Clarke Court to Hear Train Derailment Case June 5
Four indictments from the May Clarke term were scheduled for trial. Lloyd Elsea faces a grand count for stealing two ts valued at $100 from Bill Thompson’s White Post outfit. A railroad derailment case against William Johnson and Charles Pollard is set for June 5, with alleged scrap rail pieces tied to Boyce tracks. The A. F. Reese Hide and Tallow Company faces a true bill on nuisance charges tied to its plant near Robinson Ice and Cold Storage. A $10,000 damage suit by William Eagle and George Levi against Norfolk and Western is set for June 18. Grand jury members were George Burwell, Walter Hardesty, Sam Childs, Graham Dougherty, Joseph S. Perry, H. P. Mitchell, and F. C. Hutteman.
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Commonwealth
Edward McCormick
Clarke Court
Philip Williams
Lloyd Elsea
Norfolk and Western Express
Boyce
A. F. Reese
Robinson
J. E. Thoma
Jim Duke
Chick
William E. Eagle
George H. Levi
Norfolk and Western Railway
Edgar Francis Eagle
George Burwell
Walter Hardesty
Sam Childs
Graham Dougherty
Joseph 8. Perry
H. P. Mitchell
F .C. Hutteman
Trusteess Sale at Valley Avenue Winchester VA
Public auction of property at 11 oclock A M on June 8 1940 in Winchester Virginia. The sale follows a deed of trust dated August 14 1934 from William Dixon and others to K C Moore and Harry R Kern recorded in Deed Book 54 pages 420 424. Terms are all cash with a $100 deposit possibly required.
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Valley Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
William Dixon
K C., Moore
Harry R. Kern
Corporation Court
City of
County Court House
Conway
James Street
Harry R.kern
Red Cross War Relief Drive Reaches $1582 in Winchester Area
The Red Cross War Relief fund in Winchester and Frederick County totals $1582 with $428 still needed to hit the $2000 goal. Dr. B T Clark urges more donations as officials push toward a weekend conclusion. Edythe Ballard reports Allen V De Haven will lead the West Frederick area committee.
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Red Cross War Relief Fund
Winchester
Frederick County
City Hall
B. T. Clark
Ward
Edythe Ballard
Allen V. de Haven
Gore
West Prederick
Classified ads for rent in Berryville area
Multiple rental notices list three room apartments at 382 Nations Ave and 411 N Loudoun, rooms at 308 Fairmont, furnished three room apartment at 25 W Water, a six room house at 423 Highland Ave, and camp sites on Shenandoah river with Clyde C Collins address for Berryville Virginia. Contacts include Stewart Fawcett and general delivery. Dates show May to June publication marks.
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Shenandoah River
Clyde C. Collins
General Delivery
Berryville
Highland Ave
Stewart Fawcett
Fireside chat vows united push for national defense
Defense Adviser to President Roosevelt urges the nation from Washington to end fear and declares the United States will spend unlimited funds to secure defense of the Western Hemisphere.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
United States
French Drive Across Rhine Is Pondered
Basel reports rising speculation after four days of systematic shelling of German west wall fortifications by French Rhine forts. observers consider a possible dash into Baden while noting German troop shifts and French dynamiting of Rhine canal locks to ease crossings.
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Basel
Switzerland
France
Rhine
Germany
Baden
Maginot Line
Swiss
Holland
Belgium
Lake Constance
Hoovers single head war director proposal outlined
Former President Hoover urged a centralized munitions administration with a single head and nonpartisan advisory board to streamline army and navy procurement. He called for a dedicated research organization and full private industry control of purchasing and manufacturing, arguing speed and economy require executive action free of politics.
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United States
Washington
Army
Navy
Hoover
Roosevelt
Weather Bureau forecasts accuracy for 36 and 48 hours
The U S Weather Bureau achieves about 85 percent accuracy for general weather and temperature forecasts issued daily for large areas up to 36 and 48 hours ahead. Specific forecasts for freezing temperatures frosts heavy snow high winds and coastal storm warnings are somewhat more accurate.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Famed Five Attend First Mass in Callander Ontario
The Dionne quintuplets six years old celebrate their birthday with their first Catholic mass and a five candle cake. Dr. Dafoe, their caregiver, marked his upcoming fifty seventh birthday amid family and friends. The girls learned of war in Europe and diet changes were advised to keep them healthy.
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Callander
Ont
Ontario
Mae
Emile
Annette
Yvonne
DaFoe
Allan R. Dafoe
Temorrow
Oliva Dion
Treasury Debt Figures and Expenditure Update
Treasury status reports discuss the nation’s gross debt at 42.7 billion dollars and expenditures totaling 7,119,152.63 dollars with related variances. Details reference May 28, with numbers and prior year comparisons noted.
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Washington
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Red Cross
Nations
Loudoun
Fairmont
Bath
South Cameron Street
South Main
Kent St
Fairmand Ave
Trail's End
Trail’s End
Gordonsville
Harry H. Willis
N. Kent St
Chas. M. Lockhart
Joe
D.thurtf
C. H. Rinker
N. Main St
Spee
Washington St
Maine Shore
Seashore Resort
L. Zuckerman and Sons
Front Royal
Baker St
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
West Wall
National Mfg. Co
Mr. Watson
Geo. Washington Hotel
Ieee
Conklin
Edward C. Goss
Bird
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Chapman Motor CO
Dionne
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Toronto
Europe
Hitler
Ferdinand the Bull
Pine Motor &Co
Dodge
Miller’s Hardware Headquarters
Sporting Goods
Sanfa
Bemberg Sports
J. C. Penney Co., Inc
Winchester and Vicinity
Ganforized
Saat
Bickers
Bickers Motor CO
N. Braddock St
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