Madsen Here For Salvation Army Revival
Lieutenant Colonel Harold Madsen, leader of a Salvation Army revival meeting, travels to oversee a campaign starting October 6. Born in Denmark, he trained as a laborer and later became an architect in America before answering the call to full-time ministry in 1911 and guiding many souls to faith.
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Harold Adsen
Salvation Y
Denmark
America
Holy Spirit
Salvation Army
Lef Training College
Madsen
Heaven
Notice of Debt Responsibility
Notice states the signatory Christopher Ghramm will not be responsible for debts other than those made by himself. Dated 10 5 31.
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Christopher Ghramm
Plane wreck found north of Penang
The wreckage of an RAF York flying boat carrying 15 service passengers and six crewmen was discovered in the sea north of Penang, announced by the British Air Command for Southeast Asia.
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Singapore
RAF York
Penang
British Air Command For
Southeast Asia
Schacht Arrest and Denazification Moves in Germany
Schacht protested his arrest in Wuerttemberg Baden, escorted by police after a lenient free movement letter was rejected. Mrs Schacht accompanied him to jail while Fritsche and Von Papen remained at liberty or jailed. U S military dissociated from the case and a news blackout covered late 11 Nazi ringleaders due for execution details by the Allied Control Council.
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Wuertemberg-Baden
Schacht
U. S
Fritsche
Joeseph Goebbels
Nuernberg
von Papen
Wuerttemberg-Baden
W. W. Dawson
Meat Decontrol Talk Updates From State Officials
An executive made no reference to the meat situation during a brief talk with state representatives from the Agriculture Department's production marketing administration.
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Agriculture Department
Quiz answers printed on Page Four reveal key historical facts
The listed solutions cover topics from military medical corps to prisoner repatriation rates and transport limits. Highlights include Army Medical Corps, since 1918, 15000 prisoners repatriated monthly, five cents fare amid calls for ten, true statements on transport and biology, Field Marshal Montgomery, Eighty sixth division, Department of the Interior, and about 40000 veterans.
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Army Medical Corps
Somanhenmas Eges
U.S. Troops Assist Police in Southeast Korea
In Fusan area troops reinforced Korean police after sporadic violence left 16 civilians dead. Americans restored order without firing a shot and no further casualties were reported. Seoul police silent on the fate of Woon Hyung Lyuh, leader of the non-Communist People’s Party, feared kidnapped after signing a coalition agreement with Conservatives.
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U. S
Seoul
Fusan
Korea
Woon Hyung Lyuh
People’s Party
Legisature
Postal bombardment aimed at marrying Russian fiancé
In Skowhegan Maine Gerald F Bisson 21 resumed a campaign appealing to officials to permit his blonde Russian fiancée to enter the United States. He hopes to secure permission to marry and bring her to the altar.
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Skowhegan
Gerald F.bisson
United States
Greece Asks Britain for Arms to Aid Civilians
A Foreign Office spokesman said Greece requested British arms to help Greek civilians in fighting bandits in the northern provinces amid the country’s troubled conditions.
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London
Foreign Office
Greece
Britain
Attlee Seeks International Ban on Atomic Armament
Prime Minister Attlee stated Britain hopes to secure a global agreement banning military use of atomic energy. The statement was reported from London on October 8.
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London
Attlee
Britain
Washington
White House
Truman
Great Britain
Palestine
Charles G. Ross
London Daily Mail
60 year old bride-to-be weds 80 year old temperance leader
In Columbus Georgia Lily Galloway, 60, prepares to marry ex congressman William D Upshaw, 80, describing him as spirit filled and likening him to the Sermon on the Mount. WCTIU leader says the union offers opportunity to serve God through a gifted partner. The ceremony takes place tonight.
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Atlanta
William D. Upshaw
Lily Galloway
Upshaw
Columbus
Willie
California
WCTIU
Letters from Winchester to mayor spark steady mail
Two Toure ladies from Winchester England wrote to Mayor C R Anderson seeking pen friends in or near the city. The Winchester Star report said post office staff counted about 25 letters daily in the first days after the story, with 3 or 4 arriving each day afterward.
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Winchester
England
C. R. Anderson
Winchester Star
Gee elected president of Virginia Woolen Bowling League
P. H. Gee is elected president of the Virginia Woolen Bowling League with Turner Locke as vice president and Geo. Ritter as secretary-treasurer. Entered teams reach eight for the fifth season running from November 9 to March with play Saturdays. Industrial plants in the area seeking matches should write George Ritter.
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P. H. Gee
Virginia Woolen Bowling League
Turner Locke
Geo. Ritter
George Ritter
Winchester Democratic Committee Meeting Notice
There will be a meeting of the Winchester Democratic Committee on Thursday October 9 at 7 30 p m in Rouss City Hall.
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Winchester
Democratic Committee
Rouss City Hall
Shawnee District Scout Round Table Set at Boyce High
Scout leaders of Shawnee District plan a Wednesday night round table at 8 in Boyce High School. The meeting, called by E. B. Cooper and supervised by Herbert J. Wilkins, covers the upcoming Scout-O-Ree in Winchester Armory with skills displays, sound movies, and refreshments. Leaders from Clarke Frederick and Winchester areas participate.
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Shawnee
Boyce High School
Herbert J. Wilkins
Shenandoah Area
E. B. Cooper
Winchester
Clarke, Frederick
Weightlifting Event to Be Held at Armory Saturday
John Dulin of Washington DC will serve as announcer and master of ceremonies for the state weight lifting contest at the Armory this Saturday October 12. Three other Washington AAU officials will act as judges.
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Sacred Heart Athletic Club
John Dulin
Amateur Athletic Union
Washington, D. C
Washington Aau
Frederick County Woman Held for Grand Jury Robbery Charge
Beverly Patton of Frederick County who has lived in the Bronx New York is ordered held for the grand jury on a robbery and assault charge involving Allen Putnam of Stephens City.
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Beverly Patton
Frederick County
Bronx
N. Y
Allen Putnam
Stephens City
Boy Scout Survey Under Way in Shenandoah Area
The Shenandoah Area Council of Boy Scouts of America conducts a classroom survey in elementary grades to gauge boys interest in joining Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts and to assess church affiliation. G William Ropp chairs the committee guiding the study with help from schools to identify needs for forming new packs or troops and sponsorship opportunities.
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Organization of Extension Committee
Shenandoah Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Herbert J. Wilkins
G. William Ropp
Nine local men enlist with Winchester Army recruiting
The Winchester United States Army recruiting station lists nine area men recently enlisting. Names include John H. Moling James E Ewing Jr Walter R Foley Jr Lawrence F Frame Eugene Stewart Combs Calvin W Turner Robert A Hipp William Kenneth Kuhn and James Cooper Wilkins with their respective addresses in Winchester Stephens City Berryville Romney Front Royal Mt Storm and Edinburg.
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Winchester
U. S. Army
John H. Moling
ITI
North Braddock Street
James E. Ewing, Jr
Stephens City
Walter R. Foley, Jr
Berryville
Lawrence F. Frame
Cross Junction
Eugene Stewart Combs
Romney
W. Va
Calvin W. Turner
Front Royal
Robert A. Hipp
William Kenneth Kuhn
Mt. Storm
W.va
James Cooper Wilkins
Edinburg
Winchester Council Special Meeting Tonight on Bond Issue
A special meeting of the Winchester council is scheduled for tonight at 7 30 to take final action on the 000 bond issue ordinance. Other business will be transacted.
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Winchester Council
Albert G Wolfe Dies At Home Near Augusta West Virginia
Albert G Wolfe age 63 died at his home near Augusta West Virginia yesterday morning. Born Hampshire County June 9 1883 he was a son of the late George and M Wolfe. Surviving children include Elsie Roomsburg Martha Straw Virginia Rogers and Pauline Bowman all of Hampshire County and Earl Oran Wolfe of Hampshire County Haven and Sloan Wolfe of Frederick County. Also twenty eight grandchildren one sister Ida Haines and two brothers Charles Wolfe Erie Pennsylvania and Elmer Wolfe New York. Funeral services planned for Wednesday at 2 PM from Mt Zion Methodist Church with Rev S D Swage y officiating assisted by Benjamin Smith. Interment will be in adjoining cemetery.
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Albert G. Wolfe
Augusta
W. Va
Hampshire County
George and
M Wolfe
Elsie Roomsburg
Martha Straw
Virginia Rogers
Pauline Bowman
Earl and
Oran Wolfe
Haven
Sloan Wolfe
Frederick County
Ida Haines
Charles Wolfe
Erie
Elmer Wolfe
New York
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
D. Swagey
Benjamin Smith
Ceme
Funeral Services For Mr Sours Held At Ida Grove
Funeral services for Charles Sours 87 who died Saturday evening at his Mt Williams home were led by Rev E B Smith of Albin at Grace Lutheran Church Stony Man Parish Ida Grove near Luray. Pallbearers were Carl Somers Charles Emerson Andrew Somers John Hoak Raymond Sours and Rufus Smith.
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Charles Sours
Mt. Williams
Omps Funeral
Grace Lutheran Church
Stonyman
Ida Grove
Luray
E. B. Smith
Albin
Carl Somers
Charles Emerson
Andrew Somers
John Hoak
Raymond Sours
Rufus Smith
Salvation Army Captain to speak at Kiwanis program
Captain Clyde Koon of the Salvation Army will head the Kiwanis Club program tomorrow with Lt. Col. Harold P. Madsen of Atlanta, Ga., as speaker. Vice-president W. R. Strader and Garland Canter, delegates from Winchester, will report on the Capital District Convention in Washington, D. C. last week. A two person committee Garland Quarles and Wyatt Richard will canvass attendance records to determine which team won the contest. the winning team will be announced tomorrow.
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Clyde Koon
Salvation Army
Harold P. Madsen
Atlanta
W. R. Strader
Garland Canter
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Garland Quarles
Wyatt Richard
War Mothers hear Admiral Davis at Virginia session
Rear Admiral Ralph O Davis commander of amphibious forces Atlantic Fleet will address the 18th annual convention of the Virginia State Chapter American War Mothers in Norfolk tonight. Sessions run through Wednesday. Walter Lee Coleman 25 of Dinwiddie and Samuel Tucker 39 of Petersburg pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the internal revenue act for operating an illegal liquor distillery and were placed on probation for three years. Both are described as negroes.
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Norfolk
Ralph O. Davis
Atlantic Fleet
Virginia
American War Mothers
Richmond
Walter Lee Coleman
Dinwiddie
Samuel Tucker
Petersburg
Truman Urges Labor Cooperation for Full Production
President Truman told the American Federation of Labor convention in Chicago that America stands at the threshold of abundance and requires the full cooperation of industry, labor and government. He stressed sustained production and using all resources to secure abundance for workers, farmers, and business people.
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Chicago
Truman
American Federation of Labor
America
Call for Simplified Controls to Free Building Programs
Byrd blasts federal agencies managing postwar building, argues nine agencies crowd out construction. He cites CPS, National Housing, War Assets, Office of Defense Transportation, OPA, Public Housing, Community Facilities, and War Mobilization as stifling priorities and materials. He calls for repealing war powers and restoring free enterprise to avert economic collapse.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
National Housing Agency
War Assets Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of Price Administration
Federal Public Housing Administration
Bureau of Community Facilities
Office of War Mobilization
Economic Stabilization
Office of Economic Stabilization
Stuart Wigginton Dies at Home in Martinsburg West Virginia
Stuart H. Wigginton died at home in Martinsburg West Virginia early Sunday morning. He was a longtime resident and active member of the local community. He leaves behind family and friends who mourn his loss.
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Stuart Wigginton
Martinsburg
Stuart H. Wigginton
W. Va
Obituary and Funeral Notices for Fiddler and Wiggin ton Family
The son of the late Harrison and Katherine Wigginton of this city survives with his wife and one daughter Catherine Wiggin ton and three sisters Edith Kidwell Mary M. Jones and Joseph Ross plus a niece Catherine Fiddler. Ernest Strother Fiddler 55 of Ambler farm near Charles Town died suddenly Sunday about 5 30 PM Funeral services were held today with interment in Brycetown Virginia. Funeral arrangements for the Wigginton family have not yet been completed.
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Harrison
Katherine Wigginton
City
Catherine Wigginton
Edith Kidwell
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Mary M. Jones
Washington
Joseph Ross
Severn, Md
Catherine Fiddler
Fiddler
Ernest Strother Fiddler
Ambler Farm
Charles Town
William Fiddler
Brycetown
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