Virginia Man Dies in Gas Incident in Washington
John W. Burkholder, 65, formerly of New Market Virginia, died today in a gas filled room at the home of his son in law Albert Burdine. Police found a rubber tube end in his mouth. Burkholder had moved to Washington about 12 years ago and worked as a meat cutter. Relatives said he had been in ill health for years.
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Washington
John W. Burkholder
New Market
Albert Burdine
Burkholder
Memorial Service at Wesley Chapel Sunday June 15
Reynolds Store notes a memorial service at Wesley Chapel on Sunday June 15 at 2 30 PM with all invited. The item also lists social visits among residents including Shade, Lewis, Moore, Purcell Dick and families, plus guests from Hagerstown and Washington DC.
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Walter Moore
Dewey Hutzler
Hagerstown
Tom Graves
Washington, D. C
A. C. Carpenter
Atlantic City
N. J
Alvin Whitacre
Martinsburg
Tom Whitacre
Walter Whitacre
E. D. Shents
James Catlet
Camp Meade
E. Catlett
R. E. Place
al Place
Granville Robinson
Winchester
Catherine Shade
Jennie Shade
Piedmont
W. Va
Earnest Batt
Homes Shade
Rainfall Totals and Averages for Winchester Area
Rainfall figures show 24 hour total none and June to date 1.81 inches with year to date 10.26 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1939 list amounts for each month and an average annual rainfall of 35.80 inches over 28 years, provided by the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia Military Institute 1941 seniors receive diplomas
Lexington June 11 VMI class of 1941 seniors took part in a final dress parade as they near graduation. A morning garrison review of infantry cavalry and artillery was followed by drills exhibitions by mounted units and gymnasium teams. Major General Kilbourne and Mrs Kilbourne hosted a reception for alumni patrons and graduates.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Charles E. Kilbourne
President seeks funds to buy 26 naval vessels
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 100 million dollars to buy 26 auxiliary ships and speed up shipyard output. The request covers 19 ships from the Maritime Commission and seven from the Army, with 75 thousand dollars for Navy speed-up program expenses.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Navy
Bureau of the Budget
Rayburn
Maritime Commission
Army
Death at Wildwood Lodge Ends In Suspense
Henry Potter shelters from a rainstorm at the closed Wildwood lodge where a model railroad club operates. John Ives, a club member, is found shot to death in the dispatch room. Henry, Jones, and others attend a tense meeting as clues surface and suspicion grows about who killed Ives and who may strike again.
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Henry Potter
Wildwood Lodge
Model Railroad Club
John Ives
John Jones
Henry
Ives
Ead
Potter
Jones
Mrs. Potter
Goodby
Richard
Mr. Jones
Pop
Professor Bisbee
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WRC
Mrs. Roosevelt
Anne O'Hare McCormick
Helen Hayes
Dorothy Bellanca
Louise Morley
WMAL
United States
Joshua L. Johns
Wisconsin
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Manhattan
Fred Waring
Amos 'N
Andy
Mr. Keen
News of World
Lanny Ross
B'khage
Rep. Johns
Meek
Tony Martin
Plantation
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Cantor
Ted Steele
Kay Kyser
Glenn Miller
Playhouse
Kollege
China Relief
Jay Carmody
Juan Arvizu
John Long
Mahony
Hill Trout
Starlight Roof
The
Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandria
Sucharess
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Delia
Robin
Hell
Sary
Blondie
U. S
Patent Office
Chic Young
Big Sister
Wim Stoddard
Man BE
Donnie
Thimble Theater
Popeye
By Les'forgrave
Wimpy
Flying Ark
Yer Lucky
DR. Bugge
Bumbilble
Didja
Etta Kett
Ace
BY Paul Robinson
Lieutenant Miller
Secret Agent X-9
Robert Storm
By Wally Bishop
Muggs and
Skeeter
Reggie
Pee-Wee
Virginia
Reynolds Store
Baker's
Baker’s Drug Store
Court House
McTicr
Dial
Timberlake
Palace Theatre
Mitel
Richard Houghton
Stanley King
Marcia
Hans Svenson
Spinelli
Hans
Susan Blake
Laurence Harkness
Laurence
Mrs. Willett
Mr. Ives
Mr. Ivem
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