Memorial and Home-Coming Day at Timber Ridge Church
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church at High View West Virginia will observe Memorial and Home-Coming Day on Sunday. The event, begun in 1812, invites members and friends to bring baskets and join worship and fellowship with special music and speakers including G. K. Kump and Rev. C. R. Sime.
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Historic
Timber Ridge
Hampshire County
G. K. Kump
Romney
C. R. Sime
Sine
Capon Bridge
Obedience Threat and RAF Policy Stir Commons Debate
Lt Col Sir Thomas Moore urged Britain to warn Germany that the RAF would obliterate a German village for every Czech killed in reprisal for Reinhard Heydrich. Attlee rejected the demand noting RAF aims at hitting war industries and that too many villages would be required.
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London
Thomas Moore
RAF
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Bohemis
Moravia
Thomas
House of Commons
Dominion
Clement R. Attlee
Jones Funeral Home Pledges Service to All Families
A statement from Jones Funeral Home affirms commitment to serving every family regardless of financial means, underscoring inclusive policy and customer care. The note signals ongoing efforts to provide burial services to all community members without discrimination.
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Jones Funeral Home
Missouri Mule Vital to Army Says Veterans and Traders
Veterans and mule traders in St Louis claim the army needs Missouri Jack and other mules to win the war. Mules, once sidelined by motorized forces, are returning as the army plans to replace over 100 vehicles with animal drawn equipment to save rubber. Prices rise as buyers, farmers, and businesses drive demand. sales at Sparks Norris hit six hundred that week, with work horses up to 150 dollars and mule prices climbing amid buggy industry bottlenecks.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
A.E.F
France
Sparks- Norris Commission Company
Prague
W. F. Sparks
Evening Mass Granted For Service Members In Uniform
Archbishop Spellman announced that afternoon and evening masses would be allowed for men in the U S armed forces who cannot attend morning services. Church officials said this may be the first such permission in the country.
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New York
Francis J. Spellman
United States
Blackout Violators Fined in Norfolk Arraignments
Four defendants faced Justice Clyde H. Jacobs in Norfolk arraignments for blackout violations. Selenous Ottaway Brendon, 41, was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days for driving 60 mph during the blackout. James Walsh Evans, 22, and Robert Earl Craig, 43, each received 100 dollar fines for 15 mph infractions. Ignacio Agramonte, 65, was fined 100 dollars for failing to blackout his store.
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Norfolk
Clyde H. Jacobs
Selenous
Ottaway Brendon
James Walsh Evans
Robert Earl Craig
Ignacio Agramonte
Smith Buys Pagebrook Farms in Clarke County
S J Smith completes a major real estate transfer by acquiring Pagebrook and Little Pagebrook farms in Clarke County from Harry K Benham and wife. The 400 acre estate includes a 14 room stone mansion built in 1775 with an 1800 addition, 61 outbuildings, oaks, three springs and a stream. The Page family owned it from 1730 until 1900. Cap tain Philip Walker owned it in 1914. Smith plans to herd Herefords on Pagebrook and lease the mansion long term while remaining in Winchester.
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Pagebrook
Thomas Lord Fairfax
Tidewater
Robin Page
Broadneck
Hanover County
John Page
Winchester
Missionaries of Episcopal Church to Return from China
The National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church announced negotiations for the return to the United States of several missionaries from occupied China. Bishop Lloyd R. Craighill and Sister Constance are expected back from Wuhu along with Miss Laura Clark and B. W. Lanphear. Claude Pickens and Mrs Pickens with children are also reported to depart China soon.
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United States
China
National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Arthur Allen
Kumming
Free China
Lloyd R. Craighill
Lynchburg
Anking
Wuhu
Shanghai
Constance
Community of the Transfiguration
Laura Clark
Scotland Neck
N. C
B. W. Lanphear
Worcester
Mass
Claude Pickens
Alexandria
Pickens
Samuel Cwemer
Princeton
N. J
A Home Newspaper Devoted to Your Community Interests
Community focused local paper highlights neighborhood events and public notices. Readers learn about upcoming meetings, school news, local ads, and spotlights on residents contributing to the town.
Fifth Reprieve Is Granted For Odell Waller
Odell Waller a Virginia sharecropper scheduled to die for a murder received a fifth reprieve delaying execution from June 30 to July 2 after a June 29 hearing on his clemency petition. Governor Darden citing court functions said Waller must be fully heard. Finnerty discussed with officials but no stay was granted by the US Supreme Court chief justice.
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Richiford
Odell Waller
Virginia
Pittsylvania County
Darden
John F. Finerty
New York
Waller
Workers’ Defense League
Abram Staples
Finnerty
United States
Harlan F. Stone
Hot Springs
Real Service For Many Softies
The War Department said it would cut officer postings in Washington and replace them with army specialist corps members. The policy bans political or personal considerations, stresses full qualifications, and aims to free officers for troop service. It warns against using the corps to dodge active duty or obtain higher pay.
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Washington
War Department
Army Specialist Corps
Dwight F. Davis
Specialist Corps
Stimson
Selective Service Act
Answers to the Daily Quiz Previewed
Answers list for page 4 quiz questions includes ranks brigadier to general, 1 000 000, a hug, Increased, Less, True with a note on 1821, Clermont, larva movement in pod, Don Hutson as Green Bay Packer end, and 1798.
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Clermont
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packer End
Mountain Farm Soybeans Good For Hay Or Oil
W H Byrne Virginia Extension agronomist says mountain farms can plant soybeans for hay or oil, with July 1 as a target for best yields in mountains. Oil beans suit middle and eastern sections. hay varieties Wilson and Virginia favored. recommended inoculation and careful seedbed with light planting depth.
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W. H. Byrne
Agronomist
Virginia Agricultural Extension Division
Wilson
Virginia
Haberlandt
Hollybrook
Byrne
Bean cultivation and fertilizer guidance for peas and beans
For peas and beans use 0-14-6 fertilizer on most soils but avoid direct seed contact to prevent germination harm in dry weather. Begin cultivation as soon as beans emerge using a section harrow and rotary hoe, then use a corn cultivator for later passes to keep weeds down until ground cover.
Netherlands Queen Is In Canada
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands arrived in Ottawa after a flight from Britain to spend a few days in Canada with Princess Juliana and her two granddaughters before continuing to the United States where she will meet President and Mrs Roosevelt.
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Ottawa
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Britain
United Nations
London
Holland
Canada
Juliana
United States
Roosevelt
Baltimore Grain Market Closing Summary
Baltimore market reports show Wheat No 2 red winter at 1.19 per bushel with June delivery and Corn at 95 to 98 cents. Winchester Wheat listed at 1.14 per bushel and Corn at 90 cents per bushel, prices based on delivery at the mill.
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Baltimore
Winchester
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