Burns Fatal To Woman In Explosion At Home
Mrs Rose Pennington 40 of Winchester area died at Memorial hospital from burns suffered May 20 when an explosion started a fire in a range. Wife of Lee Pennington, she was a West Virginia native and died on her 40th birthday. Survived by husband and two children Lola and Ursul. Funeral services planned in Loom, West Virginia.
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Rose Pennington
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Pennington
Lee Pennington
George Roomburg
West Virginia
Roosevelt names Bush to head defense resources committee
Dr. Vannevar Bush, president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington and head of the national advisory committee for aeronautics, is named by President Roosevelt to head a defense resources committee of eight members. The panel will push experimental work to speed up the defense program. There are no gold, silver or coal deposits in New York state.
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Vannevar Bush
Carnegie Institution of Washington
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Roosevelt
New York State
Indian Wire Servant Measure Puzzle Across 16
A crossword style clue list presents various penciled definitions for entries such as Indian, Mass, Perch, Not wet, Cavern, Dry, and more. The grid references single letters and wordplay typical of a king features syndicate distributed puzzle.
Estate of Annie R. Shuler referred to Master Commissioner
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia the estate of Annie R. Shuler is referred to a Master Commissioner to report real and personal assets, value, beneficiaries, distribution methods, potential sale of fealty, and lien creditors. The commissioner is to set July 8 1940 for claims to be filed at his office No 4 N Loudoun Street and proceed as required.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
James P. Reardon
Annie R. Shuler
Gerald C. Shuler
Loudoun Street
J. W. Baker
J.P. R
P. A
Alarm Aboard The Washington as Sub Threat Looms
The Washington was awakened by an alarm and ordered to boats after prep for a drill. Passengers, led by a calm crew, followed procedure with women and children first as a dark cloud gathered and the Atlantic dawn broke during the tense incident with a German submarine.
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Donald Harper
Eagles To Initiate New Members In New Home
Winchester Aerie No. 824 plans its first initiation in the new lodge Tuesday at 8 pm. Twenty two men were elected and notified by secretary E P Spates. Following the initiation a buffet supper will be held in the social rooms. Delegates G C Ritter Jr and Walter B Barr prepare to attend the State Convention in Petersburg Virginia.
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Winchester Aerie
Praternal Order of Eagles
E. P. Spates
Aerie
G. C. Ritter, Jr
Walter B. Barr
Petersburg
Sixty Children Enroll in Daily Bible School at Montague Avenue
Sixty children joined the Daily Vacation Bible School at Montague Avenue Methodist Church under Rev. H. G. Balthis. The two week program runs daily except Saturdays and Sundays with George Haines as committee chair. Open to children not enrolled in other Bible Schools.
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Montague Avenue Methodist Church
H. G. Balthis
Balthis
George Haines
Philadelphia garden names tree after celebrated friend
The passage notes the introduction of a tree into a Philadelphia garden named for a famous friend. It claims all cultivated descendants stem from specimens brought to Philadelphia, and mentions charcoal fuel used in Ori Handwarmers or pocket stoves.
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Philadelphia
Philadllphia
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