British Church Leader Warns Democracy Slowed Nazi Threat
Dr. J. H. Rushbrooke of the Baptist World Alliance says democracies delayed opposing Germany, warnings echoed as he travels from London to Atlantic City. He notes British resolve under Churchill and plans a possible shift of alliance offices while visiting Canada to meet leaders, stressing youths need strong leadership to avert catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
J. H. Rushbrooke
Baptist World ‘Alliance
London
Europe
Xevee
Scotland
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Rushbrooke
Low Countries
North Atlantic
Churchill
Adolf
Atlantic City
N. J
Amerca
Canada
Mackenzie King
Southern Convention
Buncombe
Public Auction Of 1935 DeLuxe Ford Tudor Sedan
By virtue of an execution in the case Commercial Small Loan & Finance Co. Inc. vs R J Hockensmith et al I will offer for sale at the Court House in Winchester Virginia on Saturday May 26 1940 at 10 A M the 1935 Model DeLuxe Ford Tudor Sedan Cash is due. City Sergeant Taylor L Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Small Loan & Finance Co., Inc
R. J. Hockensmith
Winchester
Virginia
Taylor L. Barr
Graduates Call For Sheepskins At Hansen High
Idaho graduates Margaret Fiegenbaum Francis Tilley and Mabel Austin visited Gov C A Mottelfsen at the state capitol for diplomas and a commencement address. The event occurred during Hansen High School graduation exercises in Boise Idaho on May 20.
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Boise
Idaho
Hansen High School
C. A. Mottelfsen
Margaret Fiegenbaum
Francis Tilley
Mabel Austin
Governor's Office
Exports Decline In April As War Demands Cut Trade
U S exports fell to 315 million dollars in April down 29 million from March and 12 million below wartime seven month average. Scandinavia including Finland led declines with 16 million, Norway Sweden Denmark and Finland each down, while gains appeared in aircraft coal petroleum lumber and paper for Allies.
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Washington
United States
Scandinavia
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Italy
Spain
Russia
England
France
May 20 Lebanon Church Notes and Local Happenings
Denzil Hershman led Safety Patrol to Washington with D S Himelright guiding the bus and later a trip to Harrisonburg. Social news covers visits, illness improvements, May Day parade details, farm hall fundraiser, and the death of Mollie Moore with funeral at St Johns Lutheran near Mt Williams. Burial followed at the neighboring cemetery with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Hila Rutz
Lebanon Church
Virginia
W. H. Bowers
Statton Bowers
Ruth Elaine
Woodstock
Ida Keller
Norval Gore
Lula Pingley
Clara Keller
Bertha Godlove
Minnie Colvin
Grace Walter
Ray Windle
Strasburg Fire Company
Mollie Moore
Gordon F. Moore
Cedar Creek
Fishell
Pennsylvania
Moore
Frederick County
Neva Haines
Mt. Williams
Harden Moore
Portland
Ore
Grace Brush
RB. Stroudsburg
Emma Roberts
Washington, D. C
Martha Richard
William J. Moore
Ora Moore
St. Johns Lutheran Church
H. M. Crim
R. V. Whitehurst
Winchester
G. C. Bucher
N. F. Dinges
Julius Richard
J. L. Hershman
Ellsworth Dodson
Paul Dodson
Steel Center Geared For Work in Defense Drive
Pittsburgh reports the steel center, birthplace of 80 percent of World War I munition steel, is ready to begin work under President Roosevelt’s proposed 1.182 billion defense program. Leaders say bottlenecks are solved and industries are in excellent position to arm the armed forces, with the region expected to receive a large share of defense orders. The river mills will supply shell casings, gun tubes, forgings, armor plate, bombs, and chemicals for the war effort.
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Pittsburgh
Roosevelt
Farm Triangle Elects Officers
The North ern Triangle F F A Federation held its 1939 40 session meeting in Gainesboro on May 13. Trophies for basketball and rifle were awarded to Boyce and Handley, with ribbons to boxing winners. Officers elected for 1940 41 include Grayson Cullers president Henry Kline secretary Allen Emmart treasurer Conrad Royston reporter Henry Carbaugh watchdog and advisor Mr Coles Gainesboro. The next meeting is set for Nore October 8 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Triangle F. F. A
Gainesboro
Boyce
Handley
Grayson Cullers
Front Royal
Henry Kline
Allen Emmart
Berryville
Conrad Royston
Panama Canal Engineer Bunau Varilla Dies at 81
Philippe Bunau Varilla, 81, the engineer who as director general at 26 led a French company in the early Panama Canal project, died Saturday in Paris. His early venture failed, but he helped shape negotiations that led to the United States completing the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Philippe Bunau-Varilla
Panama
Bunau-Varilla
United States
German Elements Spark Regina Street Clash
Soldiers and civilians clashed with police in Regina Saskatchewan as officers tried to stop a demonstration during which windows and furnishings of several buildings were damaged. The disturbance followed disorders reported last night when pro German elements were said to plan a local meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatshewan
Birth Announcement for Leason Family in Woodstock
Mrs Martha Glaize recently discharged from Winchester Memorial Hospital shows improvement. Mr and Mrs William Leason welcome a daughter at Cora Miller Hospital Woodstock on Thursday May 9th, their second child. Little Miss Loraine Leason has been ill but stays with Mr and Mrs Otis Brown.
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Ily
Martha Glaize
Winchester Memorial Hospital
William lLeason
Cora Miller Hospital
Woodstock
Loraine Leason
Otis Brown
Eye explosion linked to heat injures Salem resident
Naomi Merrick suffered severe interior eye cuts when her glass eye exploded due to heat expansion. Doctors say the injury is not serious and result of the accident.
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Salem
Ore
Naomi Merrick
British Wooing Russian Nation
London May 20 Winston Churchill's new war government seeks a friendlier approach to Soviet Russia. Labor and Liberal additions to the cabinet may end the stiff necked stance toward the U S R. A softening of press attacks is noted. Russian Ambassador Maisky met Lord Halifax to discuss contraband control delays and shortening shipments. Other ministers hint at wooing Russia away from Germany.
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London
Winston Churchill
Soviet Russia
U. S
Lord Halifax
Russia
Germany
Gasoline for 50,000 Warplanes Seen Available
Tulsa report quotes Frank Phillips of Bartlesville holding that if the U S builds 50,000 warplanes the oil industry can supply ample aviation gasoline and even higher grade fuel than beligerents use. He notes Bartlesville firm leads in high test gasoline development and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
United States
Ree
Frank Phillips
Bartlesville
Roosevelt Narrowing Path to Nomination in Oregon Primary
President Roosevelt edges toward a majority with strong convention delegates after winning Oregon preference over Garner and securing a North Carolina endorsement. Democratic leaders expect New Jersey next Tuesday to yield 32 of the remaining 45 needed to clinch renomination.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oregon
Garner
North Carolina
New Jersey
Canterbury Notes from Canterbury Virginia Weekend Visitors
Miss Nellie and T N Painter spent the weekend at Luray. Visitors to Mr and Mrs R E Albin included Mrs Wilbur Ritter and Mrs Carrie Hudson, P J Albin, and Prinæ Patsy Kernan. Harry Ritter and Betty Winchester, Ira Ritter and Wilbur Ritter of this place visited Wilbur Ritter at Blue Forega Sanitorium. Ira Ritter and neighbors thank the Independent Hose Company and neighbors for help when a brush fire near several dwellings broke out Wednesday at noon.
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Canterburg
Nellie
T. N. Painter
Luray
R. E. Albin
Wilbur Ritter
Carrie Hudson
Near Here
P. J. Albin
Winchester
Prin Ae
Patsy
Kerawn
Harry Ritter
Betty
Ira Ritter
Blue Forega
Independent Hose Company
Walter Winchell Served on U S S Isis in World War I
Walter Winchell served with the United States Naval Reserve during the World War I era and served aboard the patrol vessel U S S Isis, a ship previously operated by the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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Walter Winchell
M. E
A. Mr. Winchell
United States Naval Reserve
Bridges Urges Moderation in Republican Platform
Roanoke Virginia May 20 Senator Styles Bridges Republican from New Hampshire urged the Virginia Republican Convention to avoid isolationism and seek a middle path. He pushed a program of economy and integrity, government decentralization, and strong military and naval preparedness as the best defense against war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Styles Bridges
Bridges
Apple Growers Appear Cheerful in May Outlook
WENATCHEE Wash May 20 Apple growers and many involved in the fruit trade express optimism about the coming deal despite wartime disruption. The past season’s results bolster this view with strong prices and cleaned export sizes, and state holdings on May 1 total 1 396 000 bushels versus 1 741 000 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wash
Laborites Begin Three-Day Meet In Hagerstown
About 300 delegates expected for the Maryland and District of Columbia Federation three day convention in Hagerstown Md The federation president spoke after an executive committee meeting outlining the agenda and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Maryland and District of Columbia Federation
Chinese Victory Declares Japanese Base Recaptured
Central News says Chinese forces crushed the main Japanese force in Central China and recaptured Tsaoyang in northern Hupeh after day-long fighting with no quarter given by either side. The report emphasizes decisive Chinese gains and the fall of a Japanese base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Central News
China
Tsaoyang
Hupeh
Skippy Creator Percy Crosby Weds Carolyn Soper in Venice
Cartoonist Percy Leo Crosby, creator of Skippy, and his bride Carolyn E. Soper of Littleton New Hampshire honeymoon in Venice Florida. Crosby age 48 and Mrs Crosby age 33 on license. The ceremony followed Crosby's divorce from his first wife Alice Dale Crosby of Washington DC.
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Venice
Fla
Percy Leo Crosby
Carolyn E. Soper
Littleton
N. H
Crosby
Americans Unite In Denunciation Of Nazi Aggression
The United States and twenty other American republics issued a joint denunciation of Nazi Germany’s invasions of neutral countries with Uruguay drafting the declaration. Chile and Nicaragua approved to seal unanimity, as Montevideo saw demonstrations against Naziism and Hitler ends with police clashes and a German cafe attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Uruguay
United States
Albert Grant
Chile
Nicaragua
Restrict Sale of Apple Culls Urged by Official
C E Chase secretary of the Apple Advertising Commission promotes restricting culls through state law. He cites discussion at the National Industry Planning Committee meeting in Rochester where a standard grade marking system would label apples as culls. The plan would not ban sale but deter buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wash
C. E. Chase
Apple Advertising Commission
East
National Industry Planning Committee
Rochester
Unable To Care For Casualties
James Wood Johnson of the American Volunteer Ambulance Corps says a French office cable reports corps members near the front lines work day and night but cannot care for the vast number of casualties. The message notes the loss of a sixth ambulance in a week and describes officers and drivers being sent to relieve exhausted personnel in General Pershing and Myron Herrick sections.
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New York
James Wood Johnson
American Volunteer Ambulance Corps
James V. Sparks
France
Anne Eee
Italy
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Skippy
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