Intensive British Air Assault on Channel Ports and Ruhr
London report describes a ninth day of heavy British air attacks aimed at crippling German industrial output and transport to deter a possible Nazi offensive against Britain. Royal Air Force bombers targeted Cologne and Duesseldorf, with two crews reported missing during the raids.
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London
Ruhr
England
Germany
Russia
Britain
Channel
Royal Air Force
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Air Ministry
Jones Quartet To Sing For Presbyterian Class
The Jones Quartet will sing Sunday morning at the McPaden Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church after the lesson taught by W. W. Glass. A. L. Powell is away. vice president A S Hott presides. A Capon River picnic is planned for Thursday evening June 26 at Clifford D. Grim’s cabin with Fred Stine Joe Hottinger and Marvin Weaver as the committee. All class members and parties are invited.
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Jones Funeral Home
McPaden
Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
A. L. Powell
A. 5
Hott
Capon River
Clifford D.grim
Fred Stine
Joe Hottinger
Marvin Weaver
Edict Standardizes Handkerchiefs by Queen Marie Antoinette
In 1785 an official decree fixed handkerchiefs to square shape, replacing varied sizes. Queen Marie Antoinette declared the length equals the width, enforcing uniformity across the kingdom.
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Marie Antoinette
Inwood Native G. Harry Staub Dies at 62
G Harry Staub of Inwood Berkeley county died Wednesday at his home from bronchial asthma complications. Born November 11 1878 in Greenspring Frederick county Maryland he helped form Inwood Grain Company and served on the Berkeley county School Board. He married Love Lee Bender in 1907 and survived by four children and several relatives. Funeral services will be held at 10 am tomorrow at the Inwood United Brethren Church with interment in Gerardstown Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Inwood
W. Va
G. Harry Staub
Frederick County
John F
Jamney Linn Clay Staub
Greensprin
Prederick County
Novi
Polsin
Frederick
Bertney County
Pitts Rea
Es W
Berkeley County
Inwood Rage Company
Mill Creek
Love Lee Bender
Charles H. Staub, Jr
Pittsburgh
Donna Lee Shirley
Bunker Hill
Arlene
Nellene Staub
L. P. Staub
E. F. Staub
Romney
A. Hunter Clendening
Dunnellen
N. J
Paul E. Sherradd
William H. Hammersin
Wood
Don Lynn Shirley
C. W Tinsman
Inwood United Brethren Church
Carl W. Hiser
First United Brethren Church
Martinsburg
Presbyterian Cemetery
Gerrardstown
President Roosevelt on the Robin Moor sinking
President Roosevelt detailed the sinking of the Robin Moor, condemning Germany for abandoning passengers and crew. He stated the act violated international law and pledged no yield to German pressure, while noting no steps on protecting U S ships were disclosed.
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Teich
Roosevelt
Germany
Congress
United States
State Department
Brazil
Execu
Robin Moore
New Surtaxes To Hit Thousands Not Regulars
Washington report on June 20 notes thousands who owe no normal tax on 1941 income will still face surtaxes under a tentative House plan. It details a graduated personal surtax up to 75 percent for high incomes and a raised corporate excess profits levy, with credits for regular taxes in applying the new surtaxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Miss Larrick to Sing at Grace Lutheran Sunday
Miss Dorothy Larrick will perform a duet with J H Lowden at Grace Lutheran Church during the 11 o'clock morning service Sunday. They will sing Lord I Have Loved The Habitation of a. Larrick is a student at the Shenandoah College Conservatory of Music in Dayton Virginia.
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Dorothy Larrick
J. H. Lowden
Grace Lutheran Church
Larrick
Shenandoah College Conservatory of Music
Dayton
Egg Quality Meetings Set in Frederick County June 26
Two egg quality meetings are planned in Frederick County on Thursday June 26. The Gainesboro Agriculture Building hosts at 9 30 a m and the Stephens City Agricultural Building at 2 00 p m. Topics include Home on of Eggs and Egg Quality and Storage with discussions led by Cecil Rogers J B Cowles and Mrs rural instructors.
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Frederick County
Pred Stine
County Poultry Committee
Gainesboro
Stephens City
Soares
Cecil Rogers
Richmond
M. E.sistant
Blacksburg
J. B. Cowles
Rigney Rejected For U S Army
26 year old Chicago White Sox pitcher Rigney was rejected for service by his draft board in River Forest after a perforated right eardrum was deemed unfit. He reported at 7 am and underwent the final physical at the 132 Armory induction station in Chicago with other selectees.
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Cago
John Gan
Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Uncle Sam
Selective Service Army
River Forest
Chicago
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Greenspring
Whitney
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
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Eleanor Searle
Plymouth
Ohio
Pan-American Airways
Miss Larrick
Lucy
Prince
Vladimir
Tchitcherine
New York
Florida
Lucy Cotton Thomas Ament Hann McGraw
Penney
Uly
Beauty Alien
Snur
Wis
Paight
Gturay
Onakert
EY Co
U.S. Army
Hammermill
U. 81
Phillips Printing CO
Charles Town
Pepsi-Cola
Hary
Pepsi -Cola
Cloverdale
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