Commencement Honors At Four Frederick County High Schools
Commencement exercises and awards were held at Stephens City Stonewall Gainesboro and Gore high schools last night combining with baccalaureate programs due to a gasoline shortage. Diplomas were awarded to 30 seniors including one in the armed forces with several special honors announced.
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Stephens City
Stonewall
Gainesboro
Gore
H.W. Ashby
Winchester
R. E. Ayler
Alfred Colaw
Reada
Navy Department
Isabelle Sheetz
James Percy Sheetz
American Legion Auxiliary
Clearbrook
Stonewall High School
J. Allen Messer
E. B. Moore
Edna Miller
Roy Williams
Neil Driver
T. M. Swann
D. D
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Fred C. Braithwaite
Aviation Cadet Examining Board Visit in Winchester
A representative from the Aviation Cadet Examining Board in Balti Md will be at the Elk’s Club in Winchester at 10 o clock to show the Air Corps film Win Your Wings and interview candidates for aviation cadet training. Qualifications are 17 to 26 years old. Applicants may take the mental examination after the movie.
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Aviation Cadet Examining Board
Balti
Elk’s Ub
Winchester
Air Corps
All Stars Picked for Wednesday Game at Park
The Frederick Clarke Evening Star League All Stars, with Gainesboro and Gore coaches awaiting final word, announce unanimous moundsman O Leary of Middletown and top picks for infield outfield and catching roles. The All Stars face Stephens City Wednesday at 3 30 p m at the Park in a much anticipated clash.
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Gainesboro
Gore
Frederick-Clarke
Stephens City
O'Leary
Middletown
Moundsman
Henson
Berryville
Driver
Stonewall
Woors
Boyce
Dalton
Guard
Rutherford
Jenkins
Funkhouser
Shull
Tavenner
Clevenger
Williams
Bowles
E. Clem
J. Casey
Pope
Coach Givens
Beables
Funeral Services For Mr Henry Henry
Funeral services were held yesterday at the home on East Leicester street for Eddie Lester Henry age 60 who died Thursday after months of illness from a heart condition. Rev Robert B Nelson officiated with Christ Episcopal Church and Friendship Fire Company represented. He was unmarried and survived by one sister Miss Minnie Henry and many nephews and nieces. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers James Clevenger George H Eagle Jr William Richard Frank Keckiey Hector Ritter Maynard McCauley.
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East Leicester Street
Eddie Lester
Damage By Flood Still Mounting in Missouri Delta
Floodwaters of the Mississippi push past levees from St Louis to Cape Girardeau as crest nears Caruthersville. Farmers lose crops between the river and strengthened levees while Pemiscot county alone may flood about 26 000 acres of farmland.
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Caruthersville
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Cairo
Ill
S. P. Reynolds
St. Francis, Mo
Pemiscot County
Fallen Of Other World War II Heroism Parade Remarks
A wartime parade featured a patriotic speaker denouncing Axis planning and pledging American resolve to defend liberty. Veterans groups, WAAC color guard, and Red Cross units marched while Headquarters Detachment and Company I were listed as absent overseas. Banks and local businesses observed the holiday.
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Germany
Italy
America
Company I
Company 115
VPF
Virginia Reserve Militia
American Legion
Red Cross
Guarde Loupe Island Sze Compared To Rhode Island
The fragment notes that the French island Guarde Loupe is about half the size of Rhode Island, indicating a relative scale between the two landmasses.
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Guardeloupe
Rhode Island
Tax Legislation Pressed In Both Houses This Week
Memorial Day recess ends as Congress returns to tackle pay as you go taxation and renewal of the reciprocal trade program. House and Senate work on how much of last year’s tax bill to remit to keep revenue current.
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Washington
House
Senate House
Senate
German Defenses Under Attack
Allied air activity across the English Channel targeted German coastal defenses. Explosions sprayed black smoke near Boulogne and between Cap Gris Nez and Calais, with antiaircraft fire heard west of Boulogne as the area remains fortified ahead of invasion.
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London
English Channel
Boulogne
Cap Gris Nez
Calais
Viola Strange Dies After Eight Months Illness
Viola Parker Strange colored 27 died at Winchester Memorial Hospital about 2 oclock Sunday morning from complications of an eight month illness. She was daughter of Elias and Emma Anker Parker of Frederick County born at Middletown and lived in Boyce. Survived by husband Douglas Strange two brothers Eugene Parker Hagerstown Bruscoe Parker Boyce and one sister Edith Parker. Funeral at Mount Zion Methodist Church Middletown Wednesday at 2 pm with burial nearby.
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Viola Parker Strange
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Elias and
Emma Anker Parker
Frederick County
Middletown
Boyce
Douglas Strange
Eugene Parker
Hagerstown
Bruscoe Parker
Edith Parker
Mount Zion Methodist Church
Rabies Case prompts inoculation of test animals
May 20 findings revealed inflammatory changes like rabies prompting inoculation of test animals. By May 29 several showed typical rabies symptoms confirming the dog’s rabies. Police report a child bitten severely by a muzzled dog at 421 Gray Avenue.
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Horace Shackleford
Gray Avenue
Maurice Grim
Coal Talks Falter As Strike Threat Grows In Kentucky
More than 800 coal miners walked out in four southeastern Kentucky soft coal mines amid stalled Washington talks between operators and the United Mine Workers. Officials warned of potential further shutdowns if no agreement is reached by 3 p.m. war time. Local unions urged support for UMW President John L. Lewis as negotiations continue.
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War Labor Board
UMW
Ths
Ickes
Washington
Logan
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Harlan
Southeastern Kentucky
Ed Bean
United Mine Workers
District 19
Bean
Totz
Harlan Central Coal Company
Molus
Black Star Coal Corporation
Bell County
Kentucky Ridge Coal Company
Harlan County
Kentucky
UMW Union
McKeever Urges Public To Observe Address Change
Harry McKeever postmaster at Cross Junction urged postal patrons to include the Branch Postoffice in their addresses or obtain it from correspondents. The change aims to expedite mail delivery across metropolitan area addresses.
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McKeever
Harry McKeever
Cross Junction
the Star
More Than 600 Tagged for Pleasure Driving in Richmond
William Co., chief investigator for the Richmond OPA, said over 600 people were tagged since Memorial Day weekend for violating the pleasure driving ban. Investigators expect more reports, with many violators heading toward beaches and summer cottages on Saturdays.
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Richmond
William Co
OPA
Stillwell Reaches London for Allied Military Conferences
Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell chief of staff of Allied forces in China arrives in London for talks with British and Allied leaders. He was previously in Washington meeting President Roosevelt Prime Minister Churchill and other top officials as strategic moves against Japan are anticipated. Joining him in Washington were Wavell Somerville Peirse and Chaunault among other senior officers.
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London
Joseph W. Stillwell
China
Stilwell
Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
United States
Far East
U. S
Archibald P. Wavell
India
James Somerville
Ceylon
Richard Peirse
Claire L. Chennault
Flying Fortress sets record with 11 downed over Wilhelms haven
First Lieut. Robert H. Smith of Lamesa Texas piloted a Flying Fortress to shoot down 11 enemy planes over Wilhelms haven in Europe, a new single bomber record. The plane plunged into the North Sea on return but all crew survived after 30 hours in rubber dinghies before rescue. Smith and crew replace Capt. Allen Martini’s 10 kill feat. Sgt. Arthur R. Adrian downed three fighters.
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London
Robert H. Smith
Lamesa
Texas
Wilhelmshaven
Eighth United In Air Force
Tony
North Sea
Texan
Smith
Arthur R. Adrian
Milwaukee
Crucifix Carving Survives Bombing Of English Church
A six foot crucifix from a seaside parish church in southeast England survived a Sunday bombing that killed at least 18 children and three Sunday School teachers. Rescue crews searched the rubble as German raiders claimed heavy bombardments on the coast and the church gates displayed notices for a bishops fund for damaged churches.
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Bishops’ Fund
Federal Funds For Damaged Roads
President Roosevelt ordered federal-aid road funds released to repair flood damaged highways and bridges with a 50 50 state match. Maj Gen Philip Fleming recommended the action from the Federal Works Administration. Early 1930s figures listed Illinois 750000 Oklahoma 3300000 Arkansas 500000 Indiana 125000.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Philip Fleming
Federal Works Administrator
Missouri
Araska
Mississippi
Illinois
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Indiana
German Women In Industrial Work Mobilization Details
Stockholm May 31 report reveals Germany’s total mobilization details from Berlin. Ninety percent of mobilized women are placed in industry work and ten percent in office work. More than eighty three percent of mobilized are women as men up to sixty five join army or war work.
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Stockholm
Germany
Berlin
Baltimore Livestock And Produce Markets Report
Baltimore market notes show mixed livestock with steady to strong cattle trends and firm poultry. Prices listed include steers 16.75 to 16.80, calves 11.00 to 17.50, hogs top 14.70, and spring lambs 17.00 to 17.50 with sales uneven across weights and lots.
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Baltimore
PA VA
Starks
Broilers and Flyers
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists correct quiz answers across ten questions. Items include topics from aluminum to Iran and psychoanalysis with names like General Wainwright and a quote about the United States.
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United States of America
United States
General Wainright
Iran
U S Bombers Pound Naples Foggia and Pantelleria
Allied air forces unleashed a large raid across Naples Foggia and Pantelleria with over 150 bombers. The blasts damaged grounded aircraft at Capo Dichino and targeted docks and town buildings at Pantelleria. RAF and Wellingtons conducted two raids under cover of night.
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Capodichino
Pantelleria
Sardinia
Mediterranean
Submarine War Claims Rise as British Boats Sunk
Five Axis submarines reportedly non were sunk and two crippled in new aerial patrols and official statements. The German high command touts recent U boat convoy battles in the northern and southern Atlantic, praising crews for a daring and embittered assault.
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High Command
Atlantic
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Sam Whitacre
Wanda Benny
Anna Kern
Marie Brannon
Ella Strowther
Anna Omps
Pansy Clark
Kenneth Phillips
Tennessee Crosen
Encie Tinsman
Ronald Phillips
Viola Grove
Irene Stotler
Lemley
Henry
Dia
George W. Kurtz
William F. Arbogast
Viola Strange
Stillwell
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
East Piccadilly St
Naples
Foggia
Main St
Yew DU Pont
Ons
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
Valley Pride
Belk
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