Frederick and Winchester tire reserve board approvals
Applications for 21 truck tires 22 tubes one retread tire two obsolete passenger tires and six passenger tubes were approved for the week ending May 9 by the Frederick and Winchester ration boards plus a 53 tire 66 tube emergency reserve by Novick Transfer Company.
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Freerick County
Winchester Ration Boards
Winchester Board
Novick Transfer Company
Arthur Carter
Russel
Clem
Stephens City
Shirley C. Fisher
Star Tannery
Earl Saville
Hanging Rock
W. Va
M. F. Seldon
Sunshine Feed Store
Winchester
P. G. Ireland
Middletown
K. Stickley
Isaac N. Conner
Robert Bruce Slonaker
Allan A. Koman
Plumley Lumber Company
Schenck Chesee Company
Herbert A. Copenhaver
Kernstown
John B. McKee
Paul
McFarland
Farmer
Vernon
Unger
Broomery Star
Whitacre Bros
Siler
Charles W. Parish, Jr
Gore
Arthur R. Cather
Rt. 3
Clifton R. Price
Gainesboro
Mrs Tyler Returns From Pearl Harbor
Mrs Carroll Tyler recently returned to Front Royal after a year and a half in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. She landed in San Francisco on April 30 after a 10 day voyage escorted by a naval convoy headed by her husband Contrd Tyler. She described the voyage to the States as uneventful.
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Carroll Tyler
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Col
War-ren W. Whitside
Front Royal
San Francisco
Contrd
Tyler
States
Gas Defense Upheld as Europe Faces Gas Threat
Britain reports massive protection against gas with millions of masks issued. Soldiers in every battalion trained in gas masks and anti gas measures. Home Office urges readiness while German broadcasts omit Churchill gas references.
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Security Department
Europe
Bri
Home Office
Churchill
Deutschlansencer
Baltimore and Chicago Market Quotations for Livestock and Produce
Market report from Baltimore and Chicago shows mixed price trends across poultry cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs. Highlights include steady to slightly lower cattle values with several weight brackets noted, poultry and eggs described as unsettled, and lambs and sheep showing price declines in parts of the report.
Livestock Prices Mixed as Market Holds Steady in Pittsburgh
Salable hogs 900 with prices 12.50 to 14.40 for various weights. Cattle number 525 with steers 9.25 to 14.50 and cows 5.75 to 10.00. Calves at 14.00 to 15.00 top, and sheep 800 with lambs 10.25 to 13.00, ewes 5.00 to 5.50, wethers 6.00 to 7.00. Market broadly steady with varied weights and grades priced.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Aagr
Chicago
U. 8
Pittsburgh
Protective Unit To Be Guests At Clarke Banquet
Berryville Virginia Protective Force with 50 members will attend a dinner in their honor at the Community Building. Dinner served at 6 30 oclock. Canteen class members hosting after completing Red Cross training. Major E A Hellmuth of Alex Geminns battalion leads units from Warrenton.
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Berryville
Berryville’ Walt
le Virginia Protective Force
Red Cross
E. A. Hellmuth
Alex- Geminns
Warrenton
Boyce Senior Play Set For Friday
"No Bride For The Groom" a three act comedy will be presented by Boyce School Friday night May 15 at 8 15 oclock in the school auditorium. Cast includes Ellen Suddith Maurice Willington Isabel Lewin Peter Glass Clara Adams and Genevieve.
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Set Aon
Yce
Charac
Ellen Suddith
Maurice Willington
Isabel Lewin
Peter Glassis
Clara Adams
Genevieve
Stock Market Report Faces Mixed Session As Gains Erode
The market opened with tentative advances but later gains faded near the fourth hour. Investors remained optimistic about war news while weighing two weeks of gains. Bonds held steady and commodities softened as several leading stocks posted new yearly highs.
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Tonerest
Wall Street
Goodyear
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Anaconda
Coca-Cola
Woolworth
Sperry
Sears Roebuck
American Telephone
Kennecott, du Pont
Standard Oi
N. J
Southeast English Towns Bombed
German air force attacked Hastings and Bexhill in southern England with high explosives and incendiaries. Paris radio quoted the attack and British ministries reported damage and some casualties, including fatalities, from raids along the southeast coast on Sunday morning.
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Paris
Hastings
Bexhill
England
Protests Over Rubber Shortage Amid Gasoline Rationing Debate
Protesters and dealers discussed the impact of a 10,000,000 auto owners in the east saving tires as gasoline rationing begins May 15. Senator Hill urged auto seizure legislation to stress the rubber shortage. The Senate Military Affairs Committee plans to discuss two bills Tuesday.
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Turers
Senator Hill
D.-Ala
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Radio Channels and Secrets Balance in Press and Government
The piece contrasts government agencies and the press with the public, noting natural skepticism about disclosures yet a shared desire for maximum news. It argues only the rule of reason can resolve such tensions and warns narrow thinking risks ridicule and national harm.
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Buck
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore reports closing prices for wheat and corn with No 2 red winter at 1.22 May and 1.22 spot. Winchester Market lists wheat at 1.16 per bushel and corn at 90 cents. Prices reflect mill deliveries.
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Baltimore
Winchester
German Raid Claims Direct Hit On Folkestone Factory
Berlin reports in German broadcasts say Bomber forces hit a Folkestone factory directly and damaged a military camp on the British south coast during daylight raids across the English Channel yesterday as announced by the Nazi high command.
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Berlin
Folkestone
English Channel
British Warship Bombed in Malta Harbor Report
British dispatches say German planes bombed a warship in Malta harbor yesterday. Axis fighters engaged, nine British jets shot down. Italian planes credited with eight more British losses. Heavy aerial fighting over Malta across yesterday and last night. 41 Axis planes destroyed or damaged. Germans also claimed two British planes over North Africa and a 5,000 ton merchant ship off Alexandria.
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Berlin
Malta
High Command
North Africa
Alexandria
London air raid sirens described as car horn tone
One description says the sirens resemble an old fashioned automobile horn though less harsh. They rise from low to high for one minute to signal an alert, and the all clear lasts two minutes on a single tone.
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London
Paris Radio and Cafe Blasted in Europe Attack
Reports say Radio Paris and a famous Paris restaurant were damaged with several killed. British radio cited blasts at the Paris broadcasting station 130 miles south at Bourges and said the aerial was down. Sources also claimed hostages shot near Rouen and executions planned near Saint Romain, with broader reprisals expected if suspects are not produced by May 15.
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New York
Radio Paris
Arquerys
Rouen
Saint Ruben
Chicago Grain Quotations May 11
Grain prices eased slightly after reports of a potential Congress bill to cut price ceilings from 110 to 100 percent of parity. Opening Wheat contracts showed mixed movements with July at 1.2478 to 1-3-4 and September around 1.261 1-8. Rye and other grains posted modest declines amid the day’s trading.
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Washington
Congress
Hte
Radio
Great Japanese Volcano Erupts With Wide Destruction
Asama Yama, Japan’s largest active volcano about 100 miles northwest of Tokyo, erupted violently on Saturday night. Reports from Berlin and Brussels radio describe the eruption as a catastrophe with a thick ash rain blanketing surrounding countryside. The volcano has a long history of deadly eruptions, most notably in 1783, with later activity marked by periodic ash showers and occasional killer eruptions to 1911 and 212.
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London
Asama- Yama
Japan
Tokyo
Berlin
Brussels
Asama-Yama
Historian Dr Millard Bushong Speaks at Clarke Society
Charles Town historian Dr Millard Bushong who recently finished a comprehensive Jefferson county history spoke at Clarke County Society's May meeting at the Court House. Alexander Mackay-Smith presided as the well attended session examined Jefferson county's Virginia neighbors.
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Millard Bushong
Charles Town
Jefferson County
Clarke County Society
Court House
Alexander Mackay-Smith
Bushong
Virginia
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Mrs. Tyler
Chevro
Baltimore Produce
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Pittsburgh Livestock
Stock Market Report
South Main St
Cafe
Eastern Territories
Pars Fong Way
Dr. Bushong
Pine Motor CO
Culinary Arts Institute
United Food
United Food Stores
Weys
Ae Poultry S
Zoe Teh
B. W. Sargent Fair Play Store
Eagle's Meat Market
Riley’s Market
Brown's Meat
Mkt
Cameron & Piccadilly
Loudoun St
Valley Avenue
Braddock St
Bailey Brothers Larrick's
L. E. Harris & Co. Cash & Carry Grocery
Ramsburg’s Grocery
Cameron St
National Ave
Piccadilly St
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