Fire Prevention Week Urges Community Fire Safety
President Truman proclaims Fire Prevention Week October 7 13. Fire Chief E W Argenbright calls citizens to join in preventing fires stating Japan suffered devastation while the U S fights 100 factories 7 churches 7 schools 3 hospitals at risk. He urges charged extinguishers quick alarm training and family duties to reduce loss of life and property.
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Truman
E. W. Argenbright
Japan
Argenbright
Nurses Strike Sparks Complaint Over Hospital Conditions
Nurses testified about poor facilities and lack of cooperation from authorities. A unnamed nurse said the strike aimed to uphold nursing standards, but urged that maintaining high conditions is impossible under current rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Boswell
No Sign Seen of Break In Deadlock
The article reports widespread labor unrest with 400,000 miners idle and coal shortages slowing production across regions. It notes federal conciliators meeting AFL longshoremen, soldiers taking over jobs at the nation’s busiest harbor, and a mass ship backlog tied to the ongoing contract dispute.
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Tion
Pittsburgh
Gary-Chicago
New York
O Nets
Hollywood
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
AFL
APL International Alliance
Bronze Star Awarded Posthumously to Lt. Manley Simpson
Mrs. Kathryn B. Simpson of Winchester will receive the Bronze Star Medal awarded posthumously to her husband 1st Lt. Manley O. Simpson Jr. for actions in the Pacific with the 77th Infantry Division. The citation notes his leadership under fire as his unit repelled a strong enemy force on a ridge, sacrificing himself to save his troops.
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Richmond
Kathryn B. Simpson
West Street
Winchester
Manley O. Simpson
C. E. Roger
Simpson
77Th Infantry
Pacific
War Department
Rites Tomorrow For James Curl
Funeral services for James Clinton Curl a Winchester native long residents of Front Royal will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 30 o clock from Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal conducted by Rev Fred T Laughan Baptist Church pastor Burial will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal
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James Clinton Curl
Winchester
Front Royal
Maddox Funeral Home
Fred T. Laughan
Baptist Church
Prospect Hill Cemetery
To Paint Lamp Cemetery Fence
It has been announced that all persons who have friends and relatives buried in Lamp Memorial Church cemetery are asked to assist in painting the fences there on Wednesday October 17 beginning at 9 o clock. All who respond should bring their own brushes.
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Lamp Memorial Church
Mr. Clanahan To Be Buried Sunday
Funeral services for Charles Lindon Clanahan will be conducted Sunday at 2 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Rev. John Teter officiating. Pallbearers include Arthur Armel, Hunter Carver, J. S. Good, Lemuel L. Hottle, Grover C. Lewis and Carroll S. Solenberg er. Burial is at Macedonia Cemetery in Frederick County.
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Charles Lindon Clanahan
Jones Funeral Home
John Teter
Arthur Armel
Hunter Carver
J. S. Good
Lemuel L. Hottle
Grover C. Lewis
Carroll S. Solenberger
Macedonia Cemetery
Prederick County
Secret weapon usage in the war and bombing pace
The article notes secret weapons used for a final destructive strike on the enemy. The Air Force avoided weapons without precise aiming and did not deploy many death bombers. A few bombs hit German buzz bomb launch sites on the Pas de Calais coast as the war rapidly advanced into Germany.
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Pas de Callas
France
Germany
Services Saturday For Mrs Smellie
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Smellie will be held Saturday at 11 AM at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. R S Wilson and Rev. R B Nelson officiating. Pallbearers include Julian Baker Robert Bell Lee Coble Cecil Bailey Earl Bailey and William Miller. Interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The remains rest at Jones Funeral Home until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Smellie
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
R. S. Wilson
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Julian Baker
Robert Bell
Lee Coble
Cecil Bailey
Earl Bailey
William Miller
Robert van Meter
Fred S. Boyd
George Kerns
Leslie D. Kline
Peter Petrie
Charls P. McVicar
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
Noted Methodist Minister Dead in Maryland
The Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman 85 former Senate chaplain died at his Rockville home after a long illness. Born in Brookeville he entered the ministry in 1884 and served 53 years in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He retired in 1937 and is survived by two sons and two daughters.
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Rockville
Forrest J. Prettyman
United States Senate
Senate
Wilson
Brookeville
Prettyman
St. John's College
Annapolis
Federal District Court
District of Columbia
Charles W. Prettyman
Washington
Luther White
Norfolk
Leon Jouroman, Jr
Nashville
Argentina debates return to civilian rule after elections decree
The interior ministry issued a decree for April elections while signaling no official candidate. Peron’s post ouster speech fueled questions of military loyalties as Campo de Mayo officers pressed for minister Quijano’s resignation. Ministers reportedly offered to resign except Avalos and Sustalta.
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Interior Ministry
Peron
Campo de Mayo
Edouardo Avalos
Hortenso Quijano
Farrell
Avalos
Edmundo Sustalta
Latin America
Democratic Coordination Committee
Supreme Court
Argentina
Colored Elks To Dedicate New Home Sunday
The Danial J. Farrar Lodge of Elks No. 458 in Winchester will dedicate its new home at 645 N. Cameron Street Sunday afternoon. Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson of Washington, D C, will give the dedication address with Grand Lodge staff as honored guests. Morning services begin at 11 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Rev. Clarence Davis delivering the sermon. A 40 piece Morning Star Lodge Band from Washington will join a parade at 1 30 from Lecster and Braddock to the North Cameron site. Extra lodges auxiliaries and Scout troops within 150 miles are invited to attend. The 8 p m dedication address includes remarks by Mayor C R Anderson and Nelson Page with Judge William C Hueston of Washington delivering the response. Wilson and other Grand Lodge members are expected. local committee includes Garfield Priather Earl Evans and William H Brown.
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Danial J. Farrar
Strasburg
Lecster
Braddock
North Cameron
Pall Mall
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Morning Star Lodge
Washington
C. R. Anderson
Nelson Page
William C. Hueston
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Perry Howard
Garfield Priather
William H. Brown
Earl Evans
J. Saxton Bass
M. Spottswood Brown
Women Can 297 Tins of Apples
Volunteer workers yesterday canned 297 tins of apples for the Winchester Frederick County Food Bank. The 1 137 cans of vegetables and fruit will be distributed through UN RR A for overseas relief. About 35 women aided, with 200 more tins donated and more expected before shipment.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Death Sentence on Nazi Party and affiliates enacted
Berlin reports the Allied Control Council formally declares the Nazi party and all its bureaus and affiliated groups illegal. Law Number 2 orders confiscation of all properties and records and criminalizes revival in any form. Appendix lists 61 organizations led by NSDAP, Gestapo, SS, SA, Hitler Youth, and related Nazi structures.
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Berlin
Allied Control Council
Nazi Party
NSDAP
National Socialist Party
Gestapo
Hitler Youth
Helping Hand Mission To Close For Winter Service
Helping Hand Mission of Indian Hollow will close for the winter Sunday with a 3 PM service led by Rev Cephas Fahnestock assisted by Rev Norman Cooper and Rev Floyd Wine. Ralph Sherry will conduct the music with selections by Holmes McFarland and daughter. prizes for regular attendees and an annual candy and orange treat are planned under superintendent Mrs Henry McVicar. The public is cordially invited.
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Indian Hollow
Cephas Fahnestock
Norman Cooper
Floyd Wine
Ralph Sherry
Holmes McFarland
Henry McVicar
Tent Meeting to End Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist
Emmanuel Baptist Church invites the public to a tent meeting at 657 Cameron Street ending Saturday night with a special service led by Elder Charles H. Johnson.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
Cameron Street
Charles H. Johnson
Gore Citizens Seek Addition To Gore High School
Back Creek District residents and Gore High School patrons vote to send a delegation to the Frederick County School Board and Board of Supervisors demanding expansion with additional classrooms to relieve crowding. They cite enrollment growth from 152 in May 1940 to over 300 now and a faculty increase from six to eleven without building additions. Delegates from each locality are named for the representation.
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Back Creek
Gore High School
Frederick County School Board
Board of Supervisors
High Schoo
Gore
Burned Mountain
Paul D. Beable
Gore School
Schobdy
Timber Ridge
Robert Muse
Harry LaFollette
A. D. Davis
R. L. Smith
C. W. Pranks
P. D. Beable
B. L. Larrick
Hayfield
Leslie Lucas
Paul McFarland
Carl Bayliss
Theo. Newlin
Smith Catlett
Mt. View
Hurl Himelright
Ott Snapp
Mt. Falls
Ernest Ashwood
C. R. Hodgson
Star Tannery
Hollis Reynolds
R. P. Sager
Petroleum Co op To Meet Nov 19
Southern States Winchester Petroleum Cooperative board designates November 19 for the annual membership meeting to be held at Sarah Zane Hall. Nominations include C L Brumback D C Dye A C Buckley Maurice Bowen for two board seats. Prizes announced for a lucky number drawing include a seven quart pressure cooker or 616, a 14 gallon drum of motor oil or 25 pounds of grease and a gun.
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Board of Directors
Southern States Winchester Petroleum Cooperative
Golden Glow
Sarah Zane
Ralph Marker
D. K. Russell
Alfred Wright
C. L. Brumback
C. D. Dye
A. C. Buckley
Maurice Bowen
J. H. Funkhouser
M. S. Snapp
Bus And Auto Tangle In City Thursday
Mozell Zickelfoose of Clarksburg W Va reports a collision on U S Route 50 as a Capitol Greyhound bus rear ended a 1941 Dodge coach owned by Stover Lewis Haymaker Orchard Avenue. Officer Lowery ticketed the Greyhound driver for reckless driving. Damages were $450 to the Haymaker car and $20 to the bus. The case set for October 17 in police court.
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Mozell Zickelfoose
Clarksburg
W. Va
Capitol Greyhound
Lowery
Winchester
Stover
Bowling Evening Star Ladies Shine With High Scores
Worth's dominates with high team and individual marks as Carskaden and Williams lead in games and series. Jr. Women and Red Cross also post solid totals including top team set for Worth's and strong scores across Worth's lineup.
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Evening Star Ladies Ceeees
Is. A. A
Worth's
Bell Clothes
Star Office
Red Cross
O'Sullivan
Carskaden
Worth’s
Williams
Worth
Baker
Reid
Woth
Lineberg
Bowers
Allies seize I. G. Farben industrial empire plants
Berlin reports that Allied confiscation will dismantle about 300 IG Farben plants as reparations. The portion used for war goods will be destroyed to end wartime production. Lt Gen Lucien D. Clay announced the action today.
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Berlin
I. G. Farben
Germany
Lucien D. Clay
Clay
Crystal Peeper Tries Again To Pick the Victor
Noted prognosticator repeats picks for the season with 91 correct in 112. He weighs Michigan Army backfield, Dartmouth Notre Dame, Duke Wake Forest, Wisconsin Ohio State, Alabama Yale Columbia, and East and South matchups. Friday and Sunday games list Kansas over Washburn to Holy Cross over Villanova.
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New York
Georgia Tech
Michigan
Army
Penn State Navy
Navy
Dartmouth
Notre Dame
Meryll Frost
Duke
Wake Forest
Blue Devils
Deacons
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Bill Hackett
Buckeyes
Maryland
Kings Point
Boston College
New York University
Holy Cross
Villa Nova
Annual FFA Fair At Stephens City Opens
The sixteenth annual joint Stephens City and Middletown F F A Fair opened in the Stephens City High School agricultural rooms last night and runs through tonight. Fair superintendent is Charles Sandy of Stephens City with William Dalton of Middletown as assistant. Department superintendents include Linwood Dunn for farm display, Edward Golightly and Eddie Dodson for grains, James and Clyde Brumback for poultry, Kenneth McDonald and Clayton Shiley for vegetables, Marshall Conner and Danny Steele for apples, John Hoover for hobbies, and Eugene Snapp for canned goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Middletown
F. F
Powell telegrams urge taxing Constitution Hall over D A R stance
Powell in a telegram to Mrs. Truman and to Mr. Truman warned that attendance would do no good and cause harm. He also launched a campaign to strip tax exemptions from Constitution Hall arguing it no longer functions as a semi public institution.
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Powell
Truman
Constitution Hall
New York
Desirable Farm Listings with Large Acreage and Improvements
Two farm properties described including a 1802 acre estate with 6 room house barn outbuildings a never failing well electricity on Route 50 frontage and limestone land priced at 75 dollars per acre. Another 124 acre farm features a 6 room house large cellar two cisterns running streams a big barn alfalfa and an 8 acre peach orchard beginning to bear fruit.
Market Quotations and Livestock Prices Reported
Baltimore market notes show produce unchanged for apples and poultry with butter and eggs receipts. Livestock in Baltimore and Chicago lists cover cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with steady or in line with Thursday values and varied weights and grades.
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Baltimore
Chicago
USDA
Home Agent’s Weekly Schedule for 4-H Clubs
A county schedule outlines weekly meetings for Whitacre Star Tannery Middletown Round Hill Stephens White Hall Evendale and Gore 4-H clubs from October 15 to 20. Activities include record book preparation and demonstrations on pocketbooks with sessions at schools churches and homes.
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Whitacre
Star Tannery
Middletown
Stephens City Home Demonstration Club
Jack Hieser
White Ha
Evendale Home Demonstration Club
Floyd Wine
E. Piccadilly Street
Friendly Grove
Gore 4-H Club
Gore High School
Banner Presentation Evening For Front Royal Kiwanis Club
The Front Royal Kiwanis Club will receive its charter at a 7 PM meeting at the Hotel Royal Front Royal. Representing the Winchester club officials Dr. R H Kerlin John Warner and Andrew Bell will present the official banner to the new club. District guests include Kiwanis groups from Harrisonburg Alexandria Arlington Bethesda Frederick Prince George County and Washington DC.
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Front Royal
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Correct responses listed for page four questions. Hamilton Navy. At the mouth. Shocking. The Charge of the Light Brigade. The air battles of RAF fighter pilots against the bombers in September 1940. By June 1946. if. Sicily. The soldier whom we believed to be dead.
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Hamilton
Navy
Light Brigade
Royal Air Force
Sicily
Police Court Disposes Cases Before Judge Rice
Josee Franklin Hockhan of 527 Ross Street is fined $10 and costs for drunkenness. Rex G. Glenn of Rome Ohio is fined $10 and costs for speeding.
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John Rice
Josee Franklin Hockhan
Ross Street
Rex G. Glenn
Rome
Ohio
Landreth and Parsons Preview Virginia Campaign Promises
Landreth outlined a Republican educational program calling for a state board elected by districts to oversee public instruction and local boards appointed by local governing bodies. He urged salaries per the Denny Commission and better pensions for retired teachers. Parsons pressed for stronger Christian influence in government and criticized Wise county election fraud and grand jury indictments.
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Virginia
Parsons
Landreth
Denny Commission
Thomas Lomax Hunter
Richmond
Hague
Wise County
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Mrs. Smellie
Dr. Bundesen
the Star
Petia Tio
Libbey - Owens -Ford Quality
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
Colored Elks
Mayor Anderson
Bulletin
Crystal Peeper
Harold Clausen
Roy P. Duvall
North Main Street
Home Agent’s
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Glaize & Brother
N. Cameron ST
Handley Board of Trustees
Clifford D. Grim
Charles F. Coffman
Wm. E. Cooper
Boyd H. Hamman
Charles H. Harper
J. Sloan Kuykendall
W. Melson Page
John I. Sloat
George G. Snarr
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