Winchester Methodist Camp Wakanda Opens For 7th Summer
About 70 children from Winchester and vicinity will attend Camp Wakanda at the government camp in Powell’s Fort Valley near Seven Found Monday. Rev. H. Balthis says the camp runs one week with a staff from multiple churches. Activities include swimming, athletics, crafts, and nature instruction with camp fires each evening. Enrollment remains open with contact to George R. Haines, Taylor Barr, A. C. Long, or Rev. H. G. Balthis.
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Winchester and Vicinity
Wakanda
Powell's Fort Valley
H. Balthis
United Methodism of
Winchester
Vicinity
Montague Avenue
Greenwood
Braddock Street
Market Street
Methodist Church
H. G. Balthis
Montarue Avenue
Harry G. Balthis
Andrew Bell
Camp
Catherine Shull
Ralph Snapp
John T. Mallory
White Rock
George R. Haines
Taylor Barr
A. C. Long
German Expeditionary Force Reported for Britain Attack
Le Petit Dauphinois quoted as saying Germany assembled 600000 men and hundreds of ships for an attack on Great Britain. The ships include German and captured French Belgian Dutch vessels and smaller craft along the coast from Brest to Bergen Norway awaiting towing by tugs.
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Grenoble
France
le Petit Dauphinois
Germany
Switzerland
Great Britain
Brest
Bergen
Norway
Fire Company Trustees Confirmed in Stephens City
An order entered in Frederick Circuit Court by Judge Philip Williams confirms the erec tion of trustees for the Independ ent Hose Company at Stephens City. The named trustees are F. Grove White Joseph B. Funk G. W. Lemley P. Lineburg and Howard E. Massie.
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Independent Hose Company
Stephens City
Frederick
Philip Williams
F. Grove White
Joseph B. Funk
G. W. Lemley
P. Lineburg
Howard E. Massie
Gore Picnic Plans To Crown Queen At July 27 Event
The Gore Camp Modern Woodmen of America No 13 553 announces its annual Gore picnic on Saturday July 27 at Gore Grounds featuring a 2 pm softball game with Dr Pepper Bottling Works and Virginia Woolen Company teams and a 3 45 pm queen selection. The Frederick County School Band will provide music. If rain, events move to the following Saturday.
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Gore
Modern Woodmen of America
H. M. Windle
Purcell Avenue
Winchester
Dr. Pepper Bottling Works
Virginia Woolen Company
Queen
Frederick County
Paul Riley
Wadlow Laid In Steel Coffin For Return to Alton
Robert Pershing Wadlow, tallest man ever, died after a July 4 foot injury. At 22 he stood 8 ft 10.3 in and weighed 491 lb. A steel coffin 10 ft 6 in will transport his body to Alton Illinois for funeral services arranged by Harold Wadlow and Cecil Wadlow.
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Manistee
Mich
Robert Pershing Wadlow
Alton
Wadlow
Alton High School
Harold F. Wadlow
Streeper Mortuary
Cecil Wadlow
Lincoln, Neb
Unity In Preserving Freedom Objective Of Party Says Bankhead
Chicago July 16 Democratic keynoter Bankhead urged four more years in power to defend democracy against Europe’s dictators. He defended Roosevelt Hull and a Democratic Congress, contrasted with Republican claims, and urged unity to safeguard liberty amid growing global conflict. He cited naval and army strength gains under Democrats versus Republicans.
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Bankhead
Chicago
Democratic Party
Europe
William B. Bankhead
National House of Representatives
United States
Alamaha
Roosevelt
Hull
Nnty
Hitler
Mussolini
Hoover
National Guard
Bankers Gather for Berryville Dinner Regional Clearing House notes 112 attending
The Regional Clearing House Association dinner in Berryville drew 112 bankers from Frederick Shenandoah Page Warren and Clarke counties. C L Robey of Purcellville spoke on banking outlook as F B Maphis presided. Women bankers Beulah Lemley Louise Eustler Jane Forney and others attended with Mrs Ralph M Ware as chairperson and an orchestra from the Presbyterian Church provided music. Next directors meeting set for Strasburg August 19.
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Berryville
A. O. Lyons
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Clearing House Association
Frederick
Shenandoah
Page
Warren
Clarke Counties
F. B. Maphis
Strasburg
Herbert Cooley
Round Hill
Loudoun
Fauquier
Prince William Clearing House
Newman
Farmers’ Bank of
Edinburg
C. L. Robey
Bank of Purcellville
Virginia Bankers Association
Stras
Burg Crepes
Beulah Lemley
Louise Eustler
Jane Forney
Winchester
Sadie Hamrick
Marguerite Newman
Virginia Miller
Thomas Eagle
Woodstock
Martha Millner
Mary Rhodes
Ralph M. Ware
C. H. Iden
Maurice Wisecarver
Charles
Bankhead Champions Democratic Record and Labor Support
Senator Bankhead, defending the Democratic program, attacks Republican platform as evasive while praising Democratic gains. He cites labor support, farm parity, and major laws including bank deposit insurance, securities acts, CCC, social security, TVA, HOLC, collective bargaining, minimum wages, and reciprocal trade treaties. He warns farmers and labor will back Democrats in November.
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Bankhead
Republican Party
Labor Democratic
Democratic Party
House
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Camp Wakanda
Fire Company
O’connell
S. Braddock St
Samuel A. Stritch
James A Farley
Victor
Mann Coe
N. Braddock St
Democratic
Securities and Exchange Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Life: Insurance
Zeus
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Omega
Gulf
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