Willkie Admirer Is Severely Hurt At Hotel
DETROIT Oct 1 A 19 year old autograph seeker Betty Wilson was struck in the neck by a metal wastebasket during the Willkie appearance outside the Book Cadillac Hotel. She suffered a skull fracture and a scalp laceration requiring twelve stitches. A woman Miss La Rue 31 an FHA employee was arrested and said she threw the basket from an eighteenth floor room in a spirit of fun. Police reported additional objects hurled from the window and about 1000 in the crowd escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Wendell L. Willkie
Miss la Rue
Federal Housing Administration
Paul Wencel
Bishop Hughes To Speak At Maryland W C U Convention
Braddock Heights Md Oct 1 A banquet will open the sixty fifth convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Maryland with Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of Washington as guest speaker Miss Bertha M Tyson Cecil State President will preside The convention runs through Thursday
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Braddock Heights
Edwin Holt Hughes
Washington
Woman’s Christian Ce Union of Maryland
Bertha M. Tyson
Cecil O
Senate Considers Service Promotions
The Senate was to consider promoting 106 army and navy officers to higher ranks as part of expanding national defense. If approved, 29 would become major generals and 81 brigadier generals, including Col. Walter R. Weaver, commandant of the Southeast Air Center.
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Washington
Senate
Walter R. Weaver
Southeast Air Center
Morale of British Still Good in Massey Letter
London book dealer Gerald Massey advised Mrs. L. M. Allen on September 6 that air raids on Britain were futile compared to enemy bombers and caused only minor damage. He guaranteed no need to worry about morale, saying increased bombing would steel resolve to carry the matter through to the bitter end.
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Gerald Massey
London
L. M. Allen
Kennedy Sees German Plane Crashing Near His Estate
London October 1 United States Ambassador Joseph Kennedy watched a Messerschmitt raider crash near his Windsor Great Park estate as anti aircraft ice crippled the plane He said he could almost count the buttons on the pilot s coat and feared it might land on his home He believed the pilot was captured but was unsure.
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London
United States
Joseph Kennedy
Messerschmitt
Windsor Great Park
Kennedy
Three Prominent Men Dropped From Temple Board
Milton F. Stauffer announced that three board members at Temple University were not re elected. Rev. John A. MacCallum pastor of Walnut Street Presbyterian Church said the ousting was to install yes men. Also removed were Edward G. Budd of Budd Manufacturing and Ernest T. Trigg, former Chamber of Commerce president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company
Ernest T. Trigg
Philadelphia Chamber of Componees
Charles E. Beary
University
Pope Comments On War Scourge
In Vatican City on October 1 the Pope spoke on the global conflict, suggesting Divine Providence judges the war differently from history. He affirmed that the Lord with justice and mercy strikes down and lifts up, cancels empires and buries their names under ruins.
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Vatican City
Germany Given Deft Reminder
Washington reports that the United States sent Germany a semi annual reminder of postwar indebtedness and omitted the usual offer to debt defaulters to consider settlement. State Department officials gave no comment on why the last note delivered September 2 omitted the settlement offer. The German debt totals about 271 million dollars, largely for American occupation costs after World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Germany
State Department
Grain price snippets from Chicago and Baltimore markets
Price quotations for futures and cash grain across wheat corn oats soybeans rye and related measures. Includes futures ranges for Wheat Dec May July Corn Dec May July Oats Dec May Soybeans Oct Dec May Rye Dec May July and Lard Bellies with regional notes from Chicago and Baltimore markets.
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Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Bal Raintimore G
Baltimore
Winchester
Noted runner Lovelock injured in hunting fall
Britain's famed distance runner Jack Lovelock is hospitalized with a broken collar bone after falling from a horse while hunting. The injury was disclosed today and he is reported to be in stable condition.
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London
Jack Lovelock
Britain
Newsom to Start Tigers First World Series Game
Cincinnati October 1 Buck Newsom named by manager Del Baker to pitch the Tigers first World Series game on Wednesday. Reds manager Bill McKechnie did not name a definite starter though Paul Derringer was expected to start.
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Cincinnati
del Baker
Buck Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Instructor Dies In Fall After Saving Cadet
In Montgomery Alabama an Army trainer aircraft crashed in woods ten miles southwest of Montgomery. Second Lieutenant E T Ostler of Sandy Utah died after staying with the controls to guide a student cadet to safety. Flying Cadet Raymond M Smith of Stamford Connecticut jumped to safety. Maxwell Field reported Ostler ordered the cadet to jump via intercom before his own fatal leap.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. T. Ostler
Air Reserves
Sandy
Utah
Raymond M. Smith
Stamford
Cook Held On Murder Charge In Slaying Case
NORRISTOWN Pa Oct 1 A 35 year old lunchroom cook was held without bail for murder in the mutilation slaying of auburn haired Mrs Ethel M Atkins whose nearly nude body was found a week ago in an unoccupied farmhouse. Detective James V Gleason filed the murder charge against William J Earnest 35 at a hearing before Justice of the Peace Harvey Slingluft.
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Norristown
Ethel M. Atkins
Here
James V. Gleason
William J. Earnest
Justice of the Peace
Harvey Slingluft
Caulkins To Address Fellowship Club Meeting
The Rev. C. W. Caulkins of Leesburg, formerly of Winchester, will speak at the Fellowship Club meeting at First Baptist Church at 6 45 p.m. A fried chicken dinner will be served. E G Ayers is club president. Officers include Dan Leatherman vice president Dr Allen T Hawthorne official introducer John L Kater secretary treasurer P G Ireland choirester and Melvin Miller pianist.
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C. W. Caulkins
Leesburg
Winchester
Fellowship Club
First Baptist Church
E. G. Ayers
Ayers
Dan Leatherman
Allen T. Hawthorne
John L. Kater
P. G. Ireland
Melvin Miller
Winners Of Middletown Grange Flower Show Night
The Middletown Grange Booster Night flower show honored G G Dickinson Shenandoah county agent as speaker. Winners included Marigolds Mrs A B Brumback and Mrs D N Gruver. Dahlias Mrs B O Brumback and Mrs Gruver. Zinnias Mrs E M Punk. Scabiosa Mrs A S Brumback. Pom Pom Zinnias Mrs Herbert Brumback. display dahlias Mrs Gruver. mixed arrangements Mrs Gruver first with Mrs R H Baker second and Mrs B O Field third. goldenrod flowers Mrs B O Brumback. Pred Dobbins Bryan O Brumback E M Punk and Mrs G G Dickinson assisted, with Mrs Dickinson judging.
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Middletown
E. M. Punk
A. S. Brumback
Herbert Brumback
Gruver
R. H. Baker
B. O. Brumback
Barkley Says Unrestricted Aid to Britain Not Feasible Now
Senator Barkley of Kentucky said it is impossible to act this session on a proposal sanctioning unrestricted financial aid to Great Britain. He warned the move would provoke substantial debate and that action at this time is not possible.
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Washington
Barkley
Kentucky
Eae Ne
Great Britain
Willkie Attacks Roosevelt at Detroit Rally
In Olympia Stadium 20000 fans heard Willkie accuse Roosevelt of steering toward war and urge a political housecleaning. He warned voters not to be misled by Ed Flynn and promised an administration of Americans who truly believe in the people.
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Willkie
Ed Flynn
Edward J. Waas
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Detroit
Olympia Stadium
Mr. Roosevelt
National Federation of Women’s Republican Clubs
McNary
Nuts
Bank
May Bring Soviet And Japs In Line
Berlin reports German primacy may push toward keeping the Soviet Union neutral as the Rome Berlin Tokyo pact takes shape. Ribbentrop said the three-power agreement does not affect relations with Soviet Russia, while Izvestia and Pravda echo neutrality and caution about peace feelers.
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Berlin
Ace
Japan
Soviet Union
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Reich
Oil Company's Safe Is Robbed
WESTMINSTER Md Oct 1 Safe crackers used an explosive made of soap and nitroglycerine to blow open Gulf Refining Company's office safe. They escaped with about 500 dollars. Employer Thomas Frebertshauser found the wrecked safe this morning and manager Stanley Tevis estimated the loss at 500 dollars. A desk drawer held 100 dollars and 25 in stamps were left untouched.
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Westminster
Gulf Refining Company
Thomas Frebertshauser
Gulf
Stanley H. Tevis
Northeast Gale Lashes Delaware Coast
A 35 mile per hour northeast gale battered southern Delaware, flooding Lewes and Rehoboth lowlands. Coast guardsmen warned flood conditions would peak around 8 p.m. unless winds abated, isolating Lewes Beach from the mainland as a 100 yard highway stretch flooded.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Lewes-Rehoboth
Lewes Beach
Restoration of France Discussed
Washington, Oct. 1. President Roosevelt and French ambassador Gaston Henri-Haye discussed fortification plans for Martinique. The envoy said the two leaders exchanged views and that the French and American positions were not very different.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Gaston Henri-Haye
France
Caribbean
Martinique
White House
Rural Delivery Has A Birthday
Washington marks 44 years of rural free delivery progress since the first routes began October 1 1896. Originating as experiments in West Virginia the system started with Charles Town Avilla and Hall town and grew to 32646 routes serving 7 million families and 29 million people, covering 1404690 miles.
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Washington
West Virginia
Charles Town
Avilla
Halltown
Views on Winchester Growth From Local Residents
The Inquiring Reporter collects reader perspectives on Winchester's growth. Signatures include Miss Alice Russell 312 Virginia avenue Mrs John Smith 506 South Braddock and others. Respondents praise apple industry education agriculture and conservative business climate as drivers of the city's expansion.
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Alice Russell
Virginia Avenue
John Smith
South Braddock
Winchester
Ralph Hengeveld
West Pall Mall
Handley School
Harry McCann
Norman E. Cooper
North Braddock
Howard L. James
Prize beef exhibits draw crowd at county show
Nancy Wolfe of Hereford and John Wolfe of Clarke county showcase prize cattle while David and Donald Levi exhibit two pens of Poland China pigs. The event drew extensive local and extension staff, with judges and buyers including Dr. George Herring and W. P. Anderson. Calves were shown, weighed, and readied for the noon auction amid praise for standout animals.
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Nancy Wolfe
Hereford
Sanitary Grocery
John Wolfe
David
Donald Levi
George Herring
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
W. S. Shackleford
T. O. Scott
Albemarle County
J. Carl Coiner
Shen
Funkhouser
Clarke
Warren County
John
Angus
Richmond
Edward Jenkins
Red Gate Farm
Clarke County
L. H. Stockslager
Chambersburg, Pa
Berryville Needs Two Games To Fill Oct. 11 25 Dates
Berryville Virginia October 1 Coach George Pope seeks two replacement football games for his high school team after cancellations due to an infantile paralysis quarantine. Lincoln High of nearby town canceled for October 11 and Capon Bridge dropped October 25. He invites any area schools with open dates to contact Berryville by mail or at Berryville 179 W after suppertime.
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Berryville
George Pope
Ate
Lincoln High
Capon Bridge
Pope
Many Openings In Regular Army For Young Men
The U S Army recruiting station at Winchester lists current vacancies across Air Corps units at Chanute Field Jefferson Barracks and Hickman Field plus infantry and ordnance units at Fort Jackson Fort Bragg Fort Mon roe and Bangor Maine. Air Corps Ordnance and Signal Corps require high school education or equivalent or a tradesmen rating. other branches require only a common school education.
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U. S. Army
Winchester
Air Corps
Chanute Field
Jefferson Barracks
34Th Infantry
Fort Jackson
S. C
Medical Department
Bangor
Maine
60Th Ordnance Co
Hickman Field
Hawaii
74Th Ordnance Co
Hawaiian Department
6Th Ordnance Co
Fort Monroe
15Th Ordnance Co
Ft. Bragg
N. C
47Th Infantry
Fort Bragg
9Th Signal Co
Air Corps, Ordnance and Signal Corps
Girl Who Saved Drowning Boy Is Campus Heroine
Denton Maryland October 1 Charlotte Hignut a Caroline high school senior saved two year old Jack Culver from drowning at the river bank He recovered today without a physician aid The boy son of Mr and Mrs Lee Culver of Williston The Hignuts reside in Williston Mrs Hignut saw the lad floating in the water and Charlotte immediately went after him He is believed to have fallen into the river while chasing a cardboard boat with brothers Douglas and Dick Douglas and Dick were with him at the shore
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Charlotte
Jack
Douglas
U S Army 50 Cal Bullet Penetrates Concrete at Range
The caliber 50 AP bullet will penetrate 6 inches of concrete at 200 yards and 4 3 10 inches at 600 yards.
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Board of Temple
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Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding
R.A.F
Newsom
Tigers
Cook
Mr. Caulkins
Northern
Izvestia
Pravda
Communist Party
Russia
Bickers
Star
Beves
Kelly Eee
Tire Headquarters
Millwood ‘Ave
Rees
Plymouth
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
RADIO
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