Greeks Halt Italian Advance In Northern Albanian Front
Greek forces hold the line in the northern sector of Albania, driving Italians back and trapping thousands as German air raids pound civilian areas. In Britain, Nazi bombers dump over 1500 tons on London while RAF retaliates against targets across the country.
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Exzones
Koritza
Albania
Salonika
Greece
Budapest
Associated Press
Italy
Abig
Koruna
Mussolini
Phlorina
Ioannina
Jannina
Ioannia
Prevesa
Volos
Britain
High Command
London
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Coventry
RAF
Plain Suits and Dresses Cash and Carry at Riteway Cleaners
Advertisement notes Riteway Cleaners offers plain suits and dresses cash and carry at the Piccadilly Office next to B&O, listing location and a catalog reference lp-11.
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Cash and Carry Riteway Cleaners
Piccadilly
Picadilly
B&o
Clean Up Week Encourages Citywide Trash Pickup
The Civic League urges residents to place all garbage on the appointed day for collection. The campaign aims to keep Winchester a spotless town and improve community pride.
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Winchester
Civic League
Notice of Office Move and Local Auctions in Winchester
After Wednesday November 6, the office will be at 22 Rouss Ave over Winchester Credit Corp. R. T. Bryarly General Insurance operates at the same address. An antiques auction is set for November 13 at 326 N Cameron St with inspection on November 12. Miles B. Dean and Davis Cleaners appear in the notice.
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Rouss Ave
Winchester Credit Corp. R. T
Bryarly, General Insurance
Cameron St
Winchester
Miles B. Dean
Churchill Pledges Help For Greeks as U BOats Threaten UK
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill tells Commons Britain will aid Greece from air and naval bases in Crete while warning of mounting U boat depredations. He notes three major sinkings, the need to fight 1943 and 1944 campaigns, and the strain on the navy from submarine warfare.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Greece
Crete
Britain
Roll Call Headquarters Red Cross volunteers listed
Members of the Staff Assistance Corps of the local Red Cross will staff Roll Call Headquarters at 130 North Loudoun during the campaign from November 12 to 30. The photo shows Mrs. J. W. Arthur and others, with Mrs. J. W. Arthur as corps chairwoman.
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Red Cross
North Loudoun
J. W. Arthur
Richard Griffith
Paul Rosenberger
Nash Conklin
Joseph Kalbach
Elsie Rosenberger
Don Gray
Virginia Russell
Mary Virginia Steck
Students Vote For Roosevelt At Stephens City High
About 170 high school students at Stephens City conducted their own Roosevelt election using secret ballots and mimeograph ballots supervised by Civics instructor C. D. Bennett. A one cent poll tax was required and credited to student funds.
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Roosevelt
Stephens City
Handley High School
C. D. Bennett
Mary Beulah Snyder
Betty Jane Clark
Byron Harris
Plane Crash Kills Ten on United Airliner Near Salt Lake City
In a fierce snowstorm the United Air Lines bi motor plane crashed into a Wasatch mountainside 13 miles northeast of Salt Lake City. Ten people died including seven passengers and three crew members. Rescuers recovered bodies from the wreckage as authorities investigated the fatal accident near the canyon region.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
United Air Lines
Here
San Francisco
GOP Hopeful In Solid South As South Votes Close
Atlanta desk reports the Solid South braces for today’s vote with 4 to 5 million expected voters in the region. Republicans seek to break a long Democratic streak, with Willkie campaigners stressing opposition to a third term and Jefferson’s legacy. If the South flips, a GOP landslide could follow.
Voter Totals At 2 O Clock In Winchester City
A Star survey reports 1497 votes cast in Winchester by 2 pm with a larger total expected as mills close. Roosevelt leads in 1936 style comparisons. precinct tallies show City Hall 309, Rouss 557, Friendship 357, Sarah Zane 274, with countywide implications for Clarke and Frederick counties.
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Winchester
The
Star
Clarke County
Frederick
Rouss
City Hall
Friendship
Sarah Zane
Carper’s Valley
Stephens City
Middletown
Neffstown
Albin
Gore
Roosevelt
London
Glass
Robertson
Will
Landon
City
Prederick County
Bundles for Britain Cavalcade Tickets On Sale Sunday
Ticket committees for the Bundles for Britain benefit Cavalcade at the Capitol Theatre list organizers Pinckney Arthur Mrs B B Dutton and Junior Board of Trade members. In Clarke county Beverley Whiting chair Miss Della Meade and others assist. Winchester organizers include Mrs E M Whiting and Mrs Lewis Allen.
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Britain
Capitol Theatre
Pinckney Arthur
B. B Dutton
Junior Board of Trade
Clarke County
Beverley Whiting
Graham Dougherty
Della Meade
William Watkins, Jr
Agnes Mitchell
Mary Lewis
Rosalind
Page Huidekoper
E. M. Whiting
Lewis Allen
Winchester
Star Office To Broadcast Results
The Winchester Evening Star will broadcast election returns tonight via Associated Press facilities. The George Washington Hotel Orchestra provides amplification. The city hall and county office building space will host hundreds of citizens, and theatregoers will see results on-screen at the Palace and Capitol.
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Winchester Evening Star
Associated Press
George Washington Hotel
Palace
Capitol
Final Pleas In Virginia Ahead Of Election Day
Virginians prepared to vote for President, Vice President, a U S Senator and nine House seats. Democrats and Republicans aired closing appeals led by Horace H Edwards, L Preston Collins, and Governor Price. Unopposed incumbents include Bland Darden and Burdh. Byrd meets limited opposition from Bernstein and Burke.
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Richmond
Horace H. Edwards
L. Preston Collins
Price
Col
Henry W. Anderson
WRVA
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Hilliard Bernstein
Alice Burke
S. Otis Bland
Colgate W. Darden Jir
Thomas G. Burdh
Dave E. Satterfield Jr
Emma Blake Votes First Time at 92 in New Hampshire
Emma E. Blake, 92, cast her first vote today in Kenne, New Hampshire. She said she voted a straight Republican ticket shortly after the polls opened.
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Kenne
N. H
Emma E. Blake
Places To Watch Tonight In The 1940 Election Winds
New York faces a crucial test as its electoral vote could tip the race. loss here by Willkie would be risky while Roosevelt might win without it. Pennsylvania is pivotal for Willkie, with a Roosevelt victory likely to seal overall success. Maryland has backed the winner since 1888, California could shift the map if Willkie wins, Ohio and North Dakota favor the winner since 1892, Kansas and Wyoming stay loyal to the winner since 1896, and Idaho and Missouri have voted for the winner since 1900.
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Associated Press
New York
Willkie
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
Pennsylvania
California
Ohio
North Dakota
Kansas
Wyoming
Idaho
Missouri
Record Vote Indicated In Historic U S Election
The nation prepared for a democratic choice between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wendell L. Willkie with polls in thousands of places and forecasts predicting a near record turnout around 50 million voters. Rain was forecast for eastern and central states including New York and Illinois, with implications for rural voting patterns.
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Associated Press
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
One Draftee In City Frederick County Winchester
Frederick city and Frederick county will supply one draftee each and Clarke county is excluded in the first call on November 28 under the Selective Training program. Inductees will go to Washington DC. The next call date remains unannounced with January suggested by unconfirmed reports.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Yesteray
City
Washington, D. C
First Vote Tally Sparks 1940 Election Day Challenge
Sharon New Hampshire tops early voting with 31 ballots at 12 EST as Willkie leads Roosevelt’s rival. Races expand to 35 Senate seats and 432 House seats with 33 states choosing governors. Both candidates call for broad citizen participation in the nation’s pivotal election day.
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Little Sharon
N. H
Willkie
White House
Congress
U. S. Senate
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Chrysanthemums Impress City Clerk as Swartz Leads Bloom Display
J R Swartz of 507 South Braddock shows about 1000 blooms with several promising prizes. Berryville voters open polls for a busy day with Maynard Tinsman first to vote and others like Sheriff Buckner and daughter among early voters. Dellinger, Winchester’s lone Confederate veteran, votes for Roosevelt at nearly 95, continuing a long franchise history. Willkie bets circulate as campaigns toast Virginia. Clare, a veteran public servant, chairs the draft board.
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George W. Dellinger
Winchester
W. W. Dellinger
Roosevelt
Dellinger
Berryville
Maynard Tinsman
Robert Buckner
Robert, Jr
William A. Bradford
Clark County
Bradford
White Post
From
Clare
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Franklin D. Rosevelt
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Thomas Jefferso
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