Ohio Congressmen To Speak At Postal Meeting Saturday
Ohio congressmen will speak at a Valley Postal Employees convention at the George Washington Ryland Conner hotel Saturday. About 400 members and guests are expected. Congressman Sweeney will speak in place of James M. Mead. A banquet follows a 5:30 arrival with toast by H. Clay Manuel and remarks from local officials. An election of officers caps the event followed by a dance and floor show.
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the Valley Postal
George Washington
Ryland Conner
Vention
Sweeney
Ator James M. Mead
New York
H. Clay Manuel
W. Nelson
Pace
J. P. Arthur
E. Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Anderson
Conner
National
Glenn D. Rose
Ladies Auxiliary
Naional Federation of Letter Carers
Ruth Watkins
National Association of Letters Carriers
John J. Barrett
Presi- Mol Post Office Choice
Leelan Walker
Ca Mletter Carriers Association
Leo exGleorge
Sagen of Peuries
Peren
Feaure
Answers to Today's Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page four list names such as James Buchanan Bulgaria Samuel L Clemens Mark Twain Seward Kentucky salt water and forty eight six years with one misread entry Jeremiah Aqse Amos referenced.
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James Buchanan
Bulgaria
Samuel] L. Clemens
Mark S Wain
William H. Seward
Kentucky
Jeremiah
Aqse Amos
Virginia Towns See Sunday Moving Pictures In Many Theatres
A local citizen report notes 133 theatres in 62 Virginia towns and cities offering Sunday moving pictures. The Star’s Inquiring Reporter says the survey, conducted months ago, shows Norfolk with the most theatres as interviews with residents continue.
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Virginia
Star
Norfolk
President Calls For End To Unnecessary War Strikes
A wartime editorial urges swift action to curb strikes affecting defense output. It cites 26 labor stoppages in war contracts and estimates hundreds of thousands of lost man days, criticizing unions for petty disputes at Wright Field and demanding decisive mediation to protect national security.
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Noreal
Renaimers
Milwaukee
Navy
Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
War Department
America
Our
Republic
Mr Fay Favors Metering System In County
Loganey of Hackwood Farm spoke on a business errand praising the council efforts to rein in city assets by adopting the metering system. He said as a county resident he supports the reform measure and urges swift adoption.
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Mr. Fay
Loganey
Hackwood
Patriot Patrol Boats to Aid Britain Across Seas
Washington reports the Navy assembling a large flotilla of patrol boats, mosquito boats, sub chasers, trawlers, and converted yachts for Britain. About 150 light craft are slated for transfer, with no destroyers included. Officials note American yards may repair and base British ships as needed, amid wartime yard challenges and new construction programs.
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Washington
Britain
Admiralty
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
United Stage
No Fatality In Blast of Powder at Hercules Plant
Kenil New Jersey March 20 There was an explosion at the Hercules Powder Company burning grounds near Morris Town but no injuries were reported the blast echoed from the isolated area where a 52 fatality disaster occurred last September 12. The plant was rebuilt and back in operation recently. Roy S Hull Jr of Stanhope was the last victim who died at Dover General Hospital Friday.
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Kenil
N. J
Hercules Powder Company
Morristown
Edward Higgins
Roy 8. Hull, Jr
Stanhope
Dover General Hospital
Drastic Japanese Laws In Effect
Tokyo reports three revised wartime laws took effect strengthening penalties for economic crimes and expanding the general mobilization law and export disposal provisions. The Diet sought to curb growing violations of economic restrictions and to harden enforcement across wartime controls.
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Tokyo
Diet
Britain bars Italian non-combatants from Africa
London reports Britain will not permit Italian non-combatants to leave East Africa unless Italy surrenders. Officials said Italy showed no real interest in evacuating non-combatants from Ethiopia as military operations continued in Africa.
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London
Britain
East Africa
Italy
Africa
Ethionie Apa Wrisala
Eftiees
Senate confirms Ben Moore for West Virginia judgeship
Washington March 20 The Senate confirmed the nomination of Ben Moore to serve as a United States Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia.
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Washington
Senate
Ben Moore
United States
West Virgin
Sunday Movie Ordinance Debate Draws Local Views
Winchester residents react to a proposal legalizing Sunday films after church services. Mrs. L. Bertha Carpenter opposes to keep the Lord's Day holy, Bruce Alexander supports the idea, H. D. Lovett would back it if proceeds aid charity, Edward Moore avoids comment, Mrs. E. E. Harbaugh is neutral.
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Winchester
Fellowship Supper At Congregational Church Draws Crowd
The Congregational Christian church held a well attended fellowship supper at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall. Rev Carl A Honeycutt gave an inspiring talk and the Historic City Quartette sang. Mrs Robert A Whitten read humorously and Rev D E Barnhardt highlighted church fellowship. He will speak tonight at 745 in a series at the church on The Desire For Wings. Winchester residents are invited to attend through next week.
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Congregational Christian Church
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Carl A. Honeycutt
City
Robert A. Whitten
D. E. Barnhardt
Winchester
New Red Cross Secretary Named for Winchester Chapter
A Tennessee and South Carolina Red Cross worker was named secretary of the Winchester and Frederick County chapter to replace Miss Edythe Ballard who marries in April. Miss Susie Carter Edgerton was elected to Ballard’s post at the chapter board meeting, with the new secretary arriving by month’s end.
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Tennessee
South Carolina
Red Cross
Winchester
Frederick County
Edythe Ballard
Susie Carter Edgerton
Miss Ballard
Miss Edgerton
Board of Cuestors
Dee, McVicar
Welker
Bond
Id George Barr
E. Griffith
House Appropriation Vote Divides Party Lines in Senate Bill
Yesterday the House approved a foreign aid appropriation by 336 to 55 with 231 Democrats 104 Republicans and 1 Farm Laborite voting yes and 6 Democrats 45 Republicans 3 Progressives and 1eye lean Laborite voting no. The measure funds artillery planes tanks ships and defense plants while giving the President authority to shift up to 20 percent between categories but not exceed a 3006 percent total adjustment.
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House
Rep
Lambertson
Senate
Jean
Barney Named Head of Fete Publicity
Wendell R. Barney of Leach Flech and Scott accounting was announced as director of the festival department of publicity and promotion. He will coordinate advance publicity newsreels programs and press relations, with changes including replacing evening dances with public entertainment and PR. He will appoint division heads in coming days.
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Wendell R. Barney
Cnt
Leach, Flech and Scott
Accounting Today
Tom Baldridge
Barney
C. Ridgely
Department of Public Entertainment
Fort Officers Admit Sabotage Amid Countermeasures
An unnamed fort officer says sabotage is the work of men who know Neir business and that they have proof of numerous attempts over months. Uprights in barracks were sawn to collapse, lines spiked, cement pillars weakened, and efforts to cause short circuits or fires observed, with luck preventing major damage.
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Neir
Lee Anely
ABC Licensees Meeting Aims to Clarify Duties
About 206 ABC licensees from Fairfax Frederick Clarke Warren and Loudoun counties gathered at Sarah Zane Hall to better understand licensee responsibilities and the work of enforcement officers. City and county law enforcement agencies were represented.
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ABC
Ester
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Ahenaadean
Loudoun
Sarah Zane Hall
Andafin
Funeral for W H Tevalt Set for Friday
Funeral services for W H Tevalt will be held Friday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev C H Anderson officiating. Interment follows at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Survived by his third wife Jeraldine Drngort two sons and four daughters including Imar Tevalt Henry Tevalt Mrs Henry Pahiow Mrs John Glesh and Miss Mary Tevalt.
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Meine
H. Tevalt
Scheck
Jones Funeral Home
C. H. Anderson
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Jeraldine Drngort
Imar and
Henry Tevalt
Winchester
Henry Pahiow
Crash Kills Sgt Stickles and Pvt Ritter in Md. Collision
Sgt Stickles and Private Ritter from Fort Meade died in a crash near Berryville Maryland when their vehicle overturned and caught fire. A roadside fire spread to the auto, trapping occupants. funeral arrangements were not available. The two service members had been at Fort Meade since Headquarters Company was mustered in February.
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Berryville
Ted Press
S County
Louis
Stickles
Ritter
Fort Meade
1600 White Men To Be Called From Virginia
The Notice lists 1,600 white men to be reported from Virginia along with 1,120 from unspecified areas and 380 from the District of Columbia. It details quotas by state and district with dates for reporting in April and references a larger rail and wartime mobilization context.
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Virginia
MRL Alseee Bier
Fantaca
Daton
Rginia
Pennsylvania
Trict
Columbia
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