchmen praising anti race discrimination efforts and urging unity against racial injustice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Roosevelt
Douglas Horton
General Council of
Congregational-Christian Churches
New York City
Congregational - Christian Churches of
United States
Two From Blasted Ship Prisoners
Survivors arriving on the east coast report that Captain Janic Martinsons of Skriveros Latvia and ordinary seaman Bernardo Gardana of Spain were taken aboard an Axis submarine after their medium sized cargo ship was sunk off the Atlantic coast by shellfire on June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Janic Martinsons
Skriveros
Latvia
Bernardo Gardana
Spain
Gas Registration At Middletown In Woodman's Hall
Gasoline registration for Middletown and vicinity will be held in Woodman's Hall Friday from 8 30 a.m. to 8 p.m. instead of at the high school. Mayor Fred Larrick will be in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Woodman’s Hall
The
Star
Fred Larrick
Special Series Begins Sunday at Ebenezer Church
Evangelistic services start Sunday night July 12 at 8 30 pm at Ebenezer Christian Church with Rev J T Watson of New Castle Va preaching. S J Goode calls Watson a pleasing speaker and urges all to attend the first service despite a short meeting due to gas and rubber shortages. Evening services follow each day except Saturday and the third Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Christian Church
J. T. Watson
New Castle
Watson
S. J. Goode
Coastal Roads Closed For Night Traffic In Carolina
Four th corps area headquarters ordered North Carolina coastal roads closed to night traffic amid evidence submarines were aided by vehicle lights. Routes reopened for residents with parking lights and speed under 15 miles per hour. Similar rules apply to two Florida east coast roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fourth Corps
Toéday
North Carolina
Florida East Coast
Stickley Verdict Left Undisturbed
An order in Frederick Circuit Court by Judge Philip Williams leaves intact the verdict for Mrs Emma Fry Stickley awarding $1,000 and costs against Atlantic Greyhound Corporation for damages from a motor mishap. The defendant's motion to set aside the verdict was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Philip Williams
Emma Fry Stickley
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
Pro Nazi Official Reported Slain in Belgian Town
A Brussels report says Jean Demaret 28 year old mayor of Ransart, described as pro Nazi, was killed in his office by a man in a Belgian gendarmerie uniform. The killer escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Brussels
Jean Demaret
Ransart
Last of Bundists Sought Caught in Federal Sweep
In New York and Hartford reports, 29 Bund suspects faced charges of conspiracy to evade the military draft and assist Bund members to resist U S forces. Eight indicted pleaded innocent as bail totals $95,000. Wilbur V Keegan was arrested in New Haven and Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze pleaded innocent in Hartford on espionage charges.
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New York
Bund
U. S
New Haven
Conn
Wilbur V. Keegan
Teaneck
N. J
George C. Sweeney
Hartford
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
J. Joseph Smith
Clarke County Farm Bureau Organized In Berryville Virginia
Clarke County Farm Bureau organized in Berryville with 26 paid members and affiliated with the State Farm Bureau Federation which lists about 10 000 members. Fifty pledged members expected, aiming for 100 total. Two directors named from each district and a plan to add a female director from each district. G F Holsinger of Harrisonburg state president attended.
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Berryville
Clarke County Farm Bureau
Clarke County Farmers Aggregation
State Farm Bureau Federation
Longmarsh
R. L. Bromley
Frank Emmett
Battletown
A. H. Lee
J. R. Longerbeam
Chapel
Irvin Price
J. Wilmer Carpenter
Greenway
A. C. Buckley
A. Mackay Smith
G. F. Holsinger
Harrisonburg
Farm Bureau Federation
Nazi Axis Pressured as Rommel Fights on in Desert
Nazi bridgeheads repulsed amid heavy losses. Axis tough in Africa as Rommel’s supply line strains with 350 miles of desert warfare. Malta raids threaten reinforcements while Auchinleck’s forces gain new strength. In Asia Chiang Kai-shek’s forces push toward rail links. Japan targets Kiangsi Hunan loop. MacArthur reports dawn raids on Horn Island with limited damage.
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Stockholm
Berlin
Rommel
Tobruk
Claude J. E. Auchinleck
Malta
Mediterranean
Nile
Suez Canal
China
Far Pacific
Chiang Kai-Shek
Ces
Fengchang
Changshu
Kiangsi-Hunan
Chekiang-Kiangsi
Kiangsi- Hunan
Shanghai
Singapore
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Horn Island
Torres Strait
New Guinea
Gen
Claims Sinking Reports Drop Escort Doubts
A British official said fighting has occurred between North Cape and Spitsbergen with ships reportedly attacked. He could not confirm whether United States warships were part of any escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cape
Spitsbergen
United States
Prayer Service At Lutheran Church Tonight
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour holds an 8 oclock prayer service this evening followed by a missionary meeting and choir rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
W W Glass to Address Rotary Club on Winchester History
Former Mayor W W Glass will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Golden Glen tomorrow at 1 pm. The first of three lectures covers Winchester history from 1649 to 1749 and a large turnout is expected. Glass is a past club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Glass
Winchester
Lucheon
Rotary Club
Goilden Glen
Glass
Plans Made Continued Registration For Vehicle Rationing
The article notes that owners or their agents may apply for service gasoline rationing. Leases longer than one month prevent a vehicle's owner from obtaining rationing if another person holds it. The local Rationing Board will train registrars on July 14 and 15. all applications require board approval. Separate passenger car and motorcycle registration occurs July 9 to 11. station wagons register as passenger vehicles for A cards on those dates.
Public Works Discuss Truck Parking Violations
The meeting covered erecting a sun porch above a residence and traffic enforcement. Captain Boyd of the Police Department noted most violators are strangers. Warning notices are prepared and, if needed, drivers will receive summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coble
Tom Boyd
Police Department
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed by Number
The page lists quiz answers: 1 Palse. 2 Wellesley. 3 Madagascar. 4 Five years. 5 OB. 6 Lamentations. 7 Male. 8 Washington is the only one. 9 True. 10 Philip Murray.
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Palse
Wellesley
Madagascar
Washington
True
Philip Murray
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United Food Stores
B. W. Sargent Fair Play Store
Eagle’s Meat Market
Brown’s Meat Mkt Larrick’s
Cash Star
L. E. Harris & Co
Cash & Carry
Grohamsburg's Store
Cameron & Piccadilly
Loudoun St
S. Loudoun St
Valley Avenue
S. Braddock St
Braddock St
Cameron St
National Ave
W. Piccadilly St
Berryville, Va
Gov. Darden
Potomac By-Products Co
Ferry
Duce
Africa
Mussolini
Fort Jay
N. Y
Charles S. Richards
Francis J. Hallinan
Congress
Central Press
Nojax
Fiat
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly Bt
Ebenezer Church
Stickley
Farm Bureau
Northern
Jefferson Hotes
Richmond, Virginit
Jefferson
Historic
Quests
PROM
BATH
A. Gerald Bush
Lee
STAYS
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Lois
John W
Rosenberger & Co
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