Welles Silent On Europe Trip Results After Return
Sumner Welles, under secretary of state, arrived in New York on March 28 with notes from his Europe trip. He refused to comment on peace prospects or details of meetings including talks with Hitler, saying only that he was glad to be home and unable to share more.
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United Stats
Welles
New York
Ton
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Great Britain
Conte di Savoia
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Permen
Hague
Use Cere
Aeaeon
Girl Student Brutally Attacked and Slain at State College
A freshman girl student at Pennsylvania State College was found slain with extensive injuries after being violently assaulted. A janitor discovered the body at Lemont School, three miles east of the campus, with authorities noting no identified close male acquaintances.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Rachel Hutch
Seth Arate E
Griffith
Miss Taylor
Francis Atherton
Lemont School
Harold Leightley
Pennsylvania
Lege
District Conference Set for New Market April 2 3
About 300 ministers and delegates from 28 Winchester District charges will gather in New Market Virginia for the first district conference since Methodism unification. Dr W W McIntyre will chair with sessions from 10 am to 5 pm featuring reports on accessions salaries benevolent asks and church work.
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New Market
Winchester
W. W. McIntyre
Virginia Methodist Advocate
Stephens City
Walter ©. Hook
Toms Brook
Homer Welch
John Owens
Front Royal
Melton Memorial Fund
Randolph-Macon Academy Alumni Association
R.M
Fatal Plane Crash Near Leamington Ontario
A search party found pilot Tom Higgs and two passengers dead in the wreckage of the Pelee Island mail plane on frozen Lake Erie four miles off Leamington, Ontario. The March 28 discovery confirms a fatal crash.
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Leamington, Ont
Tom Higgs
Pelee Island
Lake Erie
Leamington
Winchester Superintendent Attends Richmond Orphanage Conference
Dr W W McIntyre head of Winchester district travels to Richmond Virginia for a 6 30 pm supper conference at the Hotel Jefferson. Bishop Peele and Virginia Conference superintendents gather with trustees to discuss the Methodist Orphanage work aiding about 800 children and foster homes.
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W. W. McIntyre
Winchester
Richmond
Hotel Jefferson
Bishop Peele
Virginia Conference
Methodist
Orphanage Association of Men's Bible Classes
John H. Redd
McKeever Named Postmaster at Cross Junction
Harry McKeever is the official postmaster of Cross Junction Virginia. He received appointment notice from Postmaster General James A. Farley on Monday after acting since January 1. He succeeds Samuel Braithwaite who retired after 24 years guarding local mails.
Forrest E Jones Accepts Post as Front Royal Chamber Secretary
Forrest E. Jones of Front Royal has accepted the position of office secretary for the Front Royal Chamber of Commerce. Rufus E. Purdum, the chamber president, announced the appointment. Jones, a Handley high graduate, will start duties Monday and plans to reside in Front Royal with his wife Lucille Lovett.
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Front Royal
Virginia State Chamber Commerce
Jones
Rufus E. Purdum
Harry Reynolds
L. B. Dutrow
Plot To Derail A Train Near Boyce Virginia
Carke county authorities and three Norfolk and Western Railroad detectives probe a possible deliberate derailment after a rail was found beside the track near the toolhouse about 300 yards south of the station. Charles Jenkins flagged the discovery and provided details to station agent S. M. Lane as sheriffs and deputies investigate with limited progress.
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Boyce
Carke County
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Charles Jenkins
S. M. Lane
R. W. Buckner
Miles Feltner
Rotary Club Elects New Directors
The Winchester Rotary Club elected J. Pinckney Arthur Charles Baker Harry F Byrd Jr Paul Halde Dowell J Howard Larry Mc and Henry H Covington as directors for the coming year. The board will meet Monday to elect officers. CG Ridgely White spoke on social security.
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Winchester Rotary Club
J. Pinckney Arthur
Charles Baker
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Paul Halde
Dowell J. Howard
Larry Mc
Henry H.covington
Ridgely White
Junior Red Cross Sends 3000 To Aid Finnish Children
The American Junior Red Cross wired 3000 dollars to a relief fund for Finnish children. Red Cross reports 275000 young people are homeless due to wartime destruction and loss of territory to Russia.
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Aston
Red Cross
Russia
Three Flocks Quarantined as Sheep Scabies Outbreak Spreads
Dr. Ellis E. McCoy of the U S Bureau of Animal Husbandry arrives in Frederick County to help contain a scabies outbreak affecting over 100 sheep in at least three flocks. Officials urge farmers to report suspected infections and act quickly to treat affected animals and prevent further spread.
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Frederick County
U. S. Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Ellis E. McCoy
Would Care For Headquarters Would Care For Headquarters
Frank McCormick owner of the Cannon Ball House at 227 South Loudoun street offers to serve as custodian and guide for the Washington Headquarters in exchange for souvenir profits. Dr. R. Anderson says the matter will go to the Common Council for consideration as plans to keep the site open and attract tourists are discussed with DA R chapter and garden clubs offering cooperation.
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Loudoun Street
E Wsington
R. Anderson
Common Council
McCormick
Pennsylvania Railroad
Junior Board
Fort Loudoun
Anderson
Lucy Kurtz
Turner Ashby
Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the Confederacy
Garden Clubs
Sleuth Jailed For Fraud Indictment Guilty Plea
Nicholas Dozenberg, once a military intelligence operative, was jailed for a year and a half after pleading guilty to fraud charges. The case followed earlier indictments and statements relating to the scheme.
Britain and France vow no armistice without mutual consent
London dispatch states that during the present war Britain and France agree they would neither negotiate nor conclude an armistice nor peace treaty except by mutual agreement.
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London
British Japan relations seen improving after conciliatory talk
British Ambassador Sir Robert Craigie expressed optimism about improving Britain Japan ties, citing shared goals of lasting peace and institutions preservation. He noted misunderstandings and third party meddling but said appreciation for mutual actions is growing and planned a U.S. trip.
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Tokyo
Robert Leslie Craigie
Great Britain
Japan
Lady Craigie
United States
Prince Chichibu
Chichije
Wells Flays British Rule in Leeds Speech
H. G. Wells condemned the British government as grossly incompetent at the British Students' Congress in Leeds. He criticized Chamberlain and Halifax for wartime postures, called The British Case a tool to shame Britain abroad, and urged economic controls to avert chaos and imperial aims.
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London
H. G. Wells
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
Begin Work On New White Way
Northern Virginia Power Company reported halfway of the new White Way standards in the business section have been erected with some concrete poured. Spokesmen said the new lighting system likely will not be in place before next week but efforts will aim to have it ready for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on May 2 and 3. Officials previously doubted timing but today emphasized continued work.
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Northern Virginia Power Company
Power Com
Five Alarms Hit Fire Crews From Grass Blazes
Five alarms since yesterday afternoon kept 10 c al firemen busy as grass fires broke out around Handley School Kern Street area Parkway Shawnee Avenue old airport and Ren o Bailey property. Firemen urge extreme care amid dry conditions.
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E. G
Ask
Handley Boulevard
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Highland Avenue
Gray Avenue
Parkway
Shawnee Avenue
Old Airport
Eastoe
Reno Bailey
Aid For Poles Bill Approved For Poland Relief Funds
A House foreign affairs subcommittee preliminarily approved a bill to authorize a 15 million dollar appropriation for relief work in Poland. The motion advances as lawmakers push for rapid assistance to assist Polish relief efforts amid ongoing turmoil.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs
Poland
Throat slashing shocks St. Louis grocer in early morning attack
The throat of Emil Bouckaert, owner of a grocery and meat market, was slashed from ear to ear in an early morning attack described as similar to a Jack the Ripper crime. Police investigations begin as neighbors recall the brutal incident.
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ST. Louis
Emil Bouckaert
Winchester and County Notes Highlight Local Improvements
Winchester plans a new cyclone fence at the Catholic Cemetery and repairs to Hart Street this year. Tulip bulbs planted by the Evening Star and three garden clubs are sprouting, with hyacinths thriving near public buildings. A festival forecast hinges on warm days but may arrive later in May. Star carriers and guests enjoyed a Ridgeway skating party. Fishermen Willey and Lewis caught three 30 pound fish in the Shenandoah River, noting clear water limits.
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Winchester
Winchester Evening Star
Co. W. Willey
Richmond
Grover Lewis
Shenandoah River
Means of intensifying war against Germany outlined
London dispatch says Britain and France plan immediate consultations to intensify war against Germany and decide how to treat Soviet Russia. Talks cover Russian diplomacy, neutral status, and possible reactions to recall of envoys and detention of two Russian ships in the Far East.
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London
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Rumania
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Lord Halifax
Balkans
Foreign Office
England
Percy Lorraine
Rome
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Paris
Far East
Italy
Lord Hall
van Maisky
Selenga
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Maisky
Death Removes Count Montaigu
The Count Francis de Montaigu, a member of an old French family and long resident in Winchester and Frederick County, died shortly after 10 this morning at Memorial Hospital after being hospitalized since March 20 for an operation. He was a Paris native in his sixty fourth year.
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Francis de Montaigu
Winchester
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Paris
Count de Montaigu
Coal Discounts Studied to Cut Bituminous Prices
Washington March 23 The Bituminous Coal Division began a study of Whaletale discounts enabling dealers in full carload lots to buy at the mines for 10 to 50 cents a ton less than retail. The discounts would set minimum coal prices for bituminous coal nationwide.
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Washington
Gan
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