Mother's Day Service Sponsored by Winchester's Eagles Lodge
Winchester Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles announces annual Mother's Day observance at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday at 3 pm. G C Ritter Jr Worthy President outlines program with organ prelude, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, and welcome address. Local secretary Edmund P Spates stresses Mother's Day significance to the Eagles. The observance honors Frank E Hering recognized as father of Mother's Day by the American War Mothers. The service committee includes Robert B Henry, T Keller, and Marshall Carper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frank E. Hering
Eagles
Hering
Robert B
Henry T. Keller
Marshall Carper
Lillian Milleson
Jesus
L. B. Bridgers
G. C. Ritter, Jr
The
Winchester Aerie
Man Held In Narcotics Case
Fred Ringsbee, 43, of Raleigh North Carolina, was arrested by Sergeant Francis Funk and turned over to federal narcotics agents in Baltimore. He allegedly stole prescriptions from Dr. G B Morrison of Charles Town West Virginia and forged faked prescriptions for morphine. Local stores were warned. one bogus prescription had been filled locally and another was in progress when jailed. Police found syringe needles spoons and grains of pea in his possession.
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Fred Ringsbee
Raleigh, N. C
Francis Funk
Balti
Ringsbee
G. B. Morrison
Charles Town
W. Va
City Four Brings New Principal Address and Hymn
L G Bridgers presides at the historic City Four service with Mr W Glass as new principal. Hymn Blest Be the Ties That Bind led to a benediction and postlude marking the event.
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W. W. Glass
Rev. L. G. Bridgers
City Four
L. G. Bridgers
Historic City New Principal
Mr. W. Glass
Dr C E Lewis Dies In West Virginia
Dr C E Lewis a 60 year old veterinary and minister of the United Brethren Conference died at his home in Bunker Hill West Virginia after a long heart ailment. He was born in Hedgesville son of Elisha and Fannie J Lewis and lived in Berkeley county all his life. He leaves his widow three daughters his mother a sister and four brothers. A service will be held at his home and final rites at Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev William Obaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker. Hill
W. Va
A. E. Lewis
United Brethren Conference
Hedgesville
Elisha
Fannie J. Lewis
Berkeley County
Mt. Pleasant
T. J
W. J. Lewis
Martinsburg
C. C. Lewis
Inwood
BE. R. Lewis
Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church
William Obaugh
Mobilization by Switzerland Declares State of War
The Swiss government announced a precautionary state of war to begin at midnight as bombings and air battles plague Swiss soil. Visas to enter Switzerland were canceled and border traffic guard duties were reinforced as 300000 troops stand at Winkelried line facing Germany and France. The mobilization aims to face any menace while preserving neutrality.
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Switzerland
Courrendlin Reon
Rontier
Winkelried
Germany
Smal
German says only military targets bombed in Belgium drive
A Berlin government spokesman stated that only military objectives had been hit in the German push into Belgium and the Netherlands, responding to foreign radio reports of bombings at Antwerp Nancy and Jules.
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Berlin
Belgium
Netherlands
Antwerp
Nancy
Jules
Hampshire Man 98 Years Old in Capon Bridge District
Washington Slonaker, aged 98, described as Hampshire county s oldest resident and possibly West Virginia s oldest, lives near Capon Bridge with daughter and son in Park s Hollow. The article notes his Confederate veteran status, keen memory, one tame partridge, and a large family gathering to mark his anniversary.
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Washington Slonaker
Hampshire County
West Virginia
Capon Bridge
Park’s Hollow
Clint Care
Slonaker
Lee
Mabye
Almira V. Oglesbee
Carlisle
Dora Knee
Strasburg
John Slonaker
James Slonaker
Carl Slonaker
Leathy Devers
Oakland
I. M. Dicken
Mary Handyshell
Pranklin Devers
Chane Lupton
Frances Sine
Estalene Oates
Audrey Leone Line
Pauline Whitacre
Woodrow Line
W. W. Hicks
Hicks
Arthur LaFolette
John M. Slonaker
Carl Lupton
James G. Park
Clyde Lupton
Carl M. Slonaker
W. H. Keller
E. F. Oates
Harold Davis
E. T. Billmyre
Moorefield
Loring Keller
Edward Devers
James Conelos
Richard Line
Arthur B. Lupton
E. F. Gardner
Nancy Spaid
Charlotte Whitacre
Dolores Baker
Virginia Whitacre
Ethel Bramble
T. E. Brill
Julian Whitacre
Woodrow Slonaker
Curtis Spaid
Fred Whitacre
Jimmy Whitacre
Evelyn Devers
Irene Whitacre
Lester Stotler
Clovis Stotler
Mabel Stotler
Alfreta Spaid
Emnes Stotler
Linnie Stotler
J. M. Dickens
Morris Hood
Berett Hook
C. A. Carr
J. E. Davis
James Lupton
Invasion Blame Put On Allies Invasion Blame Put On Allies
Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop accused England and France of planning the Ruhr attack and alleged Belgian and Dutch government complicity. He stated Germany would speak to the English and French governments and settle scores, reading a memorandum to ambassadors from Belgium and the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Foreign Office
Ribbentrop
England
France
Ruhr
Belgium
Holland
Germany
von Ribbentrop
Safety Islands To Be Provided At Gerrard And Londeale
The city will install two concrete safety islands with stop signs and keep right signs at Gerrard and Londeale. A central traffic light will operate after the islands set. Valley avenue traffic must not turn left into Gerrard and will see a stop sign at the Valley entry. The plan was developed by the city’s traffic committee.
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Gerrard and
Londeale
Gerrard
Valley Avenue
Safety Islands
Belgium fights invaders as Allies vow aid
Belgian forces resist a German assault after a sudden attack that opened a route into France. Britain and France promised quick aid. Foreign Minister Spaak urged immediate assistance to the Belgian government, which planned a special session of the Chamber of Deputies. A Mortsel asylum fire report was denied by Germany, where Hitler allegedly ordered red cross hospitals spared. Martial law was proclaimed and the king prepared notes for neutral nations and a Berlin protest.
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Britain
France
Paul Henri Spaak
Chamber of Deputies
Mortsel
Germany
Hitler
Red Cross
Berlin
Labor Party to join cabinet under new prime minister
London May 10 The Labor Executive Committee announced Labour opposition in Parliament would join the British cabinet under a new prime minister who commands national confidence. Clement Attlee and Arthur Greenwood returned to London after conferring with Chamberlain about forming a national government amid the Norway crisis.
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London
Labor Executive Committee
Norway
George VI
Labor Party
Clement R. Attlee
House of Commons
Arthur Greenwood
Chamberlain
U S Maintains War Position and Naval Stance
The U S government kept its war financing freeze against Denmark and Norway, with a decree in effect. A White House conference lasted 35 minutes and details were kept for a later press briefing with the President. Admiral Stark announced the fleet would stay in Hawaiian waters pending further maneuvers, noting no change in fleet status.
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Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
White House
Stark
United States
Hawaiian Waters
Re Elects School Board Members Amid Residency Debate
The School Trustee Electoral Board discussed reelecting four of five members and debated residency requirements. Mr Solenberger faced scrutiny over his Winchester ties while Mr Bywaters was preferred in prior votes. The May 1 meeting reelected Braithwaite McTiwee Larrick and Thwaite, with Solenberger absent.
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Mar. Bedewicks
Bywaters
Solenberger
Winchester
Washington Street
Robinson
Sedgwick
R. L
Fight to Death Begins as Allied Forces Rally
Paris May 10 reports General Maurice Gamelin declared Germany has begun a fight to the death against the British and French armies. In his order to the Allied troops he called for courage, energy and confidence as the offensive launched this morning.
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Paris
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Germany
France
Americans Not Leaving Italy Amid War Developments
Rome reports intensified diplomacy as Belgium Luxembourg and the Reich invasion unfolds. Ambassador meetings at the foreign ministry and Chigi Palace signal Italy’s likely stance of staying out of the conflict for the moment, with U S officials noting no departure advisories for Americans.
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Mussolini
Italy
United States
William Phillips
Chigi Palace
Galeazzo Ciano
Rome
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Atti
British Protect Iceland In Rapid North Atlantic Move
Britain places Iceland under protective custody until hostilities end. No opposition expected from German civilians in Iceland. Foreign Office says administration remains, while trade talks underway. Iceland, sovereign since 1918, lies 200 miles off Greenland with fishing and sheep farming as main industries.
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London
Germany
Great Britain
Iceland
Denmark
Christian X
England
Foreign Office
Kentucky
North Atlantic
Greenland
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