New Managers Named For Phone Exchanges At Stephens City Boyce
Reginald Morrison is named manager of the Boyce Exchange and Halsey T. is named manager of the Stephens City Exchange of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone. Both appointments were announced July 22 by C. F. Cross Jr. Morrison replaces N. M. and will move to Culpeper on special assignment. Morrison, a Berryville native, has worked in the Winchester area and will reside in Handley after his appointment. Greene, a Handley High School graduate, has lived in northern Virginia for ten years and joined the company in 1937. He will reside in Stephens City with his July 22 appointment.
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Reginald Morrison
Boyce Exchange
Halsey T
Steph- Greeneeos City Exchange
Chesa and Potomac Telephone
C. F. Cross, Jr
Morrison
N. M
Stephens City
Boyce
Culon
Berryville
Telephone Company
Winchester
Handley
Mr. Greene
Northern
Virginia
Handley High School
Roosevelt Accept Call To Service For Vice Presidency
The delegates backed Wallace as the President's choice for vice president after a roll call showing Wallace with 627 votes, Bankhead 329, and McNutt trailing. Despite efforts to sway the Indiana delegation toward Bankhead, Wallace gained 66 votes and the rest were scattered. Roosevelt would accept on a unity motion.
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Wallace
Paul M. McNutt
Indiana
William B. Bankhead
Bankhead
McNutt
Roosevelt
Local Women Halve Golf Match in Hagerstown
Winchester Golf Club sent eight women to Hagerstown Maryland who halved a match with Fountain Head Country Club. Players included Mrs. E. R. Coffey Mrs. Paul Rosenberger Mrs. Jack Minnigerode Mrs. Philip Williams Mrs. Fred Glaize Jr Miss Anne Kert Russell Miss Virginia Boyd and Miss Princes Page. The same lineup will meet Opequon Country Club Martinsburg next Wednesday.
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Winchester Golf Club
Hagerstown
Fountain Head
E. R. Coffey
Paul Rosenberger
Jack Minnigerode
Philip Williams
Fred Glaize, Jr
Anne Kert Russell
Virginia Boyd
Princes Page
Opequon Country Club
Martinsburg
Over Hundred Yearlings Go To Saratoga
Virginia breeders send 100 plus yearlings to the 1940 Saratoga Yearling Sale on August 12 with at least 11 Virginia outfits represented. Kilmer stable at Court Manor may supply the largest block, including Sun Briar progeny and multiple Sun Beau offspring, while Sun Beau himself heads a keen slate of Kilmer sires with notable earnings and sale success at Saratoga.
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Virginia
Saratoga
Vheginia State Chain of Commerce
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Court Manor
Kilmer
Mr. Kilmer
Spa
Sun Egret
Nedayr
Gino Rex
Best Beau
Galley Slave
Sun Alexandria
Lucky Omen
Sun Lover
Dark Winter
Suntica
Chance Sun
Dark Conquest
Sun Briar
Sun Beau
Pompey
Firethorn
Sun Egert
Impound
Dark Beau
Grey Gino
Neddie
Colin
Floragina
Hilltown
Don Ameche
Navy buys two steamers for auxiliary use
The United States Navy has purchased two ships the passenger liner Iroquois and the cargo vessel Mormacpean for auxiliary duties. The Iroquois operated by Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Lines between New York and Miami will be taken over at once. The Mormacpean built for Moore McCormick Lines and in New York South American service will be taken over next month.
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New York
United States Navy
Iroquois
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Lines
Miami
Moore~McCormick Lines, Inc
Taylor Returns To His Villa
Myron C. Taylor Roosevelt's personal representative at the Vatican departed Rome for his Florence villa to recuperate from gallstone removal surgery performed June 26. He traveled with Mrs. Taylor and a nurse.
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Rome
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Florence
Taylor
Japan Aims to Deepen US Ties Under New Government
Tokyo reports that Japan under Prince Konoye will keep friendly ties with the United States while edging closer to stability in East Asia. Foreign Office spokesman Yukichiro Suma said friendship with the U.S. will not decline and, despite shifts toward Germany, no Axis alliance is expected now. The press notes Japan seeks closer Rome Berlin Axis but prefers gradual alignment and self sufficiency.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Foreign Office
Yukichiro Suma
Fumamaro Konoye
Germany
Great Britain
Prince Konoye
Yosuke Matsuoka
Italy
East Asia
German Barge Bases Attacked Near Rotterdam and Boulogne
British aircraft renewed daylight attacks on barge concentrations near Rotterdam and Boulogne. The air ministry said the barges were being gathered for an attack on Britain.
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London
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Air Ministry
Britain
Roosevelt Takes Long Sleep After His Acceptance
President Roosevelt slept until 11 o'clock recovering from the convention vigil that ended with his history making third term nomination. Morgenthau called to congratulate or commiserate as Roosevelt contemplated serving again if drafted in November. He planned an overnight Potomac cruise and a return to Hyde Park for a few days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Potomac River
Early
Hyde Park
N. Y
Middletown Home Demonstration Club Meeting Highlights
Middletown Home Demonstration Club met Thursday at Mrs. David Grover’s residence with 20 members. Miss Elizabeth Sprouse demonstrated kitchen usefulness. Delegates chosen for Blacksburg meeting. secret sisters to exchange gifts. Next gathering at Mrs. Judy’s in August. Refreshments served.
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Middletown Home Demonstration Club
David Grover
Elizabeth Sprouse
David Muntzing
Julia Wright
Blacksburg
Judy
Answers to Today's Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page 4. Includes Canada as item 1 and Paree as item 10. Mentions signs of water and Bohemian Czech origin, winter, impeachment, Mediterranean, newspapers, and Ethelbert Nevin.
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Canada
The
Ceanien
Mediterranean
Bohemian
Czech
Ethelbert Nevin
Paree
Storm Troopers All Over Spain Reported in 1940s Dispatch
New York July 19 United States citizens returning from Europe describe widespread German presence in Spain. Boston editor Henry Copley Greene reports seeing German officers in Barcelona in full uniforms with sidearms amid talk of Spain being owed back from Britain.
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New York
Spain
United States
Europe
Henry Copley Greene
Boston
Barcelona
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Downs
Culpeper
Greene
Reginald G. Morrison
Halsey T. Greene
Florence Table Top
Publican
DU Pont
DuPont House
duPont
Uuccccco
John W.rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
Navy
Jones Funeral Home
She Stoker
Mervel
W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sen
Lister Hill
Alabama
Us Roosevelt
Chicago
Carter Glass
James A. Farley
U.S
Goodrich
Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Rosevelt
Middletown Club
Henry Ford
Ead Real
Ulaize & Bro
Ana
Delco
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers. Ferry
W. Va
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