Erle Edwards Seeks Grand Warden Post At Lynchburg
Erle Edwards a candidate for Grand Warden in the state Encampment is contesting in Lynchburg with Madison Lodge No 6 delegates counting on Tri County Association votes. The election results will be announced this evening with Madison Lodge organizers planning the first degree rites and a memorial service set for Sunday at Mt Hebron cemetery led by Rev. Carl Honeycutt.
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Erle Edwards
Frederick Éoufity
Lynchburg
Winchester
Madison Lodge No
Madison Lodge
Down
Tes
Harry Miester
W. Erle
David Hottel
Harry W. Seabright
Harry M.seabright
James Seabright
William Perry
L. I. Carper
Stanley Hooke
Taylor L. Barr
R. L. Jones
Abe Leven
John Bywaters
John Cameron
Grand Lodge
Madison Lodge Odd Fellows
Woodmen of the World
Mt. Hebron
Carl Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Flying Class To Visit Kiwanians
Nine members of the Civilian Pilots Training Program at Valley Airways Weee Municipal Airport will attend the Kiwanis club lunch meeting tomorrow at the Snyder hotel. Instructor Snyder and Valley Airways manager Lieut. George Schecter, plus flight instructor Earl Shipe, will join the students John R. Rhodes Melvin D. Brown Mary Gail Cather Samuel G. Athey Jr William A. Woods and more.
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Valley Airways
Weee Municipal
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Via Snyder
George Schecter
Earl] Shipe
John R. Rhodes
Melvin D. Brown
Mary Gail Cather
Samuel G
Bismarck Sinks After British Pursuit Across Atlantic
British forces close in after spotting the Bismarck with the Hood and Prince of Wales engaging near Denmark Strait. A Catalina aircraft helped locate the battleship as it headed for Brest or St Nazaire, with the final blow by gunfire and torpedo carriers crippling its steering.
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Alexander
Bismarck
Catalina
Prince of Wales
Bergen
Norway
Royal Navy
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Royal Fleet
Strait of
Denmark
Greenland
Iceland
Hood
Eugen
U.S. A
Brest
St. Nazaire
Admiralty
Germany
Tirpitz
Mrs Sarver Dies in Lewisburg West Virginia
Mrs Bessie Mae Sarver wife of Robert G Sarver died at her daughter’s home in Lewisburg West Virginia Monday morning at 230 o clock She is survived by her husband and children Lacy Denis Vinton R D Hedrick Verena and a sister and brother Funeral services will be at the Welltown pike home Wednesday at 330 p m Rev E T Clark will officiate Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery The body was moved from Omps Funeral Home to the late home this evening
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Bessie Mae Sarver
Robert G. Sarver
R. D. Hedrick
Lewisburg
W. Va
William Spaid
Alice Spaid
West Virginia
Robert S. Sarver
Lacy Sarver
Ronceverete
Denis Sarver
Ronceverte
Vin
W. C Walters
Huntington
Omps Funeral
Poultry Meeting Proposed for 1941 in Winchester
A plan to invite the State Poultry Federation to hold its 1941 sessions in Winchester was decided today. W R Shaffer Maurertown poultryman Fred Stine county agent E R Branch manager George Washington and Andrew Bell COC secretary will invite Federation directors meeting in Charlottesville May 9. Mrs Robert Van Valzah of Gobi near Fredericksburg chairs the Federation with Harry Moore Blacksburg secretary. The convention would last two days.
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Winchester
Novemer
W. R. Shaffer
Maurertown
Fred Stine
E. R. Branch
George Washington
Andrew Bell
COC
Federation
Charlottesville
Robert van Valzah
Gobi, Va
Fredericksburg
Harry Moore
Blacksburg
Paul Revere Identity Tied to Berlin Radio Host
An announcer on the Berlin radio who used the name Paul Revere said he is David Chandler, 52, a former Baltimore resident. He claimed a Maryland upbringing, early Baltimore American column, left Baltimore in 1931, traveled in Europe, met Adolf Hitler, and became a close supporter of the Nazi cause, with past work at National Geographic and in U S journalism and advertising circles.
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New York
Berlin
Paul Revere
David Chandler
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore American
Europe
Adolf Hitler
National Geographic Magazine
United States
Call Green For Testimony In Shipyard Strike
Washington report notes potential prolongation of deadlock as Sen Byrd introduces a resolution condemning strikes in defense industries. Secretary Perkins names a committee including Dr Clarence Dykstra and Dr John R Steelman to decide disputes for the National Mediation Board with Maxwell Brandwell added to the panel.
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Washington
Byrd
D.-Va
Congress
Perkins
National Mediation Board
Clarence Dykstra
John R. Steelman
Labor Department
Conciliation Service
Maxwell Brandwell
Sidney Hillman
OPM
Handley Students Score In French Tournament Win Awards
Handley School French students led the Modern Language Tournament division with the top team score. Individual honors went to Frances Bickers 94 Jean Ebert 94 Hilen Jen Butler 92 Roger Laign Jr 93 Dorothy Davis 91. Miss Marion Laughton teaches French. the event is sponsored by the Modern Language Association of Virginia.
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Handley
Handley School
Frances Bickers
Jean Ebert
Hilen Jen
Butler
Coin
Roger Laign, Jr
Dorothy Davis
Marion Laughton
The
Modern Language Association of Virginia
Co Captains Named By Naval Academy
Navy announces football touchdown twins Bill Busik and Bob Zoeller as co captains of the basketball squad. Busik from Pasadena is a guard while Zoeller from New Albany is a forward. A C Kuntze of Sheboygan named team manager.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Bill Busik
Bob Zoeller
Navy
Sox Top Athletics 5 2 as Wagner Dominates Opening Game
Boston records a 5 to 2 win over Philadelphia in the first game of a double header. Charlie Wagner pitched effectively for the Red Sox while Ted Williams homered for the sixth time this season off Bump Hadley.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Charlie Wagner Wagner
Ted Williams
Sox
Bump” Hadley
Douglas School Field Day Highlighted For May 29
Douglas School will host its annual field day on May 29 at 10 o clock with twenty schools invited to compete. Medals will be awarded to first second and third place. An exhibit featuring home economics and manual training will be on display, said principal Kirk Gaskins.
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Douglas School
Kirk Gaskins
Plans Appeal In Clearspring Robbery
Hagerstown Maryland May 27 Elmer C Halderman planned an appeal from his conviction on assault with a deadly weapon with intent to rob the Clearspring National Bank last December 10. Halderman and Archie Edwards were convicted yesterday in circuit court but sentence was deferred by Judge Joseph D Mish Edwards is from Reading Pennsylvania and Halderman was arrested near York Pennsylvania.
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Hagerstown
Elmer C. Halderman
Clearspring National Bank
Halderman
Archie Edwards
Joseph D. Mish
Edwards
Reading
York
Hull Comments on Sinking of German Battleship
Secretary Hull said the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck aroused a sense of retribution to some extent, reflecting on the wartime action.
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Washington
Hull
Qemageéismarck
Maryland Sixth District voter turnout in close congressional race
Voters in Maryland's Sixth District chose between Katherine Byron and A Charles Stewart for Congress. Polls opened at 6 am with Garrett counted as the only county showing notable interest due to a school bond issue.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Katherine E. Byron
A. Charles Stewart
Congress
Garrett County
Byron
William D. Me
Georgia
Two-Day Convention to Elect Maryland Episcopal Coadjutor
A two day convention will open tomorrow in Baltimore to elect a bishop coadjutor for the Maryland Episcopal Diocese. Bishop Edwards T Helfenstein will celebrate Holy Communion at the opening.
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Baltimore
Ae Episcopal
Maryland
Edwards T. Helfenstein
Baptist Women Of Shenandoah Meet In Annual Session
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Union of the Shenandoah Association plans its annual session at the Charles Town West Virginia Baptist Church on June 4 and 5. The program includes a youth session led by Mrs E G Ayers, with Mrs J D Kern presiding, and missionary messages from Mrs J Handley Wiley and Miss Olive Riddell. The all day Thursday session begins at 10 30 a m.
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Baptist Woman's Missionary Union of the Shenandoah Association
Charles Town
W. Va
E. G. Ayers
J. D. Kern
Martinsburg
Association of
Tom Green Died Here Yesterday
Tom Green, 84, colored, son of Thomas and Martha Green, of Orange county, died at his home yesterday. He was married in Berryville to Mary Cooper. They lived in Winchester 21 years and he had been ill 14 years. Survived by four daughters Mary Doleman Grace Williams Alice Randsom Pearl Green Tracy all of Winchester and a son Tom of Winchester. Fourteen grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements had not been completed.
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Tom Green
Thomas
Martha Green
Orange County
Berryville
Mary Cooper
Winchester
Mary Doleman
Clarke County
Grace G. Williams
Alice Randsom
Pearl Green Tracy
Tom
Head of Eagles To Visit Here
E P Spates announced Charles P McCann Grand Worthy President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will represent the Grand Aerie at the 36th annual Virginia State Aerie convention in Winchester in June 1920. McCann has led a strong year for the order and previously served as secretary and president of Aerie No 44 Newark. The Winchester Aerie credited Andrew Bell and other supporters for arranging the visit and urged all Eagles to attend tonight's meeting.
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E. P. Spates
Winchester Aerie
Charles P. McCann
Order of Eagles
Grand Aerie
Virginia State Aerie
Winchester
McCann
Spates
Aerie No. 44
Newark
N. J
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on page 4 list Brooklyn Dodgers true Chow Antarctic Oregon Watt Singapore None Bandit Edna Ferber.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
True
Antarctic
Oregon
Watt
Singapore
Bandit
Edna Ferber
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Lord Haw Haw
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