Camp Wakanda Opens Monday In Valley Enrolling 55
Fifty five children from Port Valley area are enrolled for Camp Wakanda a one week program sponsored by the Meth Church Montague Avenue Charge and Winchester District of the Methodist Church. Nine and over are eligible and registrations continue. Camp staff include Mrs Turner Anderson Mrs Lela Green Dan Metz and Eugene Babb. The group departs by bus at 8 am Monday from Montague Avenue with Rev H G Balthis directing.
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Camp Wakanda
Ge Aoke Port Valley
Mon- Avenue Charge
Meth Church
Winchester
Methodist Church
H. G. Balths
Taylor
Arlie Long
Montague Avenue
Turner Anderson
Lela Green
Dan Metz
Eugene Babb
Arthur Chracer
Vance Orndorff
Marshall Creswell
Martin Cuthbert
Garvin Carper
Bobby Coontz
Billy Maskell
Evan Cres
Audrey Bayliss
Charlotte Castleman
Catherine Castleman
Roberta Anderson
Nancy Seabright
Geraldine Seabright
Lillian Fleury
Betty Price
Elizabeth Snyder
Virginia Schrader
Betty Bush
Louise Fogle
Betty Giffin
Ida Pierce
Lillian Melvin
Alice Patton
Jean Man 1
Maud Everhart
Josephine Iker
Mary Felker
Obituary for Ardelia Thompson Harris of Winchester
Ardelia Thompson Harris died Thursday July 24 at home 678 North Loudoun Street Winchester a well known Black resident. Funeral services set for Monday July 28 at Mt. El Free Baptist Church at [time] with Rev J C Newman officiating and burial in Orrick cemetery. She is survived by sister Elizabeth R Thompson cousin Mrs Fannie Patterson of Indiana two step children Martha Washington and James M Harris and step granddaughter Thelma Harris of Michigan.
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Ardelia Thompson Harris
Winchester
North Loudoun
Mt.el Free Baptist Church
J. C. Newman
Orrick Ceme
Elizabeth R. Thompson
Fannie Patterson
Indiana
Martha Washington
James M. Harris
Thelma Harris
Michigan
Poisonous snakebite fatality rates from the Bureau
The Bureau states that a certain percentage of people bitten by poisonous snakes die. The exact figure is unclear due to garbled text.
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Bureau of Biological Oo
Cary Cary Byrd family ties cited in radio speech
Virginia State Senator Hunsdon Cary charged the Democratic machine seeks to control legislation. He alleged Senator Harry F. Byrd and his son Harry Jr. pressed him to back the Coleman amendment in the 1938 General Assembly. Cary said Byrd Jr. visited his home while Cary was ill with the flu and he refused.
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Richmond
Hunsdon Cary
Henrico
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Harry Jr
General Assembly
State Compensation Board
Cary
Byrd
Senate
Death of Mrs. John Newton Hotinger On Picnic
Mrs. Hattie Bell Clemmer Hotinger 70 mother of Joseph A. Hotinger died of a heart attack while on a family picnic in Goshen pass near Lexington Virginia. Survived by three other children Mrs. Robert Garing Mrs. Sam Rayder and Norman S Hotinger. Services set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at her Lexington home with burial in Oxford Cemetery.
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John Newton Hotinger
Joseph A. Hotinger
Winchester
Hotinger
Goshen Pass
Lexington
Hattie Bell Clemmer
Joseph A
Mattie Montgomery Clemmer
Augusta County
Mr Hotinger
Robert Garing
Sam Rayder
Aeraton
Norman
Buchanan
Oxford Cemetery
Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets
Baltimore market notes show potatoes and sweet potatoes at limited gains and declines, poultry steady, hogs and cattle mixed with regional price moves. Chicago reports hogs at about 11.65 top, cattle and sheep uneven with week-to-week shifts in prices and demand.
Blockade Proposal Could Strangle Japan's Industry
Britain and the United States consider cutting off essential imports to Japan to cripple its industry. A coordinated blockade with Dutch East Indies and naval support could be deployed quickly, officials say, potentially hurting Japan despite its large wartime reserves. The move is described as historic and a end to appeasement policy.
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Britain
America
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Atlantic
Ade
Netherlands
United States
Netherlands East Indies
Batavia
Reuters
Singapore
Malaya
Far East
U S Moves to Halt Trade With Japan Under Treasury Order
The United States imposes a broad export import freeze on Japan, requiring Treasury licenses for all shipments. A committee set licenses policy and will decide on future grants, with defense needs not clearly defined. The American Petroleum Institute notes Japan’s imports of U S motor fuel and aviation gasoline.
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Edward H. Foley
The
Treasury
Morgenthau
Japan
Wed
Foley
Dean Acheson
Francis Shea
White House
United States
American Petroleum Institute
New York
Stock Market Reports Then and Now in July
New York July 26 The market steadies amid international shifts involving assets freezing war with Britain versus Japan while selective issues rise up to about two points. Volume reaches 362180 shares in a short session with many stocks steady and notable gains for specialty issues linked to silk import impacts.
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New York
United States
Britain
Japan
Ayon
Stoc
Selec
al Chem
Am Can
Am Rad
Am Smel
AT & T
Anaconda
B and O
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Can Edison
Genl Elec
Geal Motors
Goodyear
Int Har
Kennecott
M. Ward
Nail Dairy
Packard
Penney (Jc
Penn RR
Republic Stel
Sears &Roebuck
Southern R
Cofn J
Texas Corp
US Steel
Western Union
Woolworth
Sheep market shows strong gains with mixed feeder notes
Sheep closed firm to strong gaining about 25 higher. Bulk late trades at 11.25 to 11.50 with throwouts 9.50 down. Best yearlings midweek at 9.50. Top native ewes around 5.00 and bulk ranges 4.00 to 4.75.
Grain futures rise to near four-year highs in Chicago
Chicago July 26 wheat futures gain over a cent to lead at 1.11 1/8 May delivery near the strongest since 1940. Sept wheat 1.07 1/4 to 3/8, Dec 1.09 1/8 to 1/4, corn 76 to 76 1/8 Dec, 81 1/8 May. Baltimore grain shows spot wheat at 105 and corn 86-88. Winchester markets list wheat 1.02, corn 85c.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Jluy
Winchester
Rotary District Conference Speakers Highlight Unity and Service
At Hotel Roanoke the 186th district conference of Rotary International gathered over 130 officers and committee heads from 44 clubs in Western Virginia and Eastern Tennessee. Speakers including C. K. Brown and D. J. Howard emphasized vocational service and business understanding amid a call for national unity. The conference will move to Danville in 1942 with Dr. A. M. Showalter presiding.
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Roanoke
Rotary International
Rotary Movement
Virginia
Tennessee
Danville
Globe
C. K. Brown
Staunton
Rotary
Irvine Cubine
Martinsville
Dave Shearer
Johnson City
Tenn
A. R. Hines
Ben F. Parrott
D. J. Howard
Winchester
Ray Campbell
Elizabethton
C. P. Daniels
Bristol
A. M. Showalter
Christiansburg
Norway's wartime shipping backbone fuels Britain
The Norwegian fleet, about 4 million tons, carries food oil airplanes weapons and supplies for Britain. Nearly half of Britain's oil and gasoline arrive via Norwegian tankers, sustaining Allied war effort.
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Norway
Britain
Aluminum drive in Winchester organized by Boy Scouts
A house to house canvass in Winchester yesterday morning gathered a sizeable scrap pile of aluminum. Six trucks and Boy Scout crews operated with donations stored at Bailey's store rear shed. The effort aims for a 2000 pound quota and continues until July 29 with more pickups at fire houses or collection stations for missed homes.
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Winchester
Bailey’s
South Cameron Street
Goodyear
Firestone
Winchester Junk
John W. Rosenberger
Bickers Motors
Earl Shade
George Crowser
C. P. McVicar
Defense Council
Star
McViccar
Virginia
McVicar
Revival Meetings In Hayfield Church
Revival meetings at the Hayfield Assembly of God chapel are led by evangelist W. F. Duncan from Atlantic City New Jersey. Old fashioned preaching and special music will be offered each night next week except Monday. The church pastor is Rev. C. L. McFarland.
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Hayfield
Boston Wool Market Slower Trade For Fine Territory Wools
The U S Dept Agri notes the Boston wool market was slower last week with only a few houses achieving fair prices for finer territory wools and 12 month Texas wools. Fleece wools showed slow activity with quotes steady to slightly easier on combing bright wools, chiefly 41-43 cents for fine Delaine, 43-45 cents for one half bloods, and 45-47 cents for three eighths and one fourth blood grades.
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Boston
U. S
Order Numbers and Names in Historical Ledger
A dense ledger lists order numbers, associated names, and amounts for individuals including Robert L. Wynkoop, Frank L. Ashworth, William R. Lee, Lynwood A. Everhart, James J. Harris Jr, Wallace F. Thompson, John Michael Myers, James Clay colored, Glenwood M. Dodson, Keneth S. Shenk, W. W. Haugh, Olivia C. Stickel, Elmo Harlay Smith, Beverly T. Huff, Raymond I. Allen colored, Edward F. Chapman, W. T. Greenwalt, Charles I. Hummer, John Edmond Barr, Ernest Lee Alger Jr, Nelson F. Alexander, Willis Lee Suddith, H. L. Robinson colored, Louis Russell Carroll, O. P. Hamilton Jr, L. B. ONeill, B. D. Diffenderfer, George R. Owens, Cleveland Barr, C J Morris colored, Hunter L. Hibbard, Walter W. Shephard, E H Lee colored, P F Huidekoper, E L Lewis colored, with various dollar amounts and codes.
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Robert L. Wynkoop
Frank L. Ashworth
William R. Lee
Lynwood A. Everhart
James J. Harris, Jr
Wallace F. Thompson
John Michael Myers
James Clay
Glenwood M. Dodson
Keneth S. Shenk
W. W. Haugh
W. D. Johnson
Howard W. Carroll
Olivia C. Stickel
F. J. Jackson
Col
Elmo Harlay Smith
Beverly T. Huff
Spencer Allen Welch
Raymond I. Allen
Edward F. Chapman
W. T. Greenwalt
Japan Freezes U S Funds in Retaliation Over Indo China Move
Tokyo acts swiftly to freeze United States assets and impose finance ministry controls on all US nationals including those in the Philippines and territories. Britain plans similar measures as India and Burma feel the impact. Officials weigh scope and effect on trade while Ambassador Grew stays in close contact with allied envoys.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Indo-China
France
Philippines
India
Burma
United Kingdom
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Finance Ministry
Roosevelt
Chugai
Central
South America
Britain
East Asia
Yomiuri
Joseph Grew
Robert Leslie Craiie
John Latham
Miners in Southwest Virginia See Record Weekly Payroll
Norton reports Southwest Virginia miners will collect over 750000 dollars this weekend in the largest weekly payroll in Virginia coal history. The total stems from high tonnage about 400000 tons in early July, a $20 vacation bonus, and an increased wage scale agreed at the Washington and New York wage parley.
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Norton
Virginia
Washington
New York
Four-H Club Short Course Installs All-Star Members
At Virginia Tech Blacksburg 79 Virginia farm youths were named All-Stars at the 22nd state 4-H Club Short Course closing with a candle lit ceremony around the campus lake. New officers were installed led by Mrs. T. P. Harwood with H. Hutcheson Jr. administering oaths and 66 scholarship winners announced.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Liskey
Ray
Miller
Rockingham County
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Florine Fravel
Gilbert Coffman
Shenandoah
Martha Johnson
Harry Weaver
Augusta County
T. P. Harwood
Nottoway County
F. M. Sholes
Norfolk
Weere
Anapp
R E. Bennett
Pittslyvania
Henry E. Hutcheson, Jr
H-n- Thco Farmagnet
R. B. Davis, Jrr
Fairfax County
Republicans Blast New Deal Spending and Defense Financing
Republicans outline a report criticizing the New Deal for wartime and postwar outlays. They claim $67.5 billion spent since 1933, with only $5 billion for defense since the emergency program began. They urge tax base broadening and government economizing to resolve fiscal strains.
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Roosevelt
New Tax Bill Predicted to Triple Low and Middle Incomes
The proposal would impose the heaviest levies in the country’s history, sharply raising taxes on lower and middle income earners. House passage was predicted by many lawmakers from both parties by next week, with few expected changes.
Answers to the Daily Quiz Notes and Clues
Answers to the daily quiz appear on page 4 with lines listing items such as Tommy Atkins Nebeuchadnezzar Helsingfors six Boasting Pennsylvania and the Chief Justice of the United States. The prairie region and health are mentioned as topics in the quiz outline.
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Tommy Atkins
Plain Tom
Nebeuchadnezzar
Helsingfors
Pennsylvania
Chief Justice of the
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Wakanda
H. G. Balthis
Methodist Young People’s
Ardelia T. Harris
Glaize
Allis-Chalmers
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Senator Cary
Byrd, Sr
Joseph Hotinger
Baltimore Produce
Florida
Baltimore Livestock
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock
Dept. Agri
U.S
Antietam Paper CO
Hagerstown
Stock Market Report
Howard
Hayfield Church
Schwitz
Ummins Company
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
John W. Leety
Pine Motor CO
Braddock & Cecil Sts
DODGE
Alice Brooks
Pattern
Winchester Dept
14Th Street
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