Friendship Firemen To Send Reel Team To Bristol
Friendship firemen announce a reel team to defend state honors at Bristol Virginia August 14 to 16. W. E. Jones Pred Forney and Eagle head a training committee with initial practice set for July 1 at Friendship Hall. Roster caps at 15 members, selection plans include 12 ropes and 3 connectors, with new faces joining this year after a second-place finish at Luray last year.
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Bristol
W. E. Jones
Pred Forney
Eagle
Virginia Association
Cape Charles
Focal
Luray
Drowning claims life of Curtis G. Harloe Jr in Chicago lake
Curtis G Harloe Jr a 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs C G Harloe of Chicago died in a lake drowning while swimming with friends after cramps or deep water seizing him three hours passed before body recovery. A service will be held at Dr E Bruce Harlee home with interment in Mount Cemetery. Related cousins from Matoaka Charleston and Chartlie Va attend.
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Curtis G. Harloe, Jr
C. G. Harloe
Chicago
Ethel
Elaine Harlee
E. Bruce Harlee
Jefferson Street
Robert E. Hannon
Church of the Sacred Heart
Harloe
Mount Cemetery
Dr. Weldon
Matoaka
W. Va
How
John Harloe
Charlie, Va
Joseph and
Thoas Ritter
Harrison Meekley
Diamond Necklace Offered for War Effort at Christie’s Sale
An anonymous woman presented a 42-diamond necklace to the British government to aid the war effort. The piece, with several stones larger than 10-cent pieces, will be auctioned by Christies in London on June 28.
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London
Christies
Clarke County Gains Harold Potts As Lawyer Member
Clarke county bar admits Harold Gordon Potts son of Roy E Potts banker to practice law. Potts passed the state bar July 24 1939 and was admitted in an order by Circuit Court Judge Philip He.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Harold Gordon Potts
Roy E. Potts
Bank of
Potts
Philip
State Bar
Exac
Answers to today s quiz printed on page four
Answers to quiz questions are listed with topics Yellowstone Boxing a female goat and a location on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada. The health topic is also mentioned.
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Yellowstone
Colorado River
Arizona
Nevada
Belligerents Guarded After Bombings In New York
In New York on June 21 authorities heightened protection for belligerent nation representatives after two bombings. One blast injured nine at a German money exchange on the 18th floor of the Whitehall building near Battery Park. the German consulate above remained undamaged. A second explosion hit The Daily Worker building, injuring a concert singer. District Attorney Dewey and federal and city police opened inquiries into whether a lone crazed attacker or an organized group was at work.
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New York
The
Daily Worker
Whitehall
Battery Park
Hans Brochers
Deutcher Handels Und Wirtschatsdienst
Germany
Communist Party In
America
Thomas &. Dewey
Federal Bureau of Investigation and Police
Dewey
Escaped Convict Is Recaptured
Robert Queen one of two convicts who escaped from a West Virginia prison camp at Baker Hardy county has been recaptured at Keyser W V according to information reaching Winchester He had been sentenced to eight years for breaking and entering in Nicholas county Walter Worthy the other convict is still at large He was serving from one to 10 years for the larceny of an automobile in Marshall county
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Robert Queen
West Virginia
Baker
Hardy County
Keyser
W. Va
Winchester
Nicholas County
Walter Worthy
Marshall County
Offutt makes first ace on Oakland ninth hole
D Edward Offutt joined the holdie in one club this week at Oakland Maryland. He carded a four iron into the cup on the short ninth hole at the municipal course becoming the first golfer to ace the hole. He played in a four some with W O Davis Garth right May and James Spencer.
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Oakland
D. Edward Offutt
Municipal
Offutt
W. O. Davis
Garthright May
James Spencer
Last Curtain For Noted Comedian Charley Chase Dies
Hollywood mourns Charley Chase 46 a veteran of two reel comedies and heart attack victim in his home chase faded from starry six feet of rose jointed humor defined by early thirties films.
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Hollywood
Charley Chase
Chase
For Rent Furnished Apartment Near Water Street Listing
Furnished three room apartment with bath and kitchenette available in a Water Street location. Includes hot water. Notice dated June 11 1961. Contact details not provided.
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Shady Lawn
National Ave
Taylor Barr
Inspectors Expand Lumber Compliance Drive in Virginia
Inspectors from the wage and hour division plan to expand the lumber compliance drive after inspecting 145 establishments across 11 counties since June 10. They found minor record-keeping violations in over 100 sites and 20 to 25 percent showed serious violations, with three cases referred for criminal prosecution.
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Orange
Staunton
John F. Woods
Virginia
Wood
W. C. Cole
Richmond
Louisa
Fluvanna
Gouchland
Madison
Highland
Rockingham
Fauquier
Fairfax
Culpeper
Augusta
Norfolk
Shore
Other Refugees Reach England
About 1 480 refugees from France arrived at a south coast port last night. The ship usually carries 180 passengers and carried notable migrants including Pierre Cot former French air minister Baron Robert Dothinston of the banking family Sir Maurice Pet erson former ambassador to Spain and former Belgian Health Minister Henri Jaspar.
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London
France
Pierre Cot
Robert Dothschild
Maurice Peterson
Spain
Henri, Jaspar
F. F. A. Judging Results Announced
Frederick county boys failed to place among the 12 top individuals in poultry livestock dairy and crop judging at the F. F. A. convention which ends in Blacksburg tomorrow. Granville Crabill of Strasburg placed in the top 12 poultry judging and Calvin Fradley of Edinburg was among the select in crops. Northern Virginia baseball earned the right to meet Eastern Virginia in the first game this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Blacksburg
Granville Crabill
Strasburg
Calvin Fradley
Edinburg
Northern Virginia
Astern Virginia
Refrigerator Fire Traced to Motor At Gerrard Street Home
Firefighters from the Friendship Fire Company were called to 25 West Gerrard Street at 2 30 this morning. They found heavy smoke and traced the blaze to the refrigerator motor. Little damage resulted beyond motor failure and smoke damage.
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Friendship Fire Company
Paul Slonaker
West Gerrard Street
Death of Hugh French Hardesty at 55 in Berryville
Hugh French Hardesty of Berryville died at home at 3 45 AM. He was a farmer turned basket industry worker and is survived by his wife, several children, and two grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 3 PM at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. E A Vaughan and Rev. L A Parker officiating. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery. active and honorary pallbearers named.
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Hugh French Hardesty
Berryville
Mr. Hardesty
O. J. Hardesty
Hattie Carter Hardesty
Hugh Golden Hardesty
Monroe Clarkson Hardesty
Mrs. Coleman Smith
Ruth Osborne Hardesty
Kenneth
Wilson Cobb
Herbert Smallie
Frank Baughman
George Hardesty
A. P. Osborne
Ray Grubbs
Leonard Kercheval
Ernest Locke
Salvatore Chisani
East Named Chairman of AAA Crop Committee at Ocean City
J. H. East of Virginia was elected chairman of a new committee to draft recommendations on tobacco, truck, fruit and cotton crops within the 1941 Agricultural Adjustment Administration program. M. L. Barnes of Washington was named secretary, with delegates from North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Delaware, Kentucky and West Virginia. The three day conference included lectures by Mrs. Ray Morrow and J. B. Hutson, and will close the following day.
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Ocean City
J. H. East
AAA
Washington
M. L. Barnes
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Tennessee
Delaware
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ray Morrow
J. B. Hutson
W. M. Landess
Tennessee Valley Authority
Know Your Bank Directors Biographies Feature Haldeman and Beverley
Two bank directors Haldeman of Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Beverley of Shenandoah Valley National Bank are profiled. Haldeman, Evendale native, manages Evendale Farm and a creamery, serves as church elder, and sits on several corporate boards. Beverley, Fauquier native, led Winchester Cold Storage, sits on multiple boards, and volunteers at Christ Church.
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Paul Metz Halde
Haldeman
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Evendale
Prederick County
Winches
Hampden-Sydney College
Evendale Farm
Opequon Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
Rotary Club
Winchester Hiram Lodge of Masons
Virginia Glass Land Corporation
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp
Victor Products Corporation
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Marguerite
Elinoe Mae
William Beverley
Ester Cold Storage Company
Fauquier County
John Kerr School
Shenandoah Valley
Beverley
Area
Ohio Company
United States Army
Winchester Cold Storage
Cold Storage
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Northern Virginia Power Company
The
Memorial Hospital
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Amis Palmer
Richmond
Elizabeth Palmer
Julia Duval
Alice Palmer
American Legion
Cabinet Changes Please England
London reports Roosevelt adds two Republicans to his cabinet seen as a coalition move. Newspapers say the United States will give Allies more help and show it means business and closer support of the allied cause.
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London
Roosevelt
United States
Daily Mail
Herald
Defendant Wins In Clarke Damage Suit
A seven man jury in Clarke Circuit Court ruled for Robert Bullitt in a civil action by F P Surface. Surface sought 319.95 dollars for damages to his truck from a Route 50 accident on November 6 1939. Surface was represented by Thomas Scully of Winchester. Bullitt by Bauserman and Co. of Woodstock.
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Berryville
Clarke
Robert Bullitt
F P. E. Surface
Surface
Route 50
H. A. Clevenger
J. T. Lindsey
Robert Buckley
L. T. Larrick
R. L. Kern
E. F. Wright
Manor Coal Mine Fire At Vindex Under Probe
The Manor Coal Company tipple at Vindex in Garrett county was destroyed by fire this morning. Mine Superintendent Charles H. Jones puts the loss at 100000 dollars. Firefighters from Kitzmiller, Maryland, arrived but could not stop the blaze. The mine, sole industrial support of the community, had been operating only several days a week.
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Cumberland
Manor Coal Company
Vindex
Garrett County
Charles H. Jones
Kitzmiler
Germany Refuses Comment on U.S. Cabinet Changes
A German spokesman in Berlin said cabinet changes in the United States are an American affair and declined to comment. He noted America may rebuild its cabinet as it will, calling it an interesting and rare event in American history.
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Berlin
United States
America
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Harold Potts
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock
C. W. Hollis
Francis Funk
James H. Price
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Loudoun St
Fairmont
Millwood Ave
Hable’s Real Estate
E. Piccadilly
Nettie A. Luttrell
Cork St
Rose Larrick
Middletown
New Bunaglow
Geo. H. Eagle
R. B. Messick
Clearbrook
Shawnee Ave
Pete Snyder
Winchester, Va
Rt. No
Cameron
Charles St
Harry H. Willis
Elmer Orndorff
England
Lee
Kent
Mies
Warn Robert Martin
Odenver
Max
DE Moines
General Motors
O’connell
S. Braddock St
Winchester, Virginia
Fordson Parts
Paul Metz Haldeman
Pittsburgh
Bern
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BSCR
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