Virginia Officials Mobilize for Registration Drive
Virginia election officials report a 100 percent response to a massive registration task on October 16 targeting about 15 percent of the population. Registrars may need extra volunteers. James Winchester Electoral Board chaired by Charles Harper with members Harry Copenhaver and J Victor Arthur coordinates the effort led by Joseph Jolliffe John Harper and Eugene Chiles in Stephens City.
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Virginia
United States
Winchester
Charles Harper
Harry Copenhaver
J. Victor Arthur
Joseph Jolliffe
John Harper
Eugene Chiles
Chiles
Stephens City
Deterioration in Youth Fitness Jolts Military Recruiting
Army and Navy standards for voluntary enlistment are high but many fail to reach them. four of every six candidates and more are rejected, with defective teeth and eyes chief causes. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph L. Bachus cites twenty four years of troop experience showing declining physical fitness amid national calamity.
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Army
Navy
Joseph L. Bachus
German Press Signals Real Air Raid Damage
The article notes Berlin downplays British air raids while other sources imply noticeable damage in German territory and in areas Germany has seized. It cites the Hitler press as evidence of heightened threat of retaliation.
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Berlin
Germany
Hitler
Germany Driven to War by Threats and Retaliation
A British bombing campaign is debated as German newspapers and radio issue threats of revenge. The piece argues that retaliation only escalates conflict and that defense is necessary, with Germany supposedly deeply hurt by Allied attacks.
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Churchill
Berlin
der Angriff
England
Lokal-Anzeiger
Germany
Reprinted Editorials From The Charlotte Observer
The President warned in Philadelphia against rule by the elite. The piece argues democracy rejects rule by the rich or by any privileged class or favored bloc, emphasizing government should not be controlled by any single group. The editorial defends broad citizen involvement and cautions against class-based rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Betrayers of Belgium
Berlin notes Nazi praise for Belgian civilians loyal to occupation troops in World War I. The dispatch recalls Edith Cavell and Belgian ruin, warning of future justice once Belgium is liberated for both past and present collaborators.
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Lynchburg
Berlin
Associated Press
Edith Cavell
Belgium
Quisling’s Fate Questioned as Norwegian Parliament Unites
The Newport News Daily Press notes that Vidkun Quisling faces a coalition in Norway’s Storting against any government led by him. German response looms, with the traitor’s fate likely to mirror Benedict Arnold as public contempt grows.
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Newport News Daily Press
Benedict Arnold
United States
Vidkun Quisling
Norway
Earls
Storting
Quisling
Mrs Ernest Terault Awarded Two Thousand Damages
In Frederick Circuit Court, Mrs. Ernest Terault receives $2000 for injuries in an auto accident. The county Board of Supervisors and City Council committee discuss adjusting property tax levies in the city. Julian W. Baker is appointed Clerk of Court with Mrs. Bessie Brannon designated deputy.
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Ernest Terault
Frederick Circuit Court
County Board of Supervisors
Julian W. Baker
Bessie Brannon
League of Nations hopes to avert war between Italy and Ethiopia
The League council remains hopeful of preventing armed conflict as Italy and Ethiopia face tension. General Gardner Waller informs City Manager Arthur Field that the WPA has earmarked $50,000 for an area armory project. A delegation of eleven French fruit growers visits to tour local orchards and a research laboratory.
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League of Nations Council
Italy
Ethiopia
Gardner Waller
Arthur Field
Hayfield resident James N. Frye dies in auto crash
Ten years ago James N. Frye of Hayfield suffers fatal injuries after a vehicle collision. No picketing by striking cotton mill workers as mills refuse to recognize unions and obtain injunctions. The Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis for the second straight World Series game, with sports writers predicting the American League champions.
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James N. Frye
Hayfield
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
City manager plan backers push to council action
At a citizens meeting twenty five years ago many approve the city manager form of government but defer final action to the city council. Germans launch a big attempt to halt the Allied push on the Western front but are briefly successful before being driven back. John W. Rice is elected president of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank.
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Western Front
John W. Rice
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Joe Denny wins another Staunton tournament and picks queen
Forty years ago Joe Denny wins anotherStaunton tournament and earns the right to choose the queen. Mr and Mrs J F Clark celebrate their second anniversary with a Berryville party hosted by friends. William Eddy reports a wagon load of wheat stolen and alerts the sheriff as police and culprit appear in deed of sale.
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Joe Denny
Staunton
J. F. Clark
Berryville
William Eddy
Vitamin B the Foe of Pellagra
Dr Clendening explains pellagra as a deficiency disease linked to diet in the southern United States. Riboflavin deficiency within Vitamin B is identified as a key factor, with nicotinic acid helping only as a supplement. The piece notes the need for varied foods and mentions his pamphlets offered by the paper.
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Eijkman
United States
Sebrell
Butler
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Answers To Questions From The Winchester Evening Star
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau answers readers questions on topics from ice cream nutrition to authors and historical events. Questions cover Swiss Family Robinson author Wyss, Alabama Claims arbitration, Mark Twain religion, brass making in America, plant placement near heaters, Hawkins sailing orders, famous unmarried men, voter registration while traveling, alien draft registration, and drafting from small businesses.
The Star Quiz Answers On Page Two
The quiz asks seven questions about dachshund traits drinks or fruits a proverb about a head wearing a crown Moody Pestalozzi and a Georgia river famed in song plus maiden name advocacy for married women and stable income terms.
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Dwight L. Moody
Johann H. Pestalozzi
Georgia
League
Miss Emsy Ward Remembered In Winchester
The piece recalls Emily Funston Ward of Winchester known as Miss Emsy a humorous loyal figure beloved by locals. She helped animals find homes and taught children kindness in her hospitable home, a devoted wife and Christian whose unique personality left a lasting impression.
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Emily Funston Ward
Winchester
Miss Emsy
Coral Merridew Draws Gunston Into Clandestine Plot
Coral Merridew ingratiates with Otto Trent and others as Gunston is brought to a private quarters. Otto reveals a plan to coerce Hazeldeane, using Coral to persuade him while Gunston and Coral may be left together after others depart. Gun fears betrayal but sees a possible angle.
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Coral
Coral Merridew
Otto
Gunston
Gun
Tommy
Trent
Pullinger
Mr. Gunston
Hazeldeane
Trent and
Miss Coral
Mr. Hazeldeane
Myself
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Washington, D. C
Johann R. Wyss
Alabama
Great Britain
Geneva
Switzerland
Mark Twain
C. S
Clara Clemens
North America
John Winthrop, Jr
Lynn
Mass
Philadelphia
Casper Wistar
John Hawkins
F. O. A. Petrarch
Michelangelo
Isaac Newton
Rafael
Chopin
Liszt
Nichola Paginini
Schopenhauer
Charles Lamb
John Greenleaf Whittier
Swinburne
Lord Kitchener
Cecil Rhodes
Phillips Brooks
Alfred de Musset
Voltaire
Lord Leighton
Walt Whitman
Lewis Carroll
Henry James
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J.B. Wickersham
New York
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