Red Cross Seeks 100000 Women for Nurse Aide Roles
Amid wartime nursing shortages in Winchester and nationwide the Red Cross and Civilian Defence urge 100000 women to volunteer as Nurse Aides. An 80 hour night course starts June 15 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Apply to the local Red Cross Chapter or Nurse Aides chair Betty Riley. Sewing and knitting rooms operate daily, with various dressings and classes scheduled at the Red Cross on North Loudoun Street and the Armory meeting for Motor Corps.
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Winester
Office of Civilian Defence
American Red Cross
Winchester Em Hospital
Winchester
Friay
Red Cross Knitting Room
North Loudoun Street
Motor Corps
Armory
Girl Scouts
Rhos. Sprint
Stock Market Report Sparks A Mixed Day In New York
Mild early gains faded as the market stalled into the fourth hour with prices wavering. Bonds showed spot gains while commodities fell. Chrysler and Montgomery Ward hit new 1942 highs before sliding. Bethlehem Sears Roebuck American Airlines Westinghouse Anaconda U S Gypsum and American Telephone held at times. Rails utilities weak. U S Steel General Motors Chesapeake & Ohio Southern Pacific retreated. Aluminum of America Singer Sherwin Williams Phoenix Securities American Cyanamid among shine sights in curb trading. Humble Oil Midvale Sunray Oil lagged.
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New York
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Bethlehem
Sears Roebuck
American Airlines
Westinghouse
Anaconda
U. S. Gypsum
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Aluminum of America
Singer Mfg
Sherwin Williams
Phoenix Securities
American Cyanamid
Humble Oil
Midvale
Sunray Oil
Invasion Planes and Bombing Roll Upset British Defenses
Knockout invasion plans describe 3000 four engined bombers with heavy loads aided by American help. The British lost 44 planes Saturday night as RAF activity resumed over Hitler’s domain with reconnaissance and limited attacks on trains and airfields in the Netherlands and France. German counterattacks hit Canterbury and other targets, with Canterbury’s historic districts sustaining damage.
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Hitler
Air Ministry
Netherlands
France
London
Canterbury
England
Submarine Crew Laughed While Brazilians Died
Four officers on a submarine laughed from the conning tower as a Brazilian merchantman was torpedoed off Haiti. The May 24 attack killed six and left 45 survivors after 29 hours at sea. The incident raised Brazil’s submarine losses to seven, with four ships sunk off the U S coast.
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Key West
Fla
Haiti
Haroldo Nascimento
Brazil
Jon Batista Gomez Figueiredo
United States
Rites Are Held For Mrs. Taylor
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 4 o clock for Mrs. Samuel Taylor who died Thursday in Richmond Virginia. The Rev H G Lane rector of Grace Episcopal Church officiated with interment in Green Hill Cemetery. Attending from a distance were her children Dr and Mrs James Smith Mr and Mrs Roy Saunders of Richmond Mr and Mrs Frank Pittman of Roanoke Miss Dorothea Taylor of Washington and St Cmdr Hugh McGuire Taylor of New York.
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Berryville
Samuel Taylor
Richmond
H. G. Lane
Grace Episcopal Church
Roanoke
Dorothea Taylor
Washington and
St. Cmdr
Hugh McGuire Taylor
New York
Old Graveyard Cleaned Ahead of Memorial Service
Memorial services at St. John's Lutheran Church near Mount Williams Frederick county are set for Sunday June 7 at 3 PM. The graveyard cleanup will occur Wednesday June 3 starting 1 30 PM with volunteers urged to bring tools.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mount Williams
Frederick County
E. B. Smith
J. W. Smith
St. John’s
Gravel Springs
Virginia
Claims Oil Firm Misleading In Its Statements
Washington June 1 Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold told a Senate defense committee Standard Oil had attempted to gain a selective advantage over a synthetic rubber program. He accused the company of misleading about I G Farben Buna rubber, sharing information with the government, and its ties to Farben. Arnold warned of motives to secure a protected market curb rivals and limit global production to safeguard its position. He said Standard had not fulfilled its obligation to reveal its cartel arrangement.
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Washington
Thurman Arnold
Senate Defense
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Arnold
German Chemical Trust
I. G. Farben
Standard
State Department
I. G
Bombers Hit Rangoon and Burma Airfields in Raid
United States Army Air Force bombers based in India sank a Japanese tanker and damaged others at Rangoon. They attacked Myitkyina airdrome in North Burma inflicting heavy damage on aircraft and runways amid limited Japanese opposition.
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New Delhi
United States Army Air Force
India
Rangoon
Myiykyina
Burma
U.S
Lewis H. Brereton
United States
Brereton
Andaman Islands
Indian Ocean
Virginia Beer Tax Revenues Top 3.5 Million for Year
Virginia beer tax receipts for the first 11 months of the fiscal year total 3,171,159.56, about 1,000,000 more than last year. If June matches 1941's 371,000, the full year will surpass 3,542,000, while May collections fell to 308,199.67 from a year ago.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Treasury
Department of Taxation
Wartime Tin Shortage Fears Prompt Concern
In the past months anticipation grows over a tin shortage and other wartime problems. Officials warn about supply constraints affecting industry and daily life while preparing for potential disruptions and price changes.
Mt Olive Cemetery Clean Up Set At Hayfield
Everyone interested in the Mount Olive church and cemetery near Hayfield is asked to meet at the church Thursday June 4 at 1 o clock to clean the church and burying ground as in past years. Please bring needed tools.
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Mount Olive
Hayfield
Last Day To File Personal Property Tax Returns
This is the last day to file state income tax and personal property returns. Penalties by law include 10 percent on state income tax and intangible personal property returns with minimum assessments of $2 each. No fines will be assessed if returns are mailed and postmarked by tonight's deadline.
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore Market reports Wheat No 2 Red Winter at 1.16 3-4 per bushel for June delivery. Corn quoted 96 to 98 cents per bushel. Winchester Market lists Wheat at 1.11 and Corn at 90 cents per bushel. Prices based on deliveries at mill.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Answers to Daily Quiz from Page Four
The list provides ten quiz answers: 1 False, 2 Paul V. McNutt, 3 Poison gas, 4 Hamilton shot by Burr in their famous duel, 5 Food of larvae of queen bees, 6 Pryor, I. 144, 8 1876, 9 Blithe Spirit, 10 True born in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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False
Paul V. McNutt
Hamilton
Burr
Pryor
True
Milwaukee
Wis
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Shirley Shields
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B. W. Sargent Fair Play Store
Eagle’s Meat Market
Riley's Market
Brown's
Larrick’s Cash Store
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Loudoun St
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National Ave
W. Piccadilly St
Berryville, Va
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Joe Marsh
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Ireland
AEF
Atlantic
Mt. Olive Cemetery
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prebes Peoples
Dupont
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Dial
S. Braddock St
Miller's Hardware
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