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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1940

Page

11

Long List of Clarke County Names and Numbers

A dense roster-like entry lists numerous Clarke County individuals with ages and repeated surnames, interspersed with dollar figures and coded codes. The fragment reads like a registration or census line, naming many residents such as Slater, Wood, Jackson, and Brubaker among others, with varied numbers and monetary amounts.

List of Name Ledger Entries and Page Numbers

A dense roster of personal names with associated numbers appears, resembling a ledger of individuals such as Paul Justin Kline Edward Harrison Priest Elwood Rouss Elyett Horace Smith Jackson and many others with page or code figures like 780-800 520 468, suggesting an index or directory. The collection includes multiple middle initials and suffixes, indicating a formal archival record listing names alongside numeric identifiers.

Paul Justin Kline Edward Harrison Priest Elwood Rouss Elyett Horace Smith Jackson Cloyd Edward Riley William Edward Neff Logan Jones Calvin Reed Tomblin Joseph Robinson Philip Weedon Cochran Daniel D. Morrison Walter Lewis Allen Alvin Nelson John David Brubaker William Erickson Elwood Douglas Vaughan Albert Atkinson Cox Arthur Brown Willard Elzia Bergdol Joseph William Hillyard David Hollis Nelson Charles William Riley John Edward Stickel Charles Richard Funk William Alexandria Ash, Jr Douglas Joseph Wood Leslie Stuart White Raymond Harold Morton William Brown Williams Hugh de L. Willoughby III Guy Avis Laine Herman Lloyd Whitacre Andrew Wetherbee la Velle James Robert Elsen Paul John Ligons Charles Louis Moreland William Kenneth Trenary Stewart Ashby Larrick Richard William Hale Edward Lee Diffenderfer William Claude Owens Jr Richard Lewis Bromley John Corea Rector Willim Cox Jones Joseph Clagett Avis Philip Eugene Bynaker Richard L. Williams Arthur Lindsey Shiley Benjamin Lee Byrne Maxwell W. Dearmont David Oscar Ramsburg Lacy Lloyd Tomblin

Mrs. Browne Rites Narrate Family Ties and Surviving Kin

The obit lists the late Mrs. Browne as wife of Horace Gustavus Browne of Thornhill Lexington Virginia and mother of Colonel B. B. Browne Horace Cartmell Browne and Mrs. W A Baker Eight grandchildren are named with residences New York Bluefield Winchester and others Five great grandchildren are noted Also surviving are Mrs John Graham of Newville Pa and Col Nathaniel Cartmell retired army officer now in Florida.

Joist Hite Shenandoah Valley Browne Horace Gustavus Browne Austin R. Morgan Paul Rosenberger Winchester W. A Baker James Reardon Ann Bowyer Browne Natalie Brockenbrough Browne Horace Browne John Graham Newville Col Nathaniel Cartmell Florida

Roosevelt Says Britain Needs 12000 Planes to Be Built Here

President Roosevelt warned production must expand beyond present facilities to meet Britain’s demand for 12 000 aircraft. He said private capital or new plants would be needed to build the extra planes. He denied knowing any truth to reports Sperry Manufacturing is making a secret US bomb sight for Britain.

Britain Roosevelt Defense Council Sperry Manufacturing Company United States Atlantic

Pickets Protest at White House Over WPA Elections

Pickets with signs reading Restore Civil Rights and Stop Intimidating Voters gathered near the White House in Washington to protest a New York campaign they say aims to pressure WPA workers to vote Democratic. Howard O Hunter, acting WPA commissioner, dismissed the charges as a political trick and noted a NY Communist probe into WPA rolls. The delegation claimed over 300 workers have been suspended, fueling fears of job loss if they do not vote as urged.

Washington White House New York WPA Howard O.hunter Hunter New York City Roosevelt

Dr J Levering Evans To Preach At First Baptist Winchester

Dr J Levering Evans, pastor of Weatherford Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond Virginia, will conduct a revival at the First Baptist Church in Winchester starting Sunday at 11 with daily services at 7 45 except Saturday Vespers at 5 led by Evans. J H Lowden directs music and a 20 minute song service precedes each service. Evans, grandson of Joshua Levering of Baltimore and son of a medical missionary, holds a Yale PhD and studied at Louisville Baptist Theological Seminary before entering the ministry.

J. Levering Evans First Baptist Church Weatherford Memorial Baptist Church Richmond Winchester E. T. Clark Evans Virginia Dr. Evans J. H. Lowden Joshua Levering Baltimore Maryland Baptist Association Foreign Missions Board Southern Baptist Convention China

Farmers urged defense shift as rural labor pool eyed

Davis argued census data show 37 000 workers within a 30 mile radius in agriculture yet nearly half earn less than 500 dollars per farm annually. He urged defense industry expand into rural labor pools, warning farmers face a tight squeeze regardless of war outcomes. Cooperative elected four new directors among about 2 500 delegates from Maryland Virginia West Virginia Delaware and North Carolina.

Radford Davis Cooperative Graybear Christiansburg R. P. Cocke Williamsburg James E McDonald Martinsburg W. Va James A. Loving Richmond Maryland Virginia West Virginia Delaware North Carolina

James Stewart Sees Draft Number 126 Drawn Upset at 809th

Hollywood star James Stewart studies his draft registration card after learning his number 126 was drawn 809th. Stewart, a bachelor and civilian pilot, has many hours flying.

Hollywood James Stewart Stewart

Italian Editor Replies To Hull

Virginio Gayda, a leading Fascist editor, accuses President Roosevelt of igniting an ideological conflict that could push the U S toward belligerency with the Axis. He rebuts Cordell Hull’s speech and challenges proof of an axis menace while saying Italy is not concerned with the U S election outcome.

Rome Virginio Gayda Roosevelt Axis United States Il Dionnale D'Italia Cordell Hull Hull

Co-Eds Flee Fire In Night Clothes

Eight co-eds and the Alpha Sigma Sorority house mother fled in night clothes at 4 am from a fire that swept the first floor of the sorority house on the University of Maryland campus. College Park volunteers fought the blaze for nearly an hour and kept it from reaching the second floor. No one was injured and smoke damaged only the clothes on the second floor. The fire is believed to have started in a basement hot water heater or oil burner. The first floor will be unusable during the rush season.

College Park Alpha Sigma Sorority University of Maryland

Perkins' motor driver charged with reckless driving

A Bath municipal court warrant charges William J. Delaney of Arlington Virginia chauffeur for Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins with reckless driving after his car collided with Edward Clark of East Brunswick near Woolwich. Perkins, shaken but uninjured, reported to Bath authorities as urged by State Highway Patrolman Harry L. Thompson.

Bath William J. Delaney Arlington Frances Perkins Delaney Woolwich Edward Clark East Brunswick Miss Perkins Harry L. Thompson

Rail Officials Tour Northern Virginia Industrial Plants

A Norfolk and Western train carried 125 officers and directors from Piedmont and Northern, Durham and Southern, and American Viscose to visit N and W plants. The group inspected Front Royal and Roanoke shops, lunched with Viscose executives, and toured Skyline Drive and Luray caverns before planning onward travel toward Waynesboro.

Norfolk & Western Piedmont and Northern Railway Durahmn and Southern Railway American Viscose Company Pront Royal Norfolk and Western Roanoke Front Royal G. 8. Tompkins H. C. Neren

Mrs Jennie L Lloyd 68 dies in Staunton hospital

Mrs Jennie L Lloyd widow of Clarence Lloyd aged 68 of Old Chapel Clarke county died yesterday at 3 10 PM in a Staunton hospital after a three year stay. She is survived by four sisters and two brothers in Berryville and Boyce. Funeral at her sister Hattie Feltner home Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev A O Lyons. Burial in Berryville Hill Cemetery.

Jennie L. Lloyd Clarence Lloyd Old Chapel Clarke County Staunton Hospital Lloyd James Lanham Lucinda Lloyd Lanham Snowden Strother John Levi Hattie Feltner Henry Stickel Berryville J. W. Lanham Boyce Omps Winchester A. O. Lyons Ae Hill

Kids Pack Winchester Recreation Center For Big Costume Party

More than 500 children filled the Winchester Recreation Center last night for a lively costume party. Captain Tom Boyd led a parade through the block before the crowd returned for ice cream and prizes as officials praised organizers and local merchants for support.

Tom Boyd Police Department Winchester Recreation Association Helen Lovejoy

Italy Presses Greek Lines in Balkans Push

Belgrade dispatches report Italian forces hammer Greek positions in Pisaderia Pass on the Albanian frontier as Fascist columns aim at Phlorina and Salonika. Greek and British actions allegedly mix bombings of Tirana with a British naval minefield around Salonika and convoyed supply ships crossing the Mediterranean.

Belgrade Pisaderia Pass Phlorina Aegean Salonika Greece Tirana Albania Balkan Grecian Mediterranean

Laval Favors Releasing French Prisoners Amid Talks

Diplomatic sources said Laval won a release agreement during Paris talks with German officials. About 1.5 million French prisoners in internment camps may be freed as occupation charges ease, though about 500,000 will remain until the war ends.

France Laval Paris Germany Britain Charles de Gaulle English Channel Brittany Vichy

Jefferson Davis's Siblings List

The brothers and sisters named are Joseph E. Davis, Benjamin Davis, Samuel Davis, Anna Elizabeth Davis, Lucinda F. Davis, Matilda Davis, Isaac W. Davis, Amanda Davis, and Mary Ellen Davis.

Jefferson Davis Joseph E Benjamin Samuel Anna Elizabeth Lucinda F Matilda Isaac W Amanda Mary Ellen

Also Mentioned on This Page

John William Slater Frank Wesley Wood Edward Marlow Harry Willard Johnson Ellis Franklin Jackson Matthew Edward Paige Walter Bryant Holmes Charlie Howard Roberts Nelson Lorenzo Rickard Charles William Jackson Harry Garland Athey Charles Henry Whitmore Jr John Caufman Brubaker August Joseph Hark Edward Butler Robinson James Harvey Ramey Ralph Aben Martin Samuel McLaughlig Birch Dallas Lester Kibler William Ramond Thompson Nathaniel Garner William Henry Page Kenneth Nelson Longerbeam Alvin Francis Grubbs Nelson Roy Stokes Charles Shearer Ramsburg Ernest Stuart Elsen Mark Whitmore Butsler Arthur Taylor Tigney, Jr Edward Mason Barr Clay Bryan Carr Harry Tucker Bell John Benjamin Brown Guy Woodrow Shackleford Robert Edward Shenk Hugh Nelson Copenhaver Charles Nammon Wilbur Wheeler Swartz Benjamin Harrison William Gaston Strickler Lewis James Tracey Jacob Henry Washington Leonard Jacob Pierce Ralph McCal) Jones Iulian Marcellus Powell Lewis Hebron Randolph Grayson Feldman Sponseller Fred Columbus Jackson Charles William Shenk Lawrence Almerigi Leon Shepherd Elsen Albert Harris William Washington Levi Cecil Meredith Stickley Arnold S. Boswell Thomas William Wright James Patrick Reardon, Jr Virgil Edward Lloyd Hugh Brenon Jhonston Alfred Bleand Hummer James Willian Law John Baptist Hale Raymond Reid Tracy Frank Burrell Thompson Oscar Myers Frank Williams Ammie P. Fowle Arthur Banks Harry Neall McDonald John William Racer Henry Violette Kercheval Waverly Jackson Hardesty Harold Dorsey Campbell Wilton Smith Shephard Warren Julian Whitley Powell H. Everhart William Preston Willis James Tyson Hough Chester Mitchell Lampkin George W. Howard Kerns James Beverley Williams Seat Renaen Charles Benjamin Herbert Frisco Washington Lonnie William Levi Henry Stouffer Peyton Claude Stuart Silman Jessie Lee Ross Claude Nelson Thomas Henry Brawner Estep Charles Henry Luddith James Richard Grimes Maurice R. Longerbeam John High Register Robert Brooks Williams Charles Johnson Paget Lewis Cleveland Manuel Morris Lee Burleson John Alexander Homer Robert Leedy Wood Bildbert P. Cunningham Newton Earl Carter William Bell Ryan Briscoe Allen Parker Albert Mitchell Royston Willis Corbin Banks Charlies Edward Jackson John Abner Cornwell David Rumsey Donovan Lawrence Everest Franklin Lucian Commilous Grim Charles Longerbeam Maxwell Earl Skelton George Edward Thomas Holmes Ashton Fahnestock Alfred Hume Jarins Richard Warner Troy Marshall Thompson Carl Jennings McFarland Snowden Arthur Moyer Charles Newlin William Fleming Wisecarver Eustace Blair Jackson William Linwood Welch Clinton Harrison Lichliter David Jackson Robert Lesco Walker Ernest William Townley Frank Hampton Lee Harry Salmon Robinson Edward Barrington Lee James Clarke Kent Paul Woodrow Baker Thomas Lewis Mason Roy Edward Carper George Walter Mills Raymond Edwin Lee Raymond Stickley White Philip Johnson Robert Page Jones Woodrow Wilson Ashwood William Isic Groves Alex. Franklin Anger Samuel Cooke Welch, Jr Frank Wilson Alger Raymond Stretcher Welsh Kenneth Elbert Shuler John William Franklin George Garland Garver John Edward Jackson John Marshall Butler Martin Luther Thompson Walter Lee Ruffner Kenneth Roy Payton Nathan Alexis Harden Homer Edward Knight John Valentine Schaffner Samuel Brown, Jr Robert Colman Henry William Butler Preston Vaughan Kercheval Francis Louis Hughes Paget Jack Jane U. S Northern Philco Radio Lighif Philco Pirie Losa E. Boscawen St Boy, Is She Pretty Warner Lot Maris Wrixon Leslie Carter Miriam Hopkins Maris Great Falls Mont Yale University Louisville ‘Baptist Theologicall Dr. J. Levering Evans Gayda Perkins H. B Harriet Quimby N.&w Skyline Drive Luray Hallowe’en Main St Turkey
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