West Virginia chase ends with tire deflation during Martinsburg pursuit
Andrew J. Vincent, a Winchester driver, posted on bond for drunken driving and attempted felonious assault with an auto after a wild Martinsburg chase into Darkesville. A trooper fired a bullet into a rear tire near Clearbrook ending the pursuit. Vincent is to stand trial in Frederick County for drunken driving May 25 at 10.
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Andrew J
Jack) Vincent
Winchester
Liberty
West Virginia
Frederick County
A. J. Tavenner
Chase
Vincent
Martinsburg
W. Va
Star
Clearbrook
Darkesville
P. L. Prillaman
In State Police
Carter
Ralph Brown
Ing
Pat
Virginia
Government seeks 50 000 plane air fleet and 50k yearly goal
Washington May 20 The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 1.8209 billion army bill to fund immediate needs as military leaders push Roosevelt’s goal of a 50 000 plane air armada. General Marshall said expansion to 10 000 planes could occur this year. Lindbergh warned Americans against meddling in Europe and urged defense.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Treasury
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Capitol Hill
George C. Marshall
House Military Committee
War Department
Air Corps
Winchester grows from town to city amid new growth
An old lady notes Stonewall Cemetery blossoms as Winchester transitions to a city. A resident warns the census may reflect rapid change as new construction reshapes the area and residents should plan accordingly.
Miss Kidd To Hold Classes In Winchester
Winchester housewives may attend a four day cooking school at Sarah Zane Hall on North Loudoun Street hosted by the Winchester Evening Star. Miss Mary Ann Kidd will lecture and demonstrate modern methods each day starting at 2 o'clock with doors opening at 1. Gift baskets of foods and groceries will be awarded to attendees and samples of prepared foods will be provided.
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Winchester
Winchester Evening Star
Sarah Zane
North Loudoun Street
Mary -Ann Kidd
Sidney Miller Dies in Detroit after illness
Sidney Miller a leading Detroit lawyer and head of a large firm died at Cross Point Farms after months of illness He was in his late seventies and survived by his daughter Mrs Thomas B Byrd of Kentee near Boyce Clarke County He had spent his life in Michigan and was active in civic business circles Continued on Page 8 Col 8
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Sidney Miller
Detroit
Thomas B. Byrd
Kenteee
Boyce
Clarke Coun
Mr. Miller
Michigan
Cross Point Farms
Byrd
Miller
Irishmen With Guns Arrested
Forty men in County Limerick were arrested by detectives and civic guards during a scouting and drilling drill. Police said several carried firearms and that the group was suspected of links to the outlawed Irish Republican Army.
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Dublin
County Limerick
Irish Republican Army
Frisky the dog saves life then dies after highway accident
Frisky a white Spitz saved Mrs. Lelia Miller from a fire five months earlier. The dog was struck by a car on Front Royal road and died Saturday afternoon. Owners Harrison and Harry Miller 16, and Dr. F I McClure mourn the loss and recount Frisky’s brave act.
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Frisky
White Spitz
F. I. McClure
Harrison
Harry Miller
Lelia M. Miller
Front Royal Road
Dr. McClu
American family watches European war as nephews join British Army
Mr and Mrs Thomas Mathews of 806 South Stewart Street follow events in Europe as four nephews are or soon will be in British Army service. Reginald Bolt may be in the ill fated expeditionary force while Ronald Mathews and Reginald Atley reside in London and are expected to be called. The Mathews family, American citizens, also include Elsie Matthews secretary to a bank official and two Winchester residents.
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Thomas W. Mathews
South Stewart Street
Europe
Signal Corps
Reginald Bolt
Mathews
England
Norway
Bolt
Ronald Mathews
Atley
Reginald Atley
Walthamstow
London
Elsie Mathews
Harold Brown
Shenandonash Valley Bank
Robert McNally
Cyril Mathews
Winchester
Americans Told To Leave Egypt
Americans in Egypt were urged by the U S legation to depart while possible as war risks spread to the Mediterranean. About 900 Americans, mainly missionaries and teachers with a few businesspeople, were in Alexandria and other cities.
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Egypt
Alexandria
United States
Legation
Mediterranean
British Admit Grim Front As Nazis Drive Back Allies
Berlin reports the German high command claims the Allied northern flank is being driven back toward the channel port. Belgian and French forces retreat between Valenciennes and Maubeuge as Liege and Namur fall under siege. British spokesman calls the front situation grim though morale improves. air raids continue and Belgian resistance persists around Liege and Namur.
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Berlin
Valenciennes
Maubeuge
Liege
Namur
High Command
Belgium
Dendre
Brussels
Scheldt
Antwerp
Maubege
Somme
1914
Cambrai-Perrone
Laon
St. Quentine
Paris
Oise
Aisne
Holland
Channel
London
Bulge
France
Whitley
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Germany
Maxime Weygand
Red Cross drive in Winchester falls short of quota
By noon today only 577 had been raised in the Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross drive, more than 1400 short of the 2000 target. Local executive secretary Miss Edythe Ballard urged residents to donate at City Hall or to committee members as refugees flee toward Paris amid the war. Fourteen local women aided by staffing booths in banks and hotels are listed.
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Red Cross
Edythe Ballard
Winchester
Frederick County
City Hall
Paris
Virginia Boyd
Mary Buckner
Walter Bosserman, Jr
Dan Henry
George Baetjer
Emma Brumback
John Steck, Jr
Mary Elizabeth Gibson
Richard Griffith
Margaret Clowe
Betty Pifer
J. Ken
Jorgen Kierfal
Fred Snite Jr and wife expect child in September
Fred Snite Jr known as a boiler kid in polio cases announced in Back Talk that he and his wife Teressa Larkin of Dayton Ohio expect a child in September. The note mailed from Miami Beach reached friends this week.
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Chicago
Fred Snite, Jr
Teressa Larkin
Dayton, C
Fred
Miami Beach
Fla
Germans Pivot From Paris Drive Toward English Channel
AP reports the German blitz toward Paris appears stalled by heavy losses and shifts to the English Channel. High command says front has advanced 20 to 30 miles from St. Quentin, risking isolation of about 300,000 Allied troops and threatening Calais near Dover as a potential base for a quick strike on England.
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London
Paris
England
Calais
Dover
Ius
France
Quentin
North Sea
Belgium
St. Quentin
Oise
Ciano to Inspect Albanian Works Amid Balkans Presence
Rome May 20 Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano plans a trip to Albania tomorrow to inspect public works begun after Italy occupied the country on April 7 1939 His visit will be watched closely due to Italy's military foothold in the region The news notes Italian schools will close May 31 and reports a Japanese delegation arriving to seal a new trade pact Italy asserts it will stand by its steel pact with Germany and maintain its commitments despite war worries
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Rome
Galeazzo Ciano
Albania
Italy
Balkan
Mussolini
Ciano
Yugoslavia
Greece
Piazza Venezia
Viano
Milan
Germany
Nnce
Postmaster Nominations Sent to Senate for Confirmation
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate for confirmation several postmaster nominations including G Frederick Switzer for Harrisonburg Virginia.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Frederick Switzer
Crowds Observe Blossoming Dogwood Amid Scenic Virginia Drive
City and County notes report pink and white dogwood flowering later than usual, with Rosemont borders and roadside beauty noted. A new highway near Gaylord nears final surface work, while a Rock Hill Farm camporee hosts seventy Scouts from Winchester, Boyce, Stephens City and Strasburg under Dr. Casey and others. W. H. McIlwee named Handley Municipal Bands director to lead a student FFA band at the Blacksburg state rally June 18 21, with initial practice May 18.
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Rosemont
Rock Hill
Low Water Bridge
Shenandoah River
Winchester
Boyce
Stephens City
Strasburg
Dr. Riley
John Scully
Ed Lee
H. P. Mitchell
Ray Guest
Casey
W. H. Mcllwee
Handley
Virginia
Blacksburg
Handley Band
Prof. Mcllwee
German Fast-Advance Push Hits French Lines Near Paris
Paris dispatches report five German mechanized divisions about 60 000 men advancing with tanks and air support into a Meuse valley salient. Weygand plans counter bursts as German forces threaten to trap Allied troops and press toward Paris while discussing retreats from St Quentin and the Somme region.
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Paris
Wives Always Being Done Wrong with a Tandigns Som Those
A fragment notes grievances described as wives being wronged. The text shows garbled phrases and unclear context, offering little concrete detail or names. The readable portion implies a discussion of marital complaints and social roles without specifics.
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Andrew
A. P
Hitler
Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Western Front
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Fuehrer
Lindbergh
America
Charles A. Lindbergh
Eucee Peony
Army Air Corps
Stonewall Cemetery
Miss Kidd
Evening Star Cooking School
Mary Ann Kidd
Mrs. Miller
Fred Snites
Weygand
The
Works
Charles Town
Virginia Line
Gaylord
Meuse
Switzerland
Cambrai
Querque
Dunkirk
English Channel
Keg G
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