Winchester School Children Undergo 1275 Chest X Rays
Dr E C Harper of Richmond led tuberculosis work for Virginia Public Health in reading 1275 Winchester schoolchildren x rays with Dr Ellsworth Johnson at Handley and John Kerr schools. Powers X Ray Co made about 600 pictures daily. Greyhound Bus Co provided transport. clinic sponsored by local physicians and Handley School. results to be sent to family physicians for treatment guidance.
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E. C. Harper
Richmond
Public Health Service of
Virginia
Winchester
Ellsworth Johnson
Memorial Hospital
Handley and
John Kerr
Gertrude Organ
Powers X-Ray Company
New York City
New York
Johnson
Handley School
Greyhound Bus Company
Virginia Avenue
Douglas
Womanless Wedding Staged by Berryville Church
Berryville March 17 A womanless wedding will be staged by the Berryville Baptist Church Sunday School in the church hall on March 19 at o clock The ceremony will be read by a high school faculty member with a large supporting cast including Ramsbury Childs Barnett Knight Lloyd Locke Ramsburg and Berlin Flower girl Jackson and others The music will be by Walter Wise and Mrs Jones will play the Wedding March A silver offering will be taken after the program.
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4Berryville
Blanton Alien
Biand
S. D. Childs
Berryville
Eustace Jackson
Oscar Ramsburg
Freddie Jones
Edward Barnett
Julian Berlin
Buddy Levi
Donald Levi
Robert Creel
Jimmie Berlin
Buddy Locke
Oscar Carr
Walter D. Wisecarver
Fred Jones
James Harrison DeHaven
Wade Snyder
Jones Springs
W. Va
Mr. DeHaven
Frederick County
Berkeley County
W. Ua
Eye
E. Hitz
A. P
Lancaster
E. Wee
Brown Funeral Home
Martinsburg
Central
U. B. Church
Ganotown
D. A. Prazier
Lavély Gruber
Answers to Today's Quiz Preview
List of test questions with answers: President Benjamin Harrison, Outdoor, No, May Day, James Bland, interchangeable names, Spheroid, Abraham Lincoln, April, Insects. The notes reflect quiz on page 4.
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Benjamin Harrison
James Bland
Spheroid
Abraham Lincoln
American Group Viscose Buyers Finalize U S Sale
Sir Edward announced a British government sale of American Viscose Corp to American interests, an English subsidiary of Courtaulds Ltd. The plant at Front Royal began production on a 425 acre site with 800 to 900 workers, aiming for about 2,000 by June, and potential output of 50 million pounds of rayon annually.
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Sir Edward
American Viscose Corp
Courtaulds Ltd
England
United States
Front Royal
American Viscose Corporation
Here
Bankrupt William Bierer Faces Creditors in Virginia
In the matter of William Richardson Bierer a bankruptcy case is filed in the Western District of Virginia. The first meeting of creditors is set for March 26 1941 at 11 30 a m at the Corporation Court House Winchester Virginia to prove claims appoint a trustee and committee and examine the bankrupt. Dated Harrisonburg Virginia March 15 1941 Fenlow Ruebush Referee.
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District Court OF the United States
Western District OF
Virginia
William Richardson Bierer
Frederick County
Corporation
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Fenlow
Ruebush
Wreck Fatal Blamed Upon Sabotage
A deadly freight wreck killed several aboard and trapped passengers as a coal-tired locomotive halted in snow. Fireman C H Millburn of Alliance escaped with cuts, flagging a freight to avoid further harm. Victims include Mrs Rose Jagieski and 9 month old Donald McDonald, with other injured and rescued from icy waters amid blizzard conditions. Police describe frantic scenes as crews battled wreckage and rising waters.
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Land
C . H. Millburn
Alliance
Rose Jagieski
Donald McDonald
Alliance, O
Cleveland
Essay winners named in Sidney Gore School News
Juanita Roe of the Junior class and Melvin Johnson of the Freshman class tied for first in the American Legion Auxiliary Essay Contest judged at Sidney Gore. Frances Beverley of Winchester awarded prizes while other participants included Crystal Triplett Lucille Hook June Triplett Elsie Kline Maxine Anderson Mary Lee Miller Lillian Anderson India Triplett and Mary Van DeHaven.
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Juanita Roe
Melvin Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary
Frances Beverley
Winchester
Crystal Triplett
Lucille Hook
June Triplett
Elsie Kline
Maxine Anderson
Mary Lee Miller
Lillian Anderson
India Triplett
Mary van DeHaven
Junior Biography Crystal Triplett
Crystal Triplett daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Triplett born June 29 1925 at Rock Enon Virginia belongs to Baptist Church member of Girls Bec Club Critic and health committee aims to become a stenographer Juanita Roe daughter of Mr and Mrs Gack Roe born March 30 1924 at Jerome Virginia belongs to Glee Club Home Ec Club Critic and a reporter of the S C A J Her ambition is to become a stenographer
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Crystal Triplett
Ralph Triplett
Rock Enon
Virginia
The
Baptist Church
Girls Bec
Juanita Roe
Gack Roe
Jerome
Glee Club
S. C. Aj
Grade News Five Papers Entered in National Penmanship Test
Five papers from each elementary and primary room were entered in the National Diagnostic Achievement Penmanship Test. The National program aims to assess handwriting skills across grade levels.
Roosevelt Urges Total War Effort to Defeat Dictators
President Roosevelt declares a total effort to place war implements in Allied hands and to defeat Nazism. He warns sacrifices will touch daily life, urges unity, rejects appeasement, and calls for higher taxes, longer hours, and avoiding war profiteering. He pledges repeated aid to Britain Greece and China and stresses democracy's four freedoms.
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Roosevelt
White House
Congress
America
Britain
Greece
China
Beffore
New Billions Advocated For Works
A six year public works program proposes advance authorization for federal projects in a priority list. It calls for advance site purchases, financing methods, and coordination across federal state and local levels to support employment and national defense alongside long term safety goals.
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Congress
Peete
Scout Scribe Reports Good Turns and Plans
The Board of Review will be held Monday with scouts finishing tests Saturday for review. An overnight camp at White Rock is planned as all boys show strong interest. First Class and First Aid were led by Scoutmaster Sirbaugh and the meeting closed with the Scout Laws and benediction. Vic Arthur Jr Scribe.
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Board of Review
White Rock
Sirbaugh
Vic Arthur, Jr
Troop 40 Fi Arrow Patrol Holds Weekly Meeting
Troop 40 Fi Arrow Patrol met for a round of good deeds and a short drill. Mr. Naff gave announcements. A board of review is planned for Monday and a hike will follow. The troop welcomed two new members and closed with the Scout Oath and Flag salute.
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Fi Arrow
Naff
Peter Oldham
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Winchester Doctors
Handley School Authorities
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Allen, All IS
Goodrich
Braddock
Boscawen Sts
Joan
Aorthern
Power Company
Chester
Niture Co
Viscose Buyers
PTCA
R. W. Compton
Baden
Sidney Gore School News
John Strosnider
Marie Good
Margaret Maury
Richard Campbell
Juanita Brill
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Hazel Foreman
Betty Holloway
Janette Clemons
Eva Foreman
Frankfurters
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Ojohn Strosnider
Mr. de- Haven
Bob
Jones Funeral Home
Antietam Paper CO
Hagerstown, Md
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J.h.dehaven
Ganetown
Benj Franklin
BEAN
Friend’s
MT. Gilead’s
Hardie’s
Myers
Valley Pride
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Housemold Arts
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Winchester Dept
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Newcom Ee Y
Fruit Growers
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