Castleman's Ferry Bridge Opens Amid Rain Threat
The Shenandoah Bridge on Route 7 near Berryville Virginia was formally opened in a ceremony delayed by showers. Miss Carol Castleman cut the red ribbon as officials and locals including Senator Byrd staffer, State Highway Commissioner Henry Shirley, and B P McWhorter attended.
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Castleman’s Ferry
Serryville
Shenandosh
Route 7
Handley School
W. H. Me
Membrs
National Guard Post
Berryville
Bertie Boy Scouts
Carol Castleman
Maurice Castleman
Frank M. Wray
Castleman
Capt. Wray
Wray
H. F. ‘Byrd
A. Willis Rtson
W. Colgate Dar
Navy
Washington
Blue Ridge
Henry G. Shirley
Jefferson County
Shirley
B. P. McWhorter
Federal Bureau of Roads Engineer
Richmond Division
John
State Road Commission
Ernest H. Williams
Grace Episcopal Church
Edward B. Lee
Powell Harrison
Leesburg
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Traffic Mishaps Drop During April Compared To Last Year
Accidents in April fell from 20 in 1939 to 5 this year, with injuries down from 8 to 4. From Jan 1 to Apr 1, incidents caused $4398.25 in damage. Traffic safety chair Thomas Starrett notes 11 convictions, 50 warnings, 10 bicyclists cited, and 25 warned for reckless riding. speeding cited as the main cause. Frederick County logged five April accidents, with routes 11, 12, and 7 affected.
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George W. Jones
Thomas J. Starrett
Traffic Safety Committee
Frederick County
Draws Warning In Trespass Case
Frank Ambrose of the Artboro section was dismissed with a warning in a trespass case involving Mrs. Mary G. Lineburg. Lineburg testified Ambrose damaged fences and gates, ignored trespass notices, attempted to dig out posts, and broke a chain used to lock a gate.
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Mary G. Lineburg
Frank Ambrose
Artboro
Iar
A. J. Tavenner
Lineburg
Etna Eruption Sends 20 Foot Lava Fountain
The Central Crater of Mount Etna erupted at 3 a m sending a lava fountain 20 feet high. A loud roar was heard for 30 miles and flames lit the landscape. About half an hour later the eruption subsided with no damage reported.
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London
Mount Etna
Exchange Telegraph
Catania
Sicily
Special Epworth League Program At Macedonia Church
A special Epworth League meeting is set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Macedonia Methodist Church. Mrs J R Hollar will lead with five minute talks by Mrs J W Bell Mrs Florence Sumption and Miss Charlotte Wyant. Calvin Armel and his son Bobby will perform several musical selections and Miss Wyant with Miss Averyl Warren of Stephens City will sing. The public is invited.
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Epworth League
Macedonia Methodist Church
J. R. Hollar
J. W. Bell
Florence Sumption
Charlotte Wyant
Calvin Armel
Bobby
Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include Swallowing their prey Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Charles Curtis and Charles G Dawes or give me death Egypt Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Eritrea and Arabia New Mexico and Arizona Henrik Ibsen Samuel L Clemens Herbert Hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt In 1913.
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Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Charles Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Egypt
Sudan
Eritrea
Arabia
New Mexico
Arizona
Henrik Ibsen
Samuel L. Clemens
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Allied Air Force Mystery Lingers From Front Report
A Berlin based journalist and two American colleagues recount six days in the war zone. They ask why no Allied daytime bombers appeared and note German scouting planes dominating reconnaissance. They mention limited Allied air presence despite heavy fighting near the Scheldt canal and at Tournai.
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Aachen
George von Kuechlen
Antwerp
Walther von Reichenau
England
Scheldt Canal
Tournai
Renaix
Cooking School Concludes With Prize Awards
The Evening Star reports the cooking school led by Miss Mary Ann Kidd concluded yesterday with major prizes won by Mrs. M. P. Carper, Ernestine Carper, Laura Fawcett, and others. Daily awards went to many attendees as demonstrations drew large crowds.
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Evening Star
M. P. Carper
Virginia Avenue
Ernestine Carper
Peyton Street
Philco
Laura Fawcett
South Cameron Street
Roy A. Lee
East Cork Street
John Snapp
Ocil Grapes
National Avenue
L. L. Ball
East Piccadilly Street
Esly Peer
South Loudoun
C. J. Swank
South Kent
Nellie Brill
Marlboro
Strother Carper
Winchester
A. W. Good
Route 1-A
Lillie Adams
Charles Taylor
Martinsburg Pike
Opequon
Emma Ridgeway
South Stewart
Charles Fortune
Fairmont Avenue
Howard Schindel
West Cork
James Zorbanas
East Piccadilly
Edgar Rush
Bessie Hammond
Margaret Kain
West Clifford
R. C. Gaunt
J. W. McCallum
North Cameron
Mabel Chapman
Woodstock Lane
Julia M. Wright
Middletown
May Summel
Parsw
Miss Kidd
Peru Earthquake Death Toll Climbs In Lima Callao
Restice workers dug through debris in Lima and Callao seeking more quake victims after yesterday's tremor that left 249 dead and over 3,000 injured. Callao's port area suffered heavy destruction as communications remained crippled.
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Lima
Peru
Restice
Callao
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Hi. G. Shirley
McWhorter, “Gilpin
Massie
St. Lewis
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
DuPont and Barreled Sunlight Paint Products
Babs
The
Werchersi
Paas North Kent
Ake
Mt. Etna
Epworth
Allied Air Force
Berlin
ICORN
Blue Jay
Allis - Chalmers
Mary Ann Kidd
Haldeman
Giraud
C. P. Radiophoto
Henri Giraud
Germany
Gaudin
Haldeman’s
Ane
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