County Women Review Program With Delegate Named
County homemaking meeting of eight Home Demonstration Clubs discussed current needs and future plans. Mrs. Funk named delegate to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Federation meeting. other delegates and committees appointed.
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Funk
Oo County
Sallie Boyer
Catherine Watson
C. C. Rhodes
Middletown
Stephens City
R. Belle Burke
Charlottesville
H. A
Treasury
H. A. Punk
Blacksburg
State Federation
F. B. Cadwallader
Tendel Wes
Episcopal Church
C. M. Rosenberger
Landon Whitacre
Lilly Adams
W. Adams
Carroll Solenberger
George Bywaters
Ott Snappers
Wm. Newscome
Mildred Hawkins
Lee Dick
Irene Stipe
Walter Larrick
Paul Braithwaite
Russell Feeley
Maggie Richard
Miller Barley
Virginia Berry
Charles Bass
J. S. Jones
B. F. Solenberger
Netherlands in Suspense State War Like Moves Curtail Rail Travel
The Netherlands tightens civilian rail travel as thousands of soldiers sailors and reservists are recalled to color. Reservists on leave from fishing fleets merchant marine and coal mines are called back. About 400000 under arms with 40000 absent since April 27 under a rotating leave system. Belgium reports no army leave cancellations for now.
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Netherlands
Belgium
Stephens City Resident Dies at 57
Dellwyn S Wolfe a retired mining engineer died at his home in Stephens City after a long illness. Born May 17 1882 he was 57 and a native of Pennsylvania. He leaves his wife the former Lottie M Seeley a son James Henry Wolfe and a daughter Elizabeth Louise Wolfe. Funeral services are tonight at 7 30 at the Stephens City Methodist Church with burial in Conyngham Pennsylvania.
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Dellwyn
Wolfe
Stephens City
Pennsylvania
Henry Wolfe
Rachel Minning Wolfe
National Society of Mining Engineers
Knights Templar Commandery
Mahonoy City
Methodist Church
Lottie M. Seeley
James Henry Wolfe
Hawaii
Elizabeth Louise Wolfe
Homer Welch
Hazelton
St. Paul Methodist Church
Conyngham
42 Schools To Be In Track Meet
Charlottesville May 8 Approximately 400 contestants from 42 schools will compete in the Virginia High School League track meet. Field events for classes B C and D run Friday. Class A events Saturday morning. Finals Saturday afternoon. Newport News High defends Class A title. notable athletes include Jim Baitles and Gordon Highfill. Winchester aims to extend Class B dominance. Culpeper defends Class C. Accomac does not enter a Class D team.
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Charlottesville
Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League
Newsport News High
Jim Baitles
Newport News
Gordon Highfill
Roanoke
Jefferson High
Winchster
Culpeper
Accomac High
Salesladies Wanted for Local Variety Store Ad
Advertises for salesladies to apply by mail to Star newspaper. Requests applicants state age schooling and experience in a 1000 word letter. Includes job posting as a classified notice with contact via Star.
Mutuals share in insurance debated by city council
City council discussed distributing insurance among agencies and resisted eliminating mutuals. Debates over stone contract procedures followed as Jamison questioned Perry Construction bids and the tied shovel deal. Routine items included a noise complaint, bonds for an armory, and plats and zoning petitions.
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Jamison
Perry Construction Company
Stuart Perry
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Stephens City
Perry
Miller
Jobless mechanic questioned in alleged kidnapping plot
Joseph L. Zito, 25, unemployed airplane mechanic from Copiague New York, sits in Babylon jail after arrest on charges of attempted kidnapping of two girls. He allegedly posed as a state trooper and is also being questioned by Pennsylvania police about the murders of Faye Gates and Rachel Taylor.
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Copiague
N. Y
Joseph L. Zito
Babylon
Pennsylvania
Faye Gates
Rachel Taylor
Subpoenaing of Officials Sparks Union Condemnation
Atlantic City May 8 The Building Service Employees' International Union AFL condemned the subpoenas of three union officials and a bookkeeper to show cause why they should not be removed to New York for questioning over union funds usage while George Scalise of Chicago was president. Delegates called the action an invasion of union dignity and rights. Gus Fletcher of Seattle denounced the move as Gestapo in action.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Building Service Employes’ International Union
AFL
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Common Pleas
Palmer M. Way
George Scalise
Chicago
New Jersey
Gus Fletcher
Seattle
State of Washington
Zoning Ordinance Review Referred to City Committees
The matter regarding buildings in effect when the zoning ordinance was adopted was referred to the Public and Local Improvement Committee and to the Ordinance Committee after a six month lapse, on motion of Pred W. Forney.
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Armory
Percy Miller
Fred Forney
C. R. Anderson
Herman Hable
W. P. Anderson
R. Frank Barr
C. Douglas Barnett
W. W. Dellinger
Fred W. Forney
Allen Hawthorne
C. Lawrence Hollis
O. L. Jamison
Miller Streit
Grant
Jefferson Street
Washington
George Washington
W. E. Jones
Miller
P. W. Plumly
North Kent
Plumly
A. C. Oates
Fairgrounds
Morningside Drive
Scully
FP. A. Shryock
Millwood Avenue
D. L. Long
Public and Local Improvement Committee
Ordinance Committee
W. Forney
Stock Market Report Highlights London Crisis and Allied Hope
May 8 report notes brisk trade in steels and aviation while many favorites rose briefly. Markets were swayed by the London cabinet crisis and war anxieties, with beliefs that Allies may renew pressure against Nazi Germany. Bond and currency swings unsettled traders as general commodities trended upward and home business showed optimism.
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New York
London
America
France
Market report snippets show varied rail and steel stock quotes
Sears Roebuck 85 percent Southern Railway 15 cents Ohio? New Jersey 42 percent Texas Corp 1 Union Pacific 94 percent U S Steel 60 percent Virginia Carolina Chemical 314.
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Sears Roebuck
Southern R
N. J
Texas Corp
One Union Pac
U. S. Steel
Va-Car. Chem
Red Cross Executors Schedule Winchester Chapter Meeting
The Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross will hold a 3:30 p m meeting tomorrow in the city hall council chamber. Reports on the recent national convention in Washington will be presented. Edythe Ballard, executive secretary, urges all members to attend.
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Winchester and Frederick County
The
Red Cross
Council
Washington
Edythe Ballard
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