City Council Targets Fire Hazards and Oil Storage Rules
Winchester officials moved to reduce fire risks by drafting a city fire code and an ordinance on wholesale motor fuel depots. A fire marshal authority would be granted to perform inquiries, with a dedicated committee to design the building code. The storage facilities reviewed show tanks with 800 gallons capacity and weak firewall protections, including leaking oil storage and kerosene depots without barriers.
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Common Council
Winchester
Office of Fire
Maral
Wirolesale
Winester
L. R. Travers
Arshal
Tayor Barr
Third
Christian Scientists Pledge Democracy Support at Annual Meeting
About 6000 Christian Scientists gathered in Boston for the annual meeting of The Mother Church. The Christian Science Board of Directors urged defense of democratic government as essential to religious freedom and human rights, declaring belief in life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. John Randall Dunn of Boston and Centerville was named incoming president for the year.
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Boston
Mass
Christian Science Board of Directors
Censon
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Massachusetts
Mary Baker Eddy
John Randall Dunn
Centerville
Womanless Wedding Planned at Berryville High School
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade sponsors a Womanless Wedding at Berryville High School auditorium tomorrow night at 8 15 for the swimming fund. J Edward Thoma hosts with a lengthy program of dances songs skits and pageantry featuring Virginia Harris Miss Randolph Miss Beverley and many local performers including Ralph Ware and Oscar Ramsburg with D Blanton Groom and George Pope among the cast.
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Swimming Fund
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade
J. Edward Thoma
Chopin
Virginia Harris
Missy Randolph
Brooke Harris
Elizabeth Beverley
Gay Levi
William Barnett
Fred Jones
Ralph M. Ware
Cael
D. Blanton
Sam D. Childs
George Pope
Eustace Jackson
Oscar Ramsburg
Henry Post Mitchell
Temple Homar
W. D. Burtner
Roland Mitchell
Buddy Levi
David Childs
Fred Lloyd
Homar Knight
Donald Levi
Should the United States ban war material exports to Japan
Readers debate a wartime policy Question if the U S should prohibit by law exports of war materials to Japan. Lee Fisher argues against supplying Japan while Charles C Mayes supports a ban citing Axis ties and risk of aiding Germany or Italy.
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United States
Japan
Lee Fisher
Far East
Charles C. Mayes
China
Germany
Italy
City Council Advances Building Code Discussion and Utilities Actions
The council revisits an overdue building code ordinance with Fire Chief Barr and committees to draft a revised measure. It approves Cab Company access across Woodstock Lane and a gas franchise bid of 100 dollars from Consumers’ Utility Company for 10 years. It also approves an insurance rider for hospitalization and medical expenses and notes a premium refund of 86.04 dollars after consolidating policies. Septic tank installation by state inspectors is recommended for Milton Valley subdivision.
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Allen Hawthorne
Sisting
Barr
Sargent
Anderson
Consumers’ Utility Company
Girl Scouts Must Register By June 9 Camp Deadline
The camp committee set June 9 as the deadline for Girl Scout registration for the annual White Ok camp. Parents or scouts should contact Mrs. Herbert Solenberger at 423 West Leicester Street to obtain registration blanks. The staff includes Director Beatrice Bell units Farley Massie Allison Cooper Janet Miller Ruth Solenberger dietician Helen Keeler nurse Irene Argenbright waterfront Grace Bosserman Wittmer nature Ruth Johnson dramatics Reba Booker arts and crafts Carol Lindström.
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White Ok
Herbert Solenberger
West
Leicester Street
Rural Letter Carriers Meet at City Home
Walker association president Leland Walker of Washington addressed Rural Letter Carriers from Frederick Warren and Clarke counties gathered at Leslie Fries home. The session included an address of interest and refreshments. Winchester postmaster W Nelson Page attended as a guest.
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Frederick
Warren
Clarke Counties
Leslie Fries
Leland Walker
Washington, D. C
National Association of
Walker
W. Nelson Page
Winchester
Treasury Debt and Expenditure Update Day's End Figures
The daily Treasury bulletin shows expenditures at $24,793,732.05 and gross debt at $48,393,533,938.08. Increase over the previous day totals $672,768,214.79 with a reported overall balance shift.
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Ashington
Sen
Alg Bi Pacaibek
Ebenezer To Hold Memorial Rites Sunday
The Ebenezer Disciple Church near Gore Virginia will host a Sunday June 8 memorial service with all day events. Bible School will start, followed by communion led by Rev. H. J. Goode with performances by Gore Quartette and Jones Quartette. Flowers will be distributed for graves, and a meal will be served on the grounds. A cemetery association meeting follows lunch.
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Ebenezer Disciple
Gore
Bible School
J. Goode
Jones
Ebenezer Cemetery Association
Methodists Begin Annual Meeting in Baltimore
Baltimore hosts the Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Church starting this afternoon with Bishop Adna Wright Leonard presiding. Memorial services for deceased clergy, Lord's Supper, and 9 am business sessions follow, with a world service anniversary at 8 pm and talks by Bishop Selectman and Paul Comley French.
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Baltimore
Adna Wright Leonard
Washington Area
Methodist Church
Leonard
Charles C. Selectman
Paul Comley French
National Service Board For Religious Objectors
Robert J. Searle
New York City Council of Churches
Plan New Census For Capital Area
Washington officials said a special census of the capital area may occur in June to update 1940 figures. Census Director J. C. Capt noted April 1940 data are out of date for housing, rent, vacancies, and living costs as defense agencies seek current population measures. The 1940 metro area population was 907,816 with 633,091 in the District.
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Washington
Defense
Census Bureau
J. C. Capt
Wold
District of Columbia
Rites Monday For Lewis V Mesner
Funeral services were held Monday at Highland U B Church near Berkley Springs West Virginia for Lewis V Mesner who is survived by his wife two sons Sanford and Harold of Berkley Springs and three daughters Elsie Dawson Mary Unger and Ruth Place all of Berkeley Springs Winchester and Buchannon respectively
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Highland U. B
Berkley Springs
W. Va
Lewis V.mesner
Buros
Heme
Mesner
Sanford and
Harold
Elsie Dawson
Berkeley Springs
Mary Unger
Buchannon
Ruth Place
Winchester
Eight Races Daily For Hagerstown Fair
Hagerstown Md June 4 Officers and directors of the Hagerstown Fair Association voted to run eight races daily for the free season opening on July General Manager Harold F Bester said jockey insurance was instituted a Jones photo finish camera installed and the $3 combination mutuel will be tried.
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Hagerstown
Hagerstown Fair Association
Harold F. Bester
Jockey
Jones
Shipyard Workers To Vote On Union Representation
The Labor Board will hold a consent election among 4000 Bethlehem Steel Baltimore shipyard workers on June 12 to decide if they want CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America as their representative in collective bargaining.
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Washington
The
Labor Board
Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel Company
CIO
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
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Milton Valley
Girl Scouts
White Rock
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S. J. Goode
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Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
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