Sewing Room Moves for Red Cross at 111 West Boscawen
Beginning today the Red Cross sewing department operates in the Singer office area at 111 West Boscawen. The rooms are open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 2 to 5 PM, with church groups assigned dates for sewing sessions and a fall schedule to be announced.
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Sewing Room of
Red Cross
West Boscawen
The
Red
Singer Sewing Machine
Sewroom
Baptist Church
Braddock Street
M. E
Lutheran Church
Market Street M. E
Jehovah's Witnesses Freed On Bond In Maryland Arrest
Thirty four Jehovah's Witnesses from Baltimore and Rockville were freed on property bond in Annapolis after 18 hours in city jail. They face a Friday hearing before Police Magistrate James G. Woodward on charges of obstructing traffic while distributing magazines on Annapolis streets Saturday night.
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Annapolis
Jehovah’s Witnesses
James G. Woodward
Baltimore
Rockville
49 Cent Penalty On Grain Under Wheat Quota Plan
The article explains the 49 cent per bushel penalty for excess wheat under the May 1941 quota law. Farmer Brown faced penalties for 25 excess acres, with options to store grain for a marketing card or leave excess wheat unharvested. Checkers may survey farms to verify acreage, with penalties if farmers refuse. Millers must verify quotas and report marketing cards to Blacksburg. About 44 Frederick county producers have not complied.
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Frederick County
Brown
Mr. Brown
United States
Blacksburg
Star
Derivation of the word homeopathy
The term homeopathy comes from two roots: homeo meaning similar and pathy meaning feeling or disease. This construction reflects the medical theory that remedies produce similar symptoms to the disease being treated.
Mrs Cartwright Rites Held in Winchester Funeral
Funeral services were held this afternoon from Kurtz Funeral Home for Mrs Effie Hollingsworth Wood Cartwright 80 of Winchester who died Saturday. She born April 8 1860 in Clarke County was daughter of Robert Baldwin and Martha Hollingsworth Wood and widow of Dr Robert Cartwright. Survivors include brother Charles L Wood Baltimore Md and sisters Mrs John R Smith Purcellville and Mrs Florence Williams Antigo Wis. Interment in Mount Hebron. Pallbearers B F P Arthur Charles L Bowley William C Miller Frank B Crawford A Lee Coble R E Griffith Sr.
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Kurtz
Effie Hollingsworth Wood Cartwright
Clarke County
Cartwright
Robert Baldwin
Martha Hollingsworth Wood
Robert Cartwright
Kentucky
Winchester
Charles L. Wood
Baltimore County
John R. Smith
Purcellville
Florence Williams
Antigo
Wis
Fairfax Hall Seminary
Silas Billings
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
George L. Leyburn
W. A. Wilkerson
Loudoun Street Church
Grace Lutheran Church Renovation Contracts Awarded
The Grace Lutheran Church on West Boscawen Street awarded local contracts to painters for exterior work and to install a new boiler in the basement heating system. The old boiler had served over fifty years. Benjamin F. Davis chairs the improvement committee with Boyd H. Hamman, Harry A. Schmidt, Charles W. Fries and Clayton Cochran as members.
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Council of Grace Lutheran Church
West Boscawen Street
Benjamin F. Davis
Boyd H. Hamman
Harry A. Schmidt
Charles W. Fries
Clayton Cochran
District Governor to Visit Winchester Kiwanis Club
Harry B. King district governor of the Capital District Kiwanis International will visit the Winchester club at noon on Wednesday July 16 Andrew Bell reported.
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Harry B. King
Kiwanis International
Andrew Bell
Winchester Club
Churchill Draws Hope From London Stand Against Air Raids
Prime Minister Churchill addressed civil defense workers, vowing unrelaxed vigilance against terror from the skies. He predicted stronger British air blows, praised London's grit, and warned of Nazi retaliation while urging renewal of public exertions for freedom and glory. London can take it.
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RAF
Germany
Italy
London
Churchill
Hitler
Britain
Russia
Civil Defense Services
Vacation Bible Schools Open In The County
Vacation Bible Schools opened in Round Hill Schoolhouse and Greenwood Methodist Church with 34 students at Round Hill and 20 at Greenwood. The programs run two weeks each. Round Hill concludes July 25 with Presbyterian Church services and Greenwood on July 26. Directors include Miss Mary Catherine Kern and Rev. H. G. Balthis.
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Round Hill
Greenwood Methodist Church
Helen Gatewood
Clayton Pinghey
Presbyterian Church
H. G. Balthis
Greenwood Church
Mary Catherine Kern
Jack Hutton
John Bowers
C. W. Galloway
Berryville
Frederickson to address Vets at Seventh District banquet
Dr. Otto F Frederickson professor at Madison College Harrisonburg will give The Present World Situation address at a Seventh District American Legion banquet at Hotel Royal tomorrow at 6 30 p m Other speakers include T Emmett Warriner Glenn Elliott A B Scott and Dr George A Williams The business meeting at 4 p m will elect officers and delegates for the national convention Delegations are expected from Winchester Luray Harrisonburg Berryville Front Royal Charlottesville Standardsville Strasburg Shenandoah Columbia and Madison Banquet reservations may be made by A B Scott Front Royal
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Otto F. Frederickson
Madison College
Harrisonburg
American Legionnaires
Seventh District
Hotel Royal
T. Emmett Warriner
Laurenceville
Mete Amr
American Legion
Glenn Elliott
Richmond
A. B. Scott
Front Royal
Robert Y. Conrad
Winchester
Rockingham Post
Sidney Weil
Alexandria
Gates R. Richardson
Bedford
Virginia
Luray
Berryville
Charlottesville
Standardsville
Strasburg
Shenandoah
Columbia
Madison
Citizens Tired Of Waiting For Sewage Disposal
Sanitary Inspector Ernest Dove warned the public on instruction of the sanitary committee. City Manager Grant stated no cost estimate for sewering that city area has been made and pumping to the old system is impractical due to topography and disposal needs. Bundling is described as two people sharing a bed without undressing in historic customs.
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Ernest Dove
Sanitary Committee
Grant
Wales
Scotland
New England
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Retention In Army Longer To Be Sought
Government officials consider extending service periods in the army. The proposal targets personnel at distant posts including Alaska Hawaii and Atlantic stations to improve manpower.
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Gested
Alaska
Hawaii
Atlantic
Senate panel delays defense property requisition bill
The Senate Military Committee postponed for one week action on a bill giving the president power to requisition private property for defense. The delay followed a request by Senator Chandler of Kentucky, who was away from Washington and could not attend.
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Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
Chandler
Unclear figures from financial ledger fragment
Fragmentary financial data shows totals and asset lines with scattered numbers including 577224.96 30000.00 10000.00 32214.82 and a total asset figure around 46451013 with additional decimals and digits. The text lacks context and full itemization.
Retail Sale Boom Claimed At End
Atlantic City July 14 Leon Henderson warned the defense boom will curb civilian purchases as defense needs exhaust metals like aluminum copper steel and nickel. He said rationing will occur at the raw materials level threatening inflation and market shortages as purchasing power outstrips goods.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Leon Henderson
Oveg
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
New York Housewares Manufacturers’ Association
Henderson
British Foiled At Tobruk Seige Recount From Rome
Rome reports two British attempts to break the Tobruk siege were shattered by Axis forces. Italian dispatches say the besieged position grows more precarious as bombardment and artillery destroy supply dumps and equipment, with Axis controls tight on harbor ships.
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Rome
Tobruk
Stefani
Answers to the Daily Quiz Reveals Test Questions
The page lists quiz answers including Michelangelo cited for question one and answers for items such as clock or time piece, monkeys, John Alden, Moon, Hirohito, Theodore Roosevelt, Philadelphia on July 4 1776, and cantons.
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Michelango
John Alden
Moon
Hirohito
Theodore Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Cantons
VFW Meeting Set At Browne Cabin On July 16
J G Fosbrink adjutant announced a Winchester Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting will be held at Horace C Browne cabin on Wednesday evening July 16 at 6 30. Attendees will be dinner guests and transportation will be provided if needed. Those attending should meet at the city hall at 6 30. Full attendance urged.
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J. G. Fosbrink
Winchester
Horace C. Browne
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