Valley District Disciples of Christ Convene at Strasburg Church
The Valley District Disciples of Christ meet in Strasburg on June 21 with Rev. C H Funk of Winchester in charge. Missionary women and Young Peoples Conference lead parallel programs, and Rev Algie B Crocker delivers the inspirational address The Call of God On Life. Supper will be served by the Strasburg church.
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Howard Returns From Havana Rotary Convention
Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard are back in the city after a two week stay in Havana Cuba attending the Rotary International Convention as delegates of Virginia. Howard says the convention was interesting and the couple enjoyed their island visit despite lower attendance than prior years due to a troubled world. A delegate from Illinois reported a long travel route of 21 000 miles with no other foreign representation beyond Canada Solent South Africa Hungary Ireland Finland Japan Mexico and other Latin American nations.
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Mrs. Eliza J. Keckley Rites Held at Opequon
Final rites for Mrs. Eliza J. Keckley were conducted at her daughter Mrs. Dora Wisecarver’s home in Opequon. The Rev. Edward Smith officiated near Winchester at Mrs. Eula Strosnider’s residence. Burial followed in Mt Hebron Cemetery with many relatives present.
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Edward Smith
Eula Strosnider
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Baptists Oppose War in Convention Action
In Baltimore on June 15 seven resolutions were presented by the Social Conference Commission to the Baptist Convention. The group urged abolition of war as a policy tool and backed peaceful diplomacy and arbitration to settle international disputes. They also disapproved of the President’s envoy to the Vatican, with passage deemed likely.
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Drive Off French Naval Squadron
An Italian torpedo boat and Genoa coastal batteries drove off a French squadron that shelled the Ligurian Riviera at dawn last Thursday. A French destroyer was reported torpedoed and sunk and another damaged. The Rome radio reported 3 killed and 12 wounded in Genoa, and 6 killed and 25 wounded in an air raid on Savona near Genoa. Leaflets dropped over Rome urged Italians to quit the war.
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Hopewell Friends Endorse Peace Planks In Meeting Statement
At Chester on June 9 the Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends endorsed peace planks and sent copies to Senator Byrd and Representative Robertson and to The Star. The resolution calls for a U S foreign policy to keep the United States out of war, seek mediation for lasting peace, lessen economic tensions, and promote world government while urging citizens to stay informed and reject war hysteria. Signed for Hopewell Monthly Meeting by Grace E. Clevenger and Virginia L. Riley.
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Proposals to Modify Neutrality Act Hit Congress
Washington June 15 proposals to modify the Neutrality Act to speed Allied aid were discussed as Britain pledged 7 billion dollars in assets for war supplies. New York shipping officials were said to seek amended rules allowing U S vessels to trade with ports in the prohibited combat zone while President Roosevelt’s pledge of rapid aid remains a focus.
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Self-Defense Claimed In Slaying At Ligon Mountain
In a fatal kitchen-slinking affray at a station a man killed another after a running board gunfire incident. Witness Reese Wiley saw most events as George Smallwood, a fugitive, threatened by a knife and then attacked. The victim, identified as Smith, fired multiple shots, injuring himself, with eight empty cartridges found nearby. Funeral services for the victim will be held Sunday at Mt. Carmel Church Blue Ridge.
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Britons Vow To Fight On
London reports quote Britain will fight on despite Allied reverses in France. Officials say France’s Paris withdrawal was a military decision and Britain remains in the war to a finish as American intervention prospects are weighed.
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Expect Climax In 24 Hours
London dispatch from Reuters reports that in the next 24 to 48 hours the Battle of France may reach its culmination. French troops are exhausted but continue fighting. aid from other democracies must arrive quickly, with thousands of American planes hoped for.
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Maryland peach crop estimated at 445000 bushels
Maryland crop reporters say the 1940 peach yield will reach 445000 bushels in Maryland this season. Pears forecast at 107000 bushels, above last year and the ten year average, with a similar favorable outlook for the crop overall.
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Allied Forces Fight Nazi Drive West of Paris In France
British and French commands expected strategic decisions within 24 hours as Allied armies clash with Nazi forces west of Louviers and in Champagne while Paris siege actions and French government movement remain unsettled. German bombardment hits Alsace and disrupted lines, with radio reports vital for news.
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Streets gain anti Italian names in Bossier City
Residents of Rome street awaken to find it renamed Roosevelt Drive while Anthony street becomes Weygand street and Modica street is renamed after the Italian-born owner of the subdi- in a wave of anti Italian sentiment. the town notes the unofficial street changes amid social tensions.
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German Forces Report Advances in France Front
Informants say German claims link occupied French capital to Berlin while Paris retreats falter. Communiques describe pushes southeast of the Argonne and blockages of retreat routes as Luftwaffe bombs Verdun Metz and Belfort regions near the Maginot line. Nazis celebrate possible entry of Hitler into Paris on the Versailles treaty anniversary, envisioning a victory parade down the Champs Elysees.
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Unnamed street signs replaced at night in Jefferson area
Vision recounts renaming actions where boards bearing new names were nailed over old signs by unknown people at night. Mussolini street stays unnamed and unrenamed in the same report.
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Century rider Jennie Harris keeps cycling at 89
Montebello California June 15. Fifty years ago Mrs. Jennie S Howarth Harris bought a bicycle for her 10 year old son and he taught her to ride it. She has been a cyclist ever since and at 89 still goes riding every day except I dont go far when its stormy.
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Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list Gertrude Ederle Alaska August 31 1932 Pulled backward King snake Adjourned without a day indefinitely Roman goddess of the moon ae and virgins 753 B C Emilie England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland
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Camp Shenandoah to Open at Dayton June 17
The Virginia Conference annual leadership training school will run June 17 21 on Shenandoah College campus Dayton Virginia with several hundred youths from eight West Virginia counties and the Shenandoah Valley expected to attend. Courses include Christian Evangelism How the Bible is to Be and The Use of Dramatics in Christian Worship led by named ministers and educators with J Paul Gruver Rev M J Miller and others directing. Registration opens Monday at noon and closes with a Friday evening fellowship meal.
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Thelma Edwards
Anne Bailey
Kenneth Patton
Robert Bridgers
Hunter Bailey
Finland Pays Despite 10 Year Moratorium
Finland paid its annual war debt installment of 159 398 dollars, keeping timely remittance records intact despite Congress relief for a 10 year moratorium. Hjalmar Procope, Finland’s minister, handed the check to Assistant Treasury Secretary Herbert E. Gaston.
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Soviet Troops Enter Lithuania After Deadline
Soviet troops were accepted into Lithuania today as Moscow’s deadline passed. A Tass communique accused the Lithuanian government of planning an attack on the Soviet garrison and violating the mutual assistance pact, claiming Latvia and Estonia joined a hostile military alliance.
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