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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1940
Page
2
French Cabinet Deliberates on German Armistice Terms
Paris reports the French cabinet began detailed talks on accepting German armistice terms with no rush to decide. Military actions continued sparingly as Marseilles endured a 40 minute raid and Maginot line troops fought to retreat from Alsace Lorraine in a hollow square formation. Local clashes occurred near Clermont Ferrand with air raids across southwest France.
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Bordeaux
France
Marseilles
Vosges
Maginot Line
Fuehrer
Alsace-Lorraine
Clermont
Baldridge Elected Vice President of National Junior Chamber
Tom Baldridge general manager of Skyline Caverns at Front Royal and Winchester Virginia was elected vice president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce at the final session of the 21st annual convention Baldridge has led Virginia Junior Chamber and serves on the National Junior Chamber board as well as Winchester area trade groups in Virginia U.S.
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Washington
Tom Baldridge
Skyline Caverns
Front Royal
Winchester
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Baldridge
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Junior Chamber
Th Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Widow K H Sale Dies at 44 in Winchester
Mrs K H Sale 44 a Winchester resident and Congregational Christian Church leader died at 6 this morning at 1002 Amherst Street of a heart attack. Native of West Virginia she was active in church missions and headed the Valley of Virginia conference. Survived by son Jack and several siblings. Funeral Monday at 11 from Congregational Christian Church with burial at Gravel Springs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. H. Sale
Winchester
Congregational Christian Church
Amherst Street
Methodist
Toms Brook
A. L. Hook
Elon College
N. C
Robert Hook
Hillsville
Kenneth Hook
Lawsonville Avenue
Reidsville
Paul Hook
Clifton Forge
Perry Miller
R. A. Whitten
Gravel Springs
Harry Denny in Clarke County Crash
Berryville Virginia June 22 Harry Denny a White Post youth escaped injury when his sedan was damaged in a collision a mile west of town on Route State Trooper George F Miller investigated. Other occupants unnamed but believed uninjured Charges not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Harry Denny
White Post
Here
George F. Miller
Miller
Peace Policy Looms at Republican Convention
The Republican contest remains open with Taft Dewey and Willkie vying for strength while Vandenberg and Hooverites stir delegates. Foreign policy dominates talks as Alf Landon’s committee nears a harmonized platform building on Dr Glenn Frank’s program. Temporary roll and convention rules to be approved, then reviewed by committees next week.
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Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Willkie
Herbert Hoover
Alf M. Landon
France
Landon
Glenn Franks
Roosevelt faces Senate clash over defense posts and foreign policy
Senate erupts in stormy debate as Henry Stimson and Col. Frank Knox await confirmation for War and Navy posts. Vice President Garner and Postmaster General Farley reportedly back the appointments amid partisan tensions. Senator Nye accuses the president of pledging aid to France, while Senator Minton defends Roosevelt against claims of steering the nation into war.
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Senate Military Committee
Henry L. Stimson
Naval Committee
Col
Frank Knox
Navy
Stimson
Knox
Garner
Farley
Atlan *T
Senate
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Ple
Nye
R-Nd
France
Minton
D-Ind
United States
England
$20 000 Damage Suit Set For Circuit Court
A Frederick Circuit Court jury will hear two civil suits next Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday the case of Mrs. Virginia Davis versus Harold Campbell seeks 20 000 for injuries from a fall on U S Route 11 near Winchester. On Monday Howard Malone sues George A Wigginton for 500 in a truck damage claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Circuit Court
Virginia Davis
Harold Campbell
Winchester
Howard Malone
George A. Wigginton
Bomb Attacks Hit East Coast as Warplanes Strike Again
London reports third air raid in four days with bombs along the east coast, killing three civilians before dawn. British fighters scattered the raiders and fires flared but the air ministry says damage was not extensive. Residents sheltered as hit and run tactics were used by Nazi bombers. A lumber yard suffered a salvo of explosions in an east coast town.
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London
Air Ministry
Nerve Center Is Full of Activity
Rome June 22 Fascist forces show major activity on the Egyptian Libyan frontier described as the nerve center of Italy s battlefront The Fascist press warns British troops in retreat may face Egypt s politics alongside Italian resistance Italian HQ reports air and naval attacks sinking three enemy ships and bombarding French bases at Bizerte and Marseille
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Rome
Popolo di Roma
Italy
Setre Ee Ae
Libya
Mediterranean
Bizerte
Tunisia
Marseille
Warren Martin Joins Army After Night Manager Role
Warren Martin, night manager of the White Palace Restaurant, has enlisted in the Army and left this morning for training at Fort Meade Maryland. He expects transfer to Fort Benning Georgia for medical corps training after completion at Fort Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Martin
White Palace
Army
Fort Meade
Fort Benning
Armistice Signed By Germany France Still Talks
France ready to quit. Four French envoys at Compiegne forest consider Hitler's terms and may fly to Italy to discuss terms after concluding work with Germany. Paris cabinet reassembles as Britain and Italy clash in a wider war.
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France
Associated Press
Germany
Compiegne Forest
Italy
Compiegne
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Rome
Il Giornale D'Italia
Stefani
Wilhelm Keitel
Bordeaux
Britain
Mediterranean
Hitler
Fuehrer
Alps
Jura
Marshal Fouch
Rites Held For Miss Anna E Masick At Columbia Church
Last rites were held Friday afternoon at Union Church in Columbia for Anna Estelen Masick born November 9 1922 in Columbia. She died at about 17 years old after seven months as a patient at Mt Alto Sanitorium. Survived by father step mother sisters Hilda Eva Mauck brother Thomas Jr and half siblings Helen Carol and Theodore. Pallbearers included Elwood Mauck Vernon King Harry Carr Charles Nicholas Frank Drummond Marvin Vann. Flower bearers named Patsy Mauck Mamie Mauck Kathryn Mauck Mable Mauck Eva May Ryman Anna Darr Anna King Virginia King Joyce Pultz Ruth Fultz Jean Pultz.
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Anna Estelen Masick
Union Church
Columbia Purnace
May Mauck
Mt. Alto
Lutheran Church
Columbia
Hilda
Eva Mauck
Thomas, Jr
Helen
Carol
Theodore
Elwood Mauck
Vernon King
Harry Carr
Charles Nicholas
Frank Drummond
Marvin Vann
Patsy Mauck
Mamie Mauck
Kathryn Mauck
Mable Mauck
Eva May Ryman
Anna Darr
Anna King
Virginia King
Joyce Pultz
Ruth Fultz
Jean Pultz
Death of Otis Howe Known Clarke Resident
Otis Howe, about 65, former Clarke county resident and former owner of Milton Valley estate, died yesterday afternoon at Charles Town General Hospital. He had lived in Charles Town for 2 3 years, was a New York native, and leaves a sister Mrs Winn and nephews John and Martin Winn of Maine. Burial plans reportedly include removal to New York.
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Berryville
Charles Town General Hospital
Otis Howe
Mr. Howe
Clarke County
Milton Valley
Here
Howe
Charles Town
New York State
Clarke
Frank Tilford
Winn
South Church Street
Charles T. A. McCormick
Frank J&. Tappan
New York
John
Martin Winn
Maine
Deer Island
Paris Begins To Resume Its Old-Time Life
Berlin radio reported Paris has resumed telephone service and is preparing to reopen schools in the Seine department. Food supply remains a major concern for about 2,000,000 residents and returning refugees, with milk and butter in short supply while most other foods are available. Le Matin is the only newspaper publishing, in two editions daily.
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Berlin
Paris
Seine
le Matin
Church Council Urges Prayers For Peace and Unity
The Federated Council of Church Women urges Winchester Christians to pray for Europe and war torn areas. A prayer asks deliverance from war, peace among nations, and unity within churches and states under the Prince of Peace.
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Federated Council of Church Women
Winchester
Europe
Red Cross Flags Raised For War Relief Effort
Red Cross headquarters announced flags will fly around town next week to spark war relief awareness. Miss Frances Beverley chairs a volunteer committee to solicit church members for making surgical dressings. Group meetings run Tuesday 7 30 to 9 30 pm Wednesday 9 30 to 2 30 Friday 2 to 5. Presbyterian Church hosts dressings. sewing continues at Baptist Church with Mary Jane Gray directing refugee garment work.
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Red Cross
Frances Beverley
OWS
George Snarr
Presbyterian
George Baetjer
J. W. Rosenberger
Churchill Jones
Episcopal
Walker Bond
L. Flickinger
R. L. Pizzano
William March
D. F. Line
Shanholt
United Brethren
B. B. Dutton
Mary Jane Gray
The
Baptist Church
Spectacular City Fire Destroys Kimball Iron Yard and Berry Lumber
A large blaze gutted a brick building housing Joseph Kimball and damaged Berry Lumber and Supply. Fire destroyed tons of old iron and vast quantities of tallow hides wool and paper. Estimates range from 10 000 to higher with insured losses listed for Berry Supply and Kimball.
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Joseph Kimball
Berry Lumber and Supply Company
Kimball
Berry Supply Company
Answers to today quiz list topics and figures
The page shows quiz answers including a poem topic, Woodrow Wilson, Contract Bridge, gravity of the Sun and Moon, Lincoln Garfield and Mc, native Indian soldiers in the British army, Western, Et tu Brute, and under four million.
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Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln, Garfield and Mc
India
Brutus
Smallwood Is Sentenced for Simple Assault
Smallwood of Blue Ridge near Berry's Ferry was sentenced by Trial Justice Loring C. Kackley to 30 days in jail with a three month probation period. He pleaded guilty to simple assault on Ernest Alger, a Millwood census taker, after Alger questioned him about the census on April 23 at Smallwood's residence.
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Ernest Alger
Millwood
Smallwood
Blue Ridge
Berrys Ferry
Loring C. Kackley
Alger
Virgil “Doodle” Smallwood
L. C. Smith
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Arene English
America
United
Katherine Lenroot
John W. Osenberger and Co
Braddock St
Telfe
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock &J
Germany-France
English Channel
Suez Canal
Alexandria
Bremen
United Kingdom
Big Sea
Tobruk
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry, W. Va
Fordson Parts
Anna Mauck
Church Council
Hotpoint
Marvel W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
Fairfax Lane
Gabardine
Florence
Table Top
Winchester Furniture CO
Jane
Winchester Steam Laundry
Aoee
Os Staundring Inc
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