Eve Entertained In Honor Of Aunt's 90th Birthday
Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis was guest of honor at a Saturday party hosted by her niece Miss Rose McDonald's home. The event celebrated Mrs. Lewis's 90th birthday with attendees from Charles Town Winchester Washington and Berryville among others. Other social items include birthdays dinners visits and local notices across Winchester and nearby Virginia towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Lewis
Rose McDonaldine
Lewis
William Wattles
Nan Hatcher
Charles Town
W. Va
John B. Neill
Winchester
Horace Smithy
Washington
Rosalie
Sarah Smithy
Charleston
D. C
Patton
John Pugh
New York
Clarke County
Berryville
Bayard Stevens
William E. Sparrow
Henry G. Lane
A. T. Osborne
S. C. Williams
Hobson McGehee
John D. Winter
Emily Powers
Benjamin Crampton
Annie Stribling
Lucy Pulliam
E. W. Miller
Frog Beach
Oranda
Miller
George F. Miller
George
Monty
Ann
Houston Linkous
Essie Jenkins
Hampden Boyce
Garvin Bowles
Carl T. Cather
Wayne Omps
Saaron and
Larry
A. J. de Hart
E. V. Hodges
Henkel Carpenter
Edwin Ritter
Ann Bowen
Betty Lunsford
Granis Pugh
Surrender Unconditional Debate Sparks Government Response
The article outlines a Japanese language OWI broadcast by Navy Capt. Ellis M. Zacharias urging unconditional surrender to avoid destruction, tying it to the Atlantic Charter. It notes the release sparked questions about liberalizing surrender terms, while OD I says the move followed press requests. Dispatches say Truman knew of the broadcast and Potsdam observers see it as signaling possible Soviet involvement.
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Office of War Information
Navy
Ellis M. Zacharias
Owi
Zacharias
United States
ODI
Elmer Davis
State Department
Potsdam
Japan
Berlin
Stalin
Mr. Truman
Churchill
Would Prohibit Snake Rites
Richmond Virginia July 23 Governor Darden plans to seek legal means to halt poisonous snake handling by religious cultists in southwest Virginia. He will consult with Attorney General Staples and discuss with Lee County authorities. He argues there is no religious freedom defense for practices risking lives after two deaths and multiple severe bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Darden
A. P. Staples
Lee County
Federal Research Board Proposed
Washington July 23 Senate Naval Affairs Committee recommended establishing a military security research board. The Byrd bill would create 40 members with half civilians appointed by the President. chairman and vice chairman from civilian members. The board would not run labs but could transfer funds to agencies for work in its program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Byrd
D.-Va
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Great Destruction Done To Jap Ships
Destruction from an allied air strike reports heavy damage to Japanese naval and industrial targets. The Nagato moored at Yokosuka suffers stern damage, plus destruction of vessels, locomotives, hangars, an ammunition dump, oil tank, and power plant. Allied planes claim substantial enemy plane losses while British carrier planes damage airfields north of Tokyo and rail facilities.
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Japan
Nagato
Yokosuka
Tokyo
Katori
Tokyo Plains
Brockton Massachusetts Founded Year
In 1649 the lands now occupied by this city were deeded by the Indians to Miles Standish and John Alden for approximately thirty dollars. The district including Brockton was part of Bridgewater until 1821 when it was set off as North Bridgewater. The name Brockton was adopted in 1874.
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Brockton
Massachusetts
Miles Standish
John Alden
Bridgewater
North Bridgewater
Virginia panel to study legislator salaries in 1945 session
An eight member committee of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is appointed to study compensation for General Assembly members. C. O'Conor Godrick of Fredericksburg will chair. members include Overton D. Dennis of Richmond, Raymond B. Pinchbeck, Robert Tucker, H. A. Ford, Arthur Davidson, and Samuel G. Northern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
General Assembly
C. O’conor Godrick
Fredericksburg
Overton D. Dennis
Raymond B. Pinchbeck
Richmond College
Robert Tucker
Washington and Lee University
H. A. Ford
Martinsville
Arthur Davidson
Northern Virginia Daily
Strasburg
Samuel G. Northern
Norfolk
National Bank of Commerce
W R Thompson Dies In Hospital
Wesley Rolfe Thompson respected colored citizen dies at 39 in Winchester Memorial Hospital after two months illness. Born Riverton April 11 1906 he worked as a barber then for Miller and Anderson. Survived by mother two sons two sisters and a brother funeral at Mt Carmel Baptist Tuesday July 2 at 2 30 led by Rev A T Gaskins with Elks Lodge wall bearers at Orrick Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Rolfe Thompson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Riverton
Miller and
Anderson
Organization of the Elks
Marvel
Wesley
Bessie Harris
Edmonia Brown
New York City
John Thompson
Front Royal
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
A. T. Gaskins
Orrick
Elks Lodge
Doolittle Outlines Japan Raid Plan With SAC Allies
General Doolittle says the Eighth Air Force will support 20th Air Force in operations against Japan. He stresses the goal to coordinate with other forces to minimize American casualties. He notes his request to fly over Germany was denied and praises the B 29 as the greatest airplane.
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Barney Giles
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
20Th Air Force
Japan
Carl A. Spaatz
Strategic Air Forces
Germany
20Th Bomber Command
China-Burma-India
A 1
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Sermon Tone and Jesuit Missions in World Context
A forum on sermon aims contrasts its unsettling purpose with instruction. Dr H H Kung notes Jesuit missionaries spread gospel and Western science in China. Wartime Germany shows church losses, damaged hospitals, and surviving facilities in Frankfort, with deaconesses nursing and ministry continuing amid disruption. Christian pastoral needs rise as pastors are conscripted and ministers displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
H. H. Kung
Orient
Germany
John E. Foster
West Virginia
Frankfort
a-Main
Ministers released and a secretary for India council elected
The article discusses conscription of pastors and religious workers into the army or concentration camps and urges immediate release. It notes Rev. Murray Thurston Titus’s election as secretary of the National Christian Council of India and his move to Magpur, India. Bishop Arthur J. Moore emphasizes spiritual renewal as the path to peace. A Q and A explains pigeon milk produced in pigeon crops during incubation feeding young birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Thurston Titus
Batavia
Ohio
India
Methodist Board of Missions and Church Extension
National Christian Council of India
Magpur
Titus
Lucknow
Deccen
Arthur J. Moore
Atlanta
Puzzle crossword clues sweep a quiz of terms
A mixed list of crossword style hints appears with numbered clues across and down suggesting words for dawn girl equipment music note Greek letter microbe Japanese holiday seaweed area of land bondsmen carousal level incite take out prophet and Luzon.
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Prophet Down
Cunning
Pettish
Luzon
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Dr. Miller
Harrisburg
Capon River
Arlene Nauss
Jay
Arthur Cunningham
William Carpenter Angd
Bobby Aylor
R. E. Aylor
Stephens City
Braddock Street
Methodist Federation of Christian Social Relations
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Mary Louise Steele
Bennie Strother
Martinsburg
East Street
Quota Club
Quotarian Clowser
Sara Clowser
Ethel Rinker
Quotarian Rinker
Ethel Jolliffe
Eulalah Koester
Katie Baker
Miss Davis
Joyce Davis
Baltimore
Major Kern
Bentley Kern
John A. Kern
S. C
England
Seaman Ritter
Guest
Keith Ritter
S. 2-c
Pete Savoldi
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Margaret Hodgson Goss
Miss Clara Shank
Margaret L. Hodgson
Shenandoah
William H. Daughtrey
Warren Jones
Shenandoah River
Nancy Bond
Biddeston
Mrs. Allen Bond
Kern
Texas
Robert Kern
Harry R. Kern
Mt. Clifton
D. O. Coffelt
Wilbur Peer
Alan
Cara Nome
Brooks’ Pharmacy
OPA
RUN Trees
Winchester—Front Royal
Taare
Soren Waren
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Federal Research Board
George Washington Garage
Ford
Pine Motor Co
W. R. Thompson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Chapman Motor CO
W.W.R
Robert E. Woods
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Father Woods
Christ
Londonderry
Howard
San Francisco
Calif
N. Loudoun St
Baker’s Drug Store
Court House
W. Boscawen Sr
Sugar and Victory
Cuba
Caribban
Atlantic
Gulf
Lovett Brothers
Domino
American Sugar Refining Company
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Winchester, Virginia
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller Bros
Hamburg
Cather and Moling
Timberlake
Dia
Madam Delia
Madame Delia
Pullman
Martinsburg Pike
Daily Crossword
Stair
Ireland
Compass Point
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