City Council Adopts Mutual Fire Insurance Shares Plan
The council approved mutuals sharing city fire insurance and instructed the board of underwriters not to exclude them. D. Weaver resigned from the Second Ward. successor election deferred. Donald Weems elected Trial Justice for one year. William G. Hardy to fill Warren Rice’s school board vacancy. City insurance to be written by mutual and stock companies. Armory bond issuance groundwork approved. More white way lights to fix dark spots. Sewer connection approved for Plumly Lumber and North Kent dwellings. Oates and Scully subdivisions plats tentatively approved. Richard Brown named fire warden. contract talks with Stuart Perry for stone noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Weaver
Donald Weems
William G. Hardy
Warren Rice
Armory
Plumly Lumber Corporation
North Kent Street
Oates and Scully
Richard Brown
Sarah Zane Fire
Stuart Perry
Stone
Blossoms in hill country delight travelers and residents
Winchester notes peak blossoms this weekend with pink and white blankets across hills. Visitors are drawn to orchards and the fragrant, delicate colors. Funds were approved by the Common Council to install water at the site, attracting many tourists who regard the shrine as a valuable city landmark. A separate notice seeks a small six to ten room rental near Handley School Ridley Park.
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Common Council
See Si Fannie and Their Trick Mule ABNER at Palace
Special see Si Fannie and their trick mule Abner, featured attractions last year at the World's Fair, appear tonight on the Palace stage in a Renfro and Barn Dance show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si-Fannie
Abner
Palace
Renfro Y Barn
Weaver Resigns from Council Prompting Succession Plan
Members of the common council accepted Marvin D. Weaver's resignation after his move from the Second Ward to the First Ward. The body voted to fill the vacancy next month with election rules allowing immediate action if needed, while praising Weaver's service and appointing the city manager to notify him.
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Common Council
Marvin D. Weaver
Weaver
Berryville Avenue
Jefferson Street
Fred Forney
Lawrence C. Hollis
C. R. Anderson
Allen Hawthorne
Weems Elected Trial Justice in Winchester
Weems was elected Trial Justice for a one year term effective July 1 replacing the Police Magistrate court in Winchester. The nomination came from a committee including the Finance Committee members, the city solicitor, and the city manager. Fees will revert to the city and the court may try civil cases up to $1,000, replacing the old limits of $25, $200, and $300 for various proceedings.
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Winchester
General Assembly
Donald L. Weems
Herman
H. H. Hable
W. W. Dellinger
P. D. Miller
James P. Reardon
Hardy Is Named To School Board
William Garges Hardy, 63, of 105 Lee Street, was named to the city school board. Board members include Jatin M. Steck, Herta Hab, and others. Hardy, former ice and cold storage employee, previously served on the board and is active in Braddock Street Methodist Church and Kiwanis Club. He and Ida M. Strosnider have two daughters, Mrs. Helen Wright and Mrs. Robert Noerr.
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William Garges Hardy
Lee Street
Warren Rice
Vaucluse
Herta Hab
Flees Wanes
E Unanimous
Jatin M. Steck
H. McGuire
L. M. Nulton
Ray Robinson
B. B. Dutton
Howard Shockey
Ener Bell
Thomas E
Hardy
C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Ida M. Strosnider
Helen Wright
Iowa City University Hospital
Robert Noerr
Richfield
N. J
Wright
Starting Young To Collect Tax
FALL RIVER MASS MAY 8 An eight month old, Arthur C Grantham Jr, faced a poll tax bill for 1940 worth 2 dollars. His mother asked if he would be eligible for an age pension on his first birthday, wondering about future benefits.
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Fall River
Mass
Arthur C. Grantham, Jr
Comercy
Richard Brown Elected Fire Warden of Sarah Zane Fire Company
On motion of Fred Forney and seconded by C Douglas Barnett Richard Brown was elected fire warden to fill the vacancy created when Taylor Barr became chief. Brown a longtime Sarah Zane member held many offices and was elected by unanimous vote of the common council.
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Fred . Forney
C. Douglas Barnett
Richard Brown
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Taylor Barr
Mr. Brown
Common Council
Clearance Sale Coats Suits Li Margaret L Hodgson
A brief classified note announces a clearance sale featuring coats and suits associated with Margaret L Hodgson dating from 1911.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Youth of 16 Is Doomed To Hang For Slaying of His Schoolmate
Clifford Albert Zipse aged 16 was condemned to die for the murder of fellow student Wesley Curtis, 15, at Rocky Point. A district court jury found him guilty of first degree murder after four hours of deliberation. The judge sentenced Zipse to death, noting he awaiting a hillside shooting and that Curtis was killed after Zipse demanded to know if he was done. If carried out, Zipse would be Idaho’s youngest executed inmate.
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Mate Rangeville
Idaho
Clifford Albert Zipse
Sikatees
Wesley
Rocky Point
Zipse
Miles
Johnson
Curtis
Glen Ailer
Grangeville
Ailor
Quill Ejected From Dies Committee Hearing
Michael J. Quill president of the CIO Transport Workers Union was forcibly removed by police from a Dies committee hearing after accusing the panel of seeking war. The session went to a closed meeting to consider contempt. Quill defended the flag and said he would defend the United States if at war with Soviet Russia.
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Washington
Michael J. Quill
CIO Transport Workers’ Union
Dies Committee
United States
Quill
Dies
D-Tex
Thomas
R-Nj
Soviet Russia
Russia
Stephens City Council Deals With Taxes And Bonds
Stephens City Virginia May 8 tax collection was ordered with back taxes to be turned over to the town attorney for action within two weeks. The council planned to sell a 9000 dollar water system bond issue to Farmers and Merchants National Bank Winchester at four percent. An ad hoc committee of Yeakle and Sargent would oversee junk removal. Residents urged to prepare rubbish in suitable containers for pickup on a future date.
Byrd Qualifies As A Candidate In Virginia Primary
United States Senator Harry P. Byrd paid the $200 primary election entrance fee in Richmond on April 8, qualifying for renomination in the August Democratic primary. No opponent had filed, and Virginia’s junior Senator from Winchester faced no immediate challenger. Representatives and senators must file by specified deadlines, with deadlines varying by office.
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Richmond
United States
Harry P. Byrd
Virginia
Winchester
Atsapie Robertson
City Council Plans Harisonburg Trip to Assess New System
A group of city officials and council members will travel to Harisonburg on Thursday to inspect a recently introduced system of potteen. Herman Hable, chair of the finance committee, invited any council member to join. Also in the party will be a representative from the city auditor's office of Leach, Rindfleisch and Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harisonburg
Herman Hable
Leach, Rindfleisch
Scott
Pope Pius XII fears invasion as war spreads
In Rome on May 8 Pope Pius XII told about 4,000 pilgrims at the Vatican that nations face invasion risk as war spreads. He warned a world poisoned by lies loses peace and urged concord while tensions in the Mediterranean ease and Italy watches Balkan moves.
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Rome
Pope Pius XII
Vatican
Pope
Mediterranean
Italy
Chamberlain
Virginia Garda
Mussolini
Balkan
Il Giornale D Italia
Gibraltar
Balkans
Near East
Reme
Illes
Hospital Board To Meet May 14
The Memorial Hospital board of directors will hold its annual meeting at the hospital on Tuesday May 14 at 1 oclock in the afternoon. Dr James A Miller secretary says luncheon will be served promptly.
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Board of Directors of
Memorial Hospital
James A. Miller
Miller
Three Ships Are Sent To Bottom
Three ships were added to the casualty list in the North Sea war. The Folden a 316 ton Norwegian passenger steamer was bombed and machine gunned with six killed including the captain and two women. The Monark a 1,786 ton Swedish ship with a German prize crew was torpedoed by a British submarine. five prize crew members were taken aboard and two saved in lifeboats. The Brighton a 5,359 ton British collier was sunk off Dunquerque after an explosion. all 34 crew members were saved and 10 injured.
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London
North Sea
Norwegian High Command
Norway
Reuters
Folden
Bergen
Stockholm
Dunquerque
France
Brighton
Lost Scottie with tag and red collar
Friday return wanted for a lost Scottie with a tag and red collar. Call phone 286. For sale 40 gallon Coca Cola barrels at your price from Baker's Drug Store.
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Scottie
Baker's Drug Store
Public Sale Notice for J W Davis Estate Goods
Lat May 11 1940 at 1 pm sale of household goods from the J W Davis estate located at 100 North Ave. Auction to be held.
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J. W. Davis
North Ave
Belgium Cabinet Briefly Debates Dutch Defense Moves
Brussels bulletin reports Belgium’s cabinet held a two hour special meeting on May 8 to review Netherlands defense measures and chose not to order new military precautions for Belgium’s armed forces.
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Brussels
Belgium
Netherlands
Britain Aims to Restore Denmark’s Independence
R A Butler told the House of Commons that restoring Denmark’s independence is among Britain's wartime goals. He spoke in response to a question by a member of parliament.
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London
Denmark
Britain
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Times critiques leaders as public faces looming danger
London Times comments on Chamberlain warning of imminent danger. It notes the public is aware of a historic threat and remains resolute to confront it, questioning whether rulers are as conscious of the danger and as energetic to withstand it.
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London
London Times
Chamberlain
The
Times
Voroshiloff Named Assistant Chairman of Soviet Defense Council
Soviet war commissar Klementi Efremovich Voroshiloff, noted for strengthening the Red Army, has shifted to the post of assistant chairman of the council of commissars and appointed chairman of a defense committee under the council in Moscow.
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Moscow
Russia
Klementi Efremovich Voroshiloff
Red Army
Council of Commissars
Council
Netherlands in Suspense Amid Nighttime Blackout
The Netherlands endured a tense day with a nighttime blackout of overseas communications as officials prepared for a destabilizing international situation. Reports of German columns near the frontier sparked precautions, while Berlin denied the claims and calls abroad were cut from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. A. Loudon said he would act as general paymaster for Dutch diplomats abroad if needed.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
New York
Berlin
Washington
A. Loudon
Lloyd George Fights Non-Confidence Over Cabinet Leadership
Lloyd George backs a non confidence motion accusing the British cabinet of being unintelligent and half hearted. The elderly prime minister rises to declare he and his colleagues will promptly meet the opposition challenge.
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Lloyd George
Morrison
Churchill
Admiralty
Britain
Britain in Norway Defeats Stun US Observers Reported
London bulletin quotes Lord Snell saying America is stunned by Britain's reverses in Norway and that Britain has suffered a major defeat. Sir Stafford Cripps also reports meeting Americans who had no good words for the British government during his US trip.
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London
Lord Snell
House of Lords
America
Britain
Norway
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
United States
Commons debates as Lloyd George backs non confidence
In London May 8 David Lloyd George backs Labour demand to oust Chamberlain amid a tense Commons debate on Norway. He accuses Chamberlain of unintelligent leadership and demands he sacrifice his office to aid victory.
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Commons
Edwin Stout
London
House of Commons
Chamberlain
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Britain
Norway
Hitler
Mexico Settles Sinclair Claims for 8.5 Million
Mexico announced it settled the expropriation claims of Consolidated Oil Corporation Sinclair for 8.5 million dollars. Secretary of Treasury Eduardo Suarez called it a total payment and showed Mexico’s determination to compensate seized petroleum properties.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Sinclair
Treasury
Eduardo Suarez
Window Break-In At Auto Trim Shop Stolen Radio
W H Bush reports his Auto Trim Shop on East Fairfax Lane was entered in the night. A new model radio set was stolen after a window had been jimmied open, according to the proprietor.
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W. H. Bush
East Fairfax Lane
Apple Blossom Festival Hints At Local Prep And Parade
City council discussed old gasoline storage tanks near Loudoun and Piccadilly, considering filling them with water to ease disposal. Desks for council members were unveiled by Jack Brandon and built by Jack Smith, drawing slight amusement as Herman Hable nearly toppled back. Miss Waterbury in Utica sent a letter describing how she heard the festival on the radio and imagined Winchester.
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Council Chamber
Jack Brandon
Jack Smith
Herman Hable
Mary E. Waterbury
F. L. Harris
National Avenue
Utica
N. Y
Winchester
Batavia
Labour moves to oust Chamberlain government in Commons
Herbert Morrison leads the Labour push for a vote of non confidence in Prime Minister Chamberlain. Lloyd George, Hoare and Churchill respond as the Commons debate continues with the outcome uncertain and the war effort stressed.
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Lloyd George
Herbert Morrison
London
Caripare
Accioa
Chamberlain
Sir Samuel Hoare
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Commons
Labor
House of Commons
Opequon Memorial Church Chicken and Ham Dinner
Continued on page 10 details a church supper at Opequon Memorial Church with chicken and ham, held Thursday. Text mentions Plainfield Kernstown and timing, presenting a lively hometown event in brief.
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Opequon Memorialian Church
Plainfield
Kernstown
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Hold Mutuals
Perry
Grove Company
Board of Fire Insurance Underwriters
Leonard Sirbaugh
Hugh Upton
Handley School
Braddock
P. O. Box
Ridley Park
Coser
R. Frank Barr
W W. Dellinger
Weems
Rice
Hable
Michael Quill
Group
U. S
Booms
Flag
Stephens City
Lemley
Byrd
Gayda
Bulletins
Bulletin
Ralph Hengeveld
Roscoe Groves
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Grant
ABC
Winchester Furniture
Parker’s
East Piccadilly
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