Junior Red Cross Parley to Be Held Saturday
A Junior Red Cross parley will be held Saturday at the residence of Mrs. Brooks. The meeting will discuss home and farm accident prevention, activities for each unit, and the value of student junior councils. Frederick County and Winchester reps from several schools will attend.
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Red Cross
Brooks
Winchester
Wiior Red Cross
Retha Cooper
Myrtleenridge
Mae Painter
Sara Shryock
Mary Ert
Dora Perrine
Dia Barton
Ruth Maury
Josephine Hinkle
Allen Deaven
Fred Braithwaite
Dennister
Robert Ayler
Frank Whitacre
Wayne Guthrie
Harry Stipe
Anneth Stevens
Newton McKee
Lee Triplett
Marshallen
Frederick County Hools
Bessie ©Orkey
Anne Starling
Clifford Grim
E. G. Rusk
Don Gray
Fredlaize, Jr
Lola Moore
John Kerr
Virginia Venue
Clarke County Farm Hero to Be Honored at Banquet
Clarke county farmers nominate several candidates for outstanding farmer honor. A committee will choose the recipient today and announce the selection at the parish hall banquet Friday night March 14. Maxton of VPI is invited to deliver the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Ee Friay
JL. Maxton
Answers to Today’s Quiz Printed on Page Four Mexico
Answers to today’s quiz printed on page four list items including Mexico bends Texas Yap W Phillips North Carolina Zero Michigan No Mongooses.
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Mexico
Texas
W. Phillips
North Carolina
Michigan
Windle Appointed Assistant Band Director for Municipal Band
Windle, a charter member with a long musical career dating to high school, serves as assistant director of the Municipal Band. He has performed solos on xylophone bells vibraphone accordion trombone and piano and now joins the band as its assistant director.
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Windle
McIinee
Dr. Hannum’s Funeral Held in Levels West Virginia
Funeral services for Dr William H Hannum of Paw Paw were held at 2 PM with burial in a Levels West Virginia Methodist graveyard after a serious operation in Memorial hospital Cumberland Maryland He was son of the late Robert and Sarah Hannum native of Clarke county and long time West Virginia resident He is survived by Ashby Hannum Ida Anderson of this city J H Brill of Miami and relatives from Winchester attended the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hannum
Paw Paw
Memorial Hospital
Cumberland
Methodist Arch
Levels
W. Va
Hannum
Robert
Sarah Lafollette Hannum
Clarke County
West Virginia
Ashby Hannum
Ida Anderson
J. H. Brill
Miami
Examinations for U S Civil Service Announced
The United States Civil Service Commission announced examinations for junior engineer positions across branches with pay up to $2,000 a year and for inspector engineering materials in the Navy at $1,620 to $2,600. Other posts include supervisor and assistant supervisor of Indian education in mural painting and fine arts, salaries $3,800 and $2,300, plus an instructor mobile laundry at $2,000 to $2,900. Information and applications from Herman Lee at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
National Defense
Navy Department
Indian Field Service
Department of the Interior
War Department
Herman Lee
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Eaxminers
Soldiers Ready for New Athletic Program at Fort George G Meade
Troops of the 29th Division await the launch of an organized sports program. Lieut. George J. Adams, named athletic officer by Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, will oversee boxing wrestling basketball baseball track cross country football and soccer. Construction of recreation buildings is incomplete with one facility planned for each regiment.
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Fort George G. Meade
George J. Adams
Company M
115Th Infantry
Milton A. Reckord
Moonshining Suspects Held for Grand Jury Action
Emory W. Swink Mrs. Margaret Williams and Lawrence R. Dyer all of Washington were charged with operating an unregistered still in South Silver Heights near Annapolis and were held for federal grand jury action.
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Baltimore
Emory W. Swink
Margaret Williams
Lawrence R. Dyer
Washington
South Siver Heights
Annapolis
Federal Grand Jury
Churchill's American-Mother Jeannie Jerome
The Prime Minister Winston Churchill was born to Jeannie Jerome, an American woman from New York, daughter of a banker.
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Winston Churchill
Jeannie Jerome
New York
Scouters To Hold Parley In Shenandoah Area Districts
Scouters of the Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council plan parley meetings in the Central district at Winchester First Baptist Church March 10 at 7 30 p m with subcommittee reports and a round table discussion. Troops 1 11 36 2 16 40 3 17 9 18 10 and 21 expected. similar sessions follow March 11 Martinsburg Potomac Edison Office and March 13 Strasburg First National Bank for Northern and Southern districts.
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah Area
Boy Scout Council
Winchester
First Baptist Church
Central District Committee
H. H. Covington, Jr
C. S. Hartman
B. F. Arthur, Jr
H. C. Browne
George Sanders
Co. Vernon Eddy
Wilbur R. Johnston
B. L. Larrick
R. 8. Wilson
C. P. McVicar
Tom Baldridge
E. B. Cooper
Ben Belchie
Potomac Edison
Martinsburg
First National Bank
Strasburg
Rev Arthur Wake Accepts Petersburg Pastorate
The Rev. Arthur Wake, longtime Christian Church minister in Strasburg, has accepted the pastorate of the First Christian Church in Petersburg. He succeeds Rev. Grover Lee Hardison, who left February 15 to await an army chaplain call in Jamesville, North Carolina. Wake, a native of England, was elected president of Virginia Disciples ministerial association and has served on Shenandoah County School Board, with active community involvement.
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Strasburg
Arthur Wake
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Petersburg
Grover Lee Hardison
Jamesville
N. C
Wake
England
Ministerial Association of the
Disciples of Christ
Virginia
Iy McEe
Shenandoah County
Quarles To Speak At Presbyterians Annual Dinner
Garland R. Quarles superintendent of the Handley Schools will be the principal speaker at the annual dinner of Presbyterians at the church Tuesday at 6 30. Dr S G Snarr campaign manager will preside and reports of achievements will be presented along with plans for the year beginning April 1 Assisting in the campaign are Fred Glaize Jr Mrs Dan Leatherman and J H Moling Jr
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Quarles
Garland R. Quarles
Handley Schools
Presbyterian Church
8. G. Snarr
Snarr
Fred Glaize, Jr
Maor
Dan Leatherman
J. H. Moling, Jr
Bryant Rites This Afternoon
Funeral services for the late Charles Snapp Bryant, 58, were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Kurtz Funeral Home with Rev. Ronald Wilson of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included Carl Snapp, Joseph Hodgson, Ed Goss, Henry Moling Jr, Richard Eddy and James Grant. Bryant, a government employee, died at his Washington DC home Monday night at 11 o'clock. He is survived by his widow and two sons.
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Charles Snapp Bryant
Kurtz
Ronald Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Carl Snapp
Joseph Hodgson
Goss
Henry Moling, Jr
Richard Eddy
James Grant
Bryant
Washington, D. C
Funeral Services for Mrs Nell Curl
Funeral services were held at 4 o clock this afternoon for Mrs Nell Georgia Curl a Braddock Street Methodist Church member. Rev T M Swann officiated with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chris Grubbs Charles Garber J H Henry S B Grim Elmer Lang and Frank Brown.
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Nell Georgia Curl
C. Curl
T. M. Swann
Braddocktreet Methodis
Curl
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Chris Grubbs
Charles Garber
J. H. Henry
B. Grim
Elmer Lang
Frank Brown
Garvin Rites Planned for Clarke County Official
Funeral services for Jacob S. Garvin former deputy commissioner of revenue of Clarke County will be held tomorrow at 2 p m from Meade Memorial Episcopal Church White Post with the Rev Ernest Williams and the Rev Shelton officiating. Interment in adjacent cemetery. Pallbearers include Ed Lee Reynolds Green Ernest Meade Clyde Levi Sam Thomas and Archie Robertson. He is survived by his wife four sons and three daughters with a sister Mrs Valley Brewer of Winchester.
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Boyce
Jacob S. Garvin
Clarke County
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church
White Post
Ernest Williams
Berryville
Mr. Shelton
Ed Lee
Reynnlds Green
Ernest Meade
Clyde Levi
Sam Thomas
Archie Robertson
Garvin
Clarke
Valley Brewer
Winchester
Andy Devine Voice Born From Childhood Accident
The actor’s gravel-throated voice came from a childhood incident when he fell with a sharp stick in his throat, not natural tone.
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Andy Devine
Grant dies at Mount McGregor near Saratoga
General Ulysses S. Grant passed away on July 23 1885 at Mount Mc Gregor near Saratoga New York.
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General Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Mount McGregor
Saratoga
New York
Rites Are Held For Mr. Shearer
Funeral services for William Henry Shearer age 68 were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his daughter's home at 221 Sharp Street. He died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack. An orchardist for H. F. Byrd, he lived in the Rosemont orchard area west of Berryville. Rev. J. A. McMurray officiated and interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were R. D. Tavenner, G. C. Sponseller, John Grim, Robert McFillen, Hunter Longerbeam and John Livengood.
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Lelan Thompson
Sharp Street
William Henry Shearer
Shearer
H. F. Byrd
Rosemont
Berryville
J. A. McMurray
Mount Hebron
R. D. Tavenner
G. C. Sponseller
John Grim
Robert McFillen
Hunter Longerbeam
John Livengood
Major Beardsworth Guest Conductor For Sousa Program
Maj Beardsworth will conduct a 75 piece unit in a Sousa heavy program at the Masaie Tem March 16 honoring John Pir Sousa. Wes ley Moore, director of the Hinton Band, invited him and they will alternate in leading the band.
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Rowe Echoo
Eit
John Pir Sousa
America
Wesley Moore
Hinton
Maj. Bearsworth
Beardsworth
Sousa
34 Placed In Class 1 A In Clarke County
BHERRYVILLE Virginia March 6 It was learned today that 34 men have been placed in Class 1 A in Clarke county for selective service The number includes 19 white and 15 colored registrants Those who have passed physical examinations are White Edgar William Seas Thomas William Willingham Jr Berry is Deneironimous a shai Poov J om See et al William Racey Scot pa Harry Barry Mart aay Bees ton Cornwell Wren investor Longingbdill Hugh Robert orives Cletus atur Elsen Charles Kam Br Lewis Edward Bell Edward Clinton Stickel and Marshall Stewart Diffenderter Colored are Thomas Alexander Lewis Ernest Clarence Pifer William Howard Laws Mason Jr all four of whom are volunteers Clarence Strange Robert Bartlett Walker James Francia Lee Wilderet Lee James Robert Moss George ward Thomas & ens nks Snarey Jackson Lewis William Moss Marcellus Jo and Chesterfield Jackson
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Bherryville
Clarke County
C. H. Iden
Edgar William Seas Thomas William Willingham, Jr
Valet States Air Co
Berry
Poov
Om See
Eann Haliam Racey
Harry Barry Mart Aay
Beeston Cornwell
Wren
Longingbdill
Hugh Robert Orives
Cletus Atur Elsen
Charles Kam Br Lewis Edward Bell Edward Clinton Stickel
Marshall Stewart Diffenderter
Thomas Alexander Lewis
Ernest Clarence Pifer
William Howard Laws Mason, Jr
Clarence Strange
Robert Bartlett Walker
James Francia Lee
Wilderet Lee
James Robert Moss
George “Ward Thomas
Ens
Snarey Jackson
Tewis
William Moss
Marcellus Jo
Chesterfield Jackson
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Cameron St
Orone
Leesburg
Allis-Chalmers
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Soldiers’ Athletic
Vicks VA
Defies
Sara Montgomery
Department of Agriculture
Dies Committee
Edward Lamb
Oe Ee
American Peace Mobilization, Inc
Dies
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Mr. Wake
Mrs. Curl
Desoto
FORD
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Pine Motor CO
DODGE
Plymouth
Mr. Shearer
Maj. Beardsworth
Y. Sokpan
Vaporub
West Faint
United States Military Academy
West Point
Jones Funeral Home
Co. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Buick
Flint
Ment
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H. W. Ebert
Valley Pike
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