Airways, Inc. Leases Large Flying Field
Valley Airways, Inc. of Winchester announced a lease with Martinsburg for full commercial rights on Shepherd Flying Field. A Civil Aeronautics Administration training session is underway with Archie Randolph Jr. as co instructor after rigid tests. Fifteen Shepherd College students, led by Josiah Ware and Francis Ware, begin training to finish by September 15. A Piper Cub with a 65 horsepower engine speeds summer sessions. four students have completed courses. Additional students are set to finish by July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. VA
Valley Airways, Inc
Winchester
George J. Scheder
Perty
Shepherd Flying Field
Schecter
Civil Aeronautics Ac
Archie Randolph, Jr
CAA
Shepherd College
Josiah W. Ware
Francis L. Ware
George E. Whitacre
Luke E. Terry
John H. Reaves
John S. McKee
Harold T. Davis
Stanley E. Eye
William A. Stump
Harry 8. Reaves
John D. Anderson, Jr
Leonard P. Mathias
Ronald R. Reeder
Howland R. Gary
Joseph Anderson Massie
David T. Thompson
Frederick Caskey
Melvin Snyder
William M. Skinner
Thompson
N. Baker Davis, Jr
John B. Schley
William Andrews
Clyde Ball
Samuel Rockwell
Some Germans Think President Prolongs War
Berlin reports political circles suspect President Roosevelt prolongs the war by aiding Axis enemies. Critics cite his call for national unity and counter that traitors are Germans and Italians who fled to America. Official sources offer no comment.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
America
Local Mill Granted Wheat Storage Approval
Winchester Milling Corporation receives approval to store wheat as collateral for federal loans. County agent Fred Stine announces storage encouraged for loan applicants. Base loan rate set at 76 cents per bushel with deductions for non first class grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Milling Corporation
Fred Stine
Slip Of Tongue Named Wallace For Presidency
President Roosevelt during a Chicago convention acceptance speech misnamed Henry Wallace as President instead of Vice President. A broadcast transcript shows Roosevelt thanking delegates for selecting Wallace for the office of President of the United States and praising his government experience nationwide.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
United States
Chicago
Wallace
Precedents Break in Roosevelt Convention Address
President Roosevelt told the Democratic National Convention that the campaign would be different due to changed conditions. The remarks broke two precedents by a sitting president seeking a third term and by delivering his acceptance speech by radio. The unusual year is marked by active campaigning at both parties conventions and notable candidate switches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Wendell L. Willkie
Henry A. Wallace
William J. Ryan
Illawiota
A. L. Tex
Ryan
E. H. Moore
Okla
Robert H. Anderson
Pitue
Public sale of confectionery fixtures in Winchester Virginia
By virtue of a deed of trust against Crystal Confectionery Inc the sale will occur on Wednesday July 31 1940 at eleven o clock in the Crystal Confectionery business at 148 North Main Street Winchester Virginia. Personal property listed includes signs candy cases cash register soda fountain scales display case toasters booths tables chairs steam table gas stoves cream heater and related equipment. Coleman Dunn auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Confectionery, Inc
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Crystal Confectionery
North Main Street
Coleman Dunn
Court orders reference in estate case Knight v Taylor
In Winches ter Virginia a decree dated July 17 1940 orders a Master Commissioner to report on the estate of Lily Dandridge Boyd Knight and to convene creditors and settle accounts of executrix Anne Harrison Taylor and administrator M M Lynch Admr ta The notice fixes Thursday August 8 1940 at 4 North Loudoun Street for filing and proving claims with ongoing sessions if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Harrison Taylor
Lily Dandridge Boyd Knight
Executrix
M. M. Lynch
Lilly
Dandridge Boyd
Knight
North
Loudoun Street
W. Baker
M.M
P. A
Franco Eyes Gibraltar as Axis Gamble in War Today
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes Spain's push to recover Gibraltar amid the Britain-Germany struggle. He argues Franco backs Hitler and Mussolini to threaten Mediterranean routes, with a prolonged siege possible only under Ibero-German support, while noting Spain’s Civil War fatigue and Gibraltar’s symbolic role.
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Spain
Gibraltar
Europe
English Channel
Britain
England
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Franco
Berlin-Rome
Hitler
Italy
Atlantic
Madrid
The
Fuehrer
Axis
Opportunity to Serve in the United States Marine Corps
Platoon Sergeant John Weber, a veteran marine, will visit the Winchester post office on Monday July 22 between 9 am and 4 pm to discuss enlistment. The ad highlights pay, medical and dental care, uniforms, advancement, athletics, and overseas postings in the West Indies Panama Hawaii the Philippines and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
West Indies
Panama
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
China
John Weber
Winchester
Gouvernors? Local social notes from Gainesboro
Gainesboro July 19. Mrs. Charles Hawkins and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Nat Ritter. Nellie Holland of Winchester stayed with her brother S. D. Rogers. Mrs. J. M. Darlington and Mrs. Creel and children of Winchester spent a few days this week at their farm here. Miss Frances DeHaven visited her sister Mrs. Riley Parrill last week. Mrs. Lou Cooper stays with her mother Mrs. Ella McIlwee who is ill at home.
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Gainesboro
Charles Hawkins
Nat Ritter
Nellie Holland
Winchester
S. D. Rogers
J. M. Darlington
Creel
Frances DeHaven
Riley Parrill
Lou Cooper
Ella McIlwee
White Hall Grange Plans Picnic At CaCapon Park
At White Hall Grange No 870 regular meeting on Tuesday night July 16 a picnic is set for August 15 at CaCapon Park. A committee of Robert Russell Foster Bageant and Jack McAboy was named to arrange entertainment. Russell presented a varied program including songs readings jokes and a debate on hair count versus intelligence which ended in a draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hall
CaCapon Park
Robert Russell
Foster Bageant
Jack McAboy
B. F. Strother
Alfred Wright
Maggie
Marjorie Lewis
Rufus Smith
B. F. Srother
J. M. Strother
C. D. Dye
Mr. Dick
Charles Ziler
Jessie Lewis
Willkie To See Farmers On Farm Conference Trip
Willkie plans to leave Colorado Springs for a Denver farm conference after finding Roosevelt's speech very interesting. He sat through the talk, chuckling and smoking, and declined to comment on Roosevelt's remarks or Wallace's nomination. He seeks more farm ideas for his acceptance speech to be delivered around August 10 in Elwood, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Denver
Roosevelt
Willkie
Wallace
George Wilson
Iowa
Elwood
Ind
Brill Joins Army Signal Corps Enlistment Completed
William Edward Brill of 201 East Boscawen street was accepted for U S Army enlistment at Martinsburg West Virginia and enlisted in Washington D C for the 4th Signal Company with Fort Benning Georgia as station. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William E Brill Sr of the same address. The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation was created by Congress in 1934 to insure investments up to 5000 per investor in each eligible institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edward Brill
East Boscawen Street
Martinsburg
W. Va
Washington, D. C
4Th Signal Company
Fort Benning
Georgia
William E. Brill
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Congress
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Savings and Loan Association
Crosley unveils small auto to carry soldiers at 50 mph
A compact Crosley automobile designed by Powel Crosley Jr. claims to carry four soldiers with full field equipment at 50 miles per hour on one gallon of gasoline. The vehicle, shown to army officials at Camp Holabird, Md., is intended for light transport or scouting and uses an air cooled opposed cylinder engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Powel Crosley, Jr
Crosley Corporation
Camp Holabird
Crosley
Bible School To Run Two Weeks In Round Hill
A Bible School will open at Round Hill Monday at 1.30 pm and run for two weeks. The Rev. Sum mers McGavock of the Opequon Group of Presbyterian Churches announced. Ada Glass Baker will lead with Violet Baldur, Mrs Grover Carper, Mrs George Larrick, Mrs Hoover, Winnie Carper and Hubert Kerr assisting. Kerr to direct music. Open to children ages 4 to 13 with an invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill
E. Summers McGavock
Opequon
Presbyterian Churches
Ada Glass Baker
Violet Baldur
Grover Carper
George Larrick
Hoover
Winnie Carper
Hubert Kerr
Mt Pleasant Notes of family visits and church events
Mt Pleasant notes report several visits including Mrs Lewis Moore returning from Hagerstown and Mr Woodrow Perry and Miss Gladys Fawcett touring Charlottesville to see Mrs Zirkle Williams. Fairfax residents Mr and Mrs S G Orndorff stayed awhile, and Miss Lucille Perry visits near the airport. Sunday activities at the U B Church are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Lewis Moore
Hagerstown
John H. Perry
Louise Perry
James Russell
Hilda Russell
Woodrow Perry
Gladys Fawcett
Charlottesville
Zirkle Williams
G. Orndorff
Fairfax
Edwin Fawcett
Mt. Williams
Harry Smithy
Christian Endeavor
U. B
Lucille Perry
Vennor Milhon
S. G. Orndorff
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Scheder and Associates
Hbo
Firestone Auto. Supply & Service Stores
N. Braddock St
Presidency
Extrx
Admr. Co
T. A
Lay
Dandridge Boyd Knight
Lec
George W. Kurtz
Jimmy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James
Fox Motion Picture Studio
New York
Pastor Hall
Pastor Niemoeller
Germany
Dewitt MacKenzie
Gebraltar
Marine Corps
Victor
American Stoves Co
Silco Cut-Price Stores, Inc
M. C. Royer, Manace
Bible School
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller
Anderson
Philco
Eurdirect
E. Boscawen St
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