Baptist Women Of Shenandoah District Set Meetings October 16
Plans for a series of meetings of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Shenandoah district were announced by Mrs. E. G. Ayers. Miss Douglas Oliver of Richmond Va will speak at each session with topics on Evidences of Vic... The sessions are Group 3 Leetown Leetown Baptist Church October 16 Group 2 Boyce Baptist Church October 17 Group 1 Rileyville Baptist Church October 18 about 30 attend from Front Royal and surrounding areas.
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Baptist Women of
Shenandoah
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
Shenandoah District
E. G. Ayers
Douglas Oliver
Rich Mond
Woman's Missionary Union
Vic
Goodwin Frazer
Charles Town
W. Va
A. Baker
Winchester
Mollette Kuykendall
Martinsburg
Ayers
Leetown Baptist Church
Camilla Wiltshire
Boyce Baptist Church
J. W. Morrow
Rileyville
R. R. Huffman
Stanley
Front Royal
Boy
Mrs. Rose Crim's Rites Tomorrow
Mrs. Rose Isabel Crim 73 widow of William Turner Crim died yesterday morning at her son Lemiel Crim’s Clarke county home. Born December 11 1868 she lived most of her life in Clarke county leaving six sons Walter John Charles James Lemiel all in Clarke county and George of Alexandria. Funeral is tomorrow at 2 pm from Ender's Funeral Home with burial in Greenhill cemetery officiated by Revs Parker and Lyons pallbearers named.
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Berryville. V
Rose Isabel Crim
William Turner Crim
Lemiel S. Crim
Blount
Clarke County
Mike
Mary Davis Stickles
Walter
John Charles James
Lemiel
George
Alexandria
Ender
Greenhill Cemetery
L. A. Parker
A. O. Lyons
John Fishpaw
Will Elliott
Will Heironimous
Albert Bayliss
Harry Wyncoop
Crate Hall
29th Men Swing Into Battle In South Carolina War Games
Francis P. Fleming reports the 28th Division engaging in large scale war games across South Carolina’s woods and cotton fields. The day includes ambulances ferrying wounded to rear hospitals and a looming declaration of war as units including the 58th Brigade reinforce the 29th. Col. D. John Markey of the 115th Maryland Infantry suffers a heart attack and is hospitalized. The maneuver area spans Morven North Carolina and near the Pee Dee river with border tensions and neutral White forces.
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Francis P. Fleming
Cheraw
S. C
South Carolina
Carolinas
First Army
Col
D. John Markey
115Th Maryland Infantry
Blue
Milton A. Reckord
Amos W. W. Woodcock
58Th
Peedee
Morven
N. C
Chiangs Armies Enter Ichang Amid Yangtze Crisis
Chungking dispatch reports Chiang Kai-Shek's forces entering Ichang as they counter the Japanese westward push on the Yangtze. Spokesmen say mid-continent Chinese armies seized the western Hupeh outpost this morning, part of a broader offensive alongside Japan's Hunan drive toward Changsha.
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Chungking
Ching Kai-Shek
Ichang
Japan
Hupeh
Yangtze
China
Hunan
Changsha
Subsidizing Storm Moves Through Georgia and Florida
A weakened tropical storm crossed the northwest Florida coast and brushed Tallahassee with gale winds. It moved into southwestern Georgia, causing minor damage and communication outages as it carried gusts near 75 mph and sustained 65 mph winds around eight in the morning.
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Atlanta
Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Tankers Sunk and Survivors’ Condition Reported
Port officials described distress signals and seven days at sea with limited rations. The crew, mostly 20 to 30 years old, appeared in good condition despite harsh conditions.
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Monticello is the first answer and The Japanese is second. De Land Florida is third. True is fourth. Pressure of the ice is the fifth. You can't teach an old dog new tricks is sixth. Thirteen is seventh. Department of Commerce is eighth. Buleleng is tenth.
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Monticello
de Land
Florida
Department of Commerce
Lost five year old Pamela Hollingsworth found alive in woods
In Conway New Hampshire on October 7 the five year old Pamela Hollingsworth, missing since September 28 from a family picnic, was found alive after eight days with frost bitten toes and 45 pounds weight. She survived in cold rain drinking from brooks and was found by CCC boys led by Foreman William Matson two miles from the picnic scene. The sheriff had declared hope of finding her alive abandoned shortly before the discovery.
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Conway
N. H
Pamela Hollingsworth
Don Fendler
Rye
N. Y
Mt. Katahdin
Maine
Woodlore
C.C.C
William Matson
Matson
Brooks
James Welch
Soviet Hold, Nazi Offensive Probed Near Front
Reports say the Kirov destroyed German batteries and tanks, with 400 soldiers killed, as battles rage from Leningrad to the Black Sea. Allied bulletins describe a renewed RAF bombing campaign heightening German anxiety.
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Leningrad
Black Sea
Kirov
Hitler
Azov Sea
Moscow
Karelian
Britain
Germany
Bomber Command
Ruler of Persia Sees Western Powers Guiding Iran
The Iranian ruler says Britain and the United States can assure world order that lets small states exist with limited armies. He expresses no ill feelings toward England and believes Britain has good intentions, viewing Iran’s progress and restored integrity as beneficial to Britain.
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Britain
United States
England
Iran
Scouters Set October 13 District Meeting and Round Table
H H Covington Jr chairman of the Shenandoah Area Council Central District says the first fall district committee meeting and Scouters Round Table will convene Monday at 8 p m in the Northern Virginia Power Company building. Topics include progress review fall activities Troop Round Up and new scout recruitment targets with score sheets and streamer awards.
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H. H. Covington, Jr
Shenandoah Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Northern Virginia Power Company
Ember 1
Shenandoah Area
C. E. Miley
R. E. Ayler
B. L. Larrick
Fred Bamne
D. W. Naff, Jr
Godfrey Prelip
Germans Ready to Exchange Wounded Prisoners in War Swap
Berlin reports say Germany will swap seriously wounded prisoners with Britain on a one to one basis. Talks focus on 100 Germans ready to leave New Haven for 100 British wounded as Red Cross officials monitor the process and address a delay at a channel port.
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Berlin-London
M. L. A. Haccius
International Red Cross
Britain
Berlin
Germany
Newhaven
Apple Prices Survive On Stable Paths Compared To Citrus
The 1941 Fruit Situation report shows apple prices over 20 years stayed steadier as citrus output rose over 200 percent while growers’ prices dropped from about 60 to under 20. Apple production fluctuated but remained relatively constant, with prices averaging just over 80 cents per bushel, unlike citrus trends.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Navy Ad Campaign Boosts Recruitment Across States
The navy reports its first advertising drive in Indiana, Iowa and Missouri raised enlistments during July to August and continued to grow after ads ended. Campaign now expanding to Michigan, Wisconsin and 14 additional states including Kentucky Kansas Nebraska North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Maryland Virginia West Virginia Alabama Tennessee and Mississippi.
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Washington
Navy
William A. Thomson
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association Bureau
F. E. M. Whiting
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Whiting
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Kansas
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Unseasonal Heat Sparks Washington Cherry Blossoms
Washington's famous cherry trees at Hains Point burst into pink blossoms in October heat. Temperatures in the 90s bring out crowds while the unusually warm weather also scorches the leaves, marking an odd mid autumn bloom season six months from April.
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Washington
Hains Point
Yankees Share World Series Winnings Amid Dodgers Loss
New York Yanks earned 5 917.31 each from the World Series win over Brooklyn, while Dodgers players received 4 808 each. The two clubs split large totals from 1 007 762 receipts with extra gratuities and bonus shares for key staff. Final sums may rise with radio receipts.
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New York
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Yanks
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
John McDonald
Ebbets Field
Yankee Stadium
Official Accused of Padding Payroll
Samuel N. Hedges, superintendent of the Senate office building painting and decorating shop, was indicted by a DC grand jury on charges of padding his payroll. Hedges came to Washington from Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Washington
Samuel N. Hedges
Senate
District of Columbia
Hedges
Martinsburg
W. Va
Panama arms ships ruling sparks neutral act debate
The Panama registered ships may be treated as warships under attack rules, provoking Senate debate. Connally cites possible political pressure while George suggests armed merchantmen face dangers. Willkie urges Republican leadership to repeal the neutrality act at a New York club dinner.
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Roosevelt
United States
Little Republic
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
D-Ga
Panama
Capitol Hill
White House
Wendell L. Willkie
National Republican Club
New York
Republican Party
Congress
Winter lawn top dressing mix from garden advice
A compost blend of three parts garden loam one part sand and one part well rotted manure should be applied before heavy frosts to prepare lawns for winter.
Rites Saturday For Mr. Dillon
Purcellville resident J Dalton Dillon aged 64 died of a heart attack on Thursday October 2. He was active in church and civic work and formerly trustee of Bethany Methodist Church. Survivors include his widow Mary Piggott, son Joseph Dillon, daughter Alberta Dillon, and brother Lester. Funeral Saturday at Bethany Methodist Church with interment in Lincoln Cemetery. Mrs Mack Janney and Mrs Lindon Dillon attended from the area.
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J. Dalton Dillon
Purcellville
Bethany Methodist Church
Mary Piggott
Joseph Dalton Dillon
Alberta Dillon
Leesburg School
Lester
Lincoln Cemetery
Mack Janney
Lindon Dillon
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