Sixteen Frederick County Residents Attend Blacksburg Institute
Sixteen men and women from Frederick county left today for Blacksburg to attend the annual Institute of Rural Affairs. The program runs through Thursday with sessions for livestock and fruit farmers and namemakers, plus dairy poultry and older youth tracks. John Temple Graves II will address attendees tomorrow evening, while Kathleen W. McArthur of Hollins College discusses the import of South American products Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Blacksburg
Institute of Rural Affairs
Walker McC. Bond
J. S. Jackson
O. L. Taylor
Grover Schlack
A. W
Walter Larrick
Richard and
Elston Luttrell
D. A. Cole
B. F. Strother
H. 8. Williams
L. H. Ram
Victory Claimed For Nazi U Boats
Berlin reports German submarines sunk 19 ships totaling 116 500 tons from a British convoy in the Atlantic after days of fighting against destroyers corvettes and escort vessels. The high command says one destroyer and one corvette were also destroyed.
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Berlin
Atlantic
Adolf Hitler
Churchill Warns as War Effort Faces Global Strain
Churchill warned Britain must not relax war production despite Allied gains. He noted German air losses, but warned that Germany’s mass munitions and centralized command threaten victory. Finland broke relations with Britain, and Churchill refused to appoint a production minister, challenging a confidence vote.
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Finland
Britain
Soviet Russia
Churchill
Red Army
Finand
Interpreting The War News On Extermination In Russia
The piece analyzes the brutal Russian theater of World War II portraying a savage battle of extermination. It contrasts Nazi aims to destroy Red Army and Communist regime with Soviet resistance, noting political stakes beyond military victory and questioning the fate of defeated peoples and future governance.
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Red Army
Berlin
Soviet Union
Welles
First U S President to Wear Long Trousers
R H M A Thomas Jefferson is named as the first U S president to wear long trousers according to this historical clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Classified listings brief ad notices and asks
The page presents multiple classified notices including rental ads at 411 N Loudoun St and 1210 Valley Ave, a small unfurnished apartment, a boat with trailer and license, a used silo from Bailey Bros, a 1931 Oldsmobile with good engine and tires in Stephens City, and a bungalow near Kernstown at 529 N Brad dock.
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Oldsmobile
Garland Bray
Stephens City
Chicago Miss Patricia Barker Signs Movie Contract
Patricia Barker from Chicago signs a film contract with Leet to appear as a boy in her upcoming movie. The agreement specifies a male presentation while her feminine smile and curls are to be less prominent in the role.
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Patricia Marie Barker
Chicago
Leet
Minister Extended Call To Cedar Cliff
The Rev. H. W. Roth from near Farmville has been extended a call to Cedar Cliff Charge of the Presbyterian Church. If he accepts he would succeed the Rev. Julian T. Owen who resigned to lead Hedgesville. Roth has preached at Vaucluse Marlboro and Mount Hope churches and the three congregations have unanimously authorized their committees to extend the call.
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H. W. Roth
Farmville
Cedar Cliff
Presbyterian Church
Julian T. Owen
Hedgesville
J. A. McMurray
Mr. Roth
Vaucluse
Marlboro
Mount Hope
Depth Bombs Dropped Off Greenland by U S Navy Commander
A Senate Naval Committee report cites Secretary Knox stating a U S destroyer off Greenland dropped three depth bombs after hearing an SOS from a steamer and suspecting a submarine. The captain said self defense justified the action though no submarine was confirmed and echoes could come from whales or currents.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Secretary of Navy
Knox
United States
Greenland
Atlantic
Eden Warns of Peace Blitz Amid War Time Struggle
At a Foreign Press Association luncheon Winston Churchill and the British leadership warn that Hitler’s timetable in Russia is off but a peace blitz may be offered. Terms promise liberation for some and possible restoration of France, with Britain insisting Germany must remain at war stations to prevent another global catastrophe.
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Foreign Press Association
Eden
Hitler
Russia
France
Germany
Britain
Heat Wave Grips Multiple States With High Temperatures
The region reports temperatures at or above 100 across several cities including Wichita Springfield Seymour and Kansas City. Twenty six heat prostrations occur in the Washington area as storms cause fires and damage in Philadelphia and New York City rain cools temperatures in NYC and Ohio. Heat related deaths tally Michigan 26 Illinois 16 New York 14 Wisconsin 13 Ohio and Illinois 11 each.
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Wichita
Kan
Springfield
Seymour
Ind
Philadelphia
Washington
Cincinnati
Ill
Bismarck
N. C
Huron
S. C
Kansas City
National Capital Area
New York
New York City
Ohio
Cleveland
Canton
Minnesota
Illinois
Drownines
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fire Crews Battle Two Alarms In Valley Ave and Acorn Heights
Firemen responded to a 5 pm alarm for a blaze in a green truck of the American Tea Company on Valley Avenue and to 8 am for an oil stove fire in Acorn Heights. Both incidents caused little damage and no injuries. The Acorn Heights house is listed as the property of Bentley Cather.
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American Tea Company
Valley Avenue
Acorn Heights
Bentley Cather
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Capitol
Wed & Thur
Simmy
Belle Davis
Warner Bros
Fun Hit
Stuart Irwin
Eugene Pallette
Jack Carson
George Tobias
Harry Davenport
Palm Beach
H.C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Institute
Certified Public Accountants
Richmond
Rouss Avenue
Lynchburg
Brazil
Reichstag
Ler
Hansbrough
Carter
J. W. Arthur
Winchester
DIAL
Farmers
Merchants National Bank
John M. Steck
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
England
Australia
Plains
Utah
Mississippi River
Iowa
Bigham Young
Great Salt Lake Valley
Loudoun St
Fairmont
Call Pine Motor Co
Republic Oil Ae
Greystone Terrace
Apply Pine Motor Co
Fairmont Ave
Berryville Ave
S. Main
Parkway
Valley Ave
Rouss Ave
Winchester Credit Corp
Shenandoah River
J. B. Cather
Dial 5059
Bailey Bros
Harry H. Willis
Kernstown
N. Braddock
Harry Murphy
West Amherst
West By
Sharp St
P. O. Box
Gore
Capitol Theatre
Care Star
R. L. H. Care Star
Baker’s Drug Store
Busy Bee Restaurant
Ritz Lee
LeRoy Lamp
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Virginia
Shackelford Auto Co., Inc
Newport News
Dodge & Plymouth
Elmira
N. Y
Berryville
U.S. Navy
Reds
Twentieth Century-Fox
Hable
NEWS
Cartoon Comic
Marijorie Weaver
John Hubbard
20th Century Fox Picture _ NOVELTY
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Lstores CO. Inc
Gray & Eddy
W. B. Snider & Son
N. Cameron St. Dial
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Geo. W. Kurtz
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