White Hall Group Plans To Buy Power Plant For Night Softball
The White Hall association votes to buy a small power plant to light twilight softball games. A committee led by L Bageant will arrange financing with costs estimated near 300 dollars and revenue from a July 24 yard party to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hall Group
Virginia Power Comit
Arraneg
Financine Project
L. Bageant
Ter Anderson
Frank Strother
White Hall
Frederick County
Leslie Ghirley
Walter Anvice
Jesse
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page quarter test cepear lists answers including names Annette Emilie Cecile Yvonne and Marie for a question, Minnesota for another, Babe Ruth for a sports item, Theodore Roosevelt for a historical item, and Enrico for a further prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cepear
Ry Oe
Annette, Emilie
Cecile
Yvonne
Marie
Minnesota
Babe Ruth
Theodore Roosevelt
Enrico
School Band To Play For White Hall Grangers
Jesse Lewis announces the Frederick County School Band under Charles Hancher will provide music for the White Hall Grange lawn party at Strother's Grove near White Hall on Wednesday night with rain date the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lewis
White Hall
Frederick County
Charles Hancher
Grange
Strother’s Grove
Appalac hian Lists Speakers For June 28
Col L Brown of New York City will headline the fifth annual Appalachian Apple Service meeting in Winchester at George Washington Hotel on Saturday June 28. He leads the Produce Barometer Service and will discuss The Apple Outlook The Crop Nationally Selling Factors during the morning session. Gerrit Van der Hooning of the Nations Association of Retail Grocers will also speak as a consultant with the Office of Production Management in Washington. The day begins at 10 15 with lunch at noon at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. L. Brown
New York City
Appalachian Apple Service
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Brown
Gerrit Vander Hooning
Anece
Office of Productme Management
Clarke Youths Tour Washington With Safeway Visit
Clarke County youths from 4 H clubs toured Washington on a one day trip hosted by Safeway Grocery Company. They visited Safeway plants and the Zoo with Dr Mann and Dr Anthony explaining zoo aims. Lunch was at the Zoo restaurant and the group returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Clarke
Safeway Grocery Company
Washington
Safeway Company
Zoo
Mann
Anthony
Lucerne Cream and Butter Company
Safeway Meat Packing Plant
Clarke County
Roy Madagan
Isabelle Lewin
Boyce
Louise Fiddler
Lucille Fiddler
Lucille Fenton
Amory Sommaripa
John Millison
Berryville
C. M. Russell, Jr
William Carter
Lorraine Russell
Luke Burson
Hout
Finland Not at War Says Minister in Washington
Finnish Minister Hjalmar Procope declares Finland is not at war and will defend itself if attacked. He hopes for peace and stresses Finland remains a liberty loving democracy. Berlin states Finland stands with Russia to stem the Russian tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Hjalmar Procope
Washington
Berlin
Regret Over Captain Bott Transfer By Salvation Army Board
At a Salvation Army Advisory Board meeting led by Hoye Riley, resolutions expressed regret at Capt. M. W. Bott and Mrs. Bott being transferred from Winchester to Hagerstown Maryland. The board praised their work, wished them promotion, and prayed for God to bless their new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Hoye Riley
M. W. Bott
Hagerstown
Hagers Md
Winchester
Acreage Determination Urged for Wheat Farmers
Fred Stine a Frederick county agent and C C Funkhouser of Clarke county urge farmers to determine 1941 wheat acreage promptly. They warn penalties may apply to those who fail to file before marketing their crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stine
Frederick
C. C. Funkhouser
Clarke
Inquiring Reporter Letters Weigh Nazi War Pace
Readers in Berryville discuss Germany's progress in World War II, with opinions from Maurice F. Wisecarver, Lewis Glover, and H. B. Harris. They estimate Hitler’s blitz timeline across Poland France Yugoslavia Crete and predict Russia’s fate, noting a potential diversion of Nazi attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice F. Wisecarver
Berryville
Germany
England
H. B. Harris
Hitler
Poland
France
Yugoslavia
Crete
Playgrounds Open For Children July 1 Under Winchester Group
The Winchester Playgrounds Association announces the opening of three playgrounds for the eighteenth consecutive summer next Tuesday July 1 under John I Brown with Miss Isabelle Simpson Lucille Slaughter and Mrs Katherine Ford directing the sites. The program includes games stories horseshoe tournaments and softball with free daily sessions from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6. Children of the commodity are invited free of charge to enjoy the activities through July and August in a safety focused program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Playgrounds Association
John I. Brown
West Pitts
Harris Addition
Isabelle Simpson
Shendoah Valley
Drills Planned by 71st Coast Artillery Ahead of Gettysburg Move
Fort Story Virginia June 24 1942 the 71st Coast Artillery anti air craft regiment 1700 officers and men will march by motorized column to Gettysburg Pennsylvania for several days of training on the historic battlefield They will encamp near Gettysburg from arrival through July 2 with no firing and travel via Suffolk Petersburg Richmond Fredericksburg Warrenton Middleburg and Frederick Maryland led by Lt Col E W Timberlake.
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Fort Story
71St Coast Artillery
Gettysburg
Priday
Bowling Green
E. W. Timberlake
71St
Suffolk
Petersburg
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Warrenton
Middleburg
Frederick
Court fines and suspensions in trial court list
A court ledger lists multiple defendants with offenses and penalties including reckless driving 14.25 dollars noninspection sticker 9.25 dollars speeding 9.25 dollars and 30 days suspended for attempt to commit assault plus various unlicensed dog and speeding entries. Several names appear: Julian A. Hammond John G. Bowman Davis Sowers Leonard Levi J Victor Arthur Houghton L Adams Brown Clarence Dysart John H. Sparks Seaman Charles R. Ebert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian A. Hammond
John G. Bowman
Davis Sowers
Leonard Levi
J. Victor Arthur
Oanean . Houghton
L. Adams
Scene Brown
Clarence Dysart
John H. Sparks
Seaman
Charles R. Ebert
Stresses Lunch For Children Under Nourishment Action
County home demonstration agent Miss Elizabeth Sprouse urges expanding free school lunch programs funded by the Surplus Marketing Administration to feed undernourished children. National Nutrition Conference for Defense delegates recommend adequate feeding for growing youths and continuing lunch programs through vacations with school lunch pamphlets available from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sprouse
National Nutrition Conference For Defense
Washington
Roosevelt
Sprouse
Surplus Marketing Administration
Department of Agriculture
Frederick County
SMA
WPA
NYA
Washington, D.C
Tri-County Odd Fellows Meet With Stephens City Host
The Tri-County Odd Fellows Association convenes Friday night June 27 at 8. Stephens City lodge hosts with Joseph Punk presiding. Rev. Frank L. Roof of Trinity Lutheran Church will deliver the principal address, plus instrumental and vocal musical selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Odd Fellow Association
Stephens City Lodge
Joseph Punk
Frank L. Roof
Trinity Lutheran Church
Services Sunday at Emmanuel and Mt. Nebo Rally Day
All day services begin at Emmanuel Tabernacle near Stephens City at 11 with Rev L D Ford from Front Royal and others. On Sunday July 6 Mt Nebo Baptist Church Happy Creek Va holds annual rally day starting at 11 with sermons by Rev Johnson and Sister Isaington. Heavenly Gospel Chorus appears at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Tabernacle
Stephens City
L. D. Ford
Front Royal
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
Happy Creek
Dc. Johnson
Isaington
Heavenly Gospel Chorus
Summer School At Handley High Sees 70 Enrollees
About 70 students enroll in an eight week session at Handley High with E P Browning as principal. Garland Quarles, superintendent, says the program operates under State Department of Education rules. Students seek to makeup credits for graduation or gain extra units. Faculty include Russell Joyce, Ruby Shiley, Sadie Finklestein, and Mary Q Dechert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
E. P. Browning
Garland Quarles
State Department of Education
Browning
Russell Joyce
Ruby Shiley
Sadie Finklestein
Mary Q. Dechert
Pageant Returns to Guildhall For Ancient Sheriff Election
In London on June 24 amid charred walls and ruined rafters the city revived the old pageantry of electing sheriffs at the Guildhall marking the first ceremony there since last December. The lord mayor appeared on the hustings under unusual conditions with beadles in century robes and soldiers in gasmasks observing as a ceremonial vote proceeded with little competition beyond a minor city post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gerald Dodson
Churchill seeks more time to study Middle East war
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons in London on June 24 that he wants more time before reviewing the Middle East war. He said the topic had been discussed fully a fortnight ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
House of Commons
Middle East
House
Mrs Tucker Dies At Home In Mobile Alabama
Word has been received in Berryville of the death of Mrs. Lewis Tucker wife of the Rev. Lewis Tucker D D of Mobile Alabama distant relative of Rt Rev St Tucker presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. She died at her residence in Mobile on June 13. She was the former Miss Waller daughter of the late Judge Charles Waller of Mobile and mother of Mrs Augusta Tucker novelist author of Miss Susie Slagle. The Rev Dr Lewis Tucker former rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville. Mrs Augusta Tucker and several other children including two sons Charles and Lewis Tucker survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Lewis Tucker
D. D
Mobile
Alabama
Ge Tucker
Episcopal Church
Tucker
Waller
Charles Waller
Augusta Tucker
Susie Slagle
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles and
Radford Increases Powder Plant Output at Radford Ordnance Works
Radford Ord nance Works raises powder production on line B at the 44 million dollar smokeless powder plant in Montgomery County. By June 14 construction 83.5 percent complete and ordnance installations 77 percent done. June 18 total employees 12 163 with 10 136 mechanics and laborers. 1 800 more hired for operation. Bulk loads for week ended June 12 totaled 405 railroad cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski
Radford Ordnance Works
Montgomery County
Radford
First magazine for children: Lilliputian Magazine
The first children's periodical was the Lilliputian Magazine published by John Newberry in London. Newberry, a bookseller born 1713 died 1767, is honored by the John Newbery Medal for children’s literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilliputian
John Newberry
London
Treasury Receipts and Totals Reported for June
Treasury status shows receipts totaling 82,221,265.98 and gross income of 48,812,240,735.80 with a daily change of 179,733.13. The text also oddly notes a non sequitur about sauces and an artichoke-like taste.
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Washington
Treasury
Sone
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White Hall Grangers
Bott
Lincoln
Cles Designed
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Lewis Glover
Sponsors of
Movement
Famed Field
Plymouth
Auto Supply and Service Stores
Amherst Sts
Odd Fellows
Emmanuel
Vyacheslav Molotov
Moscow
Russia
Napoleon
Handley High
Old Guildhall
Ala
Berryville Restor
U. 5
Kimsul
John W. Rosenberger
DE Laval
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
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