Douglas Lamp Wins Virginia Avenue School Marbles Title
Douglas Lamp wins the Virginia Avenue School marble championship defeating Pete Pappas and Bobby Glaize in the semifinals. He becomes eligible for the finals and a chance at the Free Resort trip to Wildwood New Jersey and the National Marbles Tournament in June.
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Douglas Lamp
Virginia Avenue
Henkel Lamp
Avenue
2Ffe
Pete Pappas
Bobby Glaize
Abbey
John Kerrier
Berryvil Ssovce
Middletown
Jerse
Ens City
Gore
Gainesboro
White Hall
Bryarly
Clearbrook
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Star
Wildwood
Summer Seashore Resort
John Kerr School
Snag Sargent
Handley
Rankie Snapp
Elwood Williams
Entary
Ndo Sargent
Gnapp
Aid Williams
Sargent
Win
Frederick and
Clarke
B&O Income Shows Increase for April and 1940
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports net operating income of 1 712 879 for April, up 1 701 835 from April 1939. For the first four months of 1940, net income reaches 6 576 605, higher by 1 608 893 than the same period in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lemon Juice Remedy Pitches Rheumatic Relief
An old advertisement touts a lemon juice remedy for rheumatic pain marketed as a tested cure. It claims quick relief and promotion by Baker's Drug Store and other pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker's Drug Store
Good Drug Stores
Arsenic Murder Case Ties to Philadelphia Ring
Cosmo Ciorlatti is held in connection with the arsenic poisoning of his feeble minded uncle in Philadelphia. Police say he was arrested on information from Dr Horace Perlman who pleaded guilty in other arsenic deaths tied to the citys arsenic ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Ciorlatti
Philadelphia
Horace Perlman
Red Cross Ship Sails to Aid French Belgian Refugees
A Red Cross relief ship loaded in Jersey City with clothing drugs soap and hospital gear will sail around June 1 for Bordeaux France to aid five million French and Belgian refugees. Chairman Norman H. Davis notes funds from a 10 million drive fund Europe needs and German relief is excluded.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
France
Belgium
Jersey City
Bordeaux
Norman H. Davis
Mr. Davis
Wayne Chatfield Taylor
Davis
Europe
American Red Cross
Germany
Farley Receives Honor Asks Future To Answer Presidency
Atlanta May 27 Postmaster General James A Farley was awarded an honorary degree by Oglethorpe University. Dr William States Jacobs of Houston praised him as a Great American with presidential probability citing Wilson and Roosevelt as past similarly honored. Jacobs urged history to repeat itself and the future to provide the answers.
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Atlanta
James A. Farley
Oglethorpe University
Farley
William States Jacobs
Houston
Tex
Jacobs
Oglethorpe
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Army unveils secret air warning detector system
Washington May 27 Army reveals a highly secret air detector promising 15 minute enemy aircraft warnings. Brig Gen George V Strong says this device, tested at Fort Monmouth New Jersey, could sense craft at 50 miles or more and may cost 54700 each with plans for six Atlantic gulf Pacific stations plus Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico Canal Zone and mobile units.
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Washington
George V Strong
Strong
George C. Marshall
Congressional Committee
Air Corps
Signal Corps Laboratory
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Army
Atlantic
Th Gulf
Pacific
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
State Farmers Urged To Try Hybrid Corn
The April Bulletin of the Virginia Department of Agriculture urges farmers to plant several adopted hybrids that performed well in Virginia experiment station tests. Golden Prolific led yield gains, White Dent led white hybrids, with Virginia-grown varieties proving strong. Only 6 of 59 foreign hybrids showed satisfactory increases in Williamsburg tests. Farmers report high yields from Virginia hybrids, while agronomists warn of the need to adopt adapted hybrids to avoid future corn shortfalls.
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Virginia Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Williamsburg
A. C. Horton
Charles City County
J. L. Maxton
Maiden Voyage Of Great Liner To Be Delayed
The 17 million dollar liner America may be laid up before its maiden voyage due to war developments. Planned for trans Atlantic service to England and France, it was shifted to Italy but now faces possible delay as the United States Lines seeks permission from the Maritime Commission to postpone delivery slated for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Newport News
England
France
Italy
Rex
U.S
United States Lines
Maritime Commission
Rosenberger Dinner Guests Return Visiters Note
Rosenberger area dinner guests included Mr and Mrs C M Rosenbreger with Joann and Gretchen Dorsey from Winchester and Rich Rosenberger from Cumberland. Morgantown visitors Mr and Mrs William Clowser visited the host's mother and sister last week. Brewer guests included Mr Maynard Brewer of Winchester and Mr and Mrs Raymond Bradfield.
Army Advertises for New Recruits in Statewide Drive
The U S Army calls for volunteers as it aims to enlist 15 000 men by June 30 in Virginia. Single US citizens ages 18 to 35 with good character are eligible for enlistment bonuses and benefits. Local offices in Winchester and Martinsburg area extend weekday hours and evening slots for applications. Corporal Christie Hoffman will interview during office hours.
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U. S. Army
K. T. Th
Inf
Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion
Army
Air Corps
United States
Frank Likar
The
Star
Martinsburg
Winchester
Christie Hoffman
Haines to Sing at Sibley Hospital Commencement
Floyd Haines director of The Chanters receives an invitation to perform at the Sibley Hospital commencement in Washington tonight and tomorrow night. He is the sole male on the program under Miss Mary Mason of Station WRC. He will sing Memories When I Leave the World Behind In the Garden of Tomorrow and God Bless America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Haines
Chanters
Sibley Hospital
Washington
Answers to Today’s Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list five items. The responses include a film title Goodbye Mr Chips a country Great Britain a ship Constellation a city Madison a wedding party member the bridegroom and a playwright Eugene ONeill.
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Mr. Chips
Great Britain
Constellation
Madison
Eugene O'Neill
Memorial service and cemetery cleanup at St Johns
Residents of Chambersville and St Johns area are invited to a cemetery cleanup on May 29 at 1 pm. Memorial services follow on June 2 at 3 pm with an unveiling of a marker at the old church site. A guest speaker will attend besides Rev E B Smith.
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Ghter
Betty Lou
Chambersville
St. Johns
E. B. Smith
Contributors To Red Cross War Relief Fund
The list acknowledges donors to the Red Cross War Relief Fund including Dr L M Allen Mrs Victor Arthur Mollie Adams Billy Bell Julia Baker Charles Adams Mr and Mrs H D Fuller Robert Boyce Nellie Dean Baker Allen Bond R Frank Barr Walker Bond M W Brown J C Cochran O C Cooper Cam mer Tire Company Kelly Clem EFG George Eagle John Ebert J Funkhouser Logan Fay Kate Helen Fowle Phil Han Barrow Glover Mrs W Glover George B Guthridge J and Grove Hess D H Howard G E Hill Hodgson age weer F W Hunnewell Dr E Harris Joe Hammond R Helter Edith M Jolliffe Miss Helen Keller Rosa lind Kater Miss Helen Keeler L M N Mrs Herbert Larrick Nancy Lawrence H M Lamp J W McDonald Ruth Massey M O McCauley James N Moling George Miller Miss ape Nip George Powlous Miss Caroline Quantz Miss Hesta Roland Mrs J A Richard J K Robinson Mrs Charles Ritter Mrs A R Stotler Mrs Stein Olmer Swanson Nancy Slonaker Irene Slonaker Miss Marie Turnipseed Herbert Wisecarver.
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War Relief Fund
B.C
L. M. Allen
Victor Arthur
Mollie Adams
Billy Bell
Julia Baker
Charles Adams
H. D. Fuller
Robert Boyce
Nellie Dean Baker
Allen Bond
R. Frank Barr
Walker Bond
M. W. Brown
J. C. Cochran
O. C
George Eagle
John Ebert
J Funkhouser
Logan Fay
Kate Helen Fowle
Phil Han Barrow Glover
Mrs. W. Glover
George B. Guthridge
J. and Grove
H.-I
J.-K. Co
B Hess
D H. Howard
G. E
Hesta Roland
J. A. Richard
J. K. Robinson
Charles Ritter
A. R. Stotler
Stein
Olmer Swanson
Nancy Slonaker
Irene Slonaker
Marie Turnipseed
Herbert Wisecarver
Testimony of Rear Admiral Towers on Aviation Expansion Bill
Rear Admiral John H. Towers of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics testifies before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee on the aviation expansion bill. His suggestion to suppress testimony on the small number of naval planes was overridden and the facts ordered made public.
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John H. Towers
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Scout troop meeting reports and planned camporee parade
The scouts opened with the oath and pledge and reported good turns. The Flying Eagle patrol earned the Standard Patrol ribbon at the Shenandoah River district camporee and is slated for the Area Camporee on June 7 8 and 9. Scouts Wilkie Hunt Robbie Underwood and Boyd Hamman earned pins and badges while volunteers agreed to help at the National Cemetery May 29 30. Plans for weekend camps were discussed and the troop will hold a cabin dedication night.
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Shenandoah River
Wilkie Hunt
Robbie Underwood
Boyd Hamman
National Cemetery
Emery Tinsman
Dinsmore Potts
Roger Laign
Bob White
Clementine
America
Vernon Clark
Smoke Hole
West
Great Naval Plant Speeds Up Activity
William A. Bell reports crowds of 15,000 workers at the Philadelphia Navy Yard pushing key units for expanded defense. The 65 million dollar Washington battleship will be launched amid strict security, with the North Carolina due June 13 at Brooklyn. Navy plans include the New Jersey and 45,000 ton super battleships, plus destroyers Ryan Buck and World War II vessels. a 1.47 billion naval appropriations bill funds yard expansion and new cranes, piers, and upgrades.
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William A. Bell
Eagle
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Washington
Navy
North Carolina
Brooklyn Navy Yard
America
Delaware River
New Jersey
Navy Yard
Ryan
Buck
Senate
Scoutmaster appoints Virginia committees and closing taps
Virginia discussed and Harold Rogers as camp planning Garland Smith cooking Carl Seabright equipment Jack Davidson trailer were appointed by the Scoutmaster to oversee committees. After a treasure hunt which proved a tie we closed with taps. Jack Davidson, Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Harold Rogers
Garland Smith
Carl Seabright
Jack Davidson
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Frankie Snapp
Elwwood Williams
Silco Price
Galekiy
Mervel W. Y Adams
E. Sloaaiir
Bears Red Cross
C. A
Kiwanis International
U. S
Dominion of Canada
United States of America
Minnesota
Union
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddoce ST
Col
Richard Burleson
Richard C. Burleson
May
Walker Burleson
Columbia
8. C
Rosenberger
Haines
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Victor
Bsays
Rear Admiral Towers
George W. Kurtz
Great Naval Plant
Pittsburgh
Osborne Binder Parts
CNTY
Delco
General Motors
O’connell
Braddock St
Electric
Northern Virginia Power Company
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