Sugar interests split with Wallace at Louisiana rally
In New Orleans July 20, Louisianan sugar leaders scorn Wallace in a revolt against the Democratic nominee. A. Farwell, sugar spokesman, urged Willkie for president while delegates to the National Democratic Convention backed Bankhead. Governor Sam Jones opposed Wallace, and John Caffery stated he would vote for Willkie amid sugar policy fights. Parnell criticized the party platform as vague on sugar.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
National Democra
Soret
Wallace
A. Farwell
Willkie
Wal
Bankhead
John Caffery
St. Mary Parish
Sam Jones
Parnell
Nazi Blows Across Britain Amid Peace Offer Fallout
July reports detail RAF and German air actions over Britain with claims of harbor and depot damage and merchant ships sunk. The German count includes three planes lost while British air forces raid northern and western Germany. Officials silent on Hitler’s peace move amid continued radio broadcast efforts.
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Smashlows
Britain
High Anaes
Adolf Hitler
London
High Command
Iair
Germany
Puehrer
Hitler
Cooperative Holds Annual Meet Names Russell and Grant to Board
The Southern States Cooperative annual patrons meeting at Sarah Zane Fire Hall featured J H Funkhouser speaking on cooperative value. D K Russell and E W Grant of Clearbrook were elected to the board to replace retiring directors L O Dick and Funkhouser.
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Cooperative
Russell
Grant
J. H. Funkhouser
Winchester
Southern States Cooperative
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
L. C. Brumback
Opequon
United Effort
Carl May
L. O. Brumback
North Carolina
J. W. Larrick
D. K. Russell
E. W. Grant
Clearbrook
L. O. Dick
Funkhouser
H. D. Garrett and Family
Stephenson
J. H. Brill
J. Allen Hershman
B. R. Gatch
Carl Martin
Larrick
A. W. Wright
Roy = R. Boyce
Maynard Blair
Mr. May
License Rush Continues as 134 Licenses Issued Today
The rush for marriage licenses persisted with 61 issued at the county office and 73 at the city office by 2 PM. July totals reached 337 county, 445 city, grand total 3. Next Saturday promises high activity before the new marriage law takes effect.
Mr. Hawse To Preach Tomorrow at Grace Methodist
The Rev. John Hawse, medical missionary student of Winchester, will deliver the sermon at Grace Methodist Church in Middletown tomorrow. Pastor J. T. Brown announced. Hawse is a Handley High School and Randolph Macon College graduate and was dean of the Senior Assembly of the Virginia Methodist Conference in Lynchburg.
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John Hawse
Winchester
Grace Methodist Church
Middletown
J. T. Brown
Hawse
Handley High School
Randolph-Macon College
Virginia Methodist Conference
Lynchburg
Arrest Stirs City As Suspect Flees To Loudoun Lane
Arthur Nicholson sought by police on a check charge fled from Sergeant Francis Funk at Union Bank this afternoon. He ran through Loudoun to Fairfax Lane and Indian Alley, then south for more than a block before being captured. He caused a loud disturbance banging cell doors at the city jail.
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Arthur Nicholson
Francis Funk
Union Bank
Loudoun
Fairfax Lane
Indian Alley
McCormick Paper Endorses Willkie in 1940 Preview
Harrisburg publisher Vance C. McCormick head of the Democratic National Committee in 1916 backing Wendell L. Willkie for president as the Harrisburg Patriot notes his 1914 gubernatorial bid and role in Wilson's 1916 campaign.
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Harrisburg
Vance C. McCormick
Wendell L. Willkie
McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
Heat Wave Grips Winchester and Frederick Counties
Citizens endured a mid summer heat wave as temperatures neared the high 90s. An official high of 94 yesterday underscored the heat, with today's reading not yet available but expected to be higher.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Quote on annuities and longevity from Byron
The line "'Tis said that persons living on annuities are longer lived than others" is identified as a Byron source from Don Juan. It attributes greater lifespan to those supported by annuities, reflecting a satirical comparison.
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A. “’Tis
Don Juan
Byron
New Book By Mr Halliburton Now At Library
Richard Halliburton’s adventures from youth through Princeton days and early travels are chronicled in a first hand account that inspired his later works. The volume traces the Sea Dragon voyage to a lost horizon, highlighting his magnetic personality and youth appeal. Available for borrowing at Handley Library.
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Richard Halliburton
Princeton
Handley Library
Bullitt Arrives For Conference In New York
The trans Atlantic Dixie Clipper landed at LaGuardia with 12 passengers including U S Ambassador William C Bullitt former Empress Zita of Austria and her daughter Archduchess Elizabeth Security was tight with 15 policemen 15 detectives and alien squad on duty A second clipper Yankee was expected later The party traveled by car to Royalston Massachusetts Calvin Bullock estate Zita said duration of stay was undecided Bullitt planned to return to France and then Washington after a stop in Philadelphia to visit his brother’s home
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New York
Azores
United States
France
William C. Bullitt
Zita
Austria
Elizabeth
LaGuardia
Alien Squad
Bullitt
Washington
Orville
Philadelphia
England
Marshall Petain
Empress
Archduke Otto
Prince Felix
Royalston
Mass
Calvin Bullock
Wall Street
Marginal Apple Trees Targeted For Removal Program
The program designates removal of diseased or uneconomic apple trees with the major fruit quality issues. Growers receive payment per tree, not less than five inches in diameter, with a cap of $15 per acre and no use of cleared land for depleting crops that year.
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Federal
Surplus Commodities Corporation
You Cant Take It With You at Winchester Little Theatre
Walter Massey and Aloise Brill star in a lively rendition of You Cant Take It With You at Handley auditorium starting Tuesday July 23. The couple faces comic romantic obstacles as Vanderhof household chaos fuels the laughs with a joyous ending.
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Winchester Little Theatre
Walter Massey
Aloise Brill
Vanderhof
Alice & A Stree
Mary Washington College Theatre
Tony Kirby
Little Theatre
Miss Brill
Handley Auditorium
Reds Could Blitz New York
Beaumont Tex July 20 The Dies un American committee was told that the Communist party has information to demoralize New York within hours Maps and photostats show vital data on water supply electric lines subways railroads and city services obtained through a writer's WPA project Investigators Hurley and Birmingham presented the evidence Rep Martin Dies plans a New York hearing to verify details and potential threats.
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Beaumont
Tex
Dies un-American
Communist Party
Ras York
George Hurley
Steve Birmingham
Fire Department
Martin Dies
D-Tex
New York
Gallagher And Passeau Fined
Claude Passeau of Chicago and Joe Gallagher of Brooklyn were fined by NL president Ford Frick for a disturbance at the Cubs Dodgers game in Chicago. Passeau was fined 75 dollars for throwing his bat toward the mound after being dusted by Hugh Casey. Gallagher received 50 dollars for leaving the bench and becoming involved in the incident.
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New York
Claude Passeau
Chicago
Joe Gallagher
Brooklyn
Ford Frick
National League Today
Cub Dodgers
Frick
Passeau
Hugh Casey
Gallagher
President Approves New Hatch Act
President Roosevelt signs legislation extending political activity restrictions to state and local government workers funded by federal programs. The act limits campaign contributions and forbids officials from using their position to influence elections or coercing colleagues. Senator Hatch of New Mexico authored the measure and originally drafted the federal Hatch Act.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hatch
D-Nm
Bible School To Hold Commencement
The Daily Vacation Bible School of the Stephens City Methodist Church will be held at 11 oclock tomorrow morning under the supervision of Mrs. C. B. Headley. A picnic at Rouss Park yesterday was enjoyed by 116 students relatives and friends.
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Stephens City
Larrick Tops Wheat Yield With 30 Bushels Per Acre
John W. Larrick Jr of Round Hill reports the season’s highest average wheat yield at 30 bushels per acre, five more than J H Fisher. E M Punk of Middletown averages 20, M D Adams near Clearbrook 12, indicating a spotty crop and downward trend in bushels.
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John W. Larrick, Jr
Round Hill
Larrick
J. H. Fisher
E. M. Punk
Middletown
M. D. Adams
Clearbrook
Sedgwick Entered Mem orial Hospital as Patient
George P. Sedgwick Marlboro merchant and Frederick county school trustee board member has entered Memorial Hospital as a patient. The board he serves on was to meet Monday to elect a successor to J. Fred Thwaite of Stonewall district who recently resigned.
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George P. Sedgwick
Marlboro
Frederick County School Trustee
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Sedgwick
J. Fred Thwaite
Stonewall
Nazi Bombers Rain Attacks Across Britain and Atlantic Raider
German warplanes bombed southeast and southwest Scotland and southwest England in heavy raids. The air ministry reported homes destroyed and some casualties but no deaths, with two raiders shot down and fifteen German planes confirmed destroyed. Royal air force fighters shot down ten more Germans over the channel, while British daylight raids targeted Rotterdam Boulogne Le Havre and naval and air bases inland. A German sea raider was reported at large in the Atlantic after sinking two British merchant ships St John and Davisian near the West Indies.
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Hitler
Scotland
England
Air Ministry
Channel
Rotterdam
Boulogne
le Havre
Emden
Willemsoord
Harlingen
Atlantic
St. John
West Indies
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Rosenberger
Braddock St
Virginia
Mr. Hawse
Mr. Halliburton
U.S. A
Reds
Florence
Table Top
Georgia
Luzon
Bedloe’s Island
Princess Juliana
Vittorio
Bruno
His Fables
James Cook
Macedonia
Ladies Aid Society
Allis - Chalmers
Crawler
H. P
Goodrich
Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
E. Piccadilly St
Jones Funeral Home
Zenith, R. C. A
Detrola General-Electric
Miles Music
North Braddock St
Evening Star
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