Oil supply inquiry committee named by Bland
A House sub committee under Chairman Bland of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will invite the supply of oil coal and gasoline for the Atlantic region. Members named include Sire Hart Meyer Harris and O’Bren among others from both parties.
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Washington
House
Atlantic
Bland
D+Va
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Sire
R-Me
Hart
D-N. J
Pets
Meyer
D. Harris
D-Va
O'Bren
R-N. Y
Fugitives Arrested After Raid in South Georgia
Federal and local officers captured Scarborough and Turner, long‑wanted fugitives, near Norman Park Georgia after a daylight raid on a camp. They had freed 43 convicts and were heavily armed but no one was harmed.
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Scartborough
Turner
Kfade
South Georgia
Norman Park
Turns
Scarborough
Sinking of I C White Sparks U S War Debate
News from Washington reports the sinking of the 7052 ton I C White as the eighth American owned merchantman lost since the war began. Captain William Mello of Everett Massachusetts commanded the ship en route from Curacao to South Africa. Rescue ships saved 34 of 38 crew. further survivors were reported by West Wills and Delorte near Recife and Maceio Brazil.
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Washington
Roosevelt
I. C. White
South Africa
William Mello
Everett
Mass
Rio de Janeiro
West Wills
Recife
Brazil
Delorte
United States
Rio
Maceio
Nursery School Report Highlights Defense Links at League Meeting
The Woman's Civic League met at the George Washington Hotel to review Gertrude Barton Nursery School. Miss Helen Strawderman outlined how preschool experiences build healthy citizens and support national defense, detailing health checks, medical services, play, and city outings.
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Woman's Civic League
George Washington
National Defense
Helen Strawderman
Eva C. Kinsey
Gertrude Barton
Miss Strawderman
Civic League
Postpone Service At Pleasant Valley
The Rev. Leslie O. Shirley announced World Communion Sunday will be observed at 2 30 oclock on Sunday October 12 instead of tomorrow afternoon. The service was postponed due to the death of Mrs William Bailey whose funeral is set for 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon.
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Leslie O. Shirley
William Bailey
Red Navy Saves Army Forces From Finnish Encirclement
Moscow report says the Russian Navy extracted powerful Red Army units from encirclement near Lake Ladoga. Troops, after killing over 18,000 Finns, boarded small warships to cross the lake and rejoin defense around Leningrad.
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Moscow
Red Army
Lake
Ladoga
Red Fleet
Leningrad
Battle for Crimea Sees Soviet and Allied Moves
Reports from London say Soviet forces push from Melitopol to hold Crimea as vital Black Sea control remains at stake. British pilots strike Dutch and French docks while Norwegians clash with Germans at Steinkjer. German threats in occupied Europe warn Belgians and Frenchmen joining Allied forces face execution.
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London
Melitopol
Crimea
Crimean
Black Sea
Odessa
Leningrad
Moscow
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Dunkerque
France
Britain
Manila
United States
Far East
Philippines
Pacific
Alfred Duff Cooper
Burma
India
Europe
Norwegian Telegraph
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Belgium
Germany
Wrangle on the Quays as Nazi Prisoners Load
Thirty two Nazi officers, including eight with artificial limbs, marched silently to a ship. A bandaged pilot, a wounded infantryman, a one-armed officer, youths with wooden legs, and both NCOs and privates followed. The procession ended with stretcher cases, all carried by British troops.
Composer Alec Wilder Emerges From Jazz To Opera Ambitions
John Selby profiles Alec Wilder of Rochester New York as he shifts from failed writing to music after finding a lost twenty. Wilder records an eight piece jazz album with unusual instrumentation and forms the Wilder cells led by Sigmund Spaeth. He contemplates opera and a ballet and has arranged for Bennie Goodman and others.
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New York
Gay Street
Greenwich Village
Alec Wilder
Rochester
N. Y
Wilder
Alec
Columbia
Cells
Sigmund Spaeth
George Gershwin
Leopold Godowsky, Jr
Lincoln Kirstein
Fritz Reiner
Pittsburgh Symphony
Bennie Goodman
Harry James
Charlie Spivak
Camp Lee payroll totals near one and a half million
The September payroll at Camp Lee reached nearly 1.5 million dollars for officers, enlisted men, civilian employees and construction workers. Under the staggered pay plan the final distribution will occur on October 10. enlisted men received 711,000 dollars, officers about 220,000, civilian workers 51,175, weekly paid construction workers 453,145, and construction quartermaster staff 22,000.
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Petersburg
Cilivan
Camp Lee
Army
Construction Quartermaster Department
Fitzsimmons Delivers Sign Toss to Governor in Yankee Start
Fitzsimmons in the Yankee dugout handed a ball to New York Governor Herbert Lehmann who threw it out to start the game. The governor delivered a perfect toss to catcher Mickey Owen who returned the ball to the governor.
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Yankee
Herbert Lehmann
New York
Mickey Owen
Rappahannock Team Wins Judging Event
Rappahannock teams at Washington Virginia Front Royal and Stephens City led the judging contest tied to the Stephens City FFA fair. Washington totaled 1005.4 points Front Royal 989.9 and Stephens City 959.4 with other teams listed in order. High individuals include Apples Frank Brumback Stephens City and Floyd Bauserman Tom s Brook with top totals for potatoes dairy cows poultry and overall high ten.
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Washington,Va
Front Royal
Stephens City
Washington
Berryville
Sperryville
Handley
Middletown
Strasburg
Gainesboro
Luray
Boyce
Toms Brook
Apples
Frank Brumback
Floyd Bauserman
Jack Brown
Corn—Billy Norman
Roger Woodward
Harry Hoskins
Richard Latham
Junior Bayliss
William Morrison
Twompton
James Strickler
Hugh Dailey
Douglas Mowery
Marvin Strasburg
George Baggerly
Billy Norman
Edward Clatterbuck
James Judy
James Garrett
Robert Smith
Franklin Brumback
Turkeys To Cost More This Year At Thanksgiving
Franklin Mullin reports Chicago that turkey prices are rising due to a record crop and higher farm prices. The report notes a larger, heavier flock with mid September prices about 17.5 cents per pound, dressed prices up to 23 percent, and more birds moving to market earlier in November.
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Franklin Mullin
Chicago
Turkey
Livestock and Produce Markets Blip From Baltimore and Chicago
Market quotations from Baltimore and Chicago show steady or mixed movements. Cattle, hogs, and calves in Baltimore trade mostly steady to lower on cows and lightweight stock, while Chicago reports quiet, uneven shifts with fed steers and yearlings firm and cows weak.
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Chicago Livestock Chicago
Boston Wool Market Quiet With Small Immediate-Lot Sales
Domestic wools were generally quiet in the Boston market over the past week. Most sales consisted of small lots of graded wools needed for immediate use. Three-eights and one-quarter blood bright fleeces sold in the grease at 47-51 cents, mostly 48-50 cents.
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Boston
U. S. Department Agriculture
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore on October 4 reports Wheat No 2 Red Winter at 1.13 1 2 dollars per bushel spot October. Corn 88 to 90 cents per bushel. Winchester Market lists Wheat 1.07 dollars per bushel and Corn 88 cents. Barley 65 cents per bushel. Prices based on mill deliveries. Year ago Wheat 84 cents, Corn 78 cents.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Mrs Lily Martin Wins Seventh State Golf Title
Mrs Lily Harper Martin of Portsmouth defeats Mrs George Owens of Petersburg 2 and 1 to win the state women's golf championship in an 18 hole final at Hermitage Country Club.
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Richmond
Lily Harper Martin
Portsmouth
George Owens
Petersburg
Hermitage Country Club
Stock Market Report Highlights Mixed Opening In World Series Day
New York October 4 The stock market started steady then slowed with many issues unchanged. Transportation shares rose on wage dispute hopes while several blue chips edged into yearly highs. Major names include Gen Elec Gen Foods Anaconda AT T Union Carb and Union Pac among others.
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New York
Alley Corp
al Ch & E
Am Roll Mill
Smt & R
AT & T
Anaconda
Ad Rig
Beth Stl
Cela Corp
Ches & O
Chrys Corp
Corl Cred
Elec
Gen Foods
Gdyr T & R
Gred Corp
Ind Rayon
Int
Harv
Johns-Mann
Kenn Cop
Penney (Jc
Penn RR
Phil Pet
Proc & Gab
Pure Oil
Srs. Roe
Shell UN Va
So Ry
O of NJ
Tex Corp
Union Carb
Union Pac
Unit Air
U S Rub
U S
V-C Chem
West UN
West el & Mfg
W'worth
Auto Victim Is Reported Bette
Mrs. Serena Graves of Canton Ohio is recovering from injuries after a collision near Middleburg yesterday. She and husband Clarence Graves were in a car involved with a truck. officers seek the vehicle. Graves was brought partway to Memorial hospital before transfer to an ambulance. her pocketbook was left in the car.
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Serena Graves
Clarence Graves
Canton
Middleburg
Plate for photography invented in 1839 by Daguerre
The first form of the photographic plate was invented by Louis Daguerre in 1839 marking the dawn of practical photography. This milestone introduced the daguerreotype, enabling fixed images from camera exposure.
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Daguerre
Funeral Rites For Lloyd Beatty
Lloyd Keny Beatty died last Tuesday from a heart attack. Burial services were held Thursday at Riding's Chapel in Stephens City Virginia with interment in the family lot. The Rev Homer Welsh officiated and a large crowd attended. Active pallbearers included Clarence Lemley Garland Lemley Alfred Snapp Richard Eversole Samuel Sargent and Charles Keister. Honorary pallbearers were Tom Lam Lovell Cooley C I Brumback A W Walker Ben Massie and E M Lemley. Honorary flower girls were Kitty Lemley Shirley Seal Betty Carlysle Marguerite age and Mary Lou Roll gs.
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Tom Lam
Lovell Cooley
C. I. Brumback
A. W. Walker
Ben Massie
E. M. Lemley
Katty Lemley
Shirley
Barbara Seal
Betty Carlysle
Marguerite Age
Mary Lou Rollgs
Helen Morgan in grave condition at Chicago hospital
The condition of torch singer Helen Morgan was reported as very grave at Henrotin Hospital where she recently underwent a serious abdominal operation and is under constant medical care.
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Chicago
Helen Morgan
Henrotin Hospital
Free French Occupation and Syria's Divided Mandate
The article notes July 1939 resignation of Bey El Atassi protesting France’s lack of real independence for Syria under a French high commissioner. It recalls that German air attacks on Iraq prompted an Anglo Free French invasion and occupation last June. Syria is split into four sections Syria Lebanon Latakia and Jebel Druze with independence proclaimed only for the first.
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Hem Bey el Atassi
France
Syria
Iraq
Lebanon
Latakia
Jebel Druse
Market Street Chorus Prepares Miniature Concert
Sunday evening worship at Market Street will feature a 15 minute concert by the Market Street Girls Chorus directed by Mrs. Doris Sartelle as pianist. In morning worship Rev. Garland Evans Hopkins will administer Holy Communion for World Communion Sunday with all members urged to attend and pray for peace.
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Market Street
Doris Sartelle
Garland Evans Hopkins
Answers to the Daily Quiz
A compact list of test-question answers printed on page 4 includes Colleen BWalen, The American Civil War, Plumber's friend, Sunset, Faust, Petroleum V. Nasby, No, Nicolai Lenin, and Lily Langtry.
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Colleen, Bwalen
Faust
Petroleum V. Nasby
Nicolai Lenin
Lily Langtry
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Red Navy
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
John Selby
Rappahannock
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Stock Market Report
Bette
FTES
Winchester Furniture
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U.S
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W. Va
State Police Barracks
Hugh Barney
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
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